Panasonic LF-D321 manual Table of Contents

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Dear Customer

May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this Panasonic DVD-RAM/R drive. We strongly recommend that you carefully read the Operating Instructions before attempting to install and operate the drive and that you note the listed precautions.

DEUTSCH

Sehr geehrter Kunde

Wir danken Ihnen für den Kauf dieses DVD-RAM/ R-Laufwerks von Panasonic. Bitte machen Sie sich vor der Inbetriebnahme des Laufwerks g r ü n d l i c h m i t d e m I n h a l t d i e s e r Bedienungsanleitung vertraut; beachten Sie i n s b e s o n d e r e a l l e S i c h e r h e i t s - u n d Vorsichtshinweise.

FRANÇAIS

Chers clients

Nous vous remercions d’avoir acheté ce lecteur D V D - R A M / R P a n a s o n i c . N o u s v o u s recommandons fortement d’étudier attentivement ce mode d’emploi avant d’utiliser cet appareil et d’observer les précautions à prendre.

LF-D321U: for U.S.A. and Canada für USA und Kanada pour les E-U. et le Canada

LF-D321E: for U.K. and Germany für Großbritannien und Deutschland

pour le R-U et l’allemagne

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VQT9473

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Table of Contents
IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTICE	4
SAFETY LABEL	7
LASER PRODUCT	8
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS	10
DISC DISPOSAL	11
OPERATING PRECAUTIONS	11
Getting Started:
Kit Contents	14
Features	15
Parts and Functions	21
Settings and connections	24
•Changing the jumper pin setting	24
•Connecting the DVD-RAM/R drive to a computer	26
•Connecting the cables and sound boards	28
Operation:
Inserting DVD-RAM, DVD-R and
other discs	30
•If the DVD-RAM/R drive is installed horizontally	30
•If the DVD-RAM/R drive is installed vertically	32
Before installing the software	34
Driver software installation	40
Checks after installation	46
Using DVD-RAM discs	50
•Formatting	50
•Recommended formats	52
•Parts of the window	54

•Accessing DVD-RAM discs recorded on

a DVD Video Recorder 63

•When using MS prompts or applications

in MS-DOS or Windows 3.1	66
Accessing discs	70
•DVD-RAM discs	70
•DVD-R discs	70
•Other discs	70
Using DVDRgn
(region number setting utility)	74
Before using non-cartridge discs	76
Using RAMDiscTool	79
Using FileSafe (backup software)	86
Using MediaSafe (disc copying software) ....	90
Using DVD Agent (utility)	92
Using DVD-MovieAlbumSE
(LF-D321U only)	96
Using WinDVD 3.0	102
Using DVDit! LE	110
Using MotionDV STUDIO 3.0LE	116
Q&A file	124
Support utilities	124
Uninstalling the software	126
For Your Reference:
When the Operation Indicator
Lamp Blinks	128
Troubleshooting	130
Handling Discs	133
Specifications	148