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5, TROUBLE SHOOTING
GENERAL
INFORMATIONS
IMPORTANT: READ THE
OPERATING
INSTR
UCTIONS CAREFULLY
BEFORE OPERATING
YOU
R
RECORDER.
The symptoms
listed
below
do
not
necessarily ind icate
a
malfunction of your
ta
pe
recorder.
If
you
r
machine
exhibits
any
of
these
symptoms,
ta ke the
indicated
action.
A.
Loss
of
sensitivit
y
or
tone quality may be
d
ue to:
Dusty
or
dirty
head
s -
clean
the
heads.
Reversed
tape
-
place the d
ull
side
of
the
ta pe
toward
the heads.
Im
proper
voltage
-
check
voltage
in put
a
nd adjustment.
B.
Irregularity
of
the ta pe
transport
may be
due
to
:
Grime adhering to
the head
s
_ clean
the
head
s.
Oil on
the
capstan -
clea
n
the capsta
n.
Dirty
ta pe surface
_
use
a clean
tape.
Bent
ta
ke
u
p
reel
-
stra ighte
n
the ta
ke
u
p
reel.
C.
If your
machine
will not record
,
insure
that
the following a re
in
the
correct
position
:
RECORD SAFETY
BUTTON
@
Microphone plugs
D.
If
your machine
will
not
reproduce,
insure tha
t
the following a
re in
the
correct
position
:
PLAYBACK OUTPUT
BUTTO
N
@
SPEAKER SW ITCH
@)
Lubricate
the
X-355 after ever
y
1,000
hours
of use.
If
an
y
problem
arises,
ta ke
your
machine
to
the a
uthorized
AKAi
agent in your
area
or
to the
Service
Depa
rtment of
the
AKA
i
Com pan
y
in
Tokyo,
Japan.
00
GENERAL INFORMATIONS
6.
VOLTAGE AND CYCLE CONVERSION
II]
1.
Voltage
The
VOLTAG
E S
ELECTOR
switches
a re
located o
n
the
back of
the
recorder right
a
bove the fuse
holder.
T
o select a
n
operatin
9
volta
9
e
1
remove
the
voltage
selector cover plate a
nd
set
the
proper
voltage
on
the
two
switches so
that
the
d
esired
voltage shows
through
the cover
pla
te
window
The rota
ry
switch must
be pulled
out, rotated, a nd reset
at
the desi red position.
IF
T
H
E
R ECORDER
JS
OPERATED O
N
THE INCORRECT
VOLTAGE,
SERIOUS DAMAGE
M AY
RESULT.
CAUTION:
Change
fuse
accordi
ng
to YO ltage.
FUSE:
100\/
10
120V
3
A
200 \
.
to
240
V
I.
5
:\
Fig.
3
Fig. 4
2. Cycle
The
X -355 can
be
opera
ted
on
either 50 or 60
cycle alternating
current.
The rear cover
panel
(Figure
5)
of
the
recorder must
be
removed
to
make
a
cycle
conversion.
For
50
cycle
operation 1 loosen
the knurled screw
on
the
belt
guide a
nd
oositiDn
the belt so
it
rides
on
the
lower
d
riving
tracks
of
the
flywheel and motor
bushing
(Figure
6).
For
60 cycle operation, loosen
the
knurled
screw and
position
the
belt
so
it
rides
on
the
u
pper driving
tracks
of
the flywheel a
nd
motor
bushing (Figure 7).
After
the
belt
is
properl
y positioned
for either operation,
tighten
the
knurled screw
a nd
reset
the
two slide
switches
located
near the
flywheel
and
the voltage
selector
cover
panel.
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