Fisher PRESIDENT 8 Owners Manual

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY

VA
'/ " THE FISHER

President VIII

STEREOPHONIC
Radio-Phonograph and
Tape Recorder-Reproducer

PRICE SLOO

WORLD LEADER IN HIGH FIDELITY

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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 there that 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 instrw
ment to give long and trouble-free service. in fact, instruments we
made over twenty- five years ago are still in use today.

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

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mm - Milestones In the History of High Fidelity Reproduction

First high-fidelity sound systems featuring a 1954 First moderatelyrpriceil, prolessional FM Tuner 1550 First to use Microllay for FM tuning and as a

heampower amplilier, inverse teedhacii acous- with Two meters. Recording Audio Level Indicator,

0 speaker compartments (infinite baffle and 1955 First Peak Power Indicator In high lidelity. 1960 First complete stereo FM-AM receiver with 60-

hass reflex} and masnetic cartridseS- 1955 First Master Audio controi Chassis wiin tire. watt power amplifier and new 7591 output tubes.
First exnlusively high fidelity TRF tuner. lealur- position mixing facilities. 1950 Smithsonian Institution.Washington, D.C.,accepts

lug broad-tuning 20,000 cycle fidelity. 1955 First correctly equalized, direct tape-head mas- for Its collection America's first commercially
First two-unit high lidelity system with separate ter audio controls and self-powered preamplifier. manufactured hlgh lldelllr radio~phonozraph.

sneaker enclosure- i955 First to use Power Monitor in a home amplilier. "jade by Avery fisher ,"' 1937. _ _ >

First coaxial speaker system, 1555 First AllJransistorized Preamplifier-Equalizer, 1950 First reverberation gevtce for use In high lidelity

First high WEI"! tuner with amplified AVC. 1956 First dual dynamic limiters in an FM tuner for equipment The 5" 'ynamlc SPEEXWME"

First 3-Way Speaker in a high fidelity system. home use. I950 Flfsl Stem time} With MICWTufle-

First Center-nl-Channel Tuning Indicator. 1555 First PerlDrmance Monitor in a high will" 95 '5 FM ""erw'lh 5 IF Sims-

First Preamplifier-Equalizer with selective pho- amplifier for home use. 19511 First FM tuner with live limiters.

nograph equalizing". I956 First FM-AM tuner Wllh TWO mEtErS- _ 1960 First lront panel antenna selector switch, 72-300
- . . 1956 First complete graphic response curve indicator ohm. Local-Distant positions.

First Dynamic Range Expander With feedback. for bass and male . , ,

First FM-AM 'luner with variable AFC. _ - 1961 First Multiplex units wrtli Stereo Beacon and
_ , _ , 1957 First Golden Cascade FM Tuner. automatic switching. menu to stereo.

First SCI-Walt. all-lriode amplifier. 51 First MIcrnRaY Tuning Indicator. 1951 First complete receivers with Multiplex.

First sell-powered Master Audio Control. , IESI First Stereophonlc Radio-Phonosraph with Mag- 1961 First FMASteren-Multipleil tuners with Stereo

First self-powered, electronic sharp-outwit tilter netic Stereo cartridge. Beam.

55 "I" "'8 "9" 5 195! First nigh-quality stereo Remote Control System. 1951 First loudspeaiter system with lrameless woofer

First Universal horn-Type Speaker Enclosure for 1959 First complete filereopnonic FM-AM Receiver (FM- cone, elimmating a l parasitic resonance.

any room location and any speaker. AM tuner, audio control, 40-watt amplilier). 95, ,5! internal flicking system to permlt imme

First FM~AM Receiver With a Cascode Front End. 1959 First high-compliance plus high-efficiency free- diate tape playback with use of all controls and

First Ioweost electronic Mixernoer.

piston speaker system.

switches.

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