Akai AM-U61

CONTROLS
FRONT PANEL
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POWER Switch
Depress to turn on the power and depress again to turn off the power.
Depress only the upper part of the switch (near the word POWER).
* Due to the incorporation of a protection circuit, no signal will be out-
put to the speakers for few seconds after the power is turned on.
SPEAKERS Switches with Indicators
A: Turn on the switch to listen through speakers connected to the rear
panel A SPEAKER terminals.
B: Turn on the switch to listen through speakers connected to the rear
panel B SPEAKER terminals.
Turn on both switches to listen through two sets of speakers connected
to both A and B SPEAKER terminals.
* A and B SPEAKER terminals accommodate speakers of 4 to 16 ohm
impedance, but if both A and B SPEAKER terminals are used simul!-
taneously, speakers of 8 to 16 ohm impedance must be used.
VOLUME Control
For volume adjustment. Slide the control to the right to increase the
volume,
MUTING Button
Depress
the
button
to
decrease
the
volume
by
—20
dB.
Useful
for
lower-
ing
the
volume
when
answering
the
telephone,
etc.
Release
the
button
afterwards to regain the previous votume level.
Recording (REC) Indicators
Interconnected with the REC SELECTOR.
LOUDNESS Button
When listening at a low volume level, the range audible by the human ear
is limited. The loudness circuit supplements this range by boosting the
bass and treble response. Depress the button for balanced sound at low
volume,
Input Switches with Indicators
PHONO: Turn on the switch to monitor a record being played back on
a turntable connected to the rear panel PHONO jacks.
Turn on the switch to monitor a radio broadcast from a tuner
connected to the rear panel TUNER jacks.
TUNER:
TAPE-1: Turn on the switch to monitor a tape being played back on a
tape deck connected to the rear panel TAPE-1 jacks.
TAPE-2: Turn on the switch to monitor a tape being played back on a
tape deck connected to the rear pane! TAPE-2 jacks.
AUX: Turn on the switch to monitor an equipment connected to the
rear panel AUX jacks.
Also use these switches to monitor the desired input source during
recording.
Headphone Jack (PHONES) :
Accommodates 8 ohm low impedance type stereo headphones for moni-
toring or private headphone listening.
LINE STRAIGHT Switch with Indicator
When
this
switch
is
turned
on,
the
signals
will
bypass
the
tone
controls
and
the
MODE
selector.
Therefore,
the
signals
will
be
output
in
stereo
with
no
tone
control
effect
regardless
of
the
setting
of
the
Tone
controls
and
the MODE selector.
Tone Controls
* Set to DEFEAT for flat frequency response with no tone control
effect.
BASS:
*
For low range frequency response control. Can be adjusted
from —8 dB to +8 dB.
TREBLE:
For
high
range
frequency
response
control.
Can
be
adjusted
from
—8
dB
to
+8
dB.
MODE Selector
STEREO (ML): For stereo playback.
MONO
(-=):
When
set
to
this
position,
monaural
sound
is
emitted
from both the left and right speakers.
SUBSONIC Switch
Turn ON (-m) the switch to eliminate low frequency disturbances such
as turntable rumble, etc.
REAR PANEL
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Stereo BALANCE Control (L: left, R: right)
For left and right speaker balance. Turning clockwise reduces thi
of the left channel and turning counterclockwise reduces the vc
the right channel. Output of fteft and right channels is equal wh
the center click position.
PHONO Selector
Set according to the type of cartridge used.
MC: When using a moving coil type cartridge.
33: When using a moving magnet type cartridge with 33 kc
impedance.
47: When using a moving magnet type cartridge with 47 kc
impedance.
100: When using a moving magnet type cartridge with 100 kc
impedance.
* Turn down the volume before setting the selector.
Recording (REC) SELECTOR
Use this selector to select the desired signals to be recorded by
deck(s). This selector lets you record one source while play
another source selected by the Input switch.
DUBBING 2 1: Set to this position when dubbing from at
connected to the rear panel TAPE 2 jacks 1
deck connected to the rear panel TAPE 1 jack
Set to this position when dubbing from a t
connected to the rear panel TAPE 1 jacks 1
deck connected to the rear panel TAPE 2 jack
DUBBING 1 2:
OFF: Set to this position when not recording.
PHONO: Set to this position when recording from a‘
connected to the rear panel PHONO jacks.
TUNER: Set to this position when recording a radio t
from a tuner connected to the rear panel
jacks,
AUX: Set to this position when recording from an ec
connected to the rear panel AUX jacks.
PHONO Jacks
Connect the output cable of magnetic type cartridge turntable,
* Use AUX jacks for connection of crystal or ceramic type
turntable,
Ground Terminal (7+7)
Connect to the Ground terminal of turntables, tape decks, etc.
* When connecting a turntable connect the ground wire to thi:
terminal.
TAPE 1 REC/PLAY Jacks
For connection to a tape deck for recording/playback.
REC: Connect to the input (LINE IN) jacks of tape deck for ri
PLAY: Connect to the output (LINE OUT) jacks of tape deck
back,
A and B SPEAKER System Terminals
Be sure to match plus and minus and left and right. If plus ar
terminals are reversed, poor and unnatural sound will result.
TUNER Jacks
Connect to the output (OUTPUT) jacks of tuner.
AUX Jacks
For connection of relatively high output equipment such as ac
ceramic type cartridge turntable or a tape deck or recorder.
TAPE 2 REC/PLAY Jacks
AC OUTLETS (Some models are not equipped with this facility.
UNSWITCHED Outlet: Not interconnected with the front per
ER switch. Power is supplied even v
AM-U61 is turned off, 200W MAX.
Interconnected with the front panel
switch. Power iscut when the AM-U61
off. TOTAL 100W MAX.
SWITCHED Outlets:
Power Cord