Replaced a drive belt in the tape deck of a mini music system, Wharfedale
NE571 , easier said than done. When received, and as used by the owner, the
display is very feint even at the optimum viewing angle. You view it through
a mirror finnish of the cassette carrier flap. All segments operate etc but
any ideas how to improve the legibility or is this normal for thru-mirror
display gimmickery? dated 2007.


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When received, and as used by the owner, the display is very feint...

You need to build up the display's confidence, so it won't be so frightened.

On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:50:31 +0100, "N Cook"
wrote:

Replaced a drive belt in the tape deck of a mini music system, Wharfedale
NE571 , easier said than done. When received, and as used by the owner, the
display is very feint even at the optimum viewing angle. You view it through
a mirror finnish of the cassette carrier flap. All segments operate etc but
any ideas how to improve the legibility or is this normal for thru-mirror
display gimmickery? dated 2007.

Any chance it has been disassembled and the polarizer has been lost or
put in wrong? (long shot...) Otherwise I'd say drive voltage is way
low.

PeterD wrote in message
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On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:50:31 +0100, "N Cook"
wrote:

Replaced a drive belt in the tape deck of a mini music system, Wharfedale
NE571 , easier said than done. When received, and as used by the owner,
the
display is very feint even at the optimum viewing angle. You view it
through
a mirror finnish of the cassette carrier flap. All segments operate etc
but
any ideas how to improve the legibility or is this normal for thru-mirror
display gimmickery? dated 2007.

Any chance it has been disassembled and the polarizer has been lost or
put in wrong? (long shot...) Otherwise I'd say drive voltage is way
low.


Illuminator and LCD within the thickness of a normal cassette flap. No
obvious way to part it so left until no display , so unlikely any tinkering.
Survived unplugging 2 foil ribbons on the main pcb connections and
replugging, no difference , still feint. No idea what the correct voltages
are. Just glad I didn't disturb anything else in the process of taking all
apart.


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"N Cook" wrote in message
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Replaced a drive belt in the tape deck of a mini music system, Wharfedale
NE571 , easier said than done. When received, and as used by the owner,
the
display is very feint even at the optimum viewing angle. You view it
through
a mirror finnish of the cassette carrier flap. All segments operate etc
but
any ideas how to improve the legibility or is this normal for thru-mirror
display gimmickery? dated 2007.


--
Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/







Blimey. Here's a brand new one for £39.95.

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...gId=1500001151



I guess its a disposable. What's your repair charge?



Gareth.

Gareth Magennis wrote in message
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"N Cook" wrote in message
...
Replaced a drive belt in the tape deck of a mini music system,
Wharfedale
NE571 , easier said than done. When received, and as used by the owner,
the
display is very feint even at the optimum viewing angle. You view it
through
a mirror finnish of the cassette carrier flap. All segments operate etc
but
any ideas how to improve the legibility or is this normal for
thru-mirror
display gimmickery? dated 2007.


--
Diverse Devices, Southampton, England
electronic hints and repair briefs , schematics/manuals list on
http://home.graffiti.net/diverse:graffiti.net/







Blimey. Here's a brand new one for £39.95.




At least the pic there
http://www.argos.co.uk/wcsstore/argo...8UC418658M.jpg
shows the display could not be photographed.
The slightly whiter patch in the central whitish patch , actually mirror
section.


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