Panasonic KXL-810A User Manual

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Thank you for purchasing the Panasonic Portable CD-ROM

Player KXL-810A.

WARNING

•The power source voltage of the AC adaptor is listed on the nameplate. Plug the AC adaptor only into an outlet with the proper voltage.

•To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or any type of moisture.

CAUTION

•When you operate this equipment, the mains socket-outlet should be near the equipment and should be easily accessible.

•To prevent the SCSI interface connector from static electricity damage, before you touch it, discharge any static electricity from your hands by touching a grounded metal surface, such as the screw on the plate cover of an electrical outlet.

CAUTION FOR LASER

This product utilizes a laser.

Use of control, adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Do not open covers and do not repair yourself. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.

Laser diode properties

Material Laser output Wave length

AlGaAs Less than 48.5 pW 785 nm

Emission duration Continuous

(This output is the value measured at the distance of 200 mm from the objective lens

y^surface.)

The serial number of this unit may be found on the label located at the bottom of the unit.

Write this number below and keep this book along with your proof of purchase to serve as a permanent record of your purchase or for future reference. For warranty service you may be required to show your proof of purchase records.

MODEL NO. KXL-810A

SERIAL NO.

_________________________________________________________

NAME OF DEALER

DATE OF PURCHASE

FOR USERS IN UNITED STATES ONLY

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference

to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. 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 is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

The user may find the booklet “Something About Interference” available from FCC local regional offices helpful.

FCC Warning: To assure continued FCC emission limit compliance, the user must use

only the recommended shield interfacing cable when connecting to a host computer. Also, any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the user’s authority to operate this device.

•Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

•Photo CD is a registered trademark of Eastman Kodak Company,

•Adaptec is a registered trademark of Adaptec, Inc.

•Zip and Jaz are trademarks of Iomega Corporation.

All other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

It is granted from Microsoft Corporation to use Microsoft ® Windows ® Screen Shots. Specifications given in these Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice. © KYUSHU MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC CO., LTD. 1997

■ Features:

•20X Speed external CD-ROM player (transfer rate Max. 3000 KB/s when

connected to a desktop computer using a commercial SCSI board or Max. 2700 KB/s when connected to a notebook/desktop computer using the supplied interface card).*'

• Operates on universal voltage AC adaptor (g^ P. 13), rechargeable

battery (option) (isr P. 27), six (6) '‘AA” size alkaline batteries (not supplied) or power from a computer (via PCMCIA Type II card slot *^)

([1^ P. 29).

• Can be connected to a notebook/desktop computer which has PCMCIA card slot with supplied interface card and cable {\s^ P. 14).

• Can be connected to a desktop computer with purchase of SCSI board and SCSI cable (or P.16).

• Can be connected to a Zip or Jaz drives when used with a notebook/

desktop computer which has PCMCIA card slot with purchase of SCSI cable and SCSI changer adaptor P. 15).

• Both CD-ROM and audio CD can be played when attached to your computerP.20).

• Can be used independently as an audio CD player (or P. 18).

• Supports CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-DA, Photo CD (Multisession),

CD-i*\ VIDEO CD CD Extra.

*' Performance will vary based on computer specifications. All performance specifica

tions are based on use with AC adaptor. ‘^PCMCIA Type 11 card slot is referred to as a PCMCIA card slot in this manual. *^To playback CD-i or VIDEO CD, software or hardware MPEG decoding capability is

required in the computer.

Important:

■ Please use CD-ROMs with the marking below.

COMPACT

Please use audio CDs with the marking below.

DIGITAL AUDIO

Table of Contents

Before Use

Preparation & Connection

Operation

Using Other Powers

Accessories Precautions Part Names

Connecting the AC Adaptor

Preparation................................................

For notebook / desktop computer with

PCMCIA card slot (interface card) . .

For desktop computer with SCSI board

Inserting / Removing a CD

Using the Player Independently ....

Playing an audio CD

Using the Player with Computer ....

Playing a CD-ROM Playing an audio CD

Insertion / Removal of the interface card

Using Alkaline Batteries (not supplied) . . 25

Using Rechargeable Battery (option).... 27

Installing / Removing rechargeable battery 27 Charging rechargeable battery

Using the Power from a Computer

(through the Interface Card)

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13 14

14 16

21 21

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Troubleshooting & Maintenance

Technical

^Information

Appendix

Troubleshooting

Maintenance

SCSI ID Number and Terminator Setting . . 36

Specifications..................................................37

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Option / Recommended Products

End-User License Agreement........................40

Index.................................................................42

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Accessories

Make sure that the following accessories are included with the player. If anything is missing, contact your deaier immediately.

□ AC adaptor

{(ET P. 13)

rihe Model No.

of AC adaptor is written on the bottom of the player.

□ Setup disk

(ii^ P. 14) [Before opening the packet, please read P. 40.]

Precautions

General

Do not disassemble the player and do not repair yourself, or it may cause electrical shock hazard, or a laser may damage your eyes.

Do not store or use the player in a dusty, humid, oily environment, or under damp or moist conditions.

Do not turn up the volume too high, when using the headphones.

Do not leave the player in direct sunlight, near a heat source or especially in a hot automobile.

Do not use the headphones or do not operate the switches/buttons while riding a vehicle.

When the player has been moved from a cold place to warm place, it may damp or moist. Leave the player for about 1 hour before using.

Keep magnetic objects away from the player.

Do not insert any foreign metal object inside the player.

Do not drop or jar the player. Do not touch the pins/terminals of

the interface card and cable.

Do not touch the lens. If noise is heard from radio or TV,

move the player 2 m (about 6 ft.) away from the radio or TV.

Precautions

AC Adaptor

Do not plug-in or remove the AC adaptor using wet hands.

Make sure the AC outlet or cord for the AC adaptor does not exceed the limit of their electrical

ratings.

Make sure the prongs of AC adaptor are fully inserted into the AC outlet.

Do not damage the AC adaptor by scratching or modifying, or bending its prongs.

Do not use the AC adaptor under the following conditions. —when it is damaged —when there is smoke or strange

smell

—when an abnormal sound is

heard

Use only the supplied AC adaptor (isg^ P. 6).

Periodically remove the dust from

the prongs of AC adaptor. Only use the AC adaptor indoors.

Do not disassemble the AC adaptor.

Precautions

Alkaline Batteries

To avoid the leakage or corrosion, observe the followings. If leakage or corro sion occurs, replace the batteries immediately with fresh ones.

Do not charge, short-circuit, disassemble, heat, or dispose of batteries in fire.

Use only “AA” size alkaline batteries.

Do not install used batteries with new batteries. Do not mix any other kind of batteries with alkaline batteries.

Remove the batteries as soon as

they are used up.

Make sure the polarity (+, -) matches the diagram inside the battery case.

Rechargeable Battery

Use only the optional rechargeable (Ni-Cd) battery (KXL-D32). The nickel cadmium battery you have purchased is recyclable. At the end of

its useful life, under various state and local laws, it is illegal to dispose of this battery into your municipal waste stream. Please call 1-800-8-BATTERY for information on how to recycle this battery.

Valid in USA only

Do not scratch, smudge, write or label both surfaces of CD.

Do not leave the CD in direct sunlight, near a heat source or especially in a hot automobile.

Ni-Cd

Do not throw or bend CD.

Do not touch the signal side (the side without the label) of CD. Avoid finger prints and scratch while holding it.

Part Names

Front/Left Side view

Note:

• For the battery case, please refer to the page 25 and 26.

Front (right corner) / Right Side view

Ml/PC POWER

(PLAY/PAUSE/PC POWER button)

(o®' P. 18, 19, 29)

■ (STOP button) {!^ P. 17, 19, 20)

PHONES jack [(^] (1^ P. 18, 21)

Connects your headphones or external speaker system (not supplied).

VOLUME control P. 18)

Adjusts the volume of the headphones (not supplied) attached

to the PHONES jack (O'-IO).

Rear/Bottom view

Part Names

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Part Names

Display messages

Message/Indication

OP En

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n I nn-nn

U I uu-uu

(Error Operation)

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03 Od

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PC POWER

on uO

Description

The disc cover is open.

•When CD-ROM is inserted, a message "on" is displayed

•While CD-ROM or audio CD is first being recognized, “on” blinks.

CD is not inserted, or the inserted CD is not recognized

because either the CD is placed with the label side facing

down, or it is damaged, dirty, wet, etc.

►When using the player connected with the supplied

interface card, you pressed Q O ■

►When using the player connected to a SCSI board, you

pressed , o O •

►When using the player independently with a CD-ROM

inserted in the player, you pressed , q Q’' O ■

•Displayed when an audio CD is recognized,

• is pressed when an audio CD is being played on the player.

Pressing mooeQ changes the audio CD playback mode. The modes are outlined below.

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This blinking indication appears when the battery or

rechargeable battery is low while being powered from it.

The player is being powered from the computer.

(“on” will blink until the player and computer preparations are complete.)

■iXl blinks when the battery of the computer is low or the

power supply capacity from the computer is not sufficient while being powered from the computer.

With a CD-ROM inserted in the player, if you press «ooeQ, this message appears, P. 33)

► [ ONE ]

(Repeats one track)

— (Normal mode)

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► [ ALL ]

(Repeats all tracks)

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[ rand ]

(Repeats at random)

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* “PC POWER” is displayed at the upper right hand corner of the display when the player

is being powered from the computer.

Connecting the AC Adaptor

Connect the supplied AC adaptor.

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Caution:

• Use only the supplied AC adaptor, since other adaptors could damage the player.

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Notes:

• If the player is not going to be used for an extended period, unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet to save power consumption. (Approximately 1 W of power is consumed when the player is OFF and the AC adaptor is connected with 120 V

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outlet.)

•The AC adaptor is universal voltage. However, it is designed for use only in the country where it was purchased.

Preparation

For notebook / desktop computer with PCMCIA

card slot (interface card)

Step 1 Connection

To use the supplied interface card, connect to the supplied interface cable. For connection with the computer, refer to the enclosed Setup Manual.

Disconnecting interface card from interface cable:

While pressing the side tabs of it (0)> pull the interface cable straight (Q).

Caution:

•Do not force the interface cable since this could damage the Interface card or cable.

Step 2 Setting up y^r computer^

To use the player with a computer, you must set up your computer using the supplied

Setup disk.

Please refer to the enclosed Setup Manual.

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