Akai GX-266D Operator's Manual

MATTERS TO BE CONFIRMED BEFORE OPERATION
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1.
10.
Have a Timer ready.
Is the time indicated on the Timer correct?
Make connections, referring to the drawing shown below
as well as to that shown on Page 6.
Set Recording Lever (REC) to ON position.
Set Timer Start Switch to PULL.
ERATION
Set Timer to EVER-ON,
* The EVER-ON indication of the Timer sometimes differs
depending on the manufacturer. Refer to the Operator’s
Manual of Timer for further detaits.
Switch on power, by positioning Power Switch ON.
Set the tape and the empty reel on their respective
Reel Tables.
Set the Tape Selector according to the type of tape
used,
After selecting the tape speed, set Tape Speed Selector
to that speed.
Position the Monitor Switch of this deck to SOURCE.
Using the Input Controls, set the recording input level.
* Refer to “HOW TO SET RECORDING INPUT LEVEL”
(Page 10).
Adjust Line-Out Control of this deck and the volume
control of the amplifier to obtain desired volume from
speakers.
Set Reverse Selector in a manner to match the purpose
for which recording is to be made.
* Refer to “AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL REVERSE RE-
CORDING” (Page 14).
Depress Reset Button to bring Tape Counter indication
to “0000”.
Power Cord
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Set the Timer to the desired time.
12. Set Timer to AUTO.
13.
* This will cause power supply of each equipment to be
disconnected,
While pulling the Timer Start Switch (TIMER START)
of the deck toward yourself, turn it clockwise and
release the Switch when it reaches the LOCK position.
14. With this, all operations required for Timer Recording
are completed.
When recording is to be carried out only in the Reverse
direction, carry out Operations 1 through 9 and LI
first and then proceed through the operations de-
scribed below.
Push down Pause Lever-in direction of arrow and lock
it.
Depress Reverse Button ( ~#).
* Confirm that this causes Reverse Direction Lamp to
illuminate.
While pulling the Timer Start Switch (TIMER START)
towards yourself, turn it clockwise and release when
lever reaches the LOCK position.
After effecting Operations 12, 13 and 14 stated earlier,
do not forget to push down the Pause Lever in
direction of arrow again to bring it back to its original
position.
This completes all operations required for Timer
Recording in Reverse direction.
To stop Absentee Recording mode, bring Timer Start
Switch back to its original PULL position.
FM/AM Tuner
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Pre/Main Amplifiers
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AC Power Socket for
Electrical Home Appliances
The above drawing shows the case of Absentee Recording of an:
FM broadcast source.
Set Input Selector of Pre;Main Amplifiers to TUNER. :
It is also possible to make connections to this tape deck directly «
from the FM Tuner as indicated in dotted lines. i
In Timer Recording, as it is not necessary to emit the sounds
through the speakers, keep the Volume Control of the Pre/Main
Amplifiers tuned down.
Be sure to set the Recording Level of the GX-266D to the ON”
Position.
MATTERS TO BE CONFIRMED BEFORE OPERATION
©@ Have a Timer (marketed) ready.
®@ Is the time indicated on the Timer correct?
@ Necessary connections are to be made by referring to the
drawing shown below and to that shown on Page 6.
® Position the Recording Lever (REC) OFF.
e@ The Timer Start Switch should be set to PULL at first.
OPERATION
1. Set Timer to EVER-ON.
* Since the Timer’s EVER-ON indication sometimes differs
depending on the manufacturer, refer to the Operator’s
Manual for the Timer for further Details.
2. Switch on power by turning on the Power Switches of
this tape deck and the Pre/Main Amplifiers (or of the
Receiver).
3. Set a pre-recorded tape and empty reel on their
respective Reel Tables.
4° Set the Tape Speed Selector to the speed at which the
tape was recorded.
5. Set the Monitor Switch of this tape deck, as well as the
Tape Monitor Switch of the Pre/Main Amplifiers (or
the Receiver) to TAPE.
6. Depress Forward Button ( ) and play tape.
7. Adjust volume from speakers using the Line-Out
Control of this tape deck and the Volume Controls of
the Pre/Main Amplifiers (or Receiver).
8. On completion of adjustment, rewind tape.
9. Set Reverse Selector according to the purpose for
which the recording is to be made.
* Refer to “AUTOMATIC AND MANUAL REVERSE PLAY-
BACK” (Page 15).
10. Set Timer to the desired time.
Power Cord
11. Set Timer to AUTO.
* This will cut power supply to each equipment.
12. While pulling the Timer Start Switch (TIMER START)
of this tape deck toward yourself, turn it clockwise and
release when the mark reaches the LOCK position.
13, With this, all operations required for Timed Playback
with Timer has been completed.
* To release the Timed Playback mode, return Timer Start
Switch to its original PULL position and then depress Stop
Button.
@ To effect Timed Playback in the Reverse direction,
first carry out Operations | through 5 and then
proceed with the operations described below.
a. Depress Reverse Button and play tape.
b. Carry out Operation 7 described above.
c, On completion of adjustment, bring tape back to its
former position by fast-forwarding it.
d. Carry out Operation 9.
e. Push down Pause Lever in direction of arrow and lock
it.
f. Depress Reverse Button ( ~#).
* Confirm that this will cause the Reverse Direction Lamp to
illuminate.
g, While pulling Timer Start Switch toward yourself, turn
it clockwise and release when the switch reaches the
LOCK position.
h, Carry out Operations 10 and 11. Do not forget to push
down the Pause Lever again in the direction of the
arrow to bring the lowered lever back to its original
position.
With the above operations, all operations required for
Timed Playback in Reverse Direction have been completed.
Pre;
Speaker
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Main Amplifier
Power Cord
AC Power Socket for
Livetrical Home Apphiances
The Tape Monitor Switch of the Pre/Main Amplifier must be set
to TAPE.
Be sure to set Recording Levers of GX-266D to OFF positions
and Monitor Switch to TAPE,
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Akai GX-266D Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	GX-266D
Category	Tape Deck
Language	English