Leave the turntable running?


Hello all, I am brand new to the world of vinyl - just bought a Rega RP1 and Brio-R on Friday. In the RP1 'Hints, Tips and Upgrades' sheet, it states:

'Leave the turntable running during a record playing session. Switch on before the session and only switch off after you have finished. This will increase the life of the motor and drive belt.'

Does this mean leaving the platter turning while 'flipping' and/or taking an LP on/off the table???

Thanks in advance for any advice/clarification!
jh2os
sadly it is not a 'made up argument' that records can get scuffed when being removed from a spinning platter. It might not have happened to you, but happen it does. Common sense would indicate this can happen when you remove soft vinyl from a fast moving and often hard platter.Come to think of it, this might happen mainly when using a platter with no mat, but it does happen...I have the slightly scuffed recordsd to prove it..so do various friends.
Why would someone using a ring or screw on clamp even need to comment on this? The person just asked for clarification as to what his dealer was telling him about his Rega and some of you insist on making it a "right/wrong" issue that everyone must follow.
08-16-11: Wolf_garcia
Turntables should have a "do not use when drinking" sticker. Trust me.

That's no fun...gulp. :-)