Akai 1721-W Owners Manual

STEREO TAPE RECORDER

OPERATOR'S MANUAL

T H I S M A N U A L IS A L S O APPLICASL E T O M O D E L 1721L STERE O TAP E RECORDER .

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1721L Leather case

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MANUFACTURED & DISTRIBUTED B Y A < A l ELECTRIC CO., LTD./AKAI TRADING CO., LTD./AKAI AMERICA LTD.

I N D E X
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	2
Voltage & Cycle Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Tape Speed Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Fast Forward & Rewind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
-4utomatic Shut-Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Pause Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	4
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	5
Operating Precawtions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Taps Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Sound Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
How T o Use The Din Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	6
Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
Head Demagnetizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
TdpeLoading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	7
4-Track Stereo Recording/Playback System . . . . . . . . .	7
4-Track Monaural Recording/Playback System .......	7
Playback Of Pre-Recorded Tape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	8
Recording Using Microphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	9
Recording From An External Amplifier . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Recording From A Turntable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
TapeDubbing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
TapeErasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Tape Splicing & Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Public Address System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	10
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	11
Standard Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12
Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	12

CONTROLS

1 . CAPSTAN

Transports tape

2. TAPE SPEED SELECITOR

3. SLPPLY REE L TABLE

4.BUIL1'-IN REEL RETAINE R

Locks reel firmly i n t o place.

5 . BUILT-IN SPEAKEK

6 . CYCLE CONVERSION SWITCH ( A )

Out position 50 Hz : I n position 60 Hz.

7 . HEAL) COVE R

Houses Recording/Playback Head a n d Erase Hcad

8.TAP E GUIDE

9.INDE X COUNTER & RESE T BUTTOX

10.TAPE SELECTOR SWITCH

	Normal position f o r	regular tape : S.R.T. position	f o r	Akai's
	S u p e r Range Tape o r o t h e r m a k e low nois? rapes.
1 1 .	TRACK S t L E C T O R
12.	MICROPHONE/PHONO JACK S tleit h I I ~ ~ I I
	Microphone : When	recording f r o m microyhon:j.	us?	these

lack. ~ n ;-;:		Pi~,,no S \ \ ~ i t c hon r l a r panel t o M I C position :
P h o n . 3 .	5 ~ ~	1 I 'J I ~L C I~ jacks:		\vhen	recording f r o m	magnetic
cartr:;i<r-	-ti;:.	~ n . i set	\lic:Phono		Switch o n reor	panel t o
P H O X C , :.!::,r.		I , n r i i ~ scase use s t a n d a r d accessory magnetic
carrrid,;:	l i 3 p r t r for		connection).		F o r crystal o r	ceramic
p i ; l ; - . ~ 1s: 12;.		Input Jack, o n rear panel.

1 3 .	1 (:IL L \!E			I T I I \ F			CO.YTKOLS (Icft & right)
	Fr r r		:.r	i .	\alum? 2onrroli ;					Rear knobs : t o n e controls.
14,	P l \ L	H ,s' HE L L						ro transport t a p e .
	Pr:..:.		ig-.r':		; i p - i 3 n
I h ,	I? T		\ I I:;				:-I 1FI~I.FX.ER
	i?: I , : .'-;:I.				5 - u r - O t f procedure.
18.	EL I L T . I \			' . t t L F : E T - \ I ~ \ F K
	L,:.;---				'	::r	i	r l a c ? .
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19. E L l L 7 . l \				* F L ~AKER,
20.	R L c , ' i : I ' .'LC\; :.ch							L t \ t K
	Pla:. L;,:			5::		:	- .	19.	:.:i,ir~vn	Recording : While	l ~ o l d i n g
							.- :.
	K	r	'	:			2 : : 7		2: :?yr?\s?d position, set		t o REC
	F O S I I :		.:

21.P A l S I L l \ i K

See P a u w C o n t r o l p r o c e d u r e .

22.S1':iK I HCTTUS

Release? Pause Lever.

23.F A S l ' I-OKl\.\KD 'RE_\\'I\I) L t \ ' E K

See Fast 1.orward & Kewind p r o c e d u r e .

21.i L IO\I il IC SHI T-OF.[ SM I ICFI

See A u t o m a t ~ cSllut-Off p r o c e d u r e

25.POWER SWITCH

26.HEADPHONE JACK

Ute s t e r e o h e a d p h o n e 5 o f l o w ~ m p e d a n c et y p e (8 R) .

27.VC METERS ( l e f t C right)

Indicate5 recording a n d p l a y b a c k levels

28. LINF OLTPVT J,\C'KS (left C r i g h t )

29. SPEAKER SWITCH

Left :	(MuteIKt'c'	Moni.)	Set	t o this position t o c u t			sp?s::-
o u t p u t	f o r private	h e a d p h o n e		listening		o r m o n i t o r i n g	dur: -;
r e c o r d i n g : C e n t e r : ( N o r m a l )				S e t	t o this	position f o r	sp?i:::-
o u t p u t	; Right : (PA) Set		t o	t h i s	position f o r p u b l i c		add::.
s! s t e m .

.:,I. L1.C 1.k. i O \ \ ' E R S l O \		S\+ I1C'ji ( B i
This	s w i t c h a n d Cycle	Conversion S\vitcIi(A)	m u s t h e s e t t o
L o r r e s p o n d with area p o w e r s o u r c e .
I \ I \	I K\ 1 1 \ OL1 \ ( , I	5.1 LtCTOII CC 1 IbI	YOSI
>ee Voltage & Cycle C o n \ e r s ~ o np r o c e d u r e .

:. p I . I o s i ) SWI'I'C13

5?< item 12.

I:L l l \ S i C K H I G H L.O\.\'INPl:IS\$11C'II

	\Illen	using t h e	Din J a c k	c o n n e c t i o n ,		if	t h e o u t p u t level			of
	yclur	amplifier	is l o w , set	this	s w i t c h	t o		LOW.	a n d if	the
	o u t p u t level is high, s e t t o H I G H position.
. .	L I \ E	I N P I T J:iCKS (left C right)
.:.
? r . PHON O GROC'ND TER,\lINAL
	I s e	t o g r o u n d	a r m o f r e c o r d e r		player.		If	this	c o n n e c t i o n
	causes excessive noise, d o n o t use.
I - .	D I S JACK
	Lnables i n t e r - c o n n e c t i o n w i t h a n				e x t e r n a l		amplifier by m e a n s

(of a single Din C o r d . Use instead o f P.B. Jacks .

:* SPE \KER JACKS (left & right)