why won't the turntable turn when I place the needle on the record?
1105204
Is the usb pluged in or at least to a wall outlet? If it is the belt broke.
1129396
sorry for the delay in getting back to you. the answer to your question is that the turntable turns freely in both directions.-- lise
1394304
Any contact playback such as a "needle" will wear down a vinyl record which is a good reason to transfer the recording to a CD or mp3 file. Some needles are worse than others so test first on a throwaway record to be sure there is no vinyl dust on the record or needle after one playback cycle. I had a defective needle once on a new unit which ruined a good record. I could see and hear the needle digging into the record grooves. After replacing the needle with another needle (same brand and type) the problem disappeared .
894921
1st: Make sure it's set to the correct setting: 33 1/3, 45 or 78 (Size/Speed of Record) 2nd: Make sure the Record is not Warped/ badly scratched (this may cause skipping) 3rd: Make sure the record and needle are clean: (Use Alcohol & a Vinyl LP cleaner for Record/Qtip for Needle) last: *Since I don't believe this model has a weight setting on the arm and I'd hate to see you tape a bunch of penny's to it so it stops the skipping...I'd recommend you contact: the manufacture: (Website) http://www.electrohome.com/contact/
630496
This might be an ultra-obvious thing to say, so pardon me for suggesting it, but have you undone the transit screws on the turntable? If you haven't, then the needle might skip as the turntable isn't "floating" on the springs as it's supposed to. If you have taken care of that issue, then we're really into the "get what you pay for" territory, and it has to be said that the turntable on this unit isn't that great. That being said, the needle shouldn't skip, and it sounds like there's not enough weight on the playing arm. You could try placing a penny on top, right above where the needle is, and see what happens, but that might be too much weight, so you might have to experiment a bit.
589541
I have had my turntables for three years now and no issues did you go through the whole Zero Tone balance set proper weight if not try to see id anti skate works! If the tonearm is balanced you should be able to turn the anti skate and the tone arm moves while the arm is floating! I hope that helps!
1169532
DC in 9V. The player sucks. I don't know if it is a low quality needle or what but it sounds terrible, like you're listening through a wall. I tried several different records in great condition on a good analog stereo.
969418
The turntable begin spinning when you manually move the tone arm up from its rest and move it to the starting groove on the record disk. The tone arm does return to rest and the table stops spinning when the arm moves to the inside track of the record disk. I wouldn't call that "fully automatic."
518793
Yes, Jarred I have had the same problem. I'm listening to a song and detecting minor fluctuations in the pitch of the music. Strange because the strobe indicates that the platter is rotating at a consistent speed, but there is no denying the fluctuations. Maybe the record is sliding around a bit and not making firm contact with the turntable? Not sure. Anyway it's getting annoying and I'm starting to think we got a lemon. Will be persuing this with Pyle.
839915
Try plugging in to an open spot in the audio section. Is your "CD" section unused? Plug into the white and red RCA-type plugs. Just remember which section you use when you want to play your turntable! Good luck! No guarantees, Lol!
1721982
mine did something like this once when i first got it (2 years ago). the turntable was jammed somehow. sorry i can't remember any more details.
1286014
HI, I do not know what else it would work on other than my Teac LP R500 Record to disc recorder. Sorry. I am not an expert on turntables or electronics. I am just glad they make needles available. You might google your model to find out what needles work on it. Thank you.Duane.
1411409
I would just get one on Amazon or eBay. I would google "Craig Turntable" and "replacement needle" or something along those lines. The Craig record player I got came with an extra one. Sorry I didn't have more info
984645
This happened to me once before but it wasn't a problem with the tone arm. I tried to play different records to isolate the problem and it turned out that my vinyl record was defective. There was no visible scratch on the LP so I didn't initially think there was an issue on the music. You may want to check your vinyl or look under the needle to see if some lint has accumulated there.
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This might be an ultra-obvious thing to say, so pardon me for suggesting it, but have you undone the transit screws on the turntable? If you haven't, then the needle might skip as the turntable isn't "floating" on the springs as it's supposed to. If you have taken care of that issue, then we're really into the "get what you pay for" territory, and it has to be said that the turntable on this unit isn't that great. That being said, the needle shouldn't skip, and it sounds like there's not enough weight on the playing arm. You could try placing a penny on top, right above where the needle is, and see what happens, but that might be too much weight, so you might have to experiment a bit. This might be an ultra-obvious thing to say, so pardon me for suggesting it, but have you undone the transit screws on the turntable? If you haven't, then the needle might skip as the turntable isn't "floating" on the springs as it's supposed to. If you have taken care of that issue, then we're really into the "get what you pay for" territory, and it has to be said that the turntable on this unit isn't that great. That being said, the needle shouldn't skip, and it sounds like there's not enough weight on the playing arm. You could try placing a penny on top, right above... » Read More This might be an ultra-obvious thing to say, so pardon me for suggesting it, but have you undone the transit screws on the turntable? If you haven't, then the needle might skip as the turntable isn't "floating" on the springs as it's supposed to. If you have taken care of that issue, then we're really into the "get what you pay for" territory, and it has to be said that the turntable on this unit isn't that great. That being said, the needle shouldn't skip, and it sounds like there's not enough weight on the playing arm. You could try placing a penny on top, right above where the needle is, and see what happens, but that might be too much weight, so you might have to experiment a bit. « Show Less
1170283
Sounds like the arm is too light. I haven't had that problem with this player but I had a record player during my teens that did the same thing. I taped a quarter to the "head" of the arm right over the needle and the added weight did the trick. No more skipping.
1760559
You don't have the needle in correctly.you have to push it in an turn it to lock in place.