Turn table not working properly

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The top arm that swings over the spindle will control the automatic return. Leave the unit off. Swing the overhead holding top arm over and manually load a record. Now switch the top arm over the niddle spindle. Make sure that the switch is set for 7", 10" or 12" (45, 78, or 33). Manually place the tonearm at the start of the record and flip switch to 'play' (not reject or auto). It should play the whole record and automatically eject at the end and then shut off. Leave the arm swung over the middle after you loaded the record. Good luck. Let me know if you have any more questions.

Hi, with the tone arm sitting on its mount rotate the platter manually approx. 12 times. That should reset all the auto functions. Cheers john.

At the pivot point on the arm there is an indexing adjustment screw. With the unit running and a record on the table, put the are into the lift area on the record and turn the indexing screw until the arm lifts itself.

After my THIRD Ion turntable had the arm-lowering problem...

I rotated the platter counterclockwise about 12 times and it worked...for now. I'll keep my fingers crossed and hope it wasn't a fluke.

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hi,
check whether you have inserted the belt or not. in new turn tables you hvave to set the belt in proper position before starting use. u have to make the belt engaged with the motor pulley.

I have added here a video which demonstrate the installing of belt in a turn table.

In your turntable you can see the belt under the plater when u remove the plater.
remember one thing after installation of belt before plugging it mains , do the following

1. lock the arm in the arm rest
2. rotate the plater 10 times with you finger (for resetting the start position

Then connect the power release the arm lock insert a record press start

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I have a 1956 stereophonic Motorola record player, and it turns off right when I press "on" I noticed that the record speed was 33 1/3 I used 33. Does this make a difference??

1st question. What stops recording? Or do you mean the turntable stops playing in the middle of the LP?

2nd question. The weight to set depends on the cartridge fitted. If the cartridge says 4 grams for it set at that. The trick is to set it so that it keeps in the groove of the record and not jumping, except on bad records of course. If you pick up a lot of rumble (during the gaps for instance) it will have too much weight on. On the back of the arm should be a ring or something with numbers on. Turn it till a number matches the indicator mark. The number you chose should match the weight required.
They used to sell a gauge for stylus pressure. Don't know if you can still get them.

Hi the pennies will mess up the stylus. There should be an anti skate setting at the back of the turn table, a round adjustable bit with numbers, increase the anti skate and then use the balance weigth (weight right at the back of the arm that turns to get the weight right. Set the anti skate with the tone arm light, then increase the weight a bit. Hope that helps

And play then at the same time.....those stopped being produced for the consumer market since the 90s. You will need to find a manufacterer still making automatic turntables..start from there, those those turntables usually are hard on records and offer poor fidelity.