This guide provides technical information, which repair professionals need to diagnose and fix the most common problems in today's compact-disc players. It covers all circuits found in table-top, portable and car CD players, presenting precise information which enables readers to pin down exactly what is wrong and repair it quickly and easily. Schematic diagrams, photographs and illustrations demonstrate how to: remove and replace defective laser heads; make critical adjustments to laser head assemblies; locate defective slide, load and disc motors; service signal circuits with a scope; build an infrared tester; repair servo systems; replace power-supply circuits; test laser-pickup assemblies; and use signal-flow and troubleshooting charts. The author shows how to troubleshoot and repair all of today's popular CD models, such as: Radio Shack; Onkyo; Alpine; Clarion; and Dennon.

Virtually every type of home and automotive audio device - from cassette tape decks to compact disc players to turntables and telephone answering machines - can be fixed with the latest edition of this guide, written by a professional in consumer electronics repair. Time-saving troubleshooting charts, hands-on repair techniques, and more than 500 practical how-to photos and illustrations are included in this guide which provides the step-by-step guidance needed to service audio products.

The profileration of home video and accompanying advances in camcorders translates into a need for a reliable, technician-level repair guide. This popular, bestselling manual is completely updated to account for recent developments. In addition, flowcharts are added throughout this information-packed, well-illustrated guide. Electronics guru Homer Davidson provides practical, hands-on troubleshooting and repair techniques, covering such topics as control systems; video, servo, motor, and audio circuits; mechanical tape operation; parts removal and replacement; and mechanical adjustments.