Specifications

Appendix B - Troubleshooting
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ADAT HEAD LIFE
The expected head life for each ADAT varies according to a number of factors.
Properly cared for, your heads should last for thousands of hours. If abused, they
will wear out dramatically sooner.
You should not subject your ADAT to environmental extremes, humidity or moisture
of any kind, dust, dirt, extreme temperatures, extreme temperature fluctuations or
any kind of physical abuse (drops, shocks).
Under no circumstances should you remove the ADAT’s top or bottom covers. You
already know that there are NO user serviceable parts inside. However, you
should also be aware that it is extremely easy to damage your heads and other
sensitive parts of your ADAT. Do not open up your ADAT to clean the heads.
What it comes to is this: ADAT is a very sophisticated piece of digital technology.
It is going to be used for your important projects so take the best care of your ADAT
and your ADAT heads possible.
DRUM TIME DISPLAY
The LX20 keeps track of how long the head has been actively spinning against tape
(i.e., threaded in stop, or play, or cue/review). This can help determine how long it
has been since the last time it was serviced or cleaned.
To display the head time counter, hold SET LOCATE and press STOP. The number
of drum hours will briefly appear in the TIME counter.