Installation and Connection
Very important:
Switch off your PC and any attached
devices and disconnect the power cord(s).
It is not sufficient to switch off the power
switch! Do the same if the optical drive is
reconfigured.
(1)
Open the case of your PC and lift it off carefully.
(2)
Configure the optical drive if necessary.
(3)
Locate a free slot for 13.3cm / 5.25” drives and
install the Drive using the provided four screws.
Important:
Do not use screws which are longer than 5 mm!
(4)
Connect the power cable and the 40-pin data cable
(assure the correct orientation, pin 1 is often
marked with a color stripe) to the drive. Connecting
in the wrong orientation may damage the drive and
the
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PC!
(5)
Connect the provided audio cable to the sound
card.
Usually sound cards offer more than one connector
to connect an audio cable to. Please refer to the
manual of the sound card to find the connector in
question.
Audio-Cable 40-pin Datakabel Power Cable
(6)
Close the case of the PC. Do not forget to connect
other devices and accessories if there are any.
(7)
Connect the PC to the wall outlet and switch it on
Important:
If your PC will not start up correctly switch it off
immediately and check all of the connections
and jumper settings.
Controls and Functions at the Front Panel
Busy-LED Emergency Eject Eject Key
Headphone Jack Volume-Control
ON/BUSY indicator
The indicator LED light in Seek, Play, Read, and Write
operation. In the following table you will find a list
including a description of the different drive states and
their associated indicator states.
Cleaning and maintenance of your TEAC Drive
Drive will not need maintenance if used as specified in
this manual. Usually there are only problems with dirty
or defective CD.
Important:
Do not use cleaning CDs which will remove dirt
of the lense of the laser aided by a little brush.
Do not clean the inner parts of your Drive with
compressed air. Any of these methods may
cause damage to your 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 CD/DVD, a kind of CD/DVD which is
not shaped like the normal round CD/DVD,
are not allowed to be used in this drive.
Otherwise rotational forces may cause
severe damage to the drive.