Akai X-355

OPERATING IN STR UC TIONS
Pl ace th e reel with t ape on th e SU PPL Y REEL SI- lAFT CD and an
e mpty reel on th e TAKE-UP REEL SHAFT @. Pull clown on th e
LOWER HEAD COVER @ and thr ea d the ta pe as s hown by th e
dott ed line in Fi g ur e 8. After the ta pe has been thr ea ded, pu sh th e
LOWER HEAD COVE R @ ba ck up into positi on. Wh en the record er
is u se d in th e verti ca l po sition, the Rubb er Reel 1-Iol ders mu st be u se d.
B
es t re ording r es ults are obt ained with new t ap e.
Stereo
Conn ec! th e power corel and Jo ad a ta pe.
(A} Push
th e POWER B UTTO, @).
(B) Set th e TRACK ELECTOR KNOB @ to " STEREO ".
(C) Set the S PEED C HANGE SWITCH ® to 7 Yz or 3-3/ 4 as re-
qu ested.
(D) Set the F
UNCT IO ! SW I TCH @ to " STEREO ' ·.
(E) Set th e EQUALIZER WIT C H @ to 7~ 2 or 3-3/ 4.
Th e EQUALIZER SW I TCH @ and th e SPEED CI - lANGE
SW I TCH ® mu st ha ve th e same se tting.
(F) Push
th e PLAYBACK O UT PUT BUTT0:'-1 2
(G) Set the SPEAKER SWITCH @ to " ON ".
Op en th e SPEAKER REFLECTORS -o to fun y-five degrees.
(H)
Push
th e PLAY BU TTON @.
(1) Ad ju st th e VOLUME C O:'-JTROL KNOB S @, @ to cl es ire cl vo l-
unle.
IJ ) Set the TONE SW I TCH @ to "FLAT ' or ·'BAS S" as cl es ire cl.
Mona ural
For monaur al pl ay back, s ub s titut e th e following steps for steps (B) a nd
(0 ) of th e stereo pro ce dur e, and follow th e r es t of th e stereo pro ce dur e.
(B)
Set
th e TRACK SELECTOR KNOB @ to " 1-4 " or "3-2" as re-
quir e cl.
(D) Set th e FUNCTION SWITCH @ to " MO t 0 ".
Onl y th e le ft c hannel amplifier is u ed for monaural playback.
1. TAPE LOADING
2. PLAYBACK
Fig 8
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