Akai Reference Master AM-73 - Controls (Front Panel)

Controls teront pane
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@ POWER Button and Indicator
To turn the power on and off.
The indicator will flash on and off
when the speaker protection cir-
cuit is engaged.
@ DIGITAL INPUT Switch
(DIGITAL. 1 (OPTICAL),
DIGITAL. 2/3/4)
To select the digital input source.
© DIGITAL Indicator
Tells you the INPUT SELECTOR
switch or the DIRECT OPERATION
switch is set to D/A.
@ SAMPLING FREQUENCY
Indicators
(32 KH2/44 kHz/48 kHz)
Tells you the sampling frequency
of the digital source being played
back.
© INPUT SELECTOR Switch
To select the playback source you
wish to listen to.
@ TAPE SELECTOR Switch
To select the cassette deck or DAT
deck being used for playback.
@ DIRECT OPERATION Switch
To select the playback operation
mode. If you wish to use the BASS,
TREBLE or BALANCE controls, set
the switch to OFF.
© VOLUME Control
(—dB: minus decibel)
To adjust the volume level. The 0
dB (zero decibel) position is the
maximum volume output of the
amplifier.
© BALANCE Control
To adjust the left and right channel
balance.
Normally set the control to 0.
@ MUTING Switch
To reduce the volume instantly
during playback without using the
VOLUME control.
@ TAPE SELECTOR Switch
To select the cassette deck or DAT
deck being used for recording.
@® REC SELECTOR Switch
To select the playback source for
recording.
® TREBLE Tone Control
To adjust the high note (treble)
level. When set to O, the control is
ineffective.
® BASS Tone Control
To adjust the low note (bass) level.
When set to 0, the control is inef-
fective.
® SPEAKERS Switch
To select the speaker system.
For headphone listening, set the
switch to OFF. When using two
pairs of speaker systems at the
same time, set the switch toA+B.
@® PHONES Jack
For headphone listening.
Connect the headphone plug to
the jack.