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Fisher RS-3030 - Listening to Medium Wave Broadcasts...; Listening to a Pre-Recorded Cassette...; Tape Recording from your System; Antenna Information for FM Reception

Fisher RS-3030
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When When the the FM FM
Stereo Stereo Broadcast Broadcast
is is
received. received.
the the
STEREOSTEREO
indicator indicator
will will
light light
up.up.
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Adjust Adjust the the
VOLUME VOLUME
and and TONE TONE
CONTROLS CONTROLS
(Bass (Bass
andand
Treble) Treble)
to to meet meet
your your
personal personal
tastes.tastes.
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When When
the the receiver receiver
is is
switched switched off off and and
on on
again, again,
the the
manualmanual
key key is is
selected.selected.
However However
if if
you you
just just
change change the the FUNCTION FUNCTION
selector selector
- -
e.g.e.g.
change change from from
FM FM
MUTING MUTING
to to AM, AM, PHONO PHONO
or or AUX AUX
and and thenthen
return return
to to
FM FM
MUTING MUTING
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the the
pre-selected pre-selected
key key
will will
receive.receive.
Listening Listening
to to Medium Medium
Wave Wave Broadcasts. Broadcasts.
. .
..
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Place Place
the the FUNCTION FUNCTION
selector selector
to to
the the MW MW
position.position.
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While While
turning turning the the
TUNING TUNING
knob, knob, observe observe
signal signal meter.meter.
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When When
a a
broadcast broadcast
station station is is found, found,
the the
signal signal meter meter
willwill
swing swing
to to the the
right. right.
Adjust Adjust the the
tuning tuning
knob knob
so so that that thethe
signal signal
meter meter needle needle
is is as as far far to to
the the right right
as as
possible.possible.
- -
Adjust Adjust the the
VOLUME VOLUME
and and TONE TONE
CONTROLS CONTROLS
(Bass (Bass
andand
Treble) Treble) to to
meet meet
your your personal personal
tastes.tastes.
Listening Listening to to Long Long
Wave Wave Broadcasts. Broadcasts.
. .
..
Antenna Antenna Information Information
for for FM FM
ReceptionReception
High High
quality quality
and and undistorted undistorted
FM FM
reception reception
can can only only
bebe
expected expected
when when
the the
receiver receiver
fills fills
technical technical
requirements requirements
forfor
High High Fidelity Fidelity
reproduction reproduction
and and
without without disturbances disturbances
betweenbetween
the the broadcasting broadcasting
station station and and the the
receiver receiver
section.section.
Technically Technically
seen, seen, the the
broadcast broadcast
signal signal
must must reach reach
the the receiverreceiver
with with
sufficient sufficient
strength strength
and and
without without
influences influences
which which reducereduce
the the
signal signal
quality. quality.
The The following following practical practical
conclusions conclusions
cancan
be be drawn drawn
from from
this this fact:fact:
l. l. Received Received
signals signals for for
High High Fidelity Fidelity quality quality
from from
the the
selectedselected
signal signal
must must
have have
an an antenna antenna
voltage voltage
of of approximatelyapproximately
100 100
pV. pV.
This This
level level
of of signal signal
can can only only
be be
expected expected
fromfrom
stations stations
which which
are are no no further further
away away
than than
80 80 to to 100 100
kilo-kilo-
meters meters
from from
the the
receiving receiving
receiver.receiver.
2. 2.
FM FM
signals signals have have
many many
similar similar
characteristics characteristics
to to
light.light.
A A
straight straight
"line "line of of
sight" sight"
between between the the
antenna antenna
and and
thethe
FM FM
transmitter transmitter gives gives
the the
best best results. results.
Valleys Valleys
and and
areasareas
of of
mountains mountains
and and high high buildings, buildings,
can can have have
problems problems
inin
that that
antennas antennas
may may be be located located
in in
"shadow "shadow
areas" areas"
or or thethe
signals signals reflected reflected
causing causing
disturbances disturbances
to to FM FM
(and (and
TV)TV)
reception.reception.
3. 3. Every Every
metre metre
that that the the
antenna antenna
can can
be be elevated elevated
over over
groundground
level level
will will improve improve
reception. reception.
An An
antenna antenna
which which is is
sixteensixteen
metres metres
above above
ground ground
level level
will will
have have
better better
reception reception
cha-cha-
racteristics racteristics
than than
one one
only only ten ten
metres metres
above above
ground.ground.
4. 4. Even Even
though though
some some FM FM
signals signals that that
can can
be be received received
withwith
good good
quality quality
in in
mono mono
mode mode
may may have have
very very
poor poor
qualityquality
in in the the
stereo stereo
mode.mode.
This This is is
due due to to
the the
fact fact
a a
stereo stereo
signal signal
must must have have
appro-appro-
ximately ximately ten ten
times times
the the
signal signal
strength strength
than than that that
of of a a
monomono
signal signal
for for
comparable comparable
reception reception quality.quality.
High High quality quality
FM FM
mono mono
reception reception
and and
noisy noisy
stereo stereo receptionreception
of of the the
same same
signal signal
indicate indicate either either
poor poor
reception reception
character-character-
istics istics
of of the the
area area
or or
poor poor
performance performance
quality quality
from from
thethe
antenna antenna in in
use.use.
5. 5.
Simple Simple
antennas antennas (angled (angled
dipole, dipole,
"T" "T"
dipole, dipole,
etc.) etc.)
areare
unsuitable unsuitable
for for
high high
quality quality
FM FM
reception reception
in in many many
areas.areas.
A A
directional directional
antenna antenna
pointed pointed
in in the the
direction direction
of of thethe
prime prime
transmitter, transmitter,
will will in in
any any
case, case, improve improve
reception.reception.
This This
type type
of of
antenna antenna
supplies supplies
1.5 1.5 to to
2.5 2.5
times times
moremore
antenna antenna
voltage voltage
than than
that that of of
a a normal normal
dipole dipole
antennaantenna
located located
in in the the
same same
position.position.
Broadcasts Broadcasts
outside outside
of of the the
selected selected direction direction
will will
either either
bebe
noisy noisy or or
distorted. distorted.
There There are are two two
possible possible
solutions:solutions:
a) a) A A directional directional
antenna antenna mounted mounted
on on a a rotator rotator
with with
remoteremote
control control for for
selection selection of of the the
optimal optimal
direction.direction.
b) b) When When
there there
are are
only only two two
main main
receiving receiving
directions,directions,
mounting mounting
two two
multi multi element element
directional directional
antennasantennas
with with
switching switching
mechanisin mechanisin
for for
proper proper
antenna antenna
selection.selection.
6. 6. Antenna Antenna
amplifiers amplifiers
will will not not
improve improve
reception reception
with with highhigh
quality quality
receivers. receivers.
Noise Noise
and and
cross-modulation cross-modulation
can can
bebe
created created
by by
such such amplifiers amplifiers
and and they they
do do
not not
make make
an an
accep-accep-
table table
subsitute subsitute
for for
high high
quality quality
antenna antenna
systems systems
withoutwithout
such such
amplifiers.amplifiers.
7. 7. The The
selection selection
of of the the
antenna: antenna:
All All
well-known well-known
antennaantenna
manufacturers manufacturers
offer offer
special special FM FM
stereo stereo
antennas. antennas.
partsparts
of of
the the antennas antennas
are are
called called elements. elements.
Antennas Antennas
with with 3.4. 3.4.
55
and and 8 8 elements elements
are are usable usable
and and recommendable. recommendable.
AntennasAntennas
with with double double
reflectors reflectors
offer offer
a a major major
advantage advantage
of of reducingreducing
ignition ignition
noise noise from from
street street traffic.traffic.
! !
Place Place the the FUNCTION FUNCTION
selector selector
to to the the LW LW
position.position.
I I
O O
:;::T, :;::T,
as as explained explained
in in
"Listening "Listening to to Medium Medium wave wave Broad-Broad-
Listening Listening
to to
a a
Pre-Recorded Pre-Recorded
Cassette. Cassette.
. .
..
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Push Push the the
TAPE TAPE
Monitor Monitor switch switch
to to
the the PLAY PLAY
position.position.
- -
Start Start
the the
cassette cassette
deck deck
(see (see
operating operating
instructions instructions
for for
youryour
cassette cassette deck).deck).
- -
Adjust Adjust
the the
VOLUME VOLUME
and and TONE TONE
CONTROLS CONTROLS
(Bass (Bass
andand
Treble) Treble)
to to meet meet
your your
personal personal
tastes.tastes.
Tape Tape Recording Recording
from from
your your
SystemSystem
There There
are are no no
control control
adjustments adjustments
required required
on on the the receiverreceiver
for for
making making
a a recording. recording.
Place Place
your your
tape tape
deck deck in in
the the RECORDRECORD
mode mode
and and adjust adjust
the the input input
levels. levels.
See See
your your
cassette cassette
deck'sdeck's
operating operating instructions instructions
for for further further
explanations.explanations.
When When
using using tape tape
decks decks
with with separate separate record record
and and
playbackplayback
heads heads
(3 (3
heads), heads),
monitoring monitoring
the the
tape tape
during during
recording recording isis
possible. possible.
To To
monitor monitor
during during recording, recording,
simply simply
push push
thethe
ö{PE ö{PE
Monitor Monitor
switch switch in in PLAY. PLAY.
By By
switching switching
between between PLAyPLAy
Vrd Vrd SOURCE, SOURCE,
a a
comparison comparison
can can be be
made made
of of recording recording
qualityquality
to to
that that of of the the
original original
program program
source. source.
Recording Recording
will will not not
bebe
disturbed disturbed
by by this this
comparison.comparison.
Private Private
listening listening
with with
HeadphonesHeadphones
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Place Place the the
VOLUME VOLUME control control
in in the the
0 0
position position (full (full
left).left).
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Insert Insert
the the headphones headphones
jack jack
into into the the
plug plug
marked marked
PHONESPHONES
on on
the the front front
panel.panel.
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Place Place the the SPEAKERS SPEAKERS
selector selector switch switch in in the the
OFF OFF
position.position.
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Put Put
the the
headphones headphones
on on and and adjust adjust
VOLUME VOLUME
and and TONETONE
CONTROLS CONTROLS
(Bass (Bass
and and Treble) Treble) to to
meet meet
your your
personalpersonal
tastes.tastes.
Note:Headphones Note:Headphones
can can also also be be used used
when when
the the
SPEAKERSSPEAKERS
selector selector switch switch is is in in the the
A, A, B, B, or or
A+B A+B
position.position.
FF
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