Zenith L600 User manual

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HOWARD W. SAMS & CO., tNC.
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TRADE NAME . Zenit} Model L600 (Ch. 6L40)
MANUFACTURffi ZenithRadio Corp., 600lDickens Ave", Cbicago, IU"
TYPE SET Tbree Power Portable Mult-Band Superheterodlne Receiver
TUBES (Five) Types 1u4 RF Amp., IL6 conv., IU4 IF Amp., lub Det,-Avc-AF Amp., 3v4 Audio output
PowER SUPPLY tl0-I20 volts Ac-Dc (or) 9 volts "A" suppty & 90 volts ',8" supply rn pack Form
RATING .13 Amp" @ ll? Volts Ac (or) ?bMA @ 9 volts DC & zIMA @ 90 Volts DC
TUNING RANGE Bard #l (540-I600KC Band #4 (t?.4-IB.2Mc) Band #? (9.4_9.8MC)
Bard #2 (4-8MC) Sand *b 04.8-I5.6MC)
Band #3 (2-4MC) Band #6 (U.5-I2.IMC)
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"The lislirg of oily qvoiloble replocemenl pqrt herein does not constituie in tny
cose o rbconmgndolion, wcfonty or guoronty by Howord W. Soms & Co., lnc.,
ca !o the quolily and suitobility of such .eplocemenl port. lhe numbers of these
ports hove been compiled from informotion furnished to Howord W. Soms & Co,,
inc., by the monufociu,ert of thc porticulor iypc of replocement port listed."
"Reproduclion or u5e, withel rxpr*: pcmis:ion, of cdiloriol or pictoriol con-
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lhe use of the informotion contoined herein. Copyright 1954 by Howord W.
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NAME Zenith Model L600 (Ch. 6L40)
MANUFACTITRER ZenithRadlo Corp., 6001 Dickens Ave., Chicago, Ill.
TYPE SET Three Power Portable Mult-Bard Superheterodlne Receiver
TUBES (Five) ?ypes IU4 RF Amp., lL6 conv., 1u4 IF Amp., iu5 Det.-Avc-AF Amp., 3v4 Audio output
PowER SUPPLY 110-120 voit6 Ac-Dc (or) 9 volts "A" supply & 90 votts "8" supply In pack Form
RATING .13 Amp, @ U? Volts AC (or) ?5MA @ S Votts Dc & 2lMA @ 90 volrs Dc
TITNING RANGE Band #I (540-1600Kc Band #4 (IT.4-I8.zMc) Band #T (9,4-9.BMc)
Band #2 (4-8MC) sard #5 04.8-Ib.6Mc)
Band #3 (2-4MC) Barld #6 (U.5-I2,IMC)
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* DO NOT USED OHMMETER TO MEASURE FII,AMI
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RESISTANCE READINGS
Item Tube Pin iPin 2 Pin 3Pin 4
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3Pin 4Pin 5Pin 6Pin 7
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EO t00Ko 172Kc, 4,ZM9E
TKO 150f, 2.5MeE
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ALIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
At IGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS-PEAD CAREFUTLY BEFORE ATTEMPT|NG AtlGNl,tENT
Duing allgnment the chassis should be pl4ced over e metal plate approximately the sahe diatase that tle battery pack would be froD the bottoE of
the.cbEsls when the ch4sis is in the cabitret.
zenith a1ign6etrt mench +68-19, or equivaletrt, sbould be wed to adjust the IF trualormer cores.
With tuine gang fuUy closed set the dial pointer to "0" on the logging sc4le (iop dial. scale).
Volume contlol should be at mffiimuE poslUgn. Output of slgoal generator Bhould be no hlgher thu neceaaary to obtain e output readltrg. Use u.
hsulated alignment screwatcirer for adjuting.
Use battery power, il pos8ible. II AC power ia usd, use e isolation trrufolmer when available. If not, corect a .IMFD caprcito! td sbries
with low side oI the slgnal getrerator ad B-.
DUMMY
ANTENNA 5IGNAL
GENERATOR
ant tDt tNa 5IGNAL
SENERATOR SW'CH DIAI. OUTPUT
METER ADJUST REA'iARKS
.1MFD High side to pin 6 (erid)
of 1L6 (V2). Low side to
pin I (negative side of
ftlaEent).
455KC
(40orMod) Broad-
cGt 600xc Acroga rcice
coil Al,A2,
43,44 AdjEt lor EuiEum output. Il AC power ia wed without u islation huslormer,
reduce duEmy utem to 200MMI to
reduce hrm modulation,
Ioop l600Kc 160oKc A5 FuhioD loop of Beveral t!ru of wire ed
radiate sigul into loop of receiver, Adjst
for milimud output.
1400Kc 140oKC A6,A?
6 00Kc 600Kc A8 Adust lor duimum output vhile
rocktng tuning gang thru 600KC signal.
Eieh side to 3 foot leneth
of wire placed one foot
from e*ended seve rod-
7.8MC
(400rMod) 4-8MC 7.8MC A9,AIO
AII Adjut fot maximum deflection.
4 "2MC 4.zMC Ln Adjwt 5r @ximuE ouq)ut vhil.e rockitrg
tunirg gerg tbtu 4.2MC signal.
AI3,AI, Adjst for ouimum output. Repeat
steDs 6 bd ?.
3.gMC 2-4!',[C 3.gMC a]5,4'16
AI7 Adjst for madmuE output.
2.lMc 2.IMC AI8 Adjwt for ouiaum output vhile
rocking tuing gang tbru Z.IMC 8igna].
a]g A2( Adju6t fo! muimuE outt[t. Repeat
ste6 I dd 10.
Eigh side to 3 foot length
ol vile placed gne foot
from extedded whip ant.
17.8MC
(40otuMod) [6 meterr l?.8MC Acroas voice
coil A2r,Azi
n'23 Adju6t lor @ui@uB output while rocking tuing geg tbru 17,8MC
sisal.
15.2MC Ig metera 15- 2MC \24,425
A26 Adjust lor mqimuB output whlle rocktng
tuning gag thru I5.2MC sisnal,
l1.8MC l5 Eeterr u.8MC ,21,A28
A29 Adjut for BadEuE output while rockirg
tuning eug tbru U.8MC siglal.
9- 6MC 11 meter! 9.6MC lero,esr
I A32 AdjEt for muimum output while rocking
tuaiDg gug thlu 9.6MC signal.
ing chssis in cabiret switch fc nuinumEEre.
1,
10.
1A
4.2
AB Bc osc At4
4.AN/C ANT
4.2MC Ail At7
4-8MC ANT
TaMC 2_4MC ANT
3.9 MC
A2?
I6M RF
t78MC
A25
IgM RF
t5,2MC
426
19M ANT
t5.2 MC
I A2A
I zsv Rr
( il.8MC
A3r
3IM RF
9.6MC
osc 432
3IM ANT
9.6 MC
29
25M ANT
il.4 Mc
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ALIGNMENT POINTS

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PARTS IIST AND
ruBEs (sYLvANlA, GENERAT DESCRIPTIONS ELECTRIC, WESTINGHOUSE)
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CAPACITORS
Copocity volues given in th6 roting column ore in mfd. lor Electrolytic
ond Popor Copocilors, ond in mmfd. {or Mico ond Ceromic Copocitors.
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No. USE
REPTACEMENT DATA RETMA
BASE
TYPE NOTES
ZENITH
P OT N, STANDARD
REPIACEMENT
vl
v2
v3
v4
v5
RF Amplute!
Converter
IF Amplffler
Det-AVC AF Amp.
Audlo Output
1U4
IL6
IU4
lu5
3V4
lu4
IL6
tu4
lu5
3V4
6AR
7DC
6AR
68W
68X
ITEAA
No. RATING
@Tv6ir NOTET
ZEMTII
PART No AEROVOX
PART No. PART No. coRNEt-t--
DUBITIER ERIE
PART No. MATLORY PART No- SPRAGUE
PART No.
clA
B
c
D
c2
c3
c4
c5
c6
c7
c8
c9
cI0
cu
c12
c13
c14
cl5
c16
cl?
c18
cl9
c20
c2l
c22
c23
c24
c25
c26
c27
c28
c29
c30
c3t
c32
c33
c34
c35
c36
c37
c38
c39
c40
.60
r40
^20
200
t2
.04?
470
l5
4000
50
.01
.01
270
270
10000
.l
10000
.001
.047
1000
470
250
t20
10
120
120
3000
2150
r0000
,022
.0033
10000
50
.022
10000
,01
.00r
.022
.022
.047
.047
t50
150
150
t0
$0
200
500
400
400
500
500
200
600
400
500
500
500
200
400
400
600
600
200
200
600
400
22-t741
22-2056
22-1178
22-1390
22-2329
22-4
22-1392
22-I16I
22-1784
22-1846
22-2058
22-2458
22-3
22-1777
22-3
22-2'27
22-t175
22-r886
22-1765
22-1390
22-2n6
22-2279
22-1953
22-2279
22-2280
22-1433
22-3
22-2071
22-1780
22-3
22-1674
22-2012
22-3
22-r779
22-2121
22-2011
22-207I
22-1844
22-1775
AFH4-23
PRS150/U
P288-047
sIl5
BPD-O04
sr25
sr50
P488-01
P488-0I
BPD-OI.
P288-t
BPD-OI
P688-001
P48B-04?
sn000
sr2 50
sll2oNP0
s110
sn20
sll20
BPD.OI
p288-022
P688-0033
BPD-OI
SISONPO
P488-022
BPD-OI
P688-01
P688-001
P288-022
P288-022
6892X-041
p488-04?
DF-503
D6-150
DD-402
D6-250
D6-500
D6-103
D6-103
D6-103
Dr. -104
D6-103
D6-I02
DF-503
D6-I02
D6-251
TCZ-t2t
D6-100
D6-12T
D6-121
DD-103
D6-332
D6-r03
TCZ-50
D6-103
D6-103
D6-102
DF-503
DF-503
D030
BRUIS
PJzS4?
5R5T47
TPU
K078
TP25
TP3O
cuB4sl
cuB4sl
5R5T27
5R5T27
K082
PJ2PI
K082
CUB6DI
cuB4s47
TP52
5R5T4?
TP4O
TZ32
TPO9
TP35
TP35
IR5D3
tR5D27
K082
PI2S22
CUB6D33
K082
TZ23
cuB4s22
K082
cuB6sl
CUB6DI
PT?s22
pr?,s22
cuB6s47
cuB4s47
GPIK-150
B0r-004
GPIK-250
GPIK-500
GP2-333-10:
GP2-333-l0l
80r-01
8U-01
Gp2L-102
cP2L-102
cPlK-251
NP0K-121
NP0K-100
cPlK-u1
GPIK-12I
811-01
GP2-33&332
8U-01
NP0K-500
81r-01
GP2-333-r03
GP2L-r02
FP4OB
4t22
4122
6t47
4r41
uc*5415
DC-524
uc-5425
uc-5450
PT4U
PT4U
MCE240
MCE240
DC-5U
PT4Oi
DC-5U
PT62I
PT415
uc-521
vlcE245
uc-5325
uc-541
uc-5312
uc-5312
r4cE46I
r{cE460
)c-5u
?T4122
PT6233
)c-5u
PT4t22
DC-5ll
Rl0?9
TVA-140?
2TM-S4?
LG;-35
5CA-Q]5
5HK-D.l
5GA-Q25
5CA-Q50
4TM-Sr
4TM-St
MS-33
lISt-33
5EK-Sl
2TM-PI
5gI(-Sr
6TM-D]
4TM-S5
5HK-Dl
!*t-3 5
6GA-T25
STCC-TU
5TCC-Qt
5GA-TI2
5GA-T12
[4S-23
tEr(-s1
ITM-S22
'TM-D33
'EK-Sl
tTcc-Q5
tTM-S22
rHK-St
iTM-St
}TM.DI
ITM-S22
rTM-S22
'TM-S47
coNTROrS
ITEM
No. RATING INSTAI.LATION NOTES
ZENITII
PART No. tRc
PART No CI"AROSTAT
PART No. CENTRAIAB
PART No. MAI.IORY PART No.
WATT!
RIA
B
c
I Meg
Shalt
Svttch
63-2216
Not Req.
Not Req.
Qll-13?
Not Req.
78-2
A47-lMes-3
KSS-3
swE-20
AB-69
AK-4
KB-2
u-54
Noi neq.
US-2?
Volume
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PARTS LIST AND DESCRIPTIONS
RESISTORS
RATING REPI.ACEMENT DATA NOTES
ltEA
No. ZENITE
PARI No. tRc
PART No.
OHMS
R2
R3
R4
R5
R6
R7
R8
R9
Rr0
RU
Rl2
Rt3
RI4
RI5
ru6
RI7
RI8
RI9
t200f,
t Meg
3300r}
1500
t00Ksl
I Meg
68KO
t00Kf,
r00fi
r20s,
t000fl
2. 2Meg
l0 Meg
5. 6Meg
4. TMeg
t Meg
2,2Meg
t500tr,
63-1800
63-19I2
63-1807
63-t?50
63-r869
63-19r2
63-1863
63-r869
63-1743
63-1?4?
63-1785
63-r926
63-1954
63-1943
63-1940
63-19r2
63-1926
63-I?92
BTS-2200
BTS-I Meg
BTS-3300
BTS-I50
BTS-IOOK
BTS-1 Meg
BTS-68K
BTS-100K
BTS-t00
BTS-120
BTS-1000
BTS-2.zMeg
BTS-10 Meg
BTs-5.6Meg
BTS-4. ?Meg
BTS-1 Meg
BTS-2.zMeg
BTS-1500
Note l. Some models may use a lSMeg reststor h this appllcatioD
TRANSFORMER (AUDIO OUTPUT)
SPEAKER
PARTS tlST AND DESCRIPTIONS (Continuedl
C0lL5 (cont)
* Drill mountlng hole.
t Use adaptor plate. SEI.ENIUM RECTIFIER
(Conrinued)
ITEM
No. NATING REPLACEMENT DATA
NOTES
ZDNITII
PART No. tRc
PART No.
OHMS IWAT
R20
R2l
R22
R23
R24
R25
826
R27
R28
R29
R30
R31
R32
R33
R34
R35
R36
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4
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7
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z
L
z
l0oKa
lEKO
2?KO
12 Meg
4.?Meg
I Meg
l0 Meg
I Meg
270r,
560(}
?00f}
130fl
330KO
100f,
10r,
100
I80s}
63-1940
63-I9I2
63-I954
63-1912
63-1?6r
63-l?75
63-2930
63-2839
63-r891.
63-U43
63-1?01
63-1?01
63-1754
63-1869
63-1838
63-I845
BTS-100K
BTS.ISK
BTS-2?K
BTS-12 Meg
BTS-4.?Meg
BTS-1 Meg
BTS-10 Meg
BTS-I Meg
BTS-2?0
BTS-560
BTS-330K
BTS-100
BTS-10
BTS-10
BTS-180
Note I
ITEM
No. USE DC RES.
DATA
NOTESZEMTH
PA.RT No. MEISSNER PART No. MERIT PART No MII"TER PART No.
Ll8
Ll9
L20
L21
L22
L23
L24
L25
L26
Osc. ColI
O6c. Coil
Osc. Coll
O€c. CoiI
Osc. Cotl
Osc- ColI
Osc. Coupllng
Input IF
OutDut IF
.8fl
.7f2
.lo
.I'}
.3fl
21{2
24f,
.Ic)
.4rl
250
23fl
s-17?30
s-i773i
s-r?726
s-17727
s-17728
s-l?729
s-r4403
95-1I48
95-II49
r9-1003
t6-6666
t6-6??B tBC-368 BC-355
4608
l3t2-cl
L2-C2 I
4-8MC
2-4MC
l?.4-l8.2MC
14.8-l5.6MC
ll.4-l2.2MC
9.3-9.gMC
4 Mlcrohenrles
ITEM
No.
PATING DATA
NOTES
CURRENT ZENITI{
PART No. FEDERAT
PART No. NTERNATIONAI
PART No. MAITORY
PART No. TARZIAN SETETRON
PART No.
Ml . 07lA 2r2-r3
2t2-7 c) ll0lA RS100 65100 100 5M4 D Altermte
BATTERIES
ITEAA
No. IMPEDANCE NOTESZENITH
PART No. Sloncor PART No. Merit PART No Triod
PART No. Holldorson
PARI No- Thordorson
PART No.
TI ).8KO 95-1369
tTEM
No. RATINGS REPTACEMENT DATA
NOTES
ZEMTH
PART No JENSEN
PART No. OUAM
PART No-
V C IMP-
sPl 5 l/4" I PM 3.5f, 49-72A I ST-803
lMod, Pb2b-v 52At
corls (RF-|F)
ITEM
No. USE DC RES. NOTES
ZENITII
PART No. MEISSNER
PART No. MERIT PART No. MII.LER PART No.
LI
L2
Ll3
L4
L5
I,6
L1
L8
L9
Lt0
L1l
LTz
L]3
L14
Ll5
Lt6
Ll7
Ant. ColI
Ant. Loading
Coil
AnL Cotl
AnL Coll
AnL Cotl
AnL Coll
AnL Coil
AnL Coil
RF Coll
RF,Coll
Rr' Coil
RF Cotl
RF Coil
RF Coil
RF Coil
RF Couplitrg
osc. Coil
.gf,,
1.6f)
,1f,
L2A
.24
.24
.20
.3r,
49
.lo
1.20
.24
.30
.3f,,
,40
.20
Prl. l=
3.50
Prt, 2=
.8Q
60
Sec. l=
5. zfl
Sec.2=
0f}
s-208I3
s-20820
s-18?35
s-18614
s-l??r8
s-l?n9
s-I??20
s-r?721
s-20844
s-18615
s-I8614
s-l?7r4
s-17?15
s-l??r6
s-l?n7
s-20843
s-l??09
ls-?04?
t4-to72
19-1002
BC-382 *
4628
72-RF *
4606
Standard broadcast
(540-l60oKc)
48 Mlcroheules
4-8MC
2-4MC
16 Meter band 07.4-
v8.zMC)
l9 Meter band 04.8-
15.6MC)
25 Meter band (11.4-
12.2MC)
3I Meter band (9. 3-
9.gMC)
540-160KC
4-8MC
2-4MC
17.4-l8.2MC
14. BlvIlS, 6MC
ll. 4-12. 2MC
9. 2-9. gMC
3 Microheules
540-I600K=
IIEM
No. PART NAME ZENITH
DADI N. NOIES
M8
M9
Ml0
M4
M5
M6
M?
Dla.l ll.eht
Tube
Tunlng cap
swltch
swltch
Svltch
Switch
Trlmmer Cap
Trlmmer Cap
Trlmmer Cap
Trlmmer Cap
Antem
Cablnet
Knob
Knob
I00-l?1
r00-162
22-2524
85-543 or
85-520
85-542
85-503
s-2082r
B5-502
s-l?806
22-2282
22-2283
22-2284
22-2285
s-r5802
14-1633
46-912
46-913
# 222 scre{ base
Ballast 50Al
3 sectlons at I6-462MMF each
Power changeover
Momentaly sotrtact (dLa1 light )
Tone- 4 used
push button band gelector incltrding bracket & coll
assembly
Push swltch only-part oI S-20821 - ? used
Bandswltch mounting bEcket & termtnals part of s-20821
Slngle sectlon (AM osc. colt adjust)
Dul sectlotr l2-4, 4-BIcl,IC osc. adjust)
Dual sectlon (2-4, 4-8MC osc. RF cou adiust)
Dul aection (2-4, 4-8MC ant. coll adjust)
Telescoplng a6sembly
Push button, ? used
Tunlng
volume