Saturday, 16 February 2019

PANASONIC TC26LX20 TC32LX20 TC22LR20 UNIT DOES NOT PLAY OR RECORD VIDEO TO DISC TROUBLESHOOT

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.