Sinclair MTV1 service manual  V2.1  Page 11 of 39 
VHF Tuner 
Thi
s comprises of input tuned circuit, RF amplifier, tuned bandpass circuit, mixer and local 
oscillator. All transistors are silicon bipolar. Tuning is by varicap diodes. Band switching is by PIN 
diode. The mixer stage acts as an Intermediate Frequency (IF) amplifier when the set is receiving 
Bands IV and V (UHF). AGO and AFC are applied as in the UHF tuner. 
Circ
uit diagram for reference only; it is suggested you refer to the original later in this document.