Stylus Replacement - Steepletone SMC1033 PRO Instruction Manual

6. Place a record on the turntable platter - use the 45rpm spindle adaptor (a) if necessary.
7. Lift the tone arm from the arm rest and move it slowly to the edge of the record - the
turntable will start rotating - then gently place the tone arm on the desired position on the
record.
8. Adjust the volume level by turning the VOLUME control on the front panel (21) - (showing
levels 0–30 on the display).
9. Adjust the speed with the Pitch Control knob if required (d). *See section below on how to do this.
10. When the record has stopped playing, the turntable will automatically stop rotating - unless the Auto-Stop
switch has been switched to OFF – refer to the TURNTABLE AUTO-STOP FUNCTION section in the main
Manual.
11. Lift the tone arm off the record and return it to the arm rest.
12. To manually stop the Turntable rotating before the end of the record, carefully lift the tone arm off the record
and return it to the arm rest by hand.
*TURNTABLE PLATTER SPEED ALIGNMENT - USING THE PITCH CONTROL
This model has been upgraded with a 'Pro-Deck' style Turntable and Pitch Control. To check if the speed of a
record that is playing is correct, and if it needs to be adjusted, do the following:
o During playback of for instance a 45rpm record, look at the appropriate strip of Strobe calibration dots on the
edge of the turntable platter, illuminated by the STROBE LENS (44):
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o The upper one is for 33 / rpm -- the middle one for 45rpm -- the bottom one for 78rpm records.
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o If the strobe dots appear to be flowing to the right, it means the platter is revolving slower than the rated speed.
Slowly turn the PITCH CONTROL KNOB (45) in the " + " direction.
o If the strobe dots appear to be flowing to the left, it means the platter is revolving faster than the rated speed.
Slowly turn the Pitch Control in the " – " direction.
o Make small adjustments with the Pitch Control knob until the strobe dots appear to be stationary without
moving left or right.

STYLUS REPLACEMENT

When the stylus eventually needs replacing, a replacement stylus (Code 'SSTY8' suitable for 33
records) is available for purchase directly from the manufacturer. Please contact your Supplier or Steepletone
UK Ltd for information on how to buy one. Steepletone Lo call Telephone no: 08457 585 681
REMOVING AND REFITTING THE NEEDLE HOLDER (FLIP-OVER STYLUS)
1. To remove the Flip-over Stylus Holder, hold the Tone Arm head steady with one
hand.
2. Turn the 'handle' of the Stylus Holder down slightly (showing either the 'LP' or '78' side.
3. To remove it, gently pull the complete white Stylus Holder out of the Tone Arm Cartridge's
brass colour slot and forwards.
4. To re-fit the Flip-over Stylus Holder, reverse the above actions, making sure the short
white plastic end is inserted above the small brass plate in the bottom of the Tone Arm
Cartridge.
5. Just in case it is necessary to remove the whole Stylus/pick-up assembly, use small pliers to carefully
disconnect the wires, then change to another stylus cartridge and connect the wires to the new stylus again
with the pliers. (Do not pull the pick-up wires directly as this may cause damage to the wires). Refit as in
the Diagrams above / .
NOTES: Always handle the stylus with care as the Sapphire needle tip is easily damaged.
When transporting the turntable it is advisable to refit the protective needle cover until the unit is going to be used
again. When removing or re-fitting the stylus, always be careful not to put too much pressure on the stylus
holder and the tone arm cartridge, to avoid causing any possible damage to them.
TURNTABLE AUTO-STOP FUNCTION
Some longer vinyl records will stop playing before the last track has finished, because the auto-stop setting
required is just outside the unit's pre-set area. If that is the case, move the AUTO STOP Switch (37) to the
"OFF" position, this will allow the tone arm to carry on to the end of the record.
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Stylus Holder
with Stylus Tip
Stylus Holder &
Tone Arm Cartridge
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4. Press the CD /USB/SD " " button (6) once - the USB/SD operation display will show
REC
5. The system will now check the state of the media, and after a few seconds the
flashing to indicate the system is now encoding.
6. Start playback of the vinyl record (Phono) or the music of the external (Aux-in) device – separating the tracks
if required (15 – see section on Track Separation during Encoding below).
7. After encoding has finished, press the CD I /USB/SD "
and then stop the Phono/Aux-in playback. Remove the record or the external device when finished.
MP3 ENCODING FROM TAPE
1. Select the cassette TAPE mode by pressing the Function button (18). Place the cassette tape you wish to
encode ready to play in the Cassette Player slot – do not play it yet.
2. Press the "USB/SD " button (6) once – the LCD display will show "
REC
and read the medium and after a few seconds the "
system is now encoding.
3. Start playback of the Cassette tape – separating the tracks if required (briefly press the "TS" button after each
track has played.
4. After the encoding is complete, press the CD I /USB/SD "
stop the Cassette playing. Eject the Cassette from the slot when finished.
NOTE: Due to the complex design of this unit, CD recording and USB/SD encoding from Phono/Aux or
Tape together at the same time should not be attempted. This should only be done separately.
TRACK SEPARATION DURING MP3 ENCODING
During MP3 encoding too, the tracks of the music being recorded can be separated to create gaps between them,
which will allow you to skip forward or backward during playback of the encoded/recorded songs.
Each time the Encoding (track separation) button (15) is pressed during encoding, the system will generate
a new track and continue the encoding. The
icons are flashing again, this means the unit is creating a new track successfully and continues encoding.
COPYING MP3 MUSIC FILE(S)
The system allows copying of 1 file or all files on a CD
vice versa. The next section as an example explains how to copy from an SD card to a USB device:
1. Press the Function button (18) to select SD and set into stop mode.
2. Select the file by pressing the skip or
3. Press the "USB/SD REC " button (6) once, the LCD display (2 ) will show
flashing.
4. Press the USB/SD skip or buttons to select "ONE" (one file), or "ALL" (all files) accordingly.
5. Press the "USB/SD REC " button (6) again, the display will show " WAI" for a second, then change to show
the process percentage from 00 to 99, the system will be copying the files now.
6. As soon as the copying procedure is completed, the display will show "END" for a second - this indicates
copying has finished, the display will then change back to show the total file number on the storage device.
on a USB Flash Drive or SD card (by remote control)
Deleting Files
This system is able to erase the files stored on the USB flash drive or SD card as follows:
Deleting a Single file
1. Select "USB" or "SD" but stay in STOP mode.
2. Select the file you would like to delete by pressing the skip forward
3. Press and hold the " " button (57) for a second, "DEL" will flash on the display and it will then
DELETE
change to the word "ONE".
4. Press the ' ' button again to confirm the deletion.
DELETE
5. After deleting the file the Display will show the total number of files left on the USB flash drive/SD Card.
Deleting All files
1. Select "USB" or "SD" but stay in STOP mode.
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2. Press and hold the CD " button (57) for a second. "DEL" will flash on the display and it will then
DELETE "
change to the word "ONE".
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3. Then press the " CD /USB/SD skip forward
display.
4. Press the " " button again to confirm the deletion. The Display will show "NOF".
DELETE
Note: All files stored on the USB storage device or SD card will be deleted completely and permanently after
confirming to " ALL".
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" button (6) again to stop the encoding process
REC
", the system will now check
" & " " icons will be flashing to show the
" button (6) again to stop encoding and then
REC
icon will disappear for a while, but once the
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MP3 disc to USB or SD, as well as from SD to USB and
buttons if you wish to copy from SD to USB.
and the word "ONE" will be
or skip backward button (57).
or skip backward button (57) to select "ALL" on the
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