Apple PowerCD User's Guide

ApplePowerUser’s GuideCD Player

Rear viewPower adapter portVideo/audio portFor connecting atelevisionHeadphone volumecontrolPOWER ON/OFF switchSound output portFor connecting astereo

The remote controlPROG. STORE INSERTSKIP FTS/FPS EDIT1236547890REV. PLAY AMS AUTO PLAYSHUFFLE REPEATPREV. PLAY NEXTPAUSEFULL NORMALROTATE ROTATEFRAME

Buttons on the remote controlArrows (o, k l)Move a picture or the frame up, down, left, or right.AMS (Automatic Music Scan) Plays the first ten second

The message displayMessages for Photo CDsMessages for audio CDsTRACK:MIN SECFPSPROGRAMSHUFFLEREPEATNEXT PICTUREPICTUREFPSREPEATREVERSE6CHAPTERONEFPS (

In this chapterm Attaching the basem Attaching the power adapterm Connecting to a televisionm Connecting to stereo speakers or headphonesm Connecting

Attaching the base1Attach the base to the back of the player.2Slide the switch on the base to the locked position.3 Place the PowerCD on a level surfa

Attaching the power adaptermTo plug your PowerCD into an electrical outlet, connect the power adapter to thesocket on the side of the base.Connecting

Connecting directly to a televisionConnecting to a VCR and televisionConnecting to a television and stereo amplifierTelevisionPowerCDLEFT AUDIO IN (WH

Connecting to a television using an RF remodulatorTurning on your televisionAfter you have connected your PowerCD:1 Turn on your PowerCD by pressing

Connecting to a Macintosh computerBy connecting your PowerCD to a Macintosh computer, you can useCD-ROM discs, Photo CDs, and audio CDs on your Macint

K Apple Computer, Inc.This manual and the software described in it are copyrighted, with all rights reserved. Under thecopyright laws, this manual or

Connecting to a chain of SCSI devicesIf you connect your PowerCD to a chain of SCSI devices, your PowerCDmust be the last device on the chain.Connecti

Setting the SCSI ID numberEach device in a chain of SCSI devices must have a unique ID number thatdistinguishes it from other devices on the chain. Th

Turning on the c omputerYou should turn on your PowerCD (and any other peripheral devices) beforeturning on your computer.Installing the PowerCD sof

6Make sure the hard disk named in the box is the one on which you want to install thePowerCD software.If it’s not, click the Switch Disk button until

4Slide the disc into the door with the label side of the disc facing out.5Close the door.Unloading a discIf you’re using a CD-ROM disc on a Macintosh

Using batteriesInserting batteries in the playermTo use your PowerCD on batteries, insert eight AA-size batteries (not included).You can run your Powe

Inserting batteries in the remote control1 Open the battery compartment by placing your thumbnail in the curved slot andsqueezing.2 Insert two AAA bat

m To avoid damage to your CDs, keep these points in mind:m To clean discs, wipe the shiny surface with a soft cloth, working in straightlines from cen

In this chapterm CD-ROM discsm Photo CDsm Audio CDs213Typ es of compact discs you can use

CD-ROM discsIf you connect your PowerCD to a Macintosh computer, you can useCD-ROM discs.What is CD-ROM?A CD-ROM disc is like a huge, locked floppy di

iiiRadio and television interference viLaser information vii1PowerCD at a glance 1Front view 2Rear view 3The remote control

Photo CDsPhoto CDs contain digitized photographs. To obtain a photo CD of your ownphotographs, you give standard film to a photoprocessor who has a Ko

In this chapterm Using Photo CD images on your Macintoshm Viewing the contents of a Photo CD m Viewing several images in sequencem Setting preferences

Do you have what you need?To use your PowerCD with a Macintosh, you should have the followingsoftware in the System Folder on your computer’s hard dis

2Double-click the disc icon to open it.A window appears with a QuickTime movie named Slide Show, the SlideShow Viewer, and a Photos folder.3Double-cli

Because each Photo CD image is recorded at five levels of resolution, you canwork with an image at a resolution appropriate for your display or printi

5Double-click the icon of the image you want to see.The image appears in a window.Unless you have already specified a graphics program you want to hav

Viewing several images in sequenceYou can conveniently browse through all your Photo CD images by using theSlide Show movie and Slide Show Viewer in t

Opening a Slide Show image in a graphics programWhen you are looking at an image with the Slide Show Viewer, you can copythe image into another progra

2Choose Preferences from the File menu.The Preferences dialog box appears.3After you have chosen the options you want, click OK. Your changes take eff

Copying images from a Slide ShowYou can also copy a Slide Show image using the Clipboard and paste it intoany document that accepts images. The image

3Types of compact discs you can use 21CD-ROM discs 22Photo CDs 23Audio CDs 234Using Photo CDs with a Macintosh computer 25Usi

Copying a Slide Show movie onto another diskYou can’t copy a Slide Show movie by dragging its icon to a different disk,because the links between the m

In this chapterm Using your PowerCD with both a television and a computerm Photo CD basicsm Showing pictures automaticallym Composing pictures on the

Photo CD basicsPROG. STORE INSERTSKIP FTS/FPS EDIT1236547890REV. PLAY AMS AUTO PLAYSHUFFLE REPEATPREV. PLAY NEXTPAUSEFULL NORMALROTATE ROTATEFRAME ZOO

Showing pictures automaticallyAutoplay shows you all the photos on a disc in sequence, one after the other,automatically.mTo turn on autoplay, press A

Composing pictures on the screenmTo see an entire photo, press FULL.mTo have a photo take up the entire screen (with some parts of the photo hidden),p

Enlarging part of picture1Press FRAME.A rectangular box appears on the screen, indicating the part of the picture tobe enlarged.2Press the arrow keys

Programming sequences of your favorite picturesOn your first showing, photos appear in the order depicted on the index thatcomes with a Photo CD disc.

Removing a photo from the playing sequenceYou can skip the photos you don’t like. To remove a photo from the playingsequence:1Make sure that “FPS” is

In this chapterm Audio CD basicsm Programming a sequence of audio tracksm Playing audio for a specified period of timem Playing audio CDs with a Macin

Audio CD basicsPROG. STORE INSERTSKIP FTS/FPS EDIT1236547890REV. PLAY AMS AUTO PLAYSHUFFLE REPEATPREV. PLAY NEXTPAUSEFULL NORMALROTATE ROTATEFRAME ZOO

7Managing the PowerCD player’s memory 49Deleting the program for a disc 50Deleting the entire contents of your PowerCD’s memory 508Trou

Programming a sequence of audio tracksWith a disc loaded, you can set tracks to play in any order you want. You canalso store the program permanently

Clearing a programmTo clear a program you have created, press STOP while the player is already stopped. On the display, PROGRAM disappears. The progra

Playing audio for a specified period of timeThe Time Edit feature of your PowerCD lets you play music for any time upto 99 minutes. This is handy for

Playing audio CDs with a Macintosh computerIf your PowerCD is connected to a Macintosh computer, you can play audioCDs using the PowerCD Audio desk ac

In this chapterm Deleting the program for a discm Deleting the entire contents of your PowerCD’s memory497Managing the PowerCD player’s memory

Deleting the program for a discAs you store more photo sequences and audio programs, your PowerCDplayer’s memory gradually fills up. If you see the wo

In this chapterm General problemsm Problems viewing Photo CDs on TVm Audio problemsm Problems using your PowerCD with a MacintoshThis chapter describe

General problemsThere is no power.m Make sure that the ON/OFF switch is set to on.m If you are using batteries, replace the batteries.m If your PowerC

Audio problemsThere is no sound.m Make sure the volume is turned up.m Make sure the disc is an audio CD or a portfolio Photo CD with sound.m Make sure

Your computer won’t restart after you’ve copied software for your PowerCD to theSystem Folder.m If you attempt to install the software for your PowerC

viImportantThis equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devicein accordance with the specifications in Par

You don’t hear any sound when you try to use an audio CD.m If you have headphones or speakers connected to the computer, adjust theconnector to make s

General specificationsWeightm 1.4 Kg Dimensions (assembled)m 165 mm high by 220 mm wide by 125 mm deepOperating temperaturem + 5° C to 40° C (+ 41° F

PowerPower adapterm One of the following:120 V AC, 60 Hz230 V AC, 50 Hz100 V AC, 50/60 Hz240 V AC, 50 Hz100 to 240 V AC, 50/60 HzDC inputm 7 to 11 V,

AudioAnalog outputm 2 Vrms +/- 2 dBHeadphones output powerm ≥ 30 mW (47-ohm load)Signal-to-noise ratiom ≥ 95 dB (speakers)≥ 82 dB (headphones)Dynamic

DataData capacitym 656 MB, Mode 1748 MB, Mode 2Number of blocks per discm 270,000 (typical)Data per blockm 2,048 bytes, Mode 12,336 bytes, Mode 2Addre

LaserTypem Semiconductor laser GaAIAsWavelengthm 780 nmOutput powerm 0.6 mWBeam divergencem 54.8°61TECHNICALSPECIFICATIONS

Aadapters 9address description 60amplifierconnecting to 11troubleshooting 53AMS (Automatic Music Scan) button 5, 44analog output 59arrow buttons

Bbandwidth 58baseattaching to player 8lock/unlock switch 3, 8batteries 18–19inserting in player 18inserting in remote control 19safety instructi

FFavorite Picture Selection (FPS) 6, 39–41Favorite Track Selection (FTS) 5file compression 34file formats 22FPS (Favorite Picture Selection) 6, 3

Nnetworks, audio CDs and 55NEXT button 5, 36, 44NEXT PICTURE display message 6NORMAL button 5OOn/off switch 3, 11OPEN button 3, 16–17openingicon

WARNINGMaking adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified in yourequipment’s manual may result in hazardous exposure.WARNINGDo not

power adapterattaching 3, 9specifications for 58powerspecifications for 58turning on or off 16troubleshooting 52PowerCD, turning on or off 16Pow

SKIP button 5, 41, 50Slide Show movies 30–34. See alsoPhoto CDscontrolling 30–32copying images from 33copying onto another disk 34opening images

Uunloading discs 17user bytes per second 60Vvideo/audio cable 9video/audio port 3video specifications 58View As command (Slide Show Viewer) 31Vi

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In this chapterm Front viewm Rear viewm The remote controlm The message display11PowerCD at a glance

Front viewNEXT button*PREV. (Previous) button*PAUSE button*PLAY button*STOP button*MODE buttonWith Photo CDs, you can selectthe following modes of pla