Friday, September 21, 2012

PANASONIC TC26LX20 TC32LX20 TC22LR20 Unit does not play or record video to disc



THE UNIT DOES NOT PLAY VIDEO FROM DISC


[1] Is video displayed on TV screen?

If Not good
There is problem in the TV circuit.
[2] Check the power supply to DVDRAM Drive; Pin-1 [5V] & Pin-4 [12V] of connector PAP-7 on AP board.

If Not good
Check primary power supply circuit
[3] Check chroma Pin-50, Video Pin-51 and Luminacne Pin-52 of IC3101.

If Not good
Replace IC3101.
[4]  Check for Chroma on Pin-1, Video on Pin-3 & Luminance on Pin-5 on connector PA11 of the ‘A’ board.
If Not good
Check the signal line between PA-11 & IC3101.
[5]  Check pins 1 & 2 on connector P7402 on the RD board.

If not good
Check IC3001 and surrounding circuit on RD circuit board.
[6]  Check the circuit board M8 and DVD-RAM Drive.



THE UNIT DOES NOT RECORD VIDEO TO DISC


[1]  Check to see if there is an input signal on the TV screen.

If not good
There is problem in TV circuit.
[2] Check the power supply to the DVD RAM drive.  Pin-1 should be 5V & pin-4 12V on the connector PAP-7 on the AP Board.

If not good
Perform a Secondary Power supply check.
[3]  Check the connector P7402 on the RD board.  Chroma out Pin-18, Luminance out Pin-22: Pin-26
G/Y out pin-26
B/PB out pin 34
R/PR out pin 30

If not good
The DVD M8 digital board or DVD RAM Drive is defective
[4] Check connector PA-12 on the A board for video.
Pin-1: Y IN
Pin-3: C IN
Pin-5: PY IN
Pin-7: PB IN
Pin-9: PR IN

If not good
The DVD RD board is most likely defective.  Check the video interface IC3001 and surrounding circuitry.
[5] The ‘A’ board is defective.  Check the video switch IC3101 and surrounding circuits.



[6] Is there an output signal to the speaker terminals?



[7]  If OK, check the power supply to the DVD RAM drive.  Pin-1 5V and Pin-4 12V on connector PAP-7 located on the AP board.

If found not good.
There is problem in TV circuit.
[8]  Check connector p7402 on the RD board.  Pin-58: R Out, Pin-62: L out.

If not good
Perform primary power supply check.
[9] Check the PA-10 on circuit board A.  Pin-5: L-In, Pin-7: R-In.

If found not good.
Circuit board M8 or DVD RAM Drive is defective.
[10]  Circuit board A defective.  Check IC3102 and the surrounding circuit.
If found not good.
Check IC4001 and surrounding circuit on the M8 board.