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3. PLAYBACK USING EXTERNAL SPEAKERS OR AMPLIFIER
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Fig.
I
I
®
Fig.
12
Though you
r AKAi
X.355
has
two
internal
speakers, a
pair
of e
ither
8.Q or
16.Q
high
fid elit
y externa
l
speake rs
will
enable
you
lO
enjoy
the
best
sound
reprod
uction.
A.
Insert
the plugs
from
the
extern
al
speakers
int0
the
LEFT
and
RIGHT EXTERNAL SPEAKER
J ACK
S®,
@
.
When
the
speaker
plugs
are
in
the
speaker j
acks, the
respecti
ve
in.
tern
a
l
speakers
a
re inoperative.
B.
Set
the
SPEAKER
SWITC
H
@)
t0
"ON".
For
stereo play
back, the
external speake
rs
shou ld
be se
parat
ed
by
at least seven feet
(Fig
ure
10)
If
a
n
external
stereo a
mplifier
is
used
for
playback,
connect
the
LEFT
a nd
RIGHT
LINE
O
TP
UT
JAC
KS
@), I§
t0
the
Left
and
Ri:-;h1
Aux
T
acks
of
the
Amplifier (Figure 11).
4. AUTOMATIC STOP
(DECK
ONLY)
The
TENSIO1
ARM
I
is
connected
lO
a
micro.switch
th at
a
u10111a1.
ically
st0ps
the
deck ii
the
tape should
break,
pile
up,
or
pass
entirely
throug
h to
the take
up
reel.
U
nder
normal
operating conditions.
the
a
rm will
be
held
in
the
approximate
position inclicatecl in Figure
12@
.
If
the
a rm reaches
the
position
as
shown in
Fig ure 12(6), the
micro.switch
will function
a nd stop
the
deck.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
S. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF (DECK AND
AMPLIFIERS)
ID]
When
the
SHUT.OFF
BUTTON
@) is
pushed
in
(Figure 12@ ),
the
deck
@
a
nd
the a
mplifiers
a
re
connected t0
the
TE
ION
A
RM
I
micro.
switch.
If
the ta pe
should
break, pile
up.
or
pass entirely
through
to
the
take
up
reel, the
TENSION ARM
I
will reach
the
position
shown
in
Figure
12(6) a
nd
the
deck
and
amplifiers
will
be
turned off
a
utomatically.
6. AUTOMATIC REVERSE
(METER)
Automa tic reverse is
used for
playback
o
nl
y.
W
hen
the
meter
is
used
for
a utomatic reverse the
X-355
will ive
continuous la
•back in
both
directions
between
a
ny
two
points
)
se ecte-c.
o
n
t
1e
taB,;,
(A)
Push in
on
the
D IAL OFF BUrrON
s and
rotate
it
clockwise
until
the
black index
ma
rk
points
straight
up.
(B)
Align
the
•·O
"
o
n
the
TAPE
COUNT
METER
@ a
nd
the
reel
index
mark
on
the
SET
DIAL
with
1hc
black
index
m
a
rk on
the
DIAL OFF BUTTON s
(Fig ure
13@)
This
step
establishes
point A
o
n
the ta pe.
(C) Adva nce
the tape,
by
either
the
PLAY
BUTTON
@
or
the
FAST.
FORWARD
BUTTON
@.
As the tape feeds forwa rd,
the TAPE
CO
T METER
@ moves
counter clockwise as
shown in
Figu
re
13(6).
Push
the
STOP BUTTON
@
when the tape
has
advanced
t0 the
desired
poi
nt
B.
(D)
Ro
ta te the
ET DIAL
@
until
its
red
index
mark
is
a lig ned
wi th
the "0"
on
t
he
TAPE COUNT
METER
as
shown in
Figure
13@
.
(E)
Push
the
R
EVE RSE
BUTTO1
(Figure
13@)
(F)
Usi ng the
REWI
ND
BUTTO.
@,
rewind
the ta pe
back 10
the
sta rting
point
A.
As
the
ta
pe rewinds
or
playback
in
reverse,
t
he TAPE
COUNT
METER
@
moves
clockwise.
The
sta rting
point A
is
reached
when
the
"0" on
the
TAPE
COUNT
METER
@) is
a
ligned
with
the
black index
m
a
rk
on
the
DIAL OF
F
BUTTON
@.
(G)
Push
the
PLAY BUTTON
@
.
The
X.355
will
now
playback
from
point
i\
to
point
B,
and
upon
reac
hin
g
point B will
reverse
itself
a
nd pl
ayback
to
point A
where
it
will
reverse
itself
again
for
playbac
k
to
poin
t l3.
This
OPhCiltiOD
,·
·
·c
,
shown
in
Fi
urc
13
·
S.TQP
Rl!D~
ON
@
is
PliShcd
When
the
p
A
Y B
rr
.
13
is
pushed
again,
playback
will
resume
in
the
fo
rwa rd
di
recti
on
until
reversal
occurs a
t
poi
.,t
B.
@
(1)
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