CD 機運作簡要流程如下
CD > [ Laser puckup] > RF signal in NRZI modulation (eyepattern) > [NRZI Demodulator] > NRZ > [NRZ tp EFM converter] > EFM Data > [EFM Decoder] > EFM channel bit stream > [ CIRC decoder] > PCM > [DAC] > Current analog signal > [I/V Convert] > Analog signal > [Opamp] > Line level analog signal > [RCA out]