Hitachi GD-5000 User Manual

Hitachi GD-5000 8X DVD-ROM User’s Guide
(English)

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.
©1999 Hitachi America, Ltd. All rights reserved.

Dell initial release: 16 June 1999
Last revised: 16 June 1999

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Introduction: Hitachi GD-5000 8X DVD-ROM User’s Guide

Manufacturer Hitachi

Model Number GD-5000 DVD-ROM

Drive speed

DVD-RAM 1x (ZCLV)

DVD-ROM
Single Layer 8x max. (3.3x – 8x Full CAV)
Dual Layer 6x max (2.5x – 6x Full CAV)

DVD-R 2.5x max. (1x – 2.5x CAV)

CD 40x max. (17x – 40x Full CAV)

CD-R 40x max. (17x – 40x Full CAV)

CD-RW 23x max. (10 – 23x Full CAV)

CD-I/VIDEO/CD-DA 10x max. (4.3 – 10x CAV)

Bus interface (E-IDE ATAPI)

Types of disc formats supported (read only)

DVD:

• DVD-ROM

• DVD-R

• DVD-RAM (2.6 GB format)

CD:

• CD-ROM

• CD-ROM-XA

• CD-I

• CD Audio (CD-DA)

• Photo-CD Multi-session

• CD-Extra

• CD-RW

• CD-R

• CD-TEXT

Disc-loading mechanism (Tray type auto loading)

3-way disc ejection (eject button, software, emergency eject hole)

Key DVD-RAM features

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250 ms average access time

2.6 Gbytes/side DVD-RAM disc read compatible

Key DVD-ROM features

120 ms average access time

Multiread capability

Regionalization RPC2 compliance

Key CD-ROM features

90 ms average access time

DAE (Digital audio extraction) audio capability

MPC3 compatibility

Headphone output volume control

DVD Configuration

This DVD-ROM drive should be used only in its current hardware and software configuration.

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1. Disc Tray – The disc tray holds the media. The power must be turned on before
opening/closing the disc tray. Insert the disc into the disc tray.

2. Manual Emergency Eject Hole – This should only be used in the case of an emergency (if the
tray will not open when the eject button is pressed).

3. OPEN/CLOSE button – Press this button to open/close the disc tray.

4. Headphone Jack – The headphone jack is an optional feature in the GD-5000 model DVD­ROM. If this applies to your drive, this is for connecting headphones to the DVD-ROM drive.

5. Headphone Volume Control – Use this to adjust the volume of your headphone.

6. Power/Loading/Unloading/Busy Indicator – Indicator blinks green when the disc tray is being
opened or closed, or when the drive is accessing data.

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• During disc unloading, indicator will blink green for a few seconds.

• During spin down, indicator will be solid green for a few seconds.

• During disc loading, indicator will be blink green for a few seconds.

• During spin up, indicator will be solid green for a few seconds.

Setup: Hitachi GD-5000 8X DVD-ROM User’s Guide

Dell performs the installation and setup of a DVD-ROM configuration before shipping your
system. A native ATAPI device driver that works with this drive is included in the Windows
operating system that Dell installed on your system. The drive is ready for use when you receive
your system. No further installation or configuration is necessary

Using the DVD-ROM Drive: Hitachi GD-5000 8X DVD­ROM User’s Guide

Operating the Drive

Drive operation

1. Turn on your system, including the DVD-ROM drive.

2. To open the DVD-ROM disc tray, press the OPEN / CLOSE button.

3. Place the disc in the center of the disc tray with the label side facing up.

4. To close the disc tray, press the OPEN / CLOSE button on the DVD-ROM drive or push

lightly on the center of the disc tray. The disc tray will automatically close.

Usage guidelines

• Keep the disc tray closed when not using the DVD-ROM drive.

• Do not press down on the disc tray when opening or closing it.

• Do not place objects on the disc tray.

• Never use a damaged, broken, or deformed disc.

• Do not press the Open/Close button while the drive is playing a DVD movie. To stop a

DVD movie, click the Stop button in the DVD player application program.

• This drive is designed to respond to the region code that is recorded on a DVD disc.

If the region number described on the DVD disc does not match the drive region,
playback will not be possible. Refer to your system manual for help. If you are using the
drive as a data only device, you will not be able to play DVD Video (movies).

Copy Protection and Regional Coding

The Motion Picture Industry requires that DVD Drives conform to the Contents Scramble
System (CSS) to prevent copying DVD movies from DVD discs. To obtain a CSS license,
the drive must conform to two copy protection elements known as Copy Protection and
Regional Coding.

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Copy Protection and Content Scramble System

The DVD drive contains the Content Scramble System (CSS) which controls the Copy
Protection. The DVD drive’s CSS system undergoes an authentication process using the
DVD disc. DVD Disc producers (normally movie DVD Discs) incorporate specialized
software on the DVD disc from which the DVD drive can authenticate. Once the
authentication process concludes, the drive can play the movie disc, but will not allow the
drive to provide digital data for the purpose of replicating the DVD disc content.

Regional Playback Control

The motion picture industry divides the world into six regional "zones". These regions or
"zones" correlate to the regional markets into which the motion picture industry releases
movies. Each regional zone is numbered "One" through "Six", called the Region.

Region One North America

Region Two Western Europe, Japan & Middle East

Region Three Southeast Asia

Region Four Mexico, Central & South America, Australia

Region Five Africa, Russia, Eastern Europe

Region Six China

DVD movie discs are released for each region and are controlled by each region. The
RPC code prevents the new release of movies into other motion picture market regions
prior to their true release dates within those markets. All DVD movie discs are coded for
one or more regions. RPC Codes are placed on Movie Discs that correlate to the region
they are intended for sale. A DVD Drive must likewise be set to a region. For example, a
PC user located in Canada, would have their DVD Drive set to Region One, or a PC user
located in France would have their drive set to Region Two. A DVD disc can only play on
a DVD drive coded for its region. The Canadian PC user could only play Region One
coded Movie DVD discs and a French PC user could only play Region Two coded movie
discs. The Regional Playback Control system does not allow users to play DVD discs that
are not set for their drive. If a user attempts to play a DVD movie disc for a region the
DVD drive is not set, the user will receive an error message explaining the DVD title is of
another region and cannot be played. DO NOT RESET THE REGION.

Setting and Changing the Region Setting of the DVD Drive

To play a DVD movie, the drive must first be set to a Region. Several methods are
available to set the region, which are transparent to the user.

• The Manufacturer may set the region at the factory

• If no region is set at the factory, most software will set the drive to the region coded

on the first movie DVD disc that is played.

• If the first disc is a multi-region coded disc, the drive will be set to the region

determined by such factors as time zone, or language etc. set into the operating
system.

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