Solid State FM Stereo Tuner TU-500

Denon (Marke / brand)

Data
Forum
Pictures
Collections

  • Year
  • 1975–1977
  • Category
  • Broadcast Receiver - or past WW2 Tuner
  • Radiomuseum.org ID
  • 143906

Click on the schematic thumbnail to request the schematic as a free document.

 Technical Specifications

  • Number of Transistors
  • Semiconductors present.
  • Semiconductors
  • Main principle
  • Superheterodyne (common); ZF/IF 10700 kHz
  • Wave bands
  • FM Broadcast Band Only
  • Details
  • Hi-Fi equipment
  • Power type and voltage
  • Alternating Current supply (AC) / 130; 220; 240 Volt
  • Loudspeaker
  • - For headphones or amp.
  • Material
  • Wooden case
  • from Radiomuseum.org
  • Model: Solid State FM Stereo Tuner TU-500 - Denon Marke / brand
  • Shape
  • Book-shelf unit.
  • Dimensions (WHD)
  • 430 x 140 x 350 mm / 16.9 x 5.5 x 13.8 inch
  • Notes

  • An stereo hi-fi FM stereo tuner with a revolving drum analogue dial housed in a wooden case. Built-in headphone amplifier (2 x 7mW into 8 Ohm) with rotary volume level control,  left and right VU meters with Meter Selector switch (External, Level, Signal) and a Tuning meter, rotary Tuning control and Balance control (with Push Null Balance), on/off switches for Power, Hi-Blend and Muting, rotary external attenuation switch, and rotary Function switch (Stereo Only/Auto/Mono). On the back, a 75 ohm FM antenna coaxial connector, terminals for FM antennae, RCA phono sockets for Fixed and variable Line output (with rotary Output Level control) and for Multipath output, and terminals for connection from amplifier (< 30 volts RMS) and to Loudspeakers.

    FM-Stereo-Tuner mit integriertem Kopfhörer-Verstärker (2 x 7 mW an 8 Ohm).

    Specfication  
    Tuning Range 87.4-108MHz
    Usable Sensitivity 1.7µV (IHF)
    Signal to Noise Ratio 75dB
    AM Suppression 60dB
    Capture Ratio 1.0dB
    Effective Selectivity 80dB
    Image Rejection 110dB
    IF Rejection 110dB
    Spurious Response 110dB
    Frequency Response 20Hz-15kHz +0.2dB,-1.5dB
    Total Harmonic Distortion MONO:   1kHz 0.2%, 50Hz-10kHz 0.3%
    STEREO: 1kHz 0.2%, 50Hz-5kHz 0.3%
    FM Stereo Separation 1kHz 45dB, 100Hz-10kHz 40dB
    Antenna 300Ω, 75Ω terminals, 75Ω coaxial connector
    Output Voltage 1V (100% modulation)
    Output Impedance 4.7kΩ
    Variable Output (VARIABLE) 0 - 1.5V
    Output Impedance 200Ω
    Headphones output (Rated voltage) 10mV (8Ω LOAD)

    Power Requirement: 130V/220V/240V, 50Hz/60Hz (Internal switching)
    Power Consumption: 20 Watts

  • Net weight (2.2 lb = 1 kg)
  • 9 kg / 19 lb 13.2 oz (19.824 lb)
  • Source of data
  • -- Original prospect or advert
  • Mentioned in
  • -- Original prospect or advert (1975 Denon HiFi Komponenten and 1977 Denon Hi-Fi Receiver und Bausteine cataloguess)
  • Literature/Schematics (1)
  • - - Manufacturers Literature (Service Manual TU-500 Solid State FM Stereo Tuner)
  • Author
  • Model page created by Franz Scharner. See "Data change" for further contributors.

 Collections | Museums | Literature

 Forum