Dynex DX-ECOD1 User Manual
Combination CD-R/CD-RW/DVD Drive
Lecteur combiné de CD-R/CD-RW/DVD
Unidad combo de CD-R/CD-RW/DVD
DX-ECOD1
USER GUIDE • GUIDE DE L’UTILISATEUR • GUÍA DEL USUARIO
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Introduction
Dynex DX-ECOD1
Combination CD-R/CD-RW/
DVD Drive
Introduction
This high-performance drive combines CD-RW and DVD-ROM
functionality into one drive, which frees up space in your computer. This
drive reads CDs of all types up to 52X speed maximum, and DVD-ROMs
up to 16X speed maximum. This drive writes to CD-Rs at up to 52X speed,
and to CD-RWs at up to 32X speed. With the provided software, you can
create customized audio and data CDs and watch DVDs.
Contents
Features ........................................................................................... 2
Setting up the drive.......................................................................... 2
Using the drive................................................................................. 3
Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 4
Specifications................................................................................... 4
Legal notices.................................................................................... 5
Français ....................................................... 6
Español ...................................................... 10
• USB 2.0 PCI host card (If your computer does not have USB 2.0
built-in and you want the faster 2.0 speed.)
Note: We recommend that you use this drive with computers that
have built-in USB 2.0 connectors. If you install a USB 2.0 host card,
the DVD reading speed might be affected.
Package contents
The package contains the following items:
• USB 2.0 external combination drive
• Power adapter
• AC power cable
• USB 2.0 cable
• Application software disc
Setting up the drive
Installing the hardware
To install the drive:
1 Connect the AC power cord to the power adapter, then connect the
power adapter to the drive.
Features
• USB 2.0 interface easily connects to a USB 2.0 or 1.1 port on your
Wind ows computer.
• 8X, 16X, 24X, 32X, 40X, 48X, and 52X writing speeds using CD-R
media
• 4X, 10X, 12X, 16X, 24X, and 32X writing speeds using CD-RW
media
• Uses Buffer Underrun Prevention technology (MTKSuperLink)
• Supports writing modes of TAO, DAO, SAO, and packet writing
• Large 2 MB internal buffer
•Supports MultiRead
• Serves as an RPC-2 DVD-ROM drive
• Smooth DVD playback
• Low power consumption
About USB
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a way of connecting devices to your
computer. When you connect a USB device, it is automatically detected
by your computer. Any required drivers are automatically installed, and
then the device is ready for operation.
USB 2.0 supports data transfer rates at up to 480 Mbps for high-speed
devices. It is backward compatible with USB1.1 sof tware and peripherals
for transfer data at rates up to 12 Mbps. If your computer doesn't have a
built-in USB 2.0 port, you may want to install a USB 2.0 PCI host card in
your PC for the drive to run at the much faster USB 2.O speed.
2 Connect the AC power cord to an AC power outlet.
3 Connect the USB cable to the drive.
4 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on your
computer. The drive is now ready to use.
5 Connect the audio cable to the drive and your computer.
Notes:
• Make sure that you use the USB cable included with the drive.
• Never plug in or unplug any other USB device while the drive
is transferring data. Doing so can cause data loss.
• Do not to disconnect the drive or unplug the power to the
drive while a disc is in the drive.
• Do not connect more than two USB CD-RW drives to a single
computer.
Installing the driver
This combination drive is a Plug and Play device. Windows ME,
Windows 2000, and Windows XP can automatically detect the drive and
load the appropriate driver. If your computer uses Windows 98SE, install
the driver provided on the disc, then restart your computer.
System requirements
For Windows-based computers, the minimum system requirements are:
• Pentium II or Celeron 400 MHz or above
• At least 64 MB of memory
• Sufficient hard drive space (minimum 200 MB for installation,
1 GB or more is recommended.)
• Microsoft Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP
Installing additional software
The enclosed CD has the following additional software:
CD
BURNING SOFTWARE
The CD burning software gives you a complete solution for making audio
and data CDs right from your desktop. The audio CDs you create can be
played in your home or car CD player. With CD-RW discs, you can write
and erase data on the CD.
Using the drive
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CD AND DVD PLAYBACK SOFTWARE
The CD and DVD playback software has an enhanced MPEG-1 and 2
decoder to provide you with superior image quality. It is based on the
MPEG-2 video decoding engine that supports full resolution up to
720 x 480 video playback. You can enjoy the wide range of CD and DVD
titles with theater-quality sound and visual effects.
To install the additional software:
• Insert the application CD into the drive and the installation
program runs automatically.
-ORIf the installation program does not run automatically, run
setup.exe on the application CD.
DVD region coding
REGION PLAYBACK CONTROL MANAGEMENT
All DVD video playback systems have Region Playback Control (RPC)
management, which is required by the movie industry and defined by
the DVD Forum. You can only play DVD video discs with the same region
code as your DVD video playback system.
This combination drive is an RPC2 drive and must record the number of
times you change the region code. After you have changed the drive‘s
region code five times, the drive won't allow you to change the region
code again. This means the code will be locked and only those DVD titles
of the same region code can be played.
Region Location
1 Canada, US
2 Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East
(including Egypt)
3 Southeast Asia and East Asia (including Hong
Kong)
4 Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central
America, Mexico, South America, and the
Caribbean
5 Eastern Europe, Indian subcontinent, Africa,
North Korea, and Mongolia
6 China
Component Description
2 Disc tray Place the disc in the tray, then
3 Manual eject hole If the disc tray can't be opened
4 Close/Eject button This button opens and closes
press the Close/Eject button or
gently push the tray to close it.
using the Close/Eject button,
you can insert a straightened
paper clip into this hole to
manually open the tray. Make
sure to turn off the system first.
the disc tray. If the tray is
closed, pressing the button
opens it. If the drive is playing,
pressing this button stops
play.
Rear view
Note: The rear panel design is subject to change without notice.
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Component Description
1 Audio jacks Connect the audio cable to these
2 USB connector Connect the USB cable to this port.
3DC power
connector
4 Power switch Turns the drive on and off.
ports and to your computer.
Connect the power adapter to this
connector.
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Using the drive
Front panel
Note: The front panel design is subject to change without notice.
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Component Description
1 LED indicator • Solid green—drive is
opening and closing.
• Flashing green—drive is
reading a disc.
• Orange—drive is writing to
a disc.
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Over-burning
This drive supports over-burning. You must use software that supports
over-burning to use this feature.
Software
In addition to the software provided, you can use programs such as
Adaptec EasyCD Creator, Ahead Nero-Burning ROM, and NTI CDMaker.
CD-Text and SAO (Session At Once)
This drive supports CD-Text and SAO to edit the title or content of your
music CDs.
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Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
The drive cannot be
recognized.
The drive can read data and
audio discs, but it can't read
DVD discs.
The external speaker doesn't
have sound when playing
music CD.
The drive can't read former
session(s) of the CD-R disc
which has been written two or
more times.
There is noise while reading
the disc.
The drive doesn't have power. Make sure the power cord is
The tray cannot be ejected. • Some burning or playing
The drive cannot read some
discs.
The drive cannot write to a
disc.
• The drive hasn't been connected
correctly. Make sure that the USB
cable and power connector are
tightly connected.
• If you installed a USB 2.0 PCI card,
make sure that the PCI card driver
has been installed.
• If your PC has a built-in USB 2.0 port
and you are using Windows 98SE,
install the driver.
• Check the BIOS settings.
Windows doesn't support the playback
of DVD discs and you must install
software to play DVD discs.
• Make sure that the audio cable is
connected to the audio connector
properly.
• Check connections at both the
drive and the sound card. If they
are connected, verify that the
sound card is working.
Before writing CD-R discs with data
copy, remember to choose Import
session to read the former sessions.
If there are labels on the disc, they will
cause noise.
connected securely.
applications lock the drive. You
have to eject the tray by using the
application.
• The CD is inserted incorrectly.
Insert a straightened paper clip
into the manual eject hole on the
front panel.
Make sure the disc does not have deep
scratches, fingerprints, or other
contaminants on the surface. If
necessary, clean the disc.
• Use the burning software provided
with this drive or download an
updated file from Internet.
• Your hard drive is too full.
Additional hard drive capacity is
required if using the hard drive as a
temporary buffer.
• Place the disc into the tray
correctly.
• The blank disc needs a full format
first if using packet writing
software.
Problem Solution
“Buffer underrun” always
occurs while writing discs.
• Turn off the screen saver and TSR
(Terminate and Stay Resident)
programs.
• Turn off any other applications
while burning.
• Select good quality, high-speed,
supported blank discs.
• Increase your computer memory.
• Select different burning software.
• De-fragment your computer‘s hard
drive.
• Keep the source and destination
discs free of scratches, fingerprints,
or contamination.
• Copy data as an image file to the
hard drive to avoid buffer
underrun.
• Keep the system clean. Do not
install redundant drivers or
applications to reduce system
loading as well as conflicts.
• Enable Buffer Underrun Protection
mode if your software supports it.
Specifications
Performance
Transfer rate (read)
CD-ROM.........................................................7800 kb/sec (up to 52X)
CD-RW...........................................................6000 kb/sec (up to 40X)
DVD-5..........................................................21632 kb/sec (up to 16X)
DVD-9..........................................................13520 kb/sec (up to 10X)
Transfer rate (write)
CD-R ..............................................................7800 kb/sec (up to 52X)
CD-RW...........................................................4800 kb/sec (up to 32X)
Data buffer .................................................................................2 MB
Writing modes
.............................................................................TAO (Track at once)
.............................................................................. DAO (Disc at Once)
......................................................................... SAO (Session at once)
......................................................................................Multi-session
...............Incremental Packet Writing (fixed and variable packet size)
Writing speed
CD-R ....................................................8X/16X/24X/32X/40X/48X52X
CD-RW.......................................................4X/10X/12X/16X/24X/32X
Mechanism (physical)
Interface.................................................................................USB 2.0
Disc loading..............................................................Tray (motorized)
Audio output level ................................... Line out = 0.6 ± 10% Vrms
Power requirement
Input.............................................................. AC 100~240V, 50/60Hz
Output....................................................................5V 1.5A, 12V 1.5A
Dimensions
...................1.8”× 6.0”× 9.2”(46.25 mm × 152.5 mm × 234.5 mm)
Weight...........................................................................4.4 lbs. (2 kg)
Legal notices
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Environment
Tem per at ure
Operating................................................. 41°F to 113°F (5°C to 45°C)
Non-operating .......................................-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Humidity
Operating.....................................................................8% ~ 80% RH
Non-operating ............................................................. 5% ~ 95% RH
Disc format supported
Disc format Write Read
CD-DA X X
CD-ROM X X
CD-ROM XA X X
CD-EXTRA X X
Video CD X X
Photo CD X X
CD-I X X
CD-TEXT X X
DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DVD-9, DVD-10, DVD-18) X
DVD+RW, DVD-RW X
Legal notices
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. 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 the 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 correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver
• Connect the equipment into 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.
Caution
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the
equipment.
For Europe
“The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive
and low-voltage directive.”
Class 1 laser product
Appareil a laser de classe 1
Laser klasse 1
Loukan 1 laserlaite
Produit laser categorie 1
Caution
Class 3B visible and invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid direct
exposure to beam.
Vorsicht
Klass 3B sichtbare und unsichtbare laser trahlung wenn geoffnet. Nicht in
den strahl sehen.
Attention
Radiation du faisceau laser visibles et invisibles de class 3B
En cas d‘ouverture
Eviter toute exposition aux rayons.
FCC Compliance Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
1 This device may not cause harmful interference.
2 This device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
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