ASUS DVD-E616P1 User Manual

DVD-E616P1

DVD-ROM Drive

User Manual

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Copyrights/Disclaimer

Copyright © 2003 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be
reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any
language in any form or by any means, except documentation kept by the purchaser for
backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
(“ASUS”).

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(INCLUDING DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF PROFITS, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF USE
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ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR
ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

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altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2)
the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

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revisions are released for each product design represented by the digit before and after the
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SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED
FOR INFORMATIONAL USE ONLY, AND ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANY TIME
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Product Name: ASUS DVD-E616P1
Manual Version: First Edition V1 E1305
Release Date: June 2003

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Contents

Copyrights/Disclaimer....................................................... 2

Notices ................................................................................ 4

ASUS Contact Information ................................................ 5

Safety Information ............................................................. 6

Installation Notices....................................................... 6

Using the Device.......................................................... 7

Conventions used in this guide.................................... 7

Package Contents.............................................................. 8

Welcome! ............................................................................ 9

Product Introduction ......................................................... 9

Specifications............................................................... 9

Front Panel ................................................................ 10

Rear Panel................................................................. 11

Setting the Jumper Terminals .................................... 12

Installing the DVD-ROM Drive......................................... 13

Connecting the Drive Cables ..................................... 15

DVD-ROM Drive Basics ................................................... 16

Placing a Disc into the Drive...................................... 16

Ejecting a Disc from the Drive ................................... 17

Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole .......................... 18

Using Compact Discs ...................................................... 19

Cleaning a Disc.......................................................... 19

Handling a Disc.......................................................... 19

Technical Information ...................................................... 20

Environmental Specifications..................................... 20

Electrical and Audio Specifications............................ 20

DVD Region Codes .......................................................... 21

Quick Installation Guide.................................................. 23

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission Statement

This device complies with FCC Rules Part 15. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:

• This device may not cause harmful interference, and

• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

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 manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the
monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with
FCC regulations. Changes or modifications to this unit not
expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Canadian Department of Communications Statement

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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ASUS Contact Information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

Address: 150 Li-Te Road, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112
General Tel: [phone]
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

MB/Optical Drives (Tel):[phone] (English)
Notebook (Tel): [phone] (English)
Desktop/Server (Tel): [phone] (English)
Support Fax: [phone]
Web Site: www.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, CA 94538, USA
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Support Fax: [phone]
General Support: [phone]
Notebook Support: [phone] x5110
Web Site: www.asus.com
Support Email: [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)

Address: Harkortstr. 25, 40880 Ratingen, BRD, Germany
General Email: [e-mail] (for marketing requests only)
General Fax: [phone]

Technical Support

Support Hotlines: (Components) [phone]

(Notebook PC) [phone]
Support Fax: [phone]
Support Email: www.asuscom.de/support (for online support)
Web Site: www.asuscom.de

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Safety Information

Observe the following precautions before installing and using the ASUS
DVD-E616P1

Installation Notices

Do not place this device in an
unstable position, or on vibrating
surfaces.

Do not place this device under
direct sunlight or in humid or
damp places.

Do not use or place this device
near magnetic fields, televisions,
or radios to avoid electronic
interference that affects drive
performance.

Do not attempt to disassemble or
repair the drive. Opening the drive
may result to laser radiation
exposure.

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Using the Device

• Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those

specified in this manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure.

• Do not attempt to disassemble the drive.

• Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment.

Drastic change of temperature is harmful to the device.

• Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any.

• Prevent liquids and metal objects to get into the device. If this situation

occurs, contact your retailer for assistance.

• Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device. If you

accidentally sprayed any solvent on the device, use a clean cloth to
wipe it. You may also use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent to
easily wipe it from the device.

• Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or

writing mode.

• Do not place damaged or warped discs inside the device. A warped

disc may break while in use and damage the device.

• Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold

environment, especially during cold seasons. Wait until the discs have
reached room temperature.

Conventions used in this guide

To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the
following symbols used throughout this manual.

WARNING/DANGER: Information to prevent injury to yourself
when trying to complete a task.

CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components
when trying to complete a task.

IMPORTANT: Information that you MUST follow to complete a
task.

NOTE: Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task.

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Package Contents

Upon opening your ASUS DVD-E616P1 drive package, check if all the
following items are present and in good condition. If any of the items is
damaged or missing, contact your retailer immediately.

• ASUS DVD-E616P1 DVD-ROM Drive

• Audio cable

• Mounting screw package

• DVD-ROM driver disc

• User Manual (English) with 12-Language Quick Installation Guide

• DVD playback software CD

The above items are available in retail boxes only.

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS DVD-E616P1 Drive!

To ensure proper installation and use of this device, read the instructions
and other important information contained in this manual.

Product Introduction

Specifications

The DVD-E616P1 has the following specifications:

• Sustained Transfer Rate

DVD 16x max. ~ 21600 KB/sec

CD 48x max. ~ 7200 KB/sec

• Random Access Time DVD: 90 msec and CD: 85 msec

• Interface ATAPI specification

• Data Buffer Size 256 KB/s

• Application discs 12cm or 8 cm diameter, 1.2mm thick
DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW,

DVD-Video, DVD+R, DVD+RW

CD: CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo CD,

CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW,

• OS compatibility Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP

• Power supply DC 5 x (1 +/- 5%) V

DC 12 x (1 +/- 10%) V

• Dimensions 148.0 (w) x 198.0 (d) x 42.3 mm (h)

• Mass 900 g

Refer to the section “Technical Information” on page 20 for detailed
specifications.

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Front Panel

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1. Emergency Eject Pinhole
In cases when you cannot eject a disc from the drive using the eject

button due to power failure or software problems, insert a pin or a paper
clip into this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc.

Make sure the power of the drive is turned off and wait more than one
minute till the disc rotation is stopped.

2. READ Indicator
This LED (Green) is lit on all disc read activity.

3. Disc Loading Tray
This tray holds the optical disk media.
Open the loading tray by pressing the Eject Button, then place a CD or

DVD with the label side up. Press the Eject Button or push the front part
of the tray to load the tray back in place.

4. Eject Button
Press this button to load or unload a disc.

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Rear Panel

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7. Audio Output
This connector is for an analog audio output cable. This connector is

compatible with “Molex 70553”.

Pin Name Description

1 L Left channel audio output
2 & 3 G Ground
4 R Right channel audio output

8. Device Configuration Jumper
These pins allow you to select either Master, Slave, or Cable Select

mode for the DVD-ROM device. (Refer to page 12 for jumber settings.)

Pin Name Switch Status Description

1 MA ON Master mode
2 SL ON Slave mode
3 CS ON Cable select mode

4-5 Reserved

9. Host IDE Interface
This connector is for a 40-pin IDE cable to connect the drive to the IDE

interface on the motherboard.

10. DC Input
This DC connector is for a 4-pin power cable from the system power

supply .

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