Features Of The Drm-7000 Disc Changer; Flexible Unit Design; Types Of Disc Magazines; Ease Of Installation - Pioneer DRM-7000 Operating Instructions Manual

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Features of the DRM-7000 Disc Changer

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Flexible Unit Design

The Pioneer DRM-7000 Disc Changer is designed so that a various components may be
installed together to meet a variety of needs.
The Pioneer DRM-7000 provides easily, accessed bays on both the front and the back of the
unit as well as a hyper-magazine bay on the front. The bays support drives and/or 50-disc
magazines and are fitted with access panels for the installation or removal of individual
components.
While the front bays are designed exclusively for 50-disc magazines (up to a maximum of
seven magazines), the rear bays allow for mixed components. The rear bays support up to
sixteen drives or a maximum of eight 50-dsic magazines. By installing two drives per rear bay,
the maximum storage is increased to 720 discs. Conversely, it is also possible to install only
370 discs (filling the front bay and the hyper-magazine bay) and sixteen drives to maximize the
performance of the DRM-7000.
An alternative is to leave the bays unfilled immediately after installation and to add new drives
and/or disc magazines as needed.
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Types of Disc Magazines

Pioneer offers three different types of disc magazines to support a wide variety of applications.
• 20-Disc Hyper Magazine
A single 20-disc magazine (included at no cost with the purchase of a DRM-7000) may
be installed and removed without opening an access panel. The lock, located on the
exterior of the changer, is equipped with a memory system that records all user
operations.
• 50-Disc Magazine (Locking)
This magazine is designed to maximize security. The locking mechanism prevents
removing a disc from a magazine through commands to the Changer. The locking
magazine is perfect for managing office media.
• 50-Disc Magazine
Fitted with a knob which releases the locking mechanism, this magazine makes it
possible to exchange discs between different magazines with commands sent to the
Changer.
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Ease of Installation

In order to connect the Changer to an existing computer system or to build a new computer
system, it is necessary for the HOST computer to be able to properly identify the Changer and
the drives. All cables between the Changer and the HOST must be connected prior to
selecting the settings. The Pioneer DRM-7000 was designed for easy drive and magazine
installations but also with a wide range of features to make it easier to specify HOST settings.
Once all cables have been connected and the settings specified, the HOST computer is able to
control the Changer.
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