Freecom FX-5 User manual

Rev. 310
User Manual
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FREECOM FX-5
2
GB Freecom FX-5
USB 2.0 or USB 2.0 + FireWire *
USB and FireWire connection to the PC:
* Depends on model
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Table of Contents
USERS MANUAL
System Requirements ......................................................................... Page 5
Precautionary Measures and General Notes ..................................... Page 8
CHAPTER 1:
Initial operation .................................................................................. Page 9
CHAPTER 2:
Driver Installation ............................................................................... Page 11
CHAPTER 3:
CD Recording Software ...................................................................... Page 14
CHAPTER 4:
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. Page 17
Freecom Internet Service & Support Hotline .................................... Page 18
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FREECOM FX-5
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Dear user!
Welcome to the Freecom FX-5 installation. Before you install the device, we
would like to ask you to carefully read the following instructions and take them
into consideration, especially, when making changes to your system.
With the purchase of this device you have aquired a drive that can be connected
to any PC or Mac with the appropriate interface.
Freecom Technologies Germany
www.freecom.com
Warning !
Allrightsreserved.Theproductsnamedinthismanualareonlyusedforidentification
purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
companies. This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to
take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not
be used near or with any life-sustaing systems.
Freecom Technologies is not liable for any damages that may occur from the use of
a Freecom system. All rights reserved. We reserve the right to upgrade our products
in keeping with technological advances.
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System Requirements
The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure
trouble-free operation.
To use the Freecom drive, you will need a free:
 USB/USB-2 port*
 FireWire / i.LINK port (IEEE 1394)
 a CD-ROM or Internet connection for driver installation
-for the FX-5 DVD:
 PC with Pentium II or higher
 at least 32 MB RAM
 Windows 98, ME, 2000 or Windows XP
 To play back DVD Movies, a DVD-Movie decoder is needed. This can be either
a hardware decoder or a software decoder. Hardware decoders are available
as PCI or PCMCIA card and are available from most computer shops.
 A Software DVD-Movie playback application is included with the FX-5 DVD
drives. We recommend to use this software only on a Pentium II 400 Mhz with
64 MB RAM or higher.
 This drive is RPC-2 (Regional Protection Coding II) enabled. Your region will
need to be set before DVD Movies can be played.
Note: Please note that the regional code may not be changed more than
five times.
-for the FX-5 CD-RW:
a computer system with the following equipment
PC:
 Pentium I Processor or higher
 at least 32 MB RAM
 at least 40 MB of free hard disk space
(Recommended: Pentium II Processor, 64 MB RAM, 800 MB free hard disk space)
 Windows 98, ME, 2000 or Windows XP
Mac:
 iMac, iBook, PowerMac G3/G4 or Power Book G3/G4
 MacOS 9.1 or higher **
System Requirements
* For maximum performance of the FX-5 your computer system must support hi-speed USB-2. The FX-5
does not include a USB-2 PCI Card necesary to achieve full speed. This has to be purchased separetely
(Product #17789) or comes as part of your original computer hardware.
** For optimal USB 2.0 performance Mac OS X v10.1 or higher is required. To use your Freecom FX-5
on MacOS X or higher no additional drivers are needed.
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-for the FX-5 Combo CD-RW / DVD:
 Pentium II Processor or higher
 at least 32 MB RAM
 at least 40 MB of free hard disk space
(Recommended: Pentium II Processor, 64 MB RAM, 800 MB free hard disk space)
 Windows 98, ME, 2000 or Windows XP
 To play back DVD Movies, a DVD-Movie decoder is needed. This can be either
a hardware decoder or a software decoder. Hardware decoders are available
as PCI or PCMCIA card and are available from most computer shops.
 A Software DVD-Movie playback application is included with the FX-5 DVD
drives. We recommend to use this software only on a Pentium II 400 Mhz with
64 MB RAM or higher.
 This drive is RPC-2 (Regional Protection Coding II) enabled. Your region will
need to be set before DVD Movies can be played.
Note: Please note that the regional code may not be changed more than
five times.
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Media Formats
Media Formats
-for the Freecom FX-5 DVD:
The Freecom FX-5 reads the following formats:
 MS-DOS data CDs (High Sierra, Mode 1 & Mode 2 complying with ISO 9660)
 Data  CDs (Joliet)
 CD ROM XA
 Mixed Mode CDs
 Kodak Photo CDs (single and multisession)
 UDF (Universal Disc Format)
 Audio CDs
 DVD ROM
 DVD Video (see hardware requirements)
 DVD-R, CDI, CD-Midi, CD-R, CD-RW
 DVD Media
-for the FX-5 CD-RW:
The Freecom FX-5 reads and writes according to the following standards:
 MS-DOS data CDs (High Sierra, Mode 1 & Mode 2 complying with ISO 9660)
 Data  CDs (Joliet)
 CD ROM XA
 Mixed Mode CDs
 Kodak Photo CDs (single and multisession)
 UDF (Universal Disc Format)
 Audio CDs
Mac: Volume, Files & Folders, Mac/ISO Hybrid
The drive can read CD-RW discs, write and rewrite them, as well as saving data
to CD-R media. The capacity of the CD-RW is 650/700 MB. CD-RW disks are only
read-compatible with multiread-capable CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs as well as CD-
RW drives.
-for the FX-5 Combo CD-RW / DVD:
 See Freecom FX-5 DVD and FX-5 CD-RW
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Precautionary Measures and General Notes
 After transport, particularly at low outside temperatures, condensation can
form which can lead to a malfunction. For that reason, you should not begin
operation until the drive and CDs have reached room temperature.
 Operate the Freecom drive only in a horizontal position, to prevent damage
to the media or the mechanical parts.
 Operate the device only at temperatures ranging from 5 - 50 °C.
 Do not use the device in a dusty and humid environment.
 Protect the drive from shocks and other mechanical effects!
 The device should not be operated in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic
radiation sources (loudspeakers, mobile telephones etc.).
 Due to the high data transfer rates, the cable length should not exceed 1m.
Error-free transmission cannot be guaranteed with longer cables.
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CHAPTER 1: Initial Operation - Brief Description
1. Plug in the connection cable to the FX-5.
2. Connect the power cable supplied to the designated power connector on the
Freecom drive.
3. Plug the power supply of the Freecom drive into the power outlet.
4. Connect the other end of the connection cable to the USB port/FireWire port
on the PC.
5. To complete the rest of the installation procedure:
(only Windows 98:) After you have connected the FX-5, please start with the
driver installation, as described in chapter 2 on page 11.
(only MacOS 9.x:) Please install the Toast software, before connecting the
FX-5 to your computer. For further instructions see chapter 3.1 (Installing the
Toast Software for Mac). Since MacOS 9.x supports only USB 1.1 your FX-5 will
be recognised as a USB 1.1 device.
Under Windows ME / 2000 / XP and MacOS X a separate Freecom driver is not
required. The drivers for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP will
be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the
Freecom FX-5 into the USB or FireWire port of the computer.
Initial Operation - Brief Description
(USB/FireWire version)
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FREECOM FX-5
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1.1 Assigning the drive letter
After successfully completing the installation of the Freecom FX-5, a new drive
letter is assigned automatically (the first available letter after the internal hard
drives). This can shift the drive letter of an internal CD-ROM drive (for example,
'D' to 'E'). If this leads to problems, it is possible to change the drive letter
assignment as follows:
- under Windows 98 and ME:
1. Click on "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel".
2. Click on "System".
3. Select "Device Manager" and click on "CD-ROM" or "Drive".
4. Click on the Freecom FX-5, then on "Properties" - "Settings". (The currently
assigned drive letter as well as the reserved drive letters will then be
displayed.)
5. Under "Reserved Drive Letter" enter a drive letter, for example "F" for the
Freecom FX-5 as the "First drive letter" and "F" again as the "Last drive
letter".
6. Confirm your selection with "OK". When you restart your computer, the
Freecom FX-5 will be assigned the letter F in "My Computer".
- under Windows 2000 and XP:
1. Click "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel" - "Administration" - "Computer
Administration".
2. Click "Disk Maintenance" and then select the Freecom drive.
3. In the "Operation"menu("Action" in Windows XP), select All Tasks and then
click Change drive letter and path.
4. In the next window, click "Change" and select a drive letter in Assign the
following drive letters.
5. Click "Yes" to confirm your change.
1.2 Operating Freecom drives
Freecom drives are just as easy to use as an internal device.
One big advantage of Freecom devices is their portability. By connecting to the
cable interface, it is very easy to use the drive with various computer systems.
To insert and remove media (CDs, DVDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs), press the eject button.
(This is only active when the drive is ready for operation.)
When inserting a media, please make sure that the printed side is facing up. Do
not touch the underside of the media. Fingerprints can lead to read errors or
even make your media unusable.
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