NOTE FOR HANDLING OF LASER PICK-UP
Caution for Handling the Laser Pick-up
The laser pick-up KSS-240A is assembled and precisely adjusted
using a sophisticated manufacturing process in our plant• Do not
disassemble or attempt to-readjust it. Please keep the following
instructions carefully in handling pick-up.
4. Metal Bearing
As the metal bearing of Cu-compound sintered alloy is impregnated
with FROIL946P (*Part No. 529 0054 007), never fail to supply the
bushing with the same lubricant at the time of replacing the pick-up.
1. Handle with Care
(1) Storage
Do not store the pick-up in dusty, high-temperatured or high-hu-
midity environments.
(2) Please take care for preventing from shock by falling down or
careless handling.
2. Laser Diode (LD)
(1) Protect your eyes
The laser beam may_lamage the human eye, since the intensity
of the focuseds:l_ot'm_i reach 7 x 103 W/cr_ 2even ifthe intensity
at the objective lens is 400 ,_W maximum. As the light beam
spreads alter focused through the objective lens, it does not effect
you in the place as far as more than 30 cms. However, do not
look at the laser light beam either through the objective Iens
directly nor another lens or a mirror.
(2) Poison of As
Since the LD chip contains As (Arsenic), as GaAs + GaAIAs, as
known as the poison, although the poison is relatively weak, in
comparing with others, e.g.As203, AsCI3 etc., and the amount is
small, avoid putting the chip in acid or an alkali solution, heating
it over 200°C or puttinc it into your mouth.
" (3) Avoid surge current or electrostatic discharge
The LD may be damaged or deteriorated by its own strong light
it a large current is supplied to it, even if only a short pulse.
Make sure that there is no surge current in the LD driving circuit
by switches or else. Be careful to handle pick-up as it may be
damaged in a moment by human electrostatic discharge. The
pins of the LD are short-circuited by solder for protection during
shipment.
For safety handling of an LD, grounding the human body, meas-
uring equipments and jig is strongly recommended. And still it is
further desirable to make use of mat on the platform and floor for
handling the LD.
To open the short-circuit, remove the soldering quickly with a
soldering iror_whose metal part is grounded.
The temperature of the; soldering iron should be less than 320°C
(30W).
5. Handling
Please handle the laser pick-up with holding the side base (rosin
molded part).
When either a part of human body or some other things may happen
to touch directly with the circuit part of F:W.Board, it may cause
deterioration, take careful attention in handling this base.
6. Deterioration
As KSS-240 comprises built-in RF Amp and APC curcuit, it resists
stronger against external electrostatJc damages than the former
typed pickup. However, there is possibility of pickup deterioration in
the following cases.
(1) Low HF level, or with great numbers of jitters.
(2) Tracking offset (EF Balance) is out of order (Refer to "Confirma-
tion Method of Adjustment" far cortirmation on (1) and (2)).
3. Actuator
(1) The performance of the actuator may be effected if magnetic
material is located nearby, since the actuator has a strong mag-
netic circuit. Do not permit dust to enter through the clearance of
the cover.
(2) Cleaning the lens
It may change.the specifications by attaching dust or ash on the
objective lens. Clean the lens with a cleaning paper dampened
with a little water, not pressing lens with so much strength by the
cleaning paper.