Plextor PL-MAN3 Manuel utilisateur

Using CD-ROM Discs

and Caddies

YOUR TASK: Learn how to use a caddy and how to handle and

care for your discs.

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

so your drive operates without interuption.

YOUR METHOD: Practice loading discs into caddies, and caddies

into drives.

Plextor’sCD-ROMdrivesuseanindustry-standarddisccaddytoprotectthediscfrom

scratches and contamination. A standard caddy is made of plastic and has a metal

shutter on its bottom which slides open and shut. Use of a non-standard caddy (e.g.,

onewhichlacksametalshutteronitsbottom)isnotrecommended.Fortheirprotection,

CD-ROM discs should be stored in their original packaging or in a caddy.

Inserting the Disc into a Caddy

1) To open the lid of the caddy,

press the tabs at the side

as shown.

2) Place the disc into the caddy

with the label facing UP.

Be sure to place the disc

beneath the edge of the

caddy under the arrow mark.

Handle the disc by the sides.

Don’t touch its surface.

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3) Close the lid firmly. But not too hard.

Caution: If the caddy appears defective (e.g., warped, cracked, or bent) do not

insert it into the drive. A defective caddy can become stuck inside the

drive, requiring the drive’s return to your dealer for service. If your caddy

appears defective, promptly replace it with a new one.

Handle the caddy as you would any precision component. Do not:

✗Allow moisture or dust/contamination either in or on the caddy.

✗Store the caddy in a location subject to direct sunlight, high temperature, or

high humidity.

✗Drop the caddy or subject it to shock.

✗Open the shutter manually. The caddy’s shutter opens automatically when

the caddy is inserted into the CD-ROM drive.

Loading the Caddy into the Drive

1. Open the drive’s door.

2. Carefully insert the caddy in

the direction shown, with

the arrow mark facing the drive.

3. Push the caddy into the drive

until the caddy drops into place.

Hint: You need use only one hand to

insert the caddy into the drive. This

is easily accomplished by placing

the front portion of the caddy on

top of the lip of the drive’s door. You can press down lightly to open the

drive’s door, then slide the caddy into the drive.

Arrow Mark

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Removing the Caddy from the Drive

1) Push the Eject button. The caddy will eject from the drive in 2--3 seconds.

2) Pull the caddy straight out of the drive.

3) If the caddy will not eject from the drive after pushing the eject button, you

should be able to remove the caddy from the drive by using the Emergency

Eject button. Turn off power to the drive. Insert a paper clip into the

Emergency Eject hole. The caddy should now eject from the drive. Please

contact Plextor’s Technical Support Department before attempting to rein-

sert the caddy into the drive.

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.

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: Keeping your CD-ROM disc in a caddy at all times will prevent the

disc from becoming dirty or damaged.

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How to Play Music CDs

on your Drive

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

also play music 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 very basic, bare bones music CD

software utilities up to software utilities which rival

or surpass the capabilities of the CD player attached

to your stereo system.

1) The most basic method is to put your CD-ROM drive in Music CD Player

Mode. To do so, first make sure that power to your drive is turned on. No

driversneed to be loaded for the drive to operate in Music CD PlayerMode.

With no CD in the drive, press and hold the eject button for 5-10 seconds.

The on/busy light will blink rapidly for a moment confirming that your drive

isnowinMusicCDPlayermode.IfyouinsertaCDintoacaddy,theninsert

the caddy into the drive, the drive will begin to play music from the disc’s

first track. To skip to the next track, quickly press the drive’s eject button. To

eject the caddy from the drive, press and hold the Eject button until the CD

ejects.

ToleaveMusicCDPlayerMode,simplyinsertadataCDintoyourCD-ROM

drive.

2) IfyouareaPCownerrunningWindows,youcanusetheMediaPlayerfound

in the Accessories group. To do so you must first load the [MCI] CD Audio

driver. Find the disks on which you received Windows, then follow these

steps:

a) Insert a music CD into your CD-ROM drive.

b) In Windows, select ‘‘Program Manager’’.

c) In ‘‘Program Manager,’’ select the ‘‘Main’’ group.

d) In the ‘‘Main’’ group, select ‘‘Control Panel.’’

e) In ‘‘Control Panel,’’ select ‘‘Drivers.’’

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f) Select ‘‘Add. . . ’’

g) Move the highlight bar down to ‘‘[MCI] CD Audio.’’

h) Select ‘‘OK.’’

You then will be instructed to insert one of your Windows disks into your

floppy drive. After loading the proper device driver, Windows should send

you the message, ‘‘One CD-ROM drive detected. Installation complete.’’ If

this step fails, verify that the CD-ROM drive is operating properly.

Once the driver is successfully loaded, you can run Media Player in your

Accessoriesgroup.SelectMediaPlayer,thenpulldownthemenu under the

DEVICE heading and select ‘‘CD Audio.’’ You now can use Media Player’s

basic controls to play music CDs on your CD-ROM drive.

3) IfyouareaPCownerandwant greaterfunctionalitythanwhatMediaPlayer

can provide, you can use a program such as Animotion’s MCS CDMaster

(which usually comes bundled with Future Domain SCSI interface boards),

CD Player (which usually comes bundled with Adaptec SCSI interface

boards), or CD Audio (which is part of the CorelSCSI software package).

These utilities allow you to control your CD-ROM drive much like a fully

featured audio CD player (e.g., you can program tracks, fast-forward, see

the length of each track in minutes and seconds, etc.).

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

includedwithFWB’sCD-ROMdevicedriver)orMusicBox (whichtypically

is included with Trantor’s CD-ROM device driver).

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

stereoheadphonesorself-powered speakersintothestereo mini-jackonthe

drive’s front panel. You also can connect your drive to an audio amplifier

as shown on the next page.

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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.

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Stereo Mini-Plug

Audio Amplifier

Audio Input

RCA-Type Plugs

Audio Amplifier

Audio Input

RCA-Type Plugs

PX-43CH/PX45-CH OPERATION MANUAL 47

Troubleshooting

YOUR TASK: Review some of the common problems you may

encounter when installing or operating your 4PleX

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. However, if you are

familiar with the variety of problems that can

occur, you will be better prepared to deal with

them if they happen to you.

If you experience trouble with your 4PleX drive, follow these guidelines:

PC Users:

1) MostSCSIinterfaceboardscan sense whenaproblemhasoccurred andwill

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

runthetest(diagnostic)programthatprobablyisincludedwiththedevicedrivers

foryourSCSIinterface board.Followtheinstructions givenintheSCSIinterface

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 13.1 -- PCs: Initial Installation. If your problem occurs after you

had run the drive successfully for an extended period, read Section 13.2 ----

PCs: Existing Installations.

3) Attempttomatchtheproblem you are havingwiththeentrieslistedbeneath

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

TIONALSYMPTOMSapplytoyou,aswell.Becausedifferent 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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Apple Computer Users:

Read Section 13.3 ---- 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 14 for

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

Support staff.

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13.1 IBM Compatibles: Initial Installation

Symptoms Additional Symptom

•No sound when running a

CD-ROM program No sound when playing a music 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) which is transferred from

your CD-ROM disc, into your computer, and is translated by your sound-

board 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 data that is 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 audio

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 a music CD in your CD-ROM drive. If you can hear music

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

drive), the CD-ROM disc you had played 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, can hear a music CD when it is played, but cannot hear

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

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

advice. If you have a soundboard but you cannot hear a music CD when it is played,

check the following points:

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 33 to ensure you have properly installed this audio

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cable.Ifyouhavea soundboard andCD-ROMdrive,butlackan audio cable,contact

one of the companies listed on page 65, or Plextor’s Technical Support Department,

for information on where a cable can be purchased.

Device drivers need to be updated

If you can hear a music CD in your CD-ROM drive when it is in Music CD Player

mode(seeChapter12),butyoucannothearamusicCDwithanothermusicCDutility

(e.g.,Animotion’sMCSCDMaster,Trantor’sMusicBox,CorelCD),yourdevicedrivers

may need to be updated. Contact your SCSI interface board or soundboard manufac-

turer and verify that their device drivers fully support your 4PleX drive. If they do not,

installing‘‘universal’’driverssuchasthosesuppliedinCorelSCSImayfixthisproblem.

Soundboard volume low

If when playing a music CD you do not hear sound even though everything appears

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

CDAudio.Run yoursoundboard’smixerprogramand verifythatthevolume isturned

up.

Bad soundboard audio cable

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

4PleX drive and soundboard, and you have the correct device drivers installed, but

you still do not hear sound when playing a music CD, the problem may rest with your

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

You can check to see if this is the case by doing the following: unplug the audio cable

from the rear of your 4PleX 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 a music CD. If you now

can hear music, you can 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 4PleX 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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