Fisher 400 Owners Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY

I THE FISHER
400

STEREOPHONIC

FM Multiplex Receiver

PRICE $1.00

WORLD LEADER IN HIGH FIDELITY

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CONGRATULATIONS!

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 thereithat 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 purchase-is 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 trouble-free service In fact, instruments we

Remember always that we want this equipment to give you the beet
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!

made over twenty- five years ago are still in use today.

AW W Founder and President

FISHER FIRSTS-Milestones in the History of High Fidelity Reproduction.

1937 First high-fidelity sound 3 atoms featuring a 1955 First correctl equalized. direct tape-head inas- 1m Firstrercrberetion device. for use in high fideity
beampower amplifier. nvarse feedback. teraudio con rolsand self-pmeredpreampllfier. equipment-The Fisher Dynamic Spaoelpander.
finale Swill gamma??? 1:193":th Wile tau First to use Power Monitor In a home amplifier. mo First stereo tuner with Microluna.

rear :1" t I I? Max; In ma:- to me First AIIJransistcrIze-d Preamplifier-Equalirer. me First FM tuner with six IF stares-
tufingegogfd-tzging 20 Did.) Jcle fldgiitcy' e- 1956 IIiirst dual dynamic limiters In an FM tuner for 3:: 2:: :rlgntmpglngnrntémaflfllgcmtcr swltch 72

' ' ome use. . -

1961 First two-unit h fidelity system with sep- . 300 ohm, Local-Blatant positions.
crate speaker outflows. 5 Eggnmflfngga 332" In high quality tact First Multiple: units with STEREO BEACON and

133. First coaxial egg; system. automatic switching, mono lo stereo.

193s ram high iidellty tuner with amplified ave. 9" m mm m" it" 0 'm's' tact First complete receivers with Multiplex.

was first 3-way Speaker in a man fidelity system. "5' gfiofmfgdfigm "mm cum '"ditl mu sigh FM-Stereo-Muililliex lunars with snare

I! First Center-oi-ctlannel Tuning Indicator. ' .

9 "m Prearmlifier-Euuallzer with selective poo- 1937 First Golden Cascade FM tuner. "61 First loud eater system with nameless woofer
mum-m "mm mm m... m. £il"..."i'§u§2."":;i2° '1?"":f.ii .

19" First Dynamic Range Emender with feedback. 195! First Stercophcnic lladlo-Fhonngraph with 33- ":31, tap: pslao'beclltuwi "5': of all! control:

me First Flt-Jul Tuner with variable AFB. "9; stereo Cartrldga. and switches.

use: First some, all-triode amplifier. 1358 First high-quality Stereo Remote Control System. 1952 First simplified-operation normal-munch

1962 First self-powered Masternuoio control. toss First complete Stereophcnlc nit-nu Receiver wlth Infrequentlrfiud controls behind trom-

fia Fl'st fl.pwe'w, eectronlc SMYHut-Off I. [m-M tuner.8un|0 contml, Gil-watt ampllflel). NHU' CURL t 'mmedlate'y cesablen
ter system for high fidelity use. 1959 First: hlzh-caemlianteec plus hlgh-eliiclency iree- 1! $236: glfidwflkfl WWI eddy-current-darnped

res: First Universal Hem-Type Speaker Enclosure for ma n spea r an m. , - , ,
any room location and any speaker. roan First to use Watch! for FM tuning and as a 62 §:L§.£,fi,3'fl§§; grill: combined serrated-

me First 4"" In" W" 333560 "0' W- "mm"! d V" 'd'um its: First FM tuner Kit with. separate d'Arsonval

1954 First low-cost electronic Mixer-Peder. teen First complete stereo FIR-AM receiver with 50- mater Ior tuning and sepame cathode ray

test First moderatelyprlcad. professional FM tuner watt power amplifier and new 7591 outplfl tUMS- stereo broadcast indicator (STEREO BEAM).
wllh TWO meters. 1m Smithsonian Institution Washington. 0.0. 1l82 First Steraophonic FM Tuner with iUNE-G

1955 First Peel: Power Indicator In high fidelity. accepts for Its collection llmorica's first com. Mfiflc Motor Tunlng.

1:55 First Master Audio Control chassis with ilve- mercieily manufactured high fidelity radio- 1062 First Supersonic Wireless Remote control in a

position mixing facilities.

phonograph. made by Avery Fisher in 1937.

high fidelity component.