Setting Up & Connections; Included Accessories; Operation - Reloop RT 3 USB Manual

SETTING UP & CONNECTIONS
1. Attach the Turntable -1- to the motor. To do so, place the turntable above the Hub -2-.
2. Place the supplied slipmat above the Hub -2- onto the Turntable -1-.
3. Place the Balancing Weight -16- onto the Pick-Up Arm -11-.
NOTE! The Balancing Weight Scale -15- must face toward the listener.
4. Screw the Headshell with installed cartridge -8- into the tone arm -11- (rotary locking mechanism). This way the Pick Up System is easy to
exchange if required.
5. Via the Phono/Line Switch -18- select the desired output signal and connect the RT3 USB to the corresponding inputs of your mixer or
amplifier.
6. Connect the Power Cable to the Power Connection -20- of your turntable as well as to a power outlet.

INCLUDED ACCESSORIES:

Turntable, slipmat, dust cover, 2x hinges for dust cover, balancing weight, power cable, Reloop/Ortofon OM Black cartridge & headshell (installed),
USB cable, instruction manual

OPERATION

1. BALANCING WEIGHT
Bring the Pick-Up Arm Lift -13- into the „DOWN" position. Guide the Pick-Up Arm -11- just in front of the Turntable -1-. Adjust the Balancing Weight
-16- by turning it clockwise as such that the pick-up arm does not lean up nor down, i.e. it should be balanced in parallel position to the record. Then
return the Pick-Up Arm to its Support -12-. Set the Balancing Scale -15- of the balancing weight as such that the „0" position is above the marked
line. Continue turning the balancing weight clockwise until the scale indicates the value which corresponds to the recommended stylus force of the
pick-up system. For the included headshell pick-up system, a tracking force of 2 g is recommended.
2. ANTI-SKATING WHEEL
Adjust the Anti-Skating Wheel -14- as such that the value of the stylus force corresponds to the stylus force of the pick-up system. For the pick-up
system used here, a tracking force of 1 is recommended.
3. POWER ON
After carrying out all connections turn on the device with the ON/OFF Switch -4-; the turntable's illumination is activated.
4. PLAY
Place a record onto the slipmat on the Turntable -1-. Use the 33/45 Selectors -7- to set the correct speed. The LED of the respective selector lights
up. Activate the START/STOP Button -5-. Remove the headshell with the Pick-Up System -8-. Now bring the Pick-Up Lift -13- into the "UP" position
and move the Pick-Up Arm -11- just above the desired position of the record. Then bring the Pick-Up Lift -13- "Down" so that the Pick-Up Arm -11-.
is lowered into the vinyl groove.
NOTE! It is possible to leave the pick-up lift permanently in a "Down" position and to lower the pick-up arm manually onto the desired position.
When doing so be sure not to damage the stylus of the pick-up system.
5. STYLUS ILLUMINATION
Use switch -6- to activate the stylus illumination, if required, to be able to see the grooves of the vinyl more clearly. Deactivate the stylus
illumination by pressing the lamp down until it locks into place.
6. RPM FINE-TUNING
Use the Pitch Fader -9- to infinitely adjust the speed of the record. If you wish to play the vinyl in original speed bring the pitch fader into position
„+/- 0%". The Quartz Lock LED -10- is lit green when original RPM is selected, and the LED is off when a differing speed is selected.
7. AUDIO OUTPUT VIA USB
The RT3 USB has a built-in audio interface, that allows you to digitize your records easily and in high quality.
For this purpose we recommend a recordable audio software, such as Audacity (freeware).
Audacity download link:
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/
Connect the supplied USB Cable to the USB Port -19- of the RT3 USB, as well as to a computer.
Open your audio software, such as Audacity, and select the RT3 USB as a device, under the recording (Audio Input) option in the preferences of
your audio software. The RT3 USB is displayed as ‚USB Audio Codec'.
Press Record and play back the desired record.
The audio output of the RT3 USB will now be recorded.
For advanced features of your audio software, please refer to the respective user manual.
8. DUST COVER (DUST PROTECTION)
Place the Dust Cover on the Hinges and then into the Mounting provided for this purpose -21-. The cover serves to protect your turntable from dust
and store it safely. However, we recommend that during playback of records the cover be removed, as otherwise it can have a disturbing effect on
the sound image. Furthermore, your RT3 USB should be set onto a resonance-free base such as a multiplex board or wood.
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