3000HL  (250-4070/4071)             CD-ROM              Faxback Doc. # 1408

Hitachi(TM) CD ROM Disk Drive (90-2156)

DESCRIPTION

The Hitachi CD ROM Disk Drive incorporates the latest state-of-the-art
miniaturized opto-electronic technology to ensure long-term reliability 
under varying operating conditions. It is a slim-line stand-alone drive with 
a self-contained power supply. In addition, this drive features audio 
circuitry capable of playing audio compact disks. The user can daisy-chain 
up to four drives using one controller card.

Those interested will be publishers, educational institutions, businesses 
and others using word processing software and "Microsoft(TM) Bookshelf", 
and library and educational systems using library access software and "The
Electronic Encyclopedia" software.

NETWORK SUPPORT

License does not permit Network use

PRODUCT FEATURES

* Over 552 MB of CD-ROM data (using 60 minute disk), daisy-chain ability can
  be combined with up to 4 drives of Hitachi type per interface card and can
  be mixed with previous Hitachi drives.
* Drive select switch
* Dual input/output drive connectors
* Line level RCA type audio jacks
* Front (3.5mm) mini stereo phone jack and front panel headphone level 
  control
* Door open/close and busy lights
* Rear panel power switch
* Door can be software locked with application software
* Supports MS extensions for CD-ROM (MS CDEX)
* Drive supports mixed audio/data applications
* Can be used to play regular audio CDs when used with their party audio 
  play software.
* Drive supports CD-ROM access software besides CDEX and High Sierra 
  formatted CD-ROM data disks
* Slim-line reinforced design to enable unit to be placed between CPU and
  monitor

MINIMUM SYSTEM

Memory:    640K RAM (256K - 640K application dependent)

Storage:   Two floppy disk drives and one 20 megabyte hard disk drive
           (Application software dependent from one floppy disk (5 1/4) to
           two floppy disks to one floppy disk and a hard disk)

Display:   Monochrome or color monitor (application dependent)
        

Printer:     IBM graphics-compatible (optional - application dependent)

Op Sys:      MS-DOS(r) 3.1 or higher using MS CDEX(r)

Software:    MS CDEX provided - for use with Microsoft bookshelf. Other 
             CD-ROM access software provided by software maker/database
             distributor.

SUPPORT

Hitachi Sales Corporation of America
401 W. Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA  90220
(800) 262-1502 ext. 511 or (213) 537-8383

* Hitachi is a Trademark of Hitachi Ltd.
* Microsoft is a Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
* MS-DOS is a Registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation
* MS CDEX is a Registered Trademark of Microsoft Corporation

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