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8. OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT
:
READ THE FOL LOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFOR
E
OPERATING YO UR
MACHINE
:
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THE
USE
OF NEW
TAPE
WILL RESULT IN
TH
E
BEST
RECORDINGS.
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TH
E
SYMPTOMS LIS
O BELOW 00
NOT
NECESSARILY INDICATE
ME·
CHANl~AL FAILURE
OF YOUR
TAPE
DECK
.
IF YOUR
MACHINE
EXHIBITS
ANY OF THES
SYMPTOMS,
CHECK
FOR THE TROUBL
E
AS INOICATEO.
(1)
Loss ol
sensitivit and
tone ua
lit ma be due to
:
A.
Dirty
orase
head
.
his
will prevent
pr recorded material from
be•
ing completely erased.
B.
Dust
on
t
he
recording
head.
Clean the head gently
wi
th a soft
cotton swab soaked in
rubbing
alcohOI
or carbon tetrachloride
.
C. A.C. power vo
ltage
lower than
the standard voltage to which your
mach ine is adjusted.
(2) Irregularity
in the
tape
transport
may be due to
:
A.
Grime adhering
to
the
heads.
B. Oil
on
the capstan.
C.
Sticky or dirty tape
surface.
D. Be nt
take
-up reel.
(31
II
your
machine
will
not
r
cord, check th following for correct
posi,
tion.
A.
Record/Playback
lever
.
B. Input
plugs.
NOTE:
(11 Before
operating your mach ine, be sure to clean the surface of the
head.
(2) Unused tape may
becomo
soft and
sticky.
It
is advisable
to run
the
tape once
from
tho supply
reel to
tho
t
ake-up reel before threading
i
t
for
reoording.
!)
fHE FOLLOWING NOTES
ARE PROVIDED
FOR YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
(1)
If
any
troublJl
develops,
please tako
your
mach ine to t he nearest au
-
thorized agent in your area or inquire
at
the
Service
Oept.
of
the Akal
Company in
Tokyo,
Japan
.
(21
Your Akai ~ode!
X-200D
requires
constant voltage for optimum
per-
formance.
(3) The standard
1.200
foot length of
tape
on a 7
"
reel
plays up to 32
minutes
at
7
•1/
2
ips
speed in one direction.
(4)
If the
sound
so
urces are so far away from the
microphones
that
the
volume control must be turned up to a maximuin, some hum
or
noise
will
inevitably be
recordod
.
In such instance, a test recording is
re•
commended before attempting a final
recording
.
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