User manual NAKAMICHI BX1

[. . . ] 2 read Cassette Deck Congratulations!You have chosen a very fine cassette deck. The Nakamichi BX-1 was developed on the basis of this company's extensive experience with high-grade cassette decks. While incorporating much of Nakamichi's superior technology and following its sound policy, this basic model delivers high overall characteristics and represents an extraordinary value at a moderate price. [. . . ] (-p. 7) (6) Dolby NR Indicator When the Dolby noise reduction system (B-Type) is used by setting the Dolby NR switch to On, this indicator lights. (7) Memory Switch When this switch is set to On, the tape will be stopped from rewind in the vicinity of the "000" tape counter reading. (8) Peak Level Meters Provide exact indication of peak levels in the range of - 30dB to 5 dB. + (9) Rewind Switch For rapid tape winding in the reverse direction, press the aa section of the switch. (10) Fast-Forward Switch For rapid tape winding in the forward direction, press the DD section of the switch. (1 1) Stop Switch When the section is pressed, the tape motion comes to a full stop and the indicator lights up. Precautions (1) After the power to the deck is switched on, the tape control buttons are inoperative for appr. 4 seconds, until all circuits have become stable. the timer switch to Off, and the power switch to On. The button is now operative and the tape can be removed. Note: Safety regulations in certain countries prohibit inclusion of a voltage selector. This feature, therefore, may be absent from your deck. (3) Voltage Selector (2) After timer recording o timer playback is r completed, the eject button may not be operative. To eject the tape in such a case, do not press the button forcibly. Set AC voltage is factory-set for the country in which you purchased your BX-1 . The voltage selector permits re-setting of mains voltage in case the deck is to be used in a different @rns 220 24ov- - 120v Operation [Playback] Check once more whether all connections between amplifier and cassette deck hare been properly established. Dolby NR System (1) Confirm that the timer switch is set to Off. Switch on the power and insert the cassette to be played into the cassette holder. (2) the equalizer switch to the Set appropriate position for the tape in use. (3)For playback of a tape which was recorded with Dolby noise reduction, set the Dolby NU switch to On. For playback of a tape which was recorded without Dolby noise reduction, set the switch to Off. (4) Press the D section of the play switch. (5) Adjust the amplifier's volume control to the desired listening level. (6) When the tape end is reached, the auto-shutoff mechanism automatically stops the tape transport. If you want to remove the tape during playback, first press the section of the stop switch. (2) the tape selector switches and the Set equalizer switch according to the tape in use. (-- "Matching the Deck to Various Cassette Tapes") (3)If the Dolby NR system is to be used for recording, set the Dolby NR switch to On. [. . . ] Select correct positions for tape in use 17. Keep deck away from amplifier, transformers, fluorescent lamps, etc. Wrong setting of tape selector switches. Record mode is entered, but cannot record. Tape selector switches andfor equalizer switch not set correctly. [. . . ]