how do I use a record player?

4 Comments

1. Invammocon says:

   July 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

   Well if you don’t have records, first ride to the marketplace in your horse-drawn carraige and buy some records with your hard earned gold coins, I can’t give any more instructions but please refer to the stone tablet that came with the record player.
2. snide76258 says:

   July 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

   Boy, do I feel old!

   OK, if it is not part of a "compact" system (all-in-one), it will need to be connected to a receiver (amplifier). Preferably one that has a "phono" option (for "phonograph", another name for record player.) There is a "roll-off" on records that is compensated for in amplifiers with a "phono" setting. If you don’t have that, the records won’t sound as good.

   The rest is pretty obvious. Put the record on the turntable, move the tone arm over to the record and gently put it down to where the needle hits the groove. (BTW, this is where the expression, "In the groove" or "groovy" comes from!)

   Then, enjoy your records! I enjoy mine!
3. matt s says:

   July 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

   put a record on it, turn it on , set the speed than gently lower the needle onto he record
4. katamaria says:

   July 27, 2009 at 2:51 am

   First, search for instructions on the internet. They can explain it better than I can, but I’ll try, anyway.

   1. Make sure your player is on. If it’s in a stereo (a big piece of furniture with a radio and perhaps and 8-track tape player in it) make sure the switch is set to the record player. It may be called something like "autophone". You’ll just have to experiment.

   2. Make sure the speed setting is correct for the record you want to play. Usually, the right one is 33 for most records.

   3. Gently, lift up the arm (the thing that the needle is on- it’s what reads your record to play it) and place your record on the middle post. DO NOT TRY TO PUSH IT ALL THE WAY DOWN! It should sit on the post somewhere near the top.

   4. Turn on the turntable. It should start to turn. Let it warm up and get up to speed. This should take about 10-15 seconds.

   5. Press the "auto" switch- if there is one. It should drop the record onto the turntable. The arm should then come over and lay itself on the record and begin to play!

   I know that all record players aren’t the same, but hopefully this will help!