
GENERAL
This new
at its
best. It is designed to
FM
band, as well
A number of important new
performance
The receiver
the
new
for better
POWER SUPPTY
This rccciver may be
Currcnt
does not operate within one minute when
the
po*'er plug should be
also
be followed if a hum is apparent
Alternating
Zenith
Table Model Radio
provide Frequency Modulation
as standard
have
been perfected
broadcast reception.
circuit utilizes an
Selenium
Rectifier,
both of which help to
rrcrformancc.
operated
(AC.) or from ll7 volt
ro'ersed
Currcnt.
features which add
by Zenith engineers for this receiver.
entirely
50
on
Direct
in the wall
to
Current
when the receiver is operated
offers complete radio reception
(FM)
on the
tone
to the
new
type of filter
provide
(r0
cycle 117 r'olt
(DC).
NOTE: If receiver
connected to Direct
socket. T'his procedure
quaiity
system
increased
Alternating
and
and
output
Current,
should
on
FREQUENCY
Radio
broadcast transmissions
(Standard
Broadcast) and Frequency
ITODUTATION
are
two types,
of
Amplitude
Modulation (FM).
Modulation

Frequency
rluction
not
too
absen
t.
Modulation
interference
of
distant from the
provides
static.
or
transmitting
In
a tremendous
most
installations,
station,
static of all
improvement
particularly
types
in
the re-
is
entirely
those
F'requency
creased tonal
which
pre'iously
range
that
roportions.
p
Modulation
range,
allows
ANTENNA
For
STANDARD
in \7a'emagnet
aYerage
the
conditions.
AC
plug and
allows
resulting
have
been unheard,
thc loudest
BROADCAST
which
eliminates
If
hum is apparent
move the
AC
the
in
hearing
and
softest
-
Your receiver
the need
cord away
transmission
musical
but
also
a greatly
fassages
for an external
when
operating
from
the NTavemagnet.
of not
only a greatly
instruments
increased
to
be
heard in
is
equipped
antenna
the
receiver,
and
their
with
in-
sounds
dynamic
true
a
built-
under
reverse
Figure
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ANTENNA
Conneclionr
on bock
ANTENNA
TERMTNAI
Wovenognel
of

For
FREQUENCY
is
dcsigned
r.'"'here
antenna
stretched
the plug
FM reception.
In
close to areas with
transmitting
This Antenna
the lead-in
the
line antenna
one side of thc lead-in
rnrrked
for
fairly
system
out
both ways
locations where eiectrical
stations aZenith FM
from the FM Antenna
G."
MODULATION
IircqLrency
strong signals are received
will
in
back
in
hear.y automobile
Kit may
(blue
-
Modulation
providc
of
to the
excellent reception.
receiver.
the
the power socket for
be
purchased
wire)
from the
"F"
Do
interference
tralhc, or in locations
Antenna Kit
from
Kit
terminal
The special built-in
reception
from
not
your
S14188 to the receiver,
"F"
and the other
and in average locations
the transmitting
Be sure the AC
coil or bunch
the position
is experienced,
S14188
Zenith
terminal (see
Line
it up.
which
distant
should be employed.
Dealer. To
Fig. l).
side to the terminal
Antenna
station, this
cord is
Also
try
gives best
particularly
from the
connect
first
remove
Connect
DIAL
S]'ANDARD
portior.r of
at 65
ir.r
1)osl
FREQUIINCY
I:reclucncy
this
Band
CALIBRATION
the
For
exarnplc, a station
on
i'our
-
l-'i5
irt
t tou
'
Modulation band cxtends
rangc thc Zcnith
Switch
tsROADCASI
dial, and
dial scale. A station listed at f.i50
ancl so on.
MODULATION
is
to l;M
set
BAND:'I'hc
is
calibratecl in kilocycles, minus
listed
as operating
tiris
Usc
clial
position.
scrlc
BAND: Thc
has onc I"M scalc. This
It is
bottom dial
when
from 88 to 108 mcgacycles.
calibratcd from
is thc
scalc
the l4st zero.
on 650 kilocycles will
kilocycles will
the Band Switch is
station channcl
scalc is
used when
88 MC
to 108
broadcast
be found
be tuned
to AM
set
of thc
To
covcr
MC.
thc

TUNING
STANDARD BROADCAST
Tr,rning antl
tr,rrn thc
Allo*'about
[Jlnri
thc
To tr-rne the
sirccl station
the clcsircd
knob as far
Volume Control
Volume Control
scconds
l0
thc AM position.
Srlitch
to
rcceiver,
and rcacljust
volumc. To turn
will
as it
go
for
turn the Tuning Control
the
to the left, until
To
I:igure
place
BAND:
knobs.
knob to the right.
thc tubes
Volume
thc receiver
to reach operating
Control
OFF,
"click"
a
2 sho*'s
instrument
the
This
the position
will turn
in
on the set.
temperature.
knob slowly to
knob to the right or
rotate the
Volume
is heard.
of
operation,
Set
the de-
left to
Control
F'REQUENCY
in the same
OFF
MODULATION BAND: The receiver is turned
manner as in standard
S*'itch nrrst bc sct to
Figure
l"M
-
Fronf Ponel
2
rrosition.
View
and
ON
broadcast
operation. The Band
TUNING THE RECEIVER ON
THE FREQUENCY MODULATION BAND !yILL REQUIRE MORE
CARE
noted when
and
THAN
tuning between
will
disappear as the station
pointer should be
reception and best tone
the disappearance of background noise.
stations are heard over great
tune in
other
transmission
THE BROADCAST BAND. A hissinq sound may be
ON
Frequency
moved back and forth
quality
than
limits
Iocal
your
reception
is
tuned
is found.
distances
stations.
to areas
Modulation stations. This
in.
After a station
it until the
over
Correct
tuning is indicated by
Although Frequency
rare occasions, do not expect to
on
is
is located, the
of
point
quietest
Modulation
normal,
The nature of Frequency Modulation
within the
approximate horizon.

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