Plextor 8PL-1 User Manual

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Model PX-83CS Internal and PX-85CS External

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FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 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 interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment causes 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.

For external Model Users: Please use the external shielded SCSI cables supplied with this CD-ROM Drive. Using other signal cables may exceed the limits of the Class B Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Any changes or modifications should be approved by the party responsible for compliance of FCC Rules; otherwise, the user loses authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly:

• Do not open the optical pickup housing.

• Obtain service only from Plextor-authorized personnel.

CAUTION

To disconnect the CD-ROM drive from an electrical current, pull out the power plug.

VORSICHT

DIE TRENNUNG VOM NETZ ERFOLGT DURCH ZIEHEN DES NETZSECKES.

Zur Einhaltung der Funk-Entstörung von nicht selbständig betreibbaren Hochfrequenzgeräten (periphere Anlagenkomponenten).

Dieses Gerät entspricht als Einzelgerät den Funk-Entstöranforderungen der Postverfügung Nr. 243/1991. Wird das Gerät innerhalb einer Anlage zusammen mit anderen Geräten betrieben. So muβ bei Inanspruchnahme der ‘‘Allgemeinen (Betriebs-) genehmigung’’ nach der BMPT-AmtsblVfg Nr. 243/1991 die gesamte Anlage folgenden Richtlinien entsprechen:

ÜG-Vfg.243

• Grenzwertklases B der EN55022

• Auflagen nach § 2 der BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991

Dies ist bei der Zusammensetzung einer Anlage (z.B. Computersystem) aus nur einzein geprüften Geräten nicht immer erfüllt.

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CD-ROM DRIVE

PX-83CS Internal

PX-85CS External

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Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice.

Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose. Further, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change.

Licenses and Trademarks

All licenses and trademarks are property of their respective owners.

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

2. Box Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Internal Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

External Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

A Gentle Reminder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

3. What Else Do I Need? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

4. Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

5. Drive Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

PX-83CS Internal Drive

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

PX-85CS External Drive

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

6. Drive Switch/Jumper/Dial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . 13

PX-83CS Internal Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

SCSI ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

PX-85CS External Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

SCSI ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Other Switch Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

7. Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

PX-83CS Internal Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PX-85CS External Termination . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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8. Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Board Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Drive Positioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Mounting an Internal Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

External Drive Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Soundboard Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Audio Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

9. Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

FWB Toolkit for Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

OS/2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Windows NT 3.51 (and Below) . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

10. Using CD-ROM Discs and Caddies . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Inserting the Disc into a Caddy . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Loading the Caddy into the Drive . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Removing the Caddy from the Drive . . . . . . . . . 42

Cleaning the Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

11. How To Play Audio CDs on Your Drive . . . . . . . . 43

12. Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

13. Contacting Plextor’s Technical

Support Department . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

How to Contact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Before You Call/FAX/Log On . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Returns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Helpful Contact Phone/FAX/BBS Numbers . . . . . . 63

14. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

About Plextor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Warranty Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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---- CHAPTER 1 ----

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a Plextor 8PleX, the first eight speed CD-ROM drive with professional quality specifications. The 8PleX is also the first eight speed CD-ROM drive able to self-configure SCSI IDs (when purchased in kit form with a SCSI interface board or otherwise connected to a SCAM compliant SCSI interface board). We will discuss this capability in more detail in Chapter 6. Throughout the rest of this manual we will occasionally refer to the 8PleX as well as the internal and external model numbers. For your purposes, these references all apply to the 8PleX CD-ROM drive.

We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you----and keep you----on the leading edge of CD-ROM drive performance. To get you there, we first have to help you install your 8PleX drive properly, and operate it correctly. After that, the responsibility is yours to seek the applications that make a CD-ROM drive such a powerful and exciting addition to your system.

For those of you with PCs, the installation process may seem a bit complicated. Windows 95 has improved things a little bit. Mac people have it easy. But no one should worry. Our manuals have successfully walked many customers through the installation process, including those who previously had lived in mortal terror of the innards of their computer. Plus, our Technical Support Department is just a phone call away.

In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install and operate your drive. If you run into a problem, however, CALL US (see Chapter 13 for the different ways you can contact us). The call is toll-free. You will be connected to our friendly, helpful band of tech support reps drives. What might seem like a lost cause to you could very well be a 30-second fix to them. But we will never know unless you CALL US. If you are having trouble, please don’t give up, and don’t take your drive back to where you bought it until you have spoken with one of our tech support reps.

who know their stuff about CD-ROM

This manual is designed to be followed in sequence. It is aimed primarily at those who will connect their 8PleX drive to a PC. Mac users should look for this symbol:

Users of UNIX-based systems should look for this symbol: as an indicator of sections of the manual that pertain to them.

Many of you reading this manual are experienced computer users who have successfully installed peripherals in the past. There probably are a number of sections in this manual that you can skip over. However, we ask everyone----from novice computer users to experienced computer professionals----to read the sections marked with this symbol:

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---- CHAPTER 2 ----

Box Contents

YOUR TASK: Check the contents of the box.

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Make sure you got everything you paid for.

YOUR METHOD: Compare what you find in the box with the tables

on the following pages.

What you should find in your Plextor box depends on two factors: 1) what configuration you purchased; and 2) what the company that sold you the box put in ---- or took out ---- while it was in their possession.

Plextor currently sells its 8PleX drives in three configurations:

1) Drive Only

2) Drive with SCSI Interface Kit

3) Drive with Mac Kit

The configuration you received is indicated by stickers applied to your box. Your drive may also have been integrated into a computer system or subsystem

sold by a third party.

PLEASE NOTE:

There may be a perfectly good reason why the security sticker on the box was cut before you received it. For example, a dealer may have purchased a ‘‘Drive Only’’ configuration from Plextor, then added a SCSI interface board and/or software he had purchased separately before selling the box to you.

NOTE: If your drive came pre-installed in a computer, the rails, cables, interface

A security sticker was applied to the top of your box. The contents of your box were carefully checked before this sticker was applied. If it was cut before you purchased the box, you should carefully check the contents to ensure nothing has been removed. If something is missing, you should contact the party from whom you purchased the box for an explanation.

boards, and other parts shown on the following pages may have been installed and may not be separately available.

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Use the following tables to check the contents of your box:

PX-83CS Internal Drives

CHAPTER 2 ---- Box Contents

DRIVE

ONLY

CD-ROM drive

X X

Side rails with 4 chrome and 4 black screws

X X

Caddy

X X Plextor Manager floppy disk X X SCSI interface board &

installation guide X Audio cable X (2) X (2) SCSI cable

X X Plextor operation manual X X Warranty registration card X X Extra jumpers for setting drive

switches

DRIVE

w/ SCSI Interface

X X

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PX-85CS External Drives

DRIVE

ONLY

CD-ROM drive

X X X

Caddy

X X X Plextor Manager floppy disk X X SCSI interface board &

installation guide X Audio Cable X X X SCSI Cable

X X X Plextor operation manual X X X Warranty registration card X X X Mac device drivers manual & disk X

DRIVE

w/ SCSI

Interface

DRIVE

Mac Kit

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A Gentle Reminder. . .

YOUR TASK: Save your box (if you received one).

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Have a secure container in which to ship your drive

back to Plextor, if necessary.

YOUR METHOD:

Find an empty space in your home/office and fill it with the Plextor box.

If you received your 8PleX CD-ROM drive in a Plextor box, you should save the box after you have installed your drive. There are many sets of hands----some of them potentially unfriendly----that a drive might go through on its way from us to you. Our box and its packaging material were designed and drop tested to ensure that your 8PleX drive can endure rough treatment and still arrive in working order.

We advise you to hold onto your box in case you should ever need to return your drive to Plextor for any reason. Unfortunately, some of our customers have not held onto their boxes, and have had to resort to some less-than-secure methods to get drives back to us. We have received drives in a shoebox, in an unpadded express mail envelope, and in a box filled with buttered popcorn.

We cannot assume liability for any damage your drive sustains during shipment. Therefore, please ship your drive in the safest manner possible. We believe your drive will be most secure if it is shipped in a Plextor box. We hope you will never have to ship your drive back to us. If you do, however, we hope you will send it packaged in a Plextor box.

If you did not receive a Plextor box (if, for example, your drive came pre-installed in a computer), we recommend that you pay a packaging store (e.g., Mail Boxes Etc.) in your area to ship your drive. The drives that we have received from most packaging stores have arrived in good shape. If you don’t have a packaging store in your area, call our Technical Support Department for packaging pointers before you ship your drive. In fact, you should call our Technical Support Department to get an RMA number before returning any drive (see Chapter 13, p. 63).

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What Else Do I Need?

YOUR TASK: Review the software and hardware installed in your

current computer system.

YOUR OBJECTIVE: Determine what else you may need to operate your

CD-ROM drive.

YOUR METHOD:

Inventory your current computer system; check list below.

If you are a PC owner and you purchased a Plextor box labeled ‘‘Drive with SCSI Interface Kit’’ your needs are simple: none. The same holds true if you are a Mac owner and purchased a Plextor box labeled ‘‘Drive with Mac Kit.’’ Everything you need to successfully install and operate your 8PleX CD-ROM drive is included in the box you purchased. The only thing you need to add is a CD-ROM disc to play in your new drive.

If you are a PC owner who has purchased an 8PleX ‘‘Drive Only’’ box, life gets a bit more complicated. You fall into one of three groups:

1) You do not own a SCSI interface board. In this case, you have to get one. Your local computer store and numerous

mail-order vendors carry them. Call us if you need suggestions on which model to buy. We have provided an internal SCSI ribbon cable or an external SCSI cable to connect the board to your new 8PleX CD-ROM drive.

2) You own a SCSI interface board. If you have only one other internal SCSI peripheral device and a Plextor

internal CD-ROM drive, you can use the SCSI ribbon cable we provided. If you have more than one other internal SCSI peripheral, you will need to purchase a different SCSI ribbon cable from your local computer supply store. The cable must have at least as many connectors as you have internal SCSI peripherals (including one for your Plextor CD-ROM drive), plus one additional connector to attach to the interface board.

If you have an external Plextor CD-ROM drive, you will be able to include it in your daisy chain of other external SCSI peripherals with the cable we have provided (if at least one of your other peripherals has the same kind of 50-pin, high-density SCSI connectors as your Plextor drive). Be sure to read the section on ‘‘Termination’’ in Chapter 7 of this manual.

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