Akai AM-59

Controls
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POWER ON/STANDBY button and
indicator
When the POWER button is pressed
ON the green power indicator will
flash for a few seconds while the pro-
tection circuit is engaged. Once the
amplifier is stabilized, the indicator
will stop flashing and remain lit.
When the POWER button is pressed
again, the red STANDBY indicator
will fight to indicate that the amplifier
is in the standby mode.
REMOTE SENSOR window
SPEAKERS (OFF/A/B/A+B) switch
To select the speakers or to cancel
audio output from the speakers.
BALANCE control (LEFT/RIGHT)
To adjust the left and right channel
balance. Normally set to the centre
position.
VOLUME control
To adjust the volume level. The 40
position is the maximum volume out-
put of the amplifier.
FULL MUTE indicator
Lights when the full mute mode is en-
gaged.
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SOURCE DIRECT switch (DI-
RECT/OFF (SUBSONIC))
To select the playback operation
mode.
SAMPLING FREQUENCY indica-
tors
(32kHz/44kHz/48kHz) (AM-69
model only)
Light to indicate the sampling fre-
quency of the digital source being
played back.
INPUT SELECTOR switch
(DIGITAL 1/2/3 (AM-69 model
only)/LINE/TUNER/CD/PHONO
(MC/MM)/TAPE 1,2,3)
To select the playback source for
recording.
REC OUT SELECTOR switch
(DIGITAL 1/2/3 (AM-69 model only)
/LINE/TUNER/OFF/CD/PHONO/
TAPE 1 + 2/3/TAPE 2 > 1/3)
To select the playback source for
recording.
DIGITAL SELECTOR buttons (AM-
69 model only)
To select the digital playback source
for recording.
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MUTING
(-20dB)
ON/OFF
button.
To
reduce
volume
instantly
during
playback.
MODE MONO/STEREO button.
To
select
between
the
stereo
and
monaural playback mode.
LOUDNESS ON/OFF button
To
engage
or
disengage
loudness
compensation.
TREBLE control
To
adjust
the
high
note
(treble)
level.
When
setto
“0”,
the
control
is
ineffec-
tive.
BASS control
To
adjust
the
low
note
(bass)
level.
When
set
to
“0”,
the
control
is
ineffec-
tive.
PHONES jack
For headphone connection.