Panasonic Cf-vdm302u User manual

Printed in Japan

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Introduction....................................................4

Handling Precautions....................................5

Using the Drive...............................................7

Using the Software ......................................12

Troubleshooting...........................................25

Speciﬁcations...............................................26

DEUTSCH

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

Einführung....................................................27

Vorsichtsmaßnahmen zum Gebrauch .......28

Gebrauch des Laufwerks ............................30

Gebrauch von Software...............................35

Störungsbehebung......................................48

Technische Daten ........................................49

FRANÇAIS

INSTRUCTIONS D’UTILISATION

Introduction..................................................50

Précautions de manipulation......................51

Utilisation du lecteur ...................................53

Utilisation du logiciel...................................58

Dépannage....................................................71

Spéciﬁcations...............................................72

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DVD MULTI Drive Pack

DVD MULTI ドライブパック

Model No. CF-VDM302U

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CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.

USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES

OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RA-

DIATION EXPOSURE.

DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

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WARNUNG!

DIESES PROUKT ERZEUGT LASERSTAHLUNG.

DURCHFÜHRUNG ANDERER VORGÄNGE ALS DER HIER ANGEGEBENEN

KANN ZU GEFÄHRLICHER STRAHLUNG FÜHREN.

REPARATUREN DÜRFEN NUR VON QUALIFIZIERTEM FACHPERSONAL

DURCHGEFÜHRT WERDEN.

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AVERTISSEMENT!

CET APPAREIL UTILISE UN LASER.

L’UTILISATION DE COMMANDES OU DE RÉGLAGES OU L’EXÉCUTION DE

PROCÉDURES AUTRES QUE CELLES SPÉCIFIÉES ICI PEUVENT PROVOQUER

UNE EXPOSITION À DES RADIATIONS DANGEREUSES.

NE PAS OUVRIR LES COUVERCLES NI ESSAYER DE RÉPARER SOI-MÊME.

CONFIER TOUT TRAVAIL D’ENTRETIEN À UN PERSONNEL QUALIFIÉ.

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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

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For U.S.A.

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement

Note: 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 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 communica-

tions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal-

lation. 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 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 receiv-

er is connected.

Consult the Panasonic Service Center or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning

To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cables when connecting to a

computer or peripheral. Also, any changes or modiﬁcations not expressly approved by the

party responsible for compliance 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:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may

cause undesired operation.

This device is Class B veriﬁed to comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules when used with Pan-

asonic Notebook Computer.

Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America

One Panasonic Way

Secaucus, NJ 07094

Tel No:1-800-LAPTOP5 (1-800-527-8675)

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Thank you for purchasing the DVD MULTI Drive Pack for the Panasonic CF-30 notebook

computer series*1.

This drive connects to the computer through the multimedia pocket.

Store this manual in a safe place after reading it.

*1For information about the computer(s) for which the DVD MULTI Drive Pack can be used, refer

to the catalogs, etc.

Introduction

Microsoft®, Windows®and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

Roxio and Easy Media Creator are trademarks of Sonic Solutions which may be registered in some

jurisdictions.

InterVideo, WinDVD™, and the InterVideo logo, Ulead and the Corel logo are trademarks or reg-

istered trademarks of Corel Corporation and/or its subsidiaries in Canada, the United States and/or

other countries.

DVD MULTI Drive Pack ...............1 Operating Instructions................1

DVD Drive Utility Disc *2.............1

NOTE

The DVD MULTI Drive Pack may also be referred to as the drive.

This manual explains the procedure for default settings. The procedure may differ

according to the settings.

Windows Vista indicates Windows Vista®Business Operating System.

Windows XP indicates Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional Operating Sys-

tem.

: Page in these Operating Instructions or in the Reference Manual.

: Refers to the on-screen manuals.

This contains the programs used to install “DVD-RAM Software,” “Easy Media Creator™(hereafter,

Easy Media Creator)” and “WinDVD™(OEM Version) (hereafter, WinDVD).”

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Handling Precautions

Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that may leave a residue, e.g., oil smoke, or

tobacco smoke. Doing so can shorten the life of the drive lens.

We recommend cleaning the drive lens with an air puffer used for camera lenses.

(Do not use any spray-type of lens cleaning products.)

When opening/closing the tray

When the computer is on, use the eject button ( page 7) or eject through Windows.

When inserting or removing a disc, be careful not to touch the lens of the drive.

Do not leave the tray open and do not touch the lens.

The lens and disc can become dusty in some conditions. It may cause malfunction in

reading or writing.

Do not apply excessive force to the tray in the open position.

Never insert a foreign object such as a paper clip into the drive.

Doing so may cause malfunction.

Do not place items other than discs on the tray.

Do not access the drive until after the tray is closed and the multimedia pocket device

indicator is off.

While the drive is being accessed

Do not open the tray or move the computer while the drive is being accessed.

Doing so could cause the disc to shift position and this may damage the disc, or cause

the drive to malfunction.

In addition, after running an application involving access to a disc, close the application

before opening the tray or removing the disc.

Drive Handling Care

Do Not Look Into the Drive

Looking directly at the internal laser light source may result in damage to eyesight.

Do Not Use Discs That Are Cracked or Deformed

Because the discs rotate at high speeds, damaged discs may break apart causing injury.

Discs that are not round and discs that have been repaired using adhesives are similarly

dangerous, and so should not be used.

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Before using a disc, carefully read the operating/handling instructions and package of

the disc.

If the discs are not handled appropriately, they may become dirty or scratched. Further-

more the writing speed may get slower and the data may not be correctly written on or

read from the disc. Other damage may cause a drive failure.

Note the following precautions.

• Do not touch the disc surface (the side with no printing).

• Keep the disc surface clean and free from dirt, dust, ﬁngerprints and scratches.

• Do not write on the surface of the disc with a ballpoint pen or other writing instrument.

• Do not attach stickers to discs.

• Do not drop, bend, or place heavy objects on top of discs.

•

Do not place or store discs in locations exposed to heat, direct sunlight, humidity or dust.

• If a disc is brought from a cold to a warm location, condensation may form on the disc.

For read-only discs, wipe off the condensation using a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before

using the disc. For recordable/rewritable discs, wait until the condensation dries.

•When not using discs, keep them in their protective cases or cartridges.

To clean discs

Wipe discs with a dry, soft cloth from

the center toward the edge.

If discs get very dirty, wipe with a

moist, soft cloth from the center toward the edge, then wipe again with a dry cloth to

take up remaining moisture.

Use the Panasonic disc cleaner to clean these discs.

Do not use a cloth, CD cleaners or any other such cleaners under any circumstances.

How to hold a disc

Disc Handling Care

Handling Precautions

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Using the Drive

For details on how to insert and remove the drive, refer to “Multimedia Pocket” in the

Reference Manual included with your computer.

Inserting/Removing the Drive

Preparations

Windows Vista

AClick (Start) - [Control Panel] - [System and Maintenance] - [System] - [Device

Manager].

A standard user needs to enter an administrator password.

BClick [View] - [Devices by connection] - [ACPIx86-based PC] - [Microsoft ACPI-

Compliant System] - [PCIbus] - [Intel(R)82801G(ICH7 Family) Ultra ATA Storage

Controllers - 27DF], double-click [ATA channel 0], and click [Advanced Settings].

CConﬁrm that the check mark has been added for [Enabled DMA]. If it has not, add the

check mark.

Windows XP

Conﬁrm that [Transfer Mode] is set to [DMA if available] in [start] - [Control Panel] -

[Performance and Maintenance] - [System] - [Hardware] - [Device Manager] - [IDE ATA/

ATAPI controllers] - [Primary IDE Channel] - [Advanced Settings] - [Device 0]. Perform

this setting if it has not yet been made.

Turn on the computer.

Slide the latch (A) and open the cover.

Press the eject button (B) and slowly

pull out the tray.

Insert/Remove the disc.

To insert

Set the disc with the label side up and press the

center of the disc until it clicks in place.

To remove

Press on the center spindle (C) and carefully lift up

the edge of the disc.

Close the tray.

Do not press the eject button.

Setting a Disc

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NOTE

To remove a disc when the computer is powered off, insert a pointed object (e.g.,

the bent-out tip of a paper clip) into the emergency hole (D). Pushing it to the end

allows the tray to come out.

If the vibration of the drive is excessive, check the disc. If the disc is normal and

is inserted correctly, set [DVD Drive Speed] to [Low] in the [Main] menu of the

Setup Utility ( Reference Manual “Setup Utility”).

For AutoPlay CD:

•

If an AutoPlay CD does not start after the computer resumes from sleep(Windows

Vista), standby(Windows XP) or hibernate, remove the disc from the drive and then

reinsert it after waiting 15 seconds.

• An AutoPlay CD may start during ﬁle access depending on the status of the disc.

When playing back video from a disc, playback may not be smooth in some conditions.

If the drive is not accessed for 30 seconds, the drive motor will automatically be shut

down to reduce the power consumption. When the drive is accessed again, the drive motor

is turned on. In this case, reading of the disc data will take approximately 30 seconds.

Power-saving Mode

Using the Drive

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Information

NOTE

[Conﬁrm Region] appears when the DVD-Video has only one region code and the

drive is set for another region code.

([Conﬁrm Region] may not appear with some DVD-Video discs. To check the cur-

rent region code and the number of remaining times of changing the code, right-

click on the [WinDVD] screen and click [Setup] - [Region].)

You can change the region code setting up to ﬁve times including the initial setting.

Be extremely careful because you cannot change the region code anymore after the

ﬁfth change, even if you reinstalled the operating system.

Any problem resulting from illegal changing or altering of the region code is the

user’s responsibility.

CAUTION

To play DVD-Video or MPEG2 files, install the DVD playback software using “DVD

Drive Utility Disc” (included).

For information on how to install the software, refer to page 21.

Region Code Setting

DVD-Videos are allocated to region codes according to where they are sold. To play a

DVD-Video, the player’s software and the drive must have the corresponding region code.

e.g.,

For U.S.A. and Canada: “1”

For Europe: “2”

The region code of the drive is not set at purchase. The operation depends on the DVD-

Video that is ﬁrst played.

• DVD-Video with a speciﬁc region code:

The drive will automatically be set at the same region code as the DVD-Video.

•DVD-Video with multiple region codes:

[Conﬁrm Region] appears. Select the region code and click [OK]. Play now begins.

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Writing to Discs

Windows Vista

Windows Vista includes the standard function that enables you to write or rewrite data

to a disc.

Windows Vista

ou can copy a CD or create a music CD, data CD, etc. by installing “Easy Media Cre-

ator” using the included “DVD Drive Utility Disc”. ( page 17)

Windows XP

Writing software is required to write data to a disc other than DVD-RAM.

Install “DVD-RAM Software” and “Easy Media Creator” using “DVD Drive Utility

Disc”(included). ( page 17)

Be sure to use discs conforming to the proper write speeds. ( page 26)

If the write operation is to involve a long period of time, be sure to connect the AC

adaptor of the computer. If the battery power runs low and the power of the computer is

cut, the write operation may end in failure.

You can read from/write to the following discs.

You can read from the following discs.

*1 DVD-RAM: Only non-cartridge type or removable cartridge type can be used.

*2 Does not support DVD-RW Ver.1.0.

*3 Drag-to-Disc cannot be used.

Using the Drive

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