Teac CD-W524E User manual

CD-W524E CD-RW Drive
User's manual
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To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the serial number of
your drive into the box.In the case of warranty you are expected to send it together
with a copy of your invoice to your nearest TEAC sales representative.

•Copyright ©2001,TEACCorporationLtd.Allrightsreserved.
First edition: September 2001
•Company and product names provided herein are trade-
marks of their respective companies.
•Changes in specifications and features may be made with-
out notice or obligation.

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Contents
CONTENTS
TO THE USER ................................................................................ 28
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATINGTO THE
FCC RULE PART 15....................................................................... 29
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO LASER PRODUCTS 30
1.COMPONENTS .......................................................................... 32
2.SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS........................................................ 33
3.PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION.......... 34
4.CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS.................................................. 36
4.1 Front Panel........................................................................... 36
4.2 Rear panel............................................................................ 38
5.CONNECTIONTO A PERSONAL COMPUTER......................... 41
5.1 Drive Installation Directions ................................................. 41
5.2 Installation/Connection toYour Personal Computer ............. 41
6. CONNECTION TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT.................................... 42
7.INSTALLING DRIVERS ANDTHE WRITER SOFTWARE.......... 43
7.1 Installing Drivers with Windows 95/98/ME/2000 .................. 43
7.2 Installing Drivers with Windows NT 4.0 and OS/2................ 43
7.3 Compatibility or Interoperability to Other IDE Devices......... 44
8.TECHNICAL SUPPORT.............................................................. 44
8.1 Product Warranty ................................................................. 44
8.2 Technical Service Depots (Europe)...................................... 44
9.SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................... 46
WARRANTY ................................................................................... 47

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To the User
TOTHE USER
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 interfer-
ence in a residential area.This device generates and uses radio fre-
quency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, it may cause interference to radio or TV reception. If this
unit does cause interference withTV or radio reception, you can try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
(a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
(b) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
(c) Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that it is not on the
same circuit as the receiver.
(d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by
TEAC CORPORATION for compliance could void the user’s authority
to operate this equipment.
To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interfer-
ence, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables.

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Safety Considerations Relating to the FCC Rule Part 15
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATINGTOTHE
FCC RULE PART 15
Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: CD-W524E
Trade Name: TEAC
Responsible party: TEAC AMERICA, INC.
Address : 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello,
California, U.S.A.
Telephone Number: 1-213-726-0303
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 inter-
ference that may cause undesired operation.

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Safety Considerations Related to Laser Products
SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATEDTO
LASER PRODUCTS
This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA
regulations „title 21, CFR, chapter1, subchapter J.based on the radia-
tion Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a
class 1 laser product.There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation
during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this
product is completely confined in the protective housings.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation expo-
sure.
Important:
If the protective hausing of the device listed above is opened without
the consideration of the appropriate processing, serious injuries may
result caused by the effect of the laser beam.
Optical pickup
Type: SF-WO3YTCX
Manufacturer: SANYO Electric CO., LTD
Laser output: Less than 2.0mW (Play) and 37mW (Record) on the
objective lens
Wavelength: 780nm - 786nm

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Safety Considerations Related to Laser Products
Label with safety remarks on your device

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1.Components
1. COMPONENTS
With a reading speed factor of approx.40 the CD-W524E is a modern
highperformanceCD-RWdrivesystem.ItisabletowritetoCD-Rmedia
withawritingspeed of 4X, 8X, 12X, and 16X(and Z-CLV 16-20-24) and
it is able to write to CD-RW media with a writing speed of 4X and 10X .
The drive is shipped with the following components.Open the packing
box and confirm that none of the parts are missing.
➀CD-W524E CD-RW Drive ➆Mounting screws (M3x5)
➂Interface cable ➃Audio cable
➄User’s manual (CD) ➅ CD-W524E Warranty card
(printed on last page)
Foranyother accessoriesplease refertotheprintednotes on the pack-
aging.
Hint:
The kit version can be identified if the product name ends with the
letter "K".

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2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Your TEAC CD-RW drive supports all major operating systems (with
the exception of MS-DOS and Windows 3.1x) and all major hardware
platforms.To get the full performance it is recommended to use a sys-
temenvironmentwhichscomputingpower isequivalent toanIBMcom-
patiblePC withaPentiumIICPU with 300MHzclockfrequencyormore,
64MByte RAM or more and a fixed disk with an access time of 12ms or
less.
Important:
1. To use the TEAC CD-RW drive, an IDE (ATAPI) controller is
required. The necessary drivers are shipped with the corre-
sponding controller card or they are available from the manu-
facturer of the controller.
2. Please do not install yourTEAC CD-RW drive near sources of
radiating heat like hard disks.
Selecting the CD-R/CD-RW media for yourTEAC CD-RW drive
The best results and the highest performance are ensured by using
TEAC CD-R/CD-RW media.Your dealer will tell you the sources of the
respective CD-Rs and CD-RWs.
2. System requirements

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3. PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION
Installation
Avoid installation in places with
•high rates of moisture
•temperatures above the specified maximum
•large temperature differences
•large amounts of dust and dirt
•vibrations and
•direct exposure to sun light.
Operation
Do not operate your TEAC CD-RW drive under operating conditions
other than listed in 8.Specifications.If you believe yourTEAC CD-RW
drive to be defective please contact your dealer or any of the TEAC
facilities.
Important Hints for Using the CD-RW Drive
What is stated in the specification must be observed for the user to get
the most out of the drive.Especially, the following precautions must be
observed for quality of recording.
(a) Be careful about the use of the disk. What is stated by the disk
manufacturer must be observed for the usage.
(b) Don't let the disk and the tray become dirty.
–Check to see that the disk is bereft of scratch, dust, fingerprint
or any other dirt.
–Check to see that the disk tray is clean.If the disk tray becomes
dirty, clean it.
–If the disk becomes dirty, clean it as recommended by the disk
manufacturer.The disk surface is apt to be damaged, so it must
be cleaned only as per instruction.
3.Precautions for Installation and Operation