INSTALLATION
Location of the Receiver.
Radiola 25 may be located in any position
convenient to its user.
It
is well to remember, however, that large metal
surfaces such as radiators, piping, wiring or metal lath within the walls of the
building may absorb some of the energy of the radio waves. In modern
apartment houses or hotels it is therefore often advisable to locate the receiver
near a window. The best location can most easily be found by comparing the
operation of Radiola 25 in different parts of the room.
Remove two rubber wedges by pulling on them and
rotating drums downward simultaneously
Fig. 1. Removal of Rubber Wedges
Preliminary Preparations.
Remove the two rubber wedges which hold
the Station Selectors from turning during shipment. Do this by pressing on the
rubber wedge and turning the corresponding drum toward you until the wedge is
released from under the metal plate. Keep these rubber wedges and replace
them, if the receiver is shipped at a later date, to prevent motion of the Station
Selectors.
Raise the lid of Radiola
25
to the vertical position, permitting the stay arm
to hold it open. Remove the red shipping clamp which holds the tube socket unit
during shipment, by taking out the four round head screws. When removing the
two screws which hold the clamp to the frame of the set, keep the nuts from
turning under the clamp and prevent their falling into the set. Inside the envelope
containing the instruction book will be found two shorter round head screws. Put
these into the two screw holes in the tube socket unit and screw them down
securely. Keep the clamp, screws and
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