Kenwood DP-5030 not recognising discs

[Luke]

Hi all,

Have this player and it doesnt recognise discs, theres a red message on the display that says "disc out."

There a little pot on the laser, and 4 others labed vr1 (FEB) vr2 (TEB) vr3 (FE0) vr4 (TEG).

I have no scope and before I go into nothing to loose mode, I thought I would ask if anyone knows what these pots do and if perhaps I can get this thing going again.

thanks Arthur

 

[Luke]

no one out there have any experience with these players?

 

[poynton]

Hi Arthur

An inspired guess which you may already have thought of yourself!

FEB = Focus bias
TEB = Tracking bias
FEO = Focus offset
TEO = Tracking offset


I would try adjusting the focus controls by a fraction either way and rebooting the machine in between tries.

I have revived several cd players this way




Andy

 

[Luke]

Thanks Andy,

Thats well worth a try. Ive only ever played with marantz and philips players, they have no pots so its all new to me.
Any idea what the pot on the laser is then? I think its a ks2210 or something, sony laser.

cheers Arthur

 

[banjogit]

I know it's 7 years later, but - did you succeed in resolving the problem?
I have the same problem now.

Thanks in advance!