Move "Station Selector 2" slowly over the scale near "10'', say from 5 to 15. If
no signals are heard, there is no station working on that wavelength. Then set
"Station Selector 1" pointer at say 12, and slowly move "Station Selector 2" from
about 7 to 17. If again no signals are heard, set "Station Selector 1" at say 14,
and move "Station Selector 2", slowly from about 9 to 19. Repeat this process,
increasing the setting of "Station Selector 1" in small steps until the whole scale
has been covered. It will be noted after the first few trials that when
"Station Selectors 1 and 2" are in resonance, a slight "breathing sound" is heard
indicating that the set is working properly.
After hearing a signal, carefully adjust both "Station Selectors 1 and 2" for
the clearest reproduction. To decrease the volume of signal, turn the "Volume"
control toward the left.
If no stations are heard the loop of the Radiola 26 should be turned
90 degrees from where it was during the preceding adjustments, and the
tuning process just described should be repeated.
After a little practice, it will be found possible to cover the whole
wavelength range by slowly moving "Station Selector 1" from one end of
the scale to the other while keeping "Station Selector 2" in its proper
relation. Always remember to keep the "Station Selectors" at approximately
the same settings. This is the easiest and quickest way in which to find stations.
Control of Volume.
The proper way to control the volume is to adjust the
"Volume" control knob. If turned to the left, the volume is decreased. If turned to
the right it is increased. If, however, the "Volume" control is turned too
far toward the right (in a clockwise direction) when receiving from a powerful
local broadcast station, the signals may become mushy or distorted. The
"Volume" control should then be turned to the left until the best tone quality is
obtained.
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of a Telephone Headset.
A telephone headset may be used if desired.
The two holes near the bottom of the control panel are openings to pin
jacks. Push the pin terminals of the headset cord into these holes.
If it is desired to operate the head telephone receivers without operating the
loud speaker, remove the last Radiotron at the extreme right, and turn the
"Battery" control back so that the brilliancy of the filaments is the same as when
all six of the Radiotrons are in use.
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