Plextor 12-20C Mode d’emploi

Using CD-ROM Discs

and Trays

YOUR TASK: Learn how to handle, load, and care for your discs.

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Protect your discs. Insert and eject discs properly so

your drive operates without interruption.

YOUR METHOD: Practice loading discs into trays.

Tray Loading and Operating

1) While the drive is powered up, push the Eject button. The tray drawer will

slide out in 2--3 seconds.

2) Press the Eject button again and the tray will slide shut within 2--3 seconds.

Note:WerecommendyouusetheEjectbuttontoclosethetrayinasmooth

and secure manner. Closing the tray by pressing the front of the drawer by

hand is not recommended.

Cleaning the Disc

If the disc is merely dusty, you may use a commercially available dust removal spray

such as Dust-Off or Vari-Air to blow dust particles off the disc.

After removing the dust particles, you may wipe the disc using a clean, soft cotton

cloth. Use a straight-line motion, wiping from the center out. Do not wipe the disc

in a circular motion.

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12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL 41

If a disc becomes dirty or soiled with grease or other contaminants not removable by

wiping, you may clean the disc with a CD-ROM disc cleaner available at most

computer dealers. Follow the directions packaged with the cleaner.

Hint: Storingyour CD-ROMdiscs injewel casesor CDcaddies atall times

will prevent them from becoming dirty or damaged.

2) Lay the bare CD into the depression in the tray, label side up. If the

drive is mounted in the horizontal position and the CD

lays flat in the drive, you do not need to use the

clips in the tray. If the drive is mounted in

the vertical position (on its side with

the tray perpendicular to the

ground), the clips should be

gently pushed into place over

the CD so that it does not fall

out of the tray.

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42 12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL

How to Play Audio CDs

on Your Drive

YOUR TASK: Learn how to use your CD-ROM drive so that it can

also play audio CDs.

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Increase functionality of your drive. Provide

musical accompaniment for presentations. Goof off

at work.

YOUR METHOD: A variety exists for you to choose from. You can

use anything from front panel controls or very

basic, bare bones audio CD software utilities up to

software utilities that rival or surpass the capabilities

of the CD player attached to your stereo system.

1) The most basic method is to use the 12/20PleX front panel audio controls.

No special drivers are needed to operate this feature.

Once an AUDIO CD is inserted into the drive, simply push the button to

begin AUDIO play. Once the AUDIO is playing, push the play button once

for track advance, or hold down the button for more than 1 second to begin

a fast forward search (ffwd). To eject, press the Stop/Eject button once to

stop AUDIO play and a second time to eject the CD.

WhileinaudioCDplaymode,youcanreadaCD-ROMdatadiscbysimply

removing the audio CD and inserting a data CD into your CD-ROM drive.

2) For PC users, audio utilities are provided with Plextor Manager and Plextor

Manager96.Forinstallation and operating instructions, refer to the separate

Plextor Manager software manual.

3) Other alternatives include audio utilities designed into your operating

system (Media Player in Windows for instance) or various other utilities that

can be purchased commercially.

4) Mac users can run a program such as CDT Remote (which typically is

included with FWB’s CD-ROM device driver) .

In order to hear the audio CD your drive is playing, you can plug a pair of stereo

headphones or self-powered speakers into the headphone jack on the drive’s front

panel. You also can connect your drive to an audio amplifier as shown on the next

page.Theaudiocablesshownareavailableatmostcomputerandaudiosupplystores.

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PLEASE

NOTE: The volume control wheel on the front panel of your drive adjusts only

the sound level of the headphone jack. It has no impact on the volume

level of the rear panel audio outputs.

PX-12/20PleX (Internal or External)

PX-20TSe (External)

CHAPTER 11 ---- How to Play Audio CDs on Your Drive

Stereo Mini-Plug

(To Headphone Jack) Audio Amplifier

Audio Input

RCA-Type Plugs

Audio Amplifier

Audio Input

RCA-Type Plugs

(To Audio Out)

44 12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL

Troubleshooting

YOUR TASK: Review some of the common problems you may

encounter when installing or operating your

12/20PleX drive.

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Gain a better understanding of how your drive

operates. Attempt to prevent problems before they

occur. Quickly fix, on your own, many simple

problems rather than wait for assistance from a

Plextor representative.

YOUR METHOD: Read this entire section. Many of the problems

discussed happen only rarely. Many may seem

as if they do not pertain to you. If you are familiar

with the variety of problems that can occur,

however, you will be better prepared to deal with

them if they happen to you.

If you experience trouble with your 12/20PleX drive, follow these guidelines:

PC Users:

1) Most SCSI interface boardscan sense when a problemhas occurred andwill

generate an error message on your computer. Take note of this message. Then,

runthetest(diagnostic)programthatprobablyisincludedwiththedevicedrivers

foryour SCSIinterfaceboard. Followtheinstructions giveninthe SCSIinterface

board’s manual. If the information provided by the error message and test

program is not sufficient for you to fix the problem, proceed to step #2.

2) If your problem occurs during or immediately after the drive’s installation,

read Section 12.1----PC Compatibles: Initial Installation. If your problem

occursafteryouhave runthe drivesuccessfullyforanextendedperiod,read

Section 12.2----PC Compatibles: Existing Installations.

3) Attempttomatch the problem you arehavingwiththeentries listed beneath

SYMPTOMS. Then narrow your search by checking to see if the ADDI-

TIONAL SYMPTOMS apply to you as well. Because different SCSI interface

boards generate differently worded error messages, the messages displayed

by your computer may differ from those shown on the following pages.

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12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL 45

Apple Computer Users:

Read Section 12.3----Apple Computers

Technical Support

If you still cannot solve your problem after reviewing the relevant sections of this

chapter, please contact Plextor’s Technical Support Department. See Chapter 13 for

information on how to prepare for, and then make contact with, Plextor’s technical

support staff.

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46 12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL

12.1 PC Compatibles: Initial Installation

Symptoms Additional Symptom

•No sound when running a

CD-ROM program No sound when playing an audio CD

Possible Causes and Solutions

Application Does Not Use CD-Audio

There are two types of audio you may encounter when using CD-ROMs:

1) Sound Card Audio:

This comes from data (e.g., .WAV or .MID files) that is transferred from your

CD-ROMdiscviatheSCSIhostadapterintoyourcomputer,andistranslated

by your soundboard into sound. If you do not have a soundboard, you will

not be able to hear this form of audio.

2) CD Audio:

This comes from audio discs (like the ones used by your home stereo) that

are translated directly by your CD-ROM drive into sound. You do not need

a soundboard to hear this audio. You can hear this audio by plugging a set

of headphones or powered speakers into the headphone jack on the front

of your drive.

One reason, then, that you might not hear sound when playing a CD-ROM disc is

that a soundboard is required. These discs use only sound card audio, not CD Audio.

To help you determine if you are having a soundboard problem, or a CD Audio

problem, try playing an audio CD in your CD-ROM drive. If you can hear music

(through headphones or speakers connected to the headphone jack on the front of

your drive), the CD-ROM disc you are playing may require the use of a soundboard

in order to hear sound. If possible, check the manual that came with the CD-ROM

disc and see if the use of a soundboard is recommended or required.

If you have a soundboard and can hear an audio CD when it is played, but cannot

hear sound when you play a CD-ROM disc, you may have configured your sound-

board incorrectly. Check the troubleshooting section of your soundboard manual for

further advice. If you have a soundboard but you cannot hear an audio CD when it

is played, check the following points:

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12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL 47

Improper/Missing Audio Cable

If you use a soundboard, you must connect the soundboard to your CD-ROM drive

with an audio cable. See page 34 to ensure you have properly installed this audio

cable.Ifyou have a soundboardandCD-ROMdrive,but lack an audio cable,contact

one of the companies listed on page 61, or Plextor’s Technical Support Department,

for information on where a cable can be purchased.

Device Drivers Need to Be Updated

Ifyou canhearanaudioCD inyourCD-ROM drivewhen itisin AudioCDplaymode

(see Chapter 11), but you cannot hear an audio CD with another music CD utility

(e.g., Animotion’s MCS CDMaster, CorelCD), your device drivers may need to be

updated. Contact Plextor Technical Support for assistance.

Soundboard Volume Low

If,when playinganaudio CD,youdonot hearsoundeven thougheverythingappears

tobefunctioningnormally(busylightondriveflickers,thetimecounteronyouraudio

CD utility is advancing), you may have the mixer settings for your soundboard set too

low. Each soundboard has different settings for each input source, including one

for CD Audio. Run your soundboard’s mixer program and verify that the volume

is turned up.

Bad Soundboard Audio Cable

If you have verified that you have made the proper cable connections between your

12/20PleX drive and soundboard, and you have the correct device drivers installed

but you still do not hear sound when playing an audio CD, the problem may rest with

your audio cable. It may be defective and need to be replaced.

Youcancheck to seeifthisis the casebydoingthefollowing: Unplug theaudiocable

from the rear of your 12/20PleX drive. Plug a set of headphones or speakers that you

know are good into the jack on the front of the drive. Try to play an audio CD. If you

can now hear music, you may conclude that you do, in fact, have a bad audio cable.

Symptoms

•Cannot view Photo CD discs

•Can read only first session of a multisession disc

•Receive error messages while reading Photo CD images

Your 12/20PleX drive is capable of reading Kodak Photo CD multisession discs if you

use the appropriate device drivers and you run a Photo CD viewing program (e.g.,

Magic Lantern, Kodak’s Photo CD Access).

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48 12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL

Possible Causes and Solutions

Device Drivers Need to Be Updated

Contact Plextor Technical Support for device driver information.

Bad Photo CD Disc

If you can see a list of files from your Photo CD (after issuing a DIR command), but

cannotreadthem,orexperienceerrorswhilereadingthem,youmayhaveabadPhoto

CD disc. Try another Photo CD disc. If it works, you should have the defective disc

replaced.

Symptoms Additional Symptom

•Invalid Drive Specification Error Appears upon Initial Installation

•No Device Found of the CD-ROM Drive and Device

•No SCSI Interface Board Found, Driver Software

•or No Response from SCSI

Interface Board

•No Drives in Use

Possible Causes and Solutions

Improper SCSI Device Driver Installation

Your computer needs a SCSI software device driver to link the SCSI interface board

to the CD-ROM drive. If this driver cannot be loaded properly, an error message will

normally be displayed on the screen.

Try rebooting the computer. Watch as the CONFIG.SYS file executes, and look for an

errormessagetoappear.YoucanpresstheControlandSkeyssimultaneouslytofreeze

the display in order to read the error message (use the Control and S combination

again to continue).

If the SCSI device driver cannot be loaded properly, either a software or hardware

conflict exists. Software conflicts are generally caused by memory managers; hard-

ware conflicts by two peripherals vying for the same DOS address space. Please read

the next two paragraphs on software and hardware conflicts.

Software Conflict with Other Device Drivers

The SCSI interface board normally designates the CD-ROM driver as the first device

driver loaded by the computer. When the computer has a memory manager (e.g.,

HIMEM.SYS, 386MAX.SYS, or QEMM.SYS), in most cases the memory manager is

loaded first and the CD-ROM driver loaded directly thereafter.

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If other device drivers are loading before the CD-ROM driver, place them after the

CD-ROM driver. If the memory manager tries to load the CD-ROM driver into high

memory (e.g., DEVICEHIGH or LOADHIGH), disable the function so that the driver

is loaded into conventional memory.

Hardware Conflict Between the Interface Board and Your Computer

TheSCSIinterfaceboardmaybeinconflictwithanotherperipheral inyour computer.

Normally, this conflict can be settled by selecting a different address for the SCSI

interface board. In some cases, you may wish to select a different address for the

conflicting peripheral.

If the driver still does not recognize the interface board, follow these steps:

1) Remove all non-essential peripherals from your computer (e.g., network

boards, fax boards, etc.) and their device drivers from the CONFIG.SYS and

AUTOEXEC.BAT files.

2) RebootthecomputerandensurethattheCD-ROMdevicedriverrecognizes

the SCSI interface board.

3) Turn off the computer and reinstall each peripheral and its device drivers

one at a time.

4) Repeatsteps2and3untiltheproblemreoccurs.Thismeansthattheproblem

is with the last peripheral you installed.

Improper MSCDEX Installation

The Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions (filename: MSCDEX.EXE) or equivalent files from

Corel (CORELCDX.EXE) are required to run your CD-ROM drive under MS-DOS or

DR DOS. If the SCSI driver was successfully loaded, check for proper installation of

MSCDEX.EXE by rebooting the computer and watching the AUTOEXEC.BAT file as it

executes for an error message.

SCSI Interface Board Not Properly Seated

If the SCSI interface board is not fully seated into the computer’s expansion slot, the

device driver software will not recognize it. Inspect the interface board where it seats

into the connector on your computer’s motherboard. There should not be more than

a small gap between the interface board and the connector.

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50 12/20PLEX OPERATION MANUAL

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