Teac CD-W516EB User manual

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User’s Manual
16x10x40
CD-RW Drive
CD-W516EB
Internal IDE Drive
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TEAC CD-RW Drive User’s Manual i
Safety Precautions
TEAC CD ewritable (CD- W) Drives are high-precision electronic devices. Do not use
them in any manner other than as specified in this manual. Please read this manual in its
entirety before you begin the installation procedure. Use of controls, adjustments, or
performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
To prevent fire or shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or rain.
To prevent electrical shock, do not attempt to disassemble the CD- W drive. efer
servicing to authorized personnel.
The CD- W drive utilizes a laser beam that can be harmful to the eyes. Do not disassemble
the cabinet or unit. Do not attempt to look through the front panel or into the unit while the
power is turned on.
A user who changes or modifies the unit or operating procedures specified herein without
express written approval by the manufacturer will void user authority to operate the
equipment.
Specifications and features subject to change without notice or obligation.
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations
Warning: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. This equipment has
been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to
Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC ules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. To ensure compliance
with FCC rules, the cable that connects the unit to the computer must be a shielded interface
cable.
Note: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
requirements or using an unshielded peripheral cable could result in interference to radio
or television reception. To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to
interference, use a shielded interface cable.
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 may try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• eorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Move the device and the receiver further apart.
• Connect the equipment to an electrical outlet on a different circuit than the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician.
Also, the following booklet may prove helpful: How to Identify and esolve adio-TV
Interference Problems. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Washington, D.C. 20402, stock number 004-000-00345-4.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by TEAC
America, Inc. could void the user’s warranty.
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Copyright and Trademark Information
This manual is copyright © 2001 by TEAC America Inc.
TEAC is a trademark of TEAC Corporation.
IBM PC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Windows, Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000 Professional, and Windows NT
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc.
oxio, Toast, Easy CD Creator, and DirectCD are registered trademarks of Adaptec, Inc.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
© Copyright 2001 TEAC America Inc. All rights reserved. TEAC America Inc. reserves
the right to modify product offerings or specifications without advance notice. No part of
this publication may be produced in any format without th
e express written permission
of TEAC America Inc.
About This Manual
This TEAC CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) Drive User’s Manual explains how to install and
operate the TEAC CD- W drive. It is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1. Introduction: This chapter introduces the CD- W Drive and describes
shipping package contents and recommended system requirements.
Chapter 2. Configuring and Installing the CD-RW Drive: This chapter explains how to
configure the CD- W drive’s CSEL/Slave/Master setting by positioning a jumper pin. It
also explains how to install the CD- W Drive in your computer, make the appropriate
hardware connections, and enable DMA settings.
Chapter 3. Installing the Recording Software: This chapter explains how to install the
pre-mastering and other software included on the TEAC CD Recording So tware Suite CD-
OM disc.
ppendix . bout CD-R and CD-RW Discs: This appendix contains information about
media, formats, and loading and ejecting discs.
ppendix B. Specifications: This appendix provides technical specifications for TEAC
CD- W Drives.
ppendix C. Technical Support: This appendix provides technical support listings for
TEAC in North America, Europe, Australia, and Asia.
Product Warranty Information
This TEAC CD- W Drive features a one year warranty from the date of purchase. Please
keep your receipt as proof of purchase.
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Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
FCC adio Frequency Interference egulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Copyright and Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
About This Manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Product Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
List of Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
ecommended System equirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CD- W Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ear Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Configuring and Installing the CD-RW Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Configuring the CD- W Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the CD- W Drive. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
High Speed ecording Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows 2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Windows 98SE and Windows ME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Windows NT 4.0 Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting to Audio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Chapter 3. Installing and Using Easy CD Creator 5 on
Windows Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Uninstalling Old Versions of Easy CD Creator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Installing Easy CD Creator 5 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Online egistration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Starting Easy CD Creator 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Using Easy CD Creator 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
About the Help Files (
help
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Creating Audio Discs (
make a music CD
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Creating Music CDs (
musicCD
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Creating Data Discs (
make a data CD
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Formatting DirectCD Discs (
directCD
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Creating Archive CDs (
dataCD
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Creating Photo or Video CDs (
make a photo or video CD
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Copying Discs (
CD copier
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Upgrading the Software (
upgrade
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Updating the Software (
web-checkup
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Creating CD Labels (
CD label creator
button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Uninstalling Easy CD Creator 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
ppendix . bout CD-R and CD-RW Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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ecommended Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Disc Formats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Loading and Ejecting Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
ppendix B. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
ppendix C. Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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List of Figures
Figure 1. CD- W Drive Kit Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Figure 2. Front Panel of the CD- W Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 3. ear Panel of the CD- W Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 4. Jumper Pins on ear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 5. CSEL, Slave, and Master Jumper Pin Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 6. Installing the CD- W Drive in a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Figure 7. Cable Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 8. Transfer Mode setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 9. Checking the DMA Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 10. Connecting Analog Audio Speakers or Headphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 11. Close Program Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 12. Auto Detect Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 13. Choose Setup language Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 14. InstallShield Wizard Welcome Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 15. Setup Type Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 16. eady to Install Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 17. Installing Status Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 18. InstallShield Wizard Completed Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 19. estart Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Figure 20. Easy CD Creator Select a Project Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Figure 21. Select a Project Panel: Help Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Figure 22. Help Topics Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 23. Select a Project Panel: Make Music CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Figure 24. Untitled Music CD Project Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Figure 25. Select a Project Panel: Make a Data CD Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 26. DirectCD Format Utility Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Figure 27. Untitled Data CD Project Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 28. Select a Project: CD Label Creator Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Figure 29. Select a Project: CD Copier Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 30. CD Copier Welcome Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 31. CD Copier Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Figure 32. Select a Project: Web-checkup Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Figure 33. Select a Project: CD Label Creator Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Figure 34. How to Handle Compact Discs (CD- and CD- W) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Figure 35. Ejecting the Disc Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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Recommended System Requirements
TEAC CD-RW Drive User’s Manual 1
Chapter 1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a TEAC CD- W drive kit.
The TEAC CD- W Drive can write to CD- discs at the speeds of 4X, 8X, 12X,
or 16X maximum, rewrite to CD- W discs at the speeds of 4X or 10X maximum,
and read CD- OM discs at a maximum of 40X speed. (It is also capable of
operating at slower read speeds, if preferred.)
CD- discs enable you to create audio or data discs for permanent archival
storage. They cannot be overwritten.
You can, however, overwrite CD- ewritable (CD- W) discs—typically up to
1,000 times.
The TEAC CD- W Drive is designed for use in IBM PC compatible computers.
It features a 5.25-inch standard chassis and a powered tray for convenient disc
loading.
Recommended System Requirements
❑ IBM PC-compatible computer, Pentium II 300MHz or higher
❑ CD- OM drive with DAE support for disc-to-disc audio recording
❑ One available 5.25-inch drive bay
❑ 64MB of AM
❑ A hard drive that meets or exceeds the following minimum specifications:
❑ 1GB hard disk space (or more) for CD-Image creation
❑ 1.2MB/second data transfer rate (or faster)
❑ 12ms average access time (or less)
❑ Sufficient hard disk space for software installation (approx. 70MB)
❑ Windows 98SE/Me/2000-Professional or NT 4.0 Workstation
Note: The CD Recording so tware included in this package will work on
systems on which Windows 2000-Pro essional has been ully installed. It
will not work on systems on which Windows 2000 has been installed by
upgrading earlier versions o Windows (i.e., Windows 98SE). This so tware
will not work with Windows 2000 Server, Advanced Server, Datacenter
Server, or Windows NT 4.0 Server.
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CD-RW Package Contents
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CD-RW Package Contents
The CD- W drive kit includes the following items (see Figure 1).
❑ TEAC CD- ewritable (CD- W) drive
❑ CD- OM containing CD ecording Software:
❑ Easy CD Creator premastering software
❑ Direct CD drag & drop software
❑ One blank CD- disc
❑ One blank CD- W disc
❑ Interface cable (ribbon cable)
❑ Audio cable (to connect internally to your PC)
❑ Mounting screws (not shown)
❑ TEAC CD-Rewritable (CD-RW) Drive User’s Manual (this booklet)
Figure 1. CD-RW Drive Kit Package Contents
Note: I any o these items is missing rom the package, please contact the vendor
immediately to have the kit replaced.
interface cable
user’s manual
TEAC CD-RW drive
audio cable
recording software
and blank discs
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