Philco 817 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual

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INSTALLATION
AND
OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS
MODEL
817
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is
Philco's
newest
in
automobile
radio.
It
is a highly
devel-
oped superheterodyne, single-unit
type
Receiver,
with
all
the modern features required
in
such
a
fine instru-
ment.
THE NEW RECEIVER IS EQUIPPED WITH
AN
ADJUSTABLE ANTENNA STAGE, WHICH
MAKES
IT
POSSIBLE
TO OPERATE THE
RE-
CEIVER AT MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY
ON ANY
ROOF-TYPE OF UNDER-CAR TYPE ANTENNA.
The
Receiver,
the full-size
speaker
and
full-wave
Philco Vibrator
are housed
in
a
rugged, compact,
fully
shielded container which
is
designed
for
quick and
easy
installation on the dash
of all
automobiles,
with
two
"Tee" bolts.
The installation in
most cars, can be easily
made above the
steering column. The loud
speaker faces
the
front
seat, so
that the
improved full-size
Philco
Electro-dynamic Speaker delivers
its
full-toned
repro-
duction
toward the
occupants
of
the car with
utmost
fidelity.
The
speaker
panel
is
easily removed so that
i
tubes and
vibrator are
accessible
for
service.
All
tubes used
are the latest Philco High
Efficiency
Tubes,
designed
for
autombbile
radio.
Several
of
these
tubes
perform the functions formerly requiring two
or
ANTENNA- In
cars
equipped
with
a
top
antenna,
the
lead-
in
_is
g.enerally
brolght -dofin
one
of
th6 windshield pillars
and
coiled behind the cowl trim
panel.
In
such
casds, the
Receiver antenna lead must be snliced to
the
antenna
leid-in
as
close
as
possible
to the
corrier
post.
Ground
the
shield
pigtail to
the
cowl panel under a
colnvenient
screw.
In
cars having
an
.all-metal
turret top, the
Philco
special
IJnder-car Antenna (Part
No.
46-1128
Ki[)
should be installed.
The
shielded antenna lead
furnishecl
with the kit
must
be
b-roqght-
through the floor of
the car
to
the
Receiver.
Keep
the.lead-in
out
of
the motor
compartment.
Complete instruci-
tions are furnished
with
the
antenna
kit.
RECEIVER- The
Receiver must be
installed under the
cowl
on the dash. Be
sure tl'rat
in
the
location
selected,
there
is
ample
foot
room.and that the
Receiver
does
not
in
anv wav
int6rfere
with
the operation
of
the control pedals
and
"venti"-
lators. The
Receiver
can be
installed
on the right
side of
the
dash,
in
the
center
or
on the
left
side
above
the
steering
column.
(Figure 3
shows a
typical installation
on
the
left
sidel
A
cardboard template
is
provided so
that the
mounting
bolt
.hole locations can be
easily
and
accurately marked
on
.
the
dash. The Receiver fastens
to
the
dash
with two
"Tee"
bolts.' (See Figure
f
). Drill
two 7/16'inch
holes
and
loosely
assemble
the "Tee" bolts. Install the
Receiver
on the
dash,
*. hooking
the "Tee" bolts
into
the
brackets on
the
Receiver.
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Tighten the
Receiver securely
in
place.
CONTROL UNIT-
The control
unit
fastens
to
the
bottom
edge
of the
instrument board. (Figure
3
shows
a
typical
installation).
Drill
two
holes
in
the'instrument board
flange
GENERAL
INSTRUCTIONS
three tubes, thereby effecting greater tube
economy, re-
ducing
the
number
of
tubes necessary
for
satisfactory
operation, and also reducing the amount of
current
taken
from the car battery to a
minimum.
Philco's system of
automatic volume control
is
used,
giving
smooth, elastic control which counteracts fading
while driving
along under
varying
conditions and pre-
vents blasting
of
local
stations.
The tone control
is right at
the finger tips on
the
control unit.
This new, all-electric
Receiver
is
equipped
with
im-
proled
interference
filters and
especially
designed
shielding
to
eliminate motor
interfere.nce making
it
possible
to install
it
quickly and
easily.
The.new streamline "wide vision" control can
be
installed on
th-e edge
of
the
instrunient board.
This
control
unit is
exceptionally attractive and
is
designed
to
blend harmoniously with the
instrument boards
of
practically all
cars.
There are
only two
connections
to
make, one
to
the
antenna, the other to the
ammeter binding
post.
Now, more than ever, THE
NEW PHILCO
AUTO
RADIO IS EASY TO INSTALL
and
is
a
pLEASURE
TO
OPERATE.
in
the
desired location and fasten the control mounting bracket
s_ecurely
by
means
of
bolts
and
nuts.
Seat the
volum"e control
shaft
end
in
the proper
bu.shing
on
the_Receiver housing
and
fasten the shaft casing.nut
securely-. (See Figures Z
aria a;.
I3efore coupling
the_
tuning control
Shaft
to th6
Receiver, turn
the tuning control knob
cbunter-clockwise to
the mark
-below
66 on the
scale.
To
couple the shaft,
turn
the knob
counter-
clock\^'ise
slowly until
the shaft
end
is
seated
in
the
bushins
and tighten the knurled
casing
nut
securely
with
the ffngerJ
^
To,adjust^
the
setting
of
.thJcontrol _unit,'after
coupling- the
flexible shaft
to the
Receiver,
turn
the tuning
cont'rol
"knob
counter-clockwise as
far
as
possible.
"A"
BATTERY
CONNECTIONS-pIace
the
fuse and
fuse
insulator
in
the metal fuse
housing
in
the control
.,Af'
I;;d.
Couple
this
to
the short
Receiver
-lead and then
connect
the
other
"A"
lead
to
the
ammeter
stud on the rear
of
the
in_
strument
board.
ANTENNA CONNECTIONS-
When the radio is
installed
in a
car,having a
top
screen antenna, an under-car
antenna,
spare wheel antenna or an
antenna having
a
similar
low
capacity (50 mmfd.
to
480
mmfd.;
-
placE
the
,,connector
plug".
in
th-e antenna
le_a.d
connector'and tlren plug
the
antenna
lead
into- the antenna
lead conhettor.
(See ntgu"re
21.'
:
When
the radlo
is
installed
in a
car having a
metal insert
top
antenna,
insulated door
antenna,
insulated trunk
cover or
an antenna having a similarly
high capacitance (4d0
mmfd. to
2500
mmfd.)
place the
"condenser coirnector',
in
the
antenna
Iead connector and then
plug
the
antenna lead
into
the
antennir
lead
connector.