Akai 1730-SS

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BACK
GROUND
MUSIC
B
4-CHANNEL
SURROUND
STEREO
RECORDING
Connect
power
cord
and
load
a
tape.
@
Turn
on
POWER
SWITCH.
®
Depress
4+-CH
STEREO
SELECTOR.
© Select Tape Speed.
@®
With
RESET
BUTTON,
set
INDEX
COUNTER
to
“OOOO”.
This
Index
Counter
provides
an
easy
reference
for
locating
positions
on
the
tape,
©
Insert
microphone
plugs
into
MICRO-
PHONE
JACKS
(front
left
&
right
and
rear
left
&
right).
#)
Depress
SOURCE
MONITOR
SWITCH.
@
Set
PAUSE
LEVER
to
PAUSE
position,
@
While
depressing
RECORDING
SAFETY
BUTTON,
set
PLAYBACK/REC
LEVER
to
REC.
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Adjust
and
balance
microphone
volume
levels
by
operating
corresponding
REC
LEVEL
CONTROLS
while
observing
corresponding
VU
Meters.
Normal
record-
ing
should
not
exceed
“O"
VU
on
any
of
the
respective
VU
Meters.
J)
When
an
optimum
recording
level
has
been
determined,
release
PAUSE
LEVER
to
begin
recording.
®
‘To
stop
recording,
return
PLAYBACK/
REC
LEVER
to
STOP
(vertical)
position.
1)
In
case
of
using
headphones
for
monitoring
recorded
signals,
depress
TAPE
MONITOR
SWITCH,
CONVENTIONAL
2-CHANNEL
STEREO
RECORDING
For
conventional
2-channel
stereo
recording
substitute
the
following
steps
for
steps
® &
of
4-channel
stereo
recording
procedure
and
add
step
QD.
@® Depress 2-CH STEREO SELECTOR.
Insert’
microphone
plugs
into
MICRO-
PHONE
JACKS
(front
left
&
right),
Maintain
a
distance
of
at
least
2
meters
(7
ft.)
between
microphones.
@ Invert reels for recording on tracks 2-4,
There are many possibilities for microphone
placement. Experiment with a variety of
positions according to your own niusical taste.
Fig.
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