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Z PD-501HRRelease Notes Firmware update procedures Prepare a blank CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW and a computer system that can create a data disc. CAUTION oo Before updating the firmware, set the AUTO POWER SAVE switch on the back of the unit to OFF. If left set to ON when entering update mode, the unit could turn off during the operation. oo Take sufficient care to prevent the unit from losing power during the firmware update. If the unit should lose power during a firmware update, restarting it might not be possible or it could otherwise malfunction. 1 Download the file Download the latest version of the firmware from the TEAC website (http://audio.teac.com/support/downloads/). If the downloaded file is compressed in the zip format, for example, uncompress it. oo Do not change the file name. 2 Create the update data disc Create a new folder named "FW" in the root directory, and place the downloaded update firmware (PD-501.XXX) inside it. ROOT (Root directory) FW PD-501.XXX oo Do not use Japanese, Chinese or other multi-byte characters when creating the folder. Windows oo Use the UDF format when writing to a DVD±R/RW disc. When not using writing software in Windows Vista or later, select "Master" when writing to a disc. oo When writing to a CD-R/RW disc, use writing software (other than Windows itself ) to conduct "Disc at once" writing. Warning Using the Windows standard writing function to write a disc will result in a disc that cannot be recognized by the unit, which will prevent updating. Mac oo Create the disc using the standard "Burn '[file name]' to disc..." function in the Mac OS X Finder. Use either a CD-R/ RW or DVD±R/RW disc. If you use different writing software, use the DAO format. 3 Update the firmware 1) Turn the unit off. 2) While pressing both the stop (8) and REPEAT buttons on the main unit, turn the unit on. 3) After "WELCOME" and "TEAC PD-501HR" appear on the display, confirm that nothing is shown on the display, and release the buttons. 2 WELCOME c TEAC PD-501HR c 4) Insert the update disc that you prepared into the drive. "LOADING..." appears while the disc is being read. LOADING ... c UPDATE V1.00 1 FILES When the disc completes loading, "UPDATE Vx.xx" (the current version) appears on the screen with the number of update files in the lower line. 5) Use the skip (.//) buttons to select the file. UPDATE V1.00 1 FILES c UPDATE V1.00 PD-501.110 6) After selecting the update file, press the play/pause (7/9) button to show the version and start updating. Writting V1.00 to v1.10 The upper line will show the status of the update. (Writing, Compare, Erasing, Blank) The lower line shows the versions (old firmware version => new firmware version) 7) "COMPLETED" appears on the display when the update has finished. UPDATE V1.00 COMPLETED 8) Press the eject (-) button to eject the update disc, and then turn the unit off.

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PD-501HR
Release Notes
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Firmware update procedures
Prepare a blank CD-R/RW or DVD±R/RW and a computer system
that can create a data disc.
CAUTION
o
Before updating the firmware, set the AUTO POWER SAVE switch
on the back of the unit to OFF. If left set to ON when entering
update mode, the unit could turn off during the operation.
o
Take sufficient care to prevent the unit from losing power
during the firmware update. If the unit should lose power
during a firmware update, restarting it might not be possible or
it could otherwise malfunction.
1
Download the file
Download the latest version of the firmware from the TEAC
downloaded file is compressed in the zip format, for example,
uncompress it.
o
Do not change the file name.
2
Create the update data disc
Create a new folder named “FW” in the root directory, and
place the downloaded update firmware (PD-501.XXX) inside it.
ROOT (Root directory)
FW
PD-501.XXX
o
Do not use Japanese, Chinese or other multi-byte charac-
ters when creating the folder.
Windows
o
Use the UDF format when writing to a DVD±R/RW disc.
When not using writing software in Windows Vista or later,
select “Master” when writing to a disc.
o
When writing to a CD-R/RW disc, use writing software (other
than Windows itself) to conduct “Disc at once” writing.
Warning
Using the Windows standard writing function to write a disc
will result in a disc that cannot be recognized by the unit,
which will prevent updating.
Mac
o
Create the disc using the standard “Burn ‘[file name]’ to
disc…” function in the Mac OS X Finder. Use either a CD-R/
RW or DVD±R/RW disc. If you use different writing software,
use the DAO format.
3
Update the firmware
1)
Turn the unit off.
2)
While pressing both the stop (
8
) and REPEAT buttons on
the main unit, turn the unit on.
3)
After “WELCOME” and “TEAC PD-501HR” appear on the
display, confirm that nothing is shown on the display, and
release the buttons.
WELCOME
c
TEAC
PD-501HR
c
4)
Insert the update disc that you prepared into the drive.
“LOADING…” appears while the disc is being read.
LOADING ...
c
UPDATE V1.00
1 FILES
When the disc completes loading, “UPDATE Vx.xx” (the
current version) appears on the screen with the number of
update files in the lower line.
5)
Use the skip (
.
/
/
) buttons to select the file.
UPDATE V1.00
1 FILES
c
UPDATE V1.00
PD-501.110
6)
After selecting the update file, press the play/pause
(
7
/
9
) button to show the version and start updating.
Writting
V1.00 to v1.10
The upper line will show the status of the update.
(Writing, Compare, Erasing, Blank)
The lower line shows the versions
(old firmware version => new firmware version)
7)
“COMPLETED” appears on the display when the update has
finished.
UPDATE V1.00
COMPLETED
8)
Press the eject (
-
) button to eject the update disc, and
then turn the unit off.