ENGLISH FRANÇAIS ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS OWNER’S MANUAL External Blu-ray Disc Rewriter To enjoy fully all the features and functions of your product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and completely. BE12LU38 www.lg.
CAUTION : The laser used in the External Blu-ray Disc Rewriter can damage your eyes. Do not attempt to open the cover. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Use of controls or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
EU Conformity Notice LG Electronics hereby declares that this/these product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC. European representative : LG Electronics Service Europe B.V. Veluwezoom 15, 1327 AE Almere. The Netherlands (Tel : +31-(0)36-547-8888) CAUTION : CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.
Contents Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . System requirements . . . . . . . . Important precautions . . . . . . . . Location and function of controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 .3 .4 .5 Installation Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the LG External Drive. Features • • • • • eSATA & Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface Buffer Under Run error protection technology Emergency eject support Bear media loading with power eject. CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW/+R/RW/+/-R DL, DVD-RAM, BD-R/RE(SL/DL) read and write compatible, CD Family, DVD-ROM and BD-ROM read compatible. Supports region playback control Phase II. Supports LightScribe Direct Label Printing Technology.
System requirements Operating Environment This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here. • CPU : Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher (Recommended Core 2 Duo E6600 or higher.) • O/S : Windows XP (Home / Professional / Media Center Edition) with SP2/ Windows Vista (X86, X64)/ Windows 7 • RAM : 1 GB or more • HDD : 30 GB or more of available space (60 GB for Blu-ray Disc authoring) Interface USB 2.
Important precautions Follow these precautions when handling the drive or discs. Precautions Please note that the manufacturer of this equipment does not offer any warranty against data loss due to inappropriate installation, handling, direct or indirect damages. Please note that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for direct or indirect damages (including lost data)caused by the use of this product or its malfunction. Please backup(copy) all important data as protection against data loss.
Location and function of controls This following is the general figure of the design of the drive. The drive’s appearance and specifications may change without prior notice. eSATA 1 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 1. Disc Tray 2. Drive activity indicator The LED used to indicate the operation of External Blu-ray Disc Rewriter. 3. Emergency Eject Hole 4. Open/Close touch button 5. USB Connector This connector is used to connect to the USB converter cable. 6.
Installation Hardware Installation NOTES Connecting to computer • Make sure you have a personal computer with an open USB port or eSATA port before connecting the drive to your computer. • Power for all device should be turn off before attaching the cables. Connect the drive to the computer as shown in figure. 1. Connect the USB converter cable (or eSATA cable) to the External Drive. To AC wall outlet. 2. Connect the other end of the USB converter cable (or eSATA cable) to your computer. 3.
Removing the USB converter cable The drive supports the plug and play(not swap) function of Windows, and can be removed and inserted by performing the following operation. 1. Stop the application software being currently used. 2. Click the icon “ side. ” of the taskbar located on your screen’s bottom right 3. Click “Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device-Drive[x:]”. 4. Click “Ok” and then remove the USB converter cable.
Operation Loading and ejecting a disc Remember - AC adapter must be connected. Make sure the power is turned on. Loading a disc 1. Touch the Eject Button to open the Disc tray. 2. Load a disc. (Label facing up.) 3. Close the Disc tray. Ejecting a disc 1. Touch the Eject Button to open the Disc tray. 2. Removing the disc. 3. Close the Disc tray after removing the disc. Emergency Eject This drive has a feature that allows the CD to be ejected manually in case of a drive failure or a power outage.
Playing a music CD Listening to sound When connected to a computer, you can play audio CD’s through your computer’s audio system after setting Digital Audio mode. Check your Windows or “Windows Media Player” manual for detail. NOTES • DVD video region code: Each region around the world has a different region number on the DVD video movies being sold in a region. The region code can be changed to other regions up to 5 times by using the software decoder.
Appendix Troubleshooting If you are experiencing problems with the drive, verify the following items. Since the problem may be caused by a device other than the drive, check other things such as system settings or other software being used, etc. If you cannot resolve the problem after verifying these items, contact your dealer or our customer service department. Problem Possible Cause Drive cannot play a DVD, CD or BD in the drive or certain types of discs cannot be read in the drive. 1.
Specifications Interface General USB 2.
Copyright © 2011 Caution! The disc rotates at high speed in the drive unit. Use of worn, damaged, or non-standard discs can adversely affect the drive and cause the disc to shatter or crush while in use. Disc crush can only occur when you use a damaged disc in the drive. It is an extremely rare occurrence, but there are steps which can be taken to prevent it. Always check your discs before inserting them into the drive. 1.
