AMIGA
~
User's
Guide
570
CD-ROM Drive
WARNING
Installation
information
in
this
document
is
for
reference
only.
All
installation of
internal
optional
devices
or
equipment,
including
third-party
optional
devices
or
equipment,
should
be
performed
by
an
authorized
Commodore
dealer/service
center.
Also,
all
servicing
or
upgrading
of
original
or
optional
devices
or
equipment,
including
third-party
optional
devices
or
equipment,
should
be
performed
by
an
authorized
Commodore
dealer/service
center.
UNAUTHORIZED
INSTALLATION
OR
SERVICING
MAY
VOID
YOUR
WARRANTIES.
This
manual
provides
a
general
description
of
various
product
configurations
andfeatures
current
ly
planned
for
inclusion
in
Commodore
's
product
line.
The
configurations
and
features
described
may
not
be
available
or
othelwise
apply
to
your
particular
system.
Pl
ease
consult
your
Commodore
dealer
with
any
questions.
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ยฉ
1992
by
Commodo
re E
le
ctr
on
ics
lim
i
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ghts
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ectron
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om
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p
resentations
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lie
d,
with
respect
to
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d
escribed.
The
information
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sen
ted
herein
is
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su
pp
lied
on
an "
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IS"
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pr
essly
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to
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ge
without
notice.
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he
en
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ire
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as
to
the
use
of
this
in
f
ormat
i
on
is
assumed
by
the
us
er.
IN
NO
EVENT
W
IL
L
COMMODOR
E
BE
LIABLE
FOR
DIRE
CT, IN
DIRE
CT
.
INCID
E
NTAL
,
OR
CONS
E
QUENTIAL
DAMAGES
RESULTING
FROM
ANY
CLAIM
AR
I
SING
OU
T
OF
THE
IN
FORMATI
ON
PR
ESENTED
HERE
IN, EV
EN
IF
IT
HA
S
BEEN
ADVISED
OF
THE
POSSIBILITIES
OF
SUCH
DAMAGE
S.
SOM
E STA
TE
S
DO
NOT
AL
LOW
THE
LIMITATION
OF
SUCH
IMPLIED
WARRANTIE
S
OR
DAMAGES
,
SO
THE
ABOVE
LI
MI
TAT
IONS
MAY
NOT
APPLY
.
Co
mm
odore
Dynami
c
Tot
al
Vision
is
a
trademark
,
and
Commo
d
ore
, C
DTV
,
an
d
the
Commodore
logo
are
registered
tra
demark
s,
of
Commodore
Electronics
lim
i
ted
.
AmigaDOS
,
Amiga
50
0,
an
d
Workbench
are
tradema
r
ks
,
an
d
Amiga
is
a
reg
i
stered
trademark
.
of
Commodore
-
Am
iga
,
Inc
.
MS-DOS
is
a
registered
trademark
of
M
icrosoft
,
Inc
.
NO
T
IC
E:
Th
is
dev
ice
complies
with
P
art
15
of
the
F
CC
Ru
les
and
Standard
Cl08.8-MI983
of
the
Canad
i
an
St
andards
Asso
ciat
i
on
Regu
la
t
ions
.
Operation
is
sub
j
ect
to
the
two
conditions
:
(1
) This
dev
i
ce
may
not
cause
ha
rmf
ul
i
nterference
,
and
(2)
th
is
device
mu
st
accept
any
interference
received
i
ncluding
i
nterfere
nc
e
that
may
c
au
se
undes
i
red
operat
i
on
. If
you
suspect
this
de
vice
is
causin
g
interference
,
you
c
an
test
th
is
dev
i
ce
by
turning
it
off
and
on
.
If
this
de
vic
e
does
cause
in
t
erference
,
the
user
is
encouraged
to
correct
the
i
nterference
by
one
of
the
follow
i
ng
means
:
โข R
eor
i
ent
the
receiving
antenna
or
AC
plug
.
โข
Change
the
re
la
ti
ve
p
os
i
tions
of
the
computer
wi
th
respect
to
the
receiver.
โข
Plug
the
computer
into
a d
iffe
r
ent
outiet
so
the
computer
and
receiver
are
on
di
fferent
b
ran
ch
ci
rcui
ts
.
CAUT
I
ON
:
Only
peripheral
s
with
shiel
ded
-
ground
cables
(com
puter
input
-
output
de
vices
.
terminals
,
pr
in
ter
s.
etc
.)
certified
to
comply
with
Class
B
limit
s
ca
n
be
attached
to
thi
s
device.
Operation
with
non
-
certi
fied
peripherals
m
ay
re
sul
t
in
co
mmun
ica
tion
s
interference.
Changes
or
modifications
to
th
is
devic
e
not
ex
pressly
a
pproved
by
the
party
responsible
for
c
omplia
nce
c
ould
void
the
user's
authority
to
operate
this
equipment
Your
house
AC
wall
receptacle
must
be a
three
-
pronged
type
(
AC
ground)
.
If
it
is
not
.
con
t
act
an
el
ec
tri
ci
an
to
i
nstall
the
prope
r
rec
eptacle
. If a
multi-connector
box
is
.
used
to
connect
th
e
comp
uter
and
peripherals
to
AC
,
the
ground
must
be
common
to
all
units
.
If
necessary
,
the
u
se
r s
hou
ld
co
n
sult
the
dealer
or
an
exper
i
enced
radio-television
technic
i
an
for
additio
nal
suggestions
.
Th
e
use
r
may
fin
d
the
following
book
let
prepa
re
d by
the
Federa
l
Communications
Commission
helpf
ul
: "H
ow
to
Ident
ify
and
Reso
lve
R
ad
io-
TV
Interference
Problem
s:
Th
is
booklet
is
available
from
the
U.S.
Government
Pri
nting
Office
,
Washington
, D.C.
20402
.
Sto
ck
No
.
004
-
000-00345
-4.
If
th
is
prod
uct
is
be
ing
acquired
for
or
on
b
ehalf
of
the
Un
i
ted
States
of
America
,
its
agenc
i
es
and
/
or
i
nstrumentalit
i
es
,
it
is
pro
vi
ded
with
RESTR
IC
TED
RIGHTS
,
and
all
use
.
dupl
i
cation
,
or
disclosure
with
respect
to
the
in
cl
uded
software
and
documentation
is
su
b
ject
10
the
restrictions
set
forth
in
subd
iv
is
ion
(b) (3)
(i
i)
of
the
Right
s in
Te
c
hnical
Data
an
d
Computer
Software
clause
at
252
.
227
-
7013
of
the
DOD
FAR
.
Unless
otherwise
indicated
.
the
manufacturer
/i
ntegrator
is
Commodore
Bu
si
nes
s
Machine
s,
In
c.,
1200
Wilson
Dr
i
ve
,
West
Chester
, PA
19380
.
Contents
Contents
QUICK
CO
NNECT
GUIDE ...................................................
Q-
1
1.
INTR
O
DUCTI
ON ...................................................................
1-
1
S
ys
tem Requi
re
ments .....................................................
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1-2
Wh
at's in the B
ox
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1-
2
2.
INSTALLATION
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2-1
Attaching the
CD-ROM
Drive .......................................
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Audio Conne
cti
ons
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2-3
Power Conn
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ti
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2-6
3.
B
ASICS
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Th
e
Di
sc Caddy ....................................................................................
.3-1
Am
iga/
CDT
V
~o
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-4
Compatibility
Sw
itch .........................
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.3
-5
4.
CDTV
M
OD
E ........................................................................ 4-1
Loa
ding a Compa
ct
Di
sc
..................................................................... 4
-2
Emulating the Remote
Co
nt
ro
ll
er .......................
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4-3
P
re
fere
nc
es
Cont
ro
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4-6
CD
Aud
io
Control S
cr
ee
n ........................................ : ........................... 4-9
5.
AMIGA
MO
DE
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CD-ROM
Ac
cess
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-1
Wor
kb
ench
Access
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-2
Sh
e
ll
Acce
ss
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-3
Fi
le Con
ve
rsion .............
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ยท
6.
EXPANSI
ON OPTIONS ......
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6-1
QUICK
CONNECT
GUIDE
Experienced users can use these instructions and the diagram below to connect
the CD-ROM drive to an Amiga
500
computer.
For more detailed instructions, read Chapter 2,
In
s
tallation.
a Turn off the power
to
the Amiga, and disconnect the power supply.
9
~
II
Remove the cover from the Amiga's expansion slot. Slide the CD-ROM drive against the Amiga, so its connector
enters, and seats fully in, the Amiga's expansion slot. The two wuts should fit snugly together.
II
Use the audio cable that came with the CD-ROM drive to connect the Amiga to the CD-ROM drive. Plug one end into
the Amiga's audio out jacks, and the other end into the CD-ROM drive's audio in jacks.
II
Plug the cable from your audio system (stereo system, self-powered speakers, monitor, etc.) into the CD-ROM drive's
audio out jacks.
II
Re-attach the power supply
to
the Amiga. Attach the CD-ROM drive's power supply. Turn on the CD-ROM drive first,
then your Amiga.
..
โข
II
r.
Q-2
Chapter
1
Introduction
Introduction
1-1
Wi
th the
570
CD-ROM drive attached to your Amiga, your system will
have essentially the same capabilities as Commodore's
CDIV
ยฎ
Interactive Multimedia Player, while retaining the flexibility and power
your Amiga has always offered you. Like the
CDIV
Player,
your
Amiga/CD
-ROM drive system will play
CDIV
titles, as well as
CD+G, CD+MIDI, and standard audio CDs.
In addition to its
CDIV
capabilities, the CD-ROM drive can
ac
t as a
powerful peripheral
fC?r
your Amiga.
Wi
th the CD-ROM drive you
will be able
to
read many of the CD-ROM reference discs currently
available, even
if
the disc was produced with another computer
platform in mind (as long
as
the disc is in the industry-standard
ISO
9660
format). Considering that each CD-ROM contains up to
600
megabytes of information on topics such as demographics, history,
finance and geography, the CD-ROM drive
certainl
~
is a valuable and
powerful addition to your system. \ .
Ihe
CD-ROM drive installs easily. No software installation
is
required;
the built-in software takes care of both
CDIV
and CD-ROM use. No
ex
tra hardware is needed either; when playing
CDIV
titles, you can
continue to use your Amiga's keyboard, mouse and monitor for input
and display.
If
you
want
to increase the capabilities of your system even furth
er,
the
CD-ROM drive has an internal slot for memory expansion, and a rear
slot for cartridge-based peripherals such as hard drives.
1
-2
Introdu
c
tion
System
Requirements
For
CDTV
emulation, you need
to
be using version
1.3
or
2.0
of the
Amiga operating system. In addition, your Amiga should have one
megabyte
(1
MB)
of chip RAM.
If
you
don't
know whether your Amiga has 1
MB
of chip RAM, do the
fo
ll
owing:
โข Type
AVAIL
in the Shell.
If
the total for chip RAM is less than
1047520,
you may not have enough chip
RAM
to
run some CDTV
applications. Contact your Commodore dealer about adding more
RAM or reallocating the memory you have.
What's
in
the
Box
In addition to this manual, the following items should be in the CD-
ROM drive box:
โข the CD-ROM drive
โข a power supply unit with attached power cables
โข a stereo audio cable
โข warranty information.
You
may also have received an application CD in the disc caddy.
If
so, refer
to
its accompanying documentation for directions on using
the disc.
Introduction 1-3
The
CD
-
ROM
d
riv
e
.....
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caddy
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jack
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switch
power
light
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bu
tton
"
busy
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ligh
t
Chapter
2
Installation
In
sta
llation
2
-1
The CD-ROM drive attaches directly
to
the expansion connector on the
left side of your Amiga
500
ยฎ unit.
CAUTI
O
N:
Before attaching the CD-ROM drive
to
the expansion
connector, switch the power to the Amiga
OFF
and disconnect the cable
that goes from the power
supp
ly
to
the rear of the Amiga. Attaching the
CD-ROM drive with the power on or with the power cable connected
could damage the CD-ROM drive or the Amiga. Commodore will not
be responsible for damage caused by improper installation . .
Never connect or
di
sc~nnec
t
anything from the Amiga's expansion
connector, or from any other ports, while the power is on.
Attaching
the
CD-ROM
Drive
Once you have disconnected the power from the Amiga, place the
Amiga on a flat, level surface, with the area to the left of the computer
unobstructed. Remove the plastic access plate that covers the Amiga's
expansion slot. Place the CD-ROM drive
in the area to the left of the
Amiga, with the front of both units facing forward.
Align the connector that projects from the right side of the CD-ROM
drive with the expansion slot on the left
si
de of the Amiga. Slide the
CD-ROM drive toward the Amiga so that its connector enters the
expansion slot.
2-2
Installation
Connecting the CD-ROM drive to the Amiga
While holding the Amiga so that it does not slide, apply firm pressure
so that the CD-ROM drive connector seats fully in the Amiga expansion
slot. When fully seated, the right side of the CD-ROM drive should fit
snugly against the left side of the Amiga.
In
sta
ll
at
ion
2-3
Audio
Connections
On the rear of the CD-
ROM
drive are two sets of stereo
RCA
audio
jacks. One set of jacks is for
output
from the CD-ROM drive to your
audio system - typically your monitor, stereo system or self-powered
speakers. The other set of jacks is for audio
input
from the Amiga.
You
will be installing the CD-
ROM
drive between the Amiga and the
sound system that the Amiga
is
currently hooked up t
o.
When the CD-
ROM
drive and your Amiga are connected this way, the
Amiga's audio and the CD audio are mixed within the CD-ROM drive.
The mixed audio is then fed through the CD-ROM drive's
output
jacks
to your audio system. This allows you
to
use a single set of speakers
to
hear all the sound generated by your Amiga/ CO-ROM drive system.
Rear View of the CD-ROM drive
ex
pa
nsion
slot
cov
er
au
d
io
in
p
ut
jacks
au
dio outp
ut
jacks
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Install
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tion
Audio I
nt
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ti
on
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CD-ROM
drive
Input
from
th
e
Am
iga
aud
ioeable
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Am
iga
aud
io
out
Amiga
The left-hand set of RCA jacks on the b
ac
k of the CD-ROM drive (when
viewed from the re
ar
) is for Amiga audio input.
So
und
s generated by
the Amiga come into the CD-ROM unit through these jacks.
Use the cable included with the CD-ROM
dri
ve
to co
nn
ect the two
units. Plug one e
nd
of the
ca
ble into the audio o
utput
jacks on the rear
of the Amiga (you will proba
bl
y have to remove plugs you c
urr
ently
have in those jack
s)
. Plug the other e
nd
of the
ca
bl
e into the audio input
jacks on the rear of the CD-
RO
M
dri
ve
(the lef
t-
hand
set of jacks when
viewed from the rear).
NOTE:
Do not co
nn
ec
t other audio devi
ces
to the CD-ROM
dr
ive's
Installation
2-5
audio
input
jacks. These jacks are designed to handle audio signals from
an Amiga only. Distorted sound or damage to the CD-ROM drive may
result from non-Amiga audio input to these jacks.
Output
from
the
CD-ROM
Drive
The right-hand set (when viewed from the rear) of RCA jacks on the
back of the CD-ROM drive is for audio output. Sound generated by
compact discs is sent out through these jacks to your audio system. [In
this manual, "compact disc" refers to the following: CDTV titles, CD+G,
CD+MIDI, standard audio CDs, and
ISO
9660
CD-ROM discs.]
Take the cables that you removed from the Amiga
a1,ldio
output
jacks
(these should connect on the other end to a monitor, stereo system or
something else that contains speakers)
and
plug
them
into the CD-
ROM
drive's
audio output jacks (right-hand set of jacks on the rear of
the CD-ROM drive). This completes the audio installation.
Other
Audio
Options
If
you wish to keep the CD audio separate from Amiga audio, simply
connect the CD-ROM drive's audio outputs to your stereo system or
other audio device, and leave the Amiga audio outputs the way they
were before you installed the CD-ROM drive.
Headphones
Headphones can be connected
to
the jack on the front of the CD-ROM
drive (see page
1-3).
The same audio that comes through the audio
output
jacks will come through your headphones.
2ยท6
Installation
The volume knob next to the headphone jack controls only the volume
of the headphones - that is,
it
doesn't control the volume of the
audio coming out of your other speakers. Also, plugging headphones
into the headphone jack does not cut off the sound coming out of your
other speakers.
Note:
Do not turn the headphone volume control knob counter-
clockwise until it clicks. That will disable the CD-ROM unit and
probably cause the entire system to reboot.
See
the section in the next
chapter entitled "Compatibility Switch"
for
more information about
this function.
Power
Connection
Now that the CD-ROM drive has been attached to the Amiga and
the desired audio connections made, the power supplies can be
connected. With the power switch turned
OFF,
reconnect the Amiga
power supply to the back of the computer, and insert the plug into a
three-prong
AC
outlet.
Connect the proper end of the CD-ROM drive's power cable to the
receptacle on the rear of the unit (see the illustration on page
2-3)
and
then insert the
plug
into a three-prong
AC
outlet.
Power up the system by first switching the CD-ROM drive power
supply ON, then switching the Amiga power supply ON. (The CD-
ROM
drive will not power up until the Amiga
is
also switched on.)
Your
Amiga/ CD-ROM system
is
now ready for use.
Chapter
3
Basics
Basic
s
3-1
The CD-ROM drive uses a disc caddy to assure data integrity and
reliabilit
y,
and to protect the CD from
du
st
and
accidental damage to
its surface.
The Disc Caddy
squeeze
these
corners
to
open
" .
....
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IMPORTANT:
You
must use a disc caddy
to
insert a compact disc in
the CD-ROM drive. Never insert a di
sc
without a caddy into the CD-
ROM drive's front slot. Without a caddy, a di
sc
will not play and
could be difficult to remove from the unit without causing damage.
3-2
Basics
To
open the caddy, set it
down
with the clear cover facing you and the
metal tab to the right. Squeeze the left corners of the caddy with your
thumb and middle finger. While you are doing that, flip open the clear
cover with your other hand - there is a tab on the left edge of the cover.
Load the CO into the hinged
end
of the caddy first, then let it drop into
place. Handle CDs by the edges only.
Close the clear cover. Make sure both of the left corners lock - you
should hear
an
audible click.
To
unload a disc, open the clear cover, turn the caddy over, and let the
disc drop into your hand.
Extra disc caddies, for discs that you use often, are available from your
authorized Commodore dealer (part
# CD
1400)
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Compatibility
Switch
Some Amiga software, particularly games, may not boot properly
when equipment such as the CD-ROM drive is attached
to
the Amiga
expansion slot.
If
this problem occurs, you can temporarily disable the
CD-ROM drive with the compatibility switch.
To
the system, the CO-
RaM
drive will appear
to
be disconnected
but
you
won't
have
to
go
to
the trouble of physically disconnecting
it.
The compatibility switch is built into the headphone volume knob.
Normally the knob should be turned somewhat clockwise - this will
allow COTV emulation, CD-ROM use, and an adjustable headphone
listening level. However, when the knob is turned fully counter-
clockwise until it clicks, the CD-ROM drive will be disabled and ren-
dered "invisible" to the system.
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