User Guide

Introduction English
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enhancing reliability.
High Compatibility
The AOpen CD-R/RW drive supports all major CD formats, offering full
backward-compatibility through the huge installed base of CD/ROM drives and media.
What’s more, reordered CD/RW media can be played in a DVD player with multi-read
feature, maintaining future compatibility.
2.2. Features
y E-IDE interface meets requirements of ATAPI Version 2.6
y Compliant with Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III, Volume 2 V1.0
(CD-RW)
y JustLink has made auto-avoidance against buffer under run errors possible
y OPC
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technology boosts recording reliability
y Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-R/RW discs
y 2 MB Buffer Memory
y Power tray loading mechanism
y Support PIO Mode4 and UDMA
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(Optional)
y Support disc diameters of 12 cm and 8 cm
y Emergency disk unload
y Front panel rotary volume control
y Back panel analog audio output and digital audio output
2.3. Format Compatibility
This CD-R/RW drive is compatible with the following formats:
”Read” means Data Transfer; “Play” means Audio Play back
Format Write Read Play
CD-DA Y Y Y
CD-ROM Y Y
CD-Extra Y Y Y
CD-ROM/XA Y Y
Photo-CD* Y Y
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Continuously monitors the signal level during recording and adjusts the laser power to
compensate when the disc is dirty, insuring a flat signal.
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The compatibility of UDMA function is interrelated with the chipsets of motherboard.