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Z PD-501HRRelease Notes 4 Checking the firmware version Follow the procedures in "Checking the firmware version". Confirm that the unit has been updated to the latest firmware. Drive 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 drive 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 "DRV_FW" in the root directory, and place the downloaded update firmware (PD-DRV.XXX) inside it. ROOT (Root directory) DRV_FW PD-DRV.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. UPDATE V1.10 ERR:NO FILE NOTE When updating both the system firmware and the drive firmware, you can save both types of update files to the same media. If doing this, create separate directories on the media. Save the system firmware in a "FW" directory and the drive firmware in a "DRV_FW" directory. 3 Update the firmware 1) Turn the unit off. 2) While pressing both the stop (8) and skip (.) button 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 DRV UPDATE 1 FILES When the disc completes loading, "DRV UPDATE" appears on the screen with the number of update files in the lower line. After the disc loads, press the REPEAT button to show the drive firmware version. CURRENT DRV Ver: 3.0B Continued on the next page e 3

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PD-501HR
Release Notes
4
Checking the firmware version
Follow the procedures in “Checking the firmware version”.
Confirm that the unit has been updated to the latest firmware.
UPDATE V1.10
ERR:NO FILE
Drive 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 drive firmware from the
If the 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 “DRV_FW” in the root directory,
and place the downloaded update firmware (PD-DRV.XXX)
inside it.
ROOT (Root directory)
DRV_FW
PD-DRV.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 soft-
ware, use the DAO format.
NOTE
When updating both the system firmware and the drive firmware,
you can save both types of update files to the same media. If doing
this, create separate directories on the media. Save the system
firmware in a “FW” directory and the drive firmware in a “DRV_FW”
directory.
3
Update the firmware
1)
Turn the unit off.
2)
While pressing both the stop (
8
) and skip (
.
) button
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
DRV UPDATE
1 FILES
When the disc completes loading, “DRV UPDATE” appears on
the screen with the number of update files in the lower line.
After the disc loads, press the REPEAT button to show the
drive firmware version.
CURRENT DRV
Ver:
3.0B
Continued on the next page
e