8. OPERATING PRECAUTIONS
IMPORTANT :
READ
THE
FOL
LOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
BE
F
OR
E
OPERATING
YO
UR MACHINE :
© THE USE
OF
NEW TAPE WILL RESULT IN TH E BEST RECORDINGS.
© TH E SYMPTOMS LIS O BELOW
00
NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE ME·
CHANl~AL FAILURE
OF
YOUR
TAPE
DECK. IF
YOUR
MACHINE EXHIBITS
ANY
OF
THES SYMPTOMS, CHECK
FOR
THE TROUBLE
AS
INOICATE
O.
(1)
Loss
ol
sensitivit
and
tone
ua
lit ma
be
due
to
:
A.
Dirty
orase head. his will prevent pr recorded
material
from
be•
ing
completely
erased.
B.
Dust on t he
recording
head. Clean
the
head
gent
ly wi
th
a
soft
cotton
swab soaked in rubbing alcohOI or carbon
tetrachloride
.
C.
A.C. power voltage lower than
the
standard voltage
to
which your
machine is
adjusted.
(2)
Irregularity
in
the
tape
transport
may
be
due
to
:
A.
Grime adhering
to
the
heads.
B. O
il
on
the
capstan.
C.
Sticky
or
dirty
tape
surface.
D.
Be
nt take-
up
reel.
(31
II your machine
will
not
r cord, check
th
following for
correct
posi,
tion.
A. Record/Playback lever.
B.
Input
plugs.
NOTE:
(11
Before
operating
your
machine, be sure to
cl
ean
the
s
urface
of
the
head.
(2) Unused tape may becomo
soft
and sticky.
It
is advisable
to
run
the
tape once
from
tho
supply reel to
tho
tak
e-
up reel
before
threading
it
for
reoording.
!)
fHE
FOLLOWING NOTES
ARE
PROV
I
DED
F
OR
YOUR
CONVENIENCE.
(1)
If
any troublJl develops, please tako your machine
to
the nearest
au
-
thorized
agent
in
your area
or
inquire
at the Service
Oept
.
of
the Akal
Company
in
Tokyo, Japan.
(21
Your Akai ~ode! X-
200D
requires cons
tant
voltage
for
opt
i
mum
per-
formance.
(3) The standard
1.200
foot
l
ength
of
ta
pe
on a 7" reel plays
up
to
32
mi
nutes
at 7•1/2 ips speed in one direction.
(4)
If
the
sound sources are
so
far away
from
the
microphones
that
the
volume
control
mu
st be
turned
up
to
a
maximuin,
some
hum
or
noise
will
inevitably
be recordod. In such
instance,
a
test
recording is re•
commended
before
attempting
a
final
recording
.
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