Sunstech PXR23 User guide

PXR23

TURNTABLE

USER GUIDE

PXR23

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS .................................................................... 1

FIRST USE OF THE TURNTABLE ....................................................... 4

Installation ......................................................................................... 4

Connection ....................................................................................... 4

Setting the clock ............................................................................... 4

TURNTABLE OVERVIEW ..................................................................... 5

REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW ....................................................... 6

REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERY INSTALLATION ............................ 7

Battery Precautions .......................................................................... 7

VYNIL DISC PLAYBACK ...................................................................... 8

MP3 AUDIO PLAYBACK FROM USB DEVICE ................................... 9

Connecting the USB device ............................................................ 9

Pause / Play playback ..................................................................... 10

Stop playback ............................................................................. 10

Next / Previous track ( / ) .......................................................... 10

Folder playback control ................................................................. 10

Track / Album title .......................................................................... 10

Repeat / Intro / Random playback ................................................ 10

Tracks programming ...................................................................... 11

FM RADIO TUNING .......................................................................... 12

Manual tuning ................................................................................. 12

Auto tuning ..................................................................................... 12

Preset stations ................................................................................ 12

FM-mono & FM-stereo reception ................................................. 13

BLUETOOTH CONNECTING AND PLAYBACK ............................. 13

AUX-IN CONNECTION .................................................................... 14

ENCODING FUNCTION .................................................................. 14

Vynil and Aux-in encoding ............................................................. 15

Radio encoding .............................................................................. 15

Track separation (by remote control) ............................................ 15

Delete recorded files with Encoding function of USB (by remote

control) ............................................................................................ 16

Removing the USB used for Encoding function .......................... 16

MORE FEATURES .............................................................................. 16

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Sleep function (by remote control) ............................................... 16

Alarm clock setting (by remote control) ....................................... 17

EQUALIZER (EQ) function (by remote control) ............................ 17

Display function (by remote control) ............................................. 18

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 18

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For correctly operating, please read this manual carefully before using. Any

content revise of the manual won’t declare again, and we are no responsible

for consequence caused by fault or oversight of this manual.

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not use this plug with an extension cord,

receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent

blade exposure. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this appliance

to rain or moisture.

Warning: to reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back).

No user serviceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

READ INSTRUCTIONS

- All the safety and operating instructions should be

read before the product is operated.

RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS

-The safety and operating instructions should be

retained for future reference.

HEED WARNINGS

- All warnings on the product and in the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

- All operating and use instructions should be

followed.

CLEANING

- Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not

use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

ATTACHMENTS

- Do not use attachments not recommended by the product

manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

WATER AND MOISTURE

- Do not use this product near water - for example,

near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or

near a swimming pool; and the like. This appliance shall not be exposed to

dripping or splashing water and no object filled with liquids such as vases shall

be placed on the apparatus.

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table.

The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious

damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product.

Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer instructions, and

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should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

POWER SOURCES

- This product should be operated only from the type of

power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of

power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power

company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other

sources, refer to the operating instructions.

POWER-CORD PROTECTION

- Power-supply cords should be routed so that

they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against

them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles,

and the point of exit from the product.

NON-USE PERIODS

- The power cord of the product should be unplugged

from the outlet when left unused for long periods of time.

LIGHTNING

- For added protection for this product during a lightning storm,

or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it

from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will

present damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

POWER LINES

-An outside antenna system should not be located in the

vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or

where it can fall into such power lines or other electric light or power circuits,

or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside

antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such

power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

OVERLOADING

- Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral

convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

SAFETY CHECK

- Upon completion of any service or repair to this product,

ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the

product is in proper operating condition.

HEAT

-The product should be situated away from heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves or other products (including ampliﬁers) that

produce heat.

Changes or modiﬁcation not expressly approved by the party responsible for

compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Changes or modiﬁcations made without written approval may void the user’s

authority to operate this equipment.

The device shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that objects

filled with liquids, such as vases, shall not be placed on apparatus.

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The batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine or fire.

The direct plug-in adapter/ power cord is used as disconnect device, the

disconnect device shall remain readily operable.

Do not open. No user replaceable parts inside, refer servicing to qualified

technician.

To prevent possible hearing damage, do not listen at high volume levels for

long periods.

Class II construction double insulated.

Waste electrical and electronic products must not be disposed of with

household waste. Please refer to the retailer from whom you purchased this

item for disposal instructions. Batteries and packaging materials can be

recycled using your local collection facilities.

All electrical and electronic products including batteries should be disposed

of separately from the municipal waste stream via designated collection

facilities appointed by the government or the local authorities.

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FIRST USE OF THE TURNTABLE

Installation

• Unpack all parts and remove protective material.

• Do not connect the unit to the main power supply before checking the

main voltage and before all other connections have been made.

• Do not cover any holes and make sure that there is a space of several

centimeters around the unit for ventilation.

Connection

• Connect the power cable to AC outlet.

• When you first plug the unit into the main power supplyt, the LCD

display will show “00:00”.

• Turn on the unit by pressing Power On - Off / Volume knob. If the LCD

display is on with backlighting, it means the power supply is correctly

connected. Now your system is ready to play the music.

Setting the clock

1. Set unit in standby mode.

2. Press the “Mem / Clk-adj” button twice, the display will start flashing.

Press or

buttons to select the appropriate hour format (12 hr /

24 hr)

3. Press “Mem / Clk-adj” button again, the first second digit of “00:” will

flash. Press

or

button to set the correct hour. Press ”Mem /

Clk-adj” button to confirm and save the correct hour.

4. Then, the third fourth digit of “:00” will flash, press the

or

button to set the correct minutes. Then press “Mem / Clk-adj” again to

confirm and save the correct minutes.

The pre-set time will be re-set completely if the turnatbel is

disconnected from the main power supply. You are

recommended to always switch the system into standby mode

for convenience usage and not to disconnect it form the cable.

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TURNTABLE OVERVIEW

1) Dust cover

2) LCD display

3) Function button

4) Mem / Clk-adj button

5) Play/Pause/ST/MONO

button

6) Stop button

7) Next track / Previous

track

buttons

8) Folder / PRE button

9) 3.5 mm headphone jack

10) 3.5 mm aux-in jack

11) USB port

12) Record button

13) Remote Control sensor

14) On - Off / Volume knob

15) Side loud Speaker

16) Spindle adaptor

17) Turntable speed selector

18) Auto stop switch

19) Pick-up holder

20) Line out socket

21) FM Wire Antenna

22) AC line cord

Caution:

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than

those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This unit should not be adjusted or repaired by anyone except qualified

service personnel.

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REMOTE CONTROL OVERVIEW

Press to power on or set to standby the

system.

FUNCTION

Press to select the playback function: Vynil

record (Phono) / USB / Aux / Radio / BT)

FOLDER/PRE

(up / down)

In

USB mode: press to skip the music

albums.

In FM Tuner mode: press to select the

preset stations.

MEM /

CLK - ADJ

In USB mode: press to active tracks

programming function.

In standby mode: press to adjust clock

/ TUNE -

/ TUNE +

In USB mode: press

to select next /

previous track.

In FM Tuner mode: to choose and tune the

radio stations.

Play / pause

Press once to start USB playback. Press once again to pause the playback

temporarily.

Stop

In USB mode: press to end playback or cancel programmed songs on USB

memory device.

Volume

Press to adjust the volume level.

P-MODE Press to active repeat / intro / random function for USB playback.

EQ (Equalizer) Press to select different sound effects.

FM SCAN Press to scan different radio stations automatically.

SLEEP / TIME

When the turntable is switched on: press to active sleep function.

In standby mode: press to set the alarm on / off and active / deactive alarm

function.

INFO Press to show information of the playing track or folder on the LCD screen.

ST/MO Press to change between MONO and STEREO modes.

DISPLAY Press to show on screen difference information of the system.

REC

(Recording)

Press to encode the tracks in MP3 format.

TS In Encoding mode: press to active track separation function.

DELETE In USB mode: press to active file delete function

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REMOTE CONTROL’S BATTERY INSTALLATION

The remote contol requires 1 pc “CR2032” battery for operation

The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control.

1. Remove the battery compartment door by pressing in on the tab and

lifting it off.

2. Insert two (2) AAA size batteries (not included) into the battery

compartment following the polarity markings inside the battery

compartment.

3. Replace the battery compartment door.

Battery Precautions

• Replacement of batteries must be done by an adult.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable

(nickel-cadmium) batteries.

• The supply terminals are not to be short-circuited.

• Non-rechargeable batteries are not to be recharged.

• Exhausted batteries are to be removed.

• Only batteries of the equivalent type are to be used.

• Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity.

• Dispose of batteries properly. Do not dispose of batteries in fire. The

batteries may explode or leak.

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Remark (for Europe market only):

The unit will switch to standby mode automatically once no music is

playing over 15 minutes.

VYNIL DISC PLAYBACK

Remark:

Remove the stylus protector.

Be sure that the tone arm is being detached from the tone arm rest before

operating and re-secured again afterwards.

1. Press Function button to select “Phon / Aux” mode.

2. Set the speed selector to the proper position depending on the record

to be played.

3. Place the vynil record on the platter (use the spindle adaptor if

required).

4. Lift the tone arm from the tone arm rest and

slowly move it to the record side. The platter will

start to rotate.

5. Place the tone arm by the pick up holder to the

desired position of the record.

6. Adjust the volume to the desired level.

7. At the end of record, the platter will automatically stop rotating. Lift the

tone arm from the record and return it to the tone arm rest.

8. To stop manually, lift the tone arm from the record and return it to the

tone arm rest.

Remark:

As some kind of vynil records may have the auto-stop area out of the unit

setting, it may stop before the last track finishes. In this case, select the

auto-stop function and switch it to “Off“ position, then the tone arm it will

run to the end of the record and will not stop automatically. (To stop the

platter to rotate, you will have turn off the unit with the Power On - Off /

Volume knob or switch back the auto-stop function to “On“ position).

Then put back the tone arm to the tone arm rest position.

If you plug-in any external device to Aux-in jack during listening to phono,

the platter will stop automatically, and Aux-in connection will be

functioned.

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MP3 AUDIO PLAYBACK FROM USB DEVICE

Remark:

MP3 track format requirement:

•

MP3 bit rate : 32 kbps~256 kbps and bit rate : 32 kbps ~ 320 kbps

•

The performance of playing MP3 file is various from the quality of

encoding file and the method of encoding.

The system can detect and read the files under MP3 format only though

the USB port. Please make sure to check all the desired songs are in MP3

format, if not, use a MP3 converter.

If a MP3 player is connected to the turntable via the USB port, due to

variances in MP3 encoding format, some MP3 players may not be able to

play via the USB port. This is not a malfunction of the system.

Connecting the USB device

The system is able to decode and playback all MP3 files which are stored in a

USB memory device. Plug in the USB port to start using this fuction.

Connecting the USB device upside down or backwards could damage the

audio system. Check to be sure that the direction and position of the USB

device is correct before it is connected.

1. Connect the device in the USB port with the

face up and make sure it is well connected.

2. Press “Function” button to select USB mode.

3. The system will start reading the device after it

has been connected, and it will start playback

automatically. If you press “Stop ” button,

the LCD display will show the total number of

MP3 files and total number of folders that the

turntable has detected.

Remark:

“USB” mode can only be shown on LCD display after the USB plug is

connected.

USB port does not support connections with an USB extension cable and

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is not designed to be connected with any computer directly. (If you want

to connect a computer, please use the Aux-in connection).

Pause / Play playback

To interrupt the playback in USB mode, press the “Play / Pause / ST / MONO”

button once. Then, the audio will freeze and the LCD display will start flashing.

Press again the button to resume to normal playback.

Stop playback

If the “Stop ” button is pressed during listening to music, the system will

end music playback. To continue listening to music, once the “Play / Pause /

ST / MONO” button is pressed, the song will restart from the beginning.

Next / Previous track ( / )

1. During playback moed, if “Next track ” button is pressed. It will skip

the playback to next track showing the following track number on the

display.

2. If “Previous track ” button is pressed it will skip to the previous track

and play it.

3. If “Next / Previous track ( / )“ button is holded some seconds

during MP3 playback, the playing track will go fast forward or backward

until the button being released.

Folder playback control

1. Press “Folder / PRE “ button, to change to the following audio folder

of the USB device.

2. Press “Next / Previous track ( / )” button to select the track of the

new folder you want to start playing.

Track / Album title

Press the “Info “button on the remote control during playback to show the

track /album title on display. Press the “Info” button again to disable this

function.

Repeat / Intro / Random playback

Press the “Repeat / Intro / Random” button before or during playback. Then,

a single track, a single folder or all the tracks can be repeated in difference

modes as the following:

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Note that the following options are ordered by the times the button is

pressed.

On the LCD screen on the turntable will appear the following information as

for the Repeat option selected:

Repeat option

Indicator in LCD screen

Repeat single track

Repeat all tracks

Repeat single folder

ALL

Intro playback*

Intro

Random playback

Random

Repeat mode Off

-

*

Intro playback: You can listen the beginning (10 seconds) of each track by

this function & saving your time to search the desire song

Tracks programming

Up to 20 tracks can be programmed for MP3 file and can be played in any

order. Before using this function, be sure the system is at Stop mode “ ”

before programming:

1. Select USB mode & press “Stop ” button to enter in Stop mode.

(1 press)

Repeat track

(2)

Repeat one

folder

(3)

Repeat all

tracks

(4)

Intro

playback

(5)

Random

playback

(6)

Repeat mode

Off

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2. Press the “Mem / Clk-Adj” button. A message of “MEMORY “will

appear on LCD display.

Moreover, it will indicate the program no. and digits of the track no.

To be programmed:

3. Select a desired track by pressing “Next track ”

or “Previous track

” buttons.

4. Press the “Mem / Clk-Adj” button to store the selected track inside the

sistem memory.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to enter additional tracks into the memory if

necessary.

6. When all the desired tracks have been programmed, press “Play /

Pause / ST / MONO” button to play the stored files in assigned order.

7. Press “Stop ” button to stop program playback.

Once the track storage is completed, press “Next track ” or “Previous

track ” button to review the tracks which have been programmed.

Press “Stop “ button to cancel all tracks being programmed.

FM RADIO TUNING

Manual tuning

1. Turn on the unit by pressing Power On - Off / Volume Knob and press

the Function button to select “FM Tuner” mode.

2. Tune to the required station by pressing the

or

button

3. Adjust volume knob to the desired volume level.

Auto tuning

1. With the Function button select “FM Tuner” mode.

2. Press and hold the

or

button for some seconds and then

release. The unit will start searching for radio stations automatically and

will stop until one is reached.

3. Repeat step 2 until the desired radio station is reached.

4. Adjust volume knob to the desired volume level.

Preset stations

You can store up to 40 radio stations in the memory.

1. Set the turntable to “Tuner” mode.

2. Choose the desired radio station by using “manual” or “auto” tuning

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methods.

3. Press the “Mem / Clk-adj” button to enable the programming state.

“MEMORY” indicator and the preset station number will start flashing

on LCD screen.

4. Press

the or button to select the desired radio station you want

to save on storage.

5. Press “Mem / Clk-adj” button again to confirm the selection.

6. Repeat step 2 to 5 to store otherradio stations.

7. On Radio tuning mode, press the Folder / PRE button once by

once to enter to the preset memory.

•

The pre-set memories will be cancelled completely if the main

power supply is disconnected. You are recommended to switch the

system always into standby mode for convenient usage.

•

The programming state takes only 10 seconds. After 10 seconds,

the programming state will quit and return to normal tuner mode

automatically.

•

You can overwrite a present station by storing another radi station

in its place.

FM-mono & FM-stereo reception

To swipe between mono and stereo reception, press the “Play / Pause / ST /

MONO” button repeatedly. When stereo signals are weak, it is preferable to

receive the program in mono.

If a stereo signal is being received, the stereo indicator “ ” will appear on

LCD screen, showing that FM stereo program is now activated.

Hints for best reception

:

The receiver has a built-in FM wire antenna hanging at the rear cabinet.

This wire should be totally unraveled and extended for the best reception.

BLUETOOTH CONNECTING AND PLAYBACK

1. Press the Function button to to select BT (Bluetooth) mode. The

symbol “BT” will be shown on LCD display.

2. The text “PAIRING” on the LCD display will flash meaning the unit is

searching and waiting to connect to a Bluetooth device.

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3. Switch on the Bluetooth function on your Bluetooth device (such as a

Mobile Phone, Tablet, Computer, etc.) and select the detected

turntable name on founded device list: “PXR23”.

4. When the Bluetooth device has paired successfully with the turntable, it

will show “BT “on the display.

5. Start playing the music on your Bluetooth device and enjoy it through

the speakers of the turntable.

6. Adjust the Volume knob to the desired volume level.

7. If you want to connect the turntable to another Bluetooth enabled

device, turn off the Bluetooth on the device that was previously paired

with the turntable. Then, the text “PAIRING” on the display will begin

to flash. At this point, repeat steps 2-6 showed above.

AUX-IN CONNECTION

Connect the unit to any auxiliary device (i.e. MP3 player, computer, etc.) by

connecting the aux-in jack with a 3.5 mm stereo cable (not included) and

connect the cable to the desired auxiliary device to play its music.

1. Press Function button and select “Phono / Aux” mode.

2. Plug the Aux-in cable to the jack of the turntable and your auxiliary device.

3. Start to play music from your device and adjust the Volume knob to the

desire level. If the sound distortion is too high, reduce the volume level of your

auxiliary device.

Remark:

If, durning the auxiliary device playback, you decide to change the

playback mode and start listening to your vynil records, just simply unplug

the external device from Aux-in jack. Then, you will be able to place any

vynil record on the platter and start listening to it with Phono mode

automatically.

ENCODING FUNCTION

Convert Vynil records / Radio stations or Aux-in music into MP3

files.

The turntable system is able to encode the Phono / Radio or Aux-in music to

MP3 format and save it and record it with a USB memory device.

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Vynil and Aux-in encoding

1. Insert a USB device on the USB port.

2. Press Function button and select “Phono / Aux “mode. Then, press the

“Record “button directly.

3. The LCD display with show the word “

USB

“and “ “. It will start to

flash, showing that the turntable is starting the encoding mode.

4. Start playing the vynil (or the auxiliary device) with the song you want to

save and record.

5. To finish the recording, hold the “Record “ button until the LCD screen

stops flashing and return to “Phono/Aux“ mode.

Radio encoding

1. Insert a USB device on the USB port.

2. Press Function button and select “FM Tuner“ choose desired radio

station by “manual” or “auto” tuning method, and then press the

“Record “ button directly.

3. The LCD display with show the word “

USB

“and “ “. It will start to

flash, showing that the turntable is starting the encoding mode.

4. To finish the recording, hold the “Record “ button until the LCD screen

stops flashing and return to “FM Tuner“ mode.

Remark:

•

The recording speed is 1:1 and it is according to the actual playing

time.

•

The system will create an audio folder on the USB device to store

there the encoded tracks.

•

The recording format is default – MP3 bit rate : 128 kbps, sampling

rate : 44.1kHz

•

No song title will be recorded during encoding mode.

•

To stop the recording, press the “Record “button again during

recording on ecoding mode.

Track separation (by remote control)

You can divide the recording music from vynil records to USB track by trace

during encoding. Every time the “ “ (track separation) button is pressed, in

the remote control, during encoding vynil records, the system will generate a

new track and continue the recording. The LCD display will show ‘TS’ one time,

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meaning that the unit is creating a new track successfully.

Note that track separation function is not available at FM radio encoding.

Delete recorded files with Encoding function of USB (by remote

control)

The turnatble’s system is able to erase the encoded files stored inside the

USB.

1. When playing the songs stored on the USB device with Encoding

function, set USB on “Stop ” mode. Choose the song you want to

delete.

2. Press “DELETE” once to delete the track.

3. To exit, press and hold the “DELETE “button for 3 seconds and normal

USB playback will start.

Remark:

Only the encoded tracks can be deleted. Tracks from the USB wich were

transferred from PC cannot be deleted.

Removing the USB used for Encoding function

To remove the USB, turn off the power of the turntable or switch the function

mode to either FM Tuner or Vynil (Phono) first. Then, unplug the USB device

by pulling it out of the USB port directly.

MORE FEATURES

Sleep function (by remote control)

1. Press “Sleep / Time” button and the sleep indicator will show on the

LCD screen.

2. Keep pressing the “Sleep / Time” button to adjust the sleep timer in

the order of 90 > 80 >70….10 minutes.

3. System will stop and turn to standby mode automatically after the

selected timing.

4. To cancel the sleep mode, press “Sleep / Time” button and keep

pressing until you reach the “Off” mode.

Remark:

If you press the “Sleep / Time” button once and the “Sleep“ indicator

appears on the LCD screen, note that the system will turn to standby

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mode automatically after selected minutes.

Alarm clock setting (by remote control)

This function allows the turntable to turn on automatically and wake you up by

playing soft music or radio.

First, set the unit at standby mode then press and hold the “Timer” button to

enter to the timer program mode until “On time “is flashing on LCD display.

Then, you will be able to adjust the alarm settings:

Activate time settings: press the “Timer “button again (the hour digit will

start flashing) and press “( / )” buttons to set the hour. Then press

again “Timer” to confirm the hour. Press “Timer” and “( / )” buttons

again to set the minutes, press “Timer” button to confirm and enter to the

wake-up setting mode.

Wake up mode: press “Function” button to set the wake up mode (you

can choose between USB and FM Tuner for waking sounds). Then press

“Timer” button to confirm and enter to the volume mode.

Volume level: press “( / )” button to set the volume level, then press

“Timer” button again to confirm, activate and exit the alarm clock

settings.

Deactivate time settings: press the “Timer “button and then press “( /

)” button to set the “Off” alarm clock mode. Then press “Timer “button

again to confirm the setting.

Stop alarm clock

1. To cancel alarm function, press again “Timer” button until the timer

indicator “ ” disappears.

2. To re-active the alarm, repeat the alarm clock setting procedure

abovementioned.

EQUALIZER (EQ) function (by remote control)

This unit provides 4 differences sound effects to enhance your listening

experience.

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