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  • Page 1 PHILIPS CD-ROM Drive User’s Manual PCA62CR PCA82CR...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION ......1 Features ........1 Package Contents ......2 System Requirements ......2 Chapter 2 PRECAUTIONS ......3 During Installation ......3 During Operation ......3 During Transport ......4 When Handling a Disc .......4 Servicing the Drive ......4 Chapter 3 INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE ....5 Installing the CD-ROM Drive ....5 Letting Your System Recognize the Drive ..8 3.2.1 If You Are a DOS or Windows 3.1 User ........8...
  • Page 3 Philips and the Philips logo are registered trademarks of Philips Electronics N.V. All other company names...
  • Page 4 and product names are trademarks and registered trademarks of their respective owners. Printed in Taiwan...
  • Page 5 FCC Notice (USA) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in...
  • Page 6 Notice 3: This product complies with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating Electromagnetic Compatibility (89/336/EEC). For the evaluation regarding the electromagnetic compatibility, the following standards were applied: 082-1, IEC 801-2, IEC 801-3,...
  • Page 7 Klass 1 laser apparat (EN 60825: 1991) Additional remarks: VAROITUS - Laitteen käyttäminen muulla kuin tässä käyttöohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa käyttäjän turyallisuusluokan 1 ylittävälle näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Varning - Om apparaten används pä annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig lasersträlning, som överskrider gränsen för laserkläss 1.
  • Page 8 Important Safety Notice 1. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 2. Danger: Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners.
  • Page 9 2. GEVAAR: Bij het demonteren van dit produkt kunt u worden blootgesteld aan onzichtbare laserstraling. Vermijd directe blootstelling aan laserstraling. 3. Trek de stekker van de PC uit het stopcontact voordat u dit produkt schoonmaakt. Gebruik geen vloeibaar reinigingsmiddel of spuitbussen. Gebruik voor het schoonmaken alleen een vochtige doek.
  • Page 10 2. Danger : Cet appareil émet des radiations laser invisibles lorsqu'il est ouvert. Veillez à éviter toute exposition directe aux rayons laser. 3. Débranchez votre ordinateur avant de procéder au nettoyage de l'appareil. N'utilisez pas de produit liquide ou d'aérosol de nettoyage. Utilisez plutôt un chiffon propre et humide.
  • Page 11 1. Befolgen Sie alle auf dem Produkt vorhandenen Warnungen und Anweisungen. 2. Gefahr: Im geöffneten Zustand kann unsichtbare Laserstrahlung entweichen. Vermeiden Sie den direkten Kontakt mit Laserstrahlen. 3. Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker Ihres PC aus der Steckdose, bevor Sie dieses Produkt reinigen. Verwenden Sie keine flüssigen Reinigungsmittel oder Reinigungssprays.
  • Page 12 Precauzioni Importanti 1. Seguire tutte le istruzioni e precauzioni indicate sul prodotto. 2. Pericolo! Quando l’unità è aperta, c’è una radiazione laser invisibile. Evitare l’esposizione ai raggi laser. 3. Disinserire la spina del PC dalla presa di corrente prima di effettuare operazioni di pulizia sul prodotto.
  • Page 13 Importante Advertencia de Seguridad 1. Tenga en cuenta todas las advertencias e instrucciones marcadas en el producto. 2. Peligro: Radiación láser invisible al estar abierto. Evite quedar expuesto directamente a rayos láser. 3. Desenchufe su PC de la toma de corriente antes de limpiar este producto.

  • Page 14: Chapter 1 Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations! You have just made a very important upgrade for your PC. By installing the PHILIPS 6X or 8X CD-ROM drive into your IBM PC/compatible, you can now take advantage of the vast host of multimedia software available today at a higher performance than ever.

  • Page 15: Package Contents

    PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL Front-panel Stop/Eject, audio Play/Skip track control Compatibility with Windows 3.1, Windows 95 and OS/2 Note: The use of the IDE/ATAPI interface means that you can use your PC’s existing IDE interface to set up the drive without the need for an additional CD-ROM interface card.
  • Page 16 Please read this manual thoroughly before installing or using your new CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Precautions

    PRECAUTIONS 2.1 During Installation ALWAYS install and use the drive in a horizontal position PROTECT THE DRIVE FROM: high temperature, high humidity, extreme temperature changes dusty area excessive vibration direct sunlight inclined places 2.2 During Operation ALWAYS keep the tray closed to prevent dust and dirt contamination when not using the drive.

  • Page 18: During Transport

    PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL repeatedly open and close the disc tray for no obvious reasons insert any foreign objects into the disc tray press hard on the disc tray when it is opened expose your PC to random electrical noise 2.3 During Transport...

  • Page 19: Servicing The Drive

    2.5 Servicing the Drive ALWAYS ask an authorized service technician to perform any service operations NEVER attempt to open or remove the drive casing by yourself...

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Installing Your Drive

    INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE This chapter contains detailed instructions to guide you through the installation of your new CD-ROM drive. To install the drive, your PC must have at least one free IDE interface connector. If not, you need to go to a computer retailer and buy an IDE controller card (an Enhanced IDE controller card is needed if your PC already has a one-port IDE controller).
  • Page 21 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL Figure 3-1 Inserting the CD-ROM Drive 4. Search inside your PC for a free power cable connector and plug it into the 4-pin connector on the back of your CD-ROM drive. 5. Find an IDE cable that has a free connector and...
  • Page 22 INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE CABLE SELECT SLAVE DIGITAL MASTER AUDIO DC INPUT AUDIO IDE INTERFACE C S M R G G L S L A Figure 3-2 Back Panel Connections Note: If you have a sound card, you can connect either the sound card’s IDE cable (if there is one) or one of your PC’s available IDE cables to this IDE INTERFACE connector.
  • Page 23 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL that has two 2-pin Molex or equivalent connectors.
  • Page 24 INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE 8. Secure the drive with the supplied four screws. 9. Replace your PC's casing and reconnect the power supply. This completes the hardware installation. Wait a minute. You haven’t told me what the leftmost thing in the picture is about! Don't panic.

  • Page 25: Letting Your System Recognize The Drive

    PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL 3.2 Letting Your System Recognize the Drive For your system to recognize the new CD-ROM drive, you need an appropriate driver to act as the system’s “eye opener.” Because your new CD-ROM is a plug-and-play device, in normal cases either Windows 95 or OS/2 Warp should have no problem recognizing it with the OS’s...
  • Page 26 INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE Figure 3-3 The “CD-ROM Device Driver Setup” Menu 4. Press to accept the default settings for an express setup, or press “ ” to start a custom setup. Note: Custom Setup are only for users who want to change the default installation settings, such as the target directory or the IRQ lines to be used by the available...
  • Page 27 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL If the system halts, make sure that your CD- ROM drive has been correctly set as a master device or a slave device. See Appendix A for instructions. If you still have trouble with your CD-ROM drive, contact the retail store where you bought your drive or call the help desk.

  • Page 28: If You Are A Windows 95 User

    INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE 3.2.2 If You Are a Windows 95 User Perform the following steps: 1. Install Windows 95, if it is not already installed. 2. Boot your computer. Windows 95 automatically starts. $ % 3. Double click the icon on the desktop and check whether the CD-ROM icon appears as in the following window: Figure 3-4...
  • Page 29 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL Figure 3-5 The “Control Panel” Folder Contents $)% $)% ) 5. Double click the icon. folder appears:...
  • Page 30 INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE Figure 3-6 The “System Properties” Folder ''* 6. Click the tab and check whether the CD-ROM drive is listed. If the CD-ROM icon is listed in both Step 3 and this step, you can stop here. Windows 95 has successfully recognized your new CD-ROM drive.
  • Page 31 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL Why couldn’t I set up Windows 95 with its CD disc? Is my CD-ROM defective? Your CD-ROM probably had nothing to do with that problem. If you were making an upgrade from Windows 3.1 to Windows 95, you might have forgotten to complete the steps listed in Section 3.2.1 before...

  • Page 32: If You Are An Os/2 Warp User

    INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE 3.2.3 If You Are an OS/2 Warp User Perform the following steps: 1. Install OS/2 Warp, if it is not already installed. Otherwise, skip to Step 3. When the installation comes close to the end, the following dialog box pops up: Figure 3-7 The “System Configuration”...
  • Page 33 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL -. $)% 4. Double click the icon on the desktop to display the following window: Figure 3-8 The “OS/2 System - Icon View” Window ) 5. Double click the icon and check whether the ...
  • Page 34 INSTALLING YOUR DRIVE Figure 3-10 The “Command Prompts - Icon View” Window -. 10 8. Double click the icon. An OS/2 window appears: Figure 3-11 “OS/2 Window” 9. At the command prompt, type: 10. At the end of the opened CONFIG.SYS file, add the following line: 11.
  • Page 35 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL Why couldn’t I set up OS/2 Warp with its CD disc? Is my CD-ROM defective? Your CD-ROM probably had nothing to do with that problem. Instead, the standard IDE CD-ROM driver contained in Diskette 1 of the OS/2 Warp...

  • Page 36: Chapter 4 Using Your Cd-Rom Drive

    USING YOUR CD-ROM DRIVE 4.1 Drive Applications There are two main ways in which you will use your new CD-ROM drive. The first way is as a typical disk drive (albeit read-only). Here, data such as program files, databases, sound clips, video images, etc. is read from the CD into your PC's CPU.
  • Page 37 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL Headphone For optional connection to headphones jack or self-amplified speakers. LED indicator Lights up when disc is first put into the tray or ready for access; flashes during seek operation Headphone Adjusts the volume level of sound...

  • Page 38: Appendix A A Master Or A Slave Device

    A MASTER OR A SLAVE DEVICE? Before sliding your CD-ROM drive into the 5.25” drive bay, you have to decide whether the drive is going to be a master or slave device by adjusting the jumpers on its back. This appendix presents some basic concepts of IDE connections to help you make the decision and describes the way to set the jumpers.
  • Page 39 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 40 A MASTER OR A SLAVE DEVICE IDE controllers may contain more than one port and hence contain more than one IDE cable. Such a controller is called an enhanced IDE controller. ports are called the primary port, secondary port, tertiary port, etc. Currently, most enhanced IDE controllers contain two ports: the primary port and the secondary port.
  • Page 41 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL device, their assignments may look similar to the following:...
  • Page 42 A MASTER OR A SLAVE DEVICE Device 1 Primary master (boot drive) Device 2 Primary slave Device 3 Secondary master Device 4 Secondary slave Device 5 Tertiary master Device 6 Tertiary slave Note that the primary master, if configured, must be a boot drive (normally a hard disk).

  • Page 43: Setting Master And Slave Jumpers

    PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL A.2 Setting Master and Slave Jumpers Whether your PC system regards your CD-ROM drive as a master device or a slave device depends on which of the “ ” (master) and “ ” (slave) jumpers on the back of the drive is capped.
  • Page 44 A MASTER OR A SLAVE DEVICE...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Interface Drive interface type: ATAPI IDE (conforms to SFF8020 V1.2) Disc formats: Audio-CD, CD-ROM (mode 1 and mode 2) CD-ROM/XA (mode 2, form 1 and form Video-CD, CD-I/FMV CD Plus Photo-CD (single and multisession) Disc size: 80 and 120 mm Performance 900 KB/sec (6X), 1,200 KB/sec Data transfer rate:...
  • Page 46 PHILIPS CD-ROM DRIVE USER’S MANUAL DC 5V +/- 5%: 550 mA typical (6X), 500 mA typical (8X) DC 12V +/- 5%: 80 mA typical (6X), 350 mA typical (8X)
  • Page 47 Reliability MTBF: 100,000 POH (25% duty cycle at room temperature) Error rate: after error correction hard read error Environmental Tolerance Operating Non-operating Temperature: ~ +40 C -20 ~ +55 F ~ +104 F ~ +131 Humidity: 20% - 80% RH, 15% - 80% RH, non-condensing non-condensing Physical Characteristics...

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