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Page 2: ...d high fidelity radio phonograph made by 1952 First self powered master audio control Avery Fisher in 1937 1953 First self powered electronic sharp cutoff Illter svs 1960 First reverberation device for use in high fidelity tem for high fidelity use equipment the Fisher Dynamic Spacexpandere 1953 First universal horn type speaker enclosure for any 1960 First stereo tuner with MicroTune room locatio...

Page 3: ...tion with the FISHER K 10 DYNAMIC SPACEXPANDER The automatic turntable can be quickly adapted either for auto FUTURA F 5593 Stereophonic Radio Phonograph matic operation with a stack of records or for single play manual operation In either case accurate tracking is assured by a coun terbalanced transcription quality tone arm with stylus pressure and antiskating adjustments and a high compliance di...

Page 4: ...hould it be necessary to reship this set lock the turn table baseplate to the cabinet by turning the shipping screws counterclockwise as far as they will go Lock the pickup arm in its rest and remove its counterbalance Then remove the turn table s spindle spring clip and platter and pack them for ship ment as described in the CAUTION card packed with the console FAILURE TO OBSERVE THESE PRECAUTION...

Page 5: ...le to shut off the set after II it has played the last record in a stack In such cases set the switch ON but remember to set it OFF again when playing any other program source f AC POWER SWITCH AND VOLUME CONTROL Turn this control clockwise towards 10 until it clicks If the AUTOMATIC SHUTOFF switch item 1 is OFF the tuning dial and the pilot lamp near the base of the console will light imme diatel...

Page 6: ...t STEREO in most cases the set will automatically switch be tween mono and stereo reproduction for you to match the type of program received The STEREO BEACON lamp at the left of the tuning dial will light whenever the set is in the FM stereo mode For the rare exception to this rule refer to TUNING When listening to records tapes or auxiliary program sources set the switch to STEREO if the program...

Page 7: ... 53 55 60 65 70 80 0 100 110120 140 160AM 0 O_C 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 61 1 1 8 1 0 1 0 I I TUNING MUTING MONIIOR 0 MONO l EMOTE OH ON FMAUTO AM 0 0 0 cY C r I I 8 3 3 3 3 3 3 AC Of to 5 5 5 5 5 5 VOlUME BALANCE SIHEO MAIN ON Off BASS TREBLE SelECTOR Figure 1 Control Panel of the Console 5 c www fisherconsoles com ...

Page 8: ...tched solo or orchestral instruments low pedal notes of the organ etc turn the BASS control the desired amount towards If bass tones sound boomy or if the program material is marred by rumble hum or other low pitched noise turn towards If speech sibilants the soprano voice and higher pitched instru ments violin piccolo cymbals etc sound muddy or unclear turn the TREBLE control the desired amount t...

Page 9: ...e FM NORM terminals IMPROVING FRINGE AREA RECEPTION AND REDUCING ELEC TRICAL INTERFERENCE In weak signal fringe areas an out door antenna may be necessary especially for effective noise free FM stereo reception If you already have an outdoor VHF tele vision antenna and most FM signals in your area come from the same general direction as the TV signals the antenna may prove suitable for FM receptio...

Page 10: ... AUX LOW AUX HIGH L RCDR L MaN L AM R ld 3 250W MAX L R R R R III Figure 2 Bottom Rear View of the Receiver Chassis II Illlf VIW 1111 III ILl624CI25 8 IISllrR RADIO CORPORATION All Righls Hoscrvca c www fisherconsoles com ...

Page 11: ...tems will augment the stereo sound pattern to a startling degree They are equally effective in monophonic operation as welL Further details about the WS 2 speakers may be obtained from your dealer To install WS 2 speakers proceed as follows CAUTION Use WS 2 speakers only Do not connect WS 1 s or other types of speakers They may cause serious damage to the receiver circuits 1 Turn off the console a...

Page 12: ...arefully reverse the connections at one of the speakers Turn on the console and listen for normal bass I III I IIIIII 1111111 Illlll1l HAlliO COrll ORATION All Iliel osmv 6 Set the MONO STEREO switch to STEREO and playa stereo record or FM program Experiment with speaker placement until you find the permanent location that best suits your personal tastes and listening conditions AUXILIARY PROGRAM ...

Page 13: ... con venience If you wish playback only of commercially prerecorded tape you may connect a tape player having self contained pre amplifiers instead of the recorder or deck In any event the tape unit may be a reel cartridge or cassette type CONNECTING THE TAPE UNIT Use the following instructions and Figure 2 to connect the tape unit to the console When con necting a player ignore step 1 1 If the re...

Page 14: ...ay When you ve finished record Ing remember to set the MONITOR switch OFF otherwise any program chosen with the SELECTOR will be silenced PLAYBACK To play back tapes from your recorder deck or player simply set the console s MONITOR switch ON If the tape is stereophonic set the console s MONO STEREO switch to STEREO if either the tape or tape unit is monophonic set the switch to MONO Adjust all ot...

Page 15: ...ical outlet whenever instructed to do so in the following procedures Do not attempt any maintenance not listed in this section For further service consult your dealer PRESERVING THE CONSOLE S FINISH Your console s fine grain surfaces and rich satin finish are indi cations of the care and craftsmanship that have gone into its construction To preserve its appearance we recommend that you dust the co...

Page 16: ...unpainted side of the lamp faces towards the edge of the dial glass 5 Replace the control panel hex nuts and control knobs by reversing the procedures in steps 2 and 3 Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet and turn on the console SERVICING OTHER LAMPS The STEREO BEACON and tuning meter lamps under the dial glass and the pilot lamp near the base of the console are long lite devices that s...

Page 17: ...f the console and disconnect its power cord from the electrical outlet 2 The power fuse is in the black receptacle marked 1 AMP SLO BLO at the bottom rear of the receiver chassis Figure 2 Turn the fuseholder cap counterclockwise in the direction of the arrow on the cap until it disengages from the receptacle and remove the fuse from the cap 3 The spare fuse supplied with the console has a short sp...

Page 18: ...table DUAL integrated system Input Sensitivity for Cartridge Pickering V 15 Rated Output Power Consumption at Auxiliary Low 410 mV Rated Output 110 watts 115 VA Auxiliary High 800 mV automatic turntable Monitor 240 mV extra Hertz Hz Kilohertz kHz and Megahertz MHz have been used in this material to conform to the standards established by the IEEE They replace cycles per second cps kilocycles kc an...

Page 19: ...defaced or removed t i This warranty is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied and all 17 1 1 1 1 other obligations or liabilities o the part of FI HER N person including l J I l1 j any dealer agent or representative of FISHER IS authorized to assume any I I I liabilily for FISHER except to refer purchasers to this warranty I i 1 1 This warranty takes effect only if the warranty regist...

Page 20: ...ing recording techniques and the great advances in the art of music reproduction used FISHER high fidelity instruments both for recording and playback to the enthralled audi ences FISHER equipment formed the key part of the high fidelity demonstration at the American National Exposition in Moscow July 1959 FISHER FM and FM AM tuners are the most widely used by broadcast stations for monitoring and...

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