Zenith J584W - Page 12

FM/AM/MULTIPLEX ALIGNMENT
GENERAL
These receivers have been properly aligned at the factory and
normally will not require further adjustment. As a result, it is
not recommended that any attempt be made to alter the stages.
If any components are replaced or if anyone tampers with the
adjustments, realignment may be necessary.
FM ALIGNMENT
Because of the wide band pass required in a FM Multiplex
tuner, it is desirable to use an FM signal generator having a
deviation of 400 kHz as well as an oscilloscope, when aligning
both the FM IF and RF portions of this receiver. It is not only
necessary to obtain maximum amplitude in the IF amplifier
stages, but also necessary to maintain symmetry. It is desirable
to use 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8 Megahertz markers in obtaining IF
curve symmetry.
Capacitors mentioned in the alignment procedure should be as
small in size as possible and the ground lead of the generator
must be connected to ground as close as possible to the point
of injection.
AM ALIGNMENT
A V.T.V.M. on low AC scale connected across the speaker
voice coil output terminals (either left or right channels), will
be satisfactory for most AM, IF and RF adjustments. See
preferred alignment procedure for Chassis IWJR55, 3WJR50,
50Z, 3WJR52, 52Z.
MULTIPLEX ALIGNMENT
Before any attempt is made to align, or service, FM Multiplex
circuitry, the technician must be certain that the RF, IF, and
Detector alignment is correct, and that the receiver functions
normally on monaural signals.
Most Multiplex generators are excellent troubleshooting de 
vices because they provide a composite Multiplex signal as well
as an RF signal (which is FM modulated by the composite
multiplex signal). The composite signal is very useful since it
can be used in signal tracing the Multiplex portion of the re 
ceiver. We do not recommend that Multiplex alignment be
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made using the composite signal injected at the output ter 
minal of the Detector since there is always some phase shift
occurring in the RF, IF or Detector circuits. As a result,
Multiplex alignment made by a signal injected at the De 
tector input would not be correct. For proper Multiplex
alignment the composite signal must FM modulate the RF
carrier and then be fed into the FM antenna terminals. With
the signal injected in this manner, the Multiplex alignment
would then be the best that could possibly be obtained.
RF signals should be injected ata point in the FM band where
no signal is present. If at all possible this should be at a fre 
quency near the middle of the FM band. Tune the FM receiver
to this point and adjust the RF frequency adjustment on the
generator to this same frequency. The AGC voltage developed
in the receiver should be maximum. AGC voltage substantially
less than this may indicate the RF frequency adjustment is
tuned to an image.
GENERAL TROUBLE-SHOOTING PROCEDURE
Should a problem arise in aligning the FM Multiplex portion of
the receiver, the technician must determine whether the
difficulty lies in the RF, IF, and Detector portions of the
receiver, or whether the difficulty lies in the Multiplex portion.
The composite output of the multiplex generator can be
injected at the output of the Detector to help determine the
area of difficulty. To reduce possible extraneous signals com 
ing through a Ratio Detector, short the Ratio Detector pri 
mary with a jumper lead. The wave forms and their magnitude
may vary slightly from chassis to chassis, however, they are
quite indicative of what will be seen when signal tracing the
Multiplex circuitry.
If all the waveforms are similar in form and magnitude to
those indicated, it can be assumed that the Multiplex portion
of the receiver is functioning properly and the problem lies
ahead of this in the FM receiver. If any of the waveforms are
missing at a latter point but are apparent at a previous point,
circuitry between the two test points should be checked.