Jukebox on the Fritz?
You can count on the CD player in your jukebox to provide years of reliable service. However, just as the needle in an old 45 rpm record jukebox occasionally needed replacing, your jukebox may need a new CD player at some point in its life.
The laser in your jukebox's CD player is similar to a butane lighter. Just as a lighter has a finite amount of fuel in it, a CD player has a finite amount of laser life. Also like a lighter, the CD player doesn't burn out overnight; it shows symptoms of reaching the end of its life before it craps out entirely.
If your CD jukebox is exhibiting the symptoms described below, it's very likely that you need a new CD player.
(Remember: The CD Pro 2 is drop-in compatible with any jukebox currently loaded with a CDM-12 Industrial, CD Pro, or CD Pro 2. This includes jukeboxes manufactured by Rowe, Rock-Ola, NSM, Wurlitzer, and Regatta. CD Pro 2 is not drop-compatible with CDM-4 or CDM-3 jukeboxes.)
Make sure that your jukebox is plugged in and powering up properly. Also, make sure that the jukebox responds when you select a track. If the jukebox appears to be functioning normally, see if you observe any of the following symptoms:
Skipping:
The jukebox executes normal track play, but the music drops out or skips ahead or backwards during play. You might hear some clicks as the player attempts to track properly. This type of tracking problem is usually referred to as "skipping," and may indicate that the player's laser current is diminished or that its receptor diodes are failing. It will have particular difficulty reading low-reflectivity discs (e.g. CD rewritable discs) and discs that may not conform to Red Book specification (e.g. pirated discs or non-major label discs).
Spins Backwards:
The jukebox places the disc on the turntable, but instead of spinning up and playing the track, it spins backwards, sometimes at high speed. This indicates that there may be a problem with CD player's motor.
Half Spin:
The jukebox places the disc on the turntable, but the disc only does a couple of half-turns and won't play the track. This indicates that the player is having trouble finding focus and reading the table of contents on the disc. The player will pulse the motor in an effort to find a spot on the disc on which it can focus.
No Response:
The jukebox places the disc on the turntable and nothing happens. Eventually the jukebox retrieves the disc and puts it back in the changer rack. This would suggest that the CD player needs replacement. The laser could be burned out, the receptor diodes might be bad, or the motor may have failed. As long as the jukebox functions normally in other ways, it's a good bet a new CD player will fix this problem.
This is a simple observation test. These are some of the most common symptoms that you will observe if the CD player in your jukebox has failed.
We encourage you to give us a call to discuss your jukebox problem further. A diagnosis over the phone is often sufficient. If you're not sure if you need a new player or not, please call first before you order.
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