Fisher RS-2010 User manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
RS-2010
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SPECIFICATIONS
POWER AMPLIFIER SECTION
Continuous RMS sine wave power per channel
within stated bandwidth at no more than stated
distortion and with 8 ohm load 100 Watts
Power Bandwidth
20 Hz - 20 kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion at rated power 0.03 %
I.M. Distortion
0.03 %
Speaker Damping
>40
PREAMPLIFIER SECTION
Frequency Response
Phono (30 Hz — 15 kHz)
±0.5 dB
Aux (20 Hz-20 kHz) ±0.5 dB
Input Sensitivity and Impedance
Phono 1,2
2 mV/50 k£2
Tape Monitor 1,2
150 mV/100 k£2
Auxiliary 150 mV/100 k£2
Output Voltage and Impedance
Tape Out (Rated Output) 150 mV/5 k£2
Graphic Equalizer
50 Hz
±10 dB
250 Hz
±10 dB
1 kHz
±10 dB
4.5 kHz
±10 dB
15 kHz
±10 dB
Filters
Subsonic at 10 Hz (18 dB/Oct.) —10 dB
Loudness Contour (100 Hz/10 kHz) +8 dB/+4 dB
Hum and Noise (IHF A Weighted, Inputs Shorted)
Phono 1,2
76 dB
Aux/Tape Monitor 1,2
90 dB
FM TUNER SECTION
Usable Sensitivity
Mono
1.7 /XV/9.8 dBf
Stereo
4.3 MV/17.9 dBf
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity
Mono
2.5 jLlV/1 3.2 dBf
Stereo
34 fXV/35.9 dBf
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Mono/Stereo
75/70 dB
Capture Ratio
0.8 dB
Alt. Channel Selectivity (±400 kHz) 80 dB
Image Response Ratio
90 dB
Spurious Response Ratio
100 dB
IF Response Ratio
100 dB
AM Suppression Ratio
65 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion at 65 dBf
Mono/Stereo
0.1/0.2%
T.H.D. at 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity
Mono/Stereo
0.3/0.4 %
Stereo Separation
(100 Hz/1 kHz/10 kHz)
40/50/40 dB
Sub-Carrier Product Rejection
(19/38 kHz)
65/70 dB
Audio Frequency Response
(20 Hz - 15 kHz)
±0.5 dB
AM TUNER SECTION
Usable Sensitivity
300/iV/m
Selectivity (±10 kHz)
40 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio
55 dB
Image Response Ratio
50 dB
IF Response Ratio
45 dB
GENERAL
120 V AC ±10%
Power Requirements (50/60 Hz)
400 W/500 VA
AC Outlets
2
Dimensions WxDxH 20-5/16”x14-1/4”x6-11/16”
Weight
36 lbs.
* Specifications are subject to change without notice.
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POWER Switch
Press in the POWER button to switch on the set. Release
the button to switch off the set. Do not worry if you
hear a slight “thump” during switch-on or switch-off;
this is perfectly normal and will not damage any part of
your system.
FUNCTION Switch
Select the program source you want to hear (except a tape
recorder or deck, covered in step 18):
• AUX — To play other sources of program material,
such as a sound movie projector, tape cartridge player,
TV set, or short wave tuner through the receiver.
• AM — To listen to AM broadcasts.
• FM - To listen to FM broadcasts.
• PHONO 1 — To listen to phonograph records, if you
have connected a record player to the PHONO 1 jacks.
• PHONO 2 — To listen to phonograph records, if you
have connected a record player to the PHONO 2 jacks.
PANEL LOGIC display
The panel logic display is a visual readout panel which
indicates continuously the selected receiver functions, the
operating mode, the selected speaker system or systems,
and the position selected with the tape monitor switch.
This section describes the receiver’s controls in the order in which yc
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0 VOLUME & BALANCE Controls
Initially, adjust the VOLUME control for a low listening
level. After selecting a program source, adjust the control
for the desired volume level.
Keep the BALANCE control at its mid-position unless the
volume levels in the left and right channels sound unequal
at your listening position. In such a case, turn the control
either towards LEFT or RIGHT to restore balance.
0 GRAPHIC EQUALIZER Controls
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ped with a newly developed GRAPHIC EQUALIZER.
The possibilities of altering the sound to your liking with
the FISHER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER are endless. It places
at your fingertips five controls, each controlling a separate
section of the audio frequency range.
The advantage of the FISHER GRAPHIC EQUALIZER
over conventional tone controls is that with each of the
five controls of the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER it is possible
to control five different narrow, distinct sections of the
audio band pass by up to ±10 dB. This corresponds to
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The frequency bands controlled by the five slide controls
with stepped detents have been chosen to yield the maxi¬
mum possible control action within the audio spectrum.
50 Hz — The 50 Hz control is very useful in enhancing low
bass notes as in organ music, and it also offers the possi¬
bility to make corrections when a deficiency in bass exists,
caused either by a listening room with poor acoustic
properties like bass absorbing curtains, carpets and furni¬
ture, or by a component part of your system like a speaker,
cartridge or record with a poor bass response.
250 Hz — The 250 Hz control will allow you to vary the
upper bass frequencies.
1 kHz — The 1 kHz control is the presence control and can
be used very effectively to emphasize, bring out front, or
de-emphasize vocalists.
4.5 kHz — The 4.5 kHz control will add brilliance and
clarity to brass instruments and violins.
15 kHz — The 15 kHz control can be used to make up for
missing high frequencies absorbed by the environment and
to add a natural crispness to music.
0 EQUAL Switch
In the OFF position, the GRAPHIC EQUALIZER controls
are disconnected and a perfectly flat frequency response
is obtained. Set it to the ON position, to bring GRAPHIC
EQUALIZER controls into operation.
0 TUNING Knob
If you have selected FM or AM in step 2, tune in the
desired station.
0 FM STEREO Indicator
With the FUNCTION switch in the FM position, the indi¬
cator will light when an FM stereo broadcast is received. If
the indicator does not light during the reception of an FM
stereo program, this indicates insufficient signal strength.
Flashing of the indicator is due to spurious interference.
Neither phenomenon indicates any problem with the unit.
0 SIGNAL-STRENGTH Meter
Maximum deflection of the meter pointer indicates that
an AM or FM station is tuned in with optimum accuracy.
0 CENTER-OF-CHANNEL Meter
Turn the tuning knob and observe first the pointer of the
signal-strength meter for maximum deflection to the right.
Then turn the tuning knob very slowly until the pointer
of the CENTER-OF-CHANNEL meter is in the center of
the scale within the gap.
0 SPEAKERS Switch
Set the SPEAKERS switch to A or B or C or A+B positions,
depending on the rear terminals to which your speaker
system is connected. Use the PHONES position when
you intentionally want to turn off your speakers (to
listen privately through headphones, or to silence the music
system momentarily, etc.).
0 POWER Meters
The power meters indicate the approximate music program
power output levels delivered to the speaker systems.
The power meters may also be used for continuous system
monitoring where they provide an instantaneous indication
of left and right channel power distribution and channel
balance.
0 LOUDNESS CONTOUR Switch
Set this button to the ON or OFF position as desired.
Pressing it to the ON position will restore tonal balance and
brilliance at normal and lower volume levels.
0 MONO MODE Switch
The only times you will have to press the MONO MODE
button are:
• When listening to the occasional FM stereo broadcast
that sounds noisy and causes erratic STEREO Light
blinking with the MONO MODE button out.
• When playing a mono auxiliary source or mono record
through the receiver.
0 FM MUTE Switch
Keep this button in the ON position to silence between-
station noise and weak, noisy FM stations. Push this
button in, to the OFF postion only when you wish to listen
to such stations.
0 FM MPX FILTER Switch
Push this button in, to the ON position to reduce noise
interference during FM stereo program reception.
0 SUBSONIC FILTER Switch
Push this button in, to the ON position only when playing
old phonograph records which contain rumble, or when
using a record player which produces low-frequency noise.
At all other times this button should be set to the OFF
position.
0 TAPE MONITOR Switches
Keep these buttons in the SOURCE position so that you
do not accidentally silence any program source chosen with
the FUNCTION switch. Push the TAPE MONITOR 1
button in, to the TAPE position only when you wish to
play back or monitor tapes from a tape recorder or deck
connected to the receiver’s TAPE-1 IN jacks. Push the
TAPE MONITOR 2 button in, to the TAPE position only
when you wish to play back or monitor tapes from a tape
recorder or deck connected to the receiver’s TAPE-2
IN jacks. Push the TAPE MONITOR 1 button in, to the
TAPE position and release the TAPE MONITOR 2 button
out, to the SOURCE position when you wish to duplicate
from a tape recorder or deck (in the playback mode)
connected to the receiver’s TAPE-1 jacks to a tape recorder
or deck (in the recording mode) connected to the receiver’s
TAPE-2 jacks.
0 PHONES Jack
For private listening insert STEREO HEADPHONES.
(See page 6 for details.)

TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE
If you have followed the instructions in the INSTALLING and OPERATING sections, and have trouble operating your
system, locate the SYMPTOM in the left column below. Check the corresponding POSSIBLE CAUSE and CORRECTIVE
ACTION columns to locate and remedy the problem.
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
POWER switched ON but-
no sound and no light on
Dial Scale.
Faulty AC power plug con¬
nection to wall outlet.
Examine plug. Old wall-outlets sometimes cause
power loss. Plug must fit snugly in outlet.
Receiver’s POWER FUSE
blown.
Replace receiver’s POWER FUSE according to
directions in the MAINTENANCE section.
Dial Scale lit but no sound
(or very weak sound) from
FM, AM, and PHONO.
TAPE MONITOR button
pressed in.
Relese TAPE MONITOR button. NOTE: Turn
VOLUME control down to avoid damage to your
loudspeakers.
SPEAKERS switch set to
PHONES.
Reset SPEAKERS switch to A or B or C or A+B.
(See No. 11 on page 4)
Sound from one speaker only.
BALANCE control turned all
the way to one side.
Reset BALANCE control to center position.
Speaker wired incorrectly.
Check connections of speaker cables in the rear of
the receiver and at the terminals on the back of
each speaker. Check to see that no strands of wire
connected to terminals on the receiver or speaker
touch the chassis or any other terminal. Be sure
wires are firmly secured to each terminal.
PHONO has loud hum with
normal, little, or no audio.
FM and AM are OK.
Faulty connection between
record player and receiver.
Check and crimp outside (shell) of phono cable
plugs.
Loud howling sound when
recording with microphone
on tape recorder.
TAPE MONITOR button
pressed in.
Release TAPE MONITOR button. Press in TAPE
MONITOR button only during playback from the
recorder, or while monitoring from 3-head tape
deck.
Poor FM reception.
No antenna connected.
Connect an FM antenna to the FM ANT. termi¬
nals at the rear of the receiver. Refer to the
INSTALLING illustration and the ANTENNAS
section.
Shorted or faulty connec¬
tions) between FM antenna
and receiver.
Check connections of FM antenna leads at the rear
of the receiver.
Antenna not oriented for
best reception.
Change position of (or rotate) antenna. Refer to
the ANTENNAS section.
No FM STEREO stations
received.
MONO MODE button pressed
in.
Release MONO MODE button.
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HEADPHONES AND REMOTE SPEAKERS
WARNING:
If you are not sure whether each of your remote speakers can safely handle the maximum audio-power output per channel
of your receiver, do not turn your receiver’s VOLUME control up too high.
FAILURE TO OBSERVE THIS PRECAUTION MAY PERMANENTLY DAMAGE YOUR SPEAKERS!
STEREO HEADPHONES
For private listening to all program sources, you may plug a
pair of stereo headphones into the PHONES jack on the
control panel. When using the headphones for the first time,
turn the VOLUME control to MIN and set the SPEAKERS
switch to PHONES before plugging in the phones.
Readjust the VOLUME control for comfortable headphone
listening level and use this setting for future reference.
CAUTION:
Do not leave the headphones plugged in when playing the
speakers at high volume levels. The large amounts of audio
power required by the speakers at these levels can overload
and damage the headphones.
STEREO REMOTE SPEAKERS
The receiver’s B or C speaker terminals on the rear of the unit
provide convenient means for connecting a pair of remote
extension speakers. This arrangement will enable you to en¬
joy stereo sound in other rooms of your home whenever you
set the SPEAKERS switch to B, C or A+B.
CAUTION:
Before connecting your B or C speakers, check their rated
impedance and the impedance of your A speakers as well.
If each speaker is rated at 8 or 16 ohms, you may safely
connect your B or C speakers as described in the following
instructions. In the rare event that the A or B speaker is rated
at 4 ohms, have a technician add a 2-ohm, 10-watt resistor
in series with that speaker. Failure to observe this precaution
may cause overload and distortion when you play the A plus
B speakers simultaneously at high volume levels. (Only in A+B
position of the SPEAKERS switch.)
1) Turn off the receiver and disconnect its power cord from
the electrical outlet.
2) Place your B or C speakers 5 to 10 feet apart, facing your
listening position, and as close as possible to ear level.
Connect both speakers exactly as shown in the illustration
(each speaker’s COM, GND, or black terminal to its corre¬
sponding COM terminal on the receiver). Use either the
cables supplied with the speakers or, for distances up to 30
feet, No. 18 lamp cord or flat TV twin-lead. For longer
distances, use heavy-duty cable (at least No. 16). Make
sure that the bare wires at the ends of the cables do not
touch each other, adjacent terminals, or the receiver’s
chassis.
Reconnect the power cord and set the SPEAKERS switch,
as desired. Adjust all other receiver controls in the usual
manner.
SPEAKERS (8 S I)
RIGHT COM COM LEFT
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ANTENNAS
FM ANTENNAS (Refer also to INSTALLING section)
The following paragraphs provide instructions for replacing
the FM-dipole antenna with other indoor or outloor anten¬
nas to suit local receiving conditions:
REDUCING MULTIPATH INTERFERENCE
In some strong-signal localities, pronounced signal reflections
from surrounding buildings, towers, or hills may cause multi-
path interference. (This phenomenon is similar to “ghosts”
in TV pictures and can cause distortion, “fuzziness”, and
reduced left-right separation in FM-stereo broadcasts.)
In such cases, it may be necessary to replace the dipole an¬
tenna with an indoor “rabbit-ears” or telescoping-dipole an¬
tenna that can be rotated for best reception of the desired
signal and maximum rejection of the unwanted reflections.
(This type of antenna is available at most electronic-parts
dealers.)
Disconnect the dipole antenna from the FM ANT. terminals
and connect the rabbit-ears antenna in its place, making sure
that the antenna lugs or wires do not touch each other, ad¬
jacent terminals, or the receiver chassis. Tune in several FM
stations and rotate the antenna for best reception of each.
IMPROVING FRINGE-AREA RECEPTION AND
REDUCING ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE
In weak-signal “fringe” areas an outdoor antenna may be nec¬
essary, especially for effective, noise-free FM-stereo recep¬
tion. If you already have an outdoor VHF television antenna,
and know that FM signals in your area come from the same
general direction as the TV signals, the antenna may prove
suitable for FM reception as well. To test it, disconnect the
dipole antenna from the FM ANT. terminals and connect the
TV antenna in its place, making sure that the antenna lugs
or wires do not touch each other, adjacent terminals, or
the receiver chassis. If the results are satisfactory, obtain a
two-set antenna coupler so that you can operate both the TV
set and the receiver from the antenna simultaneously.
If reception is still unsatisfactory, you may have to connect an
outdoor antenna designed specifically for FM. In medium-
fringe areas (up to 40 miles from stations), where most signals
come from the same general direction, a folded dipole with
reflector should provide good results. If signals come from
several different directions, an omnidirectional antenna such
as a cross-dipole, “turnstile”, or “S” will eliminate the
necessity for an antenna rotator. For deep fringe areas 50
miles or more from stations, a high-gain “Yagi” array or Log-
Periodic antenna is recommended. These antennas are quite
directional however, and if station signals come from several
directions, you will probably require a remote-control antenna
rotator.
If you live near a busy thoroughfare or industrial area, and
the outdoor antenna is connected to the set with conven¬
tional 300-ohm twin-lead, interference from automotive
ignition systems or electrical machinery may radiate into the
long lead-in, causing objectionable noises throughout the
FM band. In such cases, replace the conventional lead-in
with shielded 7 5-ohm cable (available at your local Hi-Fi
store). Connect the lead-in’s two signal conductors to the
receiver’s 75-ohm FM ANT. terminals in the manner, shown
in the INSTALLING section.
AM ANTENNAS
If AM reception is marred because you live in a steel-frame
building, or if you want to supplement the built-in AM an¬
tenna for improved reception of weaker stations, connect
10 to 20 feet of insulated, flexible, single-conductor wire to
the EXT AM ANT. terminal. Keep this wire away from all
speaker, audio, and power cables. Run the wire in a straight
line along a non-metallic baseboard or under a rug. In some
cases, reception may be further improved by draping the
wire out a window or by connecting it to an outdoor whip
or rod antenna.
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ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS
CAUTION: Do not connect any additional components without first turning off the receiver.
STEREO RECORD PLAYER OR CHANGER
Connect a stereo record player or changer having a magnetic
cartridge exactly as shown in the INSTALLING section. If
the record player or changer has a ground wire with a spade or
hook lug at its free end, connect this lug to the slotted-head
ground screw near the receiver’s PHONO 1 jacks. This is im¬
portant for hum-free sound from your records. Usually, the
record player’s OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Manual will
tell you how to distinguish between the left- and right-channel
audio cables. If not, temporarily connect them at random and
connect the record player’s power cord to the switched AC
outlet at the rear of your receiver. Then check for correct
left-right stereo placement as follows: Turn on the receiver,
make sure that the MONO MODE button is out, and set
the FUNCTION switch to PHONO 1 or 2, depending on the
rear terminals to which your record player or changer is con¬
nected. Play a stereo symphonic or orchestral recording and
adjust the VOLUME control for a comfortable listening level.
Listen to the placement of the violins; if they seem to come
from - or near — the left speaker, as viewed from your listen¬
ing position, the cables are properly connected. If not, turn off
the receiver and reverse the connections of the audio cables.
AUXILIARY PROGRAM SOURCE
You may increase the versatility of the receiver by playing an
additional program source through the AUX jacks. If the
source plays through its own low-fidelity speaker(s) and am¬
plifiers), playing it through the receiver instead will improve
its sound quality.
The auxiliary source may be a short-wave or multiband radio
tuner, a TV set or sound-movie projector, or any other similar
device so long as it has at least one audio output jack. The
jack is generally marked LINE OUTPUT, TO AMPLIFIER, TO
TAPE RECORDER, or the like. If the device does not have
the required jack, a qualified service technician can install
one and, if necessary, add provisions for switching off its
built-in speakers. If the device is an AC/DC or “transformer¬
less” type, make sure that the technician eliminates shock
hazard and hum caused by a “hot” (electrically not isolated)
chassis. If you are in doubt about the safety characteristics of
the device, do not connect it to the receiver.
1) T urn off the receiver. Depending on whether the auxiliary
device is mono or stereo, connect it to the receiver as
follows:
• If the device is mono, connect its single output jack to the
receiver’s LEFT and RIGHT AUX jacks. (Use a shielded
“Y”-connector audio cable with the appropriate plug on
each of its three legs.)
• If the device is stereo connect its LEFT, L, A, or 1 output
jack to the receiver’s LEFT AUX jack, and its RIGHT, R,
B, or 2 output jack to the receiver’s RIGHT AUX jack.
(Use two shielded audio cables with the appropriate plugs
at their ends.)
2) Connect the device’s power cord to a convenient electrical
outlet. Keep the power cord away from all shielded cables.
3) Turn on the receiver and the auxiliary device, turn the
FUNCTION switch to AUX position, and set the receiver’s
VOLUME control to a comfortable level.
4) Turn the FUNCTION switch either to FM or AUX posi¬
tions, and compare the relative volume levels of the two
program sources. They should be approximately equal
without your having to readjust the VOLUME control
drastically each time you switch. If the auxiliary device has
any controls that affect its volume (as heard through the
receiver), adjust them to equalize volume levels.
EXTERNAL TAPE RECORDER OR DECK
Your receiver has provisions for connecting a tape recorder
or tape deck so that you may record any program source to
which you are listening. If the receiver’s AUX jacks are
presently unused, you may also connect the recorder to play
back the recording (or any previously recorded tape) through
the receiver at your convenience. In any event, the recorder
may be an open-reel, tape-cassette, or tape-cartridge type.
CONNECTING ONE RECORDER
The following instructions (and illustration in the INSTALL¬
ING section) will permit you to record any program source
to which you are listening, and then to play back the recording
(or any previously recorded tape) through the receiver at your
convenience. (If the recorder is specially equipped as de¬
scribed in step 5, the receiver will also permit you to
“monitor” the quality of the taped signal while recording.)
1) Turn off the receiver. The stereo recorder should have a
pair of high-level recording input jacks marked HIGH
LEVEL, LINE INPUT, or the like. Using two shielded
audio cables with the appropriate plugs at their ends,
connect the LEFT, L, A, or 1 jack to the receiver’s LEFT
TAPE-1 OUT jack, and the RIGHT, R, B, or 2 jack to the
receiver’s RIGHT TAPE-1 OUT jack.
2) The recorder should also have a pair of playback output
jacks marked PLAYBACK OUTPUT, CATHODE FOL¬
LOWER, LINE OUTPUT, MONITOR, EXTERNAL AM¬
PLIFIER, or the like. Using two more shielded audio
cables with the appropriate plugs at their ends, connect the
LEFT, L, A, or 1 jack to the receiver’s LEFT TAPE-1 IN
jack, and the RIGHT, R, B, or 2 jack to the receiver’s
RIGHT TAPE-1 IN jack.
3) Connect the receiver’s power cord to the unswitched AC
outlet at the rear of your receiver. Keep the power cord as
far as possible from all shielded audio cables.
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4) To record, turn on the receiver and the recorder. Choose
the desired program source with the receiver’s FUNCTION
switch; the source to which you are listening is the source
that will be recorded. Then operate the recorder in the re¬
cording mode as specified in its OPERATING INSTRUC¬
TIONS Manual. The FUNCTION switch is the only re¬
ceiver control that has any effect on the recording (except,
of course, the Tuning control if you are recording a radio
broadcast); you may therefore adjust all other controls
in the usual manner as described in the OPERATING
section.
5) If your recorder has true tape-monitor facilities (different
circuits and heads for recording than for playbak), you
may monitor the tape — while recording - to compare
its sound quality with that of the original program from
which it is being recorded. This feature permits you to
detect and correct any possible recording errors almost
immediately. To monitor, alternate the receiver’s TAPE
MONITOR 1 button between SOURCE (to hear the origi¬
nal program as usual) and TAPE (to hear the same material,
a fraction of a second later, as it sounds on tape). You may
repeat this as often as you like, or even keep the button in
TAPE without affecting or interrupting the recording
process in any way. When you have finished recording,
remember to depress the TAPE MONITOR 1 button to
SOURCE so that you do not accidentally silence any other
program source choosen with the FUNCTION switch.
6) To play back tapes, simply depress the receiver’s TAPE
MONITOR 1 button to TAPE and operate the recorder
in the playback mode as specified in its OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS Manual. Adjust all other receiver controls
in the usual manner as described in the OPERATING
section. When you have finished playing tapes, remember
to depress the TAPE MONITOR 1 button to SOURCE
so that you do not accidentally silence any other program
source chosen with the FUNCTION swicth.
CONNECTING A SECOND RECORDER
This permits you to tape any phonograph record or radio
broadcast on the first or second recorder, or on both re¬
corders simultaneously. It will also permit you to play back
a previously recorded tape on the first recorder while making
a duplicate copy (or “dubbing”) on the second recorder. Con¬
nect the second recorder’s high-level recording inputs to the
receiver’s TAPE-2 OUT jacks, and the second recorder’s play¬
back outputs to the receiver’s TAPE-2 IN jacks. To make a
tape copy of a record or broadcast on the first and/or second
recorder, choose the desired program source with the re¬
ceiver’s FUNCTION switch, and operate either or both re¬
corders in the recording mode. To duplicate or “dub”, from
the first recorder to the second recorder, depress the TAPE
MONITOR 1 button to TAPE and the TAPE MONITOR 2
button to SOURCE. Then operate the first recorder in the
playback mode and the second recorder in the recording
mode. If your recorder has true tape-monitor facilities (dif¬
ferent circuits and heads for recording than for playback),
you may monitor the tape - while recording — by depressing
the TAPE MONITOR 2 button to TAPE.
To play back tapes, simply depress the receiver’s TAPE MONI¬
TOR 2 button to TAPE and operate the recorder in the play¬
back mode as specified in its OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Manual. Adjust all other receiver controls in the usual manner
as described in the OPERATING section. When you have
finished playing tapes, remember to depress the TAPE MONI¬
TOR 2 button to SOURCE so that you do not accidentally
silence any other program source chosen with the FUNCTION
switch.
9

MAINTENANCE
CAUTION:
Turn off the receiver and disconnect its power cord from the electrical 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 Fisher dealer, local
Fisher Service Center, or Service Department, Fisher Corporation.
(If returning your unit for service, please do not include this OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Manual, the Service Manual, or
the dipole antenna.)
CLEANING THE RECEIVER'S EXTERIOR
The receiver’s control panel and wood-grain vinyl-clad cover
will retain their color and brilliance permanently. However,
it is possible that, over a period of time, a film from atmo¬
spheric contamination may dull the surfaces. Simply use a
soft, freshly laundered cloth moistened with plain lukewarm
water to wipe the surfaces clean and your receiver will look
like new again. Do not use any household or industrial
cleaning agents, or any cloth that has been used to apply such
agents.
2) Turn the fuseholder cap counterclockwise until it dis¬
engages from the receptacle, and remove the fuse from
the cap.
3) Obtain a replacement fuse whose electrical rating is iden¬
tical to that marked next to the fuse receptacle or stamped
on the original fuse itself.
4) Insert the replacement fuse in the fuse cap. Push the cap
into its receptacle and turn it clockwise until it is firmly
in place. Connect the power cord to the electrical outlet
and turn the receiver on.
REPLACING FUSES
CAUTION:
If the TROUBLE-SHOOTING GUIDE in this OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS Manual indicates that a malfunction may be
caused by a blown fuse in the rear of the set, proceed as
follows:
1) Turn off the receiver and disconnect its power cord from
the electrical outlet.
If the malfunction persists or recurs within a short time,
do not attempt to replace the fuse again. Consult your dealer,
or local Fisher Service Center, or Fisher Corporation.
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