Servicing the DR-17
1. INTRODUCTION:
The DR-17 is the consumer version of a CD recorder, this means that the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) is
included. The DR-17 can only record on the Audio CDRs (Consumer Use).
The DR-17 is suitable for recording and playback of CD-RW discs (CD-Re Writable disc).
2. OPENING THE PRODUCT:
The product can be opened by removing the top cover (8 screws). Once the product is opened one can have access to the
several PCB’s and the main module. To have access to the Display PCB, the Headphone PCB and the lever PCB first the
front cover has to be removed (See dismantling instructions on page1-7).
Below the several PCB’s and it function and service policy will be discussed:
Consumer
: For Digital Audio
Professional : For General use (Including PC)
P
: Playback
R
: Recording
Playback & Recording and Disc
Disc
Player/Recorder
CD
CDR
CD-RW
SCMS
Consumer Disc
Consumer Disc
Professional Disc
Professional Disc
Finalized
Finalized
non
Finalized
non
Finalized
non
Finalized
non
Finalized
Finalized
Finalized
Audio CD Player
Current products Ex:CD-17
Audio CD Player
CD-RW playback Ex:CD-17MK II
CD-RW Recorder
For Professional Ex:CDR630/640
CD-RW Recorder
For Consumer Ex:DR-17
P
P
no
P
no
no
no
no
no
-
P
P
no
P
no
P
no
P
no
-
P
P
P/R
P
P/R
P/R
P/R
P/R
P/R
no
P
P
P/R
P
no
P/R
P/R
no
no
YES
CDR LOADER
(CDL3610/01)
POWER
SW
BOARD
Trans-
former
POWER SUPPPLY
and
AUDIO
BOARD
DISPLAY BOARD
ANALOG
INPUT
BOARD
LEVEL
BOARD
HEAD
PHONE
BOARD
MOTER
BOARD
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