Akai GX-630D Operator's Manual

PARE LOADING
. Place a full reel of tape on the supply reel table and an
empty reel on the take-up reel table.
2. Lock both reels into place by pulling tip of reel retainers
outward and turning to left or right.
. Unwind about an 85 cm length of tape from the supply
reel and thread the tape as shown by the dotted lines
in the figure.
4. Insert end of tape in slot of empty reel and wind
around reel hub two or three times.
. Continue winding tape onto take-up reel until all slack
has been taken up.
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When using 104" reels, place the standard accessory
reel adapter hubs on the left and right reel tables and lock
into place by pulling tip of reel retainers outward and
turning to left or right.
When using 10%” plastic reels
Fit hubs over reel tables so that the white lines on the inner
and outer adapter hubs are aligned and match these lines
with the dot on reel table.
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When using 10%’ metallic reels
Fit hubs over reel tables so that the white lines on the inner
and outer adapter hubs are aligned, but do not match with
dot on reel table. (This provides the neccessary spacing for
the difference in plastic and metal reel thickness).
TAPE SPEED SELECTION
This model can be operated at 74 ips or 3% ips tape speed.
Stereo recording time using an 1800 ft. tape is 3 hours at
3% ips and 1.5 hours at 7% ips. (6 hours at 3% ips and 3
hours at 7% ips for monaural).
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Akai GX-630D Specifications

General

Track System	4-track, 2-channel, stereo/monaural system
Reel Size	up to 10.5 inch reel
Wow and Flutter	0.06% (7 1⁄2 ips)
Signal to Noise Ratio	58dB
Output	0.775V
Type	Reel-to-reel tape deck
Heads	3 (erase, record, playback)
Motor	2 x reel, 1 x capstan
Tape Speeds	3 3⁄4 ips, 7 1⁄2 ips