Panasonic Toughbook CF-50 Series Manual

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28Before using the drive for the first time, remove the protective sheet from the lensarea. The protective sheet inside the drive delays the opening of the drive by aboutten seconds. This delay is not a problem.To play DVD-Video or MPEG2 files, install the DVD playback software (included).For information on how to install the software, refer to the instructions of the software( “WinDVD”).If the PC Card does not work, there may be no interrupt request (IRQ) line available.Deactivate unnecessary equipment using in the Setup Utility.When using CD-R or CD-RW discs, read the description on the disc package.About Regions SettingThe DVD-Video has a region code that is fixed according to the region where it issold. In order to play a DVD-Video, the region code of the player software and of thedrive must match that of the DVD-Video.For U.S.A. and Canada: “1”For Europe: “2”The region code is not set prior to the shipment of this drive. Therefore, operationswill differ depending on the first DVD-Video played.In the case of a DVD-Video with a specific region code:The drive will automatically be set with the same region code as the DVD-Video.In the case of any other DVD-Video:[Confirm Region] appears. Select region code and select [OK]. Play now begins.([Confirm Region] may not be displayed for some DVD-Videos. To confirm thecurrent region code and the number of settings remaining, right-click on the WinDVDscreen and select [Setup] - [Region].)Information for the DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive (Model with a DVD-ROM & CD-R/RW Drive)CD DriveCAUTIONThe region code can be set a total of five times, including the initial setting.Proceed very carefully, because after the fourth change has been made, theregion code set last is fixed and no further changes can be made.The user must take responsibility for any trouble that results from illegally chang-ing or altering the region code.[Confirm Region] will also be displayed if a DVD-Video with one region code isinserted into a drive for which another region code has already been set.NOTE