Akai GX-77

Reverse Recording
Change
the
direction
of
tape
travel
at
a
suitable
point
without
stopping
the recording.
1.
Press
the
Reverse
{
<
)
button
to
change
direction
from
forward
to
reverse
and
the
Forward
{
®
)
button
to
change
from
reverse
to
forward.
Auto Reverse Recording
Attach
a
2.5
to
4cm
length
of
standard
accessory
sensing
tape
to
the
back
of
the
tape
at
the
point
where
you
want
to
change
direction.
When
the
sensing
pin
on
the
supply
reel
side
comes
in
contact
with
the
sensing
tape
the
direction
will
be
automatically
changed
without
inter-
rupting
recording,
See
the
chart
for
the
Reverse
selector
setting.
*
Do
not
attach
the
sensing
tape
to
any
place
on
the
tape
other
than
where the direction is to change.
Reverse
to
forward
auto
reverse
is
impossible.
Please
note
that
during
one
cycle
recording
of
a
previously
recorded
tape,
about
one
second
of
the
previous
recording
cannot
be
erased
when
the
deck
changes
to
reverse.
Please
erase
this
portion
manual-
ly.
*
During
quick
reverse
the
input
signal
is
interrupted
for
about
0.5
seconds.
Nothing
can
be
recorded
during
this
interruption.
Leave
in
the
recording
mode
and
the
direction
will
change
in
about
one
second.
The
position
of
the
Reverse
(REV)
SELECTOR
has
no
effect
on
manual
reverse
operation.
Sensing pin
Sensing tape
Recording side
Lo LET
Lda
SESS SSS
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RECORDING.
Position of Reverse Selector
Tape Travel
Operation
|
)
Forward
only
REV
SELECTOR
ONE-WAY
ae
—_
Cc
Tape
Travel
_———»
(2)
Reverse
only
2.
When
the
Recording
(REC
@)
and
Reverse
1.
When
the
Recording
(REC
@)
and
Forward
(
»
)
buttons
are
pressed
simultaneously,
re-
cording
in
forward
direction
is
possible.
*The
deck
will
go
into
stop
mode
at
the
end
of
the
tape.
(~@
)
buttons
are
pressed
simultaneously,
re-
cording
in
reverse
direction
is
possible.
*The deck will go into stop mode at the end of
the tape.
a
|
FEV
SELECTOR
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Only)
CONTINUOUS
(Forward> Reverse
(TT
| ~<«———Tape Travel
+ 4
ay
3.
When
the
Recording
(REC
@)
and
Forward
7
REV
@
(
»
)
buttons
are
pressed
simultaneously,
after
S
SELERMTOR
once
cycle
aati
to
reverse
only)
of
record-
Ey
ing
is
complete
(all
the
tape
is
taken
up
on
one
>
oe
=
1S
reel)
the
deck
will
go
into
stop
mode.
<P
ex
|
niet
*
During
recording,
even
if
the
REV
SELEC-
+
aes
1
i
ra
TOR
is
set
toc,
the
deck
will
go
into
one
$
oe
Eee
cycle
recording
to
prevent
recording
over
of
ceo
[
Wi
|
already
recorded
tape.
3.
When
the
Recording
(REC
@)
and
Reverse
(~~
)
buttons
are
pressed
simultaneously,
recording
in
reverse
direction
only
is
possible.
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