Table Of Contents - Akai GX-747 dbx Service Manual

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SERVICE MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................... 4
II. DISMANTLING OF UNIT ....................................................
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III. CONTROLS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
N. PRJNCIPALPARTSLOCATION ............................................... 7
V. VOLTAGE AND CYCLE CONVERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1. VOLTAGE CONVERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
2. CYCLE CONVERSION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
VI. DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUIT OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. OUTLINE ............................................................• 9
2. DETAILS AND FEATURES OF EE TAPE ....................................... 9
3. dbx NOISE REDUCTION SYSTEM ................................................... 11
4. EXPLANATION OF EACH OPERATING PRINCIPLES .............................. 12
VII. MECHANISM ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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1. GUIDE ROLLER LOOSE PLAY ADJUSTMENT ................................... 28
2. MICRO SWITCH POSITION ADJUSTMENT ...................................... 28
3. REEL TABLE HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT ......................................... 29
4. CAPSTAN SHAFT LOOSE PLAY ADJUSTMENT .................................. 29
5. BRAKE BAND POSITION ADJUSTMENT AND BRAKE TENSION ADJUSTMENT ........... 29
6. PINCH ROLLER POSITION ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7. PAUSE PLUNGER POSITION ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 30
8. PINCH ROLLER PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT ....................................• 30
9. CUE MICRO SWITCH POSITION ADJUSTMENT .......................................• 30
10. TAPE SPEED ADJUSTMENT ................................................ 31
VIII. HEAD ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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IX. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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CLOCK FREQUENCY ADJUSTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • 34
2. PHOTO TRANSISTOR SENSITIVITY .........................................• 34
3. PRE-AMPLIFIER P.C BOARD ADJUSTMENT. ......................................... 35
4, dbx NR P.C BOARD ADJUSTMENT ................................... , . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
X. DC RESISTANCE OF VARIOUS COILS .......................................... 41
XI. CLASSIFICATION OF VARIO USP .C BOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
1. P.C BOARD TITLES AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
2. COMPOSITION OF V ARlOUS P.C BOARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
For basic adjustments, measuring methods, and operating principles, refer to GENERAL TECHNICAL MANU.AL.
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