DANFI AUDIO DF TE-103 10-in-1 Record Player Turntable User Guide

DANFI AUDIO DF TE-103 10-in-1 Record Player Turntable

Instructions Before Start

Read the manual before using this product. Keep these instructions for future reference.

About Records

1. Never use a record with cracks or warps.
2. Never use a record that is cracked or warped, as this may cause extreme wear and destruction of the needle.
3. Never use unusual play methods such as scratching. This unit is not designed for such playback.
4. Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight, high temperature or high humidity. This may cause warping or deformation. When holding the record, hold only the label or the outer edge.
5. Do not touch the record groove. Dust and fingerprints may cause distortion of the sound. Care of the record
6. Use a special record cleaner and cleaner solution (sold separately). Wipe the record cleaner in a circular motion along the record groove.

About USB /SD cards that can be used with this unit

1. The file format that can be played by this unit is WAV/MP3 format (extension: .wav/.mp3) only. USB flash drive in FAT32 format only.
2. This product is NOT compatible with USB hubs/ Massive USB Storage Hardware/PC/Laptop, etc.
3. When playing music on a USB flash drive or TF/SD card, it may take some time to load the file.
4. It is recommended that you make a backup of your files beforehand to prevent them from being erased unexpectedly by pressing the Pause/Play button on the panel.

About Bluetooth

1. The Bluetooth devices used in this unit use the same frequency band (2.4GHz-2.480GHz ) as wireless LAN devices (IEEE802.11b/g/n), so if they are used near each other, they may interfere with each other, resulting in reduced communication speed or connection failure. In this case, please use it as far away as possible (about 10 meters).
2. We do not guarantee the connection with all Bluetooth devices.
3. Also, depending on the conditions, it may take some time to connect.

Introduction

Main features

• 3 speed turntable plays 33 1/3, 78, and 45 rpm records;
• Supports Bluetooth Input
• FM Radio(87.5MHz-108MHz)
• Aux In 3.5mm audio input
• All-in-one LCD control panel
• Built-in stereo speakers
• USB/TF card recording

Accessories Includes

• 45 rpm adapter
• 2x Stylus(one installed)
• AC/DC power adapter
• Turntable mat
• User’s quick guide
• User’s manual
• USB/TF card playback
• RCA stereo audio outputs
• Auto stop function
• EQ
• Removable dust cover

Received a defective record player ?
Please use below contact Customer Service.
e-mail: support25@163.com
Notice: The loosen gap between the case and the turntable base is for vibration-absorbing, it’s a commonly used design for starter turntable, which could be considered being defective mistakenly.

PARTS ILLUSTRATION

1. Turntable Platter
2. Turntable spindle
3. 45 RPM adapter
4. Tone arm lift lever
5. Speed selection switch
6. Auto stop ON/OFF switch
7. Tone arm
8. Cartridge

1. FM Radio Tune knob
2. Power ON/OFF
3. LCD display panel
4. Mode switch button
5. Volume knob
6. Left Speaker
7. EQ
8. Record button
9. Repeat button
10. SD/TF card slot
11. USB flash drive port
12. Aux-in port
13. Previous track
14. Pause/Play button
15. Next track
16. Right speaker

BUTTONS USE ILLUSTRATION

• ————————POWER ON/OFF Button ———-Long press to power on and off the unit.
• ————————Mode Switch Button ————- Switch mode between “PHONO-BT-USB-AUX IN-FM-PHONO”
• ———————–FM Frequency Tuner ————- Tune the FM radio frequency between 87.5MHz-108MHz
• ———————–USB/TF/SD Card Record Button——Short press to record WAV files into USB stick/SD/TF card
• ———————–Volume Button——————- Turn the knob to adjust the volume
• ———————–EQ Sound Effect ——————Preset 6 sound effect (ROCK/POP/Classical/Jazz/vocal/Normal ).
• ———————–Repeat Button ——————- Repeat a song or a folder

Connecting the main unit to Power

Priority for USB and AUX Connection

You can control the playback of music from an external device(via AUX) by pressing the ” Next Track”, ” Pause/Play”, and “Previous Track” buttons on the unit

Priority Note:

1. The AUX-IN (audio input) and USB memory/TF card playback have priority. If the AUX-IN (audio input) terminal is used to connect an external device, the connection to the AUX-IN (audio input) takes priority over the connection to the USB memory stick/TF card.

2. The connection to the external device (cable, USB memory stick, or TF card) takes priority over the connection to the DEFINED
   (Audio Input).

3. If a cable, USB memory stick, or TF card is plugged into the AUX-IN (audio input), this connection will take priority and you will not hear the Bluetooth connection sound.

4. If you are already connected to another external device, you cannot connect to the new external device. In this case, please disconnect the Bluetooth connection with other external devices. The Bluetooth connection distance is up to about 10 meters.

PHONO Mode—Playing a Record

It is recommended that you use extreme care when manipulating the tone arm, stylus, and other components of this turntable.
These parts are very sensitive and can easily break or become damaged if they are carelessly handled.

1. Use the original power adapter(5V/1A) and power cord connect with the DC-IN port on the back of the turntable.

2. Press the button till the LED display shows “PHO” and beep, if not, check the power and adapter.

3. Remove the shroud that protects the stylus, and release the lock that holds the Tone Arm in it’s resting position.

4. Before use, turn the turntable clockwise about 10 times by hand to make sure there is no belt shift or kinks from the pulleys.

5. Select the correct turntable speed based on the type of record you wish to play, and place the record on the turntable. If you are playing a 7″/45rpm record, use the included 45 rpm adapter and place it between the turntable and the record.

6. Use the Tone Arm Lift Switch to raise the Tone Arm from its catch.

7. Using your hand, gently swing the Tone Arm into the desired location over the record. The turntable will start spinning as the Tone Arm is moved into position.

8. Use the Tone Arm Lift Switch to safely lower the stylus onto the record.
   Using the Lift Switch instead of your hand will reduce the chance of accidentally damaging the record or the stylus.

9. Slide the Auto Stop Switch to ON to enable the Auto Stop feature. When the record is finished playing, it will automatically stop the turntable. Use the Lift Switch to raise the stylus off of the record, and gently return the Tone Arm to the catch by hand.

Note:
Some records place their Auto Stop area outside of the range of this unit. In these cases, the record will stop playing before the last track is reached.
Set the Auto Stop Switch to OFF and use the Tone Arm Lift Switch to safely raise the stylus off the record when the end of the record has been reached.

Bluetooth Input— pairing with Bluetooth

1. Short press “MODE” button on the control panel to switch mode till “BT” shows on the display panel. Bluetooth is ready for connections.

2. Turn on the Bluetooth function on your device, search for and select “BLTD” in your Bluetooth settings to pair, you will hear a beep if your device is successfully connected.
   Note: If your device requests a password, enter the default password “0 0 0 0 ” and press OK.

3. When successfully paired and connected, an audible chime will sound. After initial pairing, the unit will stay paired unless unpaired manually by the user or erased due to a reset of the device. If your device should become unpaired or you find it is unable to connect, choose ignore the device and repeat the above steps.

4. Play, pause or skip a selected track using the controls on your Bluetooth Device or the controls on the turntable.

USB Stick/SD Card Recording

• Recording ONLY support USB flash drive in FAT/FAT32 format, and recorded music is in WAV. files.
• MAKE A COPY and formatting USB flash drive (if in ex FAT or NTFS format ) into FAT/FAT32 format before recording.
• Does not support external storage device like hard drive or PC, laptop, etc.

1. Insert your USB flash drive or SD card into the USB or SD slot. Shortly press he “Record” button till the display shows ”REC”, display begin to flash, it means that the recording is beginning. It will record when it is in PHONO/LINN-IN/FM mode.
2. Stop recording. Press and hold the “Record” button again, the recording will stop(display will show “STOP”) and save the recorded audio automatically to USB flash drive or SD card as the last song.
3. Find below files on your computer for one recorded song, and repeat steps 1-2 above if you want the other recordings.

NOTE:

• Make sure that the USB stick / SD card you use has enough space.

• For recording, press “Record” button at the start and end of each recording.

• This unit does not have a function to automatically separate songs, the recording from the start to the end is recorded as one file.
  (Please note that it will not be individual data for each song)

• Never remove the USB stick / SD card while recording. If you remove it, the recorded data may be damaged.

USB Stick/SD Card Playback

• USB Playback ONLY support USB flash drive in FAT/FAT32 format, and support music format in MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, AAC, MP4, M4A, WAV, AIF files.
• MAKE A COPY and for mating USB flash drive (if in exFAT or NTFS format ) into FAT/FAT32 format before playback.
• Does not support external storage device like hard drive or PC, laptop, etc.

1. Insert your USB flash drive or SD card into the USB or SD slot. It will play the saved music files automatically or
   short press the “Mode” button till the display shows ”USB”, you will hear a beep sound and it enters into USB mode.

2. Control the music playback use the buttons on the panel such as “Next track ” ” Previous track ” “Pause/Play “

3. Short press “Pause/Play ” to Pause or Play the current track, and press this button and it will show “PAUS” on the screen.

4. Short press “Next track ” to move to next track, and press ” Previous track ” and it will go to last track.

5. Long press “Next track ” to move to next folder, and press ” Previous track ” and it will go to last folder.

6. Short press “Repeat ” button to repeat a music track.

FM Radio

1. Search for Channels Automatically.
   Short press “MODE” button to switch between modes till “FM” shows on the display panel. Long press button for 2 seconds and it will auto-scan the FM channels available from frequency 87.5MHz -108MHz around the area, and it will auto play the first channel that saved up.

2. Search for Channels Manually.
   Short press “MODE” button to switch between modes till “FM” shows on the display panel. Turn the “TUNE” button clockwise or anti-clockwise to search the FM channel manually, the frequency will move forward or backward 100KHz per tuning.

3. Choose the Saved FM Channels
   Enter into “FM” mode use the method above
   Short press to choose the next channel or Short press to choose the last channel that has been saved.

If the FM signal reception is weak, please move the position of the antenna or the turntable to where near the window

RCA Line-out

1. Connect RCA audio cables(white to white, red to red) to the RCA Audio Output on the back of the turntable, and the other side to the audio input of an external stereo system.
2. Adjust the external stereo system to accept audio input from the turntable.
3. Turn the volume of the turntable to the minimum and the volume of the external speakers to a proper degree.

EQ Modes

When using this turntable playing a record or other digital music, Press the “EQ” button and you can switch between 6 EQ sound effect modes (ROCK/POP/Classical/Jazz/vocal/Normal Defaulted ROCK).

VOLUME Control

1. Turn the volume button clockwise to volume up, the max volume is “U30”
2. Turn the volume button anti-clockwise to volume down, the minimum volume is “U00”,which is in mute.

AUX-in Mode

Requires 3.5 mm audio input cable (not included).

Note: When the Source selector is set to Aux In, When a 3.5mm audio cable is plugged into the unit, it will automatically detect the input and power ON in Aux In mode.

1. Plug a 3.5 mm audio input cable into the Aux In on the unit and the audio output/headphone output on an MP3 Player or other audio source.
2. Use the controls on your connected music player to select and play audio.
3. Audio played through the connected device will now be heard through the speakers.

HOW TO REPLACE THE NEEDLE

The durability time of the recoil needle is about 60-90 hours. Replace the needle if necessary.

The stylus needle is universal type and purchasable on Amazon.com.

Remove the Needle

1. Gently pull down the front edge of the needle.
2. Pull needle forward.
3. Pull out and remove.

Installing Needle

1. Position the needle with its tip facing down.
2. Line up the back of the needle with the cartridge.
3. Insert the needle with its front end at a downward angle and gently lift the front of the needle upward until it snaps into place.

Troubleshooting

CONTACT —-support25@163.com

There is no power?

• Power adaptor is not connected correctly.
• No power at the power outlet.
• Use the wrong adapter instead of he original one included.
• Power button is not turned on, turn the volume/ON/OFF button clockwise to turn on.

My record is skipping or turntable keeps wobbling?

• There are built-in springs inside the turntable to reduce absorption to protect the turntable, so it’s normal to little up and down slightly.
• Use the tone arm lift raise up and down the arm for 10 times before initial spinning.
• Change vinyl records or clean the vinyl records grooves properly.
• The needle is not in the middle of the stylus or broken, replace it.
• Put the record player on the flat surface with 4 legs/corners on the ground.
• The white stylus protector is till on.

Speed of the song is faster or slower?

• Turntable drive belt has slipped off.
• The speed that does not fit your record. Please choose the correct speed and try it again.

Turntable is spinning, but no sound, or not loud enough?

• Volume is too low, turn it clockwise to volume up.
• Stylus protector is still on.
• Tone arm is lift up by the lever.
• Volume is not loud enough or not good: connect to the external powered speakers.

USB Recording not working?

• USB flash drive is not formatted in FAT/FAT32
• USB flash drive has little room for storage
• Forget to press the “Record” button to stop the recording when finish.
• User didn’t short press “M” till enter into recording mode.

no sound when connecting to external speaker?

• Not using powered speakers
• The speakers are not turned into AUX line-in or RCA mode.
• The RCA cable is broken or wrongly connected
• The volume of the external speakers is muted

References

• Amazon.com

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