GUIDE & SOFTWARE MANUAL DOUBLE L AYER D dualDVDFORMAT RECORDER For DVD+ & DVD- Recording USB 2.0 / IEEE-1394a EXTERNAL 16x 2.4x 8 x 4 x 16x DOUBLE-LAYER DVD+R DVD+R 9 DVD-R write speed write speed DVD+RW/-RW re-write speed DVD-ROM read speed write speed 48x 24 x 48x CD-R write speed CD-RW re-write speed CD-ROM read speed / S / Supports Windows® 98SE+/Me/2000/XP + USB drivers required for use with Windows 98SE.
FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Memorex may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions.
Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Congratulations 1.2. About your new Memorex DVD Recorder 2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 6 8 2.1. Setting up your Memorex DVD Recorder for use 2.2. About USB 2.0/1.1 and IEEE-1394/iLink®/FireWire 3. OPERATING YOUR NEW DRIVE 12 3.1. Front Panel 3.2. Loading a Disc 3.3. Ejecting a Disc 3.4. Removing the exernal drive from your system 3.5. Troubleshooting 4. INCLUDED SOFTWARE 14 4.1. Nero StartSmart 4.2. Nero Express 6 4.3. NeroVision Express 2 4.4. InCD 4 4.5.
1. INTRODUCTION 1.2. About your new Memorex DVD Recorder 1.1. Congratulations! Your new Memorex DVD Recorder is a state-of-the-art device, capable of recording a wide variety of disc types and formats. Here is a list of some of the major features of this drive: Thank you for purchasing a Memorex External DVD recorder.
2. HARDWARE INSTALLATION 2.1. Setting up your recorder for use AUDIO OUT Follow these steps to set your recorder up for use with your PC: 1. Face the rear of your new external drive to observe the power and interface cable connections (Figure 1). L 5. Choose the USB 2.0 connection (Figure 5) or the IEEE-1394 connection (Figure 6) to plug into your PC and select the appropriate interface cable. Plug the appropriate cable into its respective port on the external drive.
2.1.1 Installing the Windows 98SE USB 2.0 Drivers Follow these steps to install the USB drivers for your External drive only if you are using the Windows 98SE operating system: 1 . Turn your computer on. 2. Once your computer has finished loading the Operating System and any programs that launch when you start up, Insert your Memorex Software and Driver CD from your new Memorex External DVD recorder kit.
3.2. Loading a Disc 3. OPERATING YOUR NEW DRIVE 3.1. Front Panel 1 . Press the open/eject button to open the tray. 2. Carefully place the disc, label side up, on the disc tray. There is an indentation for Pocket CD-R's in the tray. Important Note: Not all cut disc or shaped media is appropriate for use with this drive. Please check with Memorex Technical Support for a current list of cut disc or shaped media that may be used in this drive. 1 2 DOUBLE LAYER 16x 3.
4.3. NeroVision Express 2 3.5. Troubleshooting If your new drive is not performing as expected, look up the symptoms in the following table and take the appropriate corrective action. Symptom Possible Cause Self Diagnostic & Repair Drive does not power up Outlet into which the drive is plugged is not live. Check the outlet to make sure it is live. Power cable is not attached properly. Check to make sure the connections are correct. The input port on the computer is most likely USB 1.
Deluxe is included exclusively in this bundle, this award winning software allows you to store and edit all your digital photos and images with professional quality tools and ease. Note: It is recommended that you choose to click on the Install Memorex Software Suite button (Shown below) in the main splash screen. This will launch the installation of the most commonly used components of the Powerful Memorex Software Suite and speed up the software installation.
8. Follow the on-screen instructions, close all open applications and reboot your computer once the de-installation has successfully completed. You may also individually select and remove the individual Nero Components in your Operating Systems Add/Remove Programs. Look for the following listings: • Ahead InCD EasyWrite Reader • InCD • Nero Media Player • Nero OEM • NeroVision Express 2 If you have Windows 98SE and have installed the USB Driver, look for the following to uninstall the drivers. 6.
5.4. User Interface and Navigation 5.4.1 Standard view Depending on the selected project type and the installed software, this section shows the available categories in Nero StartSmart. If you hover the mouse over the individual category icons, the possible tasks in that category are displayed. For each task, you also have the option of deciding for yourself which application is to be used to open it. If you hover the mouse over the desired task, the OPEN WITH option appears in the Nero StartSmart bar.
In addition to the areas and elements that are available in standard view, the Nero StartSmart bar also gives you the option of accessing the desired program directly. This area shows all installed applications in the Nero 6 product family. Click once on the desired application to access it. This area shows all installed applications in the Nero Toolkit. Click once on the desired application to access it. This area shows all of the HTML based Manuals that are available for this software suite.
This section contains the additional tasks relating to discs. What is displayed depends on the selected disc type and the current mode. Standard mode Expert mode Get System Info Test Drive Erase Disc Make Label or Cover Control Drive's Speed Memorex Tech Support * Memorex FAQ’s * Get System Info Test Drive Erase Disc Make Label or Cover Control Drive's Speed Disc Info Memorex Tech Support * Memorex FAQ’s * 5.4.5. Nero ProductCenter Clicking on the button opens the Nero ProductCenter .
■ Nero Express 6 starts automatically and the compilation window for data opens. 2. In the window, click on the "Add" button to open the window for selecting files. 4. Once you have finished adding files, click on the "Finished" button to close the window and return to the Nero Express 6 screen. 5. All the files you have added appear in the compilation window. Click on the "Next" button to advance to the burning window. 3.
Current Recorder Select the Memorex 16X DVD recorder from the list of connected recorders. Disc name Give the disc a title if you like. Writing Speed Select the speed for the burning process. Number of copies Select the number of copies to be burned. Multisession disc If this checkbox is selected, a multi-session disc is created, allowing you to add further sessions later. If the checkbox is not selected, the disc is finalized and no more burning is possible.
6.2. Make an Audio Disc 3. Select the desired files and click on the "Add" button to transfer them to the compilation. An audio disc(CD) contains music files that can be played back in any CD player and many DVD players. 1 . Start Nero StartSmart CD." Icon; select the "Audio" category and click on "Make Audio 4. Once you have finished adding files, click on the "Finished" button to close the window and return to the Nero Express 6 screen.
■ Current Recorder Select the Memorex 16X DVD recorder from the list of connected recorders. Title (CD TEXT) If the recorder supports the writing of CD TEXT, you can enter the title of the CD here. The title may not be longer than 64 characters. Artist (CD TEXT) If the recorder supports the writing of CD TEXT, you can enter the artist's name for the CD here. The name may not be longer than 64 characters. Writing Speed Select the speed for the burning process.
6.3. Make a CD or DVD Video Disc 2. Click on "Add Video Files" to open the window for selecting the files. A video disc contains video files that you can burn in a variety of formats (VCD / SVCD or DVD-Video) that you can record on your Memorex 16X DVD drive. This QuickStart Guide describes the creation of a DVD video disc. The procedure for a VCD or SVCD is essentially the same. Icon; select the "Photo and Video" category and click on 1 . Start Nero StartSmart "Make your own DVD-Video." 3.
6. Make the desired changes to the DVD menu by highlighting the individual menu items with the mouse and selecting the desired option. Click on the "Next" button to proceed to the next window. Note: With the Left Mouse button, click on the video thumbnail of your choice while holding the button down, you may drag the selected thumbnail around your project work area to avoid key or special areas (like peoples faces or various items) of your custom background picture if you have chosen one.
9. Once the burning process is complete, a corresponding message appears. Click on the "OK" button to close the window. 10. Select the desired option or close NeroVision Express 2. ■ NeroVision Express 2 starts automatically and the selection window for the drives and the final burning settings opens up. 2. Select the drive containing the disc to be copied as the source drive. 3. Select the Memorex DVD+/-RW 16X DVD recorder as your destination drive. 6.4.
5. Once you have made all your settings, click on the "Burn" button to start burning the disc. ■ The burning process starts and you will see information about the current status. 7. Select the desired option or close Nero Express 6. 6.5. Upgrade Options You have the option of upgrading to the full retail version of Nero Burning-ROM if you would like to add more features and options to your recording software. Visit Nero at http://www.nero.
3) Why do I not have a Help file? 7. TROUBLESHOOTING If for some reason you do not have access to any Help files, please download the latest update and the language package to enable you to access the help files again. You can download them from: http://www.nero.com/us/index.html#download 4) Where can I download an update? All updates and demo versions of other products from the Ahead Nero family can be found at http://www.nero.com.
7.5. The disc is ejected without order (or it comes out spontaneously) 7.9. The drive does not operate correctly. • Is the disc set properly (horizontally) on the disc tray? Set the disc properly and close the disc tray. • Is the disc compatible with the drive? • Is the disc dusty or dirty? Remove dust or dirt from the disc using an air spray or a dry soft cloth. To avoid damaging your discs, wipe the disc gently from the center perpendicular to the edge of the disc.
8. APPENDIX Track-at-Once (TAO) Technical Notes Buffer Underrun Protection Function DVD drives are equipped with a buffer memory that temporarily stores data that is being transferred. When the buffer memory becomes empty due to a delay of data transfer for any reason, a writing error happens. Such a condition is defined as a buffer underrun; such an error is defined as a buffer underrun error. Buffer underrun protection is featured in this drive.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to yourself or others, or damage to the device or other property. these precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to yourself or to others.
■ About CD/DVD discs Please read the following regarding the handling of CD/DVD discs. 1 . Do not expose discs to excessive heat such as in direct sunlight of near a heater. Also avoid keeping them in a humid place. 2. Do not touch disc, surfaces. When handling a disc, hold it by its edges. 3. Remove dust and dirt from disc surfaces. Use air-based dust removers. The surfaces may be scratched if wiped with a dry cloth. 4. Do not label your DVD discs. 5. Do not write on disc surfaces except where indicated.
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