AneHHNNARN HMMA NER “TRADER” SERVICE SHEET 464 OANA A UH ‘The Philips 680A table model HE. Philips 650A iss table band I AG, tuberiet, "wth th ae hlipe mechaniea!aitomat vaning unit, having six keys for station Heetion (three of which aro for. MW find three for MW" or LW" stations) together with three ‘Keys for mannal maeand witching. "The set employs three. valves, plus valve. rectifier. The SW range! ie Tdbim. and the set is suitable. for [Link] "0100-078 AC ‘mahus Model 504 ‘is the eorrespondig con sole model, the, divergencice bang explained under "" SA. Divergencies Release date, both meddle: Auguat 198 ‘NoteWhen ordering spares _ for these thodels: dealers quoting’ our com ponent numbers. should ry The Wireless & UNtay “Tie 1930 PHILIPS 680a (AND 599A hey are Trader Service Sheet numbers, ‘avoid confusion, CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION Aerial input on MW and LW is via woupling ‘eomponents U2 ¢3 (AW), nlus C3 (LW} to. mixed coupied: bar puss filter.” Primary ‘colle L4, L8_ are fined by €31; sccobdaries iG, Lit by 33. Coupling by L6, L7 and’ C3, C4 HP dtering im actial cout by L1y 626 cross L2yL3." Image suppression by a ‘On SW Input is via coupling coll L8 lo single tuned circuit L8, C33, First valve (V1, Mullard ECH3) is 1 trode heptode operating’ as frequency hanger with mternal coupling. Tiode fweillitor anode coils LIS. (SV), L1G MW) an 17 (LAV) are tuned hy C38: paallel trimming by C34. (MW) and Gia (LW); series. tracking by C10 (iw) and G1 (LW): Reaction By grid Colle U2) (SW), 13. (MEW), and it aw) Second valve, (V2, Mullard EFO) is a variablomu RP pentode operating as intermediate frequeney ampliher with tuned-primary, tunedsccondary trans former couplings C38, LIB, L19, 637 ‘nd 38, L20, L2t, C33. Intormediato trequancy 128KC/S. Diode second detector is part of Jouble diode. pentode output valve (V8, Mullard EBLI).” Audio frequency com: ponent in rectied output is developed Seross 12 and manual volume control CONSOLE) rosistanee, and pasted vio AP coupling condenser C21 ahd GG resistance, RAB. CG'6f pentode sections which provides he only A amplification Provision for, connection of gro, phone pick-up between the top Of M13 tnd chassis. Provision also for connec tion ‘of Tow impodanco external speaker. ‘Tertiary winding on 71 provides posi tive and. negative voltages. which” arc fed back through. tone correcting ‘iter Rar, 22, 026, C27, R23 und AeA to the if cireuit af V3 pentode., ‘The feed: ie ineult iz so aeranged that towards the low-potential end of the volume cor trot its Sense is negative to the sigoal, \while-at the other end i is positive Consequently, when the, slider of the volume control’ j= turned “down and Title gain is required, the feed-back a= Iainly negatives but as the position, of the slider ts advanced for the reeeption ofa wk, sgn th feedback becomes fnreasingly ‘positive until the, ™ top ofthe efavel fe reachey when tho fend ick voltage 3 in-phase with the sigma Shu meximum gui is ealablished. ‘On radio, the range of the volume control is Timited hy RY2, across whieh fet ofthe signal voltage is developed Veriable tone control by 024, R14 and L22) Fixed! tone correetion By C25 in Va pentode anode elreu't TE corrent. is supplied, by full-wave rectifying. valve (V4, Mullard AZ1), Binoothing “by electrolytic condensers TmenGen ‘thai M3, which operates a= part of the load C18, 628 and feed resistance AIG. 4 7 fi F i \ ays if eS mm, . A, 9 Circuit diagram of the Philips 680A 3-band AC superhet. Note the extra winding on rl ‘Ti which supplies feed-back voltages. Resistance-capecty smoothing is employed. “The ‘model 5 cna is very ia except tha uch provided for motng thePlan view of the chassis, Note the various ait-delee= Some. of them bhavesmallparaliel fixed condensers sttached to them beneath the chassis, Con: eas Sensers inay be in e Single models = bishanruine THe ser ag th eoeregs seeiotas remove the two serews. (vith washers) holding. the ‘exible mounting clamp, in the centre of the rear chassis mem. ber, tothe bottom of the eabinct remove the two. snvall diameter main input bricks mounting screws (with washers) reget the four serews (with washer) Hotton of he cabinet The front moulding in, now be with drawn, with the completo. assombly Supplement 19 The Wirdess & Bidcrcal Trader, May 1 Removing, Speaker.—Unsolder iol from the connecting’ stnp on the speaker. the wor leads connecting it remote the Tour hex! washers) and one here fat top, with, washer). bol Speaker to the front mouldin When replacing, the speaker strip ‘should bé on the right Conneet the lead from the 1 hand. tog on the Tear of ‘chassis hing. the “nnecting pper left- he output transformer to the two Upper tags'on thee connecting strip maining lead (from, the ower Teft-hand tag on the rear of the rpm transtormer) t9 the b ton #88 COMPONENTS AND VALUES egeeaee Trang fo BPAVE aos 2 Wee | Feet a 11 sulin nse safe Ata SW end bot pa ee, xcalA eame oq Troe pe in Set trace. me tone Sectriyie,. 1 Variable, 464 ccd Son RESISTANCES tts |) S¥ ne decouping Pov feo rence. ts |! SW coupling coll i | atl pe eommess fe eee [| lf | See |e lee ‘Tert. total | (ia m | in (Ee._—— 464 ceo Son Under-chassis view, Diagram VALVE ANALYSIS maine of 386V, using the 20" tappiag ithe tains transformer, ‘Thy receiver was taped to the lowest wavelengin oa the MW band, snd the volute. control was al maximum, here was no Sanat input Voltages. were [Link]'n chassis b meagured on the 400V T'UniversalAvometor GENERAL NOTES Switches—S1-814 ar6. the, waveband ne Tivo otary unite hence! the These ae indicated in out lunder-chassis view, and shown in In the diagrams (col. 2), where they ere drawn a seen looking from the rear the underside of the chassis. "The table (cal. 8) gives the switch positions for the three control settings, st tally, “anti-clockwi fpindies A dash indicates ope ‘315, 816 are the mains sw unit fitted in front of them Frol_ R13, and ganged with Colls—-t2L8: LB, LO: L10, L11; U2, List Lig, Lig, U1, Live ani the f the two switch units are below The « RIG is a witeewound resisto device transformers L18, L19 4129, L21 art eck Buel of the last Iso contains one triminer, reachad through & hole in the 16, U7 si reened unit penenth the ch ana bee also in unser wat om th assis deck ‘Scale Lamp.— This pe, code No, SUID. info's moulding whic bracket on ‘the chassis ineans of m bayonet catch External Speaker. ‘Two yoekets, are ded at the renr of the chassis ny impedance. (3-90) external speaker Condensers 18, C28.—Tu our chassis these are tivo separate 32uP" condensers, fed ona bracket above 2 may tak Diagrams of the two (ae siteh units, as seen from the rear of the under- side of the chassis 1 conttol RIM is ope he top of the cre tached “1 28 ted by'a dise’and lever the lower nega the tag emerging trom is the positive of C18, 8 the nn, there ‘ere mosnted ‘on 029, (636, C37, 638 2 stall tubular fixed their bases, parallel with the varia f nit nec ca Resistance "Ri mina ‘Tone Contr! RV ‘tse projecting pork. Th This is ite Not ‘winding ‘whieh MODEL 599A DIVERGENCIES has an, almost ‘The main diference SWITCH TABLE | | nea the ‘tanita at feedback purposes oly Conse mote saan at J) | |in that a site is provided (at the back of the cabinet) for muting the mternal Speaters It 8's single pote changeover ‘Sein Goo goston the iy of E30 Tanmeete to the top of TH speech en Sondays i tho otis, this connect isTbroken, and-a oud resistence secon tected across ‘TH speech coil scecndary Tine oad resistant consists of tv 300 rete par is fiteed nthe console AUTO-TUNING ADJUSTMENT ‘The first six keys, from left to right ane for station selection. "The remaining three "keys are. for manual waveliani fwitehing. Of the six lation kev, the ‘best three can ‘bo adjusted for TW 0) ENV, Stations; the remaining’ three er or MAW stations only To aja stain iy (without ing the waveband to selneh 11s ety IE Ione of the first three), use the tool st kept ma ale a the, ek of the receiver at the top left-hand corner Presa down. the key eaneernod, and insert the adjusting tool into tae" apor- fre undemesth the kesbeard, mmc lately below the key concerted Rotate. the tool until engages with the head of the adjusting screw (this ‘can be felt), then turm it one way’ or the ther wat the required ststion Ts tuned tn. Do w0t press on the tool more than is necessary to keep it engaged with the ndjusting. screw. When the ststion Is ker un Supplement 10 The Wireless, & Elect Trader, May “ti, 1980 ‘aned, withdraw the 100 ‘The’ ead of the tool is recessed to. ft the ormamentabbeaded screws, holding be ation name escutcheon in place, fd cane sed to Temove thos orows when i is desired to change ® name To. change ths warcband covered. bs any one of the three left-hand keys, the Same tool 3s used, but this time the key mast not be depressed. It it is, first Felease it by pressing apy other key Then insert the, tool through the apet ture at beloge. To ebange the Key from LAY to SW operation. tura the. tool antielackwise (Unsere) about five eom- plete turns, To change from ALW to TAV, insert the’ tool, press it forward, ind ‘rotate it clockwise uncil it i Hight CIRCUIT ALIGNMENT He Stages,—Press MW ey, tune to stm on scale and tun volute control ‘Connect. signal fenerator_to,eatrol sid (op cap) of Vin ad chase oct an” Sige) condenser ‘across €38, ead ina 18 K6)S signal, and. adjust 639 for maximum output Now connect fie Sus condenser from. topping on a to'junction of R12, G22, and odjut 658 for masini outpot.‘tlemove the Sto? condenary and copect 1 acroas (086, then adjust C37 for maxima gut- fut’ “Heuoeter SOead confonser to €3T, Ud adjass C36. for_masimm owtput Htmove tho Swal™ condenser and seal al trimmers Notes on the ‘Oscillator Stage PHILIPS 464 os0A"s994 RF and_ Oscillator fignal generator to A ant sodkets, via a cutable dummy serial. ‘Tum volume Control to msximumn. For setting the fang accurately st tho lower wave fet od of Se! Abn se tuning jg will be necessary (art No, 2.351.065) ° Bross MW key end tune to 150m on sales" tring jig 0, the reat of the gang spindle, so that it acts as a hee picee betwveen the large washer ‘scourct wo the end of the spindle end the rearend plate of tho gang_ assembly Turn buck the gang until it ests on the jig, Peed. in. a 1,00 KG/S" (1st-5m) Signal, and adjust €34, C82 and C30 in {umn for maximum output. Repeat these fedjustinents, seal trimers and Temove oe TF Fitter —Foed a 138 KO/S signal into A and E sockets, and adjust 629 for minimum output Calibration-“Feed in a 506 KO/S (39m) signal, and tune it in accu. Antely “Pointer” should read 38m on fale. If not, adjust horizontal hexagonal Tread screw ‘atend of wire. li fpinterarm Until it does. Feed in a PS50°KC/S (itn) signal and. tune it ig. Pointer should yea 240m on ale, Tf nob, adjost, vertical hexngonal-head crew at end of wire ink to pointer arm Sit does, Repeat these adjustnenty until "pointer registers accurately a Sia and 240m. ‘A Likely Cause of Superhet Failure Na supetheterodyne receiver the Oscillator "section of the. frequency changer is offen a source of trouble, yet iis probably the section of the reoeiver whith is: most taken for granted Failure of the oscillator will result ir no signals being produced, for the simple feason that a superhet depends for it Fnetioning on” the mixing of locally enerated oscillations with the incoming Signal. to” produce, van intermediate Frequency signal in the anode circuit of the frequeney-changer valve, this being Subsequently amplified to. the Tequiree Segre. Complete or Partial Failure 1c is clear that if_the local osilator fais, /no signal wil Be produced, snc the receiver wil be completely dead. 1 “Ome eases the oscillator: may” aot fat wnjrely at all parts of the ting scale ‘This heane at signals within cera wwavelengit bands will be obtainable, bt these il beldead betwee thew Fin Sto a sate ofafate generally points to Sneilator trouble. Low censtity of the receiver, if po traceable to any olher eaute, maybe dc {o weakness of the focal excilation. ‘On theater and, te altri opera ting to strongly, sensitvty may in som fates be reduced, and in audition har Monit of the osslator fundamental Frequency may be enerated, whish Will tend to produce spurious IF signals ‘tuleing in interference Toner cere the mort satiny copeation of the frequency changer sage Re cnclator must produce 2 signal of Achnite volte, known. as the optimum Notre vege some vas Toltage can vary over sede Timits without SSuously affecting vem, which i a ints in all frequency changers 10W Feterodyne ‘vols will result in toss of scostvity (due to a reduction in conver” Sion conductance ofthe valve), and in Sone‘ high eterodyne voltage will aso Fesult in reduced senstiviy. Usually the Spiimum heterodyne voltage is of the stder of 10. 18V. ‘Now itis'a wellknown fact that as one ‘tunes an oxalilator over a waveband the Gireut values change, with the result shat the degree of oscillation varies. The Gtsigner ies to engineer the elruit 50 thatthe “resultant heterodyne -vellage femal folly constants service engineers Wil have noted that on the SW. bands the osellator anode voltage is sometimes inezsased for this. purpose. ‘When specifying Ovtlator anode volt- ages and Currents iti Usual to state 08 that waveband and at that part of the tnd the ‘measurements were’ made, for the. voltage and. cursent usually. varies Saute “appreciably. “There Ts 8 simple method of checking whether an oscillator is functioning, and that ig to insert a eiligmnmeter in series Wi he seting anode csi, ml Thy at wie low RF potential end of the Sieuly which wil Sen be, whee the node’ supply is taken from the HT line Noe the reading of the meter, and then Uiliberately put tbe oscillator ereult out Gf action by short sieuiting the osilator nie” conensr by onneting lage capacity rwamp condenser across ie "when ths ie done, a change in os Intor anode eureent should occur, fit oes aot, it Ss sale to assume that the Steuit was not oscillating originally. ‘The Sinrent may rise or fall, depending on the type of oscillator cieuit im use, but this ema the’ mal pent being that change ia current dno hating osilator was working originally. ‘Checking by Voltage Drop Instead of measuring the, sen, te vollage drop across the oselator anode eed resnnoe ean be measured, but in this ease the olmeter should "have, 2 High internal resistance fo avoid upsetting {he circult conditions appreciably. In the cue paral flue of he citar, this wi own Swinging the tuning of the set while the meter i connected, and. noting if the node current changes sudsenly at any points, It if does, probably indicates That the ‘valve going. in and out of cellaion at these pons Tap, Portugal Steet, Ringway, London, WCE