User manual NAKAMICHI BX2

[. . . ] \-, Nakamichi IBX-2 2 Head CassetteDeck Owner's Manual f'E ;;iiiii;;i HgF ;ii;iir;;i Hile ii;;i5iii Efsgg o l o d 1;riii:i;l l-!g <F 3. f g. f sFL i x+ o:; st F ' d do t S z 9 Congratulations!The NakamichiBX-2 was developedon the basis of this company'sextensive experiencewith high-gradecassettedecks. While incorporatingmuch of Nakamichi's this basic modeldelivershigh and followingits sound policy, superiortechnology value at a moderateprice. [. . . ] (14) Pause Switch Pressthe EE section of the switch for short-terminterruption recordingor of playback. The indicatorlights up. (15) Record Switch Pressthe O section of the switch for recording. This deck possessesa one-touch recording-standby feature. By simply pressingthe record switch from the stop mode, the recording-standby mode is entered. Duringoperation, the indicatorlights & uo. (16) Output Level Control Adjuststhe line output level and the headphones listeninglevel. (17) Master lnput Level Control Used to adjust the input (record)level for the left and right channelsimultaneously. The level balancebetweenboth channelsin recordingis adjustedwith the balance control. The master inout level control can also be used to fade in or fade out a recording. (18) MPX Filter Switch Used to cut the 19-kHz multiplexcarrier signal, which could cause misoperation the of Dolby NR system when recordingfrom FM stereo broadcasts. (19) Tape Selector Switches Depending the tape used for recording, on the appropriatepositionmust be selected. Referto "Matchingthe Deck to Various Cassette Tapes" on page 5. (2O) Equalizer Switch Depending the tape used for recordingor on playback, the appropriateposition must be selected. Reler to "Matchingthe Deck to Various Cassette Tapes" on page 5. (21) Dolby NR Switches Used to select the noise reductionsystem, if desired:either the Dolby B-TypeNR for a in 1o-dB improvement mid- and highfrequencyS/N ratio or the Dolby G-Type NR for a 20-dB improvement. a Dolby NR lf system is used, the respectiveDolby NR il indicatorlights up. V (22) Balance Control Servesto adjust the level balancebetween left and right channel in recording. (23) Gounter Reset Switch By pressingthis switch, the tape counter indicationis reset to "0000". (24) Tape Counter Can be used to index sectionson the tape and to check the tape's positionat a given moment. count is Startingfrom the "0000" indication, carried out up to "9999" in the record, playbackand fastJorward modes ("plus count") and down to "-999" in the rewind mode("minuscount"). a Precautions 1) After the power to the deck is switched on, the tape control buttons are Inoperative appr. 4 seconds, until all for circuits have becomestable. (2) After timer recordingor timer playback is completed, the eject button may not be operative. eject the tape in such a To case, do not press the button forcibly. Set the timer switch to Off, and the power switch to On. (3) Voltage Selector AC voltage is factory-set for the country in which you purchasedyour BX-2. The voltage selector permits re-settingof mains voltage in case the deck is to be used in a different counlry. Note: Safety regulationsin certain countries prohibitinclusionof a voltageselector. This feature, therefore, may be absent from your deck. _ 120V @m@ 220_24OV1 OpefatiOn Gheckonce morewhetherall connections betweenamplifier and cassettedeck havebeenproperlyestabtished. lPlaybackl (1) Confirmthat the timer switch is set to Off. - Switch on the power and insert the jassette to be played into the cassette \zholder. Thereforethe use of . lttnese tapes wheneverpossibleis . recommended. [. . . ] ' Demagnetizing After a longer period of use, there can be a build-upof residualmagnetismin heads and capstan, etc. Such residualmagnetismcan inducenoiseand impairthe high frequencies during playback. To preventthis, you should demagnetize these parts about once every 50 hours of use with the optional Nakamichi DM-10 Demagnetizer another properly or designeddemagnetizer. details on the For procedure, please consult the demagnetizing demagnetizer's instructionmanual. Always switch off the power to the deck before startingthe demagnetizing orocedure. [. . . ]