Teac CD-C68E User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TO THE USER.............................................................................................................................. 3
INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................................... 4
1. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................... 5
1.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................................ 5
1.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................................... 7
2. CONNECTION TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER................................................................ 9
2.1 Drive Installation Directions ........................................................................................... 9
2.2 Installation and Connection to Your Personal Computer............................................. 9
3. CONNECTION TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT......................................................................... 11
4. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION.............................................................................................. 12
4.1 Device Driver ................................................................................................................... 12
4.2 CD-player ......................................................................................................................... 13
4.3 Disc Change Utility.......................................................................................................... 15
4.4 Changer Assistance Utility.............................................................................................. 18
4.5 Multiple Drive Letter Mode and Single Drive Letter Mode ....................................... 20
4.6 Notes When Using ............................................................................................................ 21
5. STRAP SWITCH ................................................................................................................... 22
5.1 CD-ROM Drive Device Setting ...................................................................................... 22
6. SPECIFICATION ................................................................................................................... 23
*Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation.

TO THE 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 interference in
a residential area. This device generates and uses radio frequency 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 with TV 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.
If necessary, consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for additional suggestions.
CAUTION
Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved byTEAC CORPORATION for compliance
could void the user…Hs authority to operate this equipment.

INTRODUCTION
(1) System requirements
(a)IBM computer with Pentium 75MHz or better processor or IBM compatible computer.
(b)16MB or more memory space.
(c)Hard disk drive with an access time of 12msec or less.
(d)Microsoft Windows95 or Windows version 3.1.
(e)IDE interface

1. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS
1.1 Front Panel
1.Shutter
The shutter opens and closes in interlocked movement of the disc during loading and unloading. Do not
open or close the dust door directly with your fingers. Doing so may cause damage or operational
failure.
2.Headphone jack (phai 3.5mm)
Audio output jack for stereo headphone or external speakers.
Use a 3.5mm-diameter stereo mini-plug.
3.Indicators
Six indicators, one for each slot (disc storage space), light up or blink as follows:
(a) Steadily lit
Green : The disc loaded is not an audio one.
Amber: An audio disc is loaded.
(b) Blinking at intervals of 1.6 seconds
Audio playback is in progress.
(c) Blinking at intervals of 0.8 second
The disc is being loaded.
(d) Lit green and amber alternately at intervals of 0.4 second
The disc is being ejected or the shutter is opened.
(e) Blinking on and off three times at intervals of 0.4 second
You attempted to operate the eject button while the corresponding slot is eject-prevented.
(f) Blinking rapidly at irregular intervals
Host lead command/seek command is being executed.
(g) Blinking amber at intervals of 2 seconds
An error occurred which is ascribable to the disc. The indicator will turn off when ejecting the disc.
An error occurred which is ascribable to the system. The indicator will turn off when switching power off
then on, before resetting the system.
4.Volume control
Adjusts headphone’s volume.

5.Eject Buttons
Six buttons, one for each slot, offer the following functions:
(a) When pressing a button and releasing it within less than 1 second, the disc in the corresponding slot
is ejected.
(b) When holding a button for 1 second or more, audio playback starts, provided that a disc is previously
loaded in the corresponding slot.
(c) After having started a disc to play, if you hold the button once more for 1 second or more (the button
corresponding to the slot, the disc in which is playing), playback will skip to the next track.
(d) If you press a button and release it within less than 1 second, playback will stop.

1.2 Rear Panel
1.Audio output connector
For stereo audio signal output.
When driving external speakers, connect this connector to the audio input connector on the Sound Card
or interface Card.
Note : Mating connectors : Molex 70066 “C” or “G” or equivalent.
2.Device configuration jumper
Selects the IDE CD-ROM’s Master, Slave or CSEL settings. This setting needs to be changed when
making a daisychain connection with a hard disk drive, etc. This is factory-preset to Master.

3. Interface connector
Connect to the interface or IDE interface card using the 40-pin flat cable.
Cable-side mating connectors : 5320-40AGS1 Molex, or equivalent.
4. Power connector
Connect to the +5 V and +12 VDC power source.
Cable-side mating housing : 8981-4P Molex
Cable-side mating terminal : 8980-3L Molex
5. Eject prevention strap
S0 : Determines whether eject is allowed or prevented, as follows:
ON: Allowed
OFF: Prevented
PREVENT/ALLOW MEDIA REMOVAL command makes the tray possible to be released from the
“prevented” status.
6. DMA ON/OFF Strap
S1: Determines whether DMA is on or off, as follows:
ON : DMA on
OFF : DMA off

2. CONNECTION TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER
2.1 Drive Installation Directions
Install the CD-C68E into the personal computer horizontally so that the eject button is at right.
2.2 Installation and Connection to Your Personal Computer
(1) Switch OFF the personal computer and remove the blank panel fitted to the front of the 5.25-inch slot,
then secure the CD-C68E using the provided screws.
If the mounting rails are necessary for installation in a personal computer, contact the personal
computer
maker or dealer.
Note: Be sure to use mounting screws provided.
If longer than specified screw is used, the CD-C68E may be damaged.

(2) Connect the power cable, the IDE interface cable and the audio cable to the CD-C68E, respectively.
Note: The interface connector and audio connector are polarized. Be sure Pin 1 on all cable connectors
match with drive connectors.