ASUS DVR-104 User Manual

DVR-104

DVD-R/RW Drive

User ’s Manual

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Copyrights/Disclaimer

Copyright © 2002 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be
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backup purposes, without the express written permission of ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
(“ASUS”).

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ERROR IN THIS MANUAL OR PRODUCT.

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SPECIFICATIONS AND INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS MANUAL ARE FURNISHED
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Product Name: ASUS DVR-104
Manual Revision: 1.00 E1051
Release Date: June 2002

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Contents

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

FCC/CDC Statements ........................................................ 4

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Features..................................................................... 10

Front Panel ................................................................ 11

Rear Panel................................................................. 12

Installation ........................................................................ 14

System Requirements ............................................... 14

Setting the Jumper Terminals .................................... 15

Installing the DVD-R/RW Drive .................................. 16

Connecting the Drive Cables ..................................... 18

DVD-R/RW Drive Basics .................................................. 19

Placing a Disc into the Drive...................................... 19

Ejecting a Disc from the Drive ................................... 20

Using the Emergency Eject Pinhole .......................... 21

Using Compact Discs ...................................................... 22

Cleaning a Disc.......................................................... 22

Handling a Disc.......................................................... 22

Technical Information ...................................................... 23

Environmental Specifications..................................... 23

Electrical and Audio Specifications............................ 23

DVD Region Codes .......................................................... 24

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FCC/CDC Statements

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]
Support Email: [e-mail]
Web Site: www.asus.com
Newsgroup: cscnews.asus.com.tw

ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL (America)

Address: 6737 Mowry Avenue, Mowry Business Center,

Building 2, Newark, CA 94560, USA
General Fax: [phone]
General Email: [e-mail]

Technical Support

Support Fax: [phone]
General Support: [phone]
Notebook Support: +1-877-918-ASUS (2787)
Web Site: www.asus.com
Support Email: [e-mail]

ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Europe)

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

Technical Support

Support Hotline: MB/Optical Drives: [phone]
Notebook (Tel): [phone]
Support Fax: [phone]
Support (Email): www.asuscom.de/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
DVR-104 Drive!

Installation Notices

Do not place this device in an
unstable position, or in one that
vibrates.

Do not place this device in areas
where there is direct sunlight,
high humidity, or damp condition.

Do not use or place this device
near magnetic fields, televisions,
or radios, where there is
interference that may affect the
performance of the drive.

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

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Safety Information

SAFETY WARNINGS

CAUTION 1. Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures

other than those specified in this manual may
result to hazardous radiation exposure.

2. To prevent exposure to laser emanations (harmful
to human eye), do not attempt to disassemble the
drive.

Using the Device

• 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 a 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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Package Contents

Upon opening your ASUS DVR-104 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 DVR-104 internal IDE drive

• Cable Set (IDE cable + 4 pcs. mounting screws + Audio cable)

• Emergency eject pin and instruction

• ASUS DVD-R blank disc

• ASUS DVD-RW blank disc

• User’s Manual (English and Traditional Chinese)

• Bundled software CD

The above items are available in retail boxes only.

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS DVR-104 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 DVR-104 has the following specifications.

• Write Speeds

2X/1X on DVD-R; 1X on DVD-RW; 4X/8X on CD-R; 4X on CD-RW

• Maximum Read Speeds

6X on DVD-ROM; 24X on CD-ROM

• Interface Enhanced IDE (ATAPI)

• Data Buffer Size 2 MB (Write), 512 KB (Read)

• Random Access Time DVD-ROM: 200 ms; CD-ROM: 180 ms

• Application discs DVD Single layer/Dual layer/80mm disc

DVD-R (In case of write, 650mm disc only)
DVD-RW, CD-ROM Mode 1
CD-ROM/XA Mode 2 (form 1, form 2)
Photo CD (single and multiple session)
CD-DA, CD-Extra (CD Plus), Video CD,
CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW

• Recording Form DVD-R: DAO, Incremental Recording,

Multi-Border Recording
DVD-RW: Restricted Overwriting
CD-R/RW: DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write

• O/S Compatibility Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/NT 4.0/XP

• Mounting Orientation Vertical/Horizontal

• Dimensions 148.0 (w) x 42.3 (h) x 197.7 (d) mm

• Mass 1200 g (2.65 lbs)

Refer to the section “Technical Information” on page 23 for
detailed specifications.

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Features

The ASUS DVR-104 is a DVD-R/RW drive with 2X-DVD write, 1X-DVD
rewrite, 6X-DVD read, 8X CD-write, 4X CD-rewrite and 24X CD-read
capabilities. The drive complies with the Enhanced-IDE Attachment Packet
Interface (ATAPI) specification and comes equipped with the latest
innovative technologies in DVD recording.

The ASUS DVR-104 includes the following features:

• Wide compatibility: DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM

• Buffer underrun errors prevention for CD and DVD recording

• Supports UDMA33

• Vertical mounting

• User-Oriented front panel design

• Equipped with Cooling fan and disc clips for stable performance

• Free bundle of latest CD/DVD recording/editing software

• Supports DAO, TAO, SAO, Packet Write

• Supports Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/NT 4.0/XP

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Front Panel

®

ReWritable

R/RW

1 2 3 4 5 6

1. Headphone Jack

This jack allows you to connect a headphone with a stereo mini-plug.

2. Headphone Volume Dial

This volume dial allows you to control the volume of the headphone
connected to the drive. Turning the dial to the left decreases the
volume, turning to the right increases volume.

3. READ/WRITE Indicator

This LED turns Green when data is being read from disc and turns
Orange when data is being written on disc.

4. Disc Loading Tray

This tray holds the read/write media.
Open the loading tray by pressing the Open/Close/Stop button, then
place a CD or DVD with the label side up. Press the Open/Close/Stop
button or push the front part of the tray to load the tray back in place.

High Speed

5. 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.

6. Open/Close/Stop Button

Press this button to open/close/ the disc tray or to stop drive operation.

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Rear Panel

7 8 9 10 11

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-R/RW device. (Refer to page 15 for jumber settings)

Pin Name Switch Status Description

1-2 MA ON Master mode
3-4 SL ON Slave mode
5-6 CS ON Cable select mode

7-8, 9-10 Reserved

9. Cooling Fan

This fan is for maintaining optimum drive temperature. Make sure that
the fan is not blocked by cables or other objects inside the system.

Drive Status Fan Status

No disc is loaded, Stand-by Stopped
Idle, Read, Write, Seek Rotating

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10. Host IDE Interface

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

11. DC Input

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

The jumper pins on the leftmost part of the rear panel
are factory test pins. DO NOT cover these pins with
jumper blocks.

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Installation

System Requirements

Before installing and using the DVD-R/RW drive, make sure that your
computer system meets the following requirements.

• IBM-compatible Pentium III 700MHz or Celeron 700MHz or AMD
Duron 850 MHz or higher PC

• Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/NT 4.0/XP operating system

• At least 64MB RAM (128MB recommended)

• An empty 5.25-inch external drive bay

• HDD empty storage capacity of 100MB or more

Average seek time: 20ms or less
Transmission rate: 2 MB/s or more

Do not use a hard disk that calibrates thermally during
operation.

• Recommended media:

DVD-RW Pioneer Video, TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical,

Japan Victor Company

DVD-R Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Toastsu

Chemical, Hitachi Maxwell, Panasonic,
Pioneer Video, Taiyo Yuden, TDK

CD-RW Acer, CMC, Fuji Photo Film, Hitachi Maxell,

CD-R CMC, Mitsubishi Chemical, Mitsui Toastsu

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Mitsubishi Chemical, Princo, Prodisc, Ricoh,
Ritek, TDK

Chemical, Fuji Photo Film, Hitachi Maxwell,
Kodak, Pioneer Video, Princo, Prodisc, Ricoh,
Ritek, SONY, Taiyo Yuden, TDK

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Setting the Jumper Terminals

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

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

JUMPER
TERMINALS

Master Mode

RESERVED PIN 1

Cover the two pins labeled MA (see illustration) to set
the DVD-R/RW 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.

Slave Mode

RESERVED PIN 1

Cover the two pins labeled SL (see illustration) to
set the DVD-R/RW 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-R/RW drive either as a
Primary Slave or a Secondary Slave.

Cable Select Mode

RESERVED PIN 1

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.

MA

SL

CS

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Installing the DVD-R/RW 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 external drive bay.

2. Carefully insert the DVD-R/RW 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 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 use too much force when fitting the
cable plugs.

Power Cable

Replace the computer cover according to your computer
manual.

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4-pin Audio Cable

IDE Cable

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DVD-R/RW 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.

Horizontal

Disc clip

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Disc clip

Vertical

Horizontal or
Vertical Mounting

When the drive is installed horizontally,
set the two disc clips to outer side. When
the drive is installed vertically , set the two
disc clips to inner side.

In vertical operations, the clips hold the
edge of the disc.When the disc is
clamped on the spindle motor, the clips

release the disc automatically.

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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.

12-cm
Disc

8-cm
Disc

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

Ejecting a Disc from the Drive

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

2. Carefully remove the disc from the tray.

3. Press the drive 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 computer before ejecting the drive tray.

Follow these steps to eject the drive tray using the emergency pinhole.

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

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
DVD-R/RW 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: 5% to 85% non-condensing

Storage: 5% to 90% non-condensing

Vibration Operation: 0.25G peak at 10 ~ 300 Hz

Storage: 1.5G peak at 10 ~ 300 Hz

Impact Non-operation: 1 oct/min – no damage

Less than 50G –
(at 11ms/half sine wave,
3 shock/each side)

Packaged: 1 oct/min – no damage

91 cm high –
(1 corner, 3 edges, 6 surfaces)

Acoustic Access mode: 45.5 dB TYP

Read mode: 45 dB TYP

Reliability MTBF: 60,000 power on hours

ODC (Read): 20% of power on time
ODC (Write): 2% of power on time

Mean Time To Repair (MTTR) 30 minutes

* ODC - Operating Duty Cycle

Electrical and Audio Specifications

Power Source Voltage +5V DC +12V DC

I/O Terminal Power connector 4-pin +5V, +12V

Audio No. of channels 2 (stereo)

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Tolerance +/- 5% +/- 10%
Ripple 150m Vpp 300m Vpp
Rating 900mA 1500mA

A TAPI terminal 40-pin
Audio out 4-pin (analog)

2-pin (digital)

Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz
Quantization 16 bits
Distortion 0.2% max. (at 1 kHz)
S/N ratio 70 dB
Output: Headphone 0.6 V rms (typical)

Line Out 0.7 V rms (typical)

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DVD Region Codes

Region codes are part of the DVD standard. However, Region code on
DVD discs are optional. DVD discs with no specified region code can be
played on all DVD players.

The world is set up into regions according to DVD titles. There are six
regions around the world as illustrated by the map below.

This DVD drive can be changed to play a DVD from any region in the
world but can ONLY be changed five times. This restriction makes the
drive adaptable for use in any region while still maintaining compliance
with RPC-II regulations.

The ability to switch from one region to another is not an ongoing
feature. Please set the drive to your local region only or you may
risk setting the drive permanently for a region that is not compliant
with the media available in your part of the world.

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 (former Russia),Eastern Europe, India, Africa, North Korea
6 China

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