Plextor PX-43CH Operation Manual
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- Page 1 CD-ROM Drive Operation Manual PX-43CH Internal CD-ROM Drive PX-45CH External CD-ROM Drive...
- Page 2 The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly: Do not open the optical pickup housing. Obtain service only from Plextor-authorized personnel. CAUTION To disconnect the CD-ROM drive from an electrical current, pull out the power plug.
- Page 3 CD-ROM DRIVE PX-43CH Internal PX-45CH External...
- Page 4 Further, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1. Introduction ..... . . 1 2. Box Contents ..... . 2 Internal Drives . - Page 6 15. Specifications ..... 66 About Plextor ......68...
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Page 7: Introduction
---- CHAPTER 1 ---- Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Plextor 4PleX CD-ROM drive. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in our ability to put you ---- and keep you ---- on the leading edge of CD-ROM drive performance. -
Page 8: Box Contents
Compare what you find in the box with the tables on the following pages. What you should find in your Plextor box depends on two factors: 1) what configu- ration you purchased; and, 2) what the company that sold you the box put in ---- or took out ---- while it was in their possession. -
Page 9: Internal Drives
Use the following tables to check the contents of your box: PX-43CH Internal Drives CD-ROM drive Side rails with 4 chrome and 4 black screws Caddy 16-bit SCSI interface board with device drivers on floppy disk & board manual Audio cable... -
Page 10: External Drives
Audio Cable SCSI cable Sound board with device drivers on floppy disk & soundboard manual Plextor operation manual Warranty registration card Mac device drivers manual & disk PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL DRIVE DRIVE w/ DRIVE w/ 16-bit Sound- SCSI board... -
Page 11: A Gentle Reminder
Therefore, please ship your drive in the safest manner possible. We believe your drive will be most secure if it is shipped in a Plextor box. We hope you will never have to ship your drive back to us. If you do, however, we hope you will send it packaged in a Plextor box. -
Page 12: What Else Do I Need
Inventory your current computer system; check list below. If you are a PC owner and you purchased a Plextor box labeled ‘‘Drive with 16-bit SCSI Interface Kit’’ or ‘‘Drive with 16-bit Soundboard Kit’’ your needs are simple: none. The same holds true if you are a Mac owner and purchased a Plextor box labeled ‘‘Drive with Mac Kit.’’... - Page 13 Chapter 9 of this manual. Once you have assembled everything you need, you’re ready to install your drive. But first, a few words of caution are in order. CHAPTER 3 ---- What Else Do I Need? PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL...
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Page 14: Precautions
Do not put your computer monitor (or any other device weighing more than 30 lbs.) on top of the PX-45CH external drive. Do not place either the PX-43CH or PX-45CH drive in direct sunlight, on heating units, or near electrical appliances which draw large amounts of current, such as a high-powered audio amplifier, microwave oven, toaster, hair dryer, etc. -
Page 15: Drive Features
Learn how to operate different features of the drive. Learn what goes where. Learn some terms that will be used elsewhere in the manual. YOUR METHOD: Match the different parts of your drive to the diagrams below. PX-43CH Internal Drive Front Panel Door Closed Front Door Volume Control... -
Page 16: Rear Panel
Caddy Slot: Insert caddy after opening door. Emergency Eject Hole: Insert paper clip or other thin, rigid object to eject caddy if automatic eject button does not work. Turn off power before using this feature. PX-43CH Internal Drive Rear Panel Audio Output Connector SCSI Interface Connector Audio Output Connector: Outputs stereo analog signal. -
Page 17: Front Panel
Emergency Eject Hole: Insert paper clip or other thin, rigid object to eject caddy if automatic eject button does not work. Turn off power before using this feature. CHAPTER 5 ---- Drive Features Caddy Slot Eject Button Emergency Eject Button ON/BUSY Indicator PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL... -
Page 18: Rear Panel
CD-ROM drive to your SCSI host adapter; the other to link your CD-ROM drive to another SCSI peripheral with a daisy chain cable (see page 31). You may use either connector for either purpose. PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL DIP Switches SCSI ID... -
Page 19: Drive Switch/Jumper/Dial Settings
You should leave the jumpers found on the rear panel of the PX-43CH and the switches and rotary dial found on the rear panel of the PX-45CH at their factory settings unless: 1) you plan to use another SCSI peripheral (e.g., hard disk, scanner) with your... -
Page 20: Internal Drive
To remove a jumper, pull it off with your fingers or a pair of needle-nose pliers. To add a jumper, push it onto the jumper pins. Three extra jumpers are supplied with the PX-43CH in addition to the three jumpers already installed at the factory. Caution: Install jumpers across each pin as shown. -
Page 21: Scsi Id Number
SCSI peripherals, it is necessary to set each peripheral to a unique SCSI ID number. Your Plextor CD-ROM drive can be set to use one of eight SCSI ID numbers. The drive should arrive with its SCSI ID set to 2. Accordingly, if you already use another SCSI peripheral and its SCSI ID also is set to 2, you must change the SCSI ID number of either this peripheral or the CD-ROM drive. -
Page 22: External Drive
Using the blade of a screwdriver, rotate the dial’s arrow to a different SCSI ID number. Changing DIP Switch Settings Use a screwdriver, pen or paper clip to push the DIP switches to an OFF or ON setting. Other Switch Settings----PX-43CH/PX-45CH The remaining switches are: Parity Leave this ON. - Page 23 Eject button. A software eject command must be issued for the disc to eject from the drive. Check your device driver manual for instructions on how to issue a software eject command. CHAPTER 6 ---- Drive Switch/Jumper/Dial Settings PX-43CH/PX-45CH OPERATION MANUAL...
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Page 24: Termination
Chapter 5. If necessary, remove them by following instructions given below. You must use a terminator if the PX-43CH or PX-45CH is the only SCSI peripheral used with your computer. In addition you must use a terminator if you are using... -
Page 25: Internal Drive
CHAPTER 7 ---- Termination PX-43CH Termination The PX-43CH is shipped from the factory with its termination turned ON. To turn termination OFF remove the black resistor blocks from the locations shown below: Top panel of drive White Dot Resistor Block...