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 Post subject: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 25 Apr 2020, 18:08 
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Hello All!

I recently acquired a Pioneer CLD-S201 (which I understand is a bare bones/low level machine) and it plays discs fine, but when you stop the playback or hit display to bring up the OSD there are vertical white dashes filling the screen.

I have searched my heart out and cannot seem to find anything on this and apologize if this has already been discussed.

Is there a setting that needs to be changed? Or a repair that needs to me made?

I appreciate any suggestions or feedback!


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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 25 Apr 2020, 18:33 
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If you don't see it when playing who cares.
I have different types of issues on my blue screen on a few players but who cares.

Do you have the remote?? Seems like something was selected and you need the remote to unselect it.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 25 Apr 2020, 20:22 
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rein-o wrote:
If you don't see it when playing who cares.
I have different types of issues on my blue screen on a few players but who cares.

Do you have the remote?? Seems like something was selected and you need the remote to unselect it.

Sorry about that, I was just curious if anyone knew how to clear that off the screen.

I do have the remote, but none of the buttons seem to make that go away. It does not show up when playing a disc unless you hit the display button and always shows when the disc is stopped.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 25 Apr 2020, 20:49 
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Its all good.

I've seen some similar image on screen if you are playing a disc with chapter or something like that but it must be on the remote.
Dashing is something else but again wouldn't worry.

Would look for a clear or something, I don't have a remote in front of me now.
But again if its not when playing don't worry.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 25 Apr 2020, 21:35 
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Sounds like you might have an issue with the chip responsible for the character generator or maybe the player was left in some diagnostic mode prior to when you purchased it (maybe test points were left shorted).

If you can dig up the service manual (might be available on the site), I would get it and do some research.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 25 Apr 2020, 21:49 
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jbooth01 wrote:
I recently acquired a Pioneer CLD-S201 (which I understand is a bare bones/low level machine)

That is why I like it.

In the world of laserdisc players, if it ain't really broke, don't fix it. It still might be worth it to eject the tray, unplug the power and take a look inside. See if there is anything loose in the player or any capacitors that are leaking.

For the record, IC405 (PD0093A) is the character generator chip. Video in on pin 17, video out on pin 15.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 26 Apr 2020, 05:34 
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cplusplus wrote:
For the record, IC405 (PD0093A) is the character generator chip. Video in on pin 17, video out on pin 15.


Good to know that there is a chip dedicated to this function alone. I just did some quick research and this is a 30 pin IC which means it has very large pins that would be easy to re-solder assuming the possibility of cold solder joints causing this issue. The only difficulty would be gaining access to the bottom of the chip as you may have to remove the entire mechanical assembly to reach it.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 26 Apr 2020, 15:17 
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Wonder if its one of those eprom chips with the little window circle in the center that goes bad.
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 26 Apr 2020, 20:57 
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Cold solder joints a possibility here as well.

In the unlikely event that this IC itself is the problem, I would just bypass it all together. I might try this myself to see if there is any noticeable difference in picture quality.

Attached is an image of the chip from a CLD-V2600 (the "industrialized" CLD-S201). It is near the RCA connectors.


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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 27 Apr 2020, 00:49 
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Thank you for all the feedback! It is really appreciated.

I think I might leave it alone for now, as it plays fine. I may open it up to just look inside, but I've never soldered anything and do not want to do any irreversible damage. If I do see anything strange, I do have a friend that is good with soldering and things like that so I may have him look at it.

Bur for now, I am going to enjoy my entry into the world of LaserDisc!
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 Post subject: Re: Pioneer CLD-S201, White Vertical Dashes on Screen
PostPosted: 27 Apr 2020, 01:14 
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jbooth01 wrote:
I've never soldered anything and do not want to do any irreversible damage.

Yep, definitely steer clear then. You would have to remove the entire board as well which is a pain just to see the solder joints.

Plug this player into a good comb filter and you will be set.
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