DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Dear Customer: Congratulations on the purchase of your DVD+RW/+R ReWritable drive. We all want to express our sincere gratitude for your decision to purchase our product. We would like to reaffirm our commitment to you by providing a product that is easy to install and use. You can be assured that your new product is made from the latest state-ofthe-art components. It also has been through the most rigorous testing and quality assurance procedures in the industry.
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DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • • This device may not cause harmful interference. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning Statement 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.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Table Of Contents Introduction.................................................................................... 6 PACKAGE CONTENTS.....................................................................................................7 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................7 SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................................
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Introduction Take a giant leap ahead of the competition with the new DVD+RW/+R ReWritable drive. With today’s increased demand for processing large amounts of information, your new DVD+RW/+R drive provides the perfect balance between compatibility and increased storage solutions. This exciting product combines traditional CD burning with the ability to burn and playback DVD formats on DVD+RW/+R media.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Package Contents • • • • • • • • • • DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Specifications Interface Supported write media Write speed Reading speed Average access time Data transfer speed (at I / F) Power Requirement Power Consumption Buffer memory Writing mode Writing format Installation Weight USB 2.0 DVD+RW/+R, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW • (DVD+RW/+R) 2.4x • (CD-R) 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x • (CD-RW) 2x, 4x, 10x • • • • (DVD-ROM/DVD+RW/+R) Max. 8x (CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW) Max. 32x (DVD) 140 msec. (8x) (CD) 120 msec. (32x) Max.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Features USB 2.0 Features: • • • • • • • • High Speed External USB 2.0 Burn Audio CDs or Make Copies of Your Favorite CD Easy Installation Plug And Play Compatible Hot Swappable Connection Stackable Casing Built In Cooling Fan Supports Microsoft Windows XP/2000/Me/98 SE DVD+RW/+R Features: • • • • • • • Large capacity of 4.7GB. Excellent compatibility; data can be read on existing DVD-players and DVD-ROM drives. Fast write speed of 2.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide About DVD+RW/+R Your new DVD ReWritable drive supports the DVD+RW/+R format which offers many unique advantages over the competition. DVD+RW/+R has been designed from the start to be comp atible with DVD drives and DVD Video players both physically as well as logically. What this means is that DVD+RW/+R discs recorded on a DVD+RW/+R recorder can be played on virtually all DVD players, and data DVD’s can be played on all DVD-ROM drives.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Furthermore, DVD+RW/+R allows address information (stored in land prepits) to be read during the recording process, which allows it to locate at what position of the disc the writing process is taking place. When the writing process is interrupted due to a shock of the drive, it returns to the previous writing location so that the writing can be continued. Higher Write Speeds DVD+RW/+R drives will write DVD+RW/+R discs at 2.4x DVD speed.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Installation Installing the DVD+RW/+R External USb 2.0 drive is a 2-step process, which involves installing the USB 2.0 drivers (Windows 98 users only) and connecting the external drive. Step 1. Driver Installation Windows XP/2000/Me Proceed To Step 2 Windows XP/2000/Me users DO NOT need to install USB storage drivers. Windows will automatically provide a default USB device driver for this device.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 3 The install program will appear. Click “Next” to continue. 4 Select “Complete” and click “Next” to continue. After the install program finishes, proceed to Step 2 to connect your USB 2.0 device.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Step 2. External Drive Installation The next step is to hook up the DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive to your computer. Windows 98 users must run the “External DVD+RW/+R Driver Installation” from the previous section before proceeding below. 1 Power ON your PC. 2 Plug the power cable into your power outlet, and then into the back of your DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive. 3 Connect the USB cable to the USB 2.0 port on your new controller card. (USB 2.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 4 Connect the USB cable to the back of your DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.0 drive. 5 Power ON the drive using the power switch located on the back. 6 Windows should detect a new USB device. 7 Your new DVD+RW/+R External USB 2.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Nero Express The bundled Mastering Software gives you a complete solution for making CDs right from your desktop. Nero Express provides a simple to use wizard interface that allows you to copy files from your computer to a recordable compact disc. You can also created Audio CDs that can be played in your home or car CD player. You can even burn to DVD+RW/+R media for extended storage capacity: • • • • • • • Burn Data CD, Audio CD, or DVD discs. Archive data.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 2. Scroll down and read the “License Agreement”. Select “I Accept All Terms..” and click “Next” after you have read the agreement to continue with the installation. 3. Enter your “Name, and Company” information into the appropriate boxes. If you choose to install to a different location, you may do so by clicking on the “Change” button. Click “Next” to continue. 4.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Software Description Nero Express is a professional package that gives you many features not found in other recording software packages. In the following paragraphs, you’ll be introduced to the Nero Express interface as well as step by step instructions on how to record CD-R / CD-RW and even DVD+RW/+R media. The software has extensive on-line help on all of its features and other general information.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Create a Data CD Follow the steps below to burn a Data CD. We will leave all the options with their default settings. For detailed information, refer to the Reference Chapter in the ma nual. The manual is on the Nero CD in the form of an Acrobat document. 1 Start Nero Express. From the drop down menu, please select the “CDR/RW” media format. We will use a standard CD-R media for this example.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 3 Now click on the “Add” button at the right to add the files you wish you to burn. 4 Select the files or folders you wish to burn by browsing to their location. Click “Add” to add those files to your list. You can add additional files or folders by repeating the process until you are satisfied with your selection. Click “Next” to continue.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 5 Check your “Final Burn Settings” and make sure you have the correct drive selected. Also check your burn speeds and the number of copies you wish to burn. Click “Burn” to begin burning. 6 Nero Express should begin burning your selected files. If you wish to abort the burn process, click the “Stop” button.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 7 Nero should now begin caching files and burning your CD. When successful, will see the message "burn process completed successfully at…". Click the “OK” button to continue. *NOTE: Successful burn rates are determined by your writer’s burn speed as well as your media’s certified burn rating. 8 If you wish to save or print a log file of your burn process, click the “Print” or “Save” button, otherwise, click “Next” to continue.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Create an Audio CD Follow the steps below to burn an Audio CD. We will leave all the options with their default settings. For detailed information, refer to the Reference Chapter in the ma nual. The manual is on the Nero CD in the form of an Acrobat document. 1 Start Nero Express. From the drop down menu, please select the “CDR/RW” media format. We will use a standard CD-R media for this example.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 3 Now click on the “Add” button at the right to add the audio tracks you wish to burn. 4 Select the audio tracks you wish to burn by browsing to their location. Click “Add” to add those files to your list. You can add additional files or folders by repeating the process until you are satisfied with your selection. Click “Next” to continue.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 5 Check your “Final Burn Settings” and make sure you have the correct drive selected. Also check your burn speeds and the number of copies you wish to burn. Click “Burn” to begin burning. 6 Nero Express should begin burning your selected files. If you wish to abort the burn process, click the “Stop” button.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 7 Nero should now begin caching files and burning your CD. When successful, will see the message "burn process completed successfully at…". Click the “OK” button to continue. *NOTE: Successful burn rates are determined by your writer’s burn speed as well as your media’s certified burn rating. 8 If you wish to save or print a log file of your burn process, click the “Print” or “Save” button, otherwise, click “Next” to continue.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Copying a CD Follow the steps below to copy a CD. We will leave all the options with their default settings. For detailed information, please refer to the Reference Chapter in the ma nual. The manual is on the Nero CD in the form of an Acrobat document. 1 Start Nero Express. From the drop down menu, please select the “CDR/RW” media format. We will use a standard CD-R media for this example. 2 Select “Copy Enter Disc” from the menu window to begin copying a CD.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 3 Insert your source CD into your source drive and click “Burn” to begin copying. If you have more then one CD-ROM drive, make sure you set your source drive accordingly. 4 If you are using a single drive for as both a source and writer, Nero will ask to replace your source media with a blank media after it is done caching.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 5 Nero Express should begin burning your selected files. If you wish to abort the burn process, click the “Stop” button. 6 Nero should now begin caching files and burn your CD. When successful, will see the message "burn process completed successfully at…". Click the “OK” button to continue. *NOTE: Successful burn rates are determined by your writer’s burn speed as well as your media’s certified burn rating.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 7 If you wish to save or print a log file of your burn process, click the “Print” or “Save” button, otherwise, click “Next” to continue. 8 Congratulations! You have successfully copied a CD. You will now have the option of burning the same project again, burning a new project, creating a cover for your project or exiting Nero Express. Burn DVD+RW/+R Media Nero Express is capable of burning DVD+RW/+R media as well as standard media formats.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Nero Express Extras Nero Express also comes with additional features built in such as a Cover Designer, Sound Editor, MP3 Ripper as well as Nero’s classic interface. These features can be accessed from the “More” button found on the Nero Express interface. Nero Audio Extraction Nero Express is able to extract and encode audio tracks into wav/mp3/aiv formats. To use these features, select “Save tracks to HD” from the main Nero Express interface.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Nero Sound Editor While in “Burn Audio CD” mode, you can edit audio files by selecting an audio track and clicking on the “Properties” button. From here you can add audio filters, insert breaks, manipulate audio as well as many other features. Nero Cover Designer Nero Cover Designer lets you create custom CD covers for your Data and Audio CDs. Cover Designer works fluently with Nero Express to help you create stunning custom covers.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Nero Classic Interface Nero Express can quickly revert to the classic Nero Burning-ROM look at the touch of a button. For those who prefer the original look of Nero BurningROM, simply click on the “Nero” button on the bottom of the Nero Express interface.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide PowerDVD PowerDVD is a high-quality, pure-software DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) player that brings highquality movies and karaoke into your multimedia PC. Using PowerDVD, you can playback high resolution DVD titles or MPEG-2 files with superb MPEG-2 video and Dolby AC-3 audio quality.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Features High Definition Video Playback • Supports full resolution video playback at 720x480 for NTSC and 720x576 for PAL • Correct aspect ratio and deinterlaced video frame capturing • Displays a vast array of viewing screens (Refer to "Pan&Scan, Letterbox, and Widescreen" for more information): • Supports DVD (MPEG-2), DVD VR, VCD (MPEG-1), SVCD, cDVD, cdDVD, miniDVD formats and DVD files on hard disc drive (HDD) playback • Enriched playback smoothness and removal o
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Before You Begin Some users may find the video/audio playback quality not as smooth as expected. Please go through the following steps to enable the DMA mode of your IDE DVD-ROM drive. First refer to your system manual to determine whether there is an Intel chipset in your computer. For systems that use non-Intel chipsets, it is recommended that you install the bus-master driver that can be found with your motherboard support CD-ROM or disc.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide PowerDVD Interface PowerDVD presents you with a User Interface design as simple and friendly as your home VCR. Along with it’s detailed yet clear design of the status display panel, it is very easy for users to comprehend and use each button.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide A B C D E Button/Icon Karaoke Angle Repeat Bookmarks Go to Bookmarks Description Switches among karaoke modes Switches among available angles if any Repeats titles, chapters, songs, etc.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Region Code Settings Most of the DVD titles in today's markets are governed by a regional code that divides the world into six separate regions. This ensures maximization of revenues for motion picture studios' theatrical and home releases, which times and dates vary from region to region. 1. Upon inserting your DVD, note the dialog box. 2.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Navigating During Playback If you would like to skip over certain chapters or return to more exciting scenes, PowerDVD provides quick methods of navigation. Shuttling Forward and Reverse Instead of navigating by jumping from title to title or chapter to chapter, you may navigate the old fashion way by shuttling forward and rewinding. Thanks to DVD technology, these navigational speeds are unparalleled in speeds as compared to VHS. 1.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Disc Wizard The Disc Wizard guides you effortlessly in producing your movies on discs. With the Disc Wizard you will be able to take your movie masterpieces, give them menus and chapters (like a DVD title), and then burn them onto CD or DVD. The Disc Wizard is an easy to use solution for making CD or DVD movie titles that you can easily share with your friends and family. You can even embed a software DVD player into your movies.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 5. The installation guide will verify your available hard disc size, and your selected installation path. Click “Next” to continue. 6. The installation guide will ask to create a “Program Folder” for your start menu. Click “Next” to continue. 7. Press “Finish” to complete your installation.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Burning Your Movie to DVD After you have completed your movie and have produced it into a file, you are ready to author and burn it on a disc for mass distribution. Cyberlink’s Disc Wizard makes authoring and burning an effortless and fun process, which can also be saved for later use. *Note: If you require more information about each feature, the Disc Wizard provides an “information” icon located at the bottom of the screen. 1.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 4. Browse to your media source files on the left side of the screen and add to the right menu by using the arrow buttons. You can add or delete files accordingly. Click “Next” when you are done selecting files. 5. The Disc Wizard will ask if you wish to add photos as a slideshow. For this example, we will be creating a DVD movie only, so select “No, I do not want..” and click “Next” to continue. 6.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 8. Move the slide bar to the point you wish to insert a chapter index, and click the “Add Chapter” button on the far left. Continue adding chapters until you are finished and click “Next” to continue. 9. You will be asked if you wish to create menus for your DVD. Select the “with menus” option if you wish to add menus and click “Next” to continue. 10. From here, you can select a background you wish to use for your menu screen.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 12. Before you begin burning your DVD movie, you can preview all the options you have set in the previous screens. This will give you an indication of how your movie will look. When you are done previewing, click “Next” to continue. 13. From here, you have the option of burning the DVD as a pure DVD movie, or with PowerDVD fully integrated with the disc.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 16. Congratulations! You have successfully burned a DVD movie. Click “Finish” to continue. 17. Click “Yes” if you wish to save your project. Additional information can be found at: http://www.cyberlink-usa.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Frequently Asked Questions DVD+RW/+R Q: How is DVD+RW/+R different from DVD-RAM and DVD-RW? A: DVD+RW/+R, DVD-RAM and DVD-RW are all ReWritable DVD formats, however, only DVD+RW/+R is designed to be compatible with existing DVDROM drives and DVD-Video players.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide 2000, and Dell in 2001. In addition to these, a couple of dozen other companies work together in the DVD+RW Alliance to share knowledge on the creation of DVD+RW/+R products. Their official website can be reached at http://www.dvdrw.com. Q: How many times can a DVD+RW disc be overwritten? A: A DVD+RW disc is very similar to a CD-RW disc in terms of the number of times that it can be re-written to. Tests have proven a re-recording capability of over 1,000 times.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Nero Express The following is a list of error messages you may encounter, along with descriptions and suggestions for resolving them. See also the online help for a listing of additional error messages. Q: Buffer underrun at sector.... A: CD writing is a real-time process, which must run constantly at the selected recording speed, without interruptions.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Q: The current CD already contains tracks and/or sessions that are incompatible with the requested operation. A: This error appears if you are trying to add data in a different format to a CD that contains data, such as trying to add a CD-ROM XA session to a CD that contains a CD-ROM session. A CD containing both formats is unreadable, so you are not allowed to record the different session type. Q: The current CD contains a session that is not closed.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide PowerDVD Q: What are the differences between hardware and software DVD solutions? A: The main difference between hardware and software DVD decoders is CPU utilization. Software DVD will utilize a much larger portion of the CPU. A software decoder has the great advantage of not taking up a PCI slot in the PC and has equivalent performance to hardware.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide • • Locate the checkbox labeled “Auto Insert Notification” and click on the checkbox to select it. Click “Ok” to save the change. At this point, you may need to restart Windows 95/98 for the change to become active.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Disc Wizard Q: What is a movie file (disc image)? A: A movie file is a single large file that is a representation of the whole set of data and programs as it will appear on a CD/DVD and refers to both content and logical formats. Disc Wizard allows you to burn this movie disc file for later use by saving it as an image file and thus allowing for multiple copies. Q: Can I mix a slideshow and video files on the same movie disc? A: You certainly can.
DVD+RW/+R ReWritable Drive User’s Guide Limited Warranty Hardware Limited Warranty This product is warranted to be free from failures due to defects in material and workmanship for one year from the date of original purchase as evidenced by a copy of the purchase receipt. During the warranty period, I/OMagic at its sole discretion will repair or replace at no charge, the product that, in its opinion, is defective.
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