marantz cd-63 mkii cant read cds

azirul · 29th September 2010, 07:46 AM

hi all...
I've a cd-63mkii with a problem can't read cds , tried to change the pick-up (chg to VAM) by myself but still doesnt work at all ( no lens tracking or disc spinning) . then I switch back to original ones (CDM12), it now hv spinning for few seconds and lens focusing (unsure if the laser was light or not), BUT still "no disc" display....
could someone help...

thanks.

poynton · 29th September 2010, 11:28 AM

The usual cause of this is a dirty lens.
I assume you have carefully cleaned it ?

Do you have a manual ?
It gives the diagnostic routines.
The manual is available on Ray's site (page 1 of the long thread on Cd 63/73)
(http://www.raylectronics.nl/index_en.html)

andy

azirul · 30th September 2010, 12:49 AM

i just clean the lens surface only (for the original pick-up)... no cleaning for VAM as it was taken from working Philips CDP....

from my observations;

original pick-up (CDM12.1)
1/. lens => do some focusing ( however laser light can't be seen)
2/. with CDs, the spindle motor SPIN ClockWise for 1-2 sec, then it reverse
AntiClockwise (abnormal right???).

replacement pick-up (VAM)
1/. nothing happend.

thanks for the manual Andy...
hope the diagnostic routines could help tonite.

29th September 2010, 07:46 AM	#1
azirul diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009	marantz cd-63 mkii cant read cds hi all... I've a cd-63mkii with a problem can't read cds , tried to change the pick-up (chg to VAM) by myself but still doesnt work at all ( no lens tracking or disc spinning) . then I switch back to original ones (CDM12), it now hv spinning for few seconds and lens focusing (unsure if the laser was light or not), BUT still "no disc" display.... could someone help... thanks.

29th September 2010, 11:28 AM	#2
poynton Magneto the Gravity Man diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: A life on the ocean waves when I'm not at home in N. Wales (but I'm not Welsh so no sheep jokes!)	The usual cause of this is a dirty lens. I assume you have carefully cleaned it ? Do you have a manual ? It gives the diagnostic routines. The manual is available on Ray's site (page 1 of the long thread on Cd 63/73) (http://www.raylectronics.nl/index_en.html) andy __________________ If it ain't broke, break it !! Then fix it again. It's called DIY !

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30th September 2010, 12:49 AM	#3
azirul diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2009	i just clean the lens surface only (for the original pick-up)... no cleaning for VAM as it was taken from working Philips CDP.... from my observations; original pick-up (CDM12.1) 1/. lens => do some focusing ( however laser light can't be seen) 2/. with CDs, the spindle motor SPIN ClockWise for 1-2 sec, then it reverse AntiClockwise (abnormal right???). replacement pick-up (VAM) 1/. nothing happend. thanks for the manual Andy... hope the diagnostic routines could help tonite.

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