Zenith TRANS-OCEANIC H500 Operating Manual

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megacycles

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speaker

radio

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trains,

reception

buildings. This

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short-wave

seven

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volume

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volume

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selection

WAVE-

boats,

located

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pick

up for

or

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to

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sec-

bring

on

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marked "A"

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volume

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when

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means of

most

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terminals have been

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clarity of

operator presses the

band

selecting

which

selector

the

means

for

antenna and

local

buttons

standard

the

time

that

provided at the

external

extremely

of

the

are

proper

obtain

broadcasts.

to

band

on

broadcast

day.

of

stations

antenna

low

ground

in

This

selector

the

Each

are

left

and

signal

these

to

many

standard

front

cases

external

buttons.

panel provide an

(BC)

shortwave

separated

rear of the

ground

strength. By

terminals,

received

antenna and

shortwave

or

or the

shortwave

band

from

each other to

chassis

connections.

merely

signals

with

the

ground

circuit

easy

band

electrically

is

a

degree permitting

great

ease of

tuning. A calibrated

been incorporated in the top edge of the

wave

stations

All parts

other climatic

because of

the receiver

and

the world Power

When

U.

No.

220

S. A.

where 110

S-15715

volts DC to

to

conditions. Variations

seasonal or

the receiver is to be used

must be used.

operation of the

accurately logged and easily

be

are

fully

treated

against

in

geographic changes

will

operate

consumption

volts

AC/DC is

110 volts

receiver.

This

AC or

its maximum

at

the electric light line

on

usually

ballast adaptor

110 volts

the

in

second

dial face. It

relocated.

moisture,

performance

held to a

are

efficiency

areas

not

outside of

available,

permits

temperature,

of

ballast

reduces 220 volts AC

necessary for

DC

scale has

short-

and

receiver

the

minimum,

throughout

is 10

continental

watts.

adaptor

proper

or

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1. PREPARING

A.

OPEN

REAR

provided.

B.

Place

the battery

I. —

THE

DOOR

pack

View,

Rear

Back

RECEIVER

OF

CASE by simply

into

the compartment

Cover

Open.

FOR

OPERATION

pulling on finger grip

provided below the

receiver chassis

vided for

pack

be

on battery.

positive

and

to

insert

When

only Zenith

use

battery

making

cable

plug

replacement

built Z985

into

battery

receptacle

battery

the

of

pack.

pro-

BATTERY

2.

A, INSERT

on top rear of

Figure

OPERATION

—

Insertion

CORD

chassis.

LINE

2.

PLUG

(See

Line Cord

of

into

Figure

Plug

the

2.)

Battery

Into

Saver

Switch

Socket.

socket

B. Turn

When not in

the

left

Proceed

C.

D. If used

battery

LIGHT

3.

(110-1

Remove

A.

this

of

vents battery

B. Plug

receiver is

noise

or

direct

On

C.

receiver

the

control

as

an

will

SOCKET

Volts

25

the

plug

line

the

when

ON

always

use,

knob

instructed

average

give

DC

line cord

automatically

drain

cord

operation

in

operating

current

fully

of

approximately

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into

reverse

rotating

by

make

under

to

3

counter

paragraphs

4

the

certain

clockwise,

hours a

150

OPERATION

AC

plug

—

from

trips

operating

any

try

on

to 60

25

CHANGE

the

convenient

reversing

alternating

plug if

the

control

left

power

that

10,

day

—

hours of

cycle

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light

off

light

plug

the

current.

the

knob

is

until

11,

30

operation.)

OVER

Saver

socket

set

a

12,

hours

service.

socket.

Switch

socket.

for

does

clockwise.

off

click is

and

turning

by

heard.

13.

a week,

Removal

and

operation.

After

minimum

operate

not

the

pre-

the

hum

after having been turned

will operate ONLY with

ON.

the

plug

DIRECT CURRENT the set

On

in one position.

Supply

This

the right

receiver

Voltage Switch

equipped

is

corner of the

rear

SEE

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with

a

chassis.

INSTRUCTION

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supply

3.

voltage

if)

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switch, which

at

is

This supply

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volts;

105

are

loosen

volt stamping,

WARNING

position

volt

volts.

110

tions

or

the

early

voltage

hours of

ing

voltage

with the

materially

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day since

evening

switch

hours

the

voltage switch is preset by

in an area

holding

the

—

unless

Operating the

switch

shorten

possible

voltage, the

low

switch

that

more electricity is

hours

has

small

of

must then be

where the

screw

refasten

Do not

are certain the supply voltage is

you

receiver

105

in

their

the

when

been set

supply

demand.

factory at

the

supply

and

holding

voltage

slide the

screw.

switch

lower than

is

move line voltage switch

under high supply

volt position

life.

supply voltage can change

usually

demand is greatest. If the

the

in

moved

volt position for

105

voltage may exceed

this

If

to 117

can

being

situation

volt

voltage condi-

burn out the

used

occurs,

position.

117

expose the

to

from 117

throughout

during the

supply

evening

the

volts dur-

110

the supply

volts.

110

below

tubes

220-240

Volts DC or

AC

—

25

to

60

cycle

operation.

E.

If the

receiver

220-240

should

be

your local

ballast

tube

Volts

used.

Zenith

socket.

to be

is

AC

This

distributor

used in

or DC

ballast adaptor

locations

available,

is

and need

(See

Figure

assembly

4.)

where a

ballast

can

only be

current supply of

adaptor S

obtained from

be

plugged

15715

into the

Figure

Loosen

1.

2.

Move

220

current on which the

the

screw

switch

the

volts DC or

4.

—

Ballast

holding

on

the

volts

220

set is

the

AC

to

Inserted in

switch

position

operated.

be

Adaptor

ballast tube to

Socket.

positioning

either

to

110

conform

(See

plate.

volts

to the

Figure

AC-DC,

type

5.)

Figure

5.

Ballast

—

Tube Switch Positions.

(See

brated

the

Figure

in

white

shortwave

located

Read

case

on

with the

may

6.)

kilocycles

bottom

bands

upper half of

the

upper

be.

Study

with

scale

are

dial

the

zeros

the

indicated by

or

and

the

lower

spread

half

carefully.

deleted

the lower

calibrated

scale

dial

half of the

The

broadcast

for

half

in

and two

pointer

band

convenience.

pointer.

the

of

megacycles,

lower

the

in

whichever

is

This is

four

half.

cali-

The

are

the

THE

555M to

75M

150Mto

16M

19M 25M

31M

(M

CONTINUOUS

5.

This

75

portable

meters)

The

men

Atlantic

to

Broadcast

tion

well as

ing.

and

the

of

These

188M

to 38M

75M

indicates

and

continuous

others

Coast,

proper

Schedule

book)

this

predicted

weather

SEVEN

STANDARD

WEATHER WEATHER

SHORTWAVE

SHORTWAVE SHORTWAVE

SHORTWAVE

Meters;

continuous

has

4

to 8

coverage

operating

Gulf

frequency

of

(Weather

they

weather

reports

BAND

BAND BAND

indicates

Kc

COVERAGE

coverage

megacycles

band

boats

Mexico

at the

will be

reports

scheduled

Broadcast

able to

vitally

are

RANGES

BROADCAST

Kilocycles;

Mc

BANDS

from

to

(75

in the

and

for the

38

can be

used

Great

Caribbean

time as

Schedules

obtain

areas

important in

indicates

to 4

2

meters).

by

Lakes,

Sea areas.

listed

are

exact

in which

ARE:

540Kc to

4Mc to

2Mc

17.5Mc to l4.9Mc to

11.6Mc to

9-4Mc

Megacycles.)

megacycles

sportsmen,

in the

in

up-to-the-minute

they

continuing

1600Kc

to

18.lMc

15.5Mc

12.0Mc

to

Pacific

By

back

the

are

8Mc

4Mc

9.8Mc

(150

yachts-

Coast,

tuning

Weather

por-

operat-

plan-

or

to

as

ning

U.S.A.

meter,

49

a cruise in

4

6,0

to

The

either

megacycle

8

Mc to

the

inland

continuous

6.2

Mc International

or

off-shore

coverage

Short

waters of

band

also

Wave Band.

continental

includes

the

6. SPLIT-SECOND

This feature

assure

ease and accuracy

Example; A

on

the

tuning

second scale, which

7.

RADIORG AN

The tonal

preference

nation

possible

above

8.

In

to

headphones

ance

your

connect

vided.

jack

of these four buttons

each

HEADPHONES

trains,

operate

Zenith

these

(See Figure

automatically

is

provided

station

band

characteristics

by means

tonal

combinations.

button,

dormitories,

the

receiver

is especially

Headphone

dealer,

headphones

disconnects

heard

plus

in this

of

is

easily

7.)

SCALE

in

the upper

in logging

at

9.55

the

number

case

the

of

the

four

in

The

hospitals

without

helpful

Kit,

part

adaptable

place

Plugging

the

and

megacycles

of seconds

would

receiver

tone

either

be

may

buttons

of

portion

or

schools,

disturbing

for airplane

number

to

the

earphone plug

the

headphones

speaker.

outer

relocating

edge

would

occurring

24

seconds (i. e,:

regulated

be

below

their

of the

the chassis of

two positions

tonal range

etc.,

nearby

travel.

S-18631,

the

of

the foreign

dial

be logged at

on

to

the

dial

The

it may

persons.

Special low

available

into

be necessary

The

the

receiver.

the

socket

the

face to

stations.

9.5

the split-

+

9.5

24).

listeners

combi-

offers

is

shown

use

imped-

through

To

pro-

earphone

16

of

Figure

7.

—

Headphones

Connected

to

Receiver.

9.

TUBE

COMPLEMENT

TUBE TYPE

1

1 1

1

SELENIUM

1

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Figure

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1U4

1U5

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212-5

for

8

RECTIFIER

location

RF

Converter

IF

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AVC,

1st

Power

Rectifier

of tubes

USE

Amplifier

2nd Detector

Audio

Amplifier

on

chassis.

and

loo

ol

10.

B.

C.

Figure

STANDARD

(Normal

Use the

factory.

mal

conditions.

tion

of a station

position

property

trical

Press The

devices.

Turn the

advanced

has

been

Conditions)

receiver

It

is

of greater

is also

Band

set

position

tuned

8.

—Top View

BROADCAST

with

not

necessary

A loop

not

is

helpful

Selector

"On"

with

and

in.

of

Chassis

the

antenna

to

antenna

satisfactory,

signal

and

in

eliminating

Button

the

reset

n

remove

is,

least

left

knob.

to

the

—

Showing

in

position

the

naturally,

rotate

interference.

noises

Marked

Turn

desired

—

Tube

Location.

as shipped

Wavemagnet

directional.

the

entire

caused

Broadcast.

this

volume,

receiver

The directional

control

after

by

under

local

XX

from the

nor-

If recep-

for the

elec-

a

to

well

a

station

D.

Tune

scale

E. Adjust

with

on

the

dial.

RADIORGAN

right

hand

for

knob

desired

and

tone.

read the

standard

broadcast

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