Akai 1721-W Owners Manual
STEREO TAPE RECORDER
OPERATOR'S MANUAL
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THIS MANUAL IS ALSO APPLICASLE TO MODEL 1721 L STEREO TAPE
RECORDER.
1 72 1 W Wooden case
1721 L Leather case
MANUFACTURED & DISTRIBUTED
BY
A<Al
ELECTRIC CO., LTD./AKAI TRADING CO., LTD./AKAI AMERICA LTD.
INDEX
Controls
Voltage & Cycle Conversion
Tape Speed Selection
Fast Forward & Rewind
-4utomatic Shut-Off
Pause Control
Connections
Operating Precawtions
Taps Selection
Sound Monitoring
How To Use The Din Jack
Head Cleaning
Head Demagnetizing
TdpeLoading
4-Track Stereo Recording/Playback System
4-Track Monaural Recording/Playback System
Playback Of Pre-Recorded Tape
Recording Using Microphones
Recording From An External Amplifier
Recording From A Turntable 10
TapeDubbing 10
TapeErasing
Tape Splicing & Editing 10
Public Address System 10
Technical Data
Standard Accessories
Optional Accessories 12
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CONTROLS
1.
CAPSTAN
Transports tape
2.
TAPE SPEED SELECITOR
3.
SLPPLY REEL TABLE
4.
BUIL1'-IN REEL RETAINER
Locks reel firmly into place.
5.
BUILT-IN SPEAKEK
6.
CYCLE CONVERSION SWITCH
Out position
7.
HEAL) COVER
Houses Recording/Playback Head and Erase Hcad
8.
TAPE
9.
INDEX COUNTER & RESET BUTTOX
10.
TAPE SELECTOR SWITCH
Normal position for regular tape : S.R.T. position for Akai's
Super Range Tape or other make low nois? rapes.
11.
TRACK StLECTOR
12.
MICROPHONE/PHONO JACKS
Microphone : When recording from microyhon:j. us? these
GUIDE
50
Hz
:
In position
(A)
60
tleit
Hz.
h
II~~II
lack.
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-;:
Phon.3
.
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PHOXC,
carrrid,;: li3prtr for connection). For crystal or ceramic
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13.
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14,
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18.
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19.
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20.
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12;.
Input
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5-ur-Otf procedure.
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jacks \vhen recording from magnetic
set \lic:Phono Switch on reor panel to
I,n
rii~s case use standard accessory magnetic
Jack,
on rear panel.
CO.YTKOLS
2onrroli ; Rear knobs : tone controls.
ro
transport tape.
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2:
:?yr?\s?d position, set to REC
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(Icft
&
right)
Recording : While l~olding
MIC
position
:
21.
PAlSI
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See Pauw Control procedure.
22.
S1':iKI HCTTUS
Release? Pause Lever.
23.
FASl'
See Fast 1.orward & Kewind procedure.
21.
iL IO\I
See Automat~c Sllut-Off procedure
25.
POWER SWITCH
26.
HEADPHONE JACK
Ute stereo headphone5 of low ~mpedance type
27.
VC
METERS
Indicate5 recording and playback levels
28.
LINF
29.
SPEAKER SWITCH
Left : (MuteIKt'c' Moni.) Set to this position to cut sp?s::output for private headphone listening or monitoring dur:-;
recording : Center : (Normal) Set to this position for sp?i:::-
output ; Right
s!
stem.
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IC SHI T-OF.[ SM I ICFI
(left C right)
OLTPVT J,\C'KS
(left C right)
:
(PA)
Set to this position for public add::.
(8
R).
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L1.C
1.k.
iO\\'ERSlO\
This
switch and Cycle Conversion S\vitcIi(A) must
Lorrespond with area power source.
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11
>ee Voltage & Cycle Con\ers~on procedure.
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item
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Lll\SiCKHIGH L.O\.\'INPl:IS\$11C'II
\Illen using the Din Jack connection, if the output level of
yclur amplifier is low, set this switch to
output level is high, set to
.
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LI\E
?r.
PHONO
Ise to ground arm of recorder player. If this connection
causes excessive noise, do not use.
I-.
DIS
JACK
Lnables inter-connection with an external amplifier by means
(of a single Din Cord. Use instead of
:*
SPE \KER JACKS
\
SWI'I'C
12.
INPIT J:iCKS
GROC'ND TER,\lINAL
OL1
(left
\(,I
13
S\+I
1C'ji
5.1
LtCTOII
HIGH position.
(left C right)
&
right)
(Bi
P.B.
CC
1
Jacks.
I
bI
LOW.
YOSI
and if the
he
set to
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