
DVDPLAYER
BASIC:DVD-D530
ApplicationModel:DVD-D530
ApplicationArea:ZF,XN,XE,EN,ZV,XU
MANUAL
SERVICE
DVDPLAYER
RefertotheservicemanualintheGSPN(seetherearcover)formoreinformation.

1.Precautions
1.Precautions
1.1.SafetyPrecautions
1)Beforereturninganinstrumenttothecustomer,alwaysmakeasafetycheckoftheentireinstrument,including,butnot
limitedto,thefollowingitems:
a)Besurethatnobuilt-inprotectivedevicesaredefectiveorhavebeendefeatedduringservicing
i)Protectiveshieldsareprovidedtoprotectboththetechnicianandthecustomer.Correctlyreplaceallmissing
protectiveshields,includinganyremovedforservicingconvenience.
ii)Whenreinstallingthechassisand/orotherassemblyinthecabinet,besuretoputbackinplaceallprotective
devices,including,butnotlimitedto,nonmetalliccontrolknobs,insulatingshpapers,adjustmentand
compartmentcovers/shields,andisolationresistor/capacitornetworks.Donotoperatethisinstrumentorpermit
ittobeoperatedwithoutallprotectivedevicescorrectlyinstalledandfunctioning.
b)Besurethattherearenocabinetopeningsthroughwhichadultsorchildrenmightbeabletoinserttheirngersand
contactahazardousvoltage.Suchopeningsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,excessivelywidecabinetventilation
slots,andanimproperlyttedand/orincorrectlysecuredcabinetbackcover.
c)LeakageCurrentHotCheck—Withtheinstrumentcompletelyreassembled,plugtheAClinecorddirectlyintoa
230V(220V~240V)ACoutlet.(Donotuseanisolationtransformerduringthistest.)
UsealeakagecurrenttesterorameteringsystemthatcomplieswithAmericanNationalStandardInstitute(ANSI)
C101.1LeakageCurrentforAppliancesandUnderwritersLaboratories(UL)1270(40.7).Withtheinstrument’ s
ACswitchrstintheONpositionandthenintheOFFposition,measurefromaknownearthground(metal
waterpipe,conduit,etc.)toallexposedmetalpartsoftheinstrument(antennas,handlebrackets,metalcabinets,
screwheads,metallicoverlays,controlshafts,etc.),especiallyanyexposedmetalpartsthatofferanelectrical
returnpathtothechassis.
Anycurrentmeasuredmustnotexceed0.5mA.
Reversetheinstrumentpowercordplugintheoutletandrepeatthetest.See
Anymeasurementsnotwithinthelimitsspeciedhereinindicateapotentialshockhazardthatmustbeeliminated
beforereturningtheinstrumenttothecustomer.
Fig.1-1ACLeakageTest
d)InsulationResistanceT estColdCheck—(1)Unplugthepowersupplycordandconnectajumperwirebetween
thetwoprongsoftheplug.(2)Turnonthepowerswitchoftheinstrument.(3)Measuretheresistancewith
anohmmeterbetweenthejumperedACplugandallexposedmetalliccabinetpartsontheinstrument,suchas
screwheads,antenna,controlshafts,handlebrackets,etc.Whenanexposedmetallicparthasareturnpathtothe
chassis,thereadingshouldbebetween1and5.2megohm.Whenthereisnoreturnpathtothechassis,thereading
mustbeinnite.Ifthereadingisnotwithinthelimitsspecied,thereisthepossibilityofashockhazard,andthe
instrumentmustberepairedandrecheckedbeforeitisreturnedtothecustomer.See
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1.Precautions
Fig.1-2InsulationResistanceTest
2)Readandcomplywithallcautionandsafetyrelatednotesonorinsidethecabinet,oronthechassis.
3)DesignAlterationW arning—Donotalteroraddtothemechanicalorelectricaldesignofthisinstrument.
Designalterationsandadditions,includingbutnotlimitedto,circuitmodicationsandtheadditionofitemssuchas
auxiliaryaudiooutputconnections,mightalterthesafetycharacteristicsofthisinstrumentandcreateahazardtothe
user.Anydesignalterationsoradditionswillmakeyou,theservicer,responsibleforpersonalinjuryorproperty
damageresultingtherefrom.
4)Observeoriginalleaddress.Takeextracaretoassurecorrectleaddressinthefollowingareas:
(1)nearsharpedges,(2)nearthermallyhotparts(besurethatleadsandcomponentsdonottouchthermallyhotparts),
(3)theACsupply,(4)highvoltage,and(5)antennawiring.Alwaysinspectinallareasforpinched,out-of-place,or
frayedwiring,Donotchangespacingbetweenacomponentandtheprinted-circuitboard.ChecktheACpowercord
fordamage.
5)Components,parts,and/orwiringthatappeartohaveoverheatedorthatareotherwisedamagedshouldbereplacedwith
components,partsand/orwiringthatmeetoriginalspecications.
Additionally,determinethecauseofoverheatingand/ordamageand,ifnecessary,takecorrectiveactiontoremove
anypotentialsafetyhazard.
6)ProductSafetyNotice—Someelectricalandmechanicalpartshavespecialsafety-relatedcharacteristicswhichare
oftennotevidentfromvisualinspection,norcantheprotectiontheygivenecessarilybeobtainedbyreplacingthemwith
componentsratedforhighervoltage,wattage,etc.Partsthathavespecialsafetycharacteristicsareidentiedbyshading,
an(
)schematicsandpartslists.Useofasubstitutereplacementthatdoesnothavethesamesafetycharacteristics
astherecommendedreplacementpartmightcreateshock,reand/orotherhazards.Productsafetyisunderreview
continuouslyandnewinstructionsareissuedwheneverappropriate.
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1.Precautions
1.2.ServicingPrecautions
CAUTION
Beforeservicingunitscoveredbythisservicemanualanditssupplements,readandfollowtheSafetyPrecautions
sectionofthismanual.
NOTE
Ifunforeseencircumstancescreateconictbetweenthefollowingservicingprecautionsandanyofthesafetyprecautions,
alwaysfollowthesafetyprecautions.Remember:SafetyFirst.
1.2.1.GeneralServicingPrecautions
1)a.Alwaysunplugtheinstrument’sACpowercordfromtheACpowersourcebefore(1)removingorreinstallingany
component,circuitboard,moduleoranyotherinstrumentassembly,(2)disconnectinganyinstrumentelectricalplugor
otherelectricalconnection,(3)connectingatestsubstituteinparallelwithanelectrolyticcapacitorintheinstrument.
b.Donotdamageanyplug/socketB+voltageinterlockswithwhichinstrumentscoveredbythisservicemanual
mightbeequipped.
c.DonotapplyACpowertothisinstrumentandoranyofitselectricalassembliesunlessallsolid-statedeviceheat
sinksarecorrectlyinstalled.
d.Alwaysconnectatestinstrument’sgroundleadtotheinstrumentchassisgroundbeforeconnectingthetestinstrument
positivelead.Alwaysremovethetestinstrumentgroundleadlast.
NOTE
RefertotheSafetyPrecautionssectiongroundleadlast.
2)Theserviceprecautionsareindicatedorprintedonthecabinet,chassisorcomponents.Whenservicing,followthe
printedorindicatedserviceprecautionsandservicematerials.
3)Thecomponentsusedintheunithaveaspeciedameresistanceanddielectricstrength.Whenreplacingcomponents,
usecomponentswhichhavethesame.Componentsidentiedbyshading,inthecircuitdiagramareimportantforsafety
orforthecharacteristicsoftheunit.Alwaysreplacethemwiththeexactreplacementcomponents.
4)Aninsulationtubeortapeissometimesusedandsomecomponentsareraisedabovetheprintedwiringboardfor
safety.Theinternalwiringissometimesclampedtopreventcontactwithheatingcomponents.Installsuchelements
astheywere.
5)Afterservicing,alwayscheckthattheremovedscrews,components,andwiringhavebeeninstalledcorrectlyandthat
theportionaroundtheservicedparthasnotbeendamagedandsoon.
Further,checktheinsulationbetweenthebladesoftheattachmentplugandaccessibleconductiveparts.
1.2.2.InsulationCheckingProcedure
DisconnecttheattachmentplugfromtheACoutletandturnthepowerON.Connecttheinsulationresistancemeter(500V)
tothebladesoftheattachmentplug.Theinsulationresistancebetweeneachbladeoftheattachmentplugandaccessible
conductiveparts(seenote)shouldbemorethan1Megohm.
NOTE
Accessibleconductivepartsincludemetalpanels,inputterminals,earphonejacks,etc.
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1.Precautions
1.3.ESDPrecautions
ElectrostaticallySensitiveDevices(ESD)
Somesemiconductor(solidstate)devicescanbedamagedeasilybystaticelectricity.
SuchcomponentscommonlyarecalledElectrostaticallySensitiveDevices(ESD).ExamplesoftypicalESDdevicesare
integratedcircuitsandsomeeld-effecttransistorsandsemiconductorchipcomponents.Thefollowingtechniquesshould
beusedtohelpreducetheincidenceofcomponentdamagecausedbystaticelectricity.
1)Immediatelybeforehandlinganysemiconductorcomponentorsemiconductor-equippedassembly,drainoffany
electrostaticchargeonyourbodybytouchingaknownearthground.Alternatively,obtainandwearacommercially
availabledischargingwriststrapdevice,whichshouldberemovedforpotentialshockreasonspriortoapplyingpower
totheunitundertest.
2)AfterremovinganelectricalassemblyequippedwithESDdevices,placetheassemblyonaconductivesurfacesuchas
aluminumfoil,topreventelectrostaticchargebuilduporexposureoftheassembly.
3)Useonlyagrounded-tipsolderingirontosolderorunsolderESDdevices.
4)Useonlyananti-staticsolderremovaldevices.Somesolderremovaldevicesnotclassiedas“anti-static”cangenerate
electricalchargessufcienttodamageESDdevices.
5)Donotusefreon-propelledchemicals.ThesecangenerateelectricalchargessufcienttodamageESDdevices.
6)DonotremoveareplacementESDdevicefromitsprotectivepackageuntilimmediatelybeforeinstallingit.(Most
replacementESDdevicesarepackagedwithleadselectricallyshortedtogetherbyconductivefoam,aluminumfoilor
comparableconductivematerials).
7)ImmediatelybeforeremovingtheprotectivematerialsfromtheleadsofareplacementESDdevice,touchtheprotective
materialtothechassisorcircuitassemblyintowhichthedevicewillbeinstalled.
CAUTION
Besurenopowerisappliedtothechassisorcircuit,andobserveallothersafetyprecautions.
8)MinimizebodymotionswhenhandlingunpackagedreplacementESDdevices.
(Otherwiseharmlessmotionssuchasthebrushingtogetherofyourclothesfabricortheliftingofyourfootfroma
carpetedoorcangeneratestaticelectricitysufcienttodamageanESDdevice).
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1.Precautions
1.4.Handlingtheopticalpick-up
Thelaserdiodeintheopticalpickupmaysufferelectrostaticbreakdownbecauseofpotentialstaticelectricityfrom
clothingandyourbody.
Thefollowingmethodisrecommended.
1)Placeaconductivesheetontheworkbench(Theblacksheetusedforwrappingrepairparts.)
2)Placethesetontheconductivesheetsothatthechassisisgroundedtothesheet.
3)Placeyourhandsontheconductivesheet(Thisgivesthemthesamegroundasthesheet.)
4)Removetheopticalpickupblock
5)Performworkontopoftheconductivesheet.Becarefultoletyourclothesoranyotherstaticsourcestouchtheunit.
NOTE
•Besuretoputonawriststrapgroundedtothesheet.
•Besuretolayaconductivesheet,thatisgroundedtothetable,madeofcopper.
Fig.1-3
6)ShorttheshortterminalonthePCB,whichisinsidethePick-UpASS’Y ,beforereplacingthePick-Up.(Theshort
terminalisshortedwhenthePick-UpAss’yisbeingliftedormoved.)
7)AfterreplacingthePick-up,opentheshortterminalonthePCB.
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2.ProductSpecication
2.ProductSpecication
2.1.ProductSpecication
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2.ProductSpecication
2.1.1.DVDGeneralFeatures
•DigitalPhotoViewer(JPEG)
YoucanviewDigitalPhotosonyourTV .
•MP3/WMA
ThisunitcanplaydiscscreatedfromMP3/WMAles.
•ParentalControl(DVD)
Theparentalcontrolallowsuserstosetthelevelnecessarytoprohibitchildrenfromviewingharmfulmoviessuchas
thosewithviolence,adultsubjectmatter,etc)
•VariousOn-screenMenuFunction
Youcanselectvariouslanguange(Audio/Subtitles)andscreenangleswhileenjoyingmovies.
•EZV iew(DVD)
EasyViewenablespictureadjustmenttomatchyourTV’sscreensize(16:9or4:3)
•ExcellentSound
DolbyDigital,atechnologydevelopedbyDolbyLaboratories,providescrystalclearsoundreproduction.
•InstantReplay(DVD)
Thisfunctionisusedtoreplaytheprevious10secondsofamoviefromthecurrentpositions.
•InstantSkip
Thisfunctionskipsplaybackahead10seconds.
•ProgressiveScan
ProgressiveScanningcreatesanimprovedpicturewithdoublethescanlinesofconventionalinterlacedpicture.
•HDMI(HighDenitionMultimediaInterface)
HDMIreducespicturenoisebyallowingapuredigitalvideo/audiosignalpathfromtheplayertoyourTV
•USB
Youcanenjoythemedialessuchaspictures,movies,andtunessavedinanMP3player,USBmemoryordigital
camerainhighaudiobyconnectingthestoragedevicetotheUSBportoftheDVDplayer.
•CDRIPPING
ThisfeaturelestyoutocopyaudiolesfromdisctoUSBdeviceintoMP3format.(OnlyAudioCD(CDDA))
•1080PPLA YBACK
ThisplayerupconvertsregularDVD'sforplaybackon1080pTV's.
2.1.2.Discswhichcannotbeplayedwiththisplayer
2.1.2.1.Player
•DVD-ROM
•CD-ROM
•CDI
•DVD-RAM
•CDV
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•CVD
•CDGsplayaudioonly,notgraphics.
2.1.2.2.Abilitytoplaybackmaydependonrecordingcondition
•DVD-R,+R
•CD-RW
•DVD+RW
•DVD-RW(VMode)
•TheunitmaynotplaycertainCD-R,CD-RWandDVD-Rduetothedisctypeorrecordingcondition.
2.1.3.DiscTypeandCharacteristics
2.ProductSpecication
TheDVDPlayeriscapableofplayingthefollowingtypesofdiscswiththecorrespondinglogos:
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2.ProductSpecication
2.1.4.RegionCode
TheRegionnumberforthisDVDPlayerisdescribedontherearpaneloftheDVDPlayer.
2.1.5.USB
2.1.5.1.UniversalSerialBus
UniversalSerialBus(USB)isaserialbusstandardtointerfacedevices.
•Designedtoallowperipharelstobeconnectedusingasinglestandardizedinterfacesocket.
•Improveplugandplaycapabilities.
•Poweringlowcomsumptiondeviceswithouttheneedforexternalpowersupply.
•Allowingsomedevicestobeusedwithoutrequiringindividualdevicesdrivertobeinstalled.
2.1.5.2.DeviceClass
•0X08:USBmassstoragedeviceclassusedforUSBashdrives,Memorycardreader,digitalaudio.
•0X09:USBhubs.
•0X0B:Smartcardreaders.
•0X0E:USBvideodeviceclass,webcamlikedevices,motionimagecapturedevices.
•0XE0:Wirelesscontroller,forexampleBluetoothdongles.
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2.ProductSpecication
2.1.5.3.USBConnector
•Theconnectorisdesignedtoberobust.
•ItisdifculttoincorrectlyattachaUSBconnector.
•Theconnectorisparticularlycheaptomanufacture.
•TheconnectorenforcethedirectedtopologyofaUSBnetwork.
•Amoderateinsertion/removalforceisspecied.
•Theconnectorconstructionalwaysensuresthattheexternalsheathsontheplugcontactwithitscounterpartinthe
receptaclebeforethefourconnectorwithinareconnected.
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2.ProductSpecication
•TheUSBstandardspeciesrelativelylowtolerancesforcompliantUSBconnectors,intendingtominimize
incompatibilitiesinconnectorsproducedbydifferentvendor.
2.1.5.4.BasicowandinterrelationshipoftheUSBcommunicationmodel
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2.2.ChassisProductSpecication
2.ProductSpecication
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2.ProductSpecication
2.3.OptionProductSpecication
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3.DisassemblyandReassembly
3.1.TopCabinetRemoval
3.DisassemblyandReassembly
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3.DisassemblyandReassembly
3.1.1.TopCabinetRemoval
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3.1.2.AssyFrontCabinetRemoval
3.DisassemblyandReassembly
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3.DisassemblyandReassembly
3.1.3.AssyLoaderRemoval
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3.1.4.MainPCBandS.M.P .SPCBandScartPCBRemoval
3.DisassemblyandReassembly
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3.DisassemblyandReassembly
3.2.Pick-updisassemblyandreassembly
NOTE
Iftheassemblyanddisassemblyarenotdoneincorrectsequence,thePick-upmaybedamaged.
Figure3.1
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3.DisassemblyandReassembly
3.2.1.Disassembly
1.Removethepowercord.
2.DisassembletheDeck-Assy.
3.Makesolderland2pointsshortonPick-up.(SeeFig.
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3.2.2.Assembly
1.ReplacethePick-up.
2.Removethesoldering2pointsonPick-up.
4.DisassemblethePick-up.
3.ReassembletheDeck-Assy.
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4.Troubleshooting
4.Troubleshooting
4.1.Troubleshooting
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4.Troubleshooting
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4.Troubleshooting
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4.Troubleshooting
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4.Troubleshooting
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4.Troubleshooting
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