JVC NX-MD1R - Page 40

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1. Cleaning of pickup lens
Prior to changing the pickup, clean the pickup lens.
2. Confirmation of the service life of laser
diode when the service life of the laser
diode has been exhausted, the following
symptoms will appear.
(1) Recording will become impossible.
(2) The RF output (EFM output and eye pattern amplitude)
will become lower.
(3) The drive current required for light emitting of laser diode
will be increased.
Confirm the service life according to the following flow chart:
Is the recording power
(6.23mV) output with the
laser power under
test mode?
Is the drive current
of laser diode
120mA or less?
Change the pickup
Change the pickup
NO
YES
OK.
NO
YES
4. Semi-solid state resistors on
the APC board
The semi-solid state resistor on the APC board
attached to the pickup is used for adjusting the laser
power. Since these resistor should be adjusted in
pair according to the characteristics of the optical
block, be sure not to touch on the resistors.
Since the service life of the laser diode will be
exhausted when the laser power is low, it is
necessary to change the pickup. Meanwhile, do not
pickup. Otherwise, the pickup will be damaged due
to over current.
3. Method of measuring the drive current of
laser diode
When the voltage measured at R337(both end) of the MD servo
board (ENX-0223) have become 120mV or over, the service life
of the laser diode is judged to have been exhausted.
Change the MD pickup by referring
to "Removing the MD pickup" in the
Disassembly Method.
Set the pickup to [TEST] mode according
to the procedures described in the
Adjustment Method.
Adjust the laser power.
Completion the disc.
Completion of changing the MD pickup.
Since this system is designed to perform magnetic
recording, the laser power ten times or over of the
conventional MD player will be output. Therefore, be
sure to perform not only adjustment and operation
of this system so carefully as not to directly look at the
laser beam or touch on the body.
Maintenance of laser pickup (MD) Replacement of laser pickup (MD)
[Caution] When both R337 have been shorted on such an occasion,
then the laser diode will be broken.
Therefore, take utmost care in handling the MD pickup.