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Where to download FREE manuals for newer electronics?
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olds...@tubes.com
Feb 14, 2018, 5:47:44 PM2/14/18
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Most of the manuals for the very old electronics, especially tube gear,
can be gotten online for free. But I am looking for a manual for a newer
piece of equipment. All I am finding are bogus websites that try to get
me to download something else, or sites that want payment for a PDF file
download.
I did find one site that actually had the manual, but it was written in
a foreign language (not sure what lang).
I am looking for the manual for a Kenwood stereo synthesizer tuner,
model KT-76. I mostly need the user manual because this is a complicated
piece of gear that I cant figure out how to operate all the buttons on
it. But having a schematic and service manual would also be nice.
It appears that a Kenwood KT-550-L has the same manual. (Probably just a
different appearance box with the same electronics inside).
I believe this tuner was made in the 80s, bu I am not real sure. I
bought it (used) for a very good price, including the remote, but no
manual. Using it appears to require a rocket scientist to program it. I
must find a manual....
I'd appreciate any links.
Thanks
can be gotten online for free. But I am looking for a manual for a newer
piece of equipment. All I am finding are bogus websites that try to get
me to download something else, or sites that want payment for a PDF file
download.
I did find one site that actually had the manual, but it was written in
a foreign language (not sure what lang).
I am looking for the manual for a Kenwood stereo synthesizer tuner,
model KT-76. I mostly need the user manual because this is a complicated
piece of gear that I cant figure out how to operate all the buttons on
it. But having a schematic and service manual would also be nice.
It appears that a Kenwood KT-550-L has the same manual. (Probably just a
different appearance box with the same electronics inside).
I believe this tuner was made in the 80s, bu I am not real sure. I
bought it (used) for a very good price, including the remote, but no
manual. Using it appears to require a rocket scientist to program it. I
must find a manual....
I'd appreciate any links.
Thanks
Ralph Mowery
Feb 14, 2018, 6:04:34 PM2/14/18
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In article <r8e98dhlu0sn9f63m...@4ax.com>,
olds...@tubes.com says...
Ebay has some for about $ 12.
Here is a site you can download that one and many more for about $ 5.
http://www.smpdf.com/en/kenwood/81469523-kenwood-kt-550l-tuner-service-
manual.html
olds...@tubes.com says...
Here is a site you can download that one and many more for about $ 5.
http://www.smpdf.com/en/kenwood/81469523-kenwood-kt-550l-tuner-service-
manual.html
Gareth Magennis
Feb 14, 2018, 6:26:51 PM2/14/18
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wrote in message news:r8e98dhlu0sn9f63m...@4ax.com...
Send me $20 and I'll unscramble the link.
https://elektrotayna.com/kenwood_kt-550l_tuner.pdf/download.html
Gareth.
Tom Gardner
Feb 14, 2018, 6:37:03 PM2/14/18
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Gareth Magennis
Feb 14, 2018, 7:08:25 PM2/14/18
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"Tom Gardner" wrote in message news:wK3hC.22062$kR.1...@fx13.am4...
Doh!
Bang goes my $20 annual donation to the "save puppies from the Ungoogle
people" charity.
Gareth.
Terry Schwartz
Feb 14, 2018, 9:03:42 PM2/14/18
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jurb...@gmail.com
Feb 14, 2018, 11:30:42 PM2/14/18
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While electrotanya has the 550 service manual it is quite sketchy on operation. Nobody has the owner's manual except for money I think, you would think Kenwood's site would have it but no, remind me to never buy anything from them.
Believe it or not, you should probably find a kid, a tween or a teen and have them figure it out. Most of them are good at it. Give some of them a smart phone and they'll be in control of nuclear power plants n shit. Really, they seem to be able to back out of a bad path or start all over and remember the steps that you or I would forget before the next keystroke.
I notice that some older digital Sony tuners are not so intuitive, and if you've ever been in the service manual of a Pioneer bigscreen you know what menu hell is. I swear the people who design these things are on drugs. The circuitry is alright but the method of controlling it can be crazy.
Other than that it seems to be a decent tuner, 3 TRF stages, quadrature detection which I don't like working on but does work well, and no caps directly off of silicon after the stereo decoder. It's like buying a car and not knowing where the controls are. I had to be told how to turn on the wipers a few times. Luckily they don't move the pedals around much :-)
Believe it or not, you should probably find a kid, a tween or a teen and have them figure it out. Most of them are good at it. Give some of them a smart phone and they'll be in control of nuclear power plants n shit. Really, they seem to be able to back out of a bad path or start all over and remember the steps that you or I would forget before the next keystroke.
I notice that some older digital Sony tuners are not so intuitive, and if you've ever been in the service manual of a Pioneer bigscreen you know what menu hell is. I swear the people who design these things are on drugs. The circuitry is alright but the method of controlling it can be crazy.
Other than that it seems to be a decent tuner, 3 TRF stages, quadrature detection which I don't like working on but does work well, and no caps directly off of silicon after the stereo decoder. It's like buying a car and not knowing where the controls are. I had to be told how to turn on the wipers a few times. Luckily they don't move the pedals around much :-)
Phil Allison
Feb 15, 2018, 2:22:39 AM2/15/18
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jurb...@gmail.com wrote:
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> While electrotanya has the 550 service manual it is quite sketchy
> on operation.
>
>
** It has detailed instructions for EVERY function of EVERY button.
What the HELL makes you so damn sure the Owners Manual has more info ???
.... Phil
.... Phi
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> While electrotanya has the 550 service manual it is quite sketchy
> on operation.
>
>
What the HELL makes you so damn sure the Owners Manual has more info ???
.... Phil
.... Phi
Tom Gardner
Feb 15, 2018, 4:23:00 AM2/15/18
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be free" :)
And I'm a blue meanie.
Tim Schwartz
Feb 15, 2018, 8:20:59 AM2/15/18
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If you go to the Electrotanya link You'll find that the scanned manual
DOES have the operating instructions Starting on PDF page 6 (manual page
11). They are the same as in the KT-76 manual, and rather confusing.
Regards,
Tim
Tim Schwartz
Feb 15, 2018, 8:22:04 AM2/15/18
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olds...@tubes.com
Feb 15, 2018, 4:48:16 PM2/15/18
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On Thu, 15 Feb 2018 08:20:58 -0500, Tim Schwartz <t...@bristolnj.com>
wrote:
After correcting the URL error in the original posting, I did manage to
download this file and yea, it does have the operating instructions,
which I agree are confusing. I have not yet had a chance to really study
it. I need to find some unhurried time to really learn it.
Maybe it's not as complicated as it seems, once I get to understand it,
but right now, I'm thinking how simple the old analog radios are and
wondering why I got myself into this project.
Either way, thanks to all for the URL for this. The "user manual" does
not seem to exist anywhere online, for free. I went to a high speed WIFI
and thoroughly looked, rather than spend hours trying to do the same on
my dialup service at home. I did find the manuals in PDF format for
$4.99 and would have probably paid that amount, but they not only wanted
me to sign up and register to their service but also wont accept payment
by credit card or mail in check. Too much bullshit, and I dont have, or
want an actual Paypal account. When I use Ebay, I actually pay thru
Paypal, but just do it with my credit card and its done.
I also found a printed manual on ebay for around $12, but in all honesty
I will probably sell this tuner as soon as I know it's working properly.
I dont care for things that are complicated. I'll stick to my old analog
tuner for personal use. Knowing that, I dont want to stick much more
money into it.
wrote:
download this file and yea, it does have the operating instructions,
which I agree are confusing. I have not yet had a chance to really study
it. I need to find some unhurried time to really learn it.
Maybe it's not as complicated as it seems, once I get to understand it,
but right now, I'm thinking how simple the old analog radios are and
wondering why I got myself into this project.
Either way, thanks to all for the URL for this. The "user manual" does
not seem to exist anywhere online, for free. I went to a high speed WIFI
and thoroughly looked, rather than spend hours trying to do the same on
my dialup service at home. I did find the manuals in PDF format for
$4.99 and would have probably paid that amount, but they not only wanted
me to sign up and register to their service but also wont accept payment
by credit card or mail in check. Too much bullshit, and I dont have, or
want an actual Paypal account. When I use Ebay, I actually pay thru
Paypal, but just do it with my credit card and its done.
I also found a printed manual on ebay for around $12, but in all honesty
I will probably sell this tuner as soon as I know it's working properly.
I dont care for things that are complicated. I'll stick to my old analog
tuner for personal use. Knowing that, I dont want to stick much more
money into it.
Fox's Mercantile
Feb 15, 2018, 5:04:04 PM2/15/18
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I run into this all the time.
Some people are just total bell ends. (look it up.)
1. They pay $2500 for a piece of equipment but are too cheap
to pay for the operating and service manuals.
I would think for that kind of investment, the manuals would
be a good idea.
2. They pay $25 for a $2500 piece of equipment. Same story.
Too cheap to pay for the manuals, "But I only paid $25 for it."
With the money you saved you can afford the manuals.
--
"I am a river to my people."
Jeff-1.0
WA6FWi
http:foxsmercantile.com
Some people are just total bell ends. (look it up.)
1. They pay $2500 for a piece of equipment but are too cheap
to pay for the operating and service manuals.
I would think for that kind of investment, the manuals would
be a good idea.
2. They pay $25 for a $2500 piece of equipment. Same story.
Too cheap to pay for the manuals, "But I only paid $25 for it."
With the money you saved you can afford the manuals.
--
"I am a river to my people."
Jeff-1.0
WA6FWi
http:foxsmercantile.com
John-Del
Feb 15, 2018, 9:38:37 PM2/15/18
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On Thursday, February 15, 2018 at 5:04:04 PM UTC-5, Fox's Mercantile wrote:
> I run into this all the time.
> Some people are just total bell ends. (look it up.)
>
LOL. Never heard of that before.
> I run into this all the time.
> Some people are just total bell ends. (look it up.)
>
You are a veritable font of off the wall information Jeff!!
Fox's Mercantile
Feb 15, 2018, 9:41:18 PM2/15/18
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olds...@tubes.com
Feb 20, 2018, 1:03:01 AM2/20/18
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think I prefer an old analog tuner though. Simple is better....
Just my opinion, but I think that all companies who sell electronics
should have their manuals online. It's just a courtesy thing. Some
companies do, but Kenwood is not one of them. I do kind of wonder the
legality of websites that charge money for manuals. For example, Kenwood
should sue these companies that sell their manuals. But then again,
Kenwood dont provide them, so they dont get a gold star from me. Even if
they do make some fairly decent electronics.
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