Akai 4000DS

STEREO
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MONAURAL
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TAPE LOADING
Place a full reel of tape on the Supply Reel Table and an
empty reel on the Take-Up Reel Table, and fix reels into
place with the rubber caps (standard accessory). Thread the
tape as illustrated by the dotted lines in the figure at left. If
automatic shut-off is desired, thread tape through Auto-
matic Shut-Off Lever.
4-TRACK STEREO RECORDING SYSTEM
4-Track stereo recording requires the simultaneous use of
two tracks. For stereo operation, set Track Selector to
STEREO position. The first recording takes place on tracks
1 and 3, and the second on tracks 2 and 4 after the reels
have been inverted.
4-TRACK MONAURAL RECORDING SYSTEM
4-Track monaural recording track sequence is 1-4-3-2. For
monaural operation, set Track Selector to 1-4. The first
recording takes place on track 1 and the second on track 4
after the reels have been inverted. For recording on tracks
3-2, set Track Selector to 3-2. The third recording takes
place on track 3 and the fourth on track 4 after the reels,
have been inverted.
PLAYBACK COMPATIBILITY
Playback is accomplished through an external amplifier and
speakers. Playback sequence and track selection is identical
to that outlined in stereo and monaural recording systems
above,