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OTARI®

MX-5050 BII AND MX-5050 MKIII-2 ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES↑ TOP

Edition No. 2

January 1988

TABLE OF CONTENTS↑ TOP

Section	Title	Page
1.0	INTRODUCTION	1
1.1	Tools and Equipment Required	1
2.0	SPEED CALIBRATION AND CAPSTAN SERVO OFFSET ADJ.	2
2.1	MX-5050 BII Speed Calibration	2
2.2	MX-5050 MkIII-2 Speed Calibration	4
2.3	MX-5050 MkIII-2 Capstan Servo Offset Adjustment	5
3.0	AUDIO CHANNEL RECORD AND REPRODUCE ALIGNMENTS	6
3.1	Access to the MX-5050 BII Amplifier	6
3.2	Access to the MX-5050 MkIII-2 Amplifier	7
3.3	Reproduce Alignment for MX-5050 BII and MX-5050 MkIII-2	7
3.3.1	Reproduce Head Azimuth Alignment	8
3.3.2	15 ips Reproduce Alignment	9
3.3.3	7.5 ips Reproduce Alignment	11
3.3.4	Peak Indicator Calibration	12
3.4	Record Alignments	12
3.4.1	Bias Adjustment	13
3.4.2	Record Head Azimuth Alignment	13
3.4.3	Input and Record Level Calibration	14
3.4.4	High Frequency Equalization Adjustment	15
3.4.5	Low Frequency Compensation Adjustment	15
3.4.6	Oscillator Adjustment	16
4.0	HEAD ALIGNMENT PROCEDURES	17
4.1	Head Height and Zenith Adjustment	18
4.2	Head Wrap and Azimuth Adjustment	20