With a reading speed factor of approx. 52 the
CD-W552PUK is a modern high performance
CD-RW drive system. It is able to write to CD-R
media
with a writing speed of 4X, 8X, 12X, and
16X (CLV mode), of 24X, 32X, and 40X (partial
CAV mode) and it is able to write to CD-RW media with a writing speed of 2X, 4X, 8X, 10X, 12X
and 16X (CLV mode), and of 24X (partial CAV
mode)
.
Very important:
TEAC assumes no responsibility for data
However, it is required that the device driver be
installed from the CD provided with this product
when you use Windows 98 Second Edition (Windows 98SE). Set the provided CD in one CDROM drive (not in the USB drive) of your computer.
Very important:
Do not connect the drive if your PC is in
sleep or in suspend mode. Prior to connect the drive you have to set your PC
in the normal mode of operation.
loss caused by the operation that is not
in accordance to this document, or data
loss caused by natural disaster, fire,
(1) Turn on the power of the computer and wait
for the desktop screen to appear.
power outage, or spontaneous defect of
this product.
(2) Connect the DC output plug of the provided
AC adapter to the DC input connector of the
Components
drive.
CD-RW drive unit, AC adapter, USB interface
cable, CD with software, 1 CD-R, quick Installation Guide, warranty booklet
System Requirements
PC/AT compatible machine with a USB1.1 or
USB2.0 interface, CPU Intel Pentium II 266MHz
or more, main memory of 64MB or more, free
hard drive space of approx. 800MB or more when
writing to the CD-R or CD-RW disc.
(3) Connect the other DC plug of the provided
AC adapter to an outlet. Set the power switch
of your USB drive to on.
Conforming OSes
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition, Microsoft
Windows Me, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional
The drive does not conform to Windows 95, Windows 98 and MS-DOS.
Setting up the drive
Windows Me, Windows 2000 and Windows XP
operating systems have the native drivers for
USB controller and TEAC CD-W552PUK. Therefore, when this drive is connected, Windows will
automatically install the appropriate driver and
the drive will be ready to be used. You do not
have to perform any special installation or
uninstallation.
(4) Connect the drive and the computer using
the provided USB cable. Insert the mini B
plug of the provided USB connector to the
USB connector at the back of the drive.
Audio
ON
OFF
+12V
DC
0
IN
+5V
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(5) Locate the USB terminal of your computer.
Refer to the instruction manual of your computer for its location. The following logo is
usually indicated near the USB terminal.
Insert the A plug of the USB connector to
the USB terminal of the computer.
(6) There appear some messages on the screen
followed by the appearance of an CD-ROM
icon in the window My Computer. Now the
drive is ready to use.
Very important:
When you are using Windows 98SE and
the drive is connected for the first time,
it is required to read and install the device driver file from the provided CD.
Driver installation under Windows98SE
(1) Connect as described before the dedicated
AC adapter to the drive, then connect the
USB interface cable between the drive and
your computer.
(2) Add New Hardware Wizard starts automati-
cally.
(3) Ensure your driver CD is inserted correctly
into a CD-ROM drive and select “Search for
the best driver for your device (Recommended)”. Click Next.
(4) When specifying the location to search the
driver, select “CD-ROM drive” or check
“Specify a location” and input the location of
the driver folder if you have saved them in
advance on your computer (The window
below is an example if the folder CDW552PU
in drive C: is specified). Click Next.
(5) If the driver was found (TTP300.INF for
USB2.0; TTPSL11R.INF for USB1.1), click
on Next.
(6) After sucessfully finishing the installation the
hardware assistant is closed with Finish.
Important:
If an error message appears you may
move one step backwards or cancel the
process (using Cancel) and try it again
later. If installation of the driver fails you
will see in the device manager an excla-
mation mark (!) or a question mark (?).
Remove the driver and start the installa-
tion process again.
Disconnecting the drive
The drive can be disconnected from the PC if it
is not used any longer during the actual session.
It is of major importance to logoff the drive at the
PC before disconnecting it.
(1) Close the program that uses the drive.
(2) Confirm that the busy indicator of the drive
is off.
(3) Click the Remove icon on the Taskbar.
(4) Select the removing drive with the name
assigned to the drive.
(5) The Remove Hardware confirmation mes-
sage „Save to remove storage device“ ap-
pears. Click the OK button.
(6) Remove the plug of the USB cable from the
USB terminal of the computer.
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Important:
Do not disconnect the power cord or the
USB cable which connects the PC and
the drive without carrying out the logoff
procedure. Otherwise this may lead to
loss of data and erroneous operation of
the PC.
Names and Functions
Front panel
Emergency hole
Audio
output jack
Rear panel
L
R
Analogue
audio output
Busy LEDs
Volume control
Ventilator
Audio
USB 2.0
USB
connector
DC
Eject button
Power switch
ON OFF
0
+12V
IN
+5V
DC input
connector
Important:
If liquid is allowed to poor into the drive,
it may cause a serious malfunction, an
electric shock or a fire. When cleaning
with liquid, be sure to remove the pro-
vided AC adapter from the wall outlet
after disconnecting the drive from your
computer.
Important:
Do not use cleaning CDs which will re-
move dirt of the lense of the laser aided
by a little brush. Do not clean the inner
parts of your TEAC CD-RW drive with
compressed air. Any of these methods
may cause damage to your TEAC drive.
Handling
Check the CD before inserting it into the drive. It
should not have finger prints or other dirt on it.
Especially at high reading velocities dirt may increase the number of reading errors.
Very important:
Shape CDs, a kind of CD which is not
shaped like the normal round CD, are
not allowed to be used in this drive. Oth-
erwise rotational forces may cause se-
vere damage to the drive.
Installing the Writer Software
As a general precaution the installation of the
hardware has to be carried out as described before. The software installation starts with activating the reading functionality of the drive as this
is well known with any conventional CD-ROM
drive.
Playing back the audio CD
Use Windows Media Player or audio CD playback software such as Microsoft CD Player for
playing back the audio CD using the drive. The
operation method differs depending on the software and versions. Refer to the operation manual
of your computer or software for details.
Cleaning and maintenance of your
TEAC USB CD-RW drive
TEAC drives will not need maintenance if used
as specified in this manual. Usually there are only
problems with dirty or defective CDs.
If the reading functionality is available the next
installation step is to achieve the writing functionality provided of the writer software. More
details according the installation of your writer
software you will find in its documention [Help].
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Specifications
Applicable disc formatCD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM XA
Photo CD multi-session, CD-TEXT
CD-I, Video CD, CD Extra (CD Plus)
Applicable disc
type
TypeCD-ROM, CD-DA
CD-R, CD-RW
Size12 cm, 8 cm
An actual list of media recommended by TEAC can be found at TEACs web site under
www.teac.de/support. Please select the menu "CD-Medias".
InterfaceUSB1.1 / USB2.0 (High Speed)
Data rateUSB1.1: 1.5MB/s = 12Mbit/s
USB2.0: 60MB/s = 480Mbit/s
Data transfer
speed
CD-ROM read7,800 KB/s (maximum at 52 x)
52 x CAVCD-ROM (Mode-1)
CD-ROM XA
CD-DA (Digital Audio Extraction)
32 x CAVCD-RW, Video CD
8 x CLVCD-Audio, Video CD
Write speedCD-R/RW write7,800 KB/s (maximum at 52 x)
CD-R52 x CAV, 40/32/24 x Partial-CAV, 16/12/8/4 x CLV
CD-RW24 x Partial-CAV, 16/12/10/8/4/2 x CLV