Automotive Audio Systems Book

Chapter 1	Car Radio Basics	1
	The Early Car Radio	1
	Four Different Auto Receivers	3
	The Basic Auto Cassette Player	5
	Basic CD Auto Radio Player	6
	The Basic CD Trunk Changer Player	8
	Surface Mounted Devices (SMD)	9
	Correct Test Equipment	15
	Additional Test Equipment	18
Chapter 2	Auto Antenna and Hookup Problems	25
	Auto Radio Problems	26
	Removing and Replacement	38
	Before Attempting to Repair the Compact Disc Player	44
Chapter 3	Troubleshooting the Power Supply	45
	The Early Power Supply	46
	Power Supply Problems	48
	Types of Power Supply	64
	Troubleshooting the Auto Power Supply	70
Chapter 4	Servicing the Front-End Circuits	75
	The Transistorized RF Stage	76
	Today's AM RF Circuits	79
	IC RF-Oscillator IF Problems	84
	Troubleshooting Tuning Systems	90
	Types of Switching	91
	Decoupling Voltage Sources	96
	Module Replacements	97
	AM Alignment	97
	The FM Radio	101
Chapter 5	Repairing the FM Circuits	101
	The FM RF Amp Stage	103
	FM Mixer Circuits	107
	Varactor FM Tuning	111
	FM IC Circuits	113
	Circuitry Problems	114
	PLL FM Circuitry	119
	No AM or FM--Combined Service Problems	120
	Troubleshooting Front-End Circuits with Signal Generator	123
Chapter 6	Troubleshooting the Auto IF and MPX Circuits	127
	AM IC IF Circuits	128
	Transistor FM IF Operation	129
	FM IC IF Ceramic Circuits	130
	FM Discriminator Circuits	134
	AM Detector Circuits	135
	FM IC Multiplex Circuits	136
	Indicators	138
	FM Voltage Sources	140
	Troubleshooting Auto Radio Circuits	143
Chapter 7	Servicing Auto Preamp Audio Circuits	151
	The Early Preamp Circuits	152
	IC Preamp Circuits	152
	Radio or Tape-Regulated Voltage Circuits	156
	Preamp Circuit Problems	159
	AF or Driver Circuits	163
	Types of Driver Problems	163
	Special Controls	167
	Other Preamp Problems	169
	Signal-Tracing Tape-Head Circuits	174
	Signal-Tracing the Stereo AF or Driver Circuits	176
	Output Circuits	179
Chapter 8	Repairing Auto Radio Sound-Output Circuits	179
	Sound-Output Problems	189
	Signal-Tracing, Removing, and Replacing	201
	The Auto Cassette Deck	207
Chapter 9	Troubleshooting the Auto Cassette Deck	207
	Problems with the Auto Cassette Player	210
	The Various Circuits	221
	Adjustments	230
Chapter 10	Servicing the Auto CD Player	233
	Elements of the CD Player	234
	CD Player Problems	242
	Operations of the CD Player	245
	CD Output Problems	256
	CD Circuits and Waveforms	259
	CD Changers and Adjustments	264
	Amplifiers	267
Chapter 11	Troubleshooting High-Power Amps	267
	Hookups and Fuse Blocks	276
	Dismantling The Amplifier	285
	The Power Supply	288
	Circuit Systems	293
	Servicing and Troubleshooting	301
	Tests	308
	Removing and Replacing	312
	The Antique Car Radio	317
Chapter 12	Repairing the Antique Car Radio	317
	The Power Supply	329
	Power-Supply Problems	336
	Hybrid and Transistor Audio Output Transformers	339
	Circuits and Stages of the Early Car Radio	342
	Various Problems, Repairs, and Replacements	358
	Some Case-Studies	372
Chapter 13	Speaker Specifications and Problems	381
	Today's Speakers	382
	Tweeters, Midrange, Woofers, and Subwoofers	390
	Speaker Connections	394
	Speaker Problems	398
	Speaker Replacement	399
	Index	401