Commodore Amiga 570 User manual

AMIGA ~
User's Guide
570 CD-ROM Drive

WARNING
Installation information in this document is for
reference only. All installation of internal optional
devices or equipment, including third-party optional
devices or equipment, should be performed by an
authorized Commodore dealer/service center. Also,
all servicing or upgrading of original or optional
devices or equipment, including third-party optional
devices or equipment, should be performed by an
authorized Commodore dealer/service center.
UNAUTHORIZED INSTALLATION OR
SERVICING MAY VOID YOUR WARRANTIES.
This manual provides a general description of various product
configurations andfeatures current ly planned for inclusion in
Commodore 's product line. The configurations and features
described may not be available or othelwise apply to your
particular system. Pl ease consult your Commodore dealer
with any questions.

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Asso ciat i on Regu la t ions . Operation is sub j ect to the two conditions : (1 ) This dev i ce may not cause ha rmf ul i nterference , and (2)
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de vice is causin g interference , you c an test th is dev i ce by turning it off and on .
If this de vic e does cause in t erference , the user is encouraged to correct the i nterference by one of the follow i ng means :
• R eor i ent the receiving antenna or AC plug .
•
Change the re la ti ve p os i tions of the computer wi th respect to the receiver.
• Plug the computer into ad iffe r ent outiet so the computer and receiver are on di fferent b ran ch ci rcui ts .
CAUT I ON : Only peripheral s with shiel ded - ground cables (com puter input - output de vices . terminals , pr in ter s. etc .) certified to
comply with Class B limit s ca n be attached to thi s device. Operation with non - certi fied peripherals m ay re sul t in co mmun ica tion s
interference. Changes or modifications to th is devic e not ex pressly a pproved by the party responsible for c omplia nce c ould void
the user's authority to operate this equipment
Your house AC wall receptacle must be a three - pronged type ( AC ground) . If it is not . con t act an el ec tri ci an to i nstall the
prope r rec eptacle . If a multi-connector box is . used to connect th e comp uter and peripherals to AC , the ground must be
common to all units .
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Contents
Contents
QUICK CO NNECT GUIDE ................................................... Q- 1
1. INTR O DUCTI ON................................................................... 1- 1
S
ys tem Requi re ments..................................................... ..... .. ........ . ...... 1-2
Wh at's in the B ox .................................................................................. 1- 2
2. INSTALLATION .................................................... ... . ... ......... 2-1
Attaching the CD-ROM Drive ....................................... .. ...................2-1
Audio Conne cti ons .. . ...... . .... ... .. . ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... . ........... ... ...... ................ 2-3
Power Conn ec ti on· ... ............................................... ..... ......................... 2-6
3. B ASICS .. ...............................................................................3-1
Th e Di sc Caddy.................................................................................... .3-1
Am iga/ CDT V ~o d es ...... .: ..... . ....... ................................ .. . ... . ........ . ..... 3-2
Sc r ee n Saver .. .. .. . .. ..... . .. . .. . .. .. .. . .. .. ... .. ... . .. . .. . ...... . .. .. .. ... .. . .. .. . .. .. .. ... .. ... .. .. . .3 -4
Compatibility Sw itch ......................... ........... ...................................... .3 -5
4. CDTV M OD E........................................................................4-1
Loa ding a Compa ct Di sc .....................................................................4 -2
Emulating the Remote Co nt ro ll er ....................... .... . .. . ...... . ..... . .......... 4-3
P re fere nc es Cont ro l Scr ee n................ ... . .. . ....... . .. . .. . .... . ....... . ... . ............ 4-6
CD Aud io Control S cr ee n........................................:...........................4-9
5. AMIGA MO DE .. ............................. ... ....................................5-1
CD-ROM Ac cess .. ..... . .. .................................................. .. .. . ..... .............5 -1
Wor kb ench Access .... . .. ........................................................................ .5 -2
Sh e ll Acce ss .. .. .. . ........ ..................................................................... ... . .. .5 -3
Fi le Con ve rsion............. .... . .. .. ................. .. ............ .. .... ......................... .5-4 ·
6. EXPANSI ON OPTIONS ...... .. ................................................. 6-1

QUICK
CONNECT
GUIDE
Experienced users can use these instructions and the diagram below to connect
the CD-ROM drive to an Amiga
500
computer.
For more detailed instructions, read Chapter 2,
In
s
tallation.
aTurn off the power
to
the Amiga, and disconnect the power supply.
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II
Remove the cover from the Amiga's expansion slot. Slide the CD-ROM drive against the Amiga, so its connector
enters, and seats fully in, the Amiga's expansion slot. The two wuts should fit snugly together.
II
Use the audio cable that came with the CD-ROM drive to connect the Amiga to the CD-ROM drive. Plug one end into
the Amiga's audio outjacks, and the other end into the CD-ROM drive's audio in jacks.
II
Plug the cable from your audio system (stereo system, self-powered speakers, monitor, etc.) into the CD-ROM drive's
audio outjacks.
II
Re-attach the power supply
to
the Amiga. Attach the CD-ROM drive's power supply. Turn on the CD-ROM drive first,
then your Amiga.

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Q-2

Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction 1-1
Wi th the 570 CD-ROM drive attached to your Amiga, your system will
have essentially the same capabilities as Commodore's
CDIV ®
Interactive Multimedia Player, while retaining the flexibility and power
your Amiga has always offered you. Like the
CDIV Player, your
Amiga/CD -ROM drive system will play CDIV titles, as well as
CD+G, CD+MIDI, and standard audio CDs.
In addition to its
CDIV capabilities, the CD-ROM drive can ac t as a
powerful peripheral
fC?r your Amiga. Wi th the CD-ROM drive you
will be able
to read many of the CD-ROM reference discs currently
available, even
if the disc was produced with another computer
platform in mind (as long
as the disc is in the industry-standard ISO
9660 format). Considering that each CD-ROM contains up to 600
megabytes of information on topics such as demographics, history,
finance and geography, the CD-ROM drive
certainl ~ is a valuable and
powerful addition to your system. \ .
Ihe CD-ROM drive installs easily. No software installation is required;
the built-in software takes care of both
CDIV and CD-ROM use. No
ex tra hardware is needed either; when playing CDIV titles, you can
continue to use your Amiga's keyboard, mouse and monitor for input
and display.
If you want to increase the capabilities of your system even furth er, the
CD-ROM drive has an internal slot for memory expansion, and a rear
slot for cartridge-based peripherals such as hard drives.

1 -2 Introdu c tion
System Requirements
For CDTV emulation, you need to be using version 1.3 or 2.0 of the
Amiga operating system. In addition, your Amiga should have one
megabyte
(1 MB) of chip RAM.
If you don't know whether your Amiga has 1 MB of chip RAM, do the
fo ll owing:
• Type
AVAIL in the Shell. If the total for chip RAM is less than
1047520, you may not have enough chip RAM to run some CDTV
applications. Contact your Commodore dealer about adding more
RAM or reallocating the memory you have.
What's in the Box
Inaddition to this manual, the following items should be in the CD-
ROM drive box:
• the CD-ROM drive
• a power supply unit with attached power cables
• a stereo audio cable
• warranty information.
You may also have received an application CD in the disc caddy. If
so, refer to its accompanying documentation for directions on using
the disc.