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AKAI M-9
·
M-9DX
5.
OPERATIONAL PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT: READ
THE
FOLLOWI:'-JG INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR
MACHI
NE:
CD
THE
USE
OF
A NEW
TAPE
W
I
LL RESULT
IN THE BEST RECORDINGS.
®
THE
SYMPTOMS
LISTED
BELOW
DO
NOT NECESSARILY
INDICATE MECHANICAL FAILURE OF
YO
UR TAPE
RECORDER.
IF YOUR
MACHINE
EXHIBITS ANY
OF
THESE SYMPTOMS,
CHECK FOR THE
TROUBLE
AS
INDICATED.
(1)
Loss of sensitivity and
tone quality
may
be due
to:
A.
Dirty
era~e
head
. This
will prevent prerecorded
material
from
being
completely
erased.
B.
Dust
on
the
reco-ding
head.
C!ean
th
e
head gently with a
soft
cotton
swab
soaked in rubbing alcohol or
ca
rbon
tetrachloride.
C.
A.C.
power
voltage
lower
thaa
the standard voltage
to which
your
machine is
adjusted.
(2)
Irregularity in the tape
transport
may be
due to
·
A.
Grime
adhering
to th
e
heacls.
B.
Oil
on th
e
capstan.
C.
Sticky
or dirty tape
surfdc
e.
D.
Ben
t take-up reei.
(3)
If
vour
machine
will not
record.
check
the following for correct
position.
A.
Recorci
/
Playback knob.
B.
Input
plugs.
Note:
(1)
Before
operating your
machin e.
be
Sclt·e
to
clean
the surface of the head.
(2)
Unused
tape
may
become soft and
sticky.
It
is
advisable
to run
the
tape
once
from the supply reel
to
the take-up reel
before
threading it
fJr recording.
@
THE
FOLLOWI:\/G
NOTES
ARE PROVIDED FOR
YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
(A)
If
any
trouble
clevelops.
pkase
take
your machine
to the
nearest authorized agent in your area or inquire at
the
Service
Dept.
of
the
Akai
Company
in Tokyo, Japan.
(B) You
r Akai T
ape
Recorder
M ode!
M-9 !M-9DX) requires the constant voltage for
optimum performance.
(C)
The standard
1,200 feet
length
of
tape on a
7"
reel plays up to
32
minutes at
7- 1;
2
ips
speed in
one direction.
(D)
If the
sound sources are so far away
f•·om the
microphones
that the volume
control
must be turned up to
a maximum.
sorne
hum
or noise
will inevitably be
recordee!.
In
suc
h
instance,
a
test recorcling is recommended before
attempting a
final
recording.
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