Understanding and Servicing CD Players

KEN CLEMENTS (Author)

9780750609340, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 24 August 1994

256 pages
24.6 x 18.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.6 kg

"The author has extensive experience of the service industry both as a service manager and later in technical training with Sony and Pioneer. He suggests that the CD player is not the beast that it may appear to be, and that the right approach may help to eliminate problems. His hands-on knowledge shines through in this publication, making it a useful reference book." --Electrotechnology

Written specifically with service technicians and engineers in mind, this book is designed as a bench-side companion and guide to the principles involved in repairing and adjusting CD players. Engineers will find this a helpful companion to the various service manuals. The text takes a problem solving approach with numerous examples, circuit diagrams and line drawings.
Engineers who need to achieve a better understanding of CD technology will find this book an essential tool for fault diagnosis, adjustment and repair. This book not only covers the mechanical design but also the integrated circuits within a CD player. It is written for immediate application and is well illustrated, so it should become a welcome addition to the rack of tools available to the service engineer. Ken Clements has extensive experience of the service industry both as a service manager and later in technical training with Sony and Pioneer. It is his hands-on knowledge that makes the book so valuable, not only as a wide-ranging reference but also as a benchtop manual to be kept within reach at all times when working with CD players.

INCLUDE: Basic principles of CD technology
Basic CD player
Optical assemblies
Focus servo
Tracking servo
Carriage servo
Disc or spindle motor servo
Decoder
System control
Power supplies
Fault diagnosis
Adjustments

Subject Areas: Applied optics [TTB], Communications engineering / telecommunications [TJK], Electrician skills [THRS], Information technology industries [KNTX], Music recording & reproduction [AVX]