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USER MANUAL
Rev. 006
BLU-RAY COMBO PRO
EXTERNAL BD-ROM / DVD RW DRIVE / USB 2.0 / FIREWIRE 400
BLU-RAY REWRITER PRO
EXTERNAL BD-RW / DVD RW DRIVE / USB 2.0 / FIREWIRE 400
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Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro
Dear user!
Welcome to the installation of your Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo
Pro. Before installing the drive, please read through the following points regarding its
compatibility with your system.
Freecom Technologies • Germany
www.freecom.com
Copyright Statement
This product and the software contained within it are designed to assist you in reproducing
only material in which you own the copyright or for which you have obtained permission to
copy from the copyright owner. Unless you own the copyright or hold permission to copy
from the copyright owner, you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment
of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about your rights, you should contact
your legal advisor. You assume full responsibility for the legal and responsible use of the
product and the software.
Warning !
All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identication
purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
This device was designed for home or oce use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has to take
appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may not be used near
or with any life-sustaining systems.
Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following
thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business prots,
business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out
of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised
of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.
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Table of Contents
User’s manual
General information ........................................................................................................... Page 4
Chapter 1:
Start Up .................................................................................................................................... Page 6
Chapter 2:
Installing the application software ...............................................................................Page 9
Chapter 3:
Using the Drive ..................................................................................................................... Page 11
Chapter 4:
Trouble shooting - General problems .......................................................................... Page 13
Need assistance? Have questions?
In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about other
Freecom products or need technical assistance, please contact the Freecom Service Center
for your country. See www.freecom.com for details.
Freecom oers free unlimited helpdesk support.
© 2010 Freecom Technologies
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Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro
General information
Reliable performance of the Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro cannot
be guaranteed for congurations that do not meet the following requirements:
Hardware Requirements
To use the Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro, you must have a computer
with the following minimum requirements:
Minimum system requirements for creating CDs/DVDs/BDs
PC:
•
I
ntel / AMD CPU 1.6 GHz or faster
• at least 512 MB RAM (1 GB recommended)
• USB (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0*) or Firewire 400 interface
• at least 2 GB of free hard disk space (10 GB recommended)
• operating systems: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
Mac:
owerPC G4/G5 or Intel Mac
• P
• a
t least 256 MB RAM
• USB (USB 1.1 or USB 2.0*) or Firewire 400 interface
• at least 2 GB of free hard disk space (10 GB recommended)
• operating system: Mac OS X 10.4.8 or higher
* For maximum performance of the Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro, both computer system
and software must suppor t USB 2.0. Connecting the Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro to a
USB 1.1 interface will limit the CD recording speed to 4x. DVD recording is not reliable through USB 1.1.
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General information
Media standards
• BD-ROM, BD-RE, BD-R, DVD-ROM, DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-ROM
XA, CD-I, Photo-CD, Video CD, CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW
Precautionary Measures and General Notes
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fter transport, particularly at low outside temperatures, condensation can form
which can lead to a malfunctioning. For that reason, you should not begin operation
until the drive and CDs/DVDs/BDs have reached room temperature.
• O
perate the Freecom drive only in a horizontal position, t
media or mechanical parts.
• Operate the device only at temperatures ranging from 10 - 35 °C.
o not use the device in a dusty and humid environment.
• D
rotect the drive from shocks and other mechanical eects!
• P
• The device should not be operated in the vicinity of strong electromagnetic radiation
sources (loudspeakers, mobile telephones etc.).
ue to the high data transfer rates, the cable length should not exceed 1
• D
transmission cannot be guaranteed for longer cables.
• The Freecom Blu-ray Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro is USB 2.0 compliant. While
USB 2.0 supports CD recording speeds higher than 4x, if this drive is connected to a
USB 1.1 port the maximum CD recording speed is 4x.
aximum recording speed of Blu-ray discs is limited by the device interface. Through
• M
USB 2.0, maximum recording speed for Blu-ray discs is 6x.
o prevent damage to the
m. Error-free
lu-ray Rewriter Pro:
B
Write: CD, DVD and BD Write: CD and DVD
Read: CD, DVD and BD Read: CD, DVD and BD
If at any point during installing and/or conguring your Freecom Blu-ray
Rewriter Pro / Blu-ray Combo Pro you need assistance or have questions,
please contact the Freecom Support Center for your country. See www.
freecom.com for details.
Freecom oers free unlimited helpdesk support.
Blu-ray Combo Pro:
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