ALIGNMENTS
ALIGNMENT
INSTRUCTION
READ CAREFULLY
BERORE ATTEMPTING
5. Set tape/ radio/ sleep selector to radio.
1. Set volume
control
to maximum.
6. Set power source voltage to 12V DC.
2. Set balance
control
to center.
7. Output of signal generator should be no higher than
3. Set bass and treble
control
to center.
4. Set band switch
to MW, LW, SW or FM.
LW, MW, AND SW ALIGNMENT
SIGNAL
GENERATOR
or
RADIO
SWEEP
GENERATOR
BAND
FREQUENCY
CONNECTIONS
AM
Fashion loop of
455kHz
several
turns
of
Point
Mod.
wire and radiate
(1)
interference.
signal into loop of
at 400 Hz
receiver.
LW-RF
(2)
145kHz
LW
(3)
285 kHz
LW
(132.0mm
(*1) Cement antenna bobbin with wax afetr completing alignment.
MW-RF
(4)
550kHz
MW
(15.8mm(5/8"))
(5)
1500kHz
[132.0mm
MW
(*2) Cement antenna bobbin with wax after completing alignment.
SW-RF
5.9MHz
(6)
SWI
[139.3mm
(7)
18MHz
SWI
FM IF & DETECTOR
ALIGNMENT
EQUIPMENT
REQUIRED
Signal generator that provides 10.7 MHz marker.
OSCILLOSCOPE
Set sweep selector of oscilloscope to "EXTERNAL SWEEP"
Apply 60Hzsweepsignalfrom sweepgeneratorto horizontalinput terminalsof oscilloscope.
I.
Set band selector
to FM.
2. Set volume
control
to maximum.
3. Set bass control
to center.
RADIO
SWEEP
SIGNAL
GENERATOR
DIAL
GENERATOR
COUPLING
SETTING
COUPLING
High side thru.
Point
of non-
High side thru.
0.001
F to
interference
0.001
F to
point ICI (j)
point ICI (C)
(on / about
90MHz)
Common
to
Common
to
(2) Same as above.
Same
as above.
Same
as above.
RX-5500LS
Adjustment parts location is shown in Fig. 13 and Fig. 14.
ALIGNMENT
necessary to Obtain an output reading.
INDICATOR
DIAL
(ELECTRONICS
REMARKS
ADJUSTMENT
VOLTMETER
SETTING
or SCOPE)
IF ALIGNMENT
Outout
meter
Adjust
T3 (AM 1st 1ST)
of non-
across
voice
T4 (AM 2nd IF T)
output.
coil
ALIGNMENT
Adjust
L7 (LW OSC
Output meter
output.
coil)
145 kHz
across
voice
(LW ANT
moving
coil
coil)
along ferrite core.
Adjust for maximum
CT6 (LW OSC
Trimmer)
output.
285kHz
CT3 (LW ANT
Repeat steps (2)
Trimmer)
and (3).
ALIGNMENT
L8 (MW OSC
Adjust
Output meter
coil)
output.
550kHz
across
voice
moving coil bobbin
coil
along ferrite core.
ANT coil)
CT7 (MW OSC
Adjust
1500kHz
Trimmer)
output.
Repeat Steps (4)
CT4 (MW ANT
Trimmer)
and (5).
ALIGNMENT
L9 (SW OSC
Output
meter
coil)
Adjust
5.9MHz
across
voice
L3 (SW ANT
output.
coil
coil)
CT8(SW OSC
Adjust
18MHz
Trimmer)
output.
CT5 (SW ANT
Repeat steps (6)
(5-112"))
Trimmer)
and
Sweep generator that provides 10.7 MHz with 400kHz sweep width.
4.
Set treble
control
to center.
5. Maintain
line voltage at 12 volts DC.
6.
Set balance
control
to center.
INDICATOR
REMARKS
ADJUSTMENT
Adjust for maximum amplitude
and proper linearity.
Connect
vert.
amp. of scope
Tl (FM 1st IF)
to JP29.
Common
to
To obtain proper linearity.
T2(FM 2nd IF)
Same as above.
(Secondary)
RX-5500LS
FM
RF ALIGNMENT
SIGNAL
SIGNAL
GENERATOR
GENERATOR
COUPLING
FREQUENCY
Connect
to EXT FM
antenna
terminal
87.5MHz
(3)
through
FM dummy
(400Hz Mod.)
antenna.
Common
to chassis.
90MHz
(4)
(400Hz Mod.)
106 MHz
(5)
(400Hz Mod.)
for maximum
SEPARATION
ALIGNMENT
• EQUIPMENTS
REQUIRES
I) Stereo modulator... ...Connect stereo modulator output to EX Mod. terminal of signal generator.
for maximum
..Modulator
2) Signal
generator
.
Adjust
L2 by
Modulation
coil
bobbin
Output level .
Frequency
3) Oscilloscope
4) Dummy
antenna
5) Electronics
voltmeter
6) Low pass filter (15kHz)
• MEASURING
CONDITION
Band selector to FM, dial setting to approx. 98MHz, bass control to CENTER, treble control to CENTER, balance
for maximum
control to CENTER, volume control
Adjust L2 by
ALIGNMENT
PROCEDURE
for maximum
SIGNAL
SOURCE
ITEM
CONNECTION
Adjustment
of
90MHz,
60dB
pilot signal.
for maximum
Signal generator
for maximum
Dummy
antenna
37.50:
to FM antenna
RADIO
DIAL
INDICATOR
ADJUSTMENT
SETTING
Output meter
L5 (FM OSC
87.5MHz
across
EXT SP
jack (L).
L4 (FM DET
90 MHz
CT2 (FM OSC
trimmer)
106 MHz
CTI (FM DET
trimmer)
rate by left signal..
rate by left signal...
.
..60dB
.Approx. 98 MHz
should be no higher than necessary to Obtain output
reading.
EQUIPMENT
ADJUSTMENT
SPECIFICATION
CONNECTION
...(+)
side
VRI
19kHz
...(—)
side
Oscilloscope
Stereo
modulator
VTVM
'
Low
ass filter (15kHz)
750
OUTPUT
INP
T
1Kn 80
Jack
board
o
terminal
EXT sp jack
Equipment connection for separation alignment
Fig. 12
REMARKS
Adjust for maximum
coil)
output.
coil)
Adjust
for maximum
output.
Repeat steps (3), (4) and
REMARKS
Set stereo (L + R)
modulation
to zero.
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