ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS CD/DVD LIBRARY BEDIENUGSANLEITUNG : CD/DVD BIBLIOTHEK MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS : BIBLIOTHEQUE CD/DVD CD/DVD MC-8200LU MC-8600LU For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located on the rear of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. MC-8200LU / MC-8600LU Serial No. INSTRUCTIONS MC-8200LU MC-8600LU This instruction book is made from 100% recycled paper.
For Europe For North America IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code: GREEN - and - YELLOW: EARTH BLUE: NEUTRAL BROWN: LIVE As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this apparatus may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug. proceed as follows.
Special Features The MC-8200LU/8600LU CD/DVD Library is a highly reliable and durable disc changer equipped with large capacity and high access speed to cope with the ever-changing needs of the rapidly developing information network age. This model is suitable for business as well as home use. • Six drive bay slots • Capacity Six drive bay slots are provided so up to 6 drives*3 can Up to 600*1 optical discs*1 (12 cm discs) can be accommodated. be installed.
CONTENTS 1. PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................................................................................... 5 Installation and handling precautions ................................................................................................................. 5 Disc handling precautions .................................................................................................................................. 5 2.
1. PRECAUTIONS (1) Opening the transport lock • Make sure that the transport lock is released and all transport protective materials are removed before turning on the power. Failure to do so will result in equipment malfunction. (2) Location of installation • Do not install the equipment near a source of vibration such as motor, engine or loudspeaker. They may adversely affect the equipment performance. • Do not install the equipment in a place that is exposed to radiation, X-rays or corrosive gases.
2. NAMES AND FUNCTIONS OF PARTS 2-1. Front panel, right side panel, rear panel 1 POWER switch ................... Turns the main unit power on/off. " | ":ON. " ":OFF. 2 POWER Indicator ............... Lights up when the POWER switch is turned on. Blinks in case of error during operation. 3 LCD Display Panel ............. Shows information using alphanumeric characters. 4 MODE key .......................... Used for LCD display page selection and other operations. 5 SELECT key .......................
Names and Functions of Parts 9 Mail slot .............................. Used for disc insertion/ejection. & Mail slot transport lock ..... Locks the mail slot during transport. * Magazines .......................... Each magazine contains 50 trays accommodating up to 50 discs. ( Drive bays .......................... Accommodation for up to 6 drive units is compatible with this product. The bays are numbered 1, 2, 3,4 5 and 6 from the bottom. ) Carrier ................................
Names and Functions of Parts 2-3. Magazine numbers, tray numbers, disc numbers The internal layout of the magazine and the numbers assigned to the magazines, trays and discs are as shown below. Magazine number ...... This is the number assigned to each of the 4 or 12 sets of magazines. The error message displayed when a magazine is inserted incompletely refers to the magazine number. (See page E27) Note, magazine number assignments are different from previous models (MC-1000, MC-2000 and MC-7000 Series).
Names and Functions of Parts The SCSI connections inside the main unit (the Changer) are explained below: The SCSI board, drive units and an SE (single-ended)/LVC (Low Voltage Differential) conversion board are daisy-chain connected by an internal SCSI cable. The length of the internal SCSI cable should be about 1.0 meter.
3. SETUP The standard setup procedure is as shown below. Set up the equipment according to the procedure shown for each model. Start MC-8200LU MC-8600LU Attach the casters P.E10 Open the transport lock P.E11 Removing the transport protective materials P.E12 Mount the optional carrier *2 Install the drive units P.E22 Set the SCSI-ID numbers, etc. P.E23 Connect the power cord and cables P.E14 Execute the automatic drive detection mode. P.E25 Turn the power switch on. P.
Setup 1. ENGLISH 3-2. Opening the transport lock Open the door by inserting the key and turning it counterclockwise (90°) to unlock the door. Unlocked Door opening/closing key cylinder Locked 2. Open the transport lock of the mail slot. • Using a philps screwdriver, continue to turn the lock counterclockwise until the lock is completely disengaged and moves outwards. Lock pin 3. Open the transport lock of the carrier.
Setup 3-3. Removing the transport protective materials After opening the transport lock, proceed to the following steps without closing the door. 1. Remove magazine No. 1. (a See “9-1. Ejecting/loading the magazines” on page E27.) TO 2. P Pull out the protective material forwards. 3 4 2 Protective material 3. 4. Load magazine No. 1. (a See “9-1. Ejecting/loading the magazines” on page E27.) TO P Repeat the same operation for each of the remaining magazines.
Setup When the MC-CF10U is installed, its special transport lock should be removed in addition to its being unlocked as detailed in "3-2. Opening the transport lock" on page E11. Use the following procedure when unlocking the optional carrier transport lock. 1. Remove the transport lock screw (for optional carrier). 2. Insert the removed screw into the desigated storage hole for the transport lock screw. • If the system is transported with the MC-CF10U Optional Carrier installed, refer to "3-2.
Setup 3-6. Connecting the power cord and cables CAUTION Turn OFF the power of all equipment before starting connections. Connecting the equipment while power is ON may lead to a malfunction. To SCSI-C To the host adapter of computer To AC IN To AC outlet WARNING Always use the power cord provided by JVC. The library system has been designed to conform to “Insulation category Class 1”. In order to assure safety at all times, be sure to ground the system before use.
The switch operation and LCD display system has three operation and display modes as described below. Normal display ..... This mode includes two patterns, one of which is displayed automatically when the equipment starts up normally. The disc numbers in the drive units are displayed in real time. Menu display ........ This mode allows you to start user operations such as SCSI-ID No. checking and setting, internal history display and door/panel opening. Event display ........
Control Panel Operations and LCD Display 4-3. Event display 1 Power on P OW E R ON 2 During initialization When the MC-CF10U Optional Carrier is installed I N I T I A L I Z I NG 3 Error occurrence (a See “10-2. ERROR I N I T I A L I Z I NG F L I P CARR I ER Error code list” on page E31.) OCCURRED ! 4 During door opening (a See “5. Displayed alternately. Door Opening/Closing” on page E18.) THE E X E CU T I NG DOOR OP EN PROCE S S 5 When door is open (a See “5.
Control Panel Operations and LCD Display ENGLISH 4-4. Display and operation sequence The sequence of display and operation after turning the power on is as shown below. 1. NORMAL DISPLAY Power On SELECT ENTER POWER ON 2. ERROR DISPLAY Error display 1 SELECT INITIALIZING MODE Error display 2 Normal display SELECT SELECT SELECT SELECT Pattern 1 Error display 8 SELECT ENTER Pattern 2 3. ID No. DISPLAY SCSI-ID display SELECT ENTER SELECT 4. PANEL OPEN MODE PUSH SELECT SELECT 1.
5. DOOR OPENING/CLOSING Once the transport locks have been released and the power has been turned on for the first time, the door is locked by an internal safety lock in addition to the key so that the door cannot be opened with the key alone. In order to open the door with the key under these conditions, either maintain or turn on the power supply if it has not been turned on yet, and perform the following operations before inserting and turning the key. Door Opening 1.
6-1. Disc loading CAUTION Do not load or eject a disc before the mail slot has stopped completely. It may not only damage the disc but also cause the equipment to malfunction because of excessive force being applied during opening and closing. Disc loading/ejection method When a tray is transported to the mail slot under the control of the host computer or the import/export operation (a P. E20), the mail slot opens automatically when transportation has been completed. 1.
Mail Slot 6-2. Import/export operation When loading/ejecting discs from any chosen tray by the mail slot without the control of the host computer, follow the procedure shown below. • During the import/export operation, the host computer commands which include the carrier operations cannnot be executed. 1. 2. In the normal display mode, press the MODE key. (The menu display appears.) 1 . NORMA L D I S P L A Y 2 . ERROR D I S P L A Y Press the SELECT key 7 times. ("8. IMPORT/EXPORT" appears.) 8 .
10. When the mail slot automatically opens, place the desired disc on the tray (number is displayed on the LCD). (a See "6-1. Disc loading" on page E19.) •To remove a disc, lift it out of the tray. •When the following message appears on the LCD display, it is possible that the transport lock of the mail slot has not been properly released. Please make sure that that lock pin has been removed completely. (a See "3-2. Opening the transport lock" on page E11.
7. DRIVE UNITS CAUTION • Make sure that the power is turned off when installing/removing, connecting or setting a drives. Performing these operations while the power is on will result in the equipment malfunctioning. Be sure to read the instruction manuals of the drive units before proceeding to any of the following work. • Note that certain device drivers are incompatible with the simultaneous use of more than one type of drive (mixed use). Please consult your dealer or nearest JVC service center. 7-1.
Drive Units s Procedure for setting the SCSI-ID No. and other jumper settings. Please refer to the specified section(s) of the corresponding drive instruction manual. s Make sure to turn the power OFF before starting the procedure. If the procedure is carried out with the power ON, it will cause malfunction. s The new ID Nos. will become effective from the the moment the power is turned on. s The new SCSI ID Nos. should not conflict with the ID Nos. of other SCSI equipment on the same SCSI bus.
Drive Units 7-5. Installing the panels CAUTION s Check the installation screws and cables before installing the panel. Insufficient connections may cause malfunctions. 1. Attach rear and side panels. • Screw the panels on, following the procedure in "7-1 Removing the panel" on page E22 in the reverse order. 2. Close the door (a See "5. Door Opening/Closing" on page E18.) 7-6.
Drive Units Check the types of the installed drives as follows. 1. Press the MODE key while the LCD display is in normal display mode (to display Menu display). 2. Press the SELECT key 8 times (to display "9. DRIVE DISPLAY"). 3. Press the ENTER key (to select "9. DRIVE DISPLAY"). 4. The type of the drive in each drive bay will be displayed. (Each press of the SELECT key displays the information on the next drive.) 1 . NORMA L D I S P L A Y 2 . ERROR D I S P L A Y 9 . DR I VE D I SP L AY 1 .
8. SETTING THE SCSI-ID NUMBERS OF THE MAIN UNIT Perform the following operations when changing the setting of the SCSI-ID Nos. of the main unit (changer). 1. In the normal display mode, press the MODE switch. (the menu display returns.) 1 . NORMA L D I S P L A Y 2 . ERROR D I S P L A Y 2. Press the SELECT key 5 times. ("6. ID No. SET MODE" appears.) 6 . I D N o . S E T MOD E 7 . COUN T D I S P L A Y 3. Press the ENTER key. (Select and enter "6. ID No. SET MODE".) PUSH SELECT KEY TO CHANGE I D No .
CAUTION • Do not use a magazine which has been damaged (e.g. dropped), as normal operation cannot be accomplished with such a magazine. In addition, the use of such a magazine may damage the internal mechanism. • The magazines and trays used with the MC-1000/2000 series CD-ROM Library and MC-7000 series DVD-RAM Library are not compatible with those used with the MC-8000 series CD/DVD Library. Do not interchange the magazines and trays between these models, as this will damage the equipment.
Magazines 9-2. Loading/replacing the discs CAUTION • When loading discs directly into the magazine trays without using the mail slot, be careful not to damage the magazines and trays. • A disc may become impossible to write/read due to dust, fingerprints, scratches, etc. adhering to the disc surface. Please handle it carefully. • Take special care in handling the DVD-RAM discs because they are extremely vulnerable to scratches and contamination.
Magazines If a magazine was removed and reinstalled after the power had been turned on, this function will automatically check the disc status inside the magazine. Checking the operation modes. Press and hold the MODE switch for more than 5 seconds. • The factory default setting for the automatic disc checking function is on.
10. ERROR CODES In the event an error, the control panel indicator blinks and the LCD shows the error details by overriding any other information. MODE SELECT LOAD/EJECT POWER MAIL SLOT The indicator blinks. 10-1. Error code explanation LCD displays in the event of error ERROR OCCURRED ! DISC = 124 If the transport lock of the carrier has not been opened, this section shows "CHECK CAR. SCREW". Disc No.
Error Codes Device Device part C U C L C C C D F M E L T T (D#)*1 C E D S Error code 01 02 03 04 07 08 09 10 11 12 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31*2 32 41 42 43 80 81 50 51 52 60 61 62 63 64 65 ENGLISH 10-2.
Error Codes 10-4. Error history display The history of past errors can be displayed as described below. 1. In the normal display mode, press the MODE key. (The menu display appears.) 2. Press the SELECT key once. ("2. ERROR DISPLAY” appears.) 3. Press the ENTER key. (Select “2. ERROR DISPLAY".) "NO ERROR FOUND” appears if no error has occurred in the past. If there is any past error, the data on the latest 8 error occurrences can be recalled from memory and displayed. 4.
Access counts of the main unit (changer) and each unit (carrier, drives 1 - 6 and color disc printer) can be checked using this function. 1. In the normal display mode, press the MODE switch. (The menu display appears.) 2. Press the SELECT key 6 times. ("7. COUNT DISPLAY" appears.) 3. Press the ENTER key. (Select "7. COUNT DISPLAY".) 4. Pressing the SELECT key changes the display. ( 1. TOTAL : The total access count for the Library. 2. CR : Carrier 3. MS : Mail slot 4. DR1 : Drive 1 5.
SPECIFICATIONS Item Number of stored discs Number of magazines Operating environment Rated power voltage Rated power frequency Rated current Power consumption Interface Drive slots rack bays Media size Applicable Drives options Carrier Magazine Weight MC-8200LU MC-8600LU 200 600 4 12 Temperature: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) (Note 1) Humidity: 10% to 80% (no condensation) AC 120 V to 240 V 50 Hz/60 Hz 3.2 A to 1.8 A (max. value), 1.4 A to 0.8 A (6 Drives are loaded) 2.4 A to 1.4 A (max. value), 1.
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