ASUS DVD-E616P2 User Manual

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DVD-E616P2

DVD-ROM Drive

User Guide

E1637

First Edition V1
May 2004

ASUS contact information

ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)

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Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales Website www.asuscom.de/news

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assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this documentation, including
the products and the software described in it.

Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents

ASUS contact information..................................................................... 2

Notices ....................................................................................................6

Safety information..................................................................................8

Installation notices..............................................................................8

Using the device.................................................................................9

Conventions used in this guide ........................................................10

Package contents ................................................................................ 11

Welcome ............................................................................................... 12

Product introduction............................................................................ 12

Specifications ................................................................................... 12

Front panel ....................................................................................... 14

Rear panel........................................................................................16

Installing the drive .............................................................................. 20

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Contents

Drive basics .......................................................................................... 24

Placing a disc into the drive.............................................................. 24

Ejecting a disc from the drive ........................................................... 26

Using the emergency eject pinhole .................................................. 27

Using compact discs ...........................................................................29

Cleaning a disc.................................................................................29

Handling a disc.................................................................................29

Technical information .......................................................................... 30

Environmental specifications............................................................30

Electrical and audio specifications ...................................................31

DVD region codes ................................................................................32

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Notices

Federal Communications Commission 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, 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 of the following measures.

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• 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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Safety information

Observe the following precautions before installing and using the drive.

Installation notices

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

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

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

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

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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 or any metal to get into the device. If this situation occurs, contact your
retailer for help.

• 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,
specially during cold seasons. Wait until the discs have reached room temperature.

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Conventions used in this guide

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

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-E616P2 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-E616P2 DVD-ROM Drive

• Audio cable

• Mounting screw package

• User guide (English) with multi-language Quick Installation Guide

• DVD playback software CD

The above items are available in retail boxes only.

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Welcome

TThank you for buying the ASUS DVD-E616P2 Drive!

Read the instructions and important information in this manual for proper use and
installation of this device.

Product introduction

Specifications

The DVD-E616P2 has the following specifications:

Sustained transfer rate DVD 16x max. ~ 21640KB/sec

CD 48x max. ~ 7200KB/sec

Random access time DVD 120 ms

CD-ROM 120 ms

Interface ATAPI specification
Data Buffer Size 512 KB/sec

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Specifications

Application Discs 12cm or 8cm diameter, 1.2mm thick

DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18

DVD DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW

DVD-Video, DVD+R, DVD+RW

CD Audio CD, CD-ROM/XA, Video CD, CD-I,

Multi-session photo CD, Karaoke CD,
CD-Extra, CD-Text

OS Compatibility Windows

DOS 6.xx, Linux

Power Supply DC 5 x (+/- 5%) V

DC 12 X (+/- 5%) V

Dimensions 148.5 (w) x 173 (d) x 42.6 mm (h)
Mass 830 g

Refer to “Technical information” on page 30 for detailed specifications.

®

98SE/ME/2000/NT/XP,

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Front panel

1324

1. Emergency eject pinhole

The Emergency Eject Pinhole allows you to manually eject a disc when the
Eject Button does not work due to power failure or software problems. Insert
the emergency eject pin into this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc.
Refer to page 27 for details.

Turn off your computer before using the Emergency Eject Pinhole.

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2. Disc loading tray

This tray holds the disc. Open the loading tray by pressing the Eject Button.
Place a CD or DVD on the tray with the label side up. Press the Eject Button or
push the front part of the tray to load the disc.

3. READ indicator

This LED lights up when data is being read on the disc.

4. Eject button

Press this button to eject the tray and load or remove a disc.

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Rear panel

67 8 95

5. Digital audio output

This connector is for a 2-pin digital audio cable that attaches a sound card to
the drive.

6. Analog audio output

This connector is for an analog audio output cable. This connector is
compatible with “Molex 70553”.

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Pin Name Description

1 L Left channel audio output

2 & 3 G Ground

4 R Right channel audio output

7. Device configuration jumper

These pins allow you to select either Master, Slave, or Cable Select
mode for the DVD-ROM device. (

Pin Name Switch Status Description

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

Refer to page 18 for jumper settings.

)

8. Host IDE in

terface

This connector is for a 40-pin IDE cable to connect the drive to the IDE
interface on the motherboard.

9. DC input

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

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Setting the jumper terminals

Configure the jumpers to set the device to master or slave mode before installing it
to the computer chassis. Use jumper blocks to short the pins to your desired
setting.

Make sure you correctly put the jumper blocks over the pins. Failure to do so
can cause irreparable damage to the drive!

Jumper terminals

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Master Mode

Cover the two pins labeled MA (see illustration) to set the
DVD-ROM drive as a secondary master drive. This is possible
only if your computer supports four IDE devices. The hard disk
in the computer is set as Primary Master.

PIN 1

MA

Slave Mode

Cover the two pins labeled SL (see illustration) to set the drive
as a slave device if your computer supports only two IDE
devices. If your computer supports four IDE devices, this
setting sets your DVD-ROM drive either as a Primary Slave or
a Secondary Slave.

Cable Select Mode

Cover the two pins labeled CS (see illustration) if your
computer supports a Cable Select (CSEL) signal. You need an
exclusive interface cable for this setting. Refer to your
computer manual for details.

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PIN 1

SL

PIN 1

CS

Installing the drive

Follow these steps to install the drive into the computer chassis.

Refer to your computer manual for specific instructions on opening the chassis
and installing drives.

1. Remove the cover of an
empty 5.25-inch drive bay.

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2. Carefully insert the drive into
the bay and push it inward
until it is flushed to the chassis
front panel. The holes on the
sides of the drive should align
with the holes on the drive
bay.

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3. Secure the drive with
screws that came with
the drive package. Use
two screws on each side
of the drive.

Depending on the space on your chassis, you may need to connect the drive
cables before securing the drive into the chassis. For cable connections,
proceed to the following section, “Connecting the Drive Cables.”

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Connecting the drive cables

1. Connect the power
cable plug to the
power connector on
the rear panel.

2. Connect the 40-pin
IDE cable plug to the

4-pin Audio cable

IDE connector,
matching the red pin
stripe on the cable with Pin 1 on the connector.

3. If your computer has a sound card or an onboard audio feature, connect an
audio interface cable to the 4-pin analog audio connector on the rear of the
drive. Connect the other end of the audio cable to the connector on the sound
card or on the 4-pin CD connector on the motherboard.

All the cable plugs are slotted so that they fit in only one orientation. If a plug
does not fit in completely, try reversing it. DO NOT apply too much force when
fitting the cable plugs.

Power cable

IDE cable

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Drive basics

Placing a disc into the drive

1. Press the eject button on the front of
the drive to eject the tray.

2. When the drive tray ejects out of the drive,
place the disc on the tray with the label

(printed) side up.

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If you are using a 12-cm disc, place it
on the tray making sure that it fits the
outer circular border. This border
helps hold the disc in place. If you are
using an 8-cm disc, place it on the
inner circular border on the tray.

3. Press the drive eject button or lightly
push the center of the drive tray to
replace the tray inside the drive.

12-cm Disc

8-cm Disc

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Ejecting a disc from the drive

1. Press the STOP/EJECT button on the front of the drive to eject the tray.

2. Carefully remove the disc from the tray.

3. Press the drive STOP/EJECT button or lightly push the center of the drive tray
to load the tray back into the drive.

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Using the emergency eject pinhole

The emergency eject pinhole on the front of the drive allows you to manually eject
the drive tray and remove a disc from the drive in the following instances:

• supply of power to the computer is cut due to electrical power outage

• the drive malfunctions

Use the manual method only as a last resort when the eject button does not
work. Make sure that you have turned off your optical drive before ejecting the
drive tray. Locate the power switch button on the rear panel to turn off the drive.

To eject the drive tray using the emergency pinhole:

1. Insert the eject pin that came with the
drive package. You can also use a
paper clip or any pointed rod small
enough to fit into the emergency
pinhole.

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2. Carefully pull the tray out and remove
the disc.

Do not force the tray open; wait until the eject pin has dislodged the tray to
avoid breaking the tray panel.

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Using compact discs

Take note of the instructions in this section when using compact discs. These
instructions will help you avoid damaging the discs and your drive.

Cleaning a disc

Spray the disc with compressed air for about five
seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc.

Handling a disc

Hold a disc by the edges. Do not touch the disc
surface.

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Technical information

Environmental specifications

Temperature Operation +5°C to +45°C

Storage - 20°C to +60°C

Humidity Operation 20% to 80% non-condensing

Storage 15% to 85% non-condensing

Vibration Operation 0.2 G peak at 10 ~ 300 Hz

Storage 1.5 G peak at 10 ~ 300 Hz

Impact Non-operation 1 oct/min – no damage

Less than 50G - (half sine wave, 11 ms/10s interval)

Packaged 1 oct/min – no damage

76 cm high (1 corner, 3 edges, 6 surfaces)

Acoustic Sound pressure Less than 40 dB (microphone should be 1 meter away

from the drive)

Reliability MTBF 100,000 power on hours
MTTR* 30 minutes

* Mean Time To Repair

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Electrical and audio specifications

Power Source Voltage +5V DC +12V DC

Tolerance +/- 5% +/- 10%

IO Terminal Power connector 4-pin +5V, +12V

ATAPI terminal 40-pin
Audio out 4-pin analog
Digital output 2-pin

Audio No. of channels 2 (stereo)

Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Quantization 16 bits
Distortion 0.2% max. (at 1 kHz)
S/N ratio 70 dB

Line Out 0.70 V rms (typical)

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DVD region codes

DVDs and DVD players are regionally coded to protect the DVD industry from
piracy and unfair promotions. For example, a DVD encoded for Region 1 may only
be played on a Region 1 DVD-ROM or DVD player. Regional codes on DVDs are
optional. All DVD players can play DVDs with no specified region code.

Follow the instructions to play a regionally-coded DVD on the drive.

1. Check the region code of the DVD, then insert the disc into the drive.

2. When the DVD playback prompts you to enter your country/location, select a
country/location within the region code of the DVD. Refer to the map and table
below.

You are only allowed to change your country/location up to five times.
This limitation makes the drive adaptable for use in many regions while
maintaining compliance with RPC-II regulations.

The ability to switch from one region to another is not an ongoing feature. Set
the drive to your local region to avoid incorrect setting.

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Region Code Area

1 U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada
2 Europe, Middle East, Japan, Egypt, S. Africa, Greenland
3 South Eastern Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Korea
4 Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Pacific Islands
5 Russia, Eastern Europe, India, Africa, North Korea
6 China

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