Fisher FM 200 B Owners Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY

THE FISHER

FM - 200 - B
WIDE-BAND
FM Multiplex Tuner

PRICE $100

WORLD LEADER IN HIGH FIDELITY

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WITH your purchase of a FISHER instrument you have com-
pleted a chain of events that began many months ago, in our
research laboratories. For it is there that the basic concept of the
equipment you have just acquired came into being-its appearance,
its functions, its quality of performance, its convenience of use.

But the end step-your purchaseris merely a beginning. A door
has now opened, for you and your family, on virtually unlimited
years of musical enjoyment Recognizing that one of the keys to
pleasurable ownership is reliability, we have designed this instru-
ment to give long and troublevfree service. In fact, instruments we
made over twenty- five years ago are still in use today.

Remember always that we want this equipment to give you the best
performance of which it is capable. Should you at any time need
our assistance toward that objective, please write me personally.

AN IMPORTANT SUGGESTION

Many hours have been spent by our engineers and technical writers
to create this instruction book for your guidance and enjoyment.
If you want the most out of your FISHER, there is only one way
to obtain it. With the equipment before you, please read this book-
let carefully. It will be time well spent!

AWLY i iyam Founder and President

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mm - Milestones In the History of High Fidelity Reproduction

First highrfidelity sound systems featuring a
beam-power amplifier, inverse feedback, acous»
tic speaker compartments (infinite baffle and
bass reflex) and magnetic cartridges.

First exclusively high fidelity TRF tuner, featur-
ing broad-tuning 20,000 cycle fidelity.

First two-unit high fidelity system with separate

1954

1955
1955

1955

First moderately-priced, professional FM Tuner
with TWO meters.

First Peak Power Indicator in high fidelity.
First Master Audio Control Chassis with five-
position mixing facilities.

First correctly equalized, direct tape-head mas-
ter audio controls and self-powered preamplifier.

1960
1960
1969

First to use MicrcRay for FM timing and as a
Recording Audio Level Indicator.

First complete stereo FM-AM receiver with 60-
watt power amplifier and new 7591 output tubes.
Smithsonian Institution,Washington, D.C., accepts
for its collection America's first commercially
manufactured high fidelity radio-phonograph,

speaker enclosure 1955 First to use Power Monitor in a home amplifier. "We by Avery Fisher in 1937- _ _ . .

First caaxnal speaker system. 1955 First All»Transistorized Preamplifier-Equalizer. 1950 first reverberation 519: '0' "5.5 l" '3" 69W

First high fidelity tuner with amplified AVG. 155:; First dual dynamic limiters in an FM timer for afiu'lmmlhe Slim PWM'C WWW-

First 3-Way Speaker In a high fidelity system. home use. 1950 I stereo WWI W'lh M'CWTWEi

first Center-cf-cnannel Tuning indicator. 1956 First, performance Monitor in a high quality 950 First FM tuner with six IF'stages.

First Preamplifier-Equalizer with selective pho- amplifier for home use. 1980 First FM tuner With five limiters. '

nograph equalization. 1556 First FM-AM tuner With TWO meters. . . 1950 First front panel antenna selector sWItch, 72-300

First Dynamic Range Expander with feedback. 1955 first complite glrlaohic response curve Indicator ohm, Local-DistantIpOSItI-ons.

First FM-AM Tuner with variable AFC 9" 355 an '5 9- 1961 First Multiplex units With Stereo Beacon and
. . , . 1551 First Golden Cascade FM Tuner. automatic switching, mono to stereo.

Fir 5(1-Watt, Hm WW 1957 First MicruRay Tuning Indicator. 1951 First complete receivers with Multiplex.

3 WWWW" Mme Pd c""°~ _ 1953 First Stereophonic Radio-Phonograph with Mag- 1951 First FMAStereo-Multiplex iiiners with Stereo
First self»pnwered, electronic sharp-cutoff filter netic Stereo Cartridge. Beam.

system for mall fidelity i159- 1959 First high-quality Stereo Remote Control System. real First loudspeaker system with frameless woofer

First Universal Horn-Type Speaker Enclosure for 1959 First complete Stereophonic FM-AM Receiver (FM- cone. eliminating all parasitic resonance.

any room location and any speaker. AM tuner, audio control, All-watt amplifier). 9 First iriterrial switching system to permit imme-

First FM-AM Receiver with a Cascade Front End.
First low-cost electronic Mixer-Fader.

1959

First high-compliance plus high-efficiency free-
piston speaker system.

diate tape playback with use of all controls and
switches.

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MONO position, the Balance control (on your amplifier) set to the
center position and the Mode Selector (on your amplifier) at the
STEREO position, adjust the Audio Level control of the FM-ZUO-B
for equal volume between the tuner and other program sources
played through the amplifier. Start with the Audio Level control in
the MIN position, rotate clockwise toward MAX, and switch between
the tuner position and other positions on the Input Selector, to deter-
mine equal volume levels. The Audio Level control sets the output

level of both the MAIN and RCRDR output jacks.

Muting

The MUTINC control can be adjusted to eliminate the irritating
noise which is otherwise heard when tuning between stations. It may
3180 be adjusted so that the tuner discriminates against stations that
are weak and noisy. To eliminate inter-station noise only:

IiTurn the MUTING control to the OFF position.

2~Tune to point between stations where nothing but noise is heard,
3~Turn the MUTINC control slowly clockwise to a position just a
bit beyond the point where the noise is no longer heardl

To eliminate inter-station noise and weak, noisy stations:
liTurn the MUTINC control to the OFF position.
27Tune to a weak, noisy station.
3~Turn the MUTINC control slowly clockwise to a position just a
hit beyond the point where the station is no longer heard.
4w 7Do not turn the MUTINC control too far clockwise, otherwise
you will not hear other stations which are weak but not noisy.

Note that the MUTINC light is on when the MUTING control is in
any position except OFF.

Tuning

The Tuning knob selects FM stations in the 88 to 108 megacycle
band. Turning the knob will move the pointer across the dial scale and
Vary the tuning meter. Each station should be tuned for a maximum

indication on the tuning meter. When this point is reached, optimum
reception is assured. For your added convenience, a logging scale with
linear divisions from 0 to 100 is included under the tuning dial. By
making a note of the location of your favorite stations on this linear
scale, you will be able to tune to them more quickly and accurately.

PROGRAM STRENGTH

MODE OF SIGNAL SPECIAL CONDITIONS

POSITION

Noise level too high
even in STEREO FILTER
position

Stereo Very weak

Normal to

Stereo
strong

AUTO-
MAT|C*

Week to

Mono
strong

STEREO Noise level loo high in
FILTER S'e'e" We AUTOMATIC position

Stereo Beacon

Normal to remains of? or lights
shrong intermittently during

stereo broadcast

STEREO Stereo

This position should be used lor practically
all mono and stereo programs.

TABLE I. How to use the Selector switch.

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STATION

LOGGING CHART

LOGGING SCALE
NUMBER

STATION

LOGGING SCALE

NUMBER

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NOTE: Thi: the may b: used as a handy guide for qukk quing In the snnions in your area.

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