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If
no
blanking
is
used,
the
SYNC/PHASE control
should
be
adjusted until
the
two response curves
coincide on the oscilloscope screen.
If
blanking
is
used, the SYNC/PHASE control should be adjusted
until
the
base line
on
the
WO-33A screen extends
the full width of the curve trace. An extremely sharp
drop-off point on
the
response curve, which gives a
"chopped-off" appearance to
the
trace short of the
end
of its sweep range, also indicates improper
phasing.
When
a marker is superimposed on the
response curve, improper phasing will cause two
markers to appear
on
the
curve.
The
SYNC/PHASE
control should be adjusted to obtain
the
appearance
of a single trace having only one marker.
The
setting
of the
SYNC/PHASE control is also important dur-
ing sweep alignment of
other
sections of the receiver.
Serious misalignment of
the
tuner
or considerable
difficulty or failure
in
alignment may
be
caused by
an unsuspected defective component.
If
proper
alignment procedure fails
to
produce correct tuner
curves,
the
technician should check individual com-
ponents in the rf unit.
Picture-IF
Alignment
-
To
obtain
an
over-all
picture-if response curve,
the
blue
clip of
the
WG-
349A probe should
be
connected across either the
second detector load resistor or to
the
grid of the
first video stage; test points which
can
provide a
demodulated signal to
the
oscilloscope.
The
ground
lead should be connected to
the
chassis. Because of
the additional amplification in this section of
the
receiver,
the
oscilloscope gain should
be
considerably
reduced,
but
not to.
the
point
where
it
is
necessary
to increase sweep-generator output.
Depending upon manufacturer's recommendations,
it may
be
necessary to adjust
the
agc
bias level, either
through temporary wiring changes or by providing
fixed battery bias.
The
service-notes should
be
followed closely because alignment procedure may
involve considerable detail.
Trap
alignment is some-
times difficult because
the
marker disappears in the
trap notch. This may often
be
overcome by magnify-
ing
the
trap
section of
the
trace with the V CAL
and
H GAIN controls.
Adjustment of
the
SYNC/PHASE control
is
also
important when aligning
the
i-f sections of the re-
ceiver.
The
precautions
and
recommendations de-
scribed
under
the section
on
tuner
alignment, above,
should
be
observed here. Controls on the WO-33A
should
be
set the same
as
for tuner alignment ex-
cept
that
less vertical gain will be required.
For observation of the response of individual
stages in
the
picture-if amplifier,
the
WG-350A
Demodulator Probeo should
be
used. This
is
a high-
frequency rectifying-type probe.
It
is
important
that
this probe
be
used properly
and
in accordance with
service-note recommendations to prevent distortion
of
the response curve and an erroneous picture of
alignment.
The
WG-350A, which connects to
the V INPUT
of the WO-33A,
is
equipped with a short
ground
lead
and
clip. For alignment work,
the
ground clip
of the probe should always
be
connected to
ground
near
the
test point being used for
the
WG-350A.
When the
WG-350A
is
used to check individual
stages, it should be connected on the
output
side of
the stage being adjusted.
For
example, if
the
align-
ment of a coupling transformer is to
be
checked,
the
probe should
be
connected to the
plate
of
the
tube
which
has
its grid coupled to the transformer.
The
tube thus acts as a buffer between
the
high-imped-
ance grid circuit
and
the probe.
For general signal-tracing work, the probe may
be
moved from grid to grid throughout
the
i-f amplifier.
Figure 10. (A)
Ratio-detector
curve
and
(8)
sound-if
curve
Sound-IF
and
Detector
Alignment
- Most
television receivers use either a discriminator or ratio
detector.
For
either type, the WG-349A probe clip
should
be
connected to the output
of
the
sound
detector. F or detector alignment,
the
sweep
and
marker generators should be connected to the receiver
as
described in the service notes. An S-shaped
curve, similar to that shown in Figure lOA, should
be
obtained on
the
oscilloscope screen.
The
setting of
controls on
the
WO-33A should remain the same as
before. A typical sound-if curve
is
shown in
Figure
° Available on separate order.
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RCA WO-33A Cathode-Ray Oscilloscope
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INCORRECT
INCORRECT
CORRECT
Figure 11. Horizontal-oscillator
waveforms
lOB.
To
obtain
the
sound-if response curve, the
probe should
be
connected to either
the
grid-return
of
the
limiter stage or to the grid-return of the last
sound-if stage.
The
SYNC/PHASE control should be
set no farther clockwise than necessary to lock in
the waveshape.
Horizontal-Oscillator
Adjustment
-
The
WO-33A is well suited to adjustment of
the
hori-
zontaloscillator
and
may be used
as
follows:
Set
the
WSWEEP
SEL control to
the
1500 •
15 Kc position.
HORIZ.
HOLD
CONTROL
Adjust the SYNC/PHASE control to give stable
lock-in of the waveshape, if necessary.
With the ground lead connected to
the
receiver
chassis, connect
the
yellow clip of
the
WG-349A
to the output of
the
horizontal oscillator, as described
in the service notes. Connection to a typical horizontal-oscillator circuit is shown in
Figure
12. Because
the horizontal oscillator
is
a high-impedance circuit,
the low-capacitance clip should always
be
used to
reduce capacitance-resistance loading effects. Usually
it
is
necessary to adjust
the
oscillator for suitable
output waveshape. Typical horizontal-oscillator
waveshapes which
can
be
observed on
the
WO-33A
are shown in
Figure
13.
Sync-Separator·
Waveshape
- To observe
waveshapes in
the
sync-separator stage, the low-
cap yellow clip should
be
used. Controls of the
WO-33A should
be
set the same as for observation
of the horizontal waveform.
The
probe clip should
be connected to
the
plate of the sync separator or
to the plate or grid of
the
sync amplifier.
WG
-349A
USE
LOW'CAP
YELLOW
CLIP
HORIZ.OSC.
TRANS.
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SYNC.
AMP. TO
HORIZ.
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0 U T
PUT
LOCKING
STAGE
RANGE
CONTROL
I I
Figure 12. Adiustment
of
horizontal oscillator
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