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IT
2-586-675-11 (1)
7819901050
DVD/CD
Rewritable Drive
Operating Instructions
JP
FR
DE
ES
IT
CS
DRU-720A
© 2004 Sony Corporation
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Safety Regulations WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION: As the laser beam in the DRU-720A is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel o
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The DRU-720A is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the top of the enclosure. Bei diesem DRU-720A handelt es sich um ein Laser-Produkt der Klasse 1. Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befindet sich auf der Oberseite des Gehäses. LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT PRODUKT CE Sicherheitsbestimmungen Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die Verwendung in fol
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Table of Contents Safety Regulations .......................... 2 Updating the Firmware ...............29 Turbo Boost Function .................29 Introduction Miscellaneous Unpacking the Package Contents ... 6 Precautions for Use .......................30 Features ........................................... 6 Specifications ................................31 System Requirements ..................... 7 Support Overview .........................33 Part Names and Functions .............. 8 User Su
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is a trademark of Sony Corporation. Pentium is a registrated trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers, although the ™ and ® marks are not used in the text. ❑ Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are used in the specified or recommended system envi
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B Introduction Unpacking the Features Package Contents This product offers the following features. Please verify that the package contains the ❑ An internal DVD/CD rewritable drive following when unpacking. with ATAPI (EIDE) interface for If any of these items appear to be missing computers. and/or damaged, please contact your dealer. ❑ Can be used horizontally or vertically. ❑ The drive can write to DVD+R Double Drive Layer discs. ❑ You can write at a maximum of 16× when using high speed
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Introduction 1) The above requirements are the minimum necessary requirements to write to disc System normally. Under actual operating conditions, the requirements imposed by your software Requirements must also be met. For details, refer to your software documentation. The drive should be used with a system that 1) meets the following requirements . 2) The drive does not support connection to an ATAPI interface card. Connect the drive to the ❑ PC/AT-compatible computer IDE (ATAPI) inte
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Part Names and Functions Front Panel Rear Panel 8
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Introduction A Disc tray E Do not use. Insert discs here, label side up. F Do not use. Hint G Analog audio connector When you insert a disc into the drive, make Analog stereo audio output. Using an sure that it is under the four pins. When using audio cable, connect to the audio the drive vertically, make sure that you set the disc inside the two lower pins. connector of a computer with a sound card. B Eject button Press to open and close the disc tray. Note Connecting a cable other than a
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B Setup Setting up the Drive The installation and setup procedures outlined below assume that you are using a standard computer. For details about how to install peripheral devices into your computer, refer to the instructions supplied with your computer. Before installing the drive Referring to “Unpacking the Package Contents” on page 6, verify that the contents of the drive package are complete. Note Avoid touching any exposed electronic conductors or contacts on the circuit boards of the
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Setup 2 Determine which connection method you want to use, and then adjust the jumper. Depending on whether you want to connect the drive as MASTER or SLAVE, place the jumper on the pins, as illustrated below. If you are unsure of the appropriate jumper setting, see “Appropriate Jumper Settings” on page 15. CS EL CS EL SLAVE SLAVE MASTER MASTER Jumper Jumper Notes If installing the drive to replace one using the CSEL jumper setting, place the jumper on the CSEL pins of the drive before ins
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3 Connect the cables. Connect an unused power connector from the computer’s power supply to the DC input (power input) connector of the drive. Connect the supplied IDE flat cable to the IDE connector of the drive. Hint If your computer supports digital playback, you do not need to connect the audio cable to the analog audio connector. Most computers support digital playback at this time. Pin1 DC input connector Analog audio connector DC INPUT 5V GND12V IDE connector Power connector Red (p
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Setup 4 Install the drive into a 5-inch drive bay with the supplied screws. 5 Replace the computer cover, and then reconnect the power cable to the outlet. 6 Start your computer, and make sure that the drive is detected. On the Windows desktop, open [My Computer], and verify that a new drive icon is displayed. 13
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7 Insert the supplied software disc into the drive, and then install the software on the disc. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. For details about the software on the supplied software disc, see “Supplied Software” on page 19. Hints You do not need serial numbers when you install the software on the supplied software disc. However, in some instances you may have to purchase serial numbers or upgrade keys to upgrade the software. 14
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Setup Appropriate Jumper Settings Depending on the settings of your computer, use one of the following configurations. Hint Your computer has two IDE connectors: a primary and a secondary connector. You can connect up to two devices to each connector using cables (one master device and one slave device per cable; hard disk, CD, or DVD drives, etc.). The hard disk of your computer is normally connected on the primary IDE cable as the master device. Before connecting the drive, refer to the i
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Installing the DVD/CD rewritable drive as a second drive Connect the drive as follows. 2nd drive DVD/CD rewritable drive 1st drive Hard disk drive (usually) MASTER Place the jumper in the MASTER position. Primary Secondary IDE connector IDE connector The following configuration is also possible. 2nd drive DVD/CD 1st drive rewritable drive Hard disk drive (usually) MASTER Place the jumper in the SLAVE position. Primary Secondary IDE connector IDE connector 16
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Setup Installing the DVD/CD rewritable drive as a third drive Connect the drive as follows. 3rd drive DVD/CD rewritable drive 2nd drive 1st drive Hard disk drive, or Hard disk drive (usually) DVD/CD drive, etc. MASTER MASTER Place the jumper in the SLAVE position. Primary Secondary IDE connector IDE connector The following configuration is also possible. 3rd drive 1st drive DVD/CD Hard disk drive (usually) rewritable drive MASTER 2nd drive Hard disk drive, or DVD/CD drive, etc. SLAVE Place
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Installing the DVD/CD rewritable drive as a fourth drive Connect the drive as follows. 4th drive 1st drive DVD/CD Hard disk drive (usually) rewritable drive MASTER 3nd drive Hard disk drive, or DVD/CD drive, etc. MASTER 2nd drive Hard disk drive, or DVD/CD drive, etc. SLAVE Place the jumper in the SLAVE position. Primary Secondary IDE connector IDE connector 18
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Operation B Operation Using the Drive Use the supplied software to create discs and play back DVDs. Refer to the documentation of each software for details about their operation. Supplied Software The supplied software disc contains the following software. Nero StartSmart 2 Nero StartSmart serves as the command center to quickly start all the software of the Nero 6 suite. Nero Burning ROM 6 SE Nero Burning ROM is the CD and DVD writing software. Nero Express A light version of the Nero Burning
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Nero Toolkit The utilities of Nero Toolkit provide information about the system and more. Nero CD-DVD Speed tests the speed of the existing drives. Nero DriveSpeed adjusts the write speed to minimize drive noise. Nero InfoTool provides the main characteristics of drives, the discs they contain, and the installed software. Using Generic Software with the Drive Using software other than the supplied software (such as generic software, shareware, or freeware) to write data to disc with this dri
