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I. BUlLT-IN
REEL
RETAINER
To lock reel firmly
into place,
pull tip of retainer
outward
and
turn to left or fight.
2. SUPPLY
REEL TABLE
3. REEL SIZE SELECTOR
Set to "10 in" position
when
using 10-1/2"
reels and to "7 in"
position
when
using
7" or 5" reels. When using
10-1/2"
reels,
employ
standard
accessory
reel adapter
hubs.
4. CUE SWITCH
For
precision
cueing
and
editing.
Refer
to
"Cue
Switch",
page 6.
5. HEAD COVER
Houses
(from
left)
Reverse
Playback,
Reverse
Recording/Erase
combination,
Forward
Recording/Erase
combination,
and
Forward
Playback
GX Heads.
6. TAPE SPEED SELECTOR
SWITCH
Set according
to desired
speed.
For professional
high fidelity
recording,
15 ips tape speed is recommended.
7. PINCH WHEEL
Presses against left capstan
to transport
tape.
.
This
dual
capstan
system
provides
perfect
tape stability
in
both directions.
8. CAPSTAN
9. SENSING
POLE/TAPE
GOlDE
Sensing pole reverses
tape direction
(foward
to reverse).
10. SHUT-OFF/TENSION
LEVER
At the end of the tape when
this lever drops,
if tl1e Automatie
Shut-Off
Switch
is set to ON position,
the automatic
shut-off
circuit
is activated
to cut off the power of the entire
unit.
Tension
lever function
provides
proper
tape tension.
11. DlRECTlON
INDICATOR
LAMPS
Lights to indieate
direction
of capstan
motor
rotation.
12. REVERSE
SELECTOR
SWITCH
Refer
to
"Automatie
and
Manual
Reverse
Recording
and
Playback".
13. POWER
SWITCH
14. SHUT-OFF
SWITCH
Set to ON position
for automatie
shut-off.
See item 9 above.
15. VU METER
Indieates
left
channel
recording
and playback
levels.
Normal
recording
is "0" VU.
16. MIC-l/DIN
INPUT
LEVEL
CONTROL
Controls
Mic-l (left) and left channel
Din input
volume.
17. TAPESELECTORSWITCH
Set to S.R.T
position
when using Akai S.R.T (super range) tape
or other
make
low noise
tape.
Set to NORMAL
when
using
regular tape.
18. MIC-l/DIN
INPUT
LEVEL
CONTROL
Controls
Mic-l (right)
and fight channel
Din input volume.
19. VU METER
Indicates
fight
channel
recording
and playback
levels. Normal
recprding
level is "0" VU.
20. HEADPHONE
VOLUME
CONTROL
Controls
headphone
output
volume.
Set
Line
Out
Volume
Control
to "0"
VU (position
5) and then
adjust
Headphone
Volume
Control.
21. HEADPHONEJACK
Accomodates
any low impedimce
8 n type stereo
headphones
for monitoring
or headphone
listening.
22. BUlLT-IN
REEL
RETAINER
To lock reel firmly
into place,
puB tip of retainer
outward
and
turn to left or fight.
23. T AKE-UP
REEL T ABLE
24. PAUSE SWITCH
AND PAUSE
INDICATOR
LAMP
Convenient
for
temporarily
suspending
tape
travel
during
recording
or playback.
Pause Indieator
Lamp lights to confirm
pause mode.
25. RECORDING
SAFETY
BUTTON
While
holding
this
button
at
depressed
position,
depress
Forward
Button
to effect recording
mode.
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26. MIC-2/UNE
INPUT
LEVEL
CONTROt
Controls
Mic-2 (Ieft) and left liDe input volume.
27. REWIND
BUTION
Rewinds
tape at high speed.
28. PINCH WHEEL
29. CAPSTAN
Presses against fight capstan
to transport
tape.
30. TAPE GUIDE
31. AUTOMA TlC
STOP/TENSTION
LEVER
AND
SENSING
POLE
At the end of the tape, when this lever drops, if the Automatic
Shut-Off
Switch
is at OFF position,
the automatic
stop circuit
is activated
to stop
reet movement.
Also functions
as sensing
pole for reserve
to forward
operation.
32. INDEX
COUNTER
& RESET
BUTION
33.
REVERSE
BUTTON
Depress
to effect
manual
reverse
(changes
direction
of tape
from forward
to reverse).
34. FAST FORWARD
BUTTON
Advances
tape of high speed.
35. FORWARD
BUTTON
Advances
tape for playback
or recording
mode.
36. STOP BUTION
37. MONITOR
SWITCH
Depress
SOURCE
Monitor
Switch
to monitor
source
during
recording,
and
TAPE
Monitor
Switch
for playback
or private
headphone
listening
or for monitoring
recorded
signals
during
recording
mode.
38.
UNE
OUTPUT
LEVEL
CONTROL
Adjust
left liDe output
volume
du ring playback.
39. TRACK
SELECTOR
SWITCHES
Left: tracks
1-4, Right:
tracks
3-2, Left and Right:
Stereo
40.
MIC-2/UNE
INPUT LEVEL
CONTROL
Controls
Mic-2 (right)
and fight line input volume.
41.
MIC-l
MICROPHONE
JACKS
42.
UNE
OUTPUT
LEVEL
CONTROL
Adjusts
fight liDe output
volume
at playback
time.
43.
MIC-2 MICROPHONE
JACKS
44. CYCLE
CONVERSION
SWITCH
Set to SO Hz or 60 Hz according
to area power source.
45. A.c. OUTLETS
These
extra
AC outlets
are unswitched
(not inter-locked
with
the
Power
Switch)
so thaI
power
is applied
even
with
the
GX-400D
turned
off.
46.
UNE
OUTPUT
JACKS
Connects
to tape
input
or aux jacks
of external
amplifier
for
pla yback.
47. S.O.S/ECHO
SELECTOR
SWITCH
S.O.S:
For Sound-on-Sound
recording.
Refer to page 11.
Echo:
For recording
with echo effect.
Normal;
Normal
recording.
.
Except
when
rnaking
an S.O.S
or an echo-effect
recording,
this switch
must always be set to NORMAL
position.
48.
DlN JACK
Enables
inter-connectionwith
an external
amplifier
with a single
Din cord.
49.
RE MO TE CONTROL
SOCKET
Accomodates
Akai Remote
Control
Unit RC-I 7.
SO. UNIVERSAL
VOLTAGE
SELECTOR
AND FUSE POST
Offers
six stages
of voltage
for worldwide
operation.
Refer to
"Voltage
and Cycle Conversion",
page 13.
5 I. UNE
INPUT JACKS
Connects
to output
jacks of external
source.
52.
DlN JACK INPUT
SELECTOR
SWITCH
When using
the Din lack,
if the output
level of your external
amplifier
is high, set this switch
to HIGH,
and of low, set to
LOW position.
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