Panasonic KX-LD721 User manual

Panasonic
Multimedia Portable CD-ROM
with Sound
Model No. KX L- D72 1
Operating Instructions
Please read before using and store in a safe place.

Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Multimedia Portable CD-ROM with Sound
KXL-D721
End-User License Agreement
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will be given for the product that have an opened packet or missing components
1 COPYRIGHT
Panasonic has the nght to license or has been granted to license the enclosed software
program (“SOFTWARE”), developed and copynghted by Kyushu Matsushita Electric
Co , Ltd or its licensor (“Licensor”) You acknowledge that you are receiving only a
LIMITED LICENSE TO USE the SOFTWARE and related documentation, and that you
shall obtain no title, ownership nor any other nghts in or to the SOFTWARE and related
documentation, all of which title and rights shall remain with Licensor and Panasonic
2 LICENSE
(1) You have the non-exclusive right to use the one copy of the SOFTWARE on a
single computer used by single user Installation of the SOFTWARE on a network
server for the purpose of distribution to one or more other computers shall not be
granted in this Agreement (2) You may not copy, reproduce, or permit to be copied
or reproduced, the SOFTWARE or related documentation for any purpose, except that
you may either (a) make a reasonable quantity of copies of the SOFTWARE solely for
backup or archival purposes, or (b) transfer the SOFTWARE to a single hard disk,
provided that you keep the original solely for backup or archival purposes All other
copies of the SOFTWARE are in violation of this Agreement (3) You may not rent or
lease the SOFTWARE, but you may transfer your right under this License Agreement
on a permanent basis, provided that you transfer this Agreement, all copies of the
SOFTWARE, all related documentation and your Panasonic product, and the recipient
thereof agrees the terms of this Agreement (4) You may not reverse engineer,
decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE, except that in European Union and
European Free Trade Association, you may have the limited right to reverse engineer,
decompile or disassemble the SOFTWARE solely to the extent specifically permitted
by the terms and conditions of Article 6 of the European Community's Directive for the
Legal Protection of Computer Programs, OJL 122/42 (17 May 1991) (5) You may not
use, Copy, modify, alter, or transfer the SOFTWARE, or any copy thereof, in whole or
in part, except as expressly provided in this Agreement
3 TERM
This license ıs effective until terminated You may terminate this Agreement at any
time by destroying the SOFTWARE and related documentation and all copies thereof
This license will also terminate if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this
Agreement Upon such termination, you agree to destroy all copies of the SOFTWARE
and related documentation

4. LIMITED WARRANTY:
Within ninety (90) days of your receipt of the SOFTWARE, Panasonic warrants that
the storage media on which the SOFTWARE are furnished is free from defect in
materials and workmanship under normal use, and that it will repair or at its option
replace any defective media at no charge to you, provided that such defective media
is returned to Panasonic within such ninety (90) days period.
5. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY:
EXCEPT AS STATED ABOVE, NEITHER PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC’S SUP-
PLIER MAKES OR PASSES ON TO YOU OR OTHER THIRD PARTY, ANY WAR-
RANTY OR REPRESENTATION INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PUR-
POSE.
WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, NEITHER PANASO-
NIC NOR PANASONIC’S SUPPLIER WARRANTS THAT THE SOFTWARE WILL BE
ERROR-FREE OR THAT IT WILL MEET YOUR REQUIREMENTS. NEITHER
PANASONIC NOR PANASONIC’S SUPPLIER SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAM-
AGE SUFFERED BY YOU INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, CONSEQUENTIAL,
INCIDENTAL SPECIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES. THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS
SHALL APPLY REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION WHETHER IN CON-
TRACT, TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE), STRICT PRODUCT LIABILITY OR
OTHERWISE, EVEN IF SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY
OF SUCH DAMAGES.
WARNING
The power source voltage of this AC adaptor is listed on the nameplate. Plug the AC
adaptor only into an outlet with the proper voltage.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of
moisture.
CAUTION
When you operate this equipment, the outlet should be near the equipment and
should be easily accessible.
To prevent the SCSI interface connector from static electricity damage, before you
touch it, discharge any static electricity from your hands by touching a grounded metal
surface, such as the screw on the plate cover of an electrical outlet.
IBM and PC DOS are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
MS-DOS ® and Windows ® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Photo CD is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company.
Sound Blaster is a trademark of Creative Technology Ltd.
YAMAHA is a trademark of Yamaha Co., Ltd.
Ad-Lib is a trademark of Ad Lib Inc.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their
respective companies.
Any details given in these Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice.
All Rights Reserved, O COPYRIGHT 1995 KYUSHU MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
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CAUTION FOR LASER
This product utilizes a laser
Use of control, adjustment or performance of procedures oiher than those specified
herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure
Do not open covers and do not repair yourself Refer servicing to qualified personnel
Laser diode properties
Material GaAlAs
Laser output Less than 446 yuW
Wave length 780 nm
Emission duration Continuous
(This oulput is the value measured at the distance of 200 mm fram the objective lens
Surface )
FOR USERS IN UNITED STATES ONLY
This equipment has been lested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Aules These limits are designed lo provide
reasonable protection againsl harmful inlerference in a residential installation
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if nal
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications
However, there is no guarantee that inlerference will mot occur in a particular installation
If this equipment does cause harmful interference lo radio or television reception, which
can be delermined by turning [the equipment off and on, the user ts encouraged lo try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures
* Reonent or relocate the receiving antenna
* Increase lhe separation belween the equipmenl and receiver
= Connect the equipment inio an oullel on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver Is connected
= Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV lechnician for help
The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference" available from FCC local
regional offices helpful
FCC Warning To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user musi use
only the recommended shield inlerfacing cable when connecting lo a hos! compuler
Also, any unauthorized changes or modificalions lo this equipment would void the users
authority to operale this device

Table of Contents
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Precautions sosa ek Bey He oie ee 7 A
Part Names and Functions ....... g Before using
Power Supply .............. 11
Using supplied AC adaptor. ......... 11
Using batteries (not supplied) ........
Connection ............2...
Connecting player to computer ....... 12
Connecting the speakers. .......... 13
Connecting the microphone ......... 14
Connecting an audio connecting cable (not supplied) . 14 Setup lat
PowerOn ........ o... .... 15 E
Software Installation . .......... 16
Before installing software .......... 16
Installing under Windows 3.1, 3.11 ..... 17
Installing under Windows 95 ..........
installing Windows 95 using the player
Inserting/RemovingaCD ........ 25
CD-ROM/Audio CD Operation ..... 26 : Vip
CD-ROM Operation ............. 26 Orerauen
Audio CD Operation ............. 27
Error Messages on Computer. .....
README File .............. 30
Troubleshooting ............. 31 General
SCSI ID Number and Terminator .. .. 33 Information

Features
e Portable CD-ROM player with Sound for Notebook Computer
e Double Speed External Drive
Transfer Rate 300 KB/s
128 KB Memory Buffer
Access Time 295 ms with AC Adaptor
Operates on six (6) “AA” Batteries or AC Adaptor for Player
Plays Audio CD, Photo CD Multisession Compatible
e Compatible with Window 95, Plug and Play PCMCIA Interface Card
(Type 11)
e Sound Blaster FM Sound Source for Windows and DOS Ad-Lib
Compatible
e 76 bit Quality Sound
e YAMAHA OPL3 Compatible FM Music Synthesizer
e Recording 8 Playback up to 44 1 kHz CD Quality Stereo Sound
e Microphone Included for Recording Voice Annotation
e Includes a Wide Array of Sound System Utilities £ Audio Clip Library
e Includes 2 Compact Stereo Speakers by Battery Operation
Accessories
Make sure that the following accessories are included with the player
Co Ò E
AC adaptor Sound/CD-ROM WF Box and Cable 3 5” Setup Disk #1
(KX-WZ304) interface card (P 12) 3.5” Setup Disk #2
(os P 11) ( o@P 12) ( o=P 16)
+ Operating Instructions
* Audio Applications
Manual
e Warranty card
“AA” size alkaline
batte 2
Speakers
(Lj+(R)
Microphone
(gr
R-Speaker
(us P 13) (us P 14) (0 P 13)

Precautions
e Do not place heavy objects
®
Do
not
scratch
or
on
the
player/speaker.
smudge the surface of * Donot shake or subject
to intense vibration.
* Keep disc cover closed
to protect from dust. :
* Do not leave the
product in a closed
vehicle during hot
weather, direct sunlight
or near a heater.
e Do not disassemble
the player/speaker.
* Do not spill liquid. * Do not touch the lens.
* Do not play CD-ROM/audio CD while transporting.
* Do not use near any appliance that may cause vibration.
e Do not place speaker near the appliance which has cathode-ray tube (CRT) display
for a long period since the magnetism may affect the CRT.
* Do not crush Sound/CD-ROM Interface Card.
important:
E Please use CD-ROMs @ Please use audio CDs
with the marking below. with the marking below.
ist WIS
SUONNEIDId / SAMOSSIDIN / Sounyeey

Part Names and Functions
(Top view)
Disc cover (usr P 25)
OPEN button (a P 25)
Opens lhe disc cover
Display (1 P 9)
VOLUME control
(us P 28)
Adjusls the volume of
headphones (0-10)
mi) (PLAY/PAUSE button) (ur P 28)
Stans/pauses playing audio CD
(Rear/Bottom view)
Battery cover (ur P 11)
DC IN jack ( or P 11)
DIP switch (ur P 33)
Sels the SCSI ID number
Sets the terminator ON or OFF
POWER switch ( os P 15)
Turns the power on/off
MA (STOP button) (1 P 28)
Stops playing audio CD
pe (Forward skip button)
(1 P 2B)
Skips to the next track(s)
PHONES jack (a= P 14, 27)
M4 (Reverse ship button)
(usr P 28)
Skips to the previous track(s)
or returns to the beginning of
ihe track being played
RESET switch (18 P 32)
Resets the player
SCSI interface connector
(up P 12)

Part Names and Functions
Display messages
With a CD-ROM inserted in the player, if you press
-AUDIO DISC ONLY-
O A O. O or Co , a blinking message
“AUDIO DISC ONLY” will appear
When the battery ts low, this blinking indication will
appear
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When data from CD-ROM ts sent to your computer, a
blinking message “BUSY” will appear
CD is not inserted, or the inserted CD is not recognized
because either the CD ts placed with the label side facing
down, or it is damaged, dirty, wet, etc
When CD-ROM 1s inserted, a message “on” Is displayed
While CD-ROM or audio CD Is recognizing, a blinking
message “on” will appear
Audio CD ts recognized
The disc cover is open
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Part Names and Functions
I/F Box
Volume control ( F P 13)
Adjusts the volume of the speaker or
headphones (not supplied) connected
to the PHONES Jack (0-10)
PHONES Jack ( œ P 13)
Connecls the supplied A-speaker or headphones (nol supplied)
LINE IN jach ( oP 14)
Connects to the players PHONES jack or to the oulput jack of an audio
device by using a commercially available audio connecling cable
MIC jack ( op P 14)
Connects the supplied microphone for voice or music recording
< L-speaker > < A-speaker >
Jack ( t€ P 13)
Connecls the L
(LEFT)-speaker
Power indicator ( «7 P 13, 15)
> POWEA switch
A Tums on( | )/off( cy ) the speaker
Battery cover ( tF P 13)
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