Akai X-355

GENERAL INFORMATIONS
6. VOLTAGE AND CYCLE CONVERS I ON
1. Voltage
Th e VOL TAGE S ELE C TOR switche are l oca te cl un th e b ac k of th e rec ord er right abo ve th e fu se ho lc. ler . To s el e t an op era tin g voltage,
remove
th e volt age selector cover plate and set th e pr oper volt age on th e tw o switch es o th at the d es ircd vo lt age shows t hr ough th e over
plate win do w Th t> rotary swiu:h mu st be pulled o ut, rotated , a nd reset at th e desired position.
IF
TH E RECORDER IS OPERATED ON THE I NCORRECT VOLTAGE , SER IO US DAMAGE MAY RE UL T.
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2. Cycle
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Th e X-355 c an be op erated on eith er 50 or 60 cycl e alte rnating current. Th e r ea r co ver panel ( Figur e 5) of th e rec order mu st be re mov ed to
make a cycle c
onv ersion. Fo r 50 cycle op eration, loo se n th e knurl ed screw on th e belt guide and oo sition th e belt so it rides on th e
low er driv ing tr acks of th e flywheel a nd motor bu s hing (Fig ur e 6 ). For 60 cycle operation, loosen th e knurled sc rew and po s ition th e belt so
it rid
es on th e upp er driving tr acks of th e Ayv .r heel and motor bu s hing ( Figur e 7). After th e belt is pro perl y po s ition ed for e ith er oper ation,
ti ghtcn th t knur led screw a nd reset th e two si ide switches l oca ted n ea r th e Ay wheel and th e vol t age se lec tor cover panel.