Freecom Technologies 220AW8FB, 220AW8FB-00LCD User Manual

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
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 identication purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies. This device was designed for home or oce 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 prots, 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 oers 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 congurations 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 eects!
• 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 conguring 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 oers free unlimited helpdesk support.
Blu-ray Combo Pro:
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