Emprex DVD-ROM Drive 16X User Manual

16X DVD-ROM DRIVE

User’s Manual

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Copyright Statement

It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorised
copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films,
broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.

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, and

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

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.”

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION 1

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2
PACKAGE CONTENTS 2

INSTALLATION 3

HOST INTERFACE CONNECTIONS 3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4
DRIVER INSTALLATION 5

For Windows Environment 5

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5
DVD REGION CODING 6

Region Playback Control Management 6
Region Codes 6
DVD Video Decoder for PC Systems 7
About This DVD-ROM Drive 7

OPERATION & CONNECTION 8

FRONT PANEL 8
REAR VIEW 9

TECHNICAL DATA 10

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16X DVD-ROM

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to a multimedia world of DVD technology! This high-performance
DVD-ROM drive of ATAPI interface plays DVD titles at maximum 16X
DVD-ROM speed and plays CD-ROMs at maximum 48X speed. With the
bundled software, you can enjoy the wide range of educational and
entertaining CD/DVD titles with theater quality.

DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc which has high-density capacity of
storing 4.7 gigabytes of data on single side and up to 17GB on double side
and dual layer. Other than that, a DVD is MPEG-2 compressed video
compatible and has Dolby Digital Surround Sound audio (known as AC-3)
capabilities. That is, the combination of DVD titles, your stereo setup and
this DVD-ROM drive package will bring you fascinating sound and visual
effect.

Here are some important features:

♦ 5.25" half-height internal drive
♦ Quick access time
♦ High data transfer rate (CAV* technology)
♦ Smooth DVD playback
♦ Efficient power saving feature
♦ Superior error recovery
♦ Excellent compatibility of media formats
♦ Horizontal & Vertical operation
♦ Good vibration resistance & low noise

*CAV: Constant Angular Velocity

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16X DVD-ROM Drive

System Requirements

To install and use the DVD-ROM drive, it is recommended that you have
the following for your PC system:

♦ A Pentium
♦ 16 MB RAM (32MB is recommended.)
♦ 16-bit SoundBlaster
♦ Amplified stereo speakers
♦ Microsoft

To run DVD titles with DVD playback software installed, the basic
requirements recommended:

♦ Microsoft
♦ Intel Pentium II 350MHz or above
♦ At least 64 MB RAM
♦ 16-bit SoundBlaster

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II 350 MHz or faster CPU

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compatible sound card

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Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

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Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.0 SP5+/2000/XP

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compatible sound card

♦ DVD-ROM drive
♦ Display card supporting DirectDraw

 For detailed information, please refer to the software package.

Package Contents

The package contains the following items:

♦ 16X DVD-ROM drive
♦ Application CD −including application software
♦ Audio cable
♦ 4pcs of screws/bag

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