Attaching The Drive Belt - ION LP2FLASH Quick Start Manual

ATTACHING THE DRIVE BELT

The ION LP2FLASH platter is driven by a
rubber drive belt attached to the turntable
motor. In some rare cases, this belt may
slip off, causing the turntable platter to
stop spinning. If the turntable does not
begin spinning when you lower the
TONEARM, the most likely cause is the
belt. Please follow the instructions below
in order to properly re-attach the belt to
the motor and the platter.
1. Begin by removing the clip which secures the PLATTER to the center
spindle. After you have removed the clip, remove the PLATTER.
2. Turn the PLATTER upside down. Place the rubber drive belt around the
inner bottom ring of the turntable PLATTER, making sure that the rubber
belt is not twisted.
3. Place the PLATTER back onto the center spindle and rotate it so that you
can see the motor spindle through the hole on the platter. Now reach into
the hole, pull the rubber drive belt off the inner ring and install it over the
motor spindle, as shown in the illustration. Be careful not to twist the belt
during this step.
4. Lastly, replace the clip onto the center spindle to secure the PLATTER.
CONVERTING YOUR 78RPM VINYL
To convert your 78RPM records, you will need to install and use the Audacity application. This application can be found on the
CD included in the box. Please install Audacity and follow the instructions below to record your 78RPMs. For Audacity
troubleshooting, refer to the Audacity Software Guide included on the CD.
1. Connect your turntable to your computer's USB port.
2. Open Audacity.
3. In Audacity, go to EDIT -> PREFERENCES and set the Recording Device to 'USB Audio Codec' – this is your USB
turntable (select 2 channels to record in stereo).
4. Select your computer's soundcard as the Playback Device. Note that the device name will vary from computer to
computer but should never be set to 'Microsoft Sound Mapper'.
5. Lastly, check 'Software Playthrough' so you can hear the music through your audio device while recording.
6. You are now ready to record. Press the RECORD button in Audacity to begin recording.
7. Play your 78RPM at 33 or 45RPM.
8. Once you have recorded the desired material, press STOP in Audacity.
9. Click on EDIT menu, then click on SELECT, then click on ALL (shortcut: "CTRL-A").
10. Click on the EFFECT menu, click on CHANGE SPEED.
11. When the CHANGE SPEED box opens, you will see Standard Vinyl RPM selections. The "from" should be set to 33 or
45 RPM (depending on the speed you selected on your turntable), and the "to" should be set to 78 RPM.
12. Click on PREVIEW to hear your recording converted to the correct speed of 78 RPM. Click on OK to finalize the
conversion to 78 RPM.
13. Once you are finished, you can save your file by going to FILE -> EXPORT AS WAV. This will save the recording as a
.WAV audio file.
14. Pick a destination on your computer, a name for your recording, and click SAVE.
15. The recording can now be found in the location where you saved it in the previous step.
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IMPORTANT!
Make sure that the slipmat is
always placed on top of the
platter while using the turntable.
Failure to use the grip mat may
damage your media as well as
damage to the turntable.
Remove the plastic cartridge
cover (needle cover)
operating the turntable.
before