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PC-DVD 5x Drive
Dxr2 Decoder Card
User Guide
On-line Version
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Dvd-fm.book Page i Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM Getting Started Creative PC-DVD 5x Drive Creative Dxr2 Decoder Card Creative PC-DVD Encore Software Português Français Español English
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Dvd-fm.book Page ii Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engine
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Dvd-fm.book Page iii Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE SOFTWARE. BY USING THE SOFTWARE, YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS Creative End-User AGREEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, YOU MUST NOT USE THE SOFTWARE. PROMPTLY RETURN, WITHIN 15 DAYS, THE SOFTWARE, ALL RELATED DOCUMENTATION AND ACCOMPANYING ITEMS TO THE PLACE OF ACQUISITION FOR A FULL REFUND. Software License This is a legal agreeme
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Dvd-fm.book Page iv Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM All Software and related documentation are provided with restricted rights. Use, duplication or disclosure by the U.S. Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subdivision (b)(3)(ii) of the Rights in U.S. Government Restricted Technical Data and Computer Software Clause at 252.227-7013. If you are sub-licensing or using the Software outside of the United States, you will comply with the applicable local laws of your coun
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Dvd-fm.book Page v Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM Contents Introduction Before You Begin........................................................................................................................................xi System Requirements.....................................................................................................................xi Document Conventions..........................................................................................................
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Dvd-fm.book Page vi Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM 3 Installing Software.............................................................................. 15 Windows 95................................................................................................................................................15 Step 1: Install PC-DVD Encore Device Drivers.........................................................................16 Step 2: Install the PC-DVD Player Application..............
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Dvd-fm.book Page vii Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM ESPAÑOL Introducción .......................................................................................E-i Antes de comenzar....................................................................................................................................E-i Requisitos de sistema ...................................................................................................................E-i Convenciones de la documentación..
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Dvd-fm.book Page viii Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM FRANÇAIS Introduction.........................................................................................F-i Préparatifs.................................................................................................................................................. F-i Configuration exigée .................................................................................................................... F-i Conventions typograph
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Dvd-fm.book Page ix Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM PORTUGUÊS Introdução.......................................................................................... P-i Antes de Começar.....................................................................................................................................P-i Requisitos do Sistema...................................................................................................................P-i Convenções da Documentação ......
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Dvd-fm.book Page xi Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM Introduction ™ Congratulations on your purchase of Creative PC-DVD Encore! This guide provides you with information on how to install and operate the PC-DVD Encore hardware and software. The README file on the Creative PC-DVD Encore diskette contains information and changes that were Before You Begin not available at the time of printing. Read the file before you continue. You may want to make a backup copy of the diskette before yo
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Dvd-fm.book Page xii Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM The following conventions help you locate and identify the information you need. Document Conventions Text Text Element Use bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears. italic On the DOS command line, italic text represents information you are to provide, usually described in a list following the command. Also, word or phrase that is being defined; title of a book or manual. UPPERCASE Key name, directory name, file name, or
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Dvd-fm.book Page 1 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM 1 Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore PC-DVD Encore represents a breakthrough in optical disc technology. A digital video disc (DVD) has a maximum data capacity more than twenty-five times that of an ordinary CD—a full length movie with CAUTION: Use of controls or digital audio can be placed on a single disc! The PC-DVD drive and the Dxr2 decoder card enable you to adjustments, or performance of play full-motion video with multi-
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Dvd-fm.book Page 2 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM To open the disc tray manually: Turn off the power to your computer before inserting the paper clip into the Eject hole. Pull the ejected tray out gently. Avoid using excessive force to pull out the tray as this may damage your drive CD Audio connector Enhanced IDE Data connector Rear Panel sends audio from the PC-DVD drive through transfers data between the PC-DVD drive and the Dxr2 card to the audio card when devices, such as
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Dvd-fm.book Page 3 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM The DynamicXtended Resolution, or Dxr2, decoder card allows you to playback MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and Dxr2 Decoder digital video discs (DVDs) on your monitor at resolutions up to 1280x1024 pixels and a rate of 30 frames Card per second. Your Dxr2 decoder card has the jacks and connectors shown below. Dolby Digital (AC-3) S/PDIF jack Audio Out connector connects an external Dolby Digital device that Audio In connectors connects to the CD sup
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Dvd-fm.book Page 4 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM Your PC-DVD Encore includes: Accessories ❑ Audio cable with dual connectors ❑ PC-DVD audio cable ❑ VGA loopback cable ❑ TV out cable ❑ IDE data cable To audio card To Dxr2 To PC-DVD drive decoder card or audio card PC-DVD audio cable Dual connector audio cable To Dxr2 decoder card VGA loopback cable IDE data cable connects your VGA card to connects the PC-DVD drive to the the Dxr2 decoder card. motherboard or IDE interface card. The
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Dvd-fm.book Page 5 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM 2 Installing PC-DVD Encore This chapter explains how to install and set up the PC-DVD drive and the Dxr2 decoder card in your computer: ❑ Step 1: Learn the Windows 95 Version ❑ Step 2: Insert the Dxr2 Decoder Card ❑ Step 3: Install the Drive in Your Computer ❑ Step 4: Connect PC-DVD to Your Computer ❑ Step 5: Connect Other Devices to the Dxr2 How you install Creative PC-DVD Encore may be determined by your version of Windows 95. If you
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Dvd-fm.book Page 6 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM The Dxr2 decoder card fits a PCI expansion slot. Step 2: Insert the To install the Dxr2 decoder card: Dxr2 Decoder 1. Turn off the power to your computer and any connected devices. Disconnect the power cord Card from the electrical source. 2. Touch a metal surface on the computer to ground Note: Refer to your computer’s yourself and discharge any static electricity. manual for help in locating a slot. 3. Remove the cover from th
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Dvd-fm.book Page 7 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM 1. Insert the PC-DVD drive into the drive bay Step 3: Install the as shown. Drive in Your Computer You may want to connect the cables as described below before you insert the drive into the bay. Then, feed the cables through the bay as you insert the drive. 2. Connect a PC power cable to the PC-DVD Power In connector drive. The computer’s power supply is usually located in a rear corner; several power cables extend from the
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Dvd-fm.book Page 8 Thursday, December 17, 1998 9:44 AM Note: Align the 3. Connect the IDE data cable to colored stripe on the the PC-DVD drive. IDE data cable to Pin1 pin 1 of the IDE data connector. Be sure that you are connecting the correct end of the PC-DVD audio cable to the drive. See the Colored figure on page 4 for a detail of the stripe connector for the Dxr2 decoder card—use the other end for the IDE data IDE data connector PC-DVD drive. cable 4. Connect the PC-DVD
