Akai X-355

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
8. AUTOMATIC REVERSE OR REWIND {METALLIC SENSING TAPE)
Autom a ti c reverse or re wind wi th metallic se nsing t ape is u se d for pl ay -
ba ck only. Th e sensi ng tape method is co nve nient if th e tap e in u se is
too long
to be meas ur ed by th e TAPE COUNT METER @ .
(A)
Pu sh in on th e DIAL OFF BUTTON @ a nd rota te it co unt er clock-
wi se un til it pop s out.
(B) Push
th e REVERSE BU TTON @ or REPEAT BUTTON @ if
re
wind is des ir ed. Thi s step de-activetes th e TAPE COUNT
METER @.
(C) Splice a
two inch piece ot metallic se nsing t ape to th e e nd or at th e
d
es ir ed rever se or re wind point of th e t ape in u se . R evesal or re wind
will occur when th e meta ll ic se nsing ta pe makes s im4ltan eo us
c
ontact with th e REVERSE PINS ( I ) a nd ( )[ ) @ , @. Rever se
(pla yba ck) or re wind will c ontinue unti l th e e nd of th e tape passes
th e TENS I ON ARM @a nd th e de ck is s hut o ff.
Fig. 14
9. AUTOMATIC SHUT-OFF WITH REVERSE AND REPEAT
(A) If th e REVERSE BUTTO @ and th e SHUT - OFF BUTTON @ a re both pu shed in, the X-355 will re ver se at th e po i nt determincd
by th e TAPE COUNT METER @ or th e me ta ll ic se nsing tape a nd playba ck in rever se un til th e end of th e ta pe pa sses th e TENSION
ARM @a nd the deck a nd a mp l ifi ers are s hut off.
(B)
If th e REPEAT BU TTON @ and th e SHUT-OFF BUTTON @ are both pu shed in, th e X -355 will re wind at the point de t erm ined by
th e TAPE COU NT METER @ or sensing ta pe un ti l th e end of th e t ape passes th e TENSION ARM @ a nd the deck a nd amp li fi ers are
s
hut off.
(C) lf the REPEAT BUTTO @a nd th e REVERSE BUTTON @ are both push ed in th e r epea t function s up ersedes th e reverse func ti on.
(D) If
th e REPEAT BUTTON @, the REVERSE BUTTON @ a nd the SHUT - OFF BUTTON @ are ali pushed in, s tep (B) app li es.