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DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive Pack
DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW
Model No.
CF-VDR302U
HS0907-0
DFQW5120ZA
Printed in Japan
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
ENGLISH
Introduction .................................................... 4
Handling Precautions ....................................5
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Using the Drive ...............................................7
Using the Software ......................................12
Troubleshooting ........................................... 22
Specifi cations ...........................
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CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RA- DIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. 12-E-1 WARNUNG! DIESES PROUKT ERZEUGT LASERSTAHLUNG. DURCHFÜHRUNG ANDERER VORGÄNGE ALS DER HIER ANGEGEBENEN KANN ZU GEFÄHRLICHER STRAHLUNG FÜHREN. REPARATUREN DÜRFEN NUR VON QUALIFIZIERTEM FACHPERSONAL DURCHGEFÜHRT WERDEN. 12-G-1 AV
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For U.S.A. Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equip- ment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause har
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive Pack for the Panasonic 1 CF-30 notebook computer series* . This drive connects to the computer through the multimedia pocket. Store this manual in a safe place after reading it. 1 * For information about the computer(s) for which the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive Pack can be used, refer to the catalogs, etc. DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive Pack ...1 Operating Instructions ................1 2 * DVD Drive Utility Disc ............. 1 E ™ 2 *
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Handling Precautions Do Not Look Into the Drive Looking directly at the internal laser light source may result in damage to eyesight. Do Not Use Discs That Are Cracked or Deformed Because the discs rotate at high speeds, damaged discs may break apart causing injury. Discs that are not round and discs that have been repaired using adhesives are similarly dangerous, and so should not be used. Drive Handling Care Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue, e.g., oil smok
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Handling Precautions Disc Handling Care Before using a disc, carefully read the operating/handling instructions and package of the disc. If the discs are not handled appropriately, they may become dirty or scratched. Further- more the writing speed may get slower and the data may not be correctly written on or read from the disc. Other damage may cause a drive failure. Note the following precautions. • Do not touch the disc surface (the side with no printing). • Keep the disc surface cle
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Using the Drive Inserting/Removing the Drive For details on how to insert and remove the drive, refer to “Multimedia Pocket” in the Reference Manual included with your computer. Preparations Windows Vista Click (Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Maintenance] - [System] - [Device A Manager]. A standard user needs to enter an administrator password. Click [View] - [Devices by connection] - [ACPIx86-based PC] - [Microsoft ACPI- B E Compliant System] - [PCIbus] - [Intel(R)82801G(ICH7 Fa
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Using the Drive NOTE To remove a disc when the computer is powered off, insert a pointed object (e.g., the bent-out tip of a paper clip) into the emergency hole (D). Pushing it to the end allows the tray to come out. If the vibration of the drive is excessive, check the disc. If the disc is normal and is inserted correctly, set [DVD Drive Speed] to [Low] in the [Main] menu of the Setup Utility ( Reference Manual “Setup Utility”). For AutoPlay CD: • If an AutoPlay CD does not start after
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Information To play DVD-Video or MPEG2 files, install the DVD playback software using “DVD Drive Utility Disc” (included). For information on how to install the software, refer to page 18. Region Code Setting DVD-Videos are allocated to region codes according to where they are sold. To play a DVD-Video, the player’s software and the drive must have the corresponding region code. e.g., For U.S.A. and Canada: “1” For Europe: “2” E The region code of the drive is not set at purchase. The operat
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Using the Drive Writing to Discs Windows Vista Windows Vista includes the standard function that enables you to write or rewrite data to a disc. Windows Vista You can copy a CD or create a music CD, data CD, etc. by installing “Easy Media Cre- ator” using the included “DVD Drive Utility Disc”. ( page 14) Windows XP Writing software is required to write data to a disc. Install “Easy Media Creator” using “DVD Drive Utility Disc”(included). ( page 14) Be sure to use discs conforming to the
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Recommended discs for writing • The quality of written data depends on the disc. HITACHI MAXELL, Ltd. MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO., Ltd. RICOH Co., Ltd. TAIYO YUDEN Co., Ltd. MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO., Ltd. RICOH Co., Ltd. MITSUBISHI KAGAKU MEDIA CO., Ltd. E 11
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Using the Software If necessary, install the software application contained in the “DVD Drive Utility Disc” (supplied): “Easy Media Creator” and “WinDVD” Before Installing the Software Insert the drive into the multimedia pocket. ( Reference Manual “Multimedia Pocket”) CAUTION Do not install the software using a drive other than this drive. Be sure to insert this drive into your computer, and then insert the disc for installation. Close all other software application before running the Se
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Easy Media Creator “Easy Media Creator” is CD writing software application developed by Sonic Solutions. Here, explanations are given on general information about “Easy Media Creator,” the in- stallation procedure, and how to access the online manual. For further information, refer to the online manual of “Easy Media Creator” ( page 16). General Information What you can do with this software application • Creation of music CDs and data CD E • Creation of back-up CD • Restoring the backup data
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Using the Software Installing Easy Media Creator To install the software application, follow the procedure below. CAUTION 1 GB of free space on the hard disk is needed to install all the components of “Easy Media Creator.” Close all other software application before running the Setup program for “Easy Media Creator.” Log on to Windows as an administrator. NOTE E Depending on the computer, preparatory steps may be necessary before installa- tion. Before installing the application, be sure
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Windows Vista Use the Packet Write function which Windows Vista includes so that you can write to a CD-R or CD-RW in the same way as in the fl oppy disk operation. When using a disc to which data was written with Drag-to-Disc on another comput- er, install the Drag-to-Disc software. 2 A Click (Start) and input [x:\vista\d2d9\setup.exe]* in [Start Search] and press ENTER, and then click [Continue]. B Click [Next] at the Welcome Message. Follow the on-screen instructions. C Click [Finish] D
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Using the Software How to access the Online Manual After running each utility, you can access the online manual. Windows Vista Easy Media Creator Click [Help] from the menu, and then click [Help]. Drag-to-Disc Click “?” on [Drag-to-Disc] screen. Windows XP Creator Classic Click [Help] from the menu, and then click [Creator Classic Help Center]. E Disc Copier Click [Help] from the menu, and then click [Disc Copier Help Center]. Label Creator Click [Help] from the menu, and then click [Labe
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Windows Vista If a standard user has written a fi le to an unformatted CD-RW, formatting may be per- formed without display of the format confi rmation and progress bar. Wait until the prog- ress bar for fi le writing appears. Do not click [Cancel] while formatting a CD-RW. Do not click [Cancel] while writing fi les to an unformatting a CD-RW. In the following cases, click (Start) - [Computer], right-click [DVD/CD RW Drive(X:)], select [Disable Drag-to-Disc for this drive] from the menu and di
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Using the Software WinDVD WinDVD is a software application for DVD playback. Install “WinDVD” using “DVD Drive Utility Disc” ( below). Installing WinDVD Log on to Windows as an administrator. 1 Set “DVD Drive Utility Disc” in the drive. 2 Windows Vista 3 E At the [AutoPlay] message, click [Run SETUPUTIL.EXE] - [Continue]. [Utility Setup tool] screen will appear (allow some time for disc recognition). When the setup program will not run automatically, click (Start) and input [x:\ 3 setupu
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Running WinDVD NOTE Windows Vista When a disc has so many folders, “WinDVD” may not operate correctly. Remove the disc as follows. • Click (Start) - [Computer], right-click [DVD/CD RW Drive (x:)] and select [Eject] from the menu. You can run “WinDVD” using either of the following procedures. Windows Vista E Double-click on the desktop. Click (Start) - [All Programs] - [InterVideo WinDVD] - [InterVideo WinDVD for Panasonic]. Windows XP Double-click on the desktop. Click [start] - [Al
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Using the Software NOTE If you maximize the video display window, you can return to the original window size by double-clicking over the images. When the number of display colors is increased, a message appears and the DVD cannot be played: • Reduce the number of display colors. • Windows XP Right-click on the desktop, click [Properties] - [Settings] - [Advanced Settings] - [Troubleshoot] and maximize the value of [Hardware acceleration]. Immediately after resuming from a pause, frame dro
