CIRCUIT DIAGRAM IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE

WHEN SERVICING THIS CHASSIS, UNDER NO CIR-

CUMSTANCES SHOULD THE ORIGINAL DESIGN BE
1. POWER(SMPS) CIRCUIT DIAGRAM MODIFIED OR ALTETED WITHOUT PERMISSION
FROM THE ZENITH ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
ALL COMPONENTS SHOULD BE REPLACED ONLY
WITH TYPES IDENTICAL TO THOSE IN THE ORIGI-
NAL CIRCUIT SPECIAL COMPONTS ARE SHADED ON NOTE :
THE SCHEMATIC FOR EASY IDENTIFICATION.
THIS CIRCUIT DIAGRAM MAY OCCASIONALLY DIF-
1. Shaded( ) parts are critical for safety. Replace only
with specified part number.
FER FROM THE ACTUAL CIRCUIT USED. THIS WAY,
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LATEST SAFETY AND
2. Voltages are DC-measured with a digital voltmeter
during Play mode.
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT CHANGES INTO
THE SET IS NOT DELAYED UNTIL THE NEW SERVICE
LITERATURE IS PRINTED.

IC902 is defective. Q908, R928, D913 and Q909 are defective.

8V Power Line dead. 5V Power Line dead.

IC903 PIN3 (AC110V, PLAY) IC901 PIN3 (AC110V, STAND-BY)

Q901 and Q902 are defective.

FLD(+), FLD(-) are dead.

IC901 is defective. C927, R918, R922 and

Q903, Q904 are defective.
Power dead. IC905 are defective.
Power control is abnormal.
Power dead.

NOTES) Warning
NOTES) Parts that are shaded are critical
NOTES) With respect to risk of fire or
NOTES) electricial shock.

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2. RF & DVD DSP CIRCUIT DIAGRAM IC209 is defective
AD Converter Error
Q202 is defective. IC204 is defective
DVD LD will not be on. being slipped during search.

TZC Mirr.
Generator

AD Ref.
Voltage Gen

RF/TE/FE Signal
generation

Q203 is defective
CD LD will not be on
Digital Servo DSP/ CD Decoder

Spindle Low
Pass Filter

DRAM

3.3V Regulator

IC219 is defective
Servo will not operate

IC403 is defective
No Spindle Full Speed

T.E R.F FOCUS LOOP SPINDLE LOOP

F.E TRACKING LOOP SLED LOOP

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3. DRIVE CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

SPINDLE

MOTOR DRIVE

SPINDLE FOCUS
TRACKING SLIED
DOOR

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4. MPEG & ENCODER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

2
4 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1 3 13
No power on

3.3V Reg.
5
No power on

No power on
14 µ-com->MPEG address
ROM
15
The screen is distorted(DVD)
VIDEO ENCODER
Over 3V->Data error. GND:OK

No VCD screen display(option).

No CD sound out.

No DVD screen display

16 Over 3V->Data error. GND:OK

(CD/VCD option)

No power on

No Audio(check clock)

MPEG2 DECODER No 5.1CH Audio

No 2CH Audio
18
Audio signal doesn't appear

No screen

No power on
µ-com->MPEG command data

No power on
over 3V: normal
19 No power on
20 Check 89MHz

21 Video Mute doesn't

operate in power on/off
17 VIDEO ENCODER
No Pb output

25 No Pr output

22 No Y output
16M SDRAM 16M SDRAM 23
24 No composite video output

CLOCK No Luminance output

in Y/C Video

No Chrominance
VIDEO
output in Y/C Video
26
No power on

No power on

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5. AUDIO CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

IC712, 713 are defective

Audio bad IC604 is defective
Q601 is defective IC705,706,707 are defective Q703,704 are defective
5.1CH FL/FR Audio out bad 5.1CH FL/FR Audio out bad Audio POP noise or 2CH Audio out bad Headphone output bad

IC704 is defective
2CH Audio out bad

Q705 is defective
2CH Audio out bad

IC703 is defective OPTION

2CH Audio out bad
AUDIO DAC

OPTION

IC708 is defective
Mic input bad
IC601 is defective
5.1CH FL/FR Audio out bad
IC602 is defective AUDIO DAC
5.1CH RL/RR Audio out bad

ADC

IC605 is defective
5.1CH RL/RR Audio out bad
AUDIO DAC

IC710,711 are defective

Digital Data out bad

IC709, 702 are defective

IC603 is defective Audio pop noise or Audio
5.1CH woofer/center Audio out bad output bad
AUDIO DAC

IC606 is defective
5.1CH woofer/center Audio out bad

AUDIO DIGITAL DATA INPUT AUDIO 2CH R OUT AUDIO 5.1CH CENTER OUT IC607,608,609,610,611,612 are defective
AUDIO 2CH L OUT Audio pop noise or 5.1CH Audio out bad
CLOCK AUDIO 5.1CH WOOFER OUT
AUDIO 5.1 CH FR / RR OUT
DIGITAL DATA OUT
AUDIO 5.1 CH FL / RL OUT

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6. µ-COM/EXPANDER CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

Servo will not operate

OPTION(DIVX)

AT49F8192A-90TC/AM29F800BB FLASH ROM GM71C4260CJ60

SDRAM

R197 OPEN

BCA DECODER
E
X
P
A
N
D
E
R

D[00:15] ; FLD Error

A[00:21] ;FLD Error

MAIN CPU

Video output level is unstable

MUX

EEPROM
X101; No Power on OPEN, Close Error
Audio output is unstable
Servo will not operate

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7. FRONT(TIMER) & KEY CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

SW509 is defective
Direction Key is defect DIG501 is defective
FLD is distorted

4 Direction S/W ENTER

SFUTTLE

FRONT CONTROL
RESET

JS500 is defective
SCAN +/- wll not operate

Remocon
RE500 is defective
Receiver
R/C receiver Error
IC501 is defective
Reset Error

OPEN/CLOSE

POWER

Q500 is defective
LED will not operate

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8. JACK CIRCUIT DIAGRAM

EXT/DVD can’t be changed 16:9 can’t be changed Scart Mode can’t be changed

OPTICAL S VIDEO (C)

COMP.VIDEO AUDIO (L)
S VIDEO (Y) AUDIO (R)

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 WAVEFORM
(POWER) (VIDEO ENCODER)
Tek Stop : 1 00kS/s 3290 Acqs
[ T ]
Record
Length

Fit to Screen
OFF
500
T points in
10divs

1000
points in
20divs

2500
3 points in
50divs

more
M 500µs CH1 280/mV 1 of 3
Ch3 1.00V

Time Base Trigger Record Horiz Horiz FastFrame

Main Position Length Scale Pos Setup
50% 2500 (/div)

IC901 Pin 3 IC903 Pin 3 IC800 Pin 28 ~ 35 , MPEG Data IC800 Pin 10, Composite IC800 Pin 12, Chrominance
STAND-BY(AC110V) PLAY(AC110V) IC801 Pin 13 ~ 16 , 19 ~ 22 , MPEG Data IC801 Pin 57, Composite IC801 Pin 58, Chrominance

Tek Stop : 2.50MS/s Tek Stop : 1 00kS/s 3290 Acqs

4 Acqs
[T ] [ T ]

Edge Slope

M 500µs CH1 280/mV

Ch3 1.00V

Source Coupling Level Mode

Slope
Type &
Ch1 DC 280mV
<Edge> Holdoff
M20.0µs Glitch Ch1 2 Apr 1999
Ch3 500mV
14:47:27

IC800 Pin 13, Luminance IC800 Pin 40, 41 SDA/SCL IC800 Pin 43, MPEG Clock(27MHz)
(RF/SERVO) IC801 Pin 59, Luminance IC801 Pin 75, 76 SDA/SCL IC801 Pin 71, MPEG Clock(27MHz)

Tek Stop : 10.0kS/s 13 Acqs Tek Stop : 2.50MS/s 7 Acqs

[ T ] [ T ]

Edge Slope Edge Slope

T T

3 3

M 5 .00ms CH1 280/mV M 20.0µs CH1 280/mV

Ch3 1.00V Ch3 1.00V

Source Coupling Level Mode Source Coupling Level Mode

Slope Slope
Type & Type &
Ch1 DC 280mV Ch1 DC 280mV
<Edge> Holdoff <Edge> Holdoff

IC201 Pin 21, Focus Error IC201 Pin 20 IC201 Pin 20 IC800 Pin 49, Vertical SYNC IC800 Pin 50 Horizontal SYNC IC801 Pin 42 Component Pb
IC201 Pin 19, SBADD Tracking Error VBR TRACKING Error IC801 Pin 24, Vertical SYNC IC801 Pin 59 Horizontal SYNC

IC201 Pin 28, IC206 Pin 88, SLED Drive(FMO) IC201 Pin 21, Focus Error(in Focus Search) IC801 Pin 43 Component Pr IC801 Pin 44 Component Y
RF IC202 Pin 18, SLED FG IC206 Pin 83, Focus Drive(FDO)

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