Akai X-200D solid state - Page 2 - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

DMcMahon · 11th Apr 2020, 2:33 pm

The Record indicator I think is the window that sits in-between the 2 VU meters.

vidjoman · 11th Apr 2020, 2:38 pm

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Originally Posted by Dorian27

Hi yes i have cleaned contacts the best i can
I have not cleaned sliders as i cant get in
I have not got headphoes yet
There is no record inicator on this that I can see
Yes the VU Meter goes hard over with no mike or line in
VU meter goes hsrd over when slide leavers are up or down in all pisitions hard over all the time
Thanks for your help by the way

How did you clean the rec/play switch?
There IS a record indicator - it's a red bar that should light up between the meters.

ms660 · 11th Apr 2020, 2:48 pm

If switch cleaning doesn't cure the problem and it's nothing else obvious then I would connect a suitable signal source to the line inputs and monitor the line outputs when set to record, if no audio frequency coming from the line outputs then it might be HF oscillation, hard to say for sure.

For signal fault finding I always used a 'scope when I was in the trade...best tool out for that job.

Lawrence.

Dorian27 · 11th Apr 2020, 4:42 pm

I cleaned the rec/play with swich clener and played it gently back and forth ther record light does not light up only light there is is the light for the hole vu unit on the side

ms660 · 11th Apr 2020, 4:44 pm

Make sure the record/playback switches move right over when in record mode.

Lawrence.

DMcMahon · 12th Apr 2020, 11:05 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dorian27

I cleaned the rec/play with swich clener and played it gently back and forth ther record light does not light up only light there is is the light for the hole vu unit on the side

So can see that the separate Record lamp is not lighting when Record is selected when you are actually looking inside the unit ? i.e. can you see an unlit lamp.

Dorian27 · 12th Apr 2020, 2:11 pm

Lawrence you were right, the record/play switch was not going all the way over. Slight adjustment and voila now records.

Thanks Lawrence and everyone who helped.

11th Apr 2020, 2:33 pm	#21
DMcMahon Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Worthing, West Sussex, UK. Posts: 6,603	Re: Akai X-200D solid state The Record indicator I think is the window that sits in-between the 2 VU meters.

11th Apr 2020, 2:48 pm	#23
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Akai X-200D solid state If switch cleaning doesn't cure the problem and it's nothing else obvious then I would connect a suitable signal source to the line inputs and monitor the line outputs when set to record, if no audio frequency coming from the line outputs then it might be HF oscillation, hard to say for sure. For signal fault finding I always used a 'scope when I was in the trade...best tool out for that job. Lawrence.

11th Apr 2020, 4:42 pm	#24
Dorian27 Heptode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. Posts: 566	Re: Akai X-200D solid state I cleaned the rec/play with swich clener and played it gently back and forth ther record light does not light up only light there is is the light for the hole vu unit on the side

11th Apr 2020, 4:44 pm	#25
ms660 Dekatron Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cornwall, UK. Posts: 13,454	Re: Akai X-200D solid state Make sure the record/playback switches move right over when in record mode. Lawrence.

12th Apr 2020, 2:11 pm	#27
Dorian27 Heptode Join Date: Jun 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. Posts: 566	Re: Akai X-200D solid state Lawrence you were right, the record/play switch was not going all the way over. Slight adjustment and voila now records. Thanks Lawrence and everyone who helped.