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PLEASE
READ TUE FOLLOWING
PRECAUTIONS
BEFORE
OPERATION
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Your machine requires constan t voltage fOT optimum
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Use good quality tape. New tape gives best results.
performance.
Pie ase feier to voltage and cycle con-
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Avoid using extremely
thin tape whenever
possible.
version procedure
on page 13 if change of voltage or
When the use of such tape is unavoidable,
be sure to
cycles is necessary.
depress the Stop Button before changing modes.
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As dirty
heads and magnetized
heads become
the
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As tapes which have not been used fOTaperiod of time
source of logs of sound, distortion,
sound drop-out,
may have become sticky, run tape once before using.
and other recording
and playback
failures, the heads
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Always store tapes in a cool, dry place.
most be kept clean and demagnetized
at all times.
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Place machine on a flat level surface. Operate in either
vertical or horizontal position.
*
Do not place anything on top of the unit which will
obstruct the ventilator.
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If the
sound
sources
are so rar away
from
the
microphones
that
the input
level controls
most be
tumed to maximum, some hum or noise will inevitably
be recorded.
A test recording is recommended
before making a final
recording.
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Should there be a problem with your machine, write down
the model
and serial numbers
and all pertinent
data
regarding warranty coverage as weIl as a clear description of
the existing trouble
and contact your nearest authorized
Akai Service Station
or the Service Department
of Akai
Company, Tokyo, Japan.
UOW TO LOAD A MAGNETIC
TAPE
I.
PIace a full reel of tape on the supply reel table and an
empty reel on the take-np reel table.
2.
Lock
both
reels into place by pulling tip of re el
retainers out ward and tuming to left or fight.
3.
Unwind about a 85 cm length of tape from the supply
reel and thread the tape as shown by the dotted lines in
the figure.
4.
Insert
end of tape in slot of empty
reel and wind
around reel hu b two or three times.
5.
Continue winding tape onto take-np reel until all tape
slack hag been taken up.
When using 10-1/2"
reels, place the standard
accessory
reel adapter hubs on left and fight reel tables and lock into
place by pulling tip of reel retainers outward and tuming to
left or fight.
When using 10-1/2" metallic reels
Fit hubs over reel tables so that the white lIDes on the inner
and outer adapter hubs are aligned and match these lines
with dot on reel table (rubber bumpers of adapter will be
aligned with and rest on the rubber bumpers of the re el
table).
When using 10-1/2" plastic reels
Fit hubs over reel tables so that the white lines on the inner
and outer adapter hubs are aligned, hut do not match with
dot on reel table (rubber
bumpers
of adapter will enter
grooves between bumpers of reel table and vice-versa).
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