AUDIO-TECHNICA'S ATLP120 USB TURNTABLE is fully manual. You have to lift the arm, move it over to the record and then drop the arm. When the record ends you have to lift the arm, turn off the platter rotation, then move the cartridge arm back to it's rest. This is a really great turntable with a decent cartridge at a reasonable price. Back in the 60's my last automatic turntable was a small all-in-one complete stereo, after that it was a manual Thorens. This ATLP120 is a great way to play your vinyl.