OTARI MX-5050 - Head Assembly

Section 3 Controls and Indicators
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May 1992
MX-5050 Operation and Maintenance Manual
3.3 Head Assembly
Numbers in square brackets [ ] refer to Figure 3-3.
[1] Erase Head The Erase Head is made of ferrite. The track width is 2 mm for the MKIV-2
and BIII2, 2.75 mm for the MKIV2E and BIII2E, and 6.3 mm for the BIII-F.
[2] Record Head The Record Head is made of Hard Permalloy. The track width is 2 mm for the
MKIV-2 and BIII2, 2.75 mm for the MKIV2E and BIII2E, and 6.3 mm for the
BIII-F.
[3] Reproduce Head The Reproduce Head is made of Hard Permalloy. The track width is 2 mm for
the MKIV-2 and BIII2, 2.75 mm for the MKIV2E and BIII2E, and 6.3 mm for
the BIII-F.
[4] Dummy Head (BQIII)
[5] Head Guides These guides regulate the tape movement across the heads.
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Figure 3-3
Head Assembly