Akai M 10 Owners Manual

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- TABLE OF CONTENTS

I GENERAL INFORMATION

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Specifications -
Controls -------
Voltage and Cycle Conversion
Tape Speed Selection --------------------
4-Track Recording/Playback System
Crosstield Head
DIN (One Multiple-Connection) Jac
Automatic Stop/Shutoff --------------
Operating Precautions .....................................

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II OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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Tape Loading ........................................................................
Instant Stop/Pause Control
Fast Forward and Rewind
Playback ~ ............................................................... 10
Stereo
Monaural
Using External Speakers
Automatic Reverse (Metallic Sensing Tape) ------------------------------ 11
Manual Reverse ~
Recording -------
Stereo
Monaural
From an External Amplifier
From Another Tape Recorder
From Discs
Sound on Sound
Monitoring ........................
Tape Splicing and Editing
Tape Erasing
Head Cleaning -
Head Demagnetizing

I ACCESSORIES

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Optional Accessories
Standard Accessories

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11. HEAD CLEANING

Tape Oxide/Dusk Deposlls Ciu. 90% 0' Your Tape Rocordlng Failure

For quality performance it is imperative (ha! tape recorder heads be kept neat and clean at all times.

Dust and magnetic particles lrom the tape tend to deposit on the heads alter prolonged use of the recorder
This results in poor head-to-tape contact deteriorating sound quality and sensitivity.

Worse strIl such dust causes drastic drops in recording/playback

levels and nullilies high quality sound.

EXAMPLE CLEAN HEAD Frequency rnpnnso curve

Make it a rule to clean the heads every time you use your tape recorder.
AKAI's Head Cleaning Kit (Accessory NO. H0500) is recommended lo! re-
moving ioreign matter deposited on the heads. ll this kit is not available,
use alcohol.

NOTE: Clean the heads aiter setting the RECORD/PLAYBACK LEVER to
"PLAV".