Akai GX-65 MKII

Recording
level
adjustment
Basic
recording
level
adjustment
For
basic
recording
level
adjustment,
set
the
REC
LEVEL
contro!
so
that
the
recording
level
does
not
exceed
the
re-
cording
level
guide
indicators
on
the
peak
level
meter
when
the
cassette
deck
is
in
the
source
monitor
mode
(the
SOURCE
indicator
will
be
on
the
FL
display).
The
recording
level
guide
indicators
will
vary
according
to
the
tape
position
of
the
loaded
tape.
Recording
level
balance
adjustment
Use
the
REC
BALANCE
control
as
follows:
To decrease the right channel level:
Turn
the
REC
BALANCE
control
toward
LEFT.
To decrease the left channel! level:
Turn
the
REC
BALANCE
control
toward
RIGHT.
*
Set
the
REC
BALANCE
control
to
the
center
click
“V”
position
for
normal
stereo
recording.
To make better recordings
To
make
better
recordings,
the
recording
input
levels
must
be
correct.
The
recording
input
levels
should
be
set
as
high
as
possible,
without
exceeding
the
recommended
levels
indicated
on
the
peak
level
meter.
If
the
recording
levels
are
too
high,
distor-
tion
will
result.
if
the
input
levels
are
too
low,
noise
such
as
tape
hiss
will
become
noticeable.
Make
certain
that
the
re-
cording
input
levels
match
the
maximum
saturation
levels
of
the
music
source,
which
can
be
monitored
on
the
peak
level
meter.
Monitor
the
input
source
signals
by
pressing
the
1#!
button
before
you
begin
recording
(while
you
are
test
playing
the
music
source).
The
recording
level
will
be
displayed
on
the
peak
level
meter
and
can
be
adjusted
accordingly
with
the
REC
LEVEL
control.
Monitoring
:
Comparing
the
source
sound
with
the
just-recorded
sound
during
recording
Monitoring the source sound
Press the MONITOR button during recording.
The
TAPE
indicator
will
be
replaced
by
the
SOURCE
indica-
tor
and
the
cassette
deck
will
be
set
to
the
source
monitor
mode.
Monitoring the just-recorded sound
Press the MONITOR button again.
The
SOURCE
indicator
will
be
replaced
by
the
TAPE
indica-
tor
and
the
cassette
deck
will
be
set
to
the
tape
monitor
mode.
What is the auto monitor system?
The
independent
recording
and
playback
heads
in
combina-
tion
with
two
independent
amplifiers
(one
for
recording
and
another
for
playback)
let
you
listen
to
a
recording
as
it
is
be-
ing
made.
This
is
called
tape
monitoring.
By
switching
the
-
auto
monitor
system
during
recording,
you
can
compare
the
just-recorded
music
(TAPE
position)
with
the
source
music
(SOURCE
position).
In
this
way
you
can
make
sure
that
you
have
set
the
recording
input
levels
correctly.
The
tape
moni-
tor
system
of
this
cassette
deck
is
called
an
“Auto
Monitor
System”.
Besides
letting
you
manually
set
the
tape
monitor
system,
it
also
does
it
automatically.
When
the
cassette
deck
is
recording,
the
auto
monitor
system
is
set
automati-
cally
to
TAPE.
During
recording
standby,
it
is
automatically
set
to
SOURCE.
Under
normal
circumstances
there
is
no
need
for
you
to
set
the
MONITOR
switch
yourself.
—_—__---
Peak level meter
Recording level guide indicators
TAPE MONITOR button
ter >»
REC LEVEL control
REC BALANCE control
Recording level guide indicator
Over level area
Normat and’ CrO2 (Chrome) position/Type Il
_==-—-_ Sy ee Ss SS
MONITOR switch
TAPE
Recording ampiities —
Super GX head for recording Super GX head for playback
Note
@
After
comparing
sounds,
set
the
cassette
deck
to
the
tape
monitor
mode
by
pressing
the
MONITOR
button.
@
The
MONITOR
switch
is
automatically
switched
between
the
source
and
tape
monitor
mode
when
operation
but-
tons
are
pressed
(the
>
button
for
example).
@
Set
the
tape
monitor
switch
on
your
arnplifier
to
the
tape
position
before
monitoring.
Refer
to
youramplifier’s
oper-
ator’s
manual
for
tape
monitoring
operation.
@
The
MONITOR
switch
is
automatically
set
to
the
tape
monitor
mode
when
the
cassette
deck’s
power
is
turned
on.