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TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS
STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
SD-R6472
DVD REWRITEABLE MOBILE DRIVE
USER MANUAL
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CONTENTS Introduction..............................................................................1 Setup ........................................................................................4 Using the DVD Rewriteable Drive...........................................5 Troubleshooting.......................................................................7 Specifications ..........................................................................8 Drive Connectors.......................
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INTRODUCTION – SD-R6472 General Features Reads and records digital data on DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and CD-R/-RW discs.. Read Write DVD-R/+R 8X 8X DVD-RW/+RW 6X 4X DVD-ROM 8X n/a DVD-RAM 2X n/a CD-ROM 24X n/a CD-R 24X 24X CD-RW 24X 4X HS CD-RW - 10X US CD-RW - 10X 3-way Disc Eject (eject button, software, emergency eject hole) Average Random Access Time CD: 105ms DVD-RAM: 250ms DVD-ROM 120ms Horizontal or Vertical Mount 2MByte Buffer
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Types of Disc Formats Supported - Write Applicable Write Format DVD-R Disc at once, incremental write DVD-RW Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite DVD+R Sequential Recording DVD+RW Sequential Recording, Random Write CD-R/-RW Disc at once, Track at once, Session at once, Packet write Applicable Write disc DVD-R DVD-R (Ver 2.0 & Ver 2.1 for General), DVD-RW DVD-RW (Ver 1.1 & Ver 1.2) DVD+R DVD+R (4.7GB basic Format spec Ver. 1.3) DVD+RW DVD+RW (
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Front Panel Figure 1.SD-R6472 DVD Writeable Drive Front Panel Loading Load disc using tray. Tray The LED lights green or amber when the drive is operating (LED is amber when drive is Busy Indicator writing.) Eject The Eject button is used to open the disc tray so you can install or remove a disc. Button Emergency The emergency eject hole is to be used only when the Loading Tray will not open when Eject button is pressed. Eject Hole
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SETUP – SD-R6472 Toshiba recommends that only trained professionals install this DVD Rewriteable drive into your laptop/notebook. Installation Notes • The SD-R6472 DVD Rewriteable drive has no jumpers that need to be set • Mounting orientation: 15° (horizontally), 15° vertically (volume control in down position), 30° (drive with volume control in up position). • When mounting drive use 4 M2-PO.4 tapping holes located on the left and right sides of drive. • When mounting drive, th
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USING THE DVD REWRITEABLE DRIVE – SD-R6472 Drive Operation Inserting Media To insert media perform the following steps: 1. Figure 1.Inserting Disc 1. Open the drive's loading tray by pressing the Eject Button and pulling out the tray. 2. Place media disc into drive's loading tray, and lightly press down on the inner portion of the disc. 3. Gently close the disc tray. Removing Media To remove media disc from the drive, perform the following steps: 1. Open the loading tray by
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Emergency Ejection CAUTION: The following procedure is intended only as a last resort when pressing the eject button fails to open the Loading Tray. 1. Turn computer power OFF by properly shutting down system. 2. Insert a solid bar (i.e. large paper clip) into Emergency Eject hole and push in as shown in the picture below. 3. Loading tray will open/eject. Figure 2.Using Emergency Eject Handling Media CD/DVD media is sensitive to dust and fingerprints. Carefully handle media
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TROUBLESHOOTING – SD-R6472 Problem Solution Disc tray cannot be opened • Check that there is power to drive. • Use Emergency Eject instructions to open tray. Drive is not recognized by system • Is the drive connected properly? Are all cables plugged in properly (e.g. Power Cable, Interface Cable and Audio Cables). • Is the software driver loaded? On a step-by-step (F8) Boot of the system is the DVD Rewriteable drive recognized? (BIOS / DOS reports "device driver not found" or
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SPECIFICATIONS –SD-R6472 General Interface: ATAPI Applicable Write Format DVD-R Disc at once, Incremental write DVD-RW Disc at once, Incremental write, Restricted overwrite DVD+R Sequential Write DVD+RW Sequential Write, Random Write CD-R/-RW Disc at once, Track at once, Session at once, Packet write Applicable Write disc DVD-R DVD-R (Ver 2.0 & 2.1 for General) DVD-RW DVD-RW (Ver1.1 & Ver 1.2) DVD+R DVD+R (4.7GB Basic Format Spec, Ver 1.3) DVD+RW DVD+RW (4.7GB Basic Format Spec
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Data Disc Capacities DVD-ROM 4.377GB (DVD-5) 7.959GB (DVD-9) 8.754GB (DVD-10) 15.917GB (DVD-18) DVD-R (Ver 1) 3.679GB DVD-R (Ver 2.0) 4.377GB DVD-RW 4.377GB DVD+R 4.377GB DVD+RW 4.377GB DVD-RAM (Ver 2.1) 4.377GB CD 656.5MB (mode 1) 748.8MB (mode 2) Performance Rotational Speed DVD-ROM (single layer) 4,670rpm (3.3 - 8X CAV) DVD-ROM (dual layer) 3,792rpm (2.5 - 6X CAV) DVD-R (Ver. 1.0) 4,670rpm (3.3 - 8X CAV) DVD-R (Ver. 2.X) 4,670rpm (3.3 - 8X CAV) DVD-RW (Ver 1.X)
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Transfer Rate DVD (Single) 4,416 - 10,816KB/second DVD (Dual) 3,380 - 8,112KB/second DVDR 4,420 - 10,800KB/second DVDRW 3,380 - 8,112KB/second DVD-RAM (Ver 2.1) 2,740KB/second CD 1,545 - 3,600KB/second (mode 1) 600 - 900KB/second (mode 1) 1,761 - 4,104KB/second (mode 2) 684 - 1,026KB/second (mode 2) CD-RW 1,545 - 3,600KB/second (mode 1) 1,761 - 4,104KB/second (mode 2) Random Access Time 120ms DVD 105ms CD 250ms DVD-RAM Data Error Rate -15 10 Max DVD-ROM -15 10 Max
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Relative Humidity Operating 8% to 80% Storage/Shipping 5% to 95% (wet bulb 40 C max) Vibration 2 Operating (5 to 500 Hz) (read) 2.45 m/s (0.25G) (O-P) 2 Operating (5 to 500Hz) (write) 2.45 m/s (0.25G) (O-P) 2 Non-operating (10 to 500Hz) 9.8 m/s (1.0G) (O-P) 2 Transporting (with packing) (10 to 25 Hz) 9.8 m/s (1.0G) (O-P) 2 Shock (Non-operating) 490 m/s [50G] Acoustical Noise 40dB Power DC Voltage and Current Requirements +5V ±5% (Operating) Physical Height 0.5
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Drive Connectors –SD-R6472 Figure 1.SD-R6472 DVD Writeable Drive Rear Panel – Connector A 50-pin ATAPI interface connector is found at the rear of the SD-R6472 DVD rewriteable ATAPI drive. Connecting cable should use Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited KX14- Connector 50Series L or equivalent connector. Table 1.Interface Pin Assignments PIN I/O SIGNAL NAME PIN I/O SIGNAL NAME NO. NO. 1 O Audio L-CH 2 O Audio R-CH 3 Audio Ground 4 Digital Ground 5 I /RESET 6 I/O
