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An oscillated signal from the 1st VCO passes thorough the
buffer amplifiers (IC4, Q25) is applied to the PLLIC (IC3, pin
19) and is prescaled in the PLL IC based on the divided ratio
(N-data). The PLLIC detects the out-of-step phase using the
reference frequency and outputs it from pin 13. The output
signal is passed through the loop filter (Q31, Q32) and is
then applied to the 1ST VCO circuit as the lock voltage.
2-2 CONVERTER PLL CIRCUIT
(RF AND VCO UNITS)
An oscillated signal from the converter VCO is applied to the
buffer and amplifiers. The amplified signal passes through
the bandpass filter (VCO unit; C972–C979, C981, C982,
L921–L924), and is then amplified at the RF amplifier (VCO
unit; Q864) and the LO amplifier (RF unit; Q874). The amplified signal is applied to the converter PLL IC (RF unit; IC15,
pin 1) and is prescaled in the converter PLL IC based on the
divided ratio (N-data). The converter PLL IC detects the outof-step phase using the reference frequency and outputs it
from pin 10. The output signal is passed through the loop filter (RF unit; C956–C958, R945, R946) and is then applied
to the converter VCO circuit as the lock voltage.
2-3 REFERENCE OSCILLATOR CIRCUIT
(VCO UNIT)
The reference oscillator circuit (X1, IC3) generates a 12.8
MHz reference frequency which is stabilized within the temperature range –10˚C (+14˚F) to +60˚C (+140˚F). The reference frequency is applied to the PLL IC (IC3, pin 16) and
the signal is output from the pin 17, and is then applied to
the converter PLL IC (RF unit; IC15, pin 6) and the FM IF IC
(RF unit; IC2, pin 2).
2-4 1ST VCO CIRCUIT (VCO UNIT)
The oscillated signal is applied to the buffer amplifiers (IC4).
The amplified signal is applied to the 1st mixer circuit (RF
unit; IC1, pin 3) via the RX LO swtich circuit (RF unit;
D63–D68) and the doubler circuit (RF unit; Q25).
The 1st VCO circuit (Q22, Q23, D62) oscillates 240.6
MHz–359.9475 MHz (Low) and 348.1 MHz–520.0475 MHz
(High) by switching the SHIFT switch (Q21, D61) “High” and
“Low” respectively.
A portion of the signal from IC4 is amplified at the buffer
amplifier (Q25) and is then fed back to the PLL IC (IC3, pin
19) as the comparison signal.
2-5 2ND VCO CIRCUIT (VCO UNIT)
The 2nd LO circuit generates the 2nd LO frequencies, and
the signals are applied to the 2nd mixer circuit.
The 2nd VCO circuit (Q34, D202) oscillates 183.1–297.1
MHz. The oscillated signal is applied to the 2nd mixer (RF
unit; IC10, pin 3), and is then mixed with the 1st IF signal.
An oscillated signal from the 2nd VCO is applied to the
buffer amplifier (Q853). The amplified signal passes through
the low-pass filter (C154, C250–C252, L69), and is applied
to the PLL IC (IC3, pin 2), and is then output from pin 8.
2-6 CONVERTER VCO CIRCUIT (VCO UNIT)
The converter LO circuit generates the converter LO frequencies, and the signals are applied to the converter mixer
circuit.
The converter VCO circuit (Q816, D913) oscillates
645.5–675.5 MHz. The oscillated signal is applied to the
buffer amplifier (Q862), and is then amplified at the RF
amplifier (Q863) to double of oscillate frequency. The
1291–1351 MHz amplified signal is applied to the RF amplifier (Q864) via the bandpass filter (C972–C979, C981,
C982, L921–L924). The amplified signal is applied to the
converter mixer (RF unit; IC13, pin 3), and is then mixed with
the above 1150 MHz RF signal.
An oscillated signal from the converter VCO is applied to the
LO amplifier (RF unit; Q874). The amplified signal is applied
to the converter PLL IC (RF unit; IC15, pin 1).
3 FM-TV CIRCUIT
3-1 FM-TV CIRCUIT (FM-TV UNIT)
([OTH-2] only includes this unit)
The 426.05 MHz 1st IF signal from the 1st mixer (RF unit;
IC1, pin 6) passes through the IF switching diode (D1) via
the J6 on the RF unit. The signal is passed through the
bandpass filter (FI1) to supress unwanted signal, and then
applied tothe IF amplifier (IC1, pin 4). The amplified signal is
applied to the FM-TV detector IC (IC2, pin 24 and 25). The
FM-TV detector IC contains the AGC amplifier, the loop
amplifier, the video amplifier, etc. The video and audio signals are output from the FM-TV detector separately.
• VIDEO SIGNAL
The detected video signal from the FM-TV IC (IC1) is amplified at the buffer amplifier (Q21), and then applied to the
amplifier (IC21, pin 1 and 8). The amplified signal is applied
to the video selector IC (IC22, pin 1 and 3) to obtain 6 dB
amplification. The amplified signal is output from the video
selector IC (pin 7), and is then applied to the buffer amplifier (RF unit; Q855) via the “VIDEO” signal. The amplified signal is applied to the TFT LCD circuit on the LOGIC unit.
• AUDIO SIGNAL
The oscillator (Q51, C53–C55, C57, D51, D52) oscillates
14–28 MHz.
The detected audio signal from the FM-TV IC (IC1) is amplified at the buffer amplifier, and is then applied to the mixer
(Q41). The signal is mixed with oscillated 14–28 MHz signal
to produce the 13.25 MHz IF signal at the mixer. The IF signal passes through the band switching diode (RF unit; D72)
and bandpass filter (RF unit; FI4). The filtered signal is
amplified at the 2nd IF amplifier (RF unit; Q41), and is
applied to the FM IF IC (RF unit; IC2, pin 16).
The detected signal is applied to the AF circuit (LOGIC unit)
for speaker, and applied to the A/V OUT jack (RF unit; J3)
via the RF amplifier (Q71).