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3. Adjust the volume RV2 on TU101 by turning clockwise untill

“0” is shown next to “FM” on the display window, If “0” is
already shown or the volume RV2 has been turned too far,
turn it back counterclockwise untill “0” is disappeared once,
then try this adjustment.

Display

Adjustment Location: See page 20.

This set have the test mode function. In the test mode, FM Auto
Scan/Stop Level and MW Auto Scan/Stop Level adjustments can
be performed easier than it in ordinary procedure.

<Set the Test Mode>
1. Turn ON the regulated power supply. (All LEDs on the set

lights up, and the clock is displayed.)

 Press the

[OFF]

button, if the clock is not displayed.

2. Push the preset 

[4]

 button.

3. Push the preset

[5]

button.

4. Press the preset

[1]

button for more than two seconds.

5. Then the display indicates all lights, the test mode is set.

<Release the Test mode>
1. Push the 

[OFF]

 button.

MD section adjustments are done automatically in this set.

See the adjustment location from on page 20 for the ad-
justment.

 0 dB=1 µV

When the tuner unit is defective, replace it by a new one be-
cause its internal block is difficult to repair.

 Adjust the tuner section in the sequence shown below.

1. FM Auto Scan/Stop Level Adjustment
2. FM Stereo Separation Adjustment (Wide)
3. FM Stereo Separation Adjustment (Narrow)
4. FM RDS S-Meter Adjustment
5. MW Auto Scan/Stop Level Adjustment

[SOURCE]

 button : FM

Procedure:
1. Set to the test mode.
2. Push the 

[SOURCE]

 button and set to FM.

Display

set

antenna jack

FM RF signal

generator

Carrier frequency

: 98.00 MHz

Output level

: 22 dB (12.6 

µ

V)

Mode

: mono

Modulation

: 1 kHz, 22.5 kHz deviation (30%)

0.01 

µ

F

SHUF

SHUF

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[SOURCE]

 button : FM

Procedure:
1. Set to the  test mode. (See page 17)
2. Push the 

[SHIFT]

 button.

3. Push the 

[4]

 button four times.

4. Push the 

[5]

 button once and set to wide mode.

5. Adjust the volume RV3 on FM/AM tuner unit (TU101) for the

best separation.

L-CH Stereo separation: A-B
R-CH Stereo separation: C-D
The separations of both channels should be equal.

Specification: Separation more than 24 dB

Adjustment Location: See page 20.

FM Stereo

Level meter

Level meter

signal generator

connection

reading (dB)

output channel

L-CH

L-CH

A

B

L-CH

R-CH

Adjust RV3 on TU101

for minimum reading.

R-CH

R-CH

C

R-CH

L-CH

D

FM RF signal

generator

Carrier frequency : 98.00 MHz
Output level

: 70 dB (3.2 mV)

Mode

: stereo

Modulation

: main : 1 kHz, 20 kHz deviation (26.5%)
  sub : 1 kHz, 20 kHz deviation (26.5%)

:

 19 kHz pilot: 7.5 kHz deviation (10%)

0.01 

µ

F

set

antenna jack

+
–

level meter

10 k

 

Ω

LINE OUT jack  (CNP601)

(75 

Ω)

[SOURCE]

 button : FM

Procedure:
1. Set to the  test mode. (See page 17)
2. Push the 

[SHIFT]

 button.

3. Push the 

[4]

 button four times.

4. Push the 

[5]

 button twice and set to narrow mode.

5. Adjust the volume RV4 on FM/AM tuner unit (TU101) for the

best separation.

L-CH Stereo separation: A-B
R-CH Stereo separation: C-D
The separations of both channels should be equal.

Specification: Separation more than 18 dB

Adjustment Location: See page 20.

FM RF signal

generator

Carrier frequency : 98.00MHz
Output level

: 70 dB (3.2 mV)

Mode

: stereo

Modulation

: main : 1 kHz, 20 kHz deviation (26.5%)
  sub : 1 kHz, 20 kHz deviation (26.5%)

:

 19 kHz pilot: 7.5 kHz deviation (10%)

0.01 

µ

F

set

antenna jack

+
–

level meter

10 k

 

Ω

LINE OUT jack (CNP601)

(75 

Ω)

FM Stereo

Level meter

Level meter

signal generator

connection

reading (dB)

output channel

L-CH

L-CH

A

B

L-CH

R-CH

Adjust RV4 on TU101

for minimum reading.

R-CH

R-CH

C

R-CH

L-CH

D

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[SOURCE]

 

n 

[MODE]

 button : MW

Procedure:
1. Set to the test mode. (See page 17)
2. Push the 

[SOURCE]

 button and set to FM.

3. Push the 

[MODE]

 button and set to MW.

Display

4. Adjust the volume RV1 on TU101 by turning clockwise untill

“0” is shown next to “MW” on the display window, If “0” is
already shown or the volume RV1 has been turned too far,
turn it back counterclockwise untill “0” is disappeared once,
then try this adjustment.

Display

Adjustment Location: See page 20.

[SOURCE]

 button : FM

Procedure:
1. Set to the test mode. (See page 17)
2. Push the 

[SOURCE]

 button and set to FM.

Display

3. Push the preset 

[10]

 button .

4. Adjust RV131 on MAIN board so that the display indication

is “13.0”.

Display

Specification: Display indication: 12.8 to 13.2.

Adjustment Location: See page 20.

set

antenna jack

FM RF signal

generator

Carrier frequency

: 98.00 MHz

Output level

: 35 dB (56.2 

µ

V)

Mode

: mono

Modulation

: no modulation

0.01 

µ

F

SHUF

SHUF

AM RF signal

generator

Carrier frequency : 999 kHz
30% amplitude
modulation by
1 kHz signal
Output level

: 33 dB (44.7 

µ

V)

(50 

Ω

)

set

AM dummy antenna

30 

Ω

15 pF

65 pF

antenna jack

SHUF

TP

SHUF

TP

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– SET  UPPER  VIEW –

TU101

RV1 
MW Auto Scan/Stop 
Level Adjustment

RV2 
FM Auto Scan/Stop 
Level Adjustment

RV3 
FM Stereo Separation 
Adjustment (Wide)

RV131
FM RDS S-Meter
Adjustment 

RV4
FM Stereo Separation
Adjustment (Narrow)

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