AOpen CRW620 User Manual

INSTALLATION

1. Cautions During Installation

Caution: Dismantling the drive to attempt repairs or for other

reasons is dangerous because the laser may radiate outside
the unit. Do not disassemble the drive.

Caution:

q Install the drive in accordance with the specifications. Be

careful to avoid locations likely to cause vibration or
shock.

q Avoid locations where there is high humidity, much dust,

or poor ventilation.

q Avoid locations in direct sunlight, with severe changes in

humidity, or places where there are extremely high or
low temperatures.

q Don' t use the drive near radio or television receivers. It

may interfere with their reception.

2. Cautions During Use

Caution:

q Don’t suddenly move the drive from a cold place to a

warm one, or suddenly raise the room temperature.
Condensation may occur, causing abnormal operation.

q Make sure to remove the disc before moving the drive.

The disc may be damaged, causing data loss.

q Be careful to prevent foreign objects such as liquids or

metal from entering the drive. Should by chance a
foreign object enter the drive, please consult the dealer
where the drive was purchased.

q Don' t use benzene or thinner to clean dirt from the

drive. Don't allow chemicals such as insecticides to
contact the drive. Use a soft cloth to wipe the drive, or

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moisten a cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water
and use it to clean particularly dirty areas.

q Don' t cutoff the electric power while the drive is

operating.

q When connecting the SCSI cable, observe the following

points.

q If two different devices with the same SCSI ID are

connected to the SCSI bus, the system may fail to
function. Be careful that none of the SCSI Ids are the
same when installing the equipment.

q Keep the total length of the SCSI cable within 6 meters.
q When connecting the SCSI cable to the drive, make sure

the power is OFF.

q Never insert a damaged disc into the drive.
q In wintertime, don' t use a disc soon after bringing in

from outdoors. Use it only after it has reached room
temperature.

3. Cautions Concerning Disc Cleaning

q Remove the disc by pressing the eject button.
q Use compressed air to clear dust from the drive. (Spray the

compressed air for about 5 seconds).

q Check to see if there is dirt on the surface of the disc. Be careful not to

touch the disc with the fingers when doing this.

q After cleaning the disc with compressed air, place it on the disc tray

and load in the drive.

*We suggest using Perfect Duster II (50z.) as compressed air for cleaning.

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4. Other Cautions

Caution:

q When moving the equipment, make sure that the disc

has been removed from the drive.

q When not using the drive for a long period, dust may

adhere to the disc tray. Before using the drive again, use
dry air cleaner to remove the dust from the tray.

q When connecting connectors, make sure that the power

is OFF. If the power is ON, there is a possibility of short
circuit.

5. How to Use the Discs

Caution:

q When using CD-ROM discs, CD-R discs or CD-RW

discs, don' t attach any stickers or labels to the discs.
Using discs with them attached not only causes read
and write errors, but data on the disc may be lost due to
damage to the disc itself.

Load the disc

1 Press the eject button.
2 place the disc on the disc tray.

Caution:

q When using a 120 mm CD, place it in the large round

depression. When using 80 mm CD, place it in the small
round depression. The face with the label on it should be
up. Never place both discs in the tray at the same time.

q Be careful not to touch the recording surface of the disc.

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Load the disc by pressing the eject button or by lightly pushing in the disc
tray.

Fig. 1-1 Load the disc

Disc ejection

1. Press the eject button.

2. Slowly take the disc out of the disc tray.

3. Press the eject button or push the disc tray and the tray will be brought
back into the drive.

Caution:

q After ejecting the disc, return the tray inside the unit

quickly. When the tray is in the ejected position, dust
and other debris will enter, possibly causing read errors,
write errors, or drive failure.

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