I just got an old turntable. The Output looks like the audio you put into a TV… Should that work?
Ive tried it in my TV and it wont work. Im wondering if it might be a needle problem and if there is a way I can test to see the needle is okay. Or if maybe I should be trying it in something else. I cant seem to find any speakers or radio's in my house with this kind of an input. It may just be because theyre newer, but I have some older stuff too. Also, is there a way to see if a record is a 33 or a 45... my players has two speeds and Im not sure what to put it on.
Ive tried it in my TV and it wont work. Im wondering if it might be a needle problem and if there is a way I can test to see the needle is okay. Or if maybe I should be trying it in something else. I cant seem to find any speakers or radio's in my house with this kind of an input. It may just be because theyre newer, but I have some older stuff too.
To further clarify, there is no kind of volume at all. It is a "Stereo Record Player Model #683-1783 Made for J.C.Penny Cor"
But I cant find anything googling that Model No. (pertinent anyways, with the exception of some replacement parts available)
Its a very simple model with only an on-off switch and a 33-45 switch. And then a power and the two RCA lookin' plugs comin out. Oh and the colors are Red and Black if that helps (though I dont think it makes a difference)
And finally, I dont think anything is wrong with the needle, just kind of throwing something out.
Any way of improving upon the strength of the signal if it is in fact that my TV just isnt receiving it?
I think you are talking about RCA plugs. Usually ones red and ones white, left and right, and if you ever see one with a third its yellow for video. If you have a volume on your turntable then hooking it up to the red and white leads should work. If your TV only has two and one of them is yellow then your TV is not stereo and the yellow is for video, DONT PLUG INTO THAT. If however your turntable doesn’t have a volume adjustment then you might have too weak of a signal for your TV to recognise.
1:plug it into red and white intputs on the TV. The color of the actual cable doesnt matter, the color coding is for keeping things straight.
2: make sure your TV is set to video input or something other than a regular channel. If you have AV1 and AV2 and any others try them all.
3: try turning the volume up and down on the turntable, sometimes if they sit a while the volume controls can get rusty for lack of a better word. Turn the knob while while the TV is on.
4: if your record is about the size of a dinner plate its 33 RPM (revolutions per minute). If its the size of a saucer its 45.
5: if you suspect the needle as defective, DONT USE IT!!! It will damage any record it comes in conntact with.
Happy troubleshooting