OTARI MX-55T-M - Page 36

MX-55 Operation Manual
Controls and Indicators
[15J Monitor Select buttons
[16J PHONES connector
[17J TEST OSC Off/On button
[18J Oscillator Frequency
100 1K 10K Select switch
[19J T.C. SIB Indicator
(Models MX-55T and MX-55M-T Only)
[20J T.C. REAOY/SAFE switch
and Indicator
(Models MX-55T and MX - 55M-T Only)
Pressing one or both of these buttons causes the selected channel's
output signal to be fed to the built-in monitor speaker and to the
PHON ES jack.
This 1/4" tip-ring-sleeve phone jack provides signal output for
headphones having input impedance of 8 Ohms and greater.
Inserting a headphone plug into this jack mutes the built-in monitor
speaker.
Pressing this button causes the internal Test OscUlator to be
alternately activated and deactivated.
The setting of this switch controls the frequency of the built-in Test
Oscillator.
This indicator illuminates when Time Code is present on tape, when
in lC. Repro or lC. Sel·Rep modes, or at the Rear Panel lC.
INPUT (CH3) Connector when in lC. Input mode.
Setting this switch to the Ready position places the Time Code
channel into Record Ready mode, in which the Time Code channel
will enter Record mode when the RECORD and PLAY buttons are
pressed simultaneously. Setting this switch to the Ready position
while the MX-55 is in Record mode places the Time Code channel in
Record mode immediately .
Setting , this switch to the Safe position places the Time Code
channel into Safe mode, in which recording cannot take place.
Setting this switch to the Safe position while the MX-55 is in Record
mode causes the Time Code channel to leave Record mode
immediately.
The READY ind ' icator flashes when the Time Code channel l is in
Record Ready mode, and becomes steadi ' ly illuminated when the
Time Code channel is in Record mode.
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March 1989