When servicing this product, under no circumstances should the original design be modified or altered without permission from LG Electronics Corporation. All components should be replaced only with types identical to those in the original circuit and their physical location, wiring and lead dress must conform to original layout upon completion of repairs.
SERVICING PRECAUTIONS CAUTION : Before servicing the DVD Recorder covered by Electrostatically Sensitive (ES) Devices this service data and its supplements and addends, read and Some semiconductor (solid state) devices can be damaged follow the SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. NOTE : if unforeseen easily by static electricity.
SERVICE INFORMATION FOR EEPROM IC SETTING MICOM START OPTION CONFIRMATION MODE DETECT NEW EEPROM (OPTION EDIT SCREEN) EEPROM ID CHECK Press the "CLEAR" key on the NAME BINARY 2 BYTE(B3,248,249) Remote controller and the OPT1 00000000 "PROG. - " key one the Front Panel OPT2 00000000 the same time, then it goes in to...
FLASH UPGRADE 1. MAKING UPGRADE DISC 1) Do Physical format as ISO9660 or JOLIET file system. 2) Don’t care about the CD Volume label. 3) Write DR100 BE Upgrade File on Root. * OPTIONAL PARTS • DR100 8601 64M NTSC) : LG_DR100_8601NT64_UPDATE.590 •...
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4) You can see both current and upgrade version. Press REC KEY. 5) Upgrading. 6) After Upgrading, you can see the below screen. And automatically open tray. Eject the Disc. Reboot the set.
LOADER UPGRADE 1.MAKING UPGRADE DISC 1) Do Physical format as ISO9660 or JOLIET file system 2) Make a Volume label as “DRIVE_UP”. 3) Write DvdSLXX.rs1, YASMSLXX.BIN on Root like below.(XX is Version) < example- Nero Burning Rom > 2. LOADER UPGRADE 1) Put Loader Upgrade Disc on Set.
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4) After Tray open, pick the disc up and close the tray. 5) It shows both the current version and upgrade version. Press REC KEY. 6) Upgrading. 7) After finishing Upgrade, it shows the below screen and is tuned off...
SPECIFICATIONS • GENERAL Power requirements AC 200-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 54 X 275 mm (w x h x d) without foot Mass (approx.) 4.1 kg Operating temperature 5°C to 35°C Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Television system PAL I, B/G, I/I, SECAM D/K, K1, SECAM L color system Recording format...
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SECTION 2 CABINET & MAIN CHASSIS CONTENTS EXPLODED VIEWS ........................2-2 1. Cabinet and Main Frame Section ..................2-2 2. Deck Mechanism Section(RS-01A) ..................2-3 3. Packing Accessory Section ....................2-4...
EXPLODED VIEWS 1. Cabinet and Main Frame Section NOTES) THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE SERVICE PERSONNEL TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION IN SERVICE LITERATURE.
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SECTION 3 ELECTRICAL CONTENTS VDR PART ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE...................3-2 1. POWER SUPPLY ON SMPS BOARD ..................3-2 2. POWER SUPPLY ON I/O BOARD....................3-4 3. SYSTEM CIRCUIT PART......................3-11 4. DISC NOT RECOGNIZED ......................3-11 5. WHEN PLAYING DISC, NO AUDIO OUTPUT................3-12 6. NO OPTICAL / DIGITAL OUTPUT ....................3-13 7.
VDR PART ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE 1. POWER SUPPLY ON SMPS BOARD No .5.3VA Replace the F101 Is the F101 Normal? Is the D127 Normal? Replace the D127 (Use the same Fuse) Is the BD101 Power Line of I/O Replace the BD101 Normal? PCB is short Is the R101 Normal?
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No 12V Is the Vcc(14.0V) supplied to IC131 pin 1? Check or Replace the D127 Check the PWR CTL “H” signal Is the IC131 pin4 ‘H’? from µ-com Check or Replace the IC131 No 5V Is the Vcc(5.5V) supplied to IC132 pin 1? Check or Replace the D125 Check the PWR CTL “H”...
2. POWER SUPPLY ON I/O BOARD No 12V Is the VCC (14V) supplied to Q164 Check D124 on SMPS Board and Collector? Replace Is there about 12.5V at ZD151 & Q164 Check Q164 and Replace Base ? Is the VCC (33V) supplied to Q162 Check D126 on SMPS Board and Emitor ? Replace...
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No 5.2V Is the VCC (5.3V) supplied to Q151 Check 5.3VA on SMPS Board Emitor ? Is there about 0V at D153 and Q156 Check Q151 and Replace Collector ? Is there about 5V at R171 and 0.7V at Check the ‘PWR CTL H’ signal from Q156 Base ? µ-COM Check Q156 and Replace...
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No 33VT Is the VCC (33V) supplied to Q161 Check D126 on SMPS Board and Replace Emitor ? Is there about 0V at Q152 Collector ? Check Q161 and Replace Is there about 5V at R180 and 0.7V at Check the ‘TIMER H’ signal Q152 Base? from µ-COM Check Q152 and Replace...
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No 3.3V Is there about 3.8V at the IC152 pin 1? Check D127 on SMPS Board and Replace Is there about 4V ~ 5V at the IC152 Check the ‘PWR CTL H’ signal from pin 4? µ-COM Check the IC152 and Replace No 2.5V Is there about 3V ~ 3.8V at the IC151 Check D154 and D127 on SMPS Board...
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No SW_5.3VA Is the VCC (5.3V) supplied to Q158 Check 5.3VA on SMPS Board Emitor? Is there about 0V at R179 and R156 ? Check the ‘STANBY H’ signal from µ-COM Check Q158 and Replace No 1.8V(SAA7137) Is the VCC (3.3V) supplied to Q159 Check 3.3V power supply Emitor And IC154 pin 1, 2, 8 ? Is there about 3V ~ 3.3V at Q159 Base...
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No SW_12VG Is the VCC (14V) supplied to Q165 Check D124 on SMPS Board and Replace Collector ? Is there about 12.5V at ZD152 & Q165 Check Q165 and Replace Base ? Is the VCC (33V) supplied to Q160 Check D126 on SMPS Board and Replace Emitor ? Is there about 0V at Q160 Base ? Check Q160 and Replace...
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No 1.8V(Main Core Vcc) Check D155 and 2.5V power Is the VCC (2V) supplied to Q154 Emitor? supply Is there about 2V ~ 2.5V at Q154 Base Check Q159 and Replace and IC154 pin 4? Is the VCC (3.3V) supplied IC154 Check 3.3V power supply pin 1, 2, 8 ? Check IC154 and Replace...
6. NO OPTICAL / DIGITAL OUTPUT R1122 : Is there a signal? CHECK PVM01 pin 1 (SPDIF_OUT) : R851 : C856 : Is there a signal? Is there a signal? BD817 : CHECK JK803 pin 2 (5.2V) Is there a signal? CHECK JK803 &...
7. NO TUNER AUDIO OUTPUT TU701 pin 16 (SIF) : Is there a signal? C928,C963 : Is there a signal? IC903,904 pin 7 : CHECK IC903, 904 Is there a signal? pin 6 (12V) Only “P Model” IC803 pin 20, 24, 23, CHECK IC 803 pin 2,4 (VCC) : 12V Replace IC803 27 : Is there a signal?
9. NO RGB / COMPONENT VIDEO SIGNAL WHEN PLAY DISC L1408, L1427, L1428 :Is there a signal ? PVM01 pin 2,6,10 : Is there a signal ? IC802 pin 18,21,24 : Is there a signal ? CHECK IC802 pin 1,16 (5.2V) CHECK SW801 status &...
10. NO COMPOSITE / S-VIDEO SIGNAL WHEN PLAY DISC L1404, L1405, L1406 : Is there a signal ? PVM01 pin 14, 18, Replace the F101 22 : Is there a signal? (Use the same Fuse) IC802 pin 27, 30, 32 : CHECK Replace IC802 Is there a signal ?
11. NO TV, EXTERNAL INPUT VIDEO SIGNAL CHECK Cable con- CHECK Cable con- CHECK Cable con- nection & Input signal nection & Input signal nection & Input signal No video signal of external No video signal of external input When Cable connecting Tuner and Rear input AV3 (Rear RCA input) AV4 (Composite / S-Video) SCART1, 2 No TV video signal (AV1/2)
3. VIDEO IN BLOCK DIAGRAM RF In AV4 In AV3 In JK807 JK806 JK802 Y / C CVBS CVBS MAIN I / O IC1101 DMN-8601 Digital Vi deo / DMN-8602 ITU.R-BT 656 IC901 Video Decoder VIN_D[2:9], MPEG Audio Processor VIN_CLK ENC/DEC SAA7137 ATAPI I/F...
4. VIDEO OUT BLOCK DIAGRAM JK801 JK802 CVBS Y / Pb / Pr Y / C MAIN I / O IC1101 DMN-8601 IC802 CVBS Filter Video / DMN-8602 SW801 & 6dB Amp Y / G MPEG BH7868FS Pb / B ENC/DEC Pr / R CVBS , S-VIDEO...
5. AUDIO IN BLOCK DIAGRAM RF In AV4 In AV3 In JK802 JK805 JK804 L / R IN L / R IN MAIN I / O Digital Audio IN MCLK F _ A R _ A L / R IN L / R IN IC1101 DMN-8601...
6. AUDIO OUT BLOCK DIAGRAM RF In AV4 In AV3 In JK802 JK805 JK804 L / R IN L / R IN MAIN I / O Digital Audio IN MCLK F _ A R _ A L / R IN L / R IN IC1101 DMN-8601...
2. Voltages are DC-measured with a digital voltmeter MODIFIED OR ALTERED WITHOUT PERMISSION IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LATEST SAFETY AND during Play mode. FROM THE LG ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. ALL PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CHANGES INTO COMPONENTS SHOULD BE REPLACED ONLY WITH THE SET IS NOT DELAYED UNTIL THE NEW SERVICE TYPES IDENTICAL TO THOSE IN THE ORIGINAL CIR- LITERATURE IS PRINTED.
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SECTION 4 RS-01A LOADER PART CONTENTS ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ......................4-2 THE DIFFERENCE OF DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW DISCS AND DVD-ROM ..........4-15 1. RECORDING LAYER ..............................4-15 2. DISC SPECIFICATION...............................4-16 3. DISC MATERIALS ..............................4-16 4. ORGANIZATION OF THE INNER DRIVE AREA, OUTER DRIVE AREA, LEAD-IN ZONE AND LEAD-OUT ZONE...............................4-20 HOW TO USE TEST TOOL ............................4-24...
ELECTRICAL TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Reset or Power Check. Check it after connecting the power cable only on interface cable for NO Reset or Power ON. Are the pin 44 of Check the power(5V/12V) short. LPB271+5V, pin41 of LPB271+12V Repair the SMPS Block respectively after the power cable connecting? Does the pin #1...
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System Check. Load tray without inserting disc. Does Tray operate normally? Go to “Tray operating is abnormal” Does Pick-up move to inside? Go to “Sled operating is abnormal” Go to “Focus Actuator operating is Does Pickup lens move abnormal” up/down? Go to “Laser operating is Does Laser turn on? abnormal”...
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Tray operating is abnormal. Tray open doesn’t work. Check the connction of LIC201 pin 66. Is there Tray Replace the LIC201. control signal input? Check the communication line (LIC301 pin 46) between LIC201. Is there Tray WhenLPF303 is open, Is drive voltage output? Replace the LIC301.
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Sled operating i s abnormal. Is there Sled control signal output? Replace the LIC201. (LIC201 pin 68,69) Is there Sled drive voltage input? Check the LR316, LR317. (LIC301 pin 29,30) Is there Check the connection of LIC121 Is DRVMUTE2 signal ‘H’? Sled drive voltage output? pin 32.
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Spindle operating is abnormal Is there Spindle control DSP output? Replace the LIC201. (LIC201 pin70) Is there Is there Check the output of LIC301 pin 43. Spindle drive voltage output? FG signal input? Check the connector LPM301. (LIC301 pin 11, 13, 16) (LIC201 pin 71) Replace the LIC301.
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Focus Servo is unstable Is FE signal output normal in Focusing Check Pickup Read Power Replace the Pick up. Up/Down? is 1.3~1.7mW? (LIC121 pin25*) Replace the LIC121. Is FDRV signal output normal in Focusing Replace the LIC201. Up/Down? (LIC201 pin 62) * LIC121 pin25 is MOUT2(FEP Monitor2).
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Track Servo is unstable Is TE signal Is PICK UP Check the PICK UP FFC. output normal in Focusing (E, F, G, H) output normal? Replace the PICK UP. ON and Tracking OFF? (LPM101 pin 8, 5, 9, 4) (LIC121 pin 24*) Replace the LIC121.
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Recognition Fail Case 1: CD-ROM Fail Check Pickup Read Power Go to “LD CHECK”. was 1.3 ~1.7mW? Does Focus Servo Go to “Focus Servo is unstable”. operate normally? Check Pickup Check the Pick-up FFC and LPM101. RF signal LIC121(Pin81) Replace the Pick-up. RFOUT was 2~2.5V? Check EQOUTP Replace LIC121.
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Recognition Fail Case 2 : DVD Disc Check Pick-up Read Power Go to ‘LD CHECK’. was 1.1~1.3mW. Replace the Pickup. Is there RF signal at LIC121 Pin81? Is there RF signal at LIC121 Pin95(RFP) Replace the LIC121. and Pin96 (RFN)? Check again after the replace Replace the LIC201.
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In case of writing fail. Normal Case Check the media Check disc label. DVD ±R/RW? Does the disc Remove the dust,fingerprint and have any dust,scratch, if the disc has long width scratch, fingerprint …? change it. Finalized Disc? Eject disc. If DVD ±R disc,use new DVD ±...
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Writing Part Check Load tray with DVD ±R/RW disc. Press the “REC” key. Does writing finish without any error? Is the written file Eject tray. read normally? Go to “LD CHECK”. Is the re-written file read normally? Check and replace LIC201, LIC121, LIC101. 4-12...
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LD CHECK (Laser operating is abnormal) Perform 6. Optical Power Setting parameter check from‘How to use Test tool’. Execute “C.Laser Power Setup”of Is ALPC parameters “How to use Test Tool” valid? Perform 5. Optical Power Setting Check reference voltage. OFF level W1SET level &FPD W2SET level &FPD W3SET level &FPD...
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CD/DVD ? Select Mode: CD, Test and perform Select Mode: DVD, Test and perform Test from 4. LD Test of ‘How to use Test from 4. LD Test of ‘How to use Test tool’ Test tool’ Check the input of CD/DVD. Check the input of CD/DVD.
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Select Mode: DVD, Test and perform Select Mode: DVD, Test and perform Test from 4. LD Test of ‘How to use Test from 4. LD Test of ‘How to use Test tool’ Test tool’ Check the input of CD/DVD. Check the input of CD/DVD. (pin 10 of LPM101) (pin 10 of LPM101) Check the input of W2SET.
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2) Recording format using organic dye material ( DVD-R / DVD+R ) The format that records data through the creation of recorded marks by changing the organic dye material with a laser beam. Disc structure Recording principles [ Recording ] Recording is done by changing the organic dye layer and the substrate with a laser When a strong laser is applied to a disc, the temperature of the organic dye material goes up, the dye is decomposed and the substrate changes at the same time.
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3) Recording format using phase-change recording material ( DVD-RW / DVD+RW ) • Data is recorded by changing the recording layer from the amorphous status to the crystalline status, and played back by reading the difference of the reflection coefficient. Amorphous: Non-crystalline.
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To make recordings, it is necessary to modulate the write pulse, which is called “Write Strategy”. There can be many types in Write Strategy. Typically Write Strategy for DVD ±R has NMP(Non Multi-Pulse) type and MP(Multi-Pulse) type. In NMP type each single mark is created by subsequent separated short pulses. In MP type each single mark is created by one continuous pulse.
4. ORGANIZATION OF THE INNER DRIVE AREA, OUTER DRIVE AREA, LEAD-IN ZONE AND LEAD-OUT ZONE 1) Layout of DVD-RO M disc Disc Center Diameter 120 mm Diameter 44mm Diameter 33mm Diameter 22mm Diameter 16mm Diameter 15mm Center Clamping 3th transition Inform ation Zone hole Zone...
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3) Layout of DVD+RW disc Disc Center Diameter 120 mm Diameter 44mm Diameter 33mm Diameter 22mm Diameter 16mm Diameter 15mm Center Clamping 3th transition Inform ation Zone hole Zone area 1th transition area 2th transition area area Unrecorded Disc Lead-in Zone Data Zone Lead-out Zone Outer Disc...
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4) Layout of DVD-R/RW disc Disc Center Diameter 120 mm Diameter 44mm Diameter 33mm Diameter 22mm Diameter 16mm Diameter 15mm Center Clamping 3th transition Unrecorded Disc hole Area area 1th transition area 2th transition area area Inform ation Area R-Information Lead-in Lead-out Data Recordable Area...
HOW TO USE TEST TOOL 1. ALPC MEASUREMENT SYSTEM We need basically several measurement instrument to adjust Optical Power of CD and DVD Disc • ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENT 1) Optical Power meter & Sensor (ADVANTEST, TQ8230/Q82014A) 2) Personal Computer 3) Adjustment Program (Dragon or ALPC) --> being recommended ALPC Program in case of SVC •...
3. EXECUTE ALPC PROGRAM 1) Execute Dragon_JW3P.exe file. 2) Enter the password. It is ‘qaz’. When you enter the password, turn off the ‘Caps lock’ in your keyboard. 3) Set up the target device. Press ‘ATAPI’ button on the main dialog of Dragon tool. And find the target device which is GDA-4164L.
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4) If the target device setting is completed, execute the ‘Setup Laser Power(Manual)’ in the ‘Alpc/Opc’ menu. CD/DVD selection ‘WriteScribe’ function (don’t use it.) Laser power setup parameter Non multi pulse power on multi pulse power on Laser Read power on Erase power on ‘WriteScribe’...
4. OPTICAL POWER SETTING <Test for checking DVD LD and CD LD> When you change the Travers ass°Øy(including pick-up) or loader PCB, you must do the laser power setting to match pick-up and loader PCB. 1) DVD LD power setting •...
5. CONFIRM OPTICAL POWER SETTING PARAMETER LD Test result is ok, but Loader performance is bad. 1. Check ALPC parameter value 1) Press button to open ‘Results Display’ dialog. 2) Press button. ALPC Para - We can see optical power setting value. - Write optical Power Setting value to paper.
7. ATTACHMENT. OPTICAL POWER MEASUREMENT Optical Power measurement is to adjust LD power from Pick-up To measure optical power, LD status is on. Other light affects to optical power. Avoid other light to measure exact power Generally headlight power is about 50µW, Sun power is about 100mW. Optical Power measurement method 1.
3. SIGNAL DETECTION OF THE P/U Infrared Iaser Pick-Up module Focusing Tracking Photo Diode 1) Focus Error Signal ==> (A+C)-(B+D) This signal is generated in RF IC (LIC121 : AN22113A) and controls the pick-up’s up and down to focus on Disc.
DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUIT 1. ALPC (AUTOMATIC LASER POWER CONTROL) CIRCUIT 1-1. BLOCK DIAGRAM LPM 101 LIC 121 AN22113A LIC 201 VREFPD MN103SA6G Optical Pick-up S/H2 LPC-812R 127 FPDM Erase S/H3 Space S/H1 Write Strategy Signal Serial ADSC 1-2. ALPC (AUTOMATIC LASER POWER CONTROL) CIRCUIT OPERATION THE ALPC BLOCK DETECTS THE LASER OUTPUT POWER OF THE FRONT MONITOR.
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