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Old 4th September 2008, 09:39 AM   #1
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Default Help about adjusting CDM4 (Philips CD371)

I have this Philips CD371 with dead laser. Before two or three years I turn the current potentiometer a little and the CD was reading without any problem. But yesterday it totally died... Even no IR emission. I had two another Philips CDC-586 (6-CD changer) with CDM4/20, I want to use their laser unit to bring back to life CD371 All is already mounted, but I don't now how to adjust laser current, where to measure, how must be the current... I won't kill the "new" CDM4 with wrong settings... Can somebody help me?
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The simple answer is .."Don't"!!

The laser current should not need adjusting .. you will shorten the life of the laser.

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You should try your CDM in another CD Player, to eliminate some variables.
If it`s dead, buy a new unit.

I have some CDM4 lasers. I will test them.

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The laser current should not need adjusting .. you will shorten the life of the laser.

Andy
I know, but it was "adusted"... Now I want to adjust it to normal value, but I don't know how



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You should try your CDM in another CD Player, to eliminate some variables.
I already tested it, it's dead - even digital foto can't "see" the IR emission...
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