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DVD +/- R/RW Writer
DVD+/-R 8X/ DVD+/-RW 4X
User’s Manual
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CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL A LASER DE CLASSE 1 LASER KLASSE 1 LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE PRODUIT LASER CATEGORIE 1 DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM VORSICHT INSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETSEN ATTENTION RADIATION DU FAISCEAU LASER INVISIBLE EN CAS D’OUVERTURE. EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION AUX RAYONS. Copyright Statement It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyr
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FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to prov
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Table of Contents INTRODUCTION 1 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2 INSTALLATION 3 HOST INTERFACE CONNECTIONS 3 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4 DRIVER INSTALLATION 5 Windows Environment 5 SOFTWARE PACKAGE 6 Installation Under Windows Environment 6 CONNECTION & OPERATION 7 FRONT PANEL 7 REAR VIEW 8 DVD REGION CODING 9 REGION PLAYBACK CONTROL MANAGEMENT 9 REGION CODES 9 About This Drive 10 TECHNICAL DATA 11 APPENDIX 13
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer INTRODUCTION Welcome to a multimedia world of ReWritable technology with DVD burning capabilities. This multiformat recordable drive presents you more backup choices other than acting as a CD-R/RW drive and as a DVD-ROM reader. The drive supports DVD Forum’s DVD-R/-RW standard as well as that of DVD+RW Alliance’s DVD+R/+RW enabling excellent compatibility, simple, quick recording of both CD/DVD formats, huge capacity
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer System Requirements For IBM compatible PCs, the system requirements recommended are as follows: ♦ Pentium III, 800MHz or above with at least 256MB of memory ♦ Minimum 2GB free Hard Disk space ♦ IDE host interface supporting ATAPI MMC command ♦ Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP 2
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer INSTALLATION Host Interface Connections Most current mainboards have two IDE ports (primary and secondary), which can connect two IDE cables. Two IDE cables allow you to connect up to four devices, but it is recommended that you separate IDE ports for your hard drive and this writer. This will ensure that your hard drive’s performance and speed won’t be affected by having the writer on the same cable. If you con
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer Hardware Installation 1. Turn off the power to the computer system. 2. Disconnect all cables from the back of your computer, and then remove the cover from the computer. 3. Insert the writer into one of the vacant 5.25" drive bays and secure it with screws to your PC. In order to prevent interference between the writer and the computer, please mount the writer using all four mounting screws. 4. Connect the 40-pin IDE cable from one of the IDE ports on the mainboa
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer If your mainboad is integrated with built-in sound system, plug the 4-pin audio cable into the CD-IN connector on the mainboard as Audio-in. 6. Re-attach the cover of your computer, and reconnect the power cord. Driver Installation Windows Environment This DVD±R/RW Writer is a Plug & Play device and there is no need to install driver. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP can automatically detect the drive and load the ap
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer Software Package The bundled package combines software for 1) DVD/CD recording 2) DVDs/VCDs authoring 3) Packet Writing 4) DVD playback, which gives you the complete solution for making audio/data CDs/DVDs of different formats, editing video and authoring DVD movies. The user-friendly interface simplifies the recording process and guides you through the creation in an easy and innovative way. No matter you are a novice or an experienced user; this is your best record
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer CONNECTION & OPERATION Front Panel 1. LED Indicator (dual color) Flashes “green” while verifying or reading a disc. Flashes “amber” while writing discs. 2. Disc Tray Place the disc in the tray here, and then press the Close/Eject button or lightly push the tray to close it. 3. Emergency Eject Hole If the Close/Eject button doesn’t work properly and the disc tray can’t be opened, you can insert a paper clip or
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer Rear View 1. Digital Audio Output Connector If your sound card has a digital audio IEC958 format connector, you can connect it to this digital audio output connector with a 2-pin audio cable. 2. Analog Audio Output Connector This connector allows you to connect the drive to your sound card with a 4- pin audio cable. 3. Device Configuration Jumper Set the jumper to Master, Slave or Cable Select according to your system configuration. 4. IDE Interface C
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer DVD REGION CODING Region Playback Control Management All DVD Video Playback systems have “Region Playback Control” (RPC) which is required by Hollywood movie industry and defined by DVD Forum. You can only play DVD-Video discs with the same region code as your DVD-Video Playback system. As for DVD-ROM drives, one kind of the DVD-Video Playback system, there are 2 types: RPC Phase 1 (as RPC1): RPC1 drives do not hav
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer About This Drive This DVD±R/RW Writer is also a RPC2 DVD-ROM drive and the first region code will depend on the DVD title you play. You are allowed to modify the region code 5 times (including the initial one). After the fifth alteration, the region code will be locked and only those DVD titles of the same region code could be played afterwards, so set the code carefully. 10
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer TECHNICAL DATA Interface E-IDE/ATAPI Disc Data Capacity DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW: Single layer 4.7GB CD-R/RW: 74min/650MB, 80min/700MB Media supported for Writing DVD+R, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD- RW Writing Formats DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video CD: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Extra, CD-I, Mixed-Mode CD, Video CD, Photo CD, CD- Text, Bootable CD, Multi-Session Writing modes Track at Once,
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer Data Transfer Rate CD -- Read CD-ROM/CD-R: 6000KB/sec (up to 40X) CD-RW: 4800KB/sec (up to 32X) CD -- Write CD-R: 6000KB/sec (up to 40X) CD-RW: 3600KB/sec (up to 24X) DVD -- Read DVD-ROM: 16224KB/sec (up to 12X) DVD -- Write DVD+/-R: 10816KB/sec (up to 8X) DVD+/-RW: 5408KB/sec (up to 4X) Access time DVD: 160ms (12X) CD: 130ms (40X) Data buffer 2MB Disc loading Tray (motorized) Dimensions (WxHxD) 148.6 x 41.8 x
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer APPENDIX DVD Forum The DVD Forum is an international organization made up of companies using or manufacturing digital versatile disc (DVD)-related products. The Forum was created in 1995 when ten companies (Hitachi, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thomson Multimedia, Time Warner, Toshiba Corporation, and Victor) joined for the common purpose of promoting DVD worldwide and establishing standardized
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer DVD Formats DVD Video Popular format for viewing movies and other visual entertainment with high quality MPEG2 video & digital surround sound. Enables multi-language, multi-subtitling and other advanced user features. DVD Audio This audio-only storage format doubles the fidelity of sound effect comparing with a standard CD as well as longer playing times, copy protection and anti-piracy measures…etc. DVD-ROM (DVD Read Only Memory) Read-only DVD discs used
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DVD +/- R/RW Writer Reference For more related information about the organizations and formats definition of DVD, please refer to the following web sites: http://www.dvdrw.com http://www.dvdforum.org http://www.licensing.philips.com http://www.disctronics.co.uk http://www.dvdfllc.co.jp 15
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Graveur deDVD +/- R/RW DVD+/-R 8X/ DVD+/-RW 4X Guide de l’utilisateur
