ENGLISH Internal BD / DVD / CD Writer User Manual REV.
ENGLISH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read all instructions carefully and keep this User’s Manual for your reference. Carefully note all Cautions and Warnings. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. Always install electrical equipment close to an electrical outlet and ensure that the outlet is easily accessible. Place power cords where people will not step or trip on them. Do not place objects over power cords. Install equipment on a stable surface.
ENGLISH FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Note: 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 provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: Do not attempt to open the drive for service. Removing the cover may cause exposure to harmful laser beams and electrical voltage. To obtain service, return the defective drive to the vendor where the drive was purchased. • Use the original package for transporting the drive or sending it back for service. The original packaging was designed and tested to protect your drive under rough conditions. • Keep your discs clean.
ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION W h a t Y o u Ca n D o wi t h t h e B D W r it e r … … …… …… … … …… …6 Format Compatibility…………………………………………………7 Recording Modes Supported……………………………………………7 System Configuration S ys t e m R e q u i r e m e n t s … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … … 8 Features and Controls Front View……………………………………………………………9 Rear View…………………………………………………………10 INSTALLATION Hardware Installation of Serial ATA Drives…………………..…. ..
ENGLISH INTRODUCTION This BD ( Blu-ray Disc ) writer provides professional-quality BD, DVD and CD performance for writing, rewriting and reading. The drive is equipped with buffer underrun technology to eliminate buffer underrun errors, so you can safely use your computer for other things while you’re writing to BD, DVD or CD, and using a web connection, you can update this drive’s flash memory to the latest firmware revisions without opening the drive.
ENGLISH Format Compatibility BD write: BD-R Version 1.1, BD-RE Version 2.1 BD read: BD-ROM Version 1.3 DVD write: DVD+R Version 1.0 & 1.1, DVD+R9 Version 1.0, DVD-R9 Version 3.0, DVD+RW Version 1.1, DVD-R Version 2.1, and DVD-RW Version 1.1, DVD-RAM Version 2.
ENGLISH SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Requirements To ensure stable read/write/rewrite performance, a Windows-based PC system with the following features is required. CPU Operating System Pentium 4 2.0GHz or faster Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 / Windows XP SP2 / Windows Vista / Windows 7 Memory Hard Drive Interface 512MB or higher RAM Minimum 30GB available capacity Available Serial ATA (SATA) interface connector For High Definition BD Movie Playback & BD Authoring: CPU Pentium D 3.
ENGLISH FEATURES AND CONTROLS Front View Figure: Representative front view of BD drive (your drive may differ) A Eject / Close Button Push button to open or close the tray. B Indication of drive's operation status. When LED is on, the disc is loaded and ready; when blinking, the drive is reading / writing / rewriting or the disc is loading. On / Busy LED C Pin Hole Eject If the Eject button fails to work properly, insert a paper clip into this hole to open the tray.
ENGLISH Rear View For Serial ATA Drives: Figure: Rear view of Serial ATA drive Serial ATA Power Connector 15-pin connector for DC power input. Serial ATA Data Connector 7-pin connector for Serial ATA data interface.
ENGLISH HARDWARE INSTALLATION OF SERIAL ATA DRIVES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Turn off your PC and disconnect all power cords. Refer to your PC user's manual to remove the PC cover. Find an empty bay, slide the drive into the bay and mount the drive by using 4 screws. Connect a Serial ATA data cable to the Primary or Secondary Serial ATA port on the motherboard or PCI card of your PC. Connect the other end of the Serial ATA data cable to your drive.
ENGLISH OPERATION Installing Software Your Windows system already has device drivers that let you use the drive to install and set up software from CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs and BD-ROMs as soon as the drive is installed. However, to make use of all the drive’s features, such as writing to discs and playing commercially recorded movies, you need to install additional software.
ENGLISH Loading and Unloading the Tray (1) While the BD drive is powered up, push the Eject button on the front panel to eject the tray. (2) Place a disc in the tray’s depression. To write to the data side, place the disc with the label side up. The disc should lie flat in the tray. Figure: Loading the Tray (3) Press the Eject button again to retract the tray.
ENGLISH RECORDING & PLAYING Recording CDs, DVDs & BDs To record CDs, DVDs & BDs, ensure that you have installed the proper software (see previous page). Playing DVDs & BDs To play commercially released movies on DVD or BD on this drive, you must have BD playback software installed on your PC. If you do not have BD playback software on your PC, or if you want to replace your BD playback software, install the appropriate application from the enclosed software CD (see previous page).
ENGLISH RECOMMENDED RECORDABLE & REWRITABLE MEDIA For consistent high quality, we recommend CD, DVD and BD media from the following manufacturers (recommendations are subject to change without notice): CD-R Media: CMC, LEADDATA, MBI, MCC, PLASMON, PRODISC, PRODISC, RITEK, TY, HP Low Speed CD-RW Media: CMC, MKM, RICOH, RITEK, HP High Speed CMC, MBI, MKM, RITEK, HP CD-RW Media: Ultra Speed MKM CD-RW Media: DVD-R Media: CMC, DAXON, LEADDATA, MAXELL, MKM, RITEK PRODISC, SONY, TDK, TY, HP DVD-R9 MKM,
ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING If you have trouble during installation or use of your BD drive, please refer to the following information. Read Problems Symptom Possible Cause Does not operate No power Ensure that the power cord is connected securely (at all connections). SATA cable not properly connected Ensure that the SATA cable and connectors are not damaged (check the pins carefully), and that both sides are connected.
ENGLISH Write Problems Symptom Possible Cause Cannot write to disc Authoring software used does not support your BD drive Solution Use the authoring software provided with the BD drive. If using other software, contact the software supplier (or check the appropriate website) to ensure that it supports your BD drive. Reinsert the disc label side up. Disc inserted upside down Insufficient hard disk capacity Ensure that 1.2 to 2 times the capacity of the write data is available on hard disk.
