Akai AM-59 Operator's Manual page 3

Controls
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POWER ON/STANDBY button and
indicator
When the POWER button is pressed
ON the green power indicator will
flash for a few seconds while the pro-
tection circuit is engaged. Once the
amplifier is stabilized, the indicator
will stop flashing and remain lit.
When the POWER button is pressed
again, the red STANDBY indicator
will fight to indicate that the amplifier
is in the standby mode.
REMOTE SENSOR window
SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) switch
To select the speakers or to cancel
audio output from the speakers.
BALANCE control (LEFT/RIGHT)
To adjust the left and right channel
balance. Normally set to the centre
position.
VOLUME control
To adjust the volume level. The 40
position is the maximum volume out-
put of the amplifier.
FULL MUTE indicator
Lights when the full mute mode is en-
gaged.
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SOURCE DIRECT switch (DI-
RECT/OFF (SUBSONIC))
To select the playback operation
mode.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY indica-
tors
(32kHz/44kHz/48kHz) (AM-69
model only)
Light to indicate the sampling fre-
quency of the digital source being
played back.
INPUT SELECTOR switch
(DIGITAL 1/2/3 (AM-69 model
only)/LINE/TUNER/CD/PHONO
(MC/MM)/TAPE 1,2,3)
To select the playback source for
recording.
REC OUT SELECTOR switch
(DIGITAL 1/2/3 (AM-69 model only)
/LINE/TUNER/OFF/CD/PHONO/
TAPE 1 + 2/3/TAPE 2 > 1/3)
To select the playback source for
recording.
DIGITAL SELECTOR buttons (AM-
69 model only)
To select the digital playback source
for recording.
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MODE MONO/STEREO button.
To select between the stereo and
monaural playback mode.
LOUDNESS ON/OFF button
To engage or disengage loudness
compensation.
TREBLE control
BASS control
PHONES jack
For headphone connection.