Panasonic Sq-tc512n User manual

Panasonic

5-Disc

CD-ROM

Changer

SQ-TC512N

Operating

Instructions

Before

connecting,

operating

or

adjusting

this

product,

please

read

these

instructions

completely.

Please

save

this

manual.

uss

gE

RQT4078-P

IMPORTANT

SAFETY

NOTICE

To

prevent

fire

or

electric

shock,

do

not

expose

this

appliance

to

rain

or

moisture.

FEDERAL

COMMUNICATIONS

COMMISSION

(FCC)

RADIO

FREQUENCY

INTERFERENCE

STATEMENT

Class

B

Computing

Device

CAUTION:

This

equipment

has

been

tested

and

found

to

comply

with

the

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

equipment

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

does

cause

harmful

interference

to

radio

or

television

reception,

which

can

be

determined

by

turning

the

equipment

off

and

on,

the

user

is

encouraged

to

try

to

correct

the

interference

by

one

of

the

following

measures:

eReorient

or

relocate

the

receiving

antenna.

Increase

the

separation

between

the

equipment

and

receiver.

eConnect

the

equipment

into

an

outlet

on

a

circuit

different

from

that

to

which

the

receiver

is

connected.

Consult

the

dealer

or

an

experienced

radio/TV

technician

for

heip.

Any

unauthorized

changes

or

modifications

to

this

equipment

would

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

this

device.

This

device

complies

with

Part

15

of

the

FCC

Rules.

Operation

is

subject

to

the

following

two

conditions:

(1)

This

device

may

not

cause

harmful

interference,

and

(2)

this

device

must

accept

any

interference

received,

including

interference

that

may

cause

undesired

operation.

FCC

WARNING:

Changes

or

modifications

not

expressly

approved

by

the

manufacturer

responsible

for

compliance

could

void

the

user's

authority

to

operate

the

equipment.

NOTICE

(1)

Reproduction

of

any

part

of

this

publication

without

authorization

is

prohibited.

(2)

The

manufacturer

reserves

the

right

to

revise

this

document

without

notice

at

any

time.

(3)

For

most

up

to

date

information,

please

refer

to

README.TXT

of

the

Setup

disks.

(4)

If

any

questions

arise

concerning

this

document,

please

contact

your

sales

representative

or

Panasonic

Technical

Support

at

1-800-Panasys

(1-800-726-2797).

LASER

SAFETY

INFORMATION

Class

1

LASER

Product

This

equipment

is

certified

to

comply

with

DHHS

Rule

21

CFR

Chapter

1,

Subchapter

J

in

effect

as

of

date

of

manufacture.

This

equipment

is

classified

as

a

Class

1

level

LASER

product

and

there

is

no

hazardous

LASER

radiation.

Caution:

{1}

The

use

of

controls

or

adjustments

or

performance

of

procedures

other

than

those

specified

herein

may

result

in

hazardous

radiation

exposure.

(2)

The

CD-ROM

Changer

is

designed

to

be

incorporated

into

a

computer-based

system

or

unit

which

has

an

enclosed

cover.

The

CD-ROM

Changer

may

not

be

used

as

a

stand-alone

unit.

LASER

Specification:

Type:

Semiconductor

laser

GaAlAs

Wave

length:

780

nm

TABLE

OF

CONTENTS

|

Chapter

1

|

INTRODUC

TON

ense

aa

4,5

Before

IDENTIFYING

THE

KIT

CONTENTS

aan,

6

U

OPERATION

GUIDE

a,

6,7

se

PARTS

AND

FUNCTIONS.

r,

8

Before

Installation

...........ccccccscsssecccseseccesssssseeeecescssavsececeseaeucesesenseesers

9

Hardware

Installing

the

CD-ROM

Changet.................ccccscecesssssrscceeressaeeesees

9-11

Installation

Other

Settings

(Jumper

Pin)

.......ccs.ccesccsseeccsecscssessssecesssecessecsssesessece

11

REMOVING

THE

SHIPPING

SPACER

oaan

12,13

Removing

the

Shipping

Spacer

......eseseesesessennnassrnnnsssnssrrrrsrresrrrrars

12

Inserting

the

Shipping

Spacer

ou...

eee

cee

ceescssceeecesereeveveusessreraes

13

if

the

tray

does

not

eject

automatically

...........cccceeeec

cece

ceeeeseeeeeeee

pajeware

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

THE

SOFTWARE

Installation

=

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

&

WINDOWS

3:1

Glenia

aande

°

Installing

the

Utility

and

the

device

driver...

cccseecesseeeereeees

Op

eration

Using

the

Panasonic

Disc

Director

in

DOS/Windows

3.1................

18

SOS

UID

iieri

aae

ncadaay

aa

ii

N

aain

taiias

Sa

19

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

WINDOWS

O5

trianan

E

20-26

Installing

the

Utility

and

the

device

driver

...............cccccecseeesreeees

20-21

Using

the

Smart

CD

Manager

.........

cc

eecseecssseeccnseeeesssteeeeeens

22-23

Using

the

Smart

CD

Audio

Player

0.0...

eeecccsseeeeeseeeeessseseeeeens

24

Using

the

Panasonic

Disc

Director

in

Windows

95

.................

25-26

Playing

Audio:

CDS;

ianeirensis

aisiais

Maciel

26

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

WINDOWS

NT

4.0.........ccssccrcssssssssscssonsessssecvsseecersaare

27-29

Installing

the

Utility

and

the

device

driver

...........

cee

eeeceeeeestteeeeees

27

Using

the

Smart

CD

Manager

...........0...cccccccesscesssseeeeceeaeeresstersenes

28

Using

the

Smart

CD

Audio

Player

oo...

eee

ccccseeecceeeeeesseeeeeenes

29

Using

Microsofts

Windows

NT

CD

Player

............cccceeessteseneeeneees

29

General

SPECIFICATION

SUMMARY

.........cccscssceecsesssesesecsereseeeneee

31

Information

©

=j

»

=

M

a

4

—h

Z

Jaydeyy

FELET

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations

on

your

purchase

the

5-DISC

CD-ROM

Changer.

The

Panasonic

SQ-TC512N

CD-ROM

Changer

features

Panasonic's

12x

speed

technology,

which

allows

data

to

be

accessed

at

high

speed.

CD-ROM

is

read-only

memory

using

an

audio

compact

disc

system

as

a

media

package

which

handles

digital

data.

This

CD-ROM

Changer

uses

CD-ROM

data

discs

which

bear

the

following

mark.

IST

This

CD-ROM

Changer

uses

digital

audio

compact

discs

which

bear

the

fol-

lowing

mark.

COMPACT

DIGITAL

AUDIO

Supports

Major

CD-ROM

Formats

CD-DA(Audio},

CD-ROM,

CD-ROM

XA,

Photo

CD

Multisession*

Video

for

Windows**,

QuickTime

for

Windows**,

CD-I***,

Video-CD***

*

Requires

a

Photo

CD

viewer

(not

included)

**

Requires

Microsoft

Video

for

Windows,

Apple

QuickTime

for

Windows

(not

included)

“Requires

MPEG

decoder

board

or

MPEG

decoder

software

and

CD-I

and/

or

Video-CD

playback

software

(not

included)

System

Requirements

—

80386,

80486

or

Pentium

based

ISA

Computer

—

8MBof

RAM

—

3MB

of

free

space

on

Hard

Disk

—

EIDE

hard

disk

(HDD)

controller

—

Windows

NT

4.0

Ready

—

Windows

95

Ready

—

Supports

DOS

5.0

&

Higher,

Windows

3.1

&

3.11

Feature

Summary

—

Half-height

mounting

5-disc

CD-ROM

Changer

—

Tray

system

permits

easy

exchange

of

any

single

disc.

—

High

Quality

and

Durability

adopted

by

Stepping

Traverse

Motor

—

12x-speed

data

transfer

rate

[1800

KB/s

(average)]

—

Enhanced

IDE

Interface

ATAPI

support

—

Easy

visible

“DISC

WINDOW"

to

check

which

disc

is

loaded

NOTE:

A

BIOS

update

may

be

required

from your

System

Motherboard

manu-

facturer.

Software

Preface

INTRODUCTION

“Panasonic

Disc

Director”

is

an

application

utility

software

designed

to

load,

play

and/or

display

five

CDs

such

as

compact

discs

(CD)

for

music

or

CD-

ROM

on

your

personal

computer

in

the

MS

Windows

operating

environment.

Disc

Director

is

designed

to

be

used

with

Windows

3.1,

Windows

95.

We

rec-

ommend

using

Disc

Director

with

5

Drive

letter

configuration.

Notice

Concerning

Software

To

playback

video

CDs,

you

will

need

special

hardware

and

software

(sold

separately).

Some

applications

restrict

the

usage

of

the

device

driver.

Please

check

the

drive

letter

and

select

the

correct

disc

tray

for

playing

applications.

If

you

don't

know

the

correct

slot

number/drive

letter

number,

please

try

from

disc

tray

1

to

disc

tray

5

in

sequence.

As

more

applications

and

operating

systems

become

“changer

aware”,

we

will

continue

to

update

our

device

drivers

and

Utility

software.

You

may

get

the

most

up

to

date

driver

and

utility

software

by

downloading

from

our

BBS

or

internet

web

site.

BBS

#201

-863-7845

Web

address

http://www.

Panasonic.

com

Conventions

used

in

this

guide

to

describe

key

operations

This

manual

describes

key

operation

by

using

keytop

letters

enclosed

in

angle

brackets

(<and>}.

For

example,

“press<Y>”

means

to

press

the

letter

Y

on

the

keyboard.

Some

of

the

keys,

however,

have

symbols

as

keytop

names

and

have

specific

functions.

They

are

named

according

to

their

functions.

Example:

ENTER

or

RETURN

key

is

described

as

<Enter>.

Key

Combination

appears

in

the

following

format:

“Holding

down

the

Ctrl

and

Alt

keys,

press

the

Del

key”

is

described

as

“Press

<Ctrl><Alt><Del>”.

Licenses

and

Trademarks

Product

names

mentioned

in

this

manual

are

trademarks

or

registered

trade-

marks

of

their

respective

companies

and

are

hereby

acknowledged.

Information

in

this

manual

is

subject

to

change

without

notice

and

does

not

represent

a

commitment

on

the

part

of

the

vendor.

The

software

described

in

this

manual

is

furnished

under

a

license

agreement

and

may

be

used

or

copied

only

in

accordance

with

the

terms

of

that

agreement.

IBM

PC-AT

is

a

trademark

of

International

Business

Machines

Corporation.

Microsoft

Windows,

MS-DOS,

MSCDEX

and

Video

for

Windows

are

trademarks

of

Microsoft

Corporation.

QuickTime

for

Windows

is

a

trademark

of

Apple

Computer,

Inc.

©

Copyright

LHA

Version

2.13

H.

Yoshizaki,

1988-1991

©

Copyright

Matsushita

Electric

Industrial

Co.,

Ltd.

1997

TECE

IDENTIFYING

THE

KIT

CONTENTS

The

following

is

a

checklist

of

items

which

are

included

with

your

Panasonic

CD-ROM

Changer.

Be

sure

to

save

the

original

box

and

packing

materials

for

future

shipments

or

transportation

of

your

Panasonic

CD-

ROM

Changer.

J

Please

check

and

identify

the

supplied

accessories.

a

Audio

Cable

Interface

Cable

Mounting

Screws....4

|

Eject

(REX0821)

(REX0820)

(XST3+4)

(RFE0030)

L

Setup

Disks

Operating

Instructions

Quick

Reference

Guide

|

Warranty

&

Registration

Manual

(This

book)

Card

NOTE:

The

setup

disks

provided

with

this

system

are

3.5”

high

density

floppy

disks.

If

your

system

requires

a

5.25”

floppy

disk

instead,

please

contact

Panasonic

at

1-800-726-2797.

OPERATION

GUIDE

Before

you

begin

installing

your

Panasonic

CD-ROM

Changer,

please

take

a

few

minutes

to

read

the

follow-

ing

Operation

Guidelines.

I)

WHEN

TRANSPORTING

To

avoid

damage:

—

Keep

the

original

packing

materials.

—

Before

transporting

the

CD-ROM

Changer,

remove

the

discs

from

the

Changer

and

repack

it

in

its

original

packing.

OPERATION

GUIDE

11)

WHEN

INSTALLING

Do

not

install

the

CD-ROM

Changer

in

environments

where

it

would

be

sub-

jected

to:

—

High-temperature,

high-humidity,

or

extreme

temperature

changes

—

Dust

—

Excessive

vibration/sudden

shock

—

inclines

or

angled

operation

—

Direct

sunlight

—

Do

not

install

the

CD-ROM

Changer

in

a

vertical

position.

lll)

WHEN

USING

—

Never

push

objects

of

any

kind

through

the

cabinet

slots.

—

Never

spill

liquid

of

any

kind

on

the

CD-ROM

Changer.

—

Do

not

place

objects

on

the

unit.

—

This

CD-ROM

Changer

is

not

user

serviceable;

do

not

open

or

remove

cover.

—

Do

not

insert

foreign

objects

in

the

disc

insertion

slot

and

attempt

to

operate.

IV)

WHEN

OPERATING

To

avoid

data

errors:

—

Donot

move

the

CD-ROM

Changer

while

operating.

—

Do

not

operate

the

CD-ROM

Changer

immediately

after

a

sudden

change

in

temperature.

V)

WHEN

HANDLING

DISCS

To

remove

a

disc

from

its

case

Press

the

center

holder

and

lift

the

disc

by

grasping

the

edges.

Center

Holder

To

hold

the

disc

Hold

the

disc

by

the

edges

so

the

surface

is

not

soiled

with

fingerprints.

Fingerprints,

dirt

and

scratches

can

cause

skip-

ping

and

distortion.

O

X

l

Oa

GY

C

If

the

surface

is

soiled

Wipe

gently

with

a

soft,

damp

(water

only)

cloth.

To

store

a

disc

in

its

case

Insert

the

disc

with

label

facing

upwards

and

press

downwards

at

the

center.

Handling

precautions:

elf

you

are

taking

the

disc

from

a

cold

to

a

warm

environment,

moisture

may

form

on

the

disc.

Wipe

this

off

with

a

soft,

dry,

lint-free

cloth

before

using

the

disc.

eDo

not

write

on

the

label

side

with

a

ball-point

pen

or

other

writing

instrument.

Do

not

use

record

cleaning

sprays,

benzine,

thinner,

static

electricity

prevention

liquids

or

any

other

solvent.

Do

not

use

CDs

with

poorly

attached

labels

or

stickers.

Adhesive

protruding

from

underneath

stickers

or

left

over

from

peeled

of

stickers

can

cause

your

stereo

to

malfunction.

Do

not

use

irregular

shape

CDs

(heart-shape,

octagonal,

etc.).

X®)

x,

Storage

precautions:

Be

sure

to

store

discs

in

their

cases

to

protect

them

from

dust,

scratches

and

warping.

Do

not

place

or

store

discs

in

the

following

places:

Locations

exposed

to

direct

sunlight

Humid

or

dusty

locations

e@Locations

directly

exposed

to

a

heat

vent

or

heating

appliance

ein

the

glove

compartment

or

on

the

rear

deck

of

an

automobile

PARTS

AND

FUNCTIONS

FRONT

WIE

DISC

TRAY

(inside)

Accepts

up

to

5

discs

of

CD-

ROM

or

digital

HEADPHONE

JACK

audio

discs.

DISC

WINDOW

Accepts

a

standard

3.5mm

Easy

visible

"DISC

WINDOW’.

Visual

confirmation

of

stereo

mini

plug

to

connect

which

disc

is

loaded.

The

slot

with

the

white

mark

your

headphones

to

the

CD-

missing

is

the

disc

which

is

currently

loaded

in

the

CD-

ROM

Changer.

ROM

Changer.

VOLUME

f

Adjusts

the

headphone

DISC

EJECT/CHANGE

pau

PAIDO:

BUSY

INDICATOR

ee

ress

quickly

to

eject

a

disc

tray/

press

and

hold

for

a

moment

to

load

the

disc.

Lights

when

data

is

being

accessed

from

the

disc

or

when

the

CD-ROM

Changer

is

playing

an

audio

CD.

REAR

VIEW|

DIGITAL

AUDIO

CONNECTOR

i

—

Serves

as

a

link

from

the

CD-ROM

Changer

to

digital

audio

equipment.

SEL

e

eee

el

-T

AUDIO

CONNECTOR

DC

POWER

CONNECTOR

Serves

as

a

link

from

the

CD-ROM

Connects

your

CD-ROM

Changer

to

an

amplifier

or

sound

board.

Changer

to

the

power

source

An

audio

cable

is

included

for

connecting

JUMPER

inside

your

computer

via

the

to

a

sound

board.

These

are

used

to

set

DC

power

cable

(not

included).

the

ID.

Please

refer

to

INTERFACE

CONNECTOR

pages

9

and

11

for

Connects

your

CD-ROM

more

information.

Changer

to

your

computer's

EIDE

interface

port

via

the

included

interface

cable.

INSTALLING

THE

CD-ROM

CHANGER

EIKIN

Read

this

section

completely

before

proceeding.

Consult

your

system

operation

manual

for

CPU

disas-

instruct

i

T

sembly

instructions.

1

Turn

off

your

system

and

all

connected

devices.

Ld

2

Disconnect

all

AC

power

cables.

3

Remove

the

top

cover

from

your

system.

4

Remove

the

bezel

covering

a

vacant

disk

drive

bay.

E

Bezel

—

žá]

Personal

Computer

installing

the

CORON

Changer

1

Remove

the

Changer

from

its

pack-

aging.

Check

jumper

setting

for

proper

ID

(Master)*.

CD-ROM

Changer

*Set

to

SLAVE

if

you

connect

to

your

systems

Primary

HDD

IDE

Controller.

Most

installations

do

not

require

changing

the

jumper

pins.

3

Look

above

your

vacant

disk

drive

bay.

if it

is

occupied

by

a

floppy

disk

drive:

It

might

be

necessary

to

slide

the

floppy

disk

drive

forward

a

couple

of

inches

to

ease

insertion

of

the

“Big

5”.

Do

not

disconnect

its

cables.

This

may

allow

for

easier

CD-ROM

Changer

installation.

4

Slide

the

CD-ROM

Changer

into

the

vacant

bay

until

it

is

parallel

with

the

floppy

disk

drive.

Some

systems

require

mounting.

CD-ROM

Changer

(Continued

on

EJ

INSTALLING

THE

CD

ROM

CHANGER

5

Connect

the

DC

power

cable,

interface

cable

and

audio

cable.

Names

indicated

in

[__]

are

supplied

items.

EIDE

Interface

Jumper

(6-pin)

Connector

(40-pin)

CD-ROM

Changer

Audio

Out

Connector

(4-pin)

Digital

Audio

Power

Connector

(2

pin)

Audio

Cable

Power

Cable

4

To

the

sound

board

An

audio

cable

can

be

used

if

your

system

has

a

sound

board

ae

,

with

CD

Audio

input

terminal.

1

is

marked

with

You'll

have

to

make

this

s

colored

stripe.

connection

in

order

to

listen

to

Align

1

of

the

audio

CDs

(through

the

sound

Changer

to

t

board).

For

details,

see

the

No.

1

on

the

From

the

power

instruction

manual

that

came

abe

Computer

Systems

source

inside

with

the

sound

board.

Motherboard.

the

computer

6

Firmly

slide

the

Changer

into

the

drive

Screw

bay.

Secure

with

included

screws.

Screw

7

Reattach

the

top

cover

and

reconnect

your

peripheral

devices

and

AC

power.

INSTALLING

THE

CD

ROM

CHANGER

For

most

Enhanced

IDE

type

computers

For

your

reference:

Recommended

Connection

[Interface

Cable}

Secondary

EIDE

Connector

Hard

Disk

Drive

Enhanced

IDE

Interface

—T

7

|

Primary

IDE

Connector

©)

=f

3]

Interface}

Audio

Cable]

Sound

Board

Cable

D

Sound

Card

N

Primary

on

board

EIDE

System

Motherboard

NOTE:

Some

older

system

do

not

have

the

EIDE

interface

built

into

the

Motherboard.

Please

consult

your

system

manual

or

dealer.

We

recommend

that

you

connect

the

CD-ROM

Changer

as

described

on

pages

9-11.

If,

for

some

reason,

your

computer

does

not

allow

this

configuration,

note

the

following

Jumper

setting

options.

Changing

the

jumper

setting

CD-ROM

Changer

(Rear)

You

will

have

to

change

the

master-slave

jumper

in

the

following

instances:

A

single

EIDE

cable

has

connectors

for

multiple

devices.

Connect

to

System

Motherboard.

SLAVE

MASTER

—

With

a

single

cable

you

may

need

to

change

the

master/slave

pin.

—

With

two

devices

connected,

one

must

be

set

to

slave,

and

the

other

set

to

master.

—

To

change

the

setting,

pull

the

jumper

off

with

tweezers

and

slide

the

jumper

onto

the

correct

pins.

Restriction

with

Windows

95

Generally,

only

one

type

of

device

(ex.

HDD

or

CD-ROM)

should

be

connected

to

a

single

EIDE

interface

connector.

For

example,

a

hard

disk

drive

and

a

CD-ROM

Changer

cannot

both

be

connected

to

the

Primary

EIDE

connector

port

when

using

Windows

95.

This

restriction

is

for

Windows

95

but

not

Windows

3.1.

fi

Í

REMOVING

THE

SHIPPING

SPACER

Ramoving

the

Shipaing

Before

using

the

CD-ROM

Changer,

you

must

remove

the

shipping

spacer

from

the

disc

tray.

Install

the

Driver

and

Utility

only

after

you

have

removed

the

spacer.

Failure

to

do

this

may

damage

your

disc

on

the

changer.

I

Turn

the

computer

ON.

The

CD-ROM

Changer

will

turn

ON.

2

Press

DISC

EJECT

button

1.

CD-ROM

Changer

The

disc

tray

1

will

eject.

DISC

EJECT

button

1

3

Remove

the

shipping

spacer.

Shipping

Spacer

ai

Disc

Tray

1

4

Push

the

tray

until

it

retracts

automati-

cally.

5

Turn

OFF

the

computer.

NOTE:

Save

the

shipping

spacer

and

box.

You

will

need

them

when

moving

or

shipping

the

equipment.

REMOVING

THE

SHIPPING

SPACER

maaring

the

Shipping

Be

sure

to

take

the

following

precautions

before

moving

your

Changer

a

considerable

distance,

shipping

the

changer,

or

taking

it

in

for

service.

\

I

Insert

the

shipping

spacer

into

disc

tray

1.

{This

is

also

necessary

if

moving

your

computer

with

the

CD-ROM

Changer

still

installed.)

1

Turn

your

computer

ON.

The

CD-ROM

Changer

will

turn

ON.

2

Press

DiSC

EJECT

button

1.

Disc

tray

1

will

eject.

3

Insert

the

shipping

spacer

into

disc

tray

1.

4 Push

the

tray

until

it

retracts

automa-

tically.

§

Turn

OFF

the

computer.

Check

for

the

white

mark

tray

“1”

on

the

disc

window.

If

the

white

mark

is

still

visible,

press

and

hold

DISC

EJECT

button

1

until

the

white

mark

disappears.

Your

Changer

is

ready

for

shipping.

Pack

the

Changer

in

the

original

box.

Shipping

Spacer

Disc

Tray

1

Slide

the

tabs

into

the

front

of

the

tray

and

lay

the

spacer

down.

Panasonic

$-01SC

CD-AOM

CHANGER

SO-TCS12N

APEED

Poms

tt

ON

mar

DC

1

t

3

O

ra

0000

h

Goes

out

©

>

0)

kd

mtr

D

k

N

INSERTING/REMOVING

DISCS

I

Turn

the

computer

ON.

The

CD-ROM

Changer

will

turn

ON.

2

Press

one

of

the

DISC

EJECT

buttons.

The

disc

tray

will

eject.

DISC

EJECT

buttons

3

Set

the

disc

in

the

tray.

The

label

must

Labe!

Side

be

facing

upwards.

NOTE:

Be

sure

to

see

the

disc

correctly

in

the

tray.

Correct

Incorrect

4

Push

the

tray

until

it

retracts

automati-

cally.

5

Repeat

steps

2

and

3

until

you

have

loaded

all

your

favorite

discs.

NOTE:

—

Do

not

insert

any

objects

other

than

an

Audio

CD

or

a

CD-ROM

disc

into

the

disc

tray.

This

could

result

in

a

malfunction

and

jam

the

Changer.

—

Do

not

manually

force

the

tray

open

or

press

down

hard

on

the

tray

when

loading

a

disc,

since

this

may

result

in

damage

or

malfunction

of

the

tray.

—

When

the

CD-ROM

Changer

is

not

in

use,

keep

the

tray

closed

to

protect

it

from

dust

and

dirt.

—

You

cannot

open/close

the

disc

tray

while

using

the

headphones

jack.

Use

the

disc

adapter

(option:

RMQ0611)

designed

specifically

for

this

unit.

As

shown

below,

insert

the

adapter

in

the

tray,

then

the

disc

in

the

adapter.

3.5”

Disc

Label

Side

3.5”

Disc

Adapter

on

Label

Side

-

=

So

Keep

the

latches

on

the

adapter

to

the

bottom

when

fitting

it

into

the

tray.

CAUTION:

Do

not

use

other

types

of

CD

adapters.

Incompatible

products

could

cause

the

equipment

to

malfunction.

INSERTING/REMOVING

DISCS

i

the

tary

coas

net

Gast

automatically

I

Turn

OFF

your

computer.

2

Carefully

open

the

front

cover

of

the

CD-ROM

Changer.

Front

Cover

Along

the

Right

Edge

of

the

Left

3

Insert

the

eject

pin.

1

Gently

push

the

along

the

right

edge

of

the

left

slot

until

the

stops.

The

tray

will

eject

a

little.

2

Pull

the

out

and

then

push

it

again

about

four

times

until

the

tray

is

extended

enough

that

you

can

pull

it

out

by

hand.

Eject

Mechanism

inside

works

as

follows:

—>

Push

the

Pull

the

forward

until

out

it

stops.

then

push

it

again.

4

Pull

the

tray

the

rest

of

the

way

by

hand.

The

tray

currently

in

the

play

position

and

the

tray

immediately

below

it

can

both

be

pulled

out

by

hand.

5

Remove

the

disc

from

the

tray

and

turn

ON

your

computer.

This

is

to

check

if

the

Changer

returns

to

normal

position.

‘If

the

CD-ROM

Changer

becomes

jammed,

please

contact

our

hotline

for

assistance.

(1-800-726-2797)

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

THE

SOFTWARE

The

Panasonic

SQ-TC512N

CD-ROM

Changer

provides

a

variety

of

application

utility

softwares

designed

to

control,

play

and/or

display

five

CDs

on

your

computer.

However

the

application

utility

which

you

can

use

dif-

fers

in

accordance

with

your

OS

(Operating

System)

installed

to

your

computer

as

shown

in

the

following

diagram.

SmartCD

manager

Panasonic

Disc

Director

©S

Five

Drive

Single

Drive

Five

Drive

Single

Drive

SOS

Utility

Letter

Mode

Letter

Mode

Letter

Mode

Letter

Mode

WINDOWS

Five

Drive

Single

Drive

i

21811

Unusable

Disc

Director

|

Disc

Director

Available

8

VANDON

We

recommend

that

you

follow

the

flow-chart

described

below

as

a

reference

when

you

use

an

application

utility

in

the

optimum

condition.

Available Available

Five

Drive

in

My

Computer

|

on

the

task

bar

|

Disc

Director

N

40

WINDOWS

3.1,

3.11

Type

of

WINDOWS

NT

4.0

your

OS

WINDOWS

95

Single

Drive

No

Single

Drive

No

Single

Drive

No

Letter

Mode

Letter

Mode

Letter

Mode

Yes

Single

Five

Drive

SmartCD

SmanCD

Manager

or

SmanCD

SmarnCD

Manager

in

Disc

Director

Five

Drive

Disc

Director

on

the

My

Computer

task

bar

Pazorees

|

Pes

|

reo

|

Please

view

or

print

the

included

Readme.

txt

file

and

refer

to

the

Online

help

provided

within

each

applica-

tion

utility

for

more

detailed

information.

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

WINDOWS

3.1,

3.11

installing

the

Utiiiiy

ane)

the

daie

chivar

This

section

explains

how

to

install

the

Panasonic

CD-ROM

Changer

Utility

and

the

changer

device

driver

for

Windows

3.1

and

3.11

and

MS-DOS

5.0

or

later

on

your

computer's

hard

disk

and

outline

what

you

should

and

can

do

after

installation

is

complete.

To

install

the

CD-ROM

Changer

Utility

and

the

changer

device

driver,

you

need

Setup

Disk

No.

1

For

Windows

3.1/DOS

(included)

and

your

Panasonic

5-disc

CD-ROM

Changer

SQ-TC512N.

NOTE:

If

you

already

installed

another

CD-ROM

device

driver,

we

recommend

that

you

deactivate

the

exist-

ing

device

driver

before

performing

installation.

For

help

please

view

the

Readme.

txt

file

on

the

installation

disc.

I

Turn

the

computer

on.

lf

your

system

automatically

loads

Windows,

you

must

exit

Windows

and

reach

the

DOS

prompt

C:\.

This

explanation

assumes

that

your

floppy

disk

drive

is

designated

“A”

and

your

hard

disk

drive

“C”.

if,

however,

you

have

used

other

letters

to

designate

your

drives,

please

substitute

the

appropriate

iet-

ters.

Place

the

included

Setup

Disk

No.

1

in

the

floppy

disk

drive.

Type

A:<Enter>.

The

current

drive

changes

to

“A”.

4

Type

CD

WIN31<Enter>.

5

Type

SETUP31<Enter>.

6

Follow

the

instructions

on

the

screen

until

installation

is

complete.

After

you

have

installed

the

Changer

Utility

and

the

Driver

Software

for

DOS/Windows

3.1

in

your

system,

eject

the

Setup

Disk

from

the

floppy

disk

drive

and

reboot

the

system.

When

your

computer

is

restarted,

the

CD-ROM

Changer

will

be

installed

on

your

system,

Please

view

and

print

the

included

Readme.

txt

file.

(Refer

to

page

18.)

IMPORTANT:

If

you

intend

to

upgrade

your

computer

from

Windows

3.1

to

Windows

95,

be

sure

to

use

the

SOS

Utility

and

change

the

“Number

of

CD-Drive”

setting

from

“5”

to

“1”.

(For

details,

see

page

19.)

Otherwise,

your

computer

may

fail

to

load

Windows

95.

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

WINDOWS

3.1,

3.11

the

Ofractor

in

DOSAMinciows

8.1

Panasonic

Disc

Director

provides

great

new

tools

so

that

you

can

easily

access

your

discs.

It

will

setup

the

software

for

you,

play

audio.

You

do

not

need

to

remember

which

slot

you

used

to

install

the

software.

Disc

Director

will

adjust

or

auto-run

the

software

you

select.

Windows

3.1

display

When

you

restart

Windows

(for

the

first

time)

after

the

installation,

the

following

display

will

appear:

=

l

Create

Program

Group

Click

OK

to

create

the

changer

group

in

program

manager

Read

this

dialog

box

carefully,

important

information

will

be

in

this

dialog

box.

Click

if

you

agree.

The

installation

program

will

now

create

a

program

manager

group

called

“PDD”

(Panasonic

Disc

Director).

Program

Manager.

Fite

Options

Window

Help

Double

click

this

ete

a

o

=]

icon

to

use

the

Five

Drive

Disc

Director.

(See

page

25.)

Double

click

this

icon

to

use

DD1

Dd!

Single

Drive

Letter

slot

selector.

Double

click

this

r%

icon

to

use

the

sos)

SOS

Utility.

Accessories

Games

StartUp

Applications

(See

Panasonic

Disc

Director

utilities

have

many

very

useful

features.

Please

view

or

print

the

Readme.

txt

file

which

is

located

in

the

C:\DD5

directory.

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

WINDOWS

3.1,

3.11

SOS

Wiii

(Ror

DORAMinclows

5.1

A

Use

the

SOS

Utility

for

the

following

purposes:

1.

When

you

change

the

CD-ROM

hardware

connection

and/or

jumper

setting

We

recommend

that

the

SQ-TC512N

be

connected

as

described

on

pages

9

to

11

(CD-ROM

Changer

is

connected

to

Secondary

connector

&

Master

pin).

However,

if

for

some

reason

your

computer

does

not

allow

for

this

configuration,

you

can

change:

—

the

IDE

connector

—

Jumper

setting

and

—

IRQ

setting

by

using

the

SOS

Utility.

Of

course,

you

need

to

change

the

hardware

setting

beforehand.

2.

When

you

upgrade

your

computer

from

Windows

3.1

to

Windows

95

Be

sure

to

change

the

“Number

of

CD-Drive”

setting

from

“5”

to

“1”.

Otherwise,

your

computer

may

fail

to

load

Windows

95.

Program

Manager

File

Qptions

Window

Help

F

Dd

Ï

Double

click

SOS

Utility.

O

=

0

hed

=

©

=

Ww

StartUp

Applications

2

if

changing

the

hardware

connection

and

setting...

Select

the

device

driver

setting.

IAQ

Setting

if

upgrading

to

Windows

95...

Select

“1”.

if

you

select

5

drives

for

Windows

3.7...

we

recommend

using

the

Disc

Director

Software

Utility.

if

you

select

1

drive

for

Windows

3.1...

we

recommend

using

the

DD1

(Single

drive

letter)

Utility.

Number

of

CD-Drive

Drive

Later

Je

1..Drive

Letter

This

Software

can

change

only

device

d

This

Software

is

NOT

Hardware

Configure.

tt

butting

If0

address

ar

IRQ,

you

must

Change

Dip

Swich

on

YF

board

or

WIB.

Accept

Setting

and

reboot

your

system

nowt

NOTE:

Follow

the

instructions

on

the

display

carefully.

INSTALLING

&

OPERATING

UNDER

WINDOWS

95

Installing

the

Uliiy

and

the

devise

chivar

This

section

explains

how

to

install

the

Panasonic

CD-ROM

Changer

Utility

and

the

changer

device

driver

for

Windows

95

on

your

computer's

hard

disk

and

outlines

what

you

should

and

can

do

after

installation

is

complete.

To

install

the

CD-ROM

Changer

Utility

and

the

changer

device

driver,

you

need

Setup

Disks

No.

1

and

No.

2

For

Windows

95

(inciuded)

and

your

Panasonic

5-disc

CD-ROM

Changer

SQ-TC512N.

I

2

Place

Setup

Disk

No.

1

in

your

floppy

disk

drive

A:.

Click

on

the

Windows

task

bar

and

choose

[Run...|

The

Run

dialog

box

appears.

Type

“A:\WINS5\SETUP”

in

the

text

box

and

click

The

Welcome

Display

appears.

Click

to

start

installing

the

SmartCD

Manager

V3.5

Setup

program

on

your

com-

puter.

k

Ei

Type

the

name

of

a

program,

folder.

or

document.

and

Windows

will

open

it

for

you.

AAWINSDSSE

TUR

aL

EF,

:

(UNOS

7

*

Welkome

lo

the

Smert(D

Menage

v35

Setup

pogam

The

pga

minta

Sea

OD

Manes

YÀ

$

on

pou

computer

We

ee

be‘me

ranting

ti:

Sep

pag.

Dick

ee

eee

ne

tune

Cick

Ned

to

conira

with

the

Setup

progam

WARRING

Tha

pegada

protected

by

copynght

La

and

Lo

manaon

tegtiers

o

krbu

of

thr:

progam,

or

ary

Uneuthorcted

reproduact

an

paton

of

i

mey

end

n

tevere

cvi

ai

pena

pence

and

wbo

procecuted

to

the

meonum

exten!

potthis

urider

kaw

Check

the

Destination

Panasonic SQ-TC512N User manual

Popular CD Player manuals by other brands