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PIONEER LASER DISC PLAYERS

PIONEER CLD-V2400 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games, but performance is slightly slower than other models.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer CLD-V2400 - Users Manual (144 pages)
 Pioneer CLD-V2400 - Specifications (4 pages)
PIONEER CLD-V2600 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games, but performance is slightly slower than other models.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer CLD-V2600 - Users Manual (144 pages)
 Pioneer CLD-V2600 - Specifications (4 pages)
PIONEER CLD-V2800 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games, but performance is slightly slower than other models.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer CLD-V2800 - Users Manual (89 pages)
 Pioneer CLD-V2800 - Specifications (4 pages)
PIONEER CLD-V5000 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games, but performance is slightly slower than other models.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer CLD-V5000 - Programmers Reference Guide (92 pages)
PIONEER LD-1100 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was used in Cliff Hanger and Goal To Go.  The LD-1100 can only communicate with the games via the IR Interface.  For info on how to modify your game to use the IR-LED, check Rob DiNapoli's Laser Disc Conversion.  For info on the Pioneer LD-1100 Command Set, check the LD-1100 Command Set page.

Pioneer LD-1100 - Operating Instructions (19 pages)
Pioneer LD-1100 - Service Manual Supplement No. 1 (54 pages)
PIONEER LD-V1000 - (dimensions: 20" x 15"  Weight: 26 pds.  Color: black). This is an NTSC laser disc player that was used in Astron Belt (with proper hardware), Badlands (with different EPROM), Casino Strip, Cobra Command (with proper hardware), Dragon's Lair, Esh's Aurunmilla, Galaxy Ranger (with proper hardware), Interstellar, Space Ace, Super Don Quixote, and Thayer's Quest.

Instructions for cleaning the Optics on the Pioneer LD-V1000 (.doc) 1 page (19K)
Instructions for changing the Laser Tube on the Pioneer LD-V1000 (.pdf) 3 pages (104K)

Pioneer LD-V1000 - Operating Instructions (7 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Interface Guide (24 pages)
 Pioneer LD-V1000 - Service Manual (81 pages)
Pioneer LD-V1000 - Schematics (27 pages)
PIONEER LD-V1001 - (dimensions: 20" x 15"  Weight: 26 pds.  Color: black). This is an NTSC laser disc player that can be in Astron Belt (with proper hardware), Badlands (with proper EPROM), Casino Strip, Cobra Command (with proper hardware), Dragon's Lair, Esh's Aurunmilla, Galaxy Ranger (with proper hardware), Interstellar, Space Ace, Super Don Quixote, and Thayer's Quest.  NOTE:  The LD-V1001 uses 100V power (Japanese standard) rather than 120V (American standard), so you should run it off of a step-down isolation transformer or risk damage to your games power supply and/or damage to the laser disc player.

Instructions for cleaning the Optics on the Pioneer LD-V1001 (.doc) 1 page (19K)
Instructions for changing the Laser Tube on the Pioneer LD-V1001 (.pdf) 3 pages (104K)
PIONEER LD-V4000 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

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PIONEER LD-V4100P - This is a PAL laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in Euro / Atari Dragon's Lair and the Euro / Atari Space Ace.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

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PIONEER LD-V4200 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

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PIONEER LD-V4300D - This is a combination PAL / NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer LD-V4300D - Service Manual (98 pages)
Pioneer LD-V4300D - Specifications (6 pages)
PIONEER LD-V4400 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer LD-V4400 - Level I & III User's Manual (138 pages)
PIONEER LD-V6000A - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

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PIONEER LD-V6010A - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

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PIONEER LD-V6200A - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and may give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

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PIONEER LD-V8000 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was not used in any laser disc games from the factory.  Using the Laser Ace Conversion Card, this player can be used in many other laser disc games and will give slight speed or video enhancements.  For more information on which games it will work with, see the Laser Ace home page.

Pioneer LD-V8000 - Level I & III User's Manual (157 pages)
 Pioneer LD-V8000 - Level II User's Manual (150 pages)
 Pioneer LD-V8000 - Specifications (4 pages)
 Pioneer LD-V8000 - Product Information Bulletin (3 pages)
PIONEER PR-7820 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was used in Dragon's Lair, Space Ace, and Thayer's Quest.

Pioneer PR-7820 - General Adjustment Manual (20 pages)
Pioneer PR-7820 - Programming Reference Guide (30 pages)
Pioneer PR-7820 - Programming Users Guide (13 pages)
PIONEER PR-8210 - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was used in Cliff Hanger, Cobra Command (with proper hardware), Goal to Go, M.A.C.H. 3, Quarter Horse, and Us vs. Them.  For info on the Pioneer PR-8210 Command Set, check the 8210 Command Set page.  For more information on how the PR-8210 communicates with the games, check out Jeff Kinder's PR-8210 / PR-8210A doc.

Pioneer PR-8210 - Operating Instructions (26 pages)
 Pioneer PR-8210 - Service Manual Supplement (6 pages)
PIONEER PR-8210A - This is an NTSC laser disc player that was used in Cliff Hanger, Goal To Go, and Star Rider.  For Cliff Hanger and Goal To Go, the PR-8210A can only communicate with the game via the IR Interface.  For info on how to modify your game to use the IR-LED, check Rob DiNapoli's Laser Disc Conversion.  For more information on the differences between the PR-8210 and the PR-8210A, and how they communicate with the games, check out Jeff Kinder's PR-8210 / PR-8210A doc.  Need a PR-8210A for Star Rider?  Now you can build your own!

Pioneer PR-8210A - Service Manual (118 pages)

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