FLEXSON

FLEXSON FLXVP1011US VinylPlay Digital Turntable

Introduction

VinyIPlay has been designed and engineered to achieve outstanding performance way beyond the expectations of a product at this price point. Excellent build quality, reliability, and ease of use combine to make a product that, if used correctly. will offer you a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Omitting all the usual gimmicks allows us to concentrate the manufacturing costs on the high-quality parts necessary to accurately reproduce music from vinyl. Using a manual speed change rather than an automatic mechanism eliminates speed inconsistencies and reduces the wear of the drive belt. The savings are spent on the design, including a hand-assembled tonearm, precision main bearing and high quality, low voltage, low vibration motor which would normally be used on a turntable costing many times more. The minimalist design and the use of extremely high-quality components ensure your turntable will last for many years. See the included hints & tips sheet which will help increase the life of your turntable and ensure optimum performance.

Manual speed change 33 RPM 45 RPM

You can change the playing speed by simply removing the platter and moving the belt to either the 33rpm or 45rpm step of the drive pulley see fig 1.

Plug and play – Quick setup

Your turntable has been designed to be very simple to set-up and use. We have designed this turntable so that correct tracking weight can be achieved by simply pushing the balance weight as close to the stop point as possible. Fig 2. This will automatically set the arm to within the recommended tracking range for the factory-fitted stylus. The Bias slider should be set to 2 when using the supplied cartridge. Fig 3.

Advanced Set-up (if using a different model of the cartridge)

If you choose to change the factory-fitted cartridge, a tracking pressure gauge is required to correctly apply the required downforce. Any hi-fi dealer should be happy to help with this setup procedure when you purchase a new cartridge. Always use a downforce that corresponds to the upper limit of the cartridge maker’s recommended range. A new cartridge must be aligned correctly as shown in fig 4. Adjust the cartridge position in the head-shell so that the stylus tip is vertically aligned with the front of the hole marked A. Ensure the cartridge is sitting square in the head-shell before fully tightening (take care, not to over-tighten). Set the bias adjustment slider (fig 3 )to the same number as the tracking force. For example, 2.0g tracking force = 2.0 on the bias slider.

Should the stylus need replacement it can be removed by pulling the white-colored front section away from the cartridge body.

Introduction

VinylPlay is designed to amplify the signal from a moving magnet cartridge to a suitable level for all line-level inputs of an audio amplifier. The USB interface also offers the ability to simply ansfer vinyl to PC. VinylPlay’s amplifier offers exceptional performance and convenience and will be a valuable addition to any hi-fi set up.

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Output Connections

Connect the output sockets (3) of the VinylPlay to a suitable ‘line level’ input on your amplifier using one of the phono cables. (Do not connect to a ‘Phono’, ‘Mic’ or ‘Disk’ input).

Connections via USB to Computer

Use the USB lead to connect the digital output socket (2) to your computer.

To transfer vinyl to your computer, you will need to stall a digital audio editor. Such software is widely available as a free download (such as Audacity) from the internet. This is a simple interface that allows monitoring of volume and balance whilst transferring audio to your computer hard drive. Audio editing software includes a level meter which indicates the output level achieved when playing a piece of vinyl. You should adjust the output as necessary via the ‘Level control (1). Always take special note of record levels to ensure optimum recording quality.

Power Connections

Connect the power supply to the power socket situated on the rear panel (5). The product is turned on by the power button on the side panel (4).

Specifications

• Input sensitivity: 5mV for 500mV output
• Input loading: 47k +100pF
• Maximum input level: 7OmV@ 1kHz
• Output Impedance: 100
• Ohms Signal to noise ratio: 78dBA ref 5mV
• Power requirements: 24VAC 85mA
• Input for full-scale digital output: 7.5mV

Power input

EURO

• Input 230V-50Hz-25mA
• Output 24V-10UmA

USA/CANADA

• Input 115V-6OHz-6OmA
• Output 24V-IUUmA

AUS/NZ UK

• Input 230V-50Hz-30mA
• Output 24V-100mA

UK

• Input 230V-50Hz-25mA
• Output 24V-1OOmA

WARNING
Only use the mains adaptor supplied with this product.