Nakamichi LX 5 Owners Manual

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CAUTION
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL

The lightning flash with arrowhead
symbul. within an equilateral triangle, is
intended to alert the use! of the presence
at unlneulated dangerous walleye"
within the products enclosure; that may
be at sulllclent magnitude to conelitule a
risk oi electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an
A equilateral triangle is Intended to men
lhe user ol the presence at important
operallng and maintenance (servicing)
instruclions. in the literature
accompanying the appliance

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK
HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

Please record the Model Number and Serial
Number in the space provided below and
retain these numbers.

Model Number and Serial Number are located
on the rear panel at the unit

Model Number: W1 LX~5

Serlal Number:

CONTENTS

Salety Instructions ....................... 1
On Cassette Tapes . 2
Precautions ......... . 2
Controls and Features, . 3
Connections . . .. 6
Special Features ......... 7
Playback ............... 9
Matching the Cassette Deck to

Various Cassette Tapes. I AAAAA 10
Recording ................ r 12
Tips on Setting Record Levels . 13
Dolby Noise Reduction System. 14
Maintenance. . , 15
Troubleshooting ......... . 16

Specifications/Optional Accessories ........ 1 7

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® Confirm that the On/Ott button (left button)

at the timer switch (16) is set to OH".
Turn on the power to the deck by
depressing the power switch (1).

® Press the elect button (2) to open the

cassette holder (4).

Insert the cassette tape into the holder

with the exposed tape lacing down and the
desired side lacing outwards. Push the
cassette holder back until it locks into the
panel.

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Note:

The transport of this deck permits going
from any transport mode into any other (Le.
lrorn play to rewind, tram rewind to last-
lorward. etc.) without having to use the

while the tape is in motion or in the pause
mode, the eject button is inoperative and

(9 Set the monitor switch (21) to Tape".

(9 Sci the Eq switch (1 a) to 120 [AS or 70ps,
according to the tape used. (-p. 10)

When playing back a tape which was

recorded with Dolby B-Type noise
reduction, set the On/Ott button (left
button) ol the Dolby NR switch (15) to
On" and the C-Type/B-Type button (right
button) to S-Type".

When playing back a tape which was
recorded with Dolby c-Type noise
reduction. set the On/Ofl button tlelt
button) DI the Dolby NR switch (15) to
"On" and the G-Type/B-Typa button (right
button) to "GType". The respective
indicator ot the Dolby NR indicators (22)
lights up. When playing back a tape which
was recorded without Dolby noise
reduction, set the Onlott button to on".

te holder does not open even if
the button Is depressed. While the
cassette holder is open, logic circuitry
prevents operation at all transport modes.

gag fig" stop button,
Playback with _ -
C-TyDe NH the r
Pie 1 any
withoul Dolby NR position
Note: -

- Ordinary Dolby-encoded tapes, which
were not recorded with Dolby C-Type
noise reduction. are to be played back
at the B-Type" position.

® Press the play button (7).

Adjust the output level control (9) to the
desired level.

G) For short-term interruption oi playback.
press the pause button [6). To resume
playback. press the play button [7) again.

® To stop the tape altogether, press the stop

button (3).

® When the tape and is reached, the tape
transport is shut olf automatically.

During playback, the decks peak level
meters display the level recorded on the
tape. Readings are not affected by turning
the output level control.