
LPF, U3:
U3, with C126-128, L108 and R125-127, is a 15 KHz low pass filter with low
output impedance to drive the following section.
SLIDING DE-EMPHASIS, U4, U5, U6, AND Q5:
U4 is a precision rectifier, used to control the output drive impedance of U5 into
C141 such that the variable de-emphasis curve tracks the signal level appropriately.
Adjustments for through level and de-emphasis provide precise tracking to
accommodate production component tolerances. W5 provides a low impedance
drive for negative feedback to stabilize the gain and operating point of U5 at low
frequencies. U6 provides 10 dB of gain and buffers the high output impedance of U5
and C141 to feed the following stages.
AUDIO OUTPUT, ½ U7 & U8:
One half of U8 provides the 75 microsecond de-emphasis for the base-band audio
output, and is used to set the drive level to U8, a semi-floating fully balanced audio
output stage. U8 provides approximately 10dB of voltage gain, and is capable of
driving loads of 600 Ohms or more, either balanced or unbalanced. When running
unbalanced loads, the unused output terminal must e grounded, just as with a
floating transformer coupled output.
STEREO PILOT & CARRIER, U9 & U10:
The stereo pilot and carrier frequencies (19 and 38 KHz) are digitally
synthesized with U10, which is driven by U9, and crystal-controlled oscillator with
multiple frequency dividers. This provides stable frequency, amplitude, and phase
relationships. The synthesized sine-wave output are filtered to very low distortion by
C473-C475, R476, & VR471 (19 KHz) and C483-C486, R485, & VR472.
STEREO MATRIX & MODULATOR, ½ U7 and U12:
The second half of U7 is driven by U6 in a matrix to produce L+R and L-R
channels. The L+R channel is applied to the FM oscillator, via level control VR401.
The L-R channel is applied, via level control VR402, to one input of the stereo
multiplex modulator U12. The other input is driven by the 38 KHz carrier generator,
U10. The output of U12 is a conventional double sideband, suppressed carrier
amplitude modulated signal centered on 38 KHz. This signal is added to the L+R
signal at the input to the FM oscillator, along with the 19 KHz pilot signal, also from
U10.
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