The CD player won't recognise the CD therefore can't play a CD

Is this Wurlitzer designed with a screen to play videos? Has it played video CD audio in the past?
There are a lot of different audio/video file types and some CD setups will only play 'audio' file types, (MP3, AAC, M4A). If the file format is commonly used as video the electronics in the player won't recognise the format and won't play it.

when burning a disc make sure the box is ticked to play on all formats and burn at the lowest speed for better results

sounds like the laser has gone bad

hi. your panasonic system maybe working longtimes. lens too close to lifetime. try get new lens to replace. that"s should be solve your problem.

I know that some players were not designed to recognise some formats of CD, often those created by computer drives. But if it did play them it must have developed a fault in the electronics part that recognises CD formats. Hence it's problem now. Without a service manual perhaps a tricky thing to put right.

I've had the same problem with a denon ucd 70,had the laser replaced and still the problem remained.Finally it appeared that a little wheel which moves the laser over the disk was broken and therefore the entire system finally couldn't read any cd anymore It started with some cd's however.
Still looking for a replacement wheel and fear that I have to buy a full new laser unit

HI.This will occur when the optical assembly becomes unstable. this ((Whole One Piece)), assembly incorporates the spin/load motor, optics housing /arm, tracking device and tracking rail. This is connected to the loading dock assembly. This 'NO Disc' or CD NOT PLAYABLE, code is the result of a failed or burned out lens, or misaligned loading mechanism. It is possible that you have a dirty lens cap. you can try using a cleaning disk in this case to confirm actual lens failure. if the cleaning doesn't restore normal reading capabilities, this will confirm my diagnosis.

You will need to have the optical assembly replaced in this case. once replaced, your unit will be able to read and track once more

Hi,

ensure the music you are putting onto it, is in the required Format ( MP3 et,c )
If you are transfering music direct from CD ( WAV ) the player won,t recognise or support it. Therefore you need to convert from WAV To MP3. You can use nero to do this.

Mike @ Compurepair.

The disc won't spin until the unit recognizes that there is actually a disc there. Try cleaning the lens using a cotton swab and alcohol. If that fails, try playing a CD. If the CD plays, the optics are starting to fail as reading a DVD requires higher laser power.
Dan

You need to download itunes on the laptop.
www.apple.com/itunes