Crosley C6B-DB Belt-Drive Bluetooth Turntable Record Player User Manual

1. መግቢያ

This manual provides instructions for the setup, operation, and maintenance of your Crosley C6B-DB Belt-Drive Bluetooth Turntable. The C6B-DB is a fully manual two-speed turntable designed to deliver an authentic analog listening experience. It features a durable MDF plinth, a heavy steel platter, and a low-vibration synchronous motor. The adjustable tonearm with a pre-installed moving magnet cartridge allows for precise tracking. Connectivity options include RCA outputs for wired speakers and built-in Bluetooth for wireless streaming to external speakers. Please read this manual thoroughly before using your turntable.

2. የደህንነት መረጃ

Please observe the following safety precautions to prevent damage to the unit and ensure safe operation:

• ክፍሉን ለዝናብ ወይም ለእርጥበት አያጋልጡት።
• መሳሪያውን ለቀጥታ የፀሐይ ብርሃን፣ ለሙቀት ምንጮች ወይም ለከፍተኛ ሙቀት አያጋልጡት።
• በክፍሉ ዙሪያ ትክክለኛ የአየር ዝውውርን ያረጋግጡ.
• ከመሳሪያው ጋር የቀረበውን የኃይል አስማሚ ብቻ ይጠቀሙ።
• ክፍሉን ለመበተን ወይም ለማሻሻል አይሞክሩ. ሁሉንም አገልግሎቶች ብቁ ለሆኑ ባለሙያዎች ያመልክቱ።
• ክፍሉን ከጠንካራ መግነጢሳዊ መስኮች ያርቁ።
• Handle the stylus with care to avoid damage and injury.

3. በሳጥኑ ውስጥ ያለው

ከዚህ በታች የተዘረዘሩት ሁሉም እቃዎች በጥቅልዎ ውስጥ መካተታቸውን ያረጋግጡ፡-

• Crosley C6B-DB Turntable Unit
• የኃይል አቅርቦት አስማሚ
• የተጠቃሚ መመሪያ
• የአቧራ ሽፋን
• ፕላስተር
• ድራይቭ ቀበቶ
• ተሰማኝ ማት
• የክብደት ክብደት
• ፀረ-ስኬት ክብደት

4. ምርት አብቅቷልview

Familiarize yourself with the components of your Crosley C6B-DB turntable.

ምስል 1፡ Crosley C6B-DB Turntable with its clear dust cover in place. This image shows the overall design of the turntable, including the plinth, platter, tonearm, and the protective dust cover.

4.1 ከፍተኛ View አካላት

• የአቧራ ሽፋን; ጥቅም ላይ በማይውልበት ጊዜ የማዞሪያ ሰንጠረዡን ከአቧራ ይጠብቃል።
• ፕላስተር፡ The surface on which records are placed. Made of heavy steel for stability.
• የተለጠፈ ምንጣፍ: Provides a soft surface for records and helps reduce static.
• ስፒል፡ ሪከርዱን በፕላስተር ላይ በቦታው ያስቀምጣል።
• ቶንማርም Holds the cartridge and stylus, guiding it across the record grooves.
• ካርቶጅ Converts groove vibrations into electrical signals. The C6B-DB comes with a pre-installed moving magnet cartridge.
• ስቲለስ (መርፌ): The tip of the cartridge that reads the record grooves.
• የክብደት ሚዛን Adjusts the tracking force of the tonearm.
• የበረዶ መንሸራተቻ መከላከያ ዳይለር፡ Compensates for the inward force on the tonearm, ensuring even tracking.
• ኩዌንግ ሌቨር፡ የቶን ክንዱን በቀስታ ከፍ ያደርገዋል እና ዝቅ ያደርገዋል።
• ፍጥነት መራጭ፡- Switch between 33 1/3 RPM and 45 RPM.

ምስል 2፡ ከላይ ወደ ታች view of the turntable, highlighting the platter, felt mat, spindle, and the tonearm assembly. The speed selector switch is visible on the left side of the plinth.

ምስል 3፡ A detailed close-up of the pre-installed moving magnet cartridge and stylus on the tonearm. This component is crucial for converting the physical grooves of a record into an audio signal.

4.2 የኋላ ፓነል ግንኙነቶች

• የከርሰ ምድር ተርሚናል For connecting a ground wire from an amplifier/receiver to reduce hum.
• የአርሲኤ ውፅዓት (ሊትር/አር)፦ ከ ጋር ይገናኛል። ampማንሻ ወይም የተጎላበተው ድምጽ ማጉያዎች.
• የፎኖ/መስመር መቀየሪያ፡- Selects between the built-in preamplifier (Line) or an external phono preamplifier (Phono).
• ዲሲ በ12 ቪ፡ ለተሰጠ አስማሚ የኃይል ግቤት።
• የብሉቱዝ አመልካች፡- LED light indicating Bluetooth pairing status.
• የኃይል መቀየሪያ የማዞሪያ ሰንጠረዡን ያበራል ወይም ያጠፋል።

ምስል 4፡ The rear panel of the turntable, showing the ground terminal, RCA L/R outputs, Phono/Line switch, DC 12V power input, Bluetooth indicator, and the main power switch.

5. ማዋቀር

የማዞሪያ ጠረጴዛዎን ለመጀመሪያ ጊዜ ለመጠቀም ለማዘጋጀት እነዚህን ደረጃዎች ይከተሉ።

5.1 ማሸግ እና አቀማመጥ

1. ሁሉንም ንጥረ ነገሮች ከማሸጊያው ውስጥ በጥንቃቄ ያስወግዱ.
2. Place the turntable on a stable, level surface away from direct sunlight, heat, and vibrations.
3. Ensure there is enough space around the turntable for proper ventilation and operation.

5.2 የፕላተር እና ቀበቶ መትከል

1. ሳህኑን በማዞሪያው ስፒንድል ላይ ያስቀምጡት።
2. Locate the drive belt. Gently stretch the belt around the inner rim of the platter and then around the motor pulley. Ensure the belt is not twisted.
3. የተሰማውን ምንጣፍ በሳህኑ ላይ ያስቀምጡት.

5.3 Tonearm Balance and Tracking Force Adjustment

Proper tonearm adjustment is crucial for optimal sound quality and to prevent damage to your records and stylus.

1. የስታይለስ መከላከያውን ያስወግዱ.
2. Place the counterweight onto the rear of the tonearm. Rotate it clockwise until it is approximately halfway on.
3. With the cueing lever in the down position, carefully balance the tonearm by rotating the counterweight until the tonearm floats horizontally. Do not let the stylus touch the platter or record.
4. Once balanced, hold the counterweight steady and rotate the numbered ring on the front of the counterweight until "0" aligns with the line on the tonearm.
5. Rotate the entire counterweight (both parts) counter-clockwise to the recommended tracking force. For the pre-installed cartridge, a tracking force of 2.0 grams is typically recommended. Refer to your cartridge manufacturer's specifications for precise values.

5.4 Anti-skate Adjustment

The anti-skate mechanism prevents the tonearm from being pulled inward excessively.

1. Attach the small loop of the anti-skate weight's thread to the anti-skate post on the tonearm.
2. Pass the thread through the wire support.
3. Set the anti-skate dial to the same value as your tracking force (e.g., 2.0 for 2.0 grams tracking force).

5.5 የድምጽ ግንኙነት

Connect your turntable to an audio system.

• Using Built-in Preamplifier (Line Out): Connect the RCA cables from the turntable's RCA outputs to a Line-level input (AUX, CD, Tuner) on your amplifier or powered speakers. Set the Phono/Line switch on the turntable's rear panel to "Line".
• Using External Preamplifier (Phono Out): የእርስዎ ከሆነ amplifier has a dedicated Phono input, connect the RCA cables from the turntable's RCA outputs to the Phono input on your amplifier. Set the Phono/Line switch on the turntable's rear panel to "Phono". Connect the ground wire from the turntable to the ground terminal on your ampማብሰያ

5.6 የኃይል ግንኙነት

Connect the power adapter to the DC IN 12V port on the turntable and then plug it into a wall outlet.

6. ኦፕሬሽን

Instructions for playing records and using Bluetooth connectivity.

6.1 ሪከርድ መጫወት

1. Ensure the turntable is powered on using the switch on the rear panel.
2. Select the correct speed (33 1/3 or 45 RPM) using the speed selector switch on the plinth.
3. Place a record on the felt mat.
4. የቃና ክንዱን በማንሳት የቃናውን ማንሻ (cueing lever) ያንሱት።
5. የቶና አርሙን በሚፈለገው የሪከርድ መጀመሪያ ላይ በእጅ ያስቀምጡት።
6. Gently lower the tonearm using the cueing lever. The stylus will begin playing the record.
7. መልሶ ማጫወትን ለማስቆም፣ የቶኔርሙን ቁልፍ በመጠቀም ያንሱት እና ወደ ቶኔርሙ ሬስት ይመልሱት።

6.2 Bluetooth Out Function

The C6B-DB can stream audio wirelessly to external Bluetooth speakers.

1. ውጫዊ የብሉቱዝ ድምጽ ማጉያዎ በማጣመር ሁነታ ላይ መሆኑን ያረጋግጡ።
2. Turn on the turntable. The Bluetooth indicator light on the rear panel will flash, indicating it is searching for a device.
3. ከተገናኘ በኋላ የብሉቱዝ አመልካች መብራቱ ወደ ሰማያዊ ይለወጣል።
4. You can now play records, and the audio will stream to your paired Bluetooth speaker.
5. To disconnect, turn off the Bluetooth speaker or the turntable.

7. ጥገና

Regular maintenance helps prolong the life of your turntable and records.

7.1 የተርንቴብል ማጽዳት

• Wipe the dust cover and plinth with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use abrasive cleaners or solvents.
• For the stylus, use a soft brush designed for stylus cleaning, brushing gently from back to front.

7.2 የስታይለስ መተካት

The stylus is a consumable part and should be replaced after approximately 300-500 hours of playback, or if you notice a degradation in sound quality. The C6B-DB is compatible with NP5 replacement needles.

1. Gently pull the old stylus assembly downwards and forwards to remove it from the cartridge.
2. Align the new stylus assembly with the cartridge body and push it upwards until it clicks into place.

8. መላ መፈለግ

በተርንቴብልዎ ላይ ችግሮች ካጋጠሙዎት የሚከተሉትን የተለመዱ ችግሮች እና መፍትሄዎች ይመልከቱ።

9. ዝርዝሮች

10. ዋስትና እና ድጋፍ

Crosley products are manufactured to high-quality standards. For detailed warranty information, please refer to the warranty card included with your product or visit the official Crosley website. If you encounter any issues or require technical assistance, please contact Crosley customer support.

የክሮስሊ ድጋፍ፦ www.crosleyradio.com/support