Teac PortaDVD User Manual
PortaDVD
User’s Manual
8X DVD
24X CD-ROM
®
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations
Warning:
and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. To ensure compliance with FCC rules, the cable
that connects the unit to the computer must be a shielded interface cable.
Note: Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class
B requirements or using an unshielded peripheral cable could result in
interference to radio or television reception. To ensure that the use of this product
does not contribute to interference, use a shielded interface cable.
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 may try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Move the device and the receiver further apart
• Connect the equipment to an electrical outlet on a circuit different from that of
• Consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician
Also, the following booklet may prove helpful:
Interference Problems
Washington, D.C. 20402, stock number 004-000-00345-4.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications to this equipment not
expressly approved by TEAC America, Inc. could void the user’s warranty.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
the receiver
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
Copyright and Trademark Information
© Copyright 2001 TEAC America, Inc. All rights reserved.
TEAC America, Inc. reserves the right to modify product offerings or
specifications without advance notice. No part of this publication may be
reproduced in any format without the express written permission of TEAC
America, Inc.
TEAC is a registered trademark of TEAC Corporation.
IBM and PC are registered trademarks of International Business Machines
Corporation.
Windows, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, and MS-DOS
are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
DVDExpress is a trademark of Mediamatics, Inc.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their
respective owners.
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Safety Information
The TEAC PortaDVD uses an invisible laser beam that can damage your
vision if you stare directly into it or view it with optical instruments when
the disc tray is extended. Avoid direct visual contact with the laser beam.
disc tray extended
Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Optical Pickup
Type HPD-28
Laser output Less than 0.69mW on the objective lens
Wavelength 770-795nm (CD)
Model Number: DVE28E
Trade Name: TEAC
Responsible Party: TEAC AMERICA, Inc.
Address: 7733 Telegraph Road
Telephone Number: 1-323-726-0303
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesirable operation.
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640-660nm (DVD)
Declaration of Conformity
Montebello, California 90640, U.S.A.
TEAC PortaDVD User’s Manual
Table of Contents
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Copyright and Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
List of Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Recommended System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Unpacking Your PortaDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Power Sources/Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Power Sources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Power Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Charging the Battery Pack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Removing the Battery Pack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Operating Orientation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Front and Right Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting the PortaDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Connecting to Audio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Detecting the PCMCIA Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the PCMCIA Card Using the Windows PC Card Wizard . . 9
Installing the PortaDVD Driver Using the Windows Wizard . . . . . . . 11
For Windows 98/Me/2000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing and Using DVDExpress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing DVDExpress. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Starting DVDExpress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Handling Discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading and Ejecting Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Loading a Disc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ejecting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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List of Figures
Figure 1. Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Figure 2. Front and Right Panels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 3. Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Figure 4. Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 5. System Properties Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 6. Welcome to PC Card Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 7. PC Card Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Figure 8. PC Card Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 9. System Settings Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Figure 10. Add New Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Figure 11. Add New Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 12. Add New Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Figure 13. Add New Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 14. Add New Hardware Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 15. System Settings Change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Figure 16. DVDExpress Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Figure 17. Installing DVD Express (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 18. Installing DVD Express (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Figure 19. Installing DVD Express (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 20. Installing DVD Express (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Figure 21. Installing DVD Express (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Figure 22. Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 23. Extending the Disc Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Figure 24. Inserting a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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TEAC PortaDVD User’s Manual
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the TEAC PortaDVD (model DVE28E).
This durable, portable, external DVD drive can read DVD discs at up to
8X DVD speed and CD-ROM discs at a maximum of 24X speed. It is
designed for use with IBM PC/AT compatible portable computers that
utilize PCMCIA card technology.
The slim design of the TEAC PortaDVD makes it ideal for portable use.
The integrated rechargeable battery provides drive power when the AC
adapter is disconnected from the drive.
The PortaDVD features a disc tray that extends forward to facilitate the
loading and unloading of discs.
Please read this manual in its entirety before you begin the installation
procedure.
Recommended System Requirements
The following items represent the minimum system requirements for
successful operation of the PortaDVD.
❏
Portable IBM PC-compatible computer, Pentium II 400MHz or
higher with integrated sound card and speakers
❏
4MB of Video RAM (minimum)
❏
64MB RAM (minimum)
❏
Microsoft Windows 98/Me/2000
❏
PCMCIA Card Type II slot (for DVD video playback, an activated
zoomed video PCMCIA slot)
❏
3.5" floppy disk drive for software installation
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Unpacking Your PortaDVD
Your TEAC PortaDVD and accessories are packaged in a sturdy shipping
container. Please verify that the following items are included in the
package (see Figure 1).
If an item is missing, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the
drive.
❏
PortaDVD portable DVD drive
❏
AC adapter
❏
PCMCIA card/cable
❏
DVD player software CD-ROM
❏
Installation software floppy disk
❏
TEAC PortaDVD User’s Manual
PortaDVD
(this document)
Compact disc containing
DVDExpress software
2
Installation software floppy disk
AC adapter
PCMCIA card/cable
Figure 1. Package Contents
TEAC PortaDVD User’s Manual
Power Sources/Battery
This section provides information on the power sources available to the
PortaDVD, including the battery and the AC adapter.
Power Sources
The PortaDVD drive does not have an On/Off switch. It is ready for
operation when connected to the computer under one of these power
sources:
❏
AC adapter
❏
Charged integrated battery pack
❏
Portable computer using PCMCIA card
Power Settings
The power supply selection switch has two settings:
1. Set the power supply selection switch (see page 4) to “Batt./DC” to
power the drive via the integrated battery pack or the AC adapter. If
the AC adapter is connected, it will supply power to the drive. If the
AC adapter is not connected and the battery pack is charged, the
drive will be powered by the battery pack.
2. Set the power supply selection switch to “PC” to power the drive
via the PCMCIA cable.
Charging the Battery Pack
The integrated battery pack can be charged automatically when the AC
adapter is connected to the drive and plugged into an electrical outlet.
The drive does not have to be connected to the computer to charge the
battery pack. Allow up to five hours for the initial charge time to fully
charge an empty battery pack. A fully charged battery will last up to two
hours.
Removing the Battery Pack
When removing the battery pack, do not use a metal object. Doing so
could short circuit the battery pack or damage the drive.
Only use TEAC integrated rechargeable battery packs. Standard
commercial batteries could damage the drive.
Operating Orientation
Place the TEAC PortaDVD drive on a stable, level surface for operation.
The surface should be within 10° of horizontal.
Caution: Do not operate the drive upside-down (i.e., with the TEAC logo facing down).
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