Teac DW-CD224PU User Manual

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Portable USB CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Drive DW-224PUK

Portable USB CD-RW Drive

CD-W224PUK

User's manual

To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the serial number of
your drive into the box. In the case of warranty you are expected to send it together
with a copy of your invoice to your nearest TEAC sales representative.

• Changes in specifications and features may be made with-

out notice or obligation.

• Copyright © 2003, TEAC Corporation Ltd. All rights reserved.

First edition: January 2003

• Company and product names provided herein are trade-

marks of their respective companies.

• Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows Me, Windows 2000

and Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor­poration in the U.S.

CONTENTS

TO THE USER ................................................................................ 75

PRECAUTIONS .............................................................................. 75

LICENSE AGREEMENT/WARRANTY FOR PROVIDED DEVICE

DRIVER SOFTWARE ..................................................................... 76

1. BEFORE USING ......................................................................... 78

1.1 Computers to connect .......................................................... 78

1.2 Conforming Operating Systems ........................................... 79

1.3 Checking the USB controller ................................................ 80

2. PRODUCT OUTLINE .................................................................. 84

2.1 The Specification of TEAC CD-W224PUK ........................... 84

2.2 The Specification of TEAC DW-224PUK .............................. 85

2.3 Procedure Outline for Installation and Operation................. 85

3. COMPONENTS .......................................................................... 86

3.1 Precautions when unpacking the package .......................... 86

3.2 Package List ......................................................................... 87

4. PRECAUTIONS FOR SETTING AND HANDLING ..................... 88

Daily Maintenance ..................................................................... 89

5. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS ......................................................... 90

5.1 Front panel/top ..................................................................... 90

5.2 Rear panel............................................................................ 92

5.3 AC Adapter........................................................................... 94

5.4 USB Cable ........................................................................... 94

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6. SETTING UP THE DRIVE........................................................... 95

6.1 Connecting the Cables......................................................... 95

6.2 Disconnecting the Drive ....................................................... 99

6.3 Driver installation under Windows 98SE/Windows Me ...... 102

6.4 "Manual" Driver Installation under Windows 98SE ............ 110

6.5 "Manual" Driver Installation under Windows 98 Me

(DW-224PUK only) ............................................................. 113

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6.6 Uninstalling in Windows 98SE ........................................... 116

6.7 CD-W224PUK Driver Installation under Windows 98SE ... 117

6.8 Driver installation under Windows 2000 ............................. 118

6.9 Driver installation under Windows XP ................................ 119

7. PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING THE MEDIA ............................ 120

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8. SETTING AND REMOVING THE MEDIA ................................. 122

9. OPERATION.............................................................................. 124

10. MEDIA ..................................................................................... 134

11. SUPPORT AND SERVICE ...................................................... 138

12. SPECIFICATION ..................................................................... 140

8.1 Setting the Media ............................................................... 122

8.2 Removing the media .......................................................... 123

9.1 Playing Music CDs ............................................................. 124

9.2 Before using the write function of Windows XP ................. 129

9.3 Suspend/Resume .............................................................. 131

9.4 Using USB 2.0.................................................................... 131

9.5 RPC and Setting of region code (DW-224PUK only) ......... 132

10.1 Readable media ............................................................... 134

10.2 CD-R/RW writing speed ................................................... 135

10.3 Supported media ............................................................. 137

11.1 Warranty period ................................................................ 138

11.2 Requests for repair........................................................... 138

11.3 Technical Service Depots (Europe) .................................. 139

12.1 General specification ....................................................... 140

12.2 Functional specification.................................................... 141

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Contents

TO THE USER

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for
a Class B digital device, pursuant to VCCI Rules. Although this device
is designed to be used in a home environment, it may cause interfer­ence if used near a radio or TV receiver. Be sure to handle the device
properly in accordance with this instruction manual.

PRECAUTIONS

• While reasonable efforts have been made in the preparation of this

product and this document to assure accuracy, contact TEAC if there
is any doubt or error in this document. Note however that TEAC
may not assume responsibility for the support or results of the above.

• TEAC assumes no responsibility for data loss caused by the opera-

tion that is not in accordance to this document, or data loss caused
by natural disaster, fire, power outage, or spontaneous defect of
this product.

• The product and the material in this document are subject to change

toward improvement without notice.

• No part of this document may be reproduced without the prior writ-

ten consent of TEAC .

• The contents in this document are written based on information as

of December 2002.

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To the User

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LICENSE AGREEMENT/WARRANTY FOR PROVIDED DEVICE DRIVER SOFTWARE

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS AGREEMENT CAREFULLY.

This License Agreement is a legal agreement between you (either an

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individual or a single entity) and TEAC Deutschland GmbH (hereinaf­ter called “TEAC”) for the provided device driver software (which in­cludes computer software and online and electronic documentations,
and may include associated media and printed materials when sup­plied, collectively the “Software” hereinafter). By installing, copying, or
otherwise using the Software, you agree to be bound by the terms of
this License Agreement. If you do not agree to the terms of this Li­cense Agreement, you cannot use the Software.

The Software is protected by the copyright laws and international treaty
provisions, and all other applicable laws and treaties concerning intel­lectual property rights.

1. Grant of License.

This Agreement permits you to have the following rights. Use and copy:
TEAC approves you to use the Software for the drive unit purchased
from TEAC and owned by you (hereinafter called “Your Drive Unit”). You
may make a copy of the Software for use with all of Your Drive Units, or
for backup purposes.

2. Restrictions.

All the copies of the Software must hold the copyright notification. You
may not allow the Software to be sold to any third party. Except to the
extent expressly permitted by the laws of the jurisdiction where you are
located, you may not analyze, decompile, disassemble or otherwise
reverse engineer the Software. You may not allow the Software to be
transferred to any third party. Only when Your Drive Units permanently
transferred to a third party, may you transfer all the rights under terms
and conditions of this Agreement.

3. T ermination.

Your rights under terms and conditions of this Agreement will be termi­nated at the same time as you dispose of Your Drive Unit. If you fail to
comply with any term or condition of this Agreement, TEAC may termi-

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License Agreement/Warranty for provided device driver software

nate your license while withholding any other rights of claim for you. In
this case, you must destroy all the copies of the Software.

4. Copyright.

All the rights concerning the Software and its copies are owned by
TEAC or its suppliers. All the rights and copyrights concerning the con­tents of the Software when being accessed come under jurisdiction of
each copyright owner, and are protected by the lays and international
treaty provisions concerning the copyright and intellectual properties.
This Agreement does not allow you to be approved in any term or
condition of the contents of this Agreement.

5. Limited Warranty.

The Software is to be used at your own risk. The Software is supplied
on the assumption that it will be used with Your Drive Unit. Except as
required under the terms and conditions of the applicable laws, TEAC
and its suppliers do not provide a warranty of any kind, either express
or implied, including but not limited to, any implied warranties or condi­tions of merchantability, quality, fitness for a particular purpose and no­infringement.

6. No Liability for Consequential Damages.

In no event shall TEAC or its suppliers be liable for any other damages
whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business,
business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary
loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Software, even if
TEAC has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Unless the
responsibility for the above consequential or accidental damage is ex­cluded or allowed to be limited by the laws or judgment of the court, the
above limitations are not applicable to you.

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7. Upper Limit of Responsibility

TEAC’s indemnities and compensation demanded of you for breaking
terms and conditions of the Agreement will not exceed, in any case,
the amount you paid for Your Drive Unit.

8. Other.

This Agreement is governed by the laws of Europe/Germany.

© 2003, TEAC Deutschland GmbH

License Agreement/Warranty for provided device driver software

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1. BEFORE USING

Thank you for purchasing the TEAC USB Portable CD-R/RW unit CD­W224PU respectively the DVD-ROM/CD-R/RW unit DW-224PUK.

This manual shows how to install and to operate TEAC DW-224PUK

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(DVD-ROM/CD-RW/CD-R) and TEAC CD-W224PUK (CD-RW/CD-R).
Descriptions which are common to both drives are given with the ex­pressions "drive", "unit", or "device" while any behavior which is differ­ent between the drives is shown with the individual drive name. More
informations can be found in the manuals of your computer and the
respective software.

Please read this instruction manual carefully before use for proper
handling and operations of the device.

This is a drive that is used by connecting it to the USB terminal of a
personal computer. The drive functions as a device conforming to the
USB1.1 when connected to the USB1.1 terminal and as a device con­forming to the USB2.0 when connected to the USB2.0 terminal.

A floppy disk drive may be required for installing software when using
this drive. You may download the needed driver routines from our web
site.

1.1 Computers to connect

• A PC/AT compatible machine with a USB1.1 or USB2.0 interface

• CPU CD-W224PUK: Intel Pentium II 300MHz or more

• CPU DW-224PUK: 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.

• Recommended to play the DVD-Video for DW-224PUK: The use

of CPU of Pentium III 450MHz or more, a video card with a DVD
play support function, a USB2.0 host card

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1. Before Using

– The USB control conforms to one of the following: UHCI (Univer-

sal Host Controller Interface), OHCI (Open Host Controller Inter­face) or EHCI(Enhanced Host Controller Interface) of the USB

2.0. The drive may not operate with some USB interfaces that con­form to the OHCI. Depending on the operating system the drive
may not support all modes supported by the USB interface.

– for DW-224PUK only: Frame dropouts or sound dropouts may be

caused while playing the DVD-Video depending on your environ­ment or DVD titles.

– for DW-224PUK only: When the DVD-Video is played by connect-

ing to the USB1.1 interface, picture and sound cannot be smoothly
played due to its limited transfer rate.

1.2 Conforming Operating Systems

Any one of the following operating systems is required.

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• Microsoft

• Microsoft

• Microsoft

• Microsoft

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Windows 98 Second Edition

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Windows Me

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Windows 2000 Professional

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Windows XP Home Edition/Professional

– The drive does not conform to Windows 95, Windows 98 and MS-

DOS.

– Those operating systems updated from Windows 98, etc. are ex-

cluded.

– The re-setup of an operating system using a recovery disk, etc. is

not supported with this drive.

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1.3 Checking the USB controller

To use the DW-224PUK/CD-W224PUK in your computer, the USB con­troller incorporated in the computer must be operating normally. Ex­ecute the following steps to check the operation state of the USB con­troller.

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In Windows 98SE or Windows Me

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.In Windows Me, System may not appear in

the Control Panel. In that case, left-click view all Control Panel op­tions to display it.

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3. Click the Device Manager tab.

Confirm that USB (Universal Serial Bus) controller exists in the de­vice list. The name of the USB controller depends on the PC used
(the figure below represents a USB controller provided by Intel).

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In Windows 2000

1. Click Start, Settings, Control Panel.

2. Double-click System.

3. Click the Hardware tab.

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4. Click the Device Manger button.

5. Confirm that USB (Universal Serial Bus) controller exists in the de-

vice list.

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In Windows XP

1. Click Start, Control Panel.

2. Click "Performance and Maintenance" and then System.

3. Click the Hardware tab.

4. Click the Device Manger button.

5. Confirm that USB (Universal Serial Bus) controller exists in the de-

vice list.

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2. PRODUCT OUTLINE

2.1 The Specification of TEAC CD-W224PUK

• Easy connection

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• Hot plugging conformance

• Latest high-speed interface

• Buffer under-run proof function incorporated

• Supporting the media manufactured by major media manufactur-

This product incorporates the interface conforming to the USB2.0/

1.1. Since this drive conforms to the USB1.1, it can be used with
most computers that incorporate the standard USB interface. The
drive can be easily connected with a cable using a commercially­available USB2.0 interface card.

• When the drive is connected via a USB hub or multiple USB

devices are connected to the computer, the drive may not oper­ate properly. In that case, connect the drive directly to the USB
terminal of the computer. It is recommended that only one USB
device is connected to the computer.

Connecting or disconnecting the drive to or from the computer is
allowed with the power of the computer on.

• Perform proper disconnecting procedure using an unplug utility

on your operating system when disconnecting the drive.

The drive conforms to the USB2.0 High Speed. A read speed of
24X at the maximum can be fully realized with the CD-ROM. Stable
writing of 24X at the maximum for CD-R and 10X at the maximum
for the CD-RW is realized.

• When the drive is connected with the USB1.1, 4X to 6X speed

is obtained.

This drive incorporates the TEAC CD-W224E unit. The CD-W224E
incorporates a technology to prevent buffer under-run errors that
cause a write failure on the CD-R/RW media. With this function, the
write to the CD-R/RW media is assured both with the USB1.1 and
the USB2.0.

ers
This product is best tuned to almost all the CD-R and CD-RW me-

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2. Product Outline

dia manufactured by major media manufacturers. Therefore, this
drive can be used with little concern for compatibility issues.

• Ready-to-use software is provided.

2.2 The Specification of TEAC DW-224PUK

The DW-224PUK is a CD-RW/DVD drive used by connecting to the
USB terminal of the computer. As this product uses the TEAC DW­224E as an internal drive unit, the operating system or application soft­ware may indicate the drive as ”TEAC DW-224E” in some cases. The
drive can perform the following.

• Reading the CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM media

The drive can read information written on a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
media.

• Playing a music CD, Video CD, and DVD-Video

The drive can play a music CD and Video CD/DVD-Video using
your computer.

• It is recommended to connect the drive to a USB 2.0 interface

for playing a DVD-Video. When playing it by connecting to the
USB 1.1 interface, frame dropouts or sound dropouts are caused
due to limited data transfer rate.

• Writing data on the CD-R/CD-RW media, creating a back-up copy

of your CD
You can store your computer data on the rewritable CD-R or CD­RW media. You can create an original music CD and play it with
other CD players by preparing a music file in advance. You can
also create a back-up copy of your important CD.

• Some commercially-available CDs have a special structure. Note

that a back-up copy of such CDs is impossible.

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2.3 Procedure Outline for Installation and Operation

The procedure outline that must be followed before using the drive is
described below. Refer to each section of this document for details of
each procedure.

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• Open the package and check the accessories.

• Check the names and functions of each section of the drive.

• Connect the drive and the provided AC adapter.

• Start your computer system and connect the USB terminal of the

• Install the provided device driver and CD-R/CD-RW writing soft-

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• After checking that the components and the drive operate normally,

3. COMPONENTS

computer to the drive.

ware as required.

fill in and send back the provided user registration card.

The copy or use of copyrighted materials such as mu­sic, images, computer programs, databases, etc. may
be limited according to regulations such as copyright

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law, or the licensing agreement between users and
owners. Please use this drive properly by checking the
conditions of the copyrighted materials before creating
a copy, and so on. TEAC will not hold any responsibility
for such violation by users.

3.1 Precautions when unpacking the package

Open the product packing box and check to make sure that the follow­ing components are included. The drive is a precision device. Remove
it from the box very carefully. Avoid jarring it.

• Check the appearance of the drive to see if there is any damage to

the switches or connectors or any other defects.

• It is recommended that you keep the packing box and cushioning

material in case of transporting the drive for repair, etc.

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3. Components

3.2 Package List

DW-224PUK drive or CD-W224PUK drive

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USB interface cable

User’s Manual

(this document)

CD-R/RW writing

software

Warranty booklet/

User Registration card

DVD-Playback software

(DW-224PUK only)

AC adapter

Driver disk

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4.

• Place the drive in a stable place

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PRECA UTIONS FOR SETTING AND HANDLING

without any vibrations or tilt.

•Avoid placing the drive in a

place subject to considerable
temperature change such as in
direct sunlight or near a heater.

•Avoid placing the drive in a

dusty or damp place

•Do not place the drive very

close to an AV device or a dis­play monitor.

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4.

Precautions for Setting and Handling

• Do not place a container with

liquid such as a vase or cup on
or near the drive. If liquid gets
inside the drive, it may cause
fire or electric shock.

• Do not apply a strong shock to

the drive during moving or
transportation.

• Do not touch the pickup mecha-

nism (internal lens). This will
cause a malfunction.

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Daily Maintenance

Wipe off soil on the drive using a soft cloth. If soil is persistent, use a
cloth dampened with a diluted neutral detergent after squeezing all the
water out.

If liquid is allowed into the drive, it may cause a serious malfunction, an
electric shock or a fire. When cleaning with liquid, be sure to remove
the provided AC adapter from the wall outlet after disconnecting the
drive from your computer.

Do not apply solvents such as benzene or thinner. Chemical cleaners
for home or industrial use may damage the coating of the drive.

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Precautions for Setting and Handling

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5. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS

5.1 Front panel/top

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➀ Power indicator This indicator lights when the power is on.
➁ Tray Set the CD or DVD media on the tray for read-

➂ Eject button Press this button to open the tray in a few

➀

➁

➂

➃

➄

ing, writing and playing. Press the eject but­ton to open it. Set the media with the label
face (side on which the title and so on is
printed) upward and press the tray front into
the drive unit to close it.

seconds. This button is valid only when the
power is on.

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5. Names and Functions

➃ Busy indicator This indicator lights or blinks during play and

read.

Operation State LED

During seek/ data
transfer

During start/
media set

During write/
audio play

The indicator lights

The indicator blinks at an

interval of about 0.5 second.

The indicator blinks at an

interval of about 1.5 seconds.

➄ Emergency hole This hole is used only when the media can-

not be ejected or when ejecting the media
with the power off. Ordinarily, this should not
be used. With the power off, insert a thin metal
rod with a diameter of 1.2mm or less into the
emergency hole to release the lock and open
the tray.

Perform this operation after disconnecting the
drive from the computer and pulling off the
plug of the AC adapter from the outlet.

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5.2 Rear panel

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➅ USB connector Insert the plug of the provided dedicated USB

➆ Power switch This switches the power on/off. Set this switch

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➅ ➆ XY

cable.

to AUTO in ordinary cases.
Do not operate the power switch during the

operation of the drive. Operate the power
switch when the USB cable connecting the
drive and the computer is removed or when
the power of the computer is off.

When the switch is set to AUTO, the drive
power turns on only when the drive is con­nected to the computer with the USB con­nection cable and the power of the compu­ter is on. The power of the drive will not be
on when the power of the computer is off or
the drive is not connected to the computer.

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When the switch is set to ON, the drive power
is always on when the AC adapter is con­nected.

5. Names and Functions

X DC input connector Insert the plug of the provided AC adapter.

Be sure to connect the provided dedicated
AC adapter to this connector. NEVER con­nect other AC adapters.

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This drive cannot operate with only the bus
power of the USB cable. Be sure to provide
power by connecting the provided AC adapter

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to the drive.

Y Audio output jack Insert the 3.5mm dia. stereo mini-plug of an

audio cable to connect to speakers equipped
with an amplifier, etc. for playing a music CD.

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5.3 AC Adapter

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➀ AC adapter unit This is a dedicated adapter for the drive. Do

➁ AC input plug Connect this plug to a 220V AC power

➂ DC output plug Connect this plug to the DC input connector

5.4 USB Cable

1

3

2

not use it for other purposes.

source.

at the back of the drive unit.

1

2

➀ A plug Connect to the USB terminal of your compu-

ter or the USB hub.

➁ Mini B plug Connect to the USB connector at the back

of the drive unit.

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5. Names and Functions

6. SETTING UP THE DRIVE

6.1 Connecting the Cables

Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems provide the native
drivers for USB controller and the drive. As far as the TEAC CD­W224PUK is concerned this is also true for Windows Me. 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 deinstallation.

However, it is required that the device driver from the driver disk pro­vided for the TEAC CD-W224PUK and the DW-224PUK has to be in­stalled when using Windows 98 Second Edition (Windows 98SE). THis
is also necessary with Windows Me if running DW-224PUK. Insert the
provided driver disk in the floppy drive of your computer.

Do not connect the drive when the computer is in the
sleep or suspend mode. Connect the drive after restor­ing to the normal operating state by releasing the sleep

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or suspend mode.

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When the drive is connected via a USB hub or multiple
USB devices are connected to the computer, the drive
may not operate properly. In that case, connect the drive
directly to the USB terminal of the computer. It is rec-

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6. Setting up the Drive

ommended that only one USB device is connected to
the computer at a time.

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1. Turn on the power of the computer and wait for the desktop screen

2. Connect the DC output plug of the provided AC adapter to the DC

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3. Connect the other DC plug of the provided AC adapter to an outlet.

to appear.

input connector of the drive.

Set the power switch of your USB drive to on.

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.

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6. Setting up the Drive

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. When the power switch at the back of the drive is set to
AUTO, the power indicator lights up.

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6. There appear some messages on the screen followed by the ap-

pearance of an CD-ROM icon in the window My Computer. Now
the drive is ready to use.

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W a r n i n g

When you are using Windows 98SE or with the DW­224PUK drive Windows Me and the drive is connected
for the first time, it is required to load and install the
device driver file from the provided driver disk.

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Connection of the line output

When listening to an audio CD by using the speakers of your compu­ter, connect the line output jack of the drive and the line input jack of
the computer using an audio cable.

Use a ø3.5mm stereo mini plug audio cable (commercially available).

The drive is recognized by the Device manager either
as TEAC CD-W224EA (CD-R/RW drive) or as DW-224E
(DVD/CD-RW drive).

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6. Setting up the Drive

6.2 Disconnecting the Drive

When disconnecting the drive from the computer when the power of
the computer is on, the disconnecting procedure is required to prevent
corruption or loss of data files.

Do not pull out the USB cable or turn off the power of
the drive without this disconnecting procedure. The dis­connecting procedure is described below.

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The screen displays as shown below are one example with Windows
98SE and the other one with Windows 2000. Part of the message may
differ depending on the operating systems.

1. Terminate any applications (CD-R/RW writing software, etc.) that

are using the drive or a file on the media in the drive.

2. Press the eject button at the front of the drive to take out the media.

When the media is used with CD-R/RW packet writing software,
etc., take out the media with the procedure using the software.

Note that the USB cable can be removed without this
procedure if the power of the computer is off.

Do not disconnect the drive if the computer is in the
sleep or suspend mode.

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3. Left-click on the Hardware disconnecting icon on the Taskbar at the

lower right of the screen.

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4. The message that the USB storage device can be safely discon-

Windows 98SE Windows 2000

A list of removable devices appears as a menu. Left-click on the
applicable drive.

Windows 98SE with TEAC CD-W224PUK

Windows 98SE with TEAC DW-224PUK

Windows 2000

nected appears in a few seconds to allow you to remove the USB
cable connecting the drive and the computer.

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Windows 98SE with TEAC CD-W224PUK

6. Setting up the Drive

Windows 98SE with TEAC DW-224PUK

Windows 2000

When a message appears that the USB storage de­vice cannot be disconnected, one or more applications
are still using the drive. Perform the disconnecting pro-

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5. Click the OK button to pull out the USB cable.

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cedure after terminating the applications.

Do not remove and reconnect the drive from or to the
computer in rapid succession. The drive may not be
recognized. Reconnect the drive approx. 20 seconds
after removing.

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6.3 Driver installation under Windows 98SE/Windows Me

When the drive is used for the computer in Windows 98 Second Edi­tion or Windows Me (Windows Me for DW-224PUK only), it is required
to install the device driver before connecting it to the computer for the
first time.

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The device driver is on the provided driver disk for Windows 98SE and
Windows Me. When no floppy disk drive is installed in your computer,
connect it in advance before connecting the drive to the computer for
the first time. When your computer has only one USB terminal and the
floppy disk drive is using that connector, create a new folder on your
hard disk drive and save the contents of the driver disk for Windows
98SE or Windows Me before connecting this drive.

The equivalent of the contents of the driver disk for Windows 98SE and
Windows Me can be downloaded from our web site. When you cannot
use a floppy disk drive and you can connect to the Internet, download
it to your hard disk drive before connecting the drive.

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The device driver needs to be installed only when con­necting the drive for the first time. The drive can be used
just by connecting it to the USB terminal after the initial
installation.

1. Terminate any active application. Connect as described before the

dedicated AC adapter to the drive, then connect the USB interface
cable between the drive and your computer.

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6. Setting up the Drive

2. When the computer detects that the drive is newly connected, the

message ”New hardware is detected. Searching necessary soft­ware” appears. After that, Add New Hardware Wizard is started and
the USB CD-R/RW UNIT driver resp. USB CD-RW/DVD UNIT driver
search window appears. Depending on the connected drive the
shown messages are different (see the following pictures). Click
the Next button.

CD-W224PUK

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6. Setting up the Drive

DW-224PUK

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3. Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)”

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4. Insert the dedicated driver disk (a floppy disk) to the FDD of your

and click Next.

computer, select Floppy disk drives, then choose Next.

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5. When the content of the driver disk is stored in advance or it is

downloaded from the Internet, select "Specify a location:" and input
the location of the folder where the driver disk contents are stored.
The window below is an example when a folder called CDW224PU
is created and stored in the C drive. Click the Next button.

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When the following window with ”Windows driver file search for the
device” – ”TEAC USB CD-RW/ DVD Unit” respectively "TEAC USB
CD-RW/DVD Unit" and Location of driver: ”A:\TPP300.INF” appears,
click Next. (”A:\” in the drive location ”A:\TPP300.INF” may differ
when the file is stored in the incorporated hard disk drive in ad­vance).

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6. Setting up the Drive

6. When the following window appears after displaying several mes-

sages for reading the driver, click Finish to complete the installa­tion.

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7. You can make sure that the drive has been recognized after con-

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nection by using Device Manager (Control Panel, System).

“TEAC CD-W224EA” resp. "TEAC DW-224E" at “CDROM”
“TEAC USB 2.0 CD-R/RW Unit” resp.
“TEAC USB 2.0 CD-RW/DVD Unit” at “Universal Serial Bus

controllers”

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CD-W224PUK

If you cannot find the TEAC entry under "Universal Se­rial Bus controllers" and the entry "USB Mass Storage
Device" can be found you have to carry out the steps
described in section 6.5 to install the TEAC device driver.

6. Setting up the Drive

DW-224PUK

8. Once the device driver is installed, you can use the drive just by

connecting the drive to the USB terminal thereafter.

The provided driver and the driver available from the
Internet are for Windows 98SE only. With the DW­224PUK the driver is also available for Windows Me.

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If an exclamation (!) mark is in the USB unit icon, it
means that the driver has not been installed properly.
Install the driver again referring to the following section

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6.4 "Manual" Driver Installation under Windows 98SE

1. Connect the drive to the USB terminal of the computer again. See

2. Open Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Check the "Univer-

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6.1 Connection for the connecting procedure.

sal Serial Bus controllers" category.

3. Select "TEAC USB CD-R/RW Unit" resp. "TEAC USB CD-RW/DVD

Unit" and click the Properties button.

When it is not found in the Universal Serial Bus controllers cat­egory, check Other Devices. Select Other devices - USB Device
and click the Properties button.

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4. Select the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button.

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5. The TEAC UNIT driver search window appears. Click Next.

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6. The next steps for the installation procedure are similar to that in

section 6.3 steps 3 to 8.

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6.5 "Manual" Driver Installation under Windows 98 Me

(DW-224PUK only)

1. Connect the drive to the USB terminal of the computer again. See

6.1 Connection for the connecting procedure.

2. Open Control Panel, System, Device Manager. Check the "Univer-

sal Serial Bus controllers" category.

3. Select "USB Mass Storage Device" and click the Properties button.

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4. Select the Driver tab and click the Update Driver button.

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5. Insert the dedicated driver disk (a floppy disk) to the FDD of your

computer, select "Automatic search for a better driver (Recom­mended)", then choose Next.

The TEAC device driver is now installed. Ensure that the drive was
recognized correctly (see section 6.3, step 7).

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It is of major importance to insert the provided driver
disk into the floppy drive before Next will be clicked be­cause otherwise the driver will not be installed.

If the device driver is loaded from a folder at your hard
disk you have to carry out the steps 6 and 7 as shown
below.

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6. When the content of the driver disk is stored in advance or it is

downloaded from the Internet, select "Specify the location of the
driver (Advanced)" and click the Next button.

7. Select "Specify a location:" and input the location of the folder where

the driver disk contents are stored. Click the Next button.

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The TEAC device driver is now installed. Ensure that the drive was
recognized correctly (see section 6.3, step 7).

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6.6 Uninstalling in Windows 98SE

You do not have to uninstall (removing the device driver from your com­puter) the device driver in Windows 98SE under normal conditions. If
you want to uninstall the device driver manually, perform the following
steps:

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1. Logout the drive at your PC and disconnect it.

2. Insert the provided floppy disk in the computer and open it using

3. When the following window appears click the Yes (Y) button.

4. When the following window prompting the restart appears, click Yes

Explorer with the drive disconnected. When uninstalling from the
downloaded file, open the corresponding folder in Explorer. Dou­ble-click tppun.exe.

(Y) button to restart the computer.

5. Un-installation of the device driver is now completed.

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6.7 CD-W224PUK Driver Installation under Windows 98SE

An appropriate driver will be automatically set when the drive is initially
connected in Windows Me. You can make sure that the drive has been
recognized after connection by using Device Manager.

A green question mark (?) may appear in “USB Mass-
Storage Device” on Device Manager. This indicates that
the Windows device driver that conforms to the drive is

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You should see the following entries:
"TEAC CD-W224EA" at "CDROM"
USB Mass-Storage Device” at “Universal Serial Bus controllers”
“USB CD-ROM” at “Storage device”

being used, and this is normal.

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6.8 Driver installation under Windows 2000

The USB device drive is included in Windows 2000. When this drive is
connected, Windows 2000 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. You can confirm that the drive has

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been recognized after connection by using Device Manager.

You should see the following entries:
“USB Mass-Storage Device” at “Universal Serial Bus controllers”
"TEAC CD-W224EA USB Device" at "DVD/CD-ROM drives" for the

TEAC CD-W224PUK unit
resp.
"TEAC DW-224E USB Device" at "DVD/CD-ROM drives" for the TEAC

DW-224PUK unit.

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Example for the TEAC DW-224PUK drive

6. Setting up the Drive

6.9 Driver installation under Windows XP

The USB device drive is included in Windows XP. When this drive is
connected, Windows XP 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. You can confirm that the drive has
been recognized after connection by using Device Manager.

You should see the following entries:
“USB Mass-Storage Device” at “Universal Serial Bus controllers”
"TEAC CD-W224EA USB Device" at "DVD/CD-ROM drives" for the

TEAC CD-W224PUK unit
resp.
"TEAC DW-224E USB Device" at "DVD/CD-ROM drives" for the TEAC

DW-224PUK unit.

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7. PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING THE MEDIA

Take the following precautions in order to maintain the reliability of data
when handing the media.

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T Hold the disc between the center

T Do not drop or stack the discs on top of

T If the recording surface of the me-

hole and the outer edge of the disc.
Do not touch the surface of the me­dia.

each other. Do not place anything heavy
on the disc or give a strong shock to it.
When an excessive force is applied to the
media, the reliability of data may not be
maintained.

dia is marred, data write may be­come impossible. Do not touch the
recording surface of the media.

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7. Precautions in handling the media

T Store the disc in a protective case

when not in use even for a short
period of time in order to protect it
from being scratched or damaged.

T Do not keep the media in

places that contain dusts, hu­midity, high temperature, or are
in direct sun light.

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Wrong handling of the media may make data unread­able or prevent further writing.

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8. SETTING AND REMOVING THE MEDIA

8.1 Setting the Media

1. Press the eject button at the front of the drive to automatically open

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2. Pull out the tray sufficiently and place the media on the tray with the

the tray.

label face upward. Align the center hole of the disc with the clamp
at the center of the tray and fit the disc in securely by pressing the
outer vicinity of the center hole.

Center hole

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clamp

8. Setting and Removing the media

3. Press the tray front gently until the tray is inserted in the drive unit

completely.

4. When the tray is closed normally, the busy indicator blinks for sev-

eral seconds. After that the media is recognized to provide access
to the media..

8.2 Removing the media

1. Press the eject button at the front of the drive to eject the tray a little

from the drive.

2. Pull out the tray sufficiently and lift the disc by holding the disc edges

carefully while pressing down the clamp.

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3. Press the tray front gently until the tray is inserted in the drive unit

completely. At this time, confirm if it is securely housed.

Be careful not to get your fingers caught when closing
the top cover.

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9. OPERATION

9.1 Playing Music CDs

In some computers, ”analog play” or ”digital play” can be selected when

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playing a music CD using the provided application (”CD Player”, ”Me-
dia Player” and so on) in an operating system. (Digital play may not be
selected in some computers).
In the case of analog play, sound of a music CD is output from the line
output jack at the back of the drive unit. Connect the line output jack to
the line input jack of your computer or speakers with a built-in amplifier
using an audio cable as well as connecting the drive to the computer
using the USB cable. In the case of digital play, sound is output from
the speakers of the computer just by connecting the drive to the com­puter with the USB cable.

9.1.1 Using the CD Player (Windows 98 Second Edition)

The method to play a music CD using the CD Player is described be­low. Double-click Multimedia in the Control Panel to open the Multime­dia Property window. Select the CD Music tab to obtain the following
window. Check (digital play) or uncheck (analog play) ”Enable digital
CD audio for this CD-ROM device”, press the OK button and close the
window.

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When this section is grayed out, digital play cannot be
used.

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9.1.2 Using the CD Player (Windows 2000)

In Windows 2000 you will find the same setting item with Device man­ager, DVD/CD-ROM drives, TEAC CD-W224EA resp. DW-224E USB
device, Properties (the picture below is an example for the TEAC DW­224PUK).

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9.1.3 Using the Windows Media Player 7

Select Option in the Tool menu of Windows Media Player 7 and the
following window appears. Select CD Audio tab to perform the Digital
playback settings.

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9. Operation

9.1.4 Using the Windows Media Player 8

Select Option in the Tool menu of Windows Media Player 8 and the
following window appears. Select the Devices tab and select CD-RW
Drive (or DVD/CD-RW Drive whichever is indicated) in the drive list. If
multiple CD drives are shown, select this drive using the drive letter.

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When the Properties button is pressed with the drive selected, you can
switch between Digital and Analog as shown in the window below.

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9. Operation

9.2 Before using the write function of Windows XP

CD-R/RW write can be performed using Windows XP Explorer or Me­dia Player. Refer to the online help or the instruction manual of Win­dows XP for detailed operation method. The settings required for using
this function are described below:

1. Open My Computer and right-click on the drive icon representing

your drive. Select Property from the pop-up menu.

2. Open the Recording tab and make sure that the following setting

items are checked. (the picture shows the window for the CD­W224PUK).

– Enable CD recording on this drive
– Automatically eject the CD after writing

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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.

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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Do not enable the write function in Windows XP when
using B’s CLiP5.

Detailed settings cannot be set in the writing function in
Windows XP.
It is recommended to use B’s Recorder GOLD5 to make
the most of the performance of the drive.

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9.3 Suspend/Resume

T This drive conforms to the OS-based suspend/resume, however,

it may not operate properly depending on your PC environment. In
such a case, do not use the suspend function with the drive con­nected to your computer.

T Avoid using the suspend function while the drive is in operation.
T Do not connect or disconnect the drive while the computer is in

the suspend mode.
Suspend: This may be called standby, sleep mode or hibernation

depending on computers and operating systems.

9.4 Using USB 2.0

T An operating system and a personal computer that conforms to

the USB 2.0 or a USB 2.0 interface card and a driver are required
for the operation using the USB 2.0.

T When using the USB 2.0, a problem in usage may be caused de-

pending on the host card, driver, etc. being used. Use it within the
limitation of a connected host card.

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T Use the appropriate USB 2.0 host card driver after obtaining infor-

mation from the manufacturer/vendor.

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9.5 RPC and Setting of region code (DW-224PUK only)

The RPC (Region Playback Control) specification is for restricting the
DVD title play to specific area. In the RPC, areas to play the DVD title
are divided into six areas using a number called a region code. This
drive uses the RPC2 (Region Playback Control 2) specification. Such

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drive is called a phase 2 drive. To play DVD titles, it is required that the
region code set in the drive is included or agrees with the code the
DVD titles have.

The region code in some DVD titles is set to ALL. Such titles can be
played regardless of the region code set in the DVD-ROM drive.

The region code in this product is set to 2 (Europe).

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Region code Area

1 United States, Canada
2 Europe, Japan, Middle East, South Africa
3 Southeast Asia

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4 Australia, South America
5 Africa, Russia, other Asian nations
6 People's Republic of China

9. Operation

The DVD title package has one of the following logos that indicate an
area where its play is allowed.

Can be played in the region code 2 area.

Can be played in areas (2, 3, 4, 5, 6) excluding region
code 1.

Can be played in all the areas regardless of region
codes.

The region code can be set up to five times. However, as the region
code is set to 2 at shipping in this drive, only four settings remain to be
selected. Note that when the allowable number of settings is exceeded,
the drive region code is fixed to the last set region code.

When you attempt to play a DVD title with a region code different from
the drive setting, the window for changing the region code setting ap­pears. When you change the region code in accordance with DVD ti­tles, follow the window instruction to change. The region code can be
changed up to four times maximum.

When setting the DVD-Video title with a code different from the set
region code, a window appears. Click OK to change the region code to
play. When Cancel is clicked, the region code will not be changed and
play is not allowed. Refer to the instruction manual of your playing soft­ware.

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10. MEDIA

10.1 Readable media

The drive can read the following type of media.

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T CD/CD-ROM

T CD-R/RW

T DVD-Video/DVD-ROM (DW-224PUK only)

T DVD-R/DVD-RW (DW-224PUK only)

Commercially-available music CD or CD with data for computer
such as software installation CD-ROM. Use a music CD conform­ing to the JIS standard, with a CD log mark on the disc label face.

When using a nonconforming media, a defect may be caused such
as a failure to play normally.

The drive can read a recorded CD-R or CD-RW media.

Commercially-available DVD-Video with recorded image or sound,
or DVD-ROM media with recorded data such as maps or diction­ary.

The drive can read recorded DVD-R or DVD-RW media.
The drive cannot write to the DVD-R or DVD-RW media. Note that
the drive may not read media recorded with a special format in
some cases.

T DVD-RAM (DW-224PUK only)

The drive can read a recorded DVD-RAM media. Only reading of
the DVD-RAM without a cartridge and one that can be removed
from its cartridge (Type 2 and Type 4) is allowed. When reading the
media in a cartridge, set the media after removing it from its car­tridge. Reading of the DVD-RAM may not be allowed depending
on the combination of writing format and the operating system of
your computer.

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10. Media

DVD-RAM Format

UDF 1.5 UDF 2.0 FAT32

Operating System

Windows 98 Second Edition
Windows Me

Windows 2000 Professional

Windows XP Home Edition
Windows XP Professional

can

read

can

read

can

read

cannot

read

cannot

read

can

read

can

read

cannot

read

can

read

To use the DVD-RAM media created in other formats, a device
driver, reading software and so on are required. The usable for­mats may differ depending on the combination of Windows ver­sion used and software. Note that writing on the DVD-RAM media
is not possible using this drive.

10.2 CD-R/RW writing speed

The drive can write to commercially-available CD-R or CD-RW
media.

With the CD-R media, the content once written cannot be erased.
(It can be erased in a pseudo manner, however, available write
space will not increase.)

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With the CD-RW media, available write space will increase by eras­ing the written contents, resetting the media back to the original
unwritten state or erasing a file written using packet writing. (Eras­ure of about 1,000 times is possible.) There are two media stand­ards (specifications) in the CD-RW media; the standard called Multi
Speed that supports 1X to 4X write speed, and the other called
High Speed that supports 4X to 10X write speed.

Supported write speed is generally indicated on the package and
so on for the CD-R/RW media. Write within a scope of supported
speed of the media used.

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T Writing speeds for the CD-R media

– 24X speed at the maximum (Zone CLV)
– 16X speed at the maximum (Zone CLV)
– 10X speed (CLV)
– 4X speed (CLV)

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T Writing speeds for the CD-RW media

– Multi Speed (1 to 4X speed) media:

4X speed (CLV)

– High Speed (4 to 10X speed) media:

4X speed (CLV)
10X speed (CLV)

T Writing speed is fixed in the CLV format. In the Zone CLV format

(ZCLV), the speed changes gradually from the lowest at the
beginning to the maximum speed. The write speed in the Zone
CLV format indicates the maximum speed.

T The logo shown below is on the media or package of the High

Speed CD-RW media (CD-RW media supporting 4X to 10X
speed write).

When using this drive with the USB1.1 interface, set
the writing speed to 4X speed for writing because of its
limited data transfer rate. When the drive is set to a

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speed faster than 4X, it may take more time because of
write error prevention processing.

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10. Media

10.3 Supported media

An actual list of media recommended by TEAC can be found at TEACs
web site under www.teac.de/support. Please select the menu "CD­Medias".

T The drive does not support CD-R media for more than 80 minutes.

T When a Zone CLV write is performed, concentric patterns may

appear on the recorded surface due to the change of writing speed
depending on the media used.

Even when using media of which write operation has
been confirmed, normal write operation may not be
performed due to variations of the product lot etc., or a
read using other CD-ROM drives or CD players cannot

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be performed due to the deterioration of the write qual­ity of the CD-R/RW media. It is recommended that you
check the contents of data after writing to a CD-R/RW
media.

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11. SUPPORT AND SERVICE

This product has been produced under strict quality control and you
can use it worry-free under normal conditions.

If you need any repair, contact the representative from whom you pur-

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chased the drive or our technical service depots.

11.1 Warranty period

The free warranty period of this drive is described in the warranty docu­ment. Be sure to include the warranty with the drive when sending it for
repair if within the warranty period. Refer to the warranty for details.

11.2 Requests for repair

If you think you need a repair, please let us know details about the
defect after checking the corresponding operation in accordance with
the instruction manual.

When you ship or bring the drive to our sales dealer or service depot,
it is most safe to use the original packing box in which the drive was
packed when you purchased it. However, damage incurred during trans­portation is not covered in the warranty.

If the packing box is not available, pack the drive using the following
method.

1) Use a corrugated cardboard box, etc. with sufficient margins in

width, depth, and height.

2) Insert cushioning material around the drive inside the box to pre-

vent damage due to vibrations or shock during transportation.

3) Attach the warranty within the warranty period.

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11. Support and Service

11.3 Technical Service Depots (Europe)

TEAC Deutschland GmbH, DSPD (Germany)
Technical Support Tel:

Mo-Fr from 8:30 – 20:00 CET
Sa from 10:00 – 16:00 CET

Technical Support Fax: [phone]
Online RMA: http://www.teac.de/RMA
Internet: http://www.teac.de/support

TEAC UK LIMITED, DSPD (U.K.)
Technical Support Freecall: 0800 08 53 704 (U.K. only)

Mo-Fr from 8:30 – 20:00 CET
Sa from 10:00 – 16:00 CET

Technical Support Fax: [phone]
Online RMA: http://www.teac.de/RMA
Internet: http://www.teac.de/support

TEAC FRANCE S.A. (France)
Technical Support Tel: [phone]

Mo-Fr from 9:00 – 16:00 CET

Technical Support Fax: [phone]
Online RMA: http://www.teac.de/RMA
Internet: http://www.teac.de/support
Contact us by email: [e-mail]

0180 5 999 588 (DM 0.24/min (Germany))

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All other countries please call:

[phone]

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12. SPECIFICATION

12.1 General specification

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Power supply AC adapter AC 100V±10% 50/60Hz
Input power During

Environmental condition

Dimensions CD-W224PUK 138 (W) × 23 (H) × 180 (D) mm

Weight app. 420 g

10W

read/write

Ambient Temperature Operating 10°C to 40°C

Non-operating -20°C to 60°C

Temperature gradient Operating 11°C or less/hour (non-

condensing)

Non-operating 20°C or less/hour (non-

condensing)

Relative humidity Operating 8% to 80% (non-condensing)

Maximum wet bulb temperature:

29°C or less

Non-operating 5% to 95% (non-condensing)

Maximum wet bulb temperature:

29°C or less

2

Vibration Operating 1.96m/s

Non-operating 19.6m/s2 (2G) or less

Shock Operating

During Audio
playback 19.6m/s2 (2G) or less

Non-operating 588m/s

DW-224PUK 138 (W) × 23 (H) × 185 (D) mm

CD-W224PUK:

68.0m/s

DW -224PUK:

49m/s2 (5G) or less

wave 11ms or less in either
case)

(without an interface cable)

(0.2G) or less

2

(7G) or less

2

(60G) or less (half-sine

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12.2 Functional specification

Applicable disc format

___Read

DW-224PUK on ly:__

Applicable disc format

___Write

Applicable
disc type

Interface USB1.1 / USB2.0 (High Speed)
Data transfer speed USB1.1: 1.5MB/s = 12Mbit/s

*2

Type Pressed CD (CD-ROM, CD-DA)

_________ DW-224PUK

only:

Size 12cm, 8cm

CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1
CD-ROM XA Mode-2 (Form-1, Form-2)
Mixed Mode CD, Photo CD multi-session,
CD-TEXT, CD-I, Video CD,
CD Extra (CD Plus)

DVD-RO M, DVD-Vi deo,
DVD-R (General, Authoring),
DVD-RW (ver. 1.1), DVD-RAM*

CD-DA, CD-ROM Mode-1
CD-ROM XA Mode-2 (Form-1, Form-2)
Mixed Mode CD, Photo CD multi-session
CD-TEXT, CD-I, Video CD,
CD Extra (CD Plus)

CD-R, CD-RW

__

DVD-RO M, DVD-R, DVD-RW,

__

DVD- RAM

USB2.0: 60MB/s = 480Mbit/s

1

*3

,

*1 DVD-RAM read may be limited in some cases depending on your

environment including media format type, operating system used,
etc.

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*2 Backup of some CDs is not allowed even if their format is sup-

ported.

*3 An original CD of the Photo CD format cannot be created.

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Read speed

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Write speed

Write mode Disc-at-once, Session-at-once,

Access time (average) 90ms (during CD-ROM 24x read)

Data buffer 2MB

Line output CD-W224PUK 0.75Vrms±3dB (at a load of 10kOhm)

Line output DW-224PUK 0.8Vrms±3dB (at a load of 47kOhm)

Others Buffer under run proof function

CD-ROM read*4____ 3,600KB/s (maximum at 24 x)

24 x CAV CD-ROM (Mode-1)

CD-ROM XA (Mode-2, Form-1)

8 x CLV CD-ROM XA (Mode-2, Form-2)

CD-DA (Digital Audio Extraction)
CD-RW

DW-224PUK only:_______

DVD-ROM read____

8 x CAV DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW
5 x CAV DVD-RAM
4 x CAV DVD-Video

CD-R/RW write

CD-R 24xZCLV/16xZCLV/10xCLV/4xCLV
CD-RW 10xCLV/4xCLV (High Speed)

10,816KB/s (maximum at 8xCAV)

*4

____ 3,600KB/s (maximum at 24xZCLV)

4xCLV (Multi Speed)

Track-at-once, Multi-session,

Packet write

DW-224PUK only:

110 ms (during DVD-ROM 8x read)

(Memory capacity used for writing software
becomes less than specified)

ø3.5mm stereo mini jack

ø3.5mm stereo mini jack

incorporated

*4 Sufficient speed may not be obtained when reading or writing to

the media recorded using packet writing.
When the drive is connected to the USB 1.1 interface, the speed

will be limited by the USB 1.1 interface speed.

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