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Contents
Introduction
Before You Begin........................................................................................................................................xi
System Requirements.....................................................................................................................xi
Document Conventions................................................................................................................ xii
T ext.................................................................................................................................... xii
Icons.................................................................................................................................. xii
1 Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore............................................1
PC-DVD Driv e.............................................................................................................................................1
Front Panel.......................................................................................................................................1
Rear Panel........................................................................................................................................2
Dxr2 Decoder Card......................................................................................................................................3
Accessories...................................................................................................................................................4
2 Installing PC-DVD Encore......................................................................5
Step 1: Learn the Windows 95 Version......................................................................................................5
Step 2: Insert the Dxr2 Decoder Card........................................................................................................6
Step 3: Install the Drive in Your Computer ...............................................................................................7
Step 4: Connect PC-DVD to Your Computer.............................................................................................9
Secondary IDE Connector ..............................................................................................................9
Secondary IDE Connector with CD-ROM Dri ve........................................................................10
Primary IDE Connector with Hard Disk Drive............................................................................11
Step 5: Connect Other Devices to the Dxr2.............................................................................................12
Sample Configuration for a Theater-like Sound System.................................................14
Contents v
3 Installing Software..............................................................................15
Windows 95................................................................................................................................................15
Step 1: Install PC-DVD Encore Device Drivers.........................................................................16
Step 2: Install the PC-DVD Player Application..........................................................................17
Enabling DMA Transfer (W indo ws 95 OSR2)...............................................................17
Windows 98................................................................................................................................................18
Windows NT..............................................................................................................................................18
4 Using Creative PC-DVD Player........................................................... 19
Setting Color and Resolution....................................................................................................................19
Using PC-DVD Player..............................................................................................................................21
Creative PC-D VD Player..............................................................................................................22
Status Display....................................................................................................................24
Setting the Video Conf iguration...................................................................................................24
DVD Menu (T itle).........................................................................................................................26
Language Settings .........................................................................................................................26
Appendix
A Technical Specifications.................................................................... 27
PC-DVD Driv e...........................................................................................................................................27
Dxr2 Decoder Card....................................................................................................................................28
B Regional Codes................................................................................. 29
C T roubleshooting..................................................................................31
Sound..........................................................................................................................................................31
PC-DVD Driv e...........................................................................................................................................31
Video...........................................................................................................................................................32
DVD Playback...........................................................................................................................................34
DVD T itle...................................................................................................................................................34
Upgrading Your Operating System with PC-DVD..................................................................................34
Contents vi
ESP AÑOL
Introducción.......................................................................................E-i
Antes de comenzar....................................................................................................................................E-i
Requisitos de sistema ...................................................................................................................E-i
Convenciones de la documentación............................................................................................E-ii
T exto.................................................................................................................................E-ii
Iconos...............................................................................................................................E-ii
1 Familiarización con PC-DVD Encore.................................................E-1
Unidad PC-DVD......................................................................................................................................E-2
Panel frontal.................................................................................................................................E-2
Panel posterior..............................................................................................................................E-3
T arjeta descodif icadora Dxr2...................................................................................................................E-4
Accesorios................................................................................................................................................E-5
2 Instalación de Creative PC-DVD Encore ..........................................E-7
Paso 1: Identificación de la versión de Windows 95.............................................................................E-7
Paso 2: Instalación de la tarjeta descodificadora Dxr2..........................................................................E-8
Paso 3: Instalación de la unidad en el equipo PC..................................................................................E-9
Paso 4: Conexión de la unidad PC-D VD al equipo PC......................................................................E-11
Conector IDE secundario..........................................................................................................E-11
Conector IDE secundario con CD-ROM.................................................................................E-12
Conector IDE primario con disco duro ....................................................................................E-13
Paso 5: Conexión de otros dispositiv os a la tarjeta Dxr2....................................................................E-14
Configuración de muestra para establecer un sistema de sonido de calidad
cinematográfica...........................................................................................................E-16
3 Instalación del software
Windows 95............................................................................................................................................E-17
Paso 1: Instalación de los controladores de dispositivos PC-DVD........................................E-18
Paso 2: Instalación de la aplicación de reproducción PC-DVD Player.................................E-19
Habilitación de transferencia DMA (Windows 95 OSR2 solamente)........................E-19
Windows 98............................................................................................................................................E-20
Windows NT..........................................................................................................................................E-20
Contents vii
FRANÇAIS
Introduction.........................................................................................F-i
Préparatifs..................................................................................................................................................F-i
Configuration exigée....................................................................................................................F-i
Conventions typographiques.......................................................................................................F-ii
T exte.................................................................................................................................F-ii
Icônes...............................................................................................................................F-ii
1 Prise en main du Creative PC-DVD Encore.......................................F-1
Lecteur de PC-DVD................................................................................................................................F-2
Panneau avant.............................................................................................................................. F-2
Panneau arrière............................................................................................................................F-3
Carte de décodage Dxr2..........................................................................................................................F-4
Accessoires............................................................................................................................................... F-5
2 Installation de Creative PC-DVD Encore...........................................F-7
Etape 1 : Vérification de la version de Windo ws 95.............................................................................. F-7
Etape 2 : Insertion de la carte de décodage Dxr2................................................................................... F-8
Etape 3 : Installation du lecteur dans votre ordinateur...........................................................................F-9
Etape 4 : Connexion du lecteur PC-DVD à l’ordinateur..................................................................... F-11
Connecteur IDE secondaire......................................................................................................F-11
Connecteur IDE secondaire avec le lecteur de CD-R OM.......................................................F-12
Connecteur IDE primaire avec le disque dur...........................................................................F-13
Etape 5 : Connexion d’autres périphériques à la carte Dxr2...............................................................F-14
Exemple de configuration pour système de type salle de cinéma..............................F-16
3 Installation du logiciel......................................................................F-17
Windows 95............................................................................................................................................F-17
Etape 1 : Installation du pilote de périphérique Dxr2..............................................................F-18
Etape 2 : Installation de l’application pour lecteur PC-DVD..................................................F-19
Validation des transferts DMA (Windows 95 OSR2).................................................F-19
Windows 98............................................................................................................................................F-20
Windows NT..........................................................................................................................................F-20
Contents viii
PORTUGUÊS
Introdução.......................................................................................... P-i
Antes de Começar.....................................................................................................................................P-i
Requisitos do Sistema...................................................................................................................P-i
Convenções da Documentação...................................................................................................P-ii
T exto.................................................................................................................................P-ii
Ícones...............................................................................................................................P-ii
1 Introdução ao PC-DVD Encore.........................................................P -1
Unidade de PC-DVD...............................................................................................................................P-2
Painel frontal da unidade de PC-DVD........................................................................................P-2
Painel posterior da unidade de PC-DVD....................................................................................P-3
Placa Decodificadora Dxr2......................................................................................................................P-4
Acessórios ................................................................................................................................................P-5
2 Como Instalar Creative PC-DVD Encore...........................................P-7
Etapa 1: Identifique a sua Versão do Windows 95................................................................................P-7
Etapa 2: Insira a Placa Decodificadora Dxr2.........................................................................................P-8
Etapa 3: Instale a Unidade no seu Computador ....................................................................................P-9
Etapa 4: Conecte o PC-DVD ao Computador.....................................................................................P-11
Conector IDE Secundário .........................................................................................................P-11
Conector IDE Secundário com Unidade de CD-ROM...........................................................P-12
Conector IDE Principal com Unidade de Disco Rígido..........................................................P-13
Etapa 5: Conecte Outros Dispositivos ao Dxr2...................................................................................P-14
Exemplo de Configuração para um Sistema com Qualidade de Cinema...................P-16
3 Como Instalar o Software................................................................P-17
Windows 95............................................................................................................................................P-17
Etapa 1: Instalar o Driver de Creativ e PC-DVD Encore.........................................................P-18
Etapa 2: Instalar o Aplicativo PC-D VD Player.......................................................................P-19
Como Ativar a T ransferência de DMA (Windows 95 OSR2)....................................P-19
Windows 98............................................................................................................................................P-20
Windows NT..........................................................................................................................................P-20
Contents ix
Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Creative PC-DVD™ Encore! This guide provides you with
information on how to install and operate the PC-DVD Encore hardware and software.
Before You Begin
System Requirements
The README file on the Creative PC-DVD Encore diskette contains information and changes that were
not available at the time of printing. Read the file before you continue.
You may want to make a backup copy of the diskette before you begin. In addition, read the following:
❑ System Requirements
❑ Document Conventions
Miniumum system requirements for PC-DVD Encore are as follows:
®
❑ A Pentium
❑ 16 MB RAM
❑ 8 MB available hard disk space
❑ SVGA graphics adapter with 2 MB RAM (minimum 800x600 at 256 colors, 16-bit color support
recommended)
❑ PCI expansion slot for the Dxr2 decoder card
❑ Enhanced IDE connector on the motherboard or PCI interface card (bus mastering with DMA
support recommended)
❑ Drive bay (half-height) for the Creative PC-DVD drive (drive rails may be required for some
systems and are not included)
❑ Sound Blaster or 100 percent compatible Sound Blaster audio card (Sound Blaster 32, AWE32,
or Sound Blaster AWE64 is highly recommended)
❑ Microsoft
100 MHz PC or compatible
®
Windows® 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT
Introduction xi
Document
Conventions
The following conventions help you locate and identify the information you need.
Text
Icons
Text Element Use
bold Text that must be entered exactly as it appears.
italic On the DOS command line, italic text represents information you are to provide,
usually described in a list following the command. Also, word or phrase that is being
defined; title of a book or manual.
UPPERCASE Key name, directory name, file name, or acronym.
Icon Use
Note.
Warning.
Introduction xii
Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore
Di
Eject butt
PC-DVD Encore represents a breakthrough in optical disc technology. A digital video disc (DVD) has a
maximum data capacity more than twenty-five times that of an ordinary CD—a full length movie with
CAUTION: Use of controls or
adjustments, or performance of
procedures other than those
specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
Do not open the PC-DVD
drive case.
digital audio can be placed on a single disc! The PC-DVD driv e and the Dxr2 decoder card enable you to
play full-motion video with multi-channel sound on your personal computer, or on your television.
PC-DVD Encore can play not only the lastest DVD movies but also CD formats such as audio CDs,
CD-ROM software, and CD-R.
1
PC-DVD Drive
Front Panel
The appearance of your PC-DVD
drive’s front panel may differ
from the figure shown.
The basic controls for your PC-DVD driv e are on the front panel; the connectors for attaching the po wer,
data, and audio cables are located on the rear panel.
sc tray
Stereo Phone jack
connects headphones or
powered speakers.
Volume control
adjusts the volume of headphones or powered
speakers connected to the fStereo Phone jack.
This control does not effect the audio from devices
(such as speakers) connected to your audio card.
is a motorized loading system on which
DVDs or CDs are placed. To eject the tray,
press the Eject button.
ejects or closes the disc tray. To eject the disc
tray, exit an application accessing the PC-DVD
drive before you press the button.
Busy indicator
lights up whenever the drive
is reading data from a disc.
on
Eject hole
can be used to eject the disc
tray by inserting and pushing a
straightened paper clip into
the Eject hole as shown below.
Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore 1
Enh
IDE Dat
CD Audi
Turn off the power to your
computer before inserting the
paper clip into the Eject hole.
To open the disc tray manually:
Pull the ejected
tray out gently.
Avoid using
excessive force to
pull out the tray as
this may damage
your drive
Rear Panel
o connector
sends audio from the PC-DVD drive through
the Dxr2 card to the audio card when
connected by a CD audio cable.
Digital Audio connector
connects to a digital audio tape (DAT) or
professional audio system for digital
recording.
Note:
This connector follows the EBUIEC958 standard set by the European
Broadcast Union (EBU).
anced
transfers data between the PC-DVD drive and
devices, such as your computer’s hard disk and
motherboard, when connected by an IDE data cable.
Master Slave
(default)
a connector
Power In connector
connects an electrical power cable
from your PC power supply to the
drive.
Master/Slave jumper
sets the PC-DVD drive as
slave
when you connect it to another
PC-DVD or CD-ROM drive.
Note:
Cable Select is reserved and
must not be used.
master
or
Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore 2
Dxr2 Decoder
DIGITAL_OUT
Card
The DynamicXtended Resolution, or Dxr2, decoder card allows you to playback MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and
digital video discs (DVDs) on your monitor at resolutions up to 1280x1024 pixels and a rate of 30 frames
per second.
Your Dxr2 decoder card has the jacks and connectors shown below.
Dolby Digital (AC-3) S/PDIF jack
connects an external Dolby Digital device that
supports AC-3 specifications.
TV Out jack
connects to your television monitor
using the TV Out cable provided.
VGA In connector
connects to the VGA card in your computer
using the VGA loopback cable. The
loopback cable sends video signals from
the VGA card to the Dxr2 decoder card.
Monitor Out connector
connects to the VGA monitor using the VGA
monitor cable, allowing you to send video signals
from the Dxr2 decoder card to the VGA monitor.
Audio Out connector
connects to the CD
audio connector of your
audio card.
Digital Out connector
connects to the I
Your Dxr2 decoder card may not have this connector.
Your audio card may not have this connector. Refer to
your audio card manual for more information.
Audio In connectors
connects to your PC-DVD
drive and/or CD-ROM drive.
2
S connector on your audio card. NOTE:
Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore 3
Accessories
Your PC-DVD Encore includes:
❑ Audio cable with dual connectors
❑ PC-DVD audio cable
❑ VGA loopback cable
❑ TV out cable
❑ IDE data cable
The TV Out cable is
approximately 6 feet in length.
To extend the length, you will
need a female-to-female adapter,
available from Creative Labs
Customer Service, and an
additional S-Video cable with
male connectors at each end.
To audio card
Dual connector
audio cable
VGA loopback cable
connects your VGA card to
the Dxr2 decoder card.
S-Video plug
TV Out cable
Composite
video out plug
connects your television
monitor to the Dxr2
decoder card.
To PC-DVD drive
PC-DVD audio cable
To Dxr2
decoder card
connects the PC-DVD drive to the
motherboard or IDE interface card.
To Dxr2
decoder card or
audio card
IDE data cable
Getting Acquainted with PC-DVD Encore 4
Installing PC-DVD Encore
This chapter explains how to install and set up the PC-DVD drive and the Dxr2 decoder card in your
computer:
❑ Step 1: Learn the Windows 95 Version
❑ Step 2: Insert the Dxr2 Decoder Card
❑ Step 3: Install the Drive in Your Computer
❑ Step 4: Connect PC-DVD to Your Computer
❑ Step 5: Connect Other Devices to the Dxr2
2
Step 1: Learn the
Windows 95
Version
How you install Creative PC-DVD Encore may be determined by your version of W indo ws 95. If you do
not know your version number, follow this step to learn it. If you already know your version number, go
to “Step 2: Insert the Dxr2 Decoder Card” on page 6.
To obtain the Windows 95 version number:
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel.
2. On the Control Panel, double-click the System icon.
Y our W indo ws 95 version number is displayed in the General tab page of the Systems Properties
dialog.
3. Note the version number:
❑ 4.00.950
❑ 4.00.950A
❑ 4.00.950B
4. Shut down Windows 95 and switch off the power.
5. Proceed to “Step 2: Insert the Dxr2 Decoder Card.
”
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Step 2: Insert the
PCI slot
ISA slot
VL slot
Note: Refer to
your computer’s
manual for help in
locating a slot.
B. Fasten the card to
the slot with a screw.
A. Press the Dxr2
decoder card
into the slot.
PCI slot
Dxr2 Decoder
Card
Use slot one or the available slot
having the highest priority in
your computer for best
performance and compatibility.
See your computer’s manual for
information on expansion slots
and their priorities.
Do not force the Dxr2 decoder
card into the slot. If it does not fit
properly, remove it and try again.
The Dxr2 decoder card fits a PCI expansion slot.
To install the Dxr2 decoder card:
1. Turn off the power to your computer and any connected devices. Disconnect the power cord
from the electrical source.
2. Touch a metal surface on the computer to ground
yourself and discharge any static electricity.
3. Remove the cover from the computer.
4. Locate a free PCI expansion slot for the Dxr2
decoder card. The relative length and position of the
PCI expansion slots are shown in the figure to the
right.
5. Remove the metal plate from the expansion slot.
6. Align the Dxr2 decoder card with the PCI slot and
press it into the slot as shown. The card must sit firmly
inside the PCI slot.
7. Secure the Dxr2 decoder card in the slot by replacing the
screw removed with the slot cover.
8. Proceed to “Step 3: Install the Drive in Your Computer.
”
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Step 3: Install the
Power cable
Power In
connector
Drive in Your
Computer
You may want to connect the
cables as described below before
you insert the drive into the bay.
Then, feed the cables through the
bay as you insert the drive.
Set the Master/Slave jumpers to
Master as shown in the figure on
unless
page 2,
will be connecting to the Primary
IDE connector with the hard disk
drive.
you know that you
1. Insert the PC-DVD driv e into the drive bay
as shown.
2. Connect a PC power cable to the PC-DVD
drive. The computer’s power supply is
usually located in a rear corner; several
power cables extend from the box with
connectors available for internal de vices.
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Not
Ali
Be sure that you are connecting
the correct end of the PC-DVD
audio cable to the drive. See the
figure on page 4 for a detail of the
connector for the Dxr2 decoder
card—use the other end for the
PC-DVD drive.
3. Connect the IDE data cable to
the PC-DVD drive.
4. Connect the PC-DVD audio
cable to the PC-DVD drive.
IDE data
connector
PC-DVD
audio cable
IDE data
cable
Pin1
e:
gn the
colored stripe on the
IDE data cable to
pin 1 of the IDE data
connector.
Colored
stripe
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