Fisher CUSTOM ELECTRA E 44 Owners Manual

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INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY

OPERATING

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MODEL 544
STREOPHONIC RADIO-PHONOGRAPH

WORLD LEADER IN HIGH FIDELITY

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1TH your purchase of a FISHER instrument you have completed 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 acquired came into
being-its appearance, its functions. its quality of performance.

But the end step-your purchase-is merely a beginning. For you and your
family, it will provide years of musical pleasure. The FISHER is from its
inception designed to give long and trouble-free service. Some of the instru-
ments we made twenty-three years ago are still in use today!

It is our continuing desire that your FISHER give you always the best per-

formance of which it is capable. If you need our assistance at any time toward
that objective, please keep in mind that we are always at your service.

IN CLOSING -
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 booklet carefully. It will be time well-spent.

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Milestones In Audio History

1931 America's first high fidelity sound systems. Fen-
tured a oeumoower amplifier. inverse recast.
acoustic speaker oomoartments [infinite tulle
and has; teller) and magnetic cartridges.

Igor First exclusively high fidelity IRF tuner. featuring
Brood-tuning 20.000 cycle fidelity.

1511 First two-unit high fidelity system with upmto
Ipealor enclosure.

I! First coaxial speaker system.

III! First high fidelity loner with amplified live.

I! First Dynamic Range Expander.

93! First Mn) Speaker in a trim fidelity system.

III! First Centorotciiannel tuning Indicator.

I! First Pirampimer-Equalller with selective ptlo
mgr-pit equalization.

I! First logging rule for simple and accurate loco-
tlon or station "currencies,

II First Dynamic Range Expander rim teedhaclr.

rm Flrst Fla-AM tumor with variable AFB.

"51 First 50~Wafl. ill-Iliad: MINNIE!»

1352 First sell-powered Moster Audio Control.

195: First selloowervd. electronic snomeutoll Il-
tor system for high fidelity use.

I353 First Universal Ham-Type Speak" Enehsure For
any room location and any sneaker,

m: First FM-AM Receiver rrlttl a Cascade Front End.

ISM First lewocst electronic Mixer-Fad".

nu First moderatolywiced, pmtessionll FM tuner
with two meters.

1355 First Master Inrdio Control cussis with FIVE
positron mixing facilities.

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1955 first Peal Power Indicator in blah Ildellty.

I355 First correctly equalized. direct touched mos
ter some controls and selHrovrIrro prnmollfieri

is First to incorporlts Power thriller In I homo
amolifisr.

135! First Atl-Translstoriud Pretmplitleriauslizori

195 First dual dynamic limiters in In FM tuner tor
home use.

13 First .Performnce Monitor In I hilt: ouollly
mutter tor home use.

I! First Flt-Au timer with two meters.

1050 First complete graphic response cum Indlcator
for has; and treble.

1051 Flrsi Golden casoode FM tuner.

1351 First Microflay tuning Indicator.

rest First Storeootlonic Rad-o-Pnonograon with Mag»
netic Stereo cartrldle.

1956 First high-quality Stereophonic Remote control
System.

I! First complete Stersouhonic Fill-AM Receiver
tFtLAM tuner. audio control. Ila-Watt amour-er.)

ton First complete steteopnonie FMAM receiver with
50m porter amplifier,

ism First strrooohonic receiver to use the new. rrvo-
lutloMly rypussi power output line. ire--
turEG ill the FISHER SOD.)

ISO Smithsonian Institulwn.Washington. D.C.,occeots
tor its collection Americas Iirsl commercially
manufactured malt tidslity radio-phonograph.
made by Avery Fisher in 37.

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AUX STEREO: On this position you can se-
lee: any additional rtereophonic component
connected to the Electra.

FM and AM Tuning . . .

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tulle. numbering 0 to 100 is included on the
dial clauhetweenthel-Mand AM scales. By
using this scale as a reierenoe, you can tune
in your favorite nations more easily - the
numerical order ia linear. and the gradations

unequal.

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These control: permit you to edij the tonal
qualities of sound to your peraonal listening
requirements. The Baa. Control urine the in-
tenaity of the low frequency baaa tonea. while
the 'lh-ehle Control varies the intomity oi the
hid: frequency treble tones. Each Control
variea tho lonea for both ohannela simultane-
ously. To inn-cane or deereaae has- or treble
intendty. turn time knobs toward MAX or
MIN, a: deairad.

To Iiaten to program material exactly an it
originator from a hroadcantin; ntudio. let these
control: to NORMAL Thia il flat" poaition,
and is equivalent to RIAA equalization. Ii you
leave there controls at NORMAL while playing
an LP or amphonic record. RIAA equalin-
tion will he provided automatically. (A Tape
Recorder is provided with NAR'I'B equaliaa-
tion within in own circuitry. Leaving the Base
and Treble Controla in NORMAL position
will maintain this equaliution.) it should he
remembered. however. that these control- may
he let to any position dictated by puaonal
listening preferences.

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This control enable- you to obtain equal
round levels from each apuker mien. Bal-
anced reparation in important when you are
listening to weophonic program material.
sineeeuhsectionoianorchestranuathe
heard in in true penpoaive; that in. neither
section should come through any louder than
itnomallywuuldinrelationwtheother.

With the Balance Control pointing to NOR-
MAL. the volume at the lei: and right speaker
Intent ahould he the same. However. any slight
imbalance that may exist - due to record char-
acteristiu, diflerencea in room acoustic- etc.-
ean heoorrected with thhoontrol. Simpiytnrn
theltnohdightly towardMAXAorMAXB
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