Panasonic CF-VCD252 User manual

ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
Panasonic®
CD-ROM PACK
for CF-25 Series Notebook Computers
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CF-VCD252
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Usage Precautions ............. .. .................................................... E-3
Checking the Items .................................................................. E-5
Mounting the CD-ROM Drive ................................................... E-6
Loading a CD-ROM .................................................... .. ............ E-7
Using Caddy .. ........................................................................... E-8
Software Preparation ............................................................. E-10
Troubleshooting ..................................................................... E-12
Specifications ........................... .... .......................................... E-13
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
Vorsichtshinweise zum Gebrauch ......................................... 0-2
Auspacken ............................................................................... 0-3
Einsetzen des CD-RaM-PACK ............................................... 0-4
Einlegen einer CD-ROM .... ...... .. ................................. .. ........... 0-5
Gebrauch des CD-Gehauses .. ...................................... .. .. ...... 0-6
Installation der Software ....................................................... .. 0-8
Storungsbehebung ................................................................ 0-10
Technische Daten ...................................................................0-11
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CAUTION!
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES
OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIA-
TION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL
AVERTISSEMENT!
CET APP AREIL UTILISE UN LASER.
L'UTILISA TION DE COMMANDES OU DE REGLAGES OU L'EXECUTION DE
PROCEDURES AUTRES QUE CELLES SPECIFIEES ICI PEUVENT PROVOQUER UNE
EXPOSITION ADES RADIATIONS DANGEREUSES.
NE PAS OUVRIR LES COUVERCLES NT ESSAYER DE REPARER SOI-MEME.
CONFIER TOUT TRAVAIL D'ENTRETIEN AUN PE RSONNEL QUALIFIE.
WARNUNG!
DIESES PROUKT ERZEUGT LASERSTAHLUNG.
DURCHFUHRUNG ANDERER VORGANGE ALS DER HIER ANGEGEBENEN KANN
ZU GEFAHRLICHER STRAHLUNG FDHREN.
REPARATUREN DURFEN NUR VON QUALIFIZIERTEM FACHPERSONAL
DURCHGEFUHRT WERDEN.
VARNING
Om apparaten anvands pa annat satt an i dcnna bruksanvisnig specificerats, kan anvandaren
utsattas fo[ osynlig laserstralning, som overskrider gransen for laserklass
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LASER KLASSE1

ENGLISH
Thank you for purchasing the CD-ROM PACK for the Panasonic notebook computer.
series CF-25.
When mounted
in the multimedia pocket of the computer in place of a floppy disk
drive, this product functions as
an internal CD-ROM drive.
Store this manual
in a safe place after reading it.
Microsoft®, MS-DOS®and Windows®are either registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in
th e United States and/or other countries. E-l

For U.S.A.
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with thc 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 harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If
this equipment docs cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment
of[ and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct
mthe interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
is connected.
• Consult the Panasonic Scrvice Center or an experienccd radio/TV technician for help.
Warning
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli-
ance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part
15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(I) This device may not cause harmful interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
(2) Tbis device must acccpt any interference received, including interference tbat may cause
undesired operation.
For Canada
THIS CLASS B DIGITAL APPARATUS MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE
CANADIAN INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS.
CET APPAREIL NUMfRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B RESPECTE TOUTES LES
EXIGENCES DU R6GLEMENT SUR LE MATfRIEL BROUILLEUR DU CANADA.
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Usage Precautions
• Never place items other than CDs or the caddy on the tray.
• Do not leave the tray in the open position. Also, never touch the lens area with your
fingers. Should the lens become soiled by dust
or dirt from your fingers, the unit may no
longer be able to read data from CDs.
• When the tray is opened, applying too much force to it could cause it to break.
• Opening the CD-ROM drive while an application that accesses the CD-ROM drive is
running can cause the computer to hang.
• Cleaning the CD drive using a CD lens cleaner (except the liquid type cleaner) is recom-
mended
if it malfunctions.
• As soot buildup on the lens shortens its life, do not try to use the computer under the
smoky conditions under any circumstances.
• Never insert foreign objects such as paper clips into the slot in the CD-ROM drive.
• Before using the CD-ROM drive for the first time after purchasing it, remove the protec- r..
tive sheet from the lens area. Also, the protective sheet may be replaced in the CD-ROM ...
drive to provide protection when the unit is moved or jf it will not be used for an extended
period
of time.
To avoid damaging CD-ROMs:
• Do not allow CDs to become dirty or scratched.
• Do not place or store CD-ROM in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight, humidity or
dust.
• Do not write on the surface of the CD with a ball-point pen or other writing instrument.
• If the CD-ROM is brought from a cold into a warm environment, moisture may form on
the disc. Wipe this moisture
off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before using the CD-ROM.
• Do not drop, bend, or place heavy objects on top
of CDs.
• Cleaning the CD using a CD disk cleaner (LF-K022DC) is recommended once every 2 or
3 months.
If the CD gets dirty x
After wiping the CD-ROM with a moist, soft cloth, wipe it with a
dry cloth. Always wipe from the center toward the edge.

Checking the Items
CD-ROM PACK
Operating Instructions
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CD·ROM Caddy
Some of the illustrations included with the text may differ slightly in shape from the actual
items included in the kit in order to make the explanation easier to understand.
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Mounting the CD-ROM Drive
Do not replace a unit in the multimedia pocket with another when the computer is in the
suspend (hibernation) mode. Doing so could damage the unit or prevent the new unit from
being recognized properly.
Removal ~
Mounting ~
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MP release
Turn the computer off by pressing B and hold-
ing the computer switch in the on position
simultaneously.Turn the unit over.
•
Open the cover.
•
Slide the MP release toward the MP device.
The
MP device should slide out.
•
Pull out the device.
Insert
an MP unit into the slot.
Push the unit until it snaps into place.
•
Confirm that the MP release has returned to its
original position.
•
Close the cover.

Loading a CD-ROM
Both 12 cm(S inch) and 8 cm(3 inch) CD-ROM discs can be installed on the CD-ROM drive.
When using the caddy, refer
to "Using Caddy" on next page.
Center holder
Press the CD-ROM eject button to open the tray.
•
Pull out the tray slowly.
•
Place the CD-ROM with the label facing upward
in the drive and push down until the center holder
clicks.
•
+ Caution + ----------------------
• When the tray is opened, applying too much force to it could cause it to break.
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Using Cadd'y
The caddy is a case intended to protect th e CD from scratches and dirt. Once a CD has been
placed in the caddy, it can be loaded in the CD-
ROM drive a nd played.
+ Caution + ---------------------....,
Use only 12 cm(S inch) CD-ROM discs in the ca ddy. If an 8 cmO inch) disc is placed
in side the caddy, it may move around and sustain damage.
Open the caddy's upper case.
Place your forefinger in the hole at the center of
the caddy's upper case (transparent lid) to open
th e upper case.
...
Insert the CD-ROM.
Insert the CD -ROM disc in the caddy with its
printed side
fa cing up.
...
Close the upper case securely.

Using Caddy
Remove the bottom cover of the caddy.
Holding the hinge side, remove the bottom cover
as
shown in the illustration. Part of the di sc is
exposed on the opposite side to allow data to be
read.
'"
Insert the caddy.
Check that the CD-ROM disc is inside the CO-
ROM caddy and that the bottom cover has been
removed, and align the two arrows on the upper
case with the two
alTOWS on the tray.
'"
Push the caddy.
Push the "PUSH TO ENGAGE " area on the up-
percase with two fingers to insert the whole caddy
into the drive.
• Caution. ---------,
• When the tray is open, applying too much
force to it could cause
it to break.
Close the tray.
• Caution • --------------------- .....
• When holding th e caddy with a CD-ROM disc, re member to hold the
caddy part. If you hold the part whe re the disc is exposed. you will
touch the CD-ROM disc, possibly making it dirty
or damaging it.
• The bottom cover, which has been removed, must be attached when
you transport a
CD-ROM disc in the caddy somewhere else.

Software Preparation (first time only)
In order to use the CD-ROM pack, it is first necessary to install the driver software.
Windows 95 model ~
1 Click the [Start] button and then click [Settings]-[Control Panel], in that ordcr.
2 Double click on [Add New Hardware], then click [Next].
3 Under "Do you want Windows to search for your new hardware?", select [No],
then click [Next].
4 Undcr [Hardware types], select [Hard disk controllers] by double clicking on it.
5 For [Manufacturers], select [Standard Hard Disk Drives], and for [Models], select
rStandard IDE/ESDI hard disk controller], then click [Next].
From this point forward, follow the instructions that appear on the screen. After
the computer is restarted, the
CD-ROM Pack will be accessible as a CD-ROM
drive.
Using the CD-ROM Drive in the MS-DOS Mode ~
In order to us e the CD-ROM drive in the MS-DOS mode, follow the additional steps below
to install the necessary driver.
1 Click the [Start] button and then click [Shut Down] to select that option.
2 Select [Restart the computer in MS-DOS mode?] and click [Yes].
3 Open the "CONFlG.SYS" file for editing by is suing the following commands:
cd\ [j
edit config.sys G
4 Move the cursor to the line containing "ATAPICD.SYS" and delete the charac-
ters "REM" at the beginning
of the line. (Deleting "REM" causes the item to
become valid.)
(Windows 95) device=c:\windows\command\atapicd.sys
/d:mscdOOO
(Windows 3.1) device=c:\dos\atapicd.sys / d:mscdOOO
5 Press Alt-F, then "S" to save the file. Then press Alt-F, then "X" to exit the Edit
program.

Software Preparation
6 Follow the same steps to edit the" AUTO EXEC.BAT" file.
edit autoexec.bat G
7 Move the cursor to the line containing "MSCDEX.EXE" and delete the charac-
ters "REM" at the beginning
of the line. (Deleting "REM" causes the item to
become valid.)
(Windows 95) c:\windows\command\mscdex.exe
Id:mscdOOO IL L
(Windows 3.1) c:\dos\mscdex.exc
Id:mscdOOO I LL
8 Press AIt-F, then "S" to save the file. Then press Alt-F, then "X" to exit the Edit
program.
9 Restart the computer.
Windows 3.1 model ...
1 Quit Windows to return to MS-DOS.
2 Continue from step 3 under "Using the CD-ROM Drive in the MS -DOS Mode"
from the Windows 95 section above.
(Windows 95 model only)
Using the power-saving mode or charging the
battery pack ...
Once the installation of the driver program is completed, the power-saving mode function
does not work even
if the mode has been set (Setup Utility/Setup25 program),and charg in g
is temporarily discontinued, so battery indicator also goes
off temporarily.
To activate the power-saving sctting or to recharge the battery pack, proceed as follows.
1 Select [Start] -[Setting s] -[Control Panel] in this order, and double-click [Sys-
tem].
2 Select [Devi ce Manager], and double-click [CD-ROMJ -
[MATSHITAUJDCD6714].
3 Sclect [S ettingsIand remove the check mark for [Auto insert notification] in [Op-
tion]. (This cancels the function for automatically initiating play when the CD-
ROM is inserted .)
4 Click [OK], and reboot the computer by following the instructions appearing on
the screen.
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Troubleshooting
The computer does not recognize the • Have you installed the drivers as
CD-ROM drive. described in the "Software Preparation"
section?
• Did you restart the computer after
installing the drivers?
• Is the CD-ROM pack properly mounted
in the multimedia pocket?
The access lamp (MP indicator) does • Is
the CD-ROM loaded in the tray
not light. correctly?
Cannot play CD-ROM or read data • Is the CD-ROM bent,scratched, or dirty?
from
it.
Cannot eject CD-ROM.
Cannot play photo CD properly.
•
Is the computer powered on?
To remove a CD-ROM when the
computer is powered off, insert a sharp
object such as the bent-out tip of a paper
clip into the emergency hole. Pushing it
completely to the end will free the tray so
that it can be pulled out.
Emergency hole
The image may be disturbed when a photo
CD is played. In a case like this, the image
will be displayed properly when the Photo
CD is played again.

Specifications
Item Description
Operating Voltage Range DC 5 V
±5%
Data transfer rate 150 KB/sec (Standard)
1500 KB/sec (10X standard speed
average*1)
Cache memory 128 KB
Access time 190 ms
(10X Speed,1/3 Stroke*2)
390 ms (1 OX Speed, Full Stroke*2)
Interface Conforms to expansion IDE (ATAPI)
standard
Dimensions (width
Xdepth X height)
5.1 " X 5.7" X 0.92"
(129.4 mm X 145 mm X 23.3 mm)
Weight Approx. 0.82 Ibs (370
g)
Operating temperature I humidity 5to 35 °C (41 to 95 O F) 130to 80 % RH
range
"1 This value represents the average within the range extending between the speed
at the inner circumference which
is 6X standard speed and the speed at the outer
circumference which is 11.5X standard speed.
'2 Stroke: Indicates the amount of movement the lens (pickup) of the CD-ROM drive
must make
in order to read data.
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DEUTSCH
Wir freuen uns, daB Sie sich fOr den Kauf eines CD-ROM-PACKs fur Ihr Panasonic-
Notebook CF-25 entschieden haben.
Wenn Sie es anstelle des Diskettenlaufwerks in das Multimedia-Pocket des
Computers schieben, verfugen Sie uber ein internes CD-ROM-Laufwerk.
Sie soliten diese Bedienungsanleitung an einer sicheren Stelle verwahren.
Microsoft®, MS-DOS® Lind Windows® sind in den USA L1nd/oder anderen Uindcrn
eingetragene Warenzeichen der Microsoft Corporation.
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Vorsichtshinwe}ise zum Gebrauch
• Legen Sie nur CD's order das entspreehende CD-Gehause (Caddy) in das CD-ROM-
Laufwerk ein.
• I.assen Sie das Faeh nieht offen und berUhren Sie die Abtastoptik nieht mit den Fingern.
Bei Versehmutzung der Optik konnen Lesefehler auftreten.
• Aehten Sie darauf, das geoffnete Faeh nieht zu stark zu bel as ten, es konnte dabei besehadigt
werden.
• bffnen des CD-I.aufwerks, wahrend eine Anwendung ausgefUhrt wird, die auf das CD-
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"aufwerk zugreift, kann daw fUhren, daB der Computer "hangt".
• Wir empfehlen,
daB die CD aile 2-3 Monate unter Verwendung eines CD-Diskreinigers
(LE-K022DC) gereinigt wird.
• Da Ablagerungen von Rauch etc. sieh auf der Optik des Laufwerkes sammeln und deren
Lebensdauer herabsetzen, sollte der Computer mogliehst nieht
in sehr rauehiger Umgebung
genutzt werden.
• FUhren Sie in das Gerat keine Fremdkorper wie z.E. BUroklammern ein.
• Vor dem ersten Einsatz des CD-ROM-Laufwerks muB die Sehutzfolie von der Optik entfemt
werden. Die Sehutzfolie kann spater wieder angebraeht werden, wenn Das Gerat
transportiert oder Uingere Zeit nieht benutzt werden sol!.
Beachten Sie zum Schutz der CDs die folgenden Punkte:
• Halten Sie Ihre CDs sauber und frei von Kratzem.
• Verwahren Sie lhre CD-ROMs nieht an einem Ort, wo sie zu hohen Temperaturen, direkter
Sonneneinstrahlung, Feuehtigkeit oder Staub ausgesetzt sind.
• Die Oberflaehe der CD darf nieht besehriftel werden.
• Wenn CDs aus kalten in warme Raume gebraeht werden, kann auf ihnen Feuehtigkeit
kondensieren. Diese
muf3 mit einem weichen, nieht fusselnden Tueh entfernt werden, bevor
Sie die
CD in das Laufwerk einlcgcn hinnen.
• CDs dUrfen weder fallengelassen noeh verbogen oder dureh sehwere Gegenstande belastet
werden.
• Bei FunktionsstOrungen cmpfehlcn wir die Reinigung des CD-Laufwerkes, wow ein CD-
Objektivreiniger (auBer dem FlUssigkeitsreiniger) zu verwenden ist.
CDs reinigen
richtig falsch
Reinigen Sie die CD mit einem weiehen, feuehten Tueh, und wisehen
Sie
mit einem troekenen Tueh naeh. Wisehen Sie immer von der
Mitte gerade nach auBen.

Auspacken
CD-ROM-PACK
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CD-Gehause
Aus GrUnden der besseren Erkennbarkeit entspreehen einige Abbildungen in dieser Anleitung
dem Original nieht in allen Einzelheiten.
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Einsetze·n des CD-ROM· ·PACK
Tauschen Sie Einheiten fUr das Multimedia-Pocket nicht bei eingeschaltetem Computer oder
im Unterbrechungsmodus (Stillegungsmodus) aus. Andernfalls kbnnte das Gerat beschadigt
oder die eingesetzte Einheit nicht korrekt erkannt werden.
Entfernen ~
MP-Entriegelungstaste
Einsetzen ~
Schaltcn Sie den Computer aus, indem Sie die
Taste B drticken und dabei gleichzeitig den
Stromtaste
auf der Stellung 'EIN' halten.
Legen Sie den Computer mit der Rtickseite nach
oben hin.
•
Offnen Sie die Abdeckung.
•
Schieben Sie die MP- Freigabevorrichtung in
Richtung der MP-Vorrichtung.
Die MP-Vorrichtung
soUte dadurch herausgleiten.
Ziehen Sie die Vorrichtung heraus.
Schieben Sie eine andere MP-Vorrichtung
in den
Schlitz.
Schieben Sie die Vorrichtung hinein, bis sie
einrastet.
•
Vberprtifen Sie, daS sich die MP-Entriegeluhgstaste
wieder
an ihrer ursprlinglichen Stellung befindet.
•
SchlieJ3cn Sie die Abdeckung.