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FREECOM FX-50
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Freecom FX-50
USB 2.0 or USB 2.0 + FireWire *
USB and FireWire connection to the computer:
* Depends on model
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Table of Contents
USERS MANUAL
System Requirements ......................................................................... Page 5
Precautionary Measures and General Notes ..................................... Page 8
CHAPTER 1:
Initial operation .................................................................................. Page 7
CHAPTER 2:
Driver Installation ............................................................................... Page 9
CHAPTER 3:
CD Recording Software ...................................................................... Page 12
CHAPTER 4:
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. Page 15
© 2003 Freecom Technologies
FREECOM FX-50
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Dear user!
Welcome to the Freecom FX-50 installation. Before you install the device, we
would like to ask you to carefully read the following instructions and take them
into consideration, especially, when making changes to your system.
With the purchase of this device you have aquired a drive that can be connected
to any PC or Mac with the appropriate interface.
Freecom Technologies Germany
www.freecom.com
Warning !
Allrightsreserved.Theproductsnamedinthismanualareonlyusedforidentification
purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
companies. This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to
take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not
be used near or with any life-sustaing systems.
Freecom Technologies is not liable for any damages that may occur from the use of
a Freecom system. All rights reserved. We reserve the right to upgrade our products
in keeping with technological advances.
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System Requirements
Hardware Requirements (PC)
Pentium III, Celeron 700 MHz or faster
at least 128 MB RAM (265 MB recommended)
USB interface (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0*) or 1394 (FireWire / i.LINK) interface**
a CD-ROM drive or internet connection for driver installation
at least 400 MB of free hard disk space (5 GB recommended)
Software Requirements (PC)
Windows98 SE
Windows ME
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Minimum System Requirements (Mac)
Power Macintosh® with Mac® OS 9.1 or later, or Mac OS X (min v10.1.2)***
USB interface (USB 2.0* recommended) or FireWire interface **
128 MB of RAM (256 MB recommended)
Minimum 400 MB free hard disk space (5 GB recommended)
QuickTime® 4.0 or later
* For maximum performance of the Freecom FX-50 DVD Recorder, both computer
system and software must support USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 (FireWire). Connecting the
Freecom FX-50 DVD Recorder to a USB-1 interface will limit the recording speed to 4x.
** Depend on model
*** May require minor adjustments to the configuration of your operating system,
additional hard disk space, and/or updates to hardware component drivers. Results
may vary based on your equipment.
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Supported media
DVD+RW
DVD+R
CD-RW
CD-R
MiniCD (8cm)
MiniDVD+RW (8cm)
The DVD +/- drive also supports DVD-R and DVD-RW media
Precautionary Measures and General Notes
After transport, particularly at low outside temperatures, condensation can
form which can lead to a malfunction. For that reason, you should not begin
operation until the drive and CDs have reached room temperature.
Operate the Freecom drive only in a horizontal position, to prevent damage
to the media or the mechanical parts.
Operate the device only at temperatures ranging from 5 - 50 °C.
Do not use the device in a dusty and humid environment.
Protect the drive from shocks and other mechanical effects!
The device should not be operated in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic
radiation sources (loudspeakers, mobile telephones etc.).
Due to the high data transfer rates, the cable length should not exceed 1m.
Error-free transmission cannot be guaranteed with longer cables.
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CHAPTER 1: Initial Operation - Brief Description
1. Plug in the connection cable to the FX-50.
2. Connect the power cable supplied to the designated power connector on the
Freecom drive.
3. Plug the power supply of the Freecom drive into the power outlet.
4. Connect the other end of the connection cable to the USB port/FireWire port
on the PC.
5. To complete the rest of the installation procedure:
(only Windows 98:)After you have connected the FX-50, please start with the
driver installation, as described in chapter 2 on page 11.
(only MacOS 9.x:) Please install the Toast software, before connecting the
FX-5 to your computer. For further instructions see chapter 3.1 (Installing the
Toast Software for Mac). Since MacOS 9.x supports only USB 1.1 your FX-50
will be recognised as a USB 1.1 device.
Under Windows ME / 2000 / XP and MacOS X a separate Freecom driver is not
required. The drivers for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP will
be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the
Freecom FX-50 into the USB or FireWire port of the computer.
Initial Operation - Brief Description
(USB/FireWire version)
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1.1 Assigning the drive letter
After successfully completing the installation of the Freecom FX-50, a new drive
letter is assigned automatically (the first available letter after the internal hard
drives). This can shift the drive letter of an internal CD-ROM drive (for example,
'D' to 'E'). If this leads to problems, it is possible to change the drive letter
assignment as follows:
- under Windows 98 and ME:
1. Click on "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel".
2. Click on "System".
3. Select "Device Manager" and click on "CD-ROM" or "Drive".
4. Click on the Freecom FX-50, then on "Properties" - "Settings". (The currently
assigned drive letter as well as the reserved drive letters will then be
displayed.)
5. Under "Reserved Drive Letter" enter a drive letter, for example "F" for the
Freecom FX-50 as the "First drive letter" and "F" again as the "Last drive
letter".
6. Confirm your selection with "OK". When you restart your computer, the
Freecom FX-50 will be assigned the letter F in "My Computer".
- under Windows 2000 and XP:
1. Click "Start" - "Settings" - "Control Panel" - "Administration" - "Computer
Administration".
2. Click "Disk Maintenance" and then select the Freecom drive.
3. In the "Operation"menu ("Action" in Windows XP), select All Tasks and then
click Change drive letter and path.
4. In the next window, click "Change" and select a drive letter in Assign the
following drive letters.
5. Click "Yes" to confirm your change.
1.2 Operating Freecom drives
Freecom drives are just as easy to use as an internal device.
One big advantage of Freecom devices is their portability. By connecting to the
cable interface, it is very easy to use the drive with various computer systems.
To insert and remove media (CDs, DVDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs), press the eject button.
(This is only active when the drive is ready for operation.)
When inserting a media, please make sure that the printed side is facing up. Do
not touch the underside of the media. Fingerprints can lead to read errors or
even make your media unusable.
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CHAPTER 2: Driver Installation
Under Windows ME / 2000 / XP a separate Freecom driver is not required. The
drivers for Windows ME, Windows 2000 and Windows XP will be installed
automatically by the operating system after plugging the Freecom FX-50 into
the USB or FireWire port of the computer.
2.1 USB version
Driver installation under Windows 98 SE
Your FX-50 is fully backwards compatible with USB 1.1. The installation for USB
1.1 is the same as described below for USB-2.
1. Insert the Freecom "Manual and Driver" CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. Connect your Freecom FX-50 to the USB connector of your notebook or
computer.
3. The "Add New Hardware Wizard" opens and a "USB 2.0 Device" (USB-2 Host
Controller) or a "USB2-IDE Controller" (USB 1.1 connector) is found.
Click on "Next".
4. In the next window select "Search for the best driver for your device.
(Recommended)".
Click on "Next".
5. Make sure that the checkbox "CD-ROM drives" is activated in the next
window. Continue by clicking on "Next".
Initial Operation - Brief Description
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6. The Hardware Wizard finds a "Freecom FX-50".
By clicking on "Next" the necessary files will be installed. Afterwards click on
"Finish". The "Add New Hardware" Wizard opens again saying a new "USB
Mass Storage" Device is found.
Please repeat the steps described above to finish the installation.
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