Panasonic Cfd1 Owners Manual

							OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Cradle
Model No. CF-VEBD11 Series 
Contents
Introduction
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Precautions.................................................................5
Names and Functions of Parts  ...................................7
Connecting / Disconnecting  ........................................8
Using the Drive  .........................................................11
Troubleshooting  ........................................................14
Specifications  ...........................................................16
Please read these instructions carefully before using this product, and \
save this manual for future use. 
						

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For U.S.A.
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 
15 of the FCC Rules. There limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the 
equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency 
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case 
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 
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Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 
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Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
 
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Consult the Panasonic Service Center or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
 
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Warning
To  assure  continued  compliance,  use  only  shielded  interface  cables  when  connecting  to  a  computer  or  peripheral. 
Also,  any  changes  or  modifications  not  expressly  approved  by  the  party  responsible  for  compliance  could  void  the 
user’s authority to operate this equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1)  This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2)  This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This device is Class A verified to comply with Part 15 of FCC Rules when used with Panasonic Notebook Computer.
Responsible Party: Panasonic Corporation of North America One Panasonic Way
Secaucus, NJ 07094
Tel No:1-800-LAPTOP5 (1-800-527-8675)
6-M-1
For Canada/Pour le Canada
Canadian ICES-003
This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
7-M-2
For Europe
Interface Cable
Use of an interface cable longer than 3 m {9.84 feet} is not recommended.
11-E-1
Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which 
case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
Do not use other than the specified AC Adaptor (Model No. CF-A A5713A). 
						

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Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
“Hereby, Panasonic declares that this Cradle is in compliance with the essential requirements 
and other relevant provisions of EU Council Directives.”
Authorised Representative:
Panasonic Testing Centre
Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Winsbergring 15, 22525 Hamburg, Germany
18 - E- 0

CAUTION!THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED 
HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.
The following label is put on the bottom of the cradle. 
12- E-1
Information on Disposal for Users of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment (private house-
holds)
This symbol on the products and/or accompanying documents means that used electrical and electronic prod-
ucts should not be mixed with general household waste.
Please  dispose  of  this  item  only  in  designated  national  waste  electronic  collection  schemes,  and  not  in  the 
ordinary dust bin.
For business users in the European Union
If  you  wish  to  discard  electrical  and  electronic  equipment,  please  contact  your  dealer  or  supplier  for  further  informa-
tion.
Information on Disposal in other Countries outside the European Union
This symbol is only valid in the European Union.
If  you  wish  to  discard  this  product,  please  contact  your  local  authorities  or  dealer  and  ask  for  the  correct  method  of 
disposal.
36-E-1
For Australia
Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user 
may be required to take adequate measures. 
						

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Thank you for purchasing the cradle for the Panasonic CF-D1 series*1.
By connecting your peripheral devices to the cradle, you can save yourself the trouble of having to connect 
and disconnect several cables every time you transport the computer.
*1  This cradle cannot be used for other models.
Accessories 
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Introduction
  Safety Precautions and Regulatory Information  ...................................................... 1
 
 DVD Drive Utility Disc*2(Not provided for some models.)
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*2 This contains the programs used to install “Roxio CreatorTM LJB (hereafter, Roxio Creator LJB)”, “CyberLink 
PowerDVD (hereafter, PowerDVD)”, and “DVD-RAM Software (only for Windows XP)”.
  About software overview and installing the software, see “Operating Instructions Software Guide” in “DVD 
Drive Utility Disc”.
NOTE
This manual explains the procedure for default settings. The procedure may differ according to the set- 
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tings.
Windows 7 
● indicates “Genuine Windows® 7 Professional 32-bit Service Pack 1” or “Genuine Windows® 
7 Professional 64-bit Service Pack 1”.
Windows XP 
● indicates “Genuine Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional Service Pack 3”.
 
● : Page in these Operating Instructions.
 
● : Reference to the on-screen manuals of the computer.
Microsoft
® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or 
other countries.
Roxio Creator is trademarks or registered trademarks of Rovi Corporation.
HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
HDMI Licensing LLC. 
						

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Precautions
If a Malfunction or Trouble Occurs, Immedi- 
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ately Stop Use
If  a  Malfunction  Occurs,  Immediately  Unplug 
the  AC  Plug  and  Remove  the  Unit  From  This 
Product
This product is damaged
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A foreign object is inside this product
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Smoke is emitted
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An unusual smell is emitted
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Unusually hot
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Continuing  to  use  this  product  while  any  of  the 
above conditions are present may result in fire or 
electric shock.
If a malfunction or trouble occurs, immediately 
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unplug the AC plug and remove the unit from 
this product. Then, contact your technical sup-
port office for repair.
Do Not Touch This Product and Cable When It 
 
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Starts Thundering
Electric shock may result.
Do Not Place Containers of Liquid or Metal 
 
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Objects on Top of This Product
If  water  or  other  liquid  spills,  or  if  paper  clips, 
coins, or foreign matter get inside this product, fire 
or electric shock may result.
If foreign matter has found its way inside, im-
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mediately unplug the AC plug and remove this 
product from the unit. Then contact your techni-
cal support office.
Do Not Place This Product on Unstable Sur-
 
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faces
If balance is lost, this product may fall over or drop, 
resulting in an injury.
Do Not Keep This Product Wherever There 
 
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is a Lot of Water, Moisture, Steam, Dust, Oily 
Vapors, etc.
Otherwise,  possibly  resulting  in  fire  or  electric 
shock.
Do Not Leave This Product in High Tempera-
 
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ture Environment for a Long Period of Time
Leaving  this  product  where  it  will  be  exposed  to 
extremely  high  temperatures  such  as  near  fire  or 
in  direct  sunlight  may  deform  the  cabinet  and/or 
cause trouble in the internal parts. Continued use 
in  such  a  resulting  condition  may  lead  to  short-
circuiting  or  insulation  defects,  etc.  which  may  in 
turn lead to a fire or electric shocks.
Use Only the Specified AC Adaptor With This 
 
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Product
Using an AC adaptor other than the one supplied 
(supplied  with  the  unit  or  one  sold  separately  as 
an accessory) may result in a fire. Do Not Connect a Telephone Line, or a Net-
 
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work Cable Other Than the One Specified, 
Into the LAN Port
If the LAN port is connected to a network such as 
the ones listed below, a fire or electric shock may 
result.
Networks other than 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-
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TX or 10BASE-T
Phone lines (IP phone (Internet Protocol Tele-
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phone), Telephone lines, internal phone lines 
(onpremise switches), digital public phones, 
e t c .)
Do Not Turn the Volume Up Too Loud When 
 
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Using Headphones
Listening  at  high  volumes  that  overstimulate  the 
ear  for  long  periods  of  time  may  result  in  loss  of 
hearing.

Do Not Look Into the CD/DVD Drive
 
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Looking  directly  at  the  internal  laser  light  source 
may result in damage to eyesight.

Do Not Use Discs That Are Cracked or De-
 
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formed
Because  the  discs  rotate  at  high  speeds,  dam-
aged discs may break apart causing injury.
Discs that are not round and discs that have 
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been repaired using adhesives are similarly 
dangerous, and so should not be used.
Using this product continuously in a hot en-
 
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vironment will shorten the product life. Avoid 
use in these types of environments.
When using in hot or cold environment, some 
 
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peripherals may fail to work properly. Check 
the operation environment of the peripherals.

Drive Handling Care 
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Do not expose the drive to excessive smoke that  
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may leave a residue, e.g., oil smoke, or tobacco 
smoke. Doing so can shorten the life of the drive 
lens.
We recommend cleaning the drive lens with an 
 
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air puffer used for camera lenses. 
(Do not use any spray-type of lens cleaning prod-
u c t s .)
When opening/closing the tray When the computer is on, use the eject button  
 
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( page 11) or eject through Windows.
When inserting or removing a disc, be careful 
 
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not to touch the lens and other parts of the laser 
pickup. 
						

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Do not leave the tray open and do not touch the  
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lens and other parts of the laser pickup. 
The laser pickup and disc can become dusty in 
some conditions. It may cause malfunction in 
reading or writing.
Do not apply excessive force to the tray in the 
 
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open position.
Never insert a foreign object such as a paper clip 
 
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into the drive. 
Doing so may cause malfunction.
Do not place items other than discs on the tray.
 
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While the drive is being accessed
Do not open the tray or move the cradle while the 
 
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drive is being accessed. 
Doing so could cause the disc to shift position 
and this may damage the disc, or cause the drive 
to malfunction. 
In addition, after running an application involv-
ing access to a disc, close the application before 
opening the tray or removing the disc.

Disc Handling Care 
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Before using a disc, carefully read the operating/ 
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handling instructions and package of the disc.
If the discs are not handled appropriately, they 
 
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may become dirty or scratched. Furthermore the 
writing speed may get slower and the data may 
not be correctly written on or read from the disc. 
Other damage may cause a drive failure.
Note the following precautions.
 
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Do not touch the disc surface (the side with no 
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printing).
Keep the disc surface clean and free from dirt, 
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dust, fingerprints and scratches.
Do not write on the surface of the disc with a 
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ballpoint pen or other writing instrument.
Do not attach stickers to discs.
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Do not drop, bend, or place heavy objects on 
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top of discs.
Do not place or store discs in locations exposed 
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to heat, direct sunlight, humidity or dust.
If a disc is brought from a cold to a warm loca-
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tion, condensation may form on the disc. 
For read-only discs, wipe off the condensation 
using a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before using the 
disc. For recordable/rewritable discs, wait until 
the condensation dries.
When not using discs, keep them in their pro-
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tective cases or cartridges.
To clean discs

Wipe discs with a dry, soft cloth from the center 
toward the edge.
If discs get very dirty, wipe with a moist, soft cloth 
from the center toward the edge, then wipe again 
with a dry cloth to take up remaining moisture.

Use the recordable/rewritable disc cleaner to 
clean these discs.
Do not use a cloth, CD cleaners or any other such 
cleaners under any circumstances.
How to hold a disc
Precautions 
						

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Names and Functions of Parts
The cradle allows your peripheral devices to function exactly as if they were connected directly to the com-
puter. (Refer to “Description of Parts” in the “Operating Instructions” accompanying the computer.)
CAUTION
Do not touch the cradle connector, pins or terminals of the cradle. 
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Front 
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Lever
Press down on this when 
removing the computer. Expansion Bus Connector
Connect this to the expansion bus 
connector on the rear of the 
computer.
Latch
When the lever is depressed, the 
latch is released.
Angle Adjustment Button
Adjust the angle of the computer 
while holding this button down.
CD/DVD Drive

Rear 
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DC IN 15.6V
HDMI Connector:
Connector for HDMI compatible digital display. 
It is not compatible with the analog display.
The display specifications of the maximum 
resolution, etc. that can be output differ 
according to the specifications of the device 
connected.
For details, refer to the specifications of the 
device connected.
AC Adaptor Storage Compartment
The AC adaptor and cord can be stored 
here. VGA Port :
Connect the external display 
compatible with analog interface.
For how to switch the output 
destination when both an external 
display (analog) and HDMI display 
are connected to the cradle, refer to
      
Reference Manual  “External 
Display” .
When the computer is connected to 
the cradle, the VGA port on the 
computer is disabled.
AC Adaptor Storage Cover
Microphone Jack :
Headphone Jack :
DC-IN Jack : 
Serial Port :
Security Lock
A Kensington cable can be connected.
For further information, read the 
manual that comes with the cable.
LAN Port : USB 2.0 Ports :
USB 2.0 Port (Pass Through) : 
						

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Connecting / Disconnecting
CAUTION
Do not connect or disconnect the cradle while the computer is powered on or in the sleep ( 
●Windows 7) / 
standby (
Windows XP) or hibernation mode.
Connecting 
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Power off the computer, and disconnect all cables from the com-
A.	
p u t e r.  
 
Open the cover of the expansion bus connector on the rear of the 
B.	
c o m p u t e r.
Connect the AC adaptor that came with the computer to the 
C.	
cradle and plug the other end into an AC outlet.
CAUTION
Refer to the “Operating Instructions” accompanying computer  
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for information on proper handling of the AC adaptor and AC 
cord.
NOTE
The AC adaptor can be stored in the AC adaptor storage com- 
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partment.  
Open the AC adaptor storage cover. Place the AC adaptor with 
its label side facing forward, and its AC inlet side toward the 
left. Also, place the AC adaptor within the heat sink and the 
protrusion. Finally, align the core on the DC cord to the groove 
as illustrated.
Label side
Core
AC inlet
Align the protrusions on the cradle with the corresponding inden-
D.	
tations on the bottom of the computer, and insert the computer to 
the cradle.
CAUTION
Do not connect the computer to the cradle while the AC adap- 
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tor or other cables is connected to the computer.
Do not attempt to make connections if there is any object 
 
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between the computer and the cradle. Doing so could damage 
the computer and the cradle. 
						

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Insert the expansion bus connector on the cradle into the com-
E.	
puter’s expansion bus connector. 
Set the computer back against the cradle so that the computer 
and the cradle are securely connected.
CAUTION
While connecting the computer to the cradle: 
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Do not attempt to move the cradle.
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It is impossible to remove the battery pack.
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If the computer malfunctions while the cradle is attached, disconnect the cradle and check to see if the 
 
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computer operates normally. If the computer operates normally, the cradle may be malfunctioning. Con-
tact your technical support office.
Adjusting the Angle 
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While pressing down the angle adjustment button, push or pull the upper part 
of the computer as illustrated to obtain the most suitable angle.
Avoid touching the LCD while adjusting the angle.
There are five levels for angle adjustment.
Disconnecting 
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Power off the computer.
A.	
Hold down the lever in the direction of the arrow.
B.	
Pull the computer toward you. 
C.	
Disconnect the extension bus connector on the computer from the exten-
sion bus connector on the cradle.
Lift up the computer to remove it from the cradle.
D.	
Close the cover of the extension bus connector on the rear of the computer.
E.	
②
③
④ 
						

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CAUTION
If the computer is connected to the cradle, connect the AC adaptor and the LAN cable to the jack and  
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port on the cradle. You cannot use the LAN port on the computer. Note that the AC adaptor can also be 
connected to the DC-IN jack of the computer.
Do not connect/disconnect peripheral devices in sleep (
 
●Windows 7) / standby (Windows XP) or hiberna-
tion.
Windows XP 
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If a printer that is connected to a USB port is disconnected, devices connected to the other USB ports 
may stop functioning. 
If this occurs, restart the computer.
When using the USB 2.0 port, confirm that [USB Port] is set to [Enable] in the [Advanced] menu of the 
 
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Setup Utility on the computer.
For more information about the settings and preparations of the peripheral devices, refer to the peripheral 
 
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devices’ own operating instructions.
When connecting the external display to either of the ports, lines or letters may blur. In that case, lower 
 
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the resolution.
Connect headphones to the computer or to the cradle. Do not connect two sets of headphones to the  
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computer and the cradle.
Connecting / Disconnecting