Teleton VHF tuner: A Query - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

Jim_746 · 1st Jan 2013, 7:23 pm

Televisions are not really my area so I have a query.

I have a Teleton TD-12EU television and I would like to know what the 'dot' between U and channel 12 on the VHF tuner does. Whenever I select it I am presented with a blank gray screen.

Cheers,

Jim

hamid_1 · 2nd Jan 2013, 12:26 am

I think it's simply an unused position on the dial.

You must have worked out by now that the 'U' position selects the UHF channels (21-69) , tuned in by the knob below. The other numbers (2-12) are VHF channels. In Western Europe, where this set was marketed, VHF TV broadcasting used channels 2 to 12. In North America, VHF TV broadcasting used channels 2 to 13. I suspect that when they made this set, Teleton adapted an American VHF tuner and disconnected channel 13, leaving a dot in its place.
I could be wrong; my theory is based on lists of television channel frequencies.

Jim_746 · 5th Jan 2013, 10:25 pm

Thought that might be the case, no harm in asking though.

Cheers,

Jim

1st Jan 2013, 7:23 pm	#1
Jim_746 Pentode Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leyland, Nr. Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 191	Teleton VHF tuner: A Query Televisions are not really my area so I have a query. I have a Teleton TD-12EU television and I would like to know what the 'dot' between U and channel 12 on the VHF tuner does. Whenever I select it I am presented with a blank gray screen. Cheers, Jim Attached Thumbnails __________________ "And what on earth are you going to do with that?"

2nd Jan 2013, 12:26 am	#2
hamid_1 Heptode Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: High Wycombe, Bucks. UK. Posts: 811	Re: Teleton VHF tuner: A Query I think it's simply an unused position on the dial. You must have worked out by now that the 'U' position selects the UHF channels (21-69) , tuned in by the knob below. The other numbers (2-12) are VHF channels. In Western Europe, where this set was marketed, VHF TV broadcasting used channels 2 to 12. In North America, VHF TV broadcasting used channels 2 to 13. I suspect that when they made this set, Teleton adapted an American VHF tuner and disconnected channel 13, leaving a dot in its place. I could be wrong; my theory is based on lists of television channel frequencies.

5th Jan 2013, 10:25 pm	#3
Jim_746 Pentode Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Leyland, Nr. Preston, Lancashire, UK. Posts: 191	Re: Teleton VHF tuner: A Query Thought that might be the case, no harm in asking though. Cheers, Jim __________________ "And what on earth are you going to do with that?"