
                               CinaAction MPRST
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New Features
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1. The CinaAction MPRST Panel will detect the CD format
   automatically while the CD title is put into the CD-ROM well.
   When CD-ROM door closes, click "Play" button directly.
   CinaAction MPRST can detect CD-i, Video CD, Video CD 2.0
   automatically.

2. When the program detects the Video CD 2.0, a Remote Control alike
   panel will appear.  Click the Play button on the CinaAction Panel
   first.  Then, follow the instruction on the video program.

3. Add the Key Mapping function that users can redefine the Hotkeys
   themselves for easy to use and memory.

4. There are Timer parameters for Windows 95 in "MPEG-I.INI" to
   control the MPEG bit-stream.  The default settings are:
      [AppPlayer]
      TimerInterval=3
      TimerTickCount=2
   Means that every 3 ms send 2 ticks to trigger the CD-ROM.  If you
   feel the bit-stream is too slow, lessen the TimerInterval and
   enlarge TimerTickCount.

5. Connect your IDE CD-ROM to secondary IDE interface in
   Windows 95.  Otherwise it will slows down the bit-stream transfer
   and causes the playback unstable.

6. You have to add /U switch after MSCDEX.EXE in "autoexec.bat" yourself
   if you run the MPEG application in Windows 3.1, such as:
      C:\DOS\MSCDEX.EXE /U

7. To run properly in Windows 95, you should follow the three steps below:
   A. You need to load the CD-ROM driver yourselves.
      The device driver in CONFIG.SYS (Suppose that the AT-bus CD-ROM
      uses 340H as I/O port), for examples:

       SONY Double Speed CD-ROM CDU33A-01 Driver
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\SONY\SLCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /B:340 /M:P /2

       SONY Double Speed IDE CD-ROM CDU55E
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\SONY\ATAPI_CD.SYS /D:MSCD001

       MITSUMI CD-ROM Driver Model CRMC-FX001D Port 340H, no DMA.
       DEVICE=D:\MITSUMI\MTMCDAS.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /A:0

       MITSUMI double speed CD-ROM FX-001D with irq 5
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\MITSUMIA\MTMCDAE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /I:5 /M:25 /A:0

       MITSUMI double speed CD-ROM FX-001DE IDE bus
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\MITSUMI\MTMCDAI.SYS /D:MSCD001

       MITSUMI double speed CD-ROM FX-400B IDE bus for VCD serial output
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\MITSUMI\VCD02.SYS /D:MSCD001

       Panasonic double speed CD-ROM CR-562B
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\PANASON\CDMKE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340 /N:1

       LONGSHINE Double Speed CD-ROM Driver
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\LONGSHIN\LCSCD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /B:340 M:P /2

       OPTICS Double Speed CD-ROM DOLPHIN 8000 AT
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\OPTICS\DOL110.SYS /D:MSCD001 /S:2 /P:340 /V

       Philip Double Speed AT-BUS CD-ROM TXCD-A4
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\PHILIP\TXC.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:340

       Pioneer Model DR-UA124X IDE 4 speed
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\ATAPI_CD.SYS /D:MSCD001 /N:1 /S:1

       Lxycon Model CDM-220 IDE bus 2 speed
       DEVICE=c:\CDROM\CDROM420.SYS /D:MSCD001  /V

       Creative Model CD420E 4 speed IDE at secondary port
       DEVICE=C:\CDROM\SBIDE.SYS /D:MSCD001 /P:170,15


   B. Remember to add the line MSCDEX.EXE in AUTOEXEC.BAT even in
      Windows 95 environment as following:

       C:\WINDOWS\COMMAND\MSCDEX.EXE /D:MSCD001 /M:10

   C. Disable all 32 bit protect-mode disk driver.(follow the steps bellow)

          Enter 'Control Panel'
       -> double click 'System'
       -> select 'Performance'
       -> Click 'File System'
       -> Click 'Troubleshooting'
       -> Check 'Disable all 32 bit protect-mode disk driver'
       -> Click 'OK'
       -> Close the 'System Properties' window
       -> Restart your computer


[For MPRST with TV Output or SRS 3D Sound Effect(optional)]
7. CinaAction MPRST provides video output to TV.  Be sure to select
   NTSC or PAL according to your TV system.  You can switch the video
   output to monitor or TV by pressing Space Bar.

8. CinaAction MPRST can add an optional 3D Sound module to supports 3D surround
    sound Effect.

9. CinaAction MPRST can add an optional Remote Control Model to supports Remote
    Control function and OSD (On Screen Display) function. You can control the MPEG
    card by the Remote Controller. More detail, please, see the manual.


Trouble Shooting
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1. Q: The Message shows "Can't Initialize System [90]" when the MPEG
      program executes.
   A: CinaAction MPRST uses four common I/O addresses, 280-28F,
      2A0-2AF, 300-30F and 320-32F.
      If software and hardware settings does not match or the I/O port
      conflicts with the other add-on cards, then the program will not
      be able to the MPEG Card properly.
      1. Please refer to MPEG manual to set the jumper on the MPEG card
         setting and execute CinaAction MPRST Setup to config the
         software again.  Be sure that the jumper setting MUST be
         consistent with the config of CinaAction MPRST.
      2. Please let other add-on cards not to use the same I/O port
         (default address is 280-28F) as MPEG default address.
         However, if you want to change current I/O Port address, you
         should change the jumper setting.

2. Q: The Message shows "Can't Initialize System [100]"
   A: The message indicates that the driver VFIC001D.386 does not load
      while Windows starts or the available memory under 640K conventional
      memory is not enough.
      1. Please edit the system.ini file at Windows directory, search the
         [386Enh] section, and add a line such as:
              [386Enh]
              device=c:\cinact\vfic001d.386
      2. If you load too many TSR programs while PC starts, please quit
         some TSR programs from memory and try again.

3. Q: The message displays "CD-ROM Memory Allocation Error.[0]" error
      Message when click the CD-I button.
   A: This message indicates that there is not any CD-ROM available to
      playback CD-I and Video CD.
      Please check config.sys or autoexec.bat file and make sure your
      CD-ROM hardware and driver installed properly.

4. Q: The program cannot detect the CD format while the CD-ROM door close.
   A: 1. First of all, make sure your CD-ROM drive program installed
         properly(refer your CD-ROM drive manual)
      2. Please check your autoexec.bat file.
         Add /U switch after smartdrv.exe to remove the cache module of
         CD-ROM.
         Or you can put smartdrv.exe before MSCDEXE.EXE as follow:
            C:\DOS\SMARTDRV.EXE /U
            .....
            C:\DOS\MSCDEXE.EXE /D:MSCD001

5. Q: The program cannot detect the CD-I format.
   A: 1. If your CD-ROM can read Video CD and MPEG files (ISO 9660), make
         sure that your CD-ROM supports CD-I.
      2. Tty to open the CD-ROM door and let the program to read the CD-ROM
         once, then, the system can recognize the CD-i again.

6. Q: It shows blank video in the screen and the audio is not smooth while
      the MPEG sequence is playing.
   A: It should be that the IRQ of MPEG card conflicts to other interface
      cards.
      1. Please write down all add-on or interface cards in your PC system
         and make sure all IRQ value not to conflict each other.
      2. Please remove some interface cards that are not necessary, such
         as sound card, network card... and try again.
      3. Or you can change IRQ of the MPEG card to 5 or 7 avoid conflicting
         to another peripheral devices.

7. Q: It plays CD-I and Video CD or MPEG file OK, but no sound ?
   A: MPEG Decoder card I/O port conflicts other interface cards.
      1. Make sure that your speakers is On and properly connect to the
         Audio Output of MPEG Card.
      2. Please check the Mute function, Volume Adjust and Volume knob.
      3. Please remove all probable problem cards except I/O and VGA
         cards, then try again.
      4. Please adjust MPEG Decoder jumper 1,2 open 3,4 close
         (or 1,2 open; 3,4 open) and set your software config I/O port
         to 2A0H/320H, then try again.

           NOTE: Always remember hardware jumper setting should match the
           software configuration.

8. Q: After installed the MPEG card, the sound card always produces last
      sound and system hangs while exit Windows.
   A: MPEG Decoder card conflicts a sound card. Normally, a sound card uses
      IRQ 5 with Sound Blaster mode and IRQ 11 with Windows Sound System
      Mode. Please change IRQ setting to avoid to conflict each other.

9. Q: It can not find the device using the Media Player after completed
      installed.
   A: The MPEG Decoder card supports the MCI driver to execute some
      application programs, such as Media Player.
      When you run the Media Player the first time, it will checks
      system.ini with device automatically and produces the mplayer.ini
      file.
      Please select correct device drivers when uses Media Player, such
      as CD-I or Video CD or MPEG file.

11. Q: How to use MPEG decoder or player with sound card?  Should I connect
       the speakers to MPEG card or sound card?
    A: Please find a mini stereo head-phone line. Connect MPEG Audio output
       to sound card line-in.
       The speakers should connect to the spk/output of the sound card.
       Be sure to enable the sound card under the Windows environment,
       especially mixer function.

12. Q: The playback is not smooth.  The MPEG sequence is not stable in
          Windows 95.
    A: 1. Check the "config.sys" and "autoexec.bat" in Windows 95 environment.
          Make sure that the CD-ROM driver is well load in "config.sys".
       2. Verify the "autoexec.bat" of Windows 95 contains
          c:\windows\command\mscdex.exe /D:[drivername]
       3. If you use IDE CD-ROM, connect the CD-ROM to secondary interface.
          Be sure that the I/O port and IRQ of secondary IDE are 170H and 15
          respectively.


Driver Version Roadmap
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1. Application Program Version 1.0   with MCI version 1.5
    . Original version
    . Includes MCI driver 1.5
    . Improves Lips Synchronization by using advanced algorithm
    . Supports both Windows 3.1X and Windows 95
    . Supports multiple CD drives
    . Supports Video CD 2.0
    . Multiple CD-i tracks selectable
    . Change the key to control Volume and Balance
    . Auto-sensing the format of the CD title while the CD-ROM door closes
    . Full keyboard control supported
    . Add Key Mapping function to change the customized Hotkeys
    . Provides NTSC/PAL video output to TV system.

How to Get Version Updated
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Internet Account:  nfic.com.tw
Login Name:        ftp
Location:          /pub/mpeg/3400
Filename:          rstc13.zip

The file rstc13.zip will provide newest driver and application for
CinaAction MPRST.


Problems to be improved
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1. Once you have put the data CD ISO-9660 into CD-ROM, system will keep
   the current file structure and can not recognize CD-i because DOS
   cannot refresh the directory information of the disc.
   Try to open the CD-ROM door and let the program read the CD-ROM data.
   Consequently, the system can detect the CD-i title again.

2. In Windows 95, the IDE CD-ROM which uses primary IDE interface will cause
   the playback not smooth.  Please connect your IDE CD-ROM to secondary
   IDE interface.
   Some of the CD-ROM driver cannot detect where the CD-ROM connects.
   The default I/O port and IRQ are 170F and 15 respectively.  Remember to refer
   to your CD-ROM manual to add appropriate parameter after the CD-ROM device
   line in "config.sys".

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