Akai Z4 User Manual page 16

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Chapter 2—Front & Rear Panels
18 SAVE button & indicator
Pressing this button selects Save mode, which is used to save Samples, Programs, Multis,
Songs, and files. The SAVE button indicator lights up when this mode is selected. See
"Saving" on page 84 for more information.
19 LOAD button & indicator
Pressing this button selects Load mode, which is used to load Samples, Programs, Multis,
Songs, and files. The LOAD button indicator lights up when this mode is selected. See
"Loading" on page 18 for more information.
20 UTILITIES button & indicator
Pressing this button selects Utilities mode, which contains various global functions. See
"General Utilities" on page 89 for more information.
21 Function buttons F1 to F6
The functions of these buttons change depending on the selected display page. Each but-
ton corresponds to a function on the display. See "Navigating the User Interface" on page
14 for more information.
22 WINDOW button
The WINDOW button is used to open and close display windows. See "Navigating the
User Interface" on page 14 for more information.
23 SHIFT button
This button is used as a short cut to special functions, in conjunction with other buttons.
24 Removable Panel release button (Z8 only)
Pressing this button releases the Removable Panel for remote operation of the unit.
Removing this panel also allows access to the 3.5" drive bay. See "Detaching the Remov-
able Panel (Z8 only)" on page 13 for more information.
25 PHONES jack
This 1/4-inch (6.3 mm) stereo phone jack outputs the headphone signal, which is the
same as the MAIN OUT signal.
26 REC GAIN control
This control is used to set the recording level. See "Sampling" on page 22 for more infor-
mation.
27 Front Panel 3.5" Drive Bay (Z4 only)
This 3.5" Drive Bay is a mounting for additional storage devices.
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