Akai GX-280D-SS User Manual

TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART
The
conditions
listed
below
do
not
indicate
mechanical
failure
of
your
unit.
If
your
machine
exhibits
any
of
these
conditions, check for trouble as indicated.
SYMPTOM
TROUBLE
REMEDY
16
Loss of sensitivity and tone
quality.
* Dirty Erase Head.
* Wrong side of tape facing
the heads.
A.C. power lower than the
voltage to which your
machine is adjusted.
* Magnetized head.
* Tape Selector Switch is
set incorrectly.
See HEADS SHOULD ALWAYS
BE KEPT CLEAN.
See VOLTAGE & CYCLE
CONVERSION.
See HEAD DEMAGNETIZING
Machine will not record or play.
Check positions of controls
and input/output
connections.
Check position of the
Pause Button.
Check positions of the
Stereo Selector.
Irregularity in tape transport.
Oil or magnetic particles
adhering to the Capstan or
Pinch Wheel.
Sticky or dirty tape
surface.
* Improperly loaded tape.
* A.C. power lower than the
voltage to which your
machine is adjusted.
Sensing tape is affixed
improperly.
See PINCH WHEEL &
CAPSTAN CLEANING.
See TAPE LOADING.
See VOLTAGE & CYCLE
CONVERSION.
See AUTOMATIC & MANUAL
REVERSE PLAYBACK.
Tape will not run.
Blown fuse.
* Power is not being supplied.
Machine is set to
pause mode.
Twisted or sticky tape.
Check power cord, Power
Switch, and Shut-Off Button.
Previous recording will not erase.
Erase head is dirty.
See HEADS SHOULD ALWAYS
BE KEPT CLEAN.
Distorted or noisy sound.
Recording level is too high.
Check external source
controls and connections.
Normal recording level
is “0? VU.
“Surround Stereo” used with permission of Vangard Records.

Akai GX-280D-SS Specifications

General

Brand	Akai
Model	GX-280D-SS
Category	Tape Deck
Language	English