LG DH18NS50 User Manual [en, de, fr]

DH18NS50

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Internal Serial ATA Drive

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• Connect to the SATA connector on the PC's Motherboard.

PC Connection

Location and Function of Controls

Connecting the SATA Data Cable

Connecting the SATA Power Cable

Data cable

Power cable

Data cable

Power cable

• Connect to the power connector of the PC.

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Features

• Serial ATA interface

• Data transfer rate (DVD-ROM max-18X-speed, CD-ROM max-48X-speed)

• Motorized tray loading system

• Designed for internal mounting

• Emergency eject support

• Read compatible for DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD+RW & DVD-RAM discs

• Supports Region playback control Phase II

System Requirements*

• Pentium IV 2.4 GHz or higher

• Motherboard that supports Serial ATA interface.

• A minimum of 256 MB memory (higher recommended).

• A suitable free standard 13.34 cm (5

/4”) internal

drive bay.

• OS: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.

* Please note: Certain software (i.e. particularly

those including Video playback) may require a considerably increased specification PC to give acceptable results. While this DVD-ROM drive can read DVD-video discs, decoding them to display on your pc’s monitor requires separate MPEG decoding that is done by separate hardware (either an MPEG decoder card or MPEG decoding done by your video card), or separate software that you install to do MPEG decoding. These items are separate and are

not included with this DVD-ROM drive.

Location and Function of Controls

Front Panel

1. Disc Tray

2. Drive activity indicator

3. Emergency Eject Hole

4. Stop/Eject Button

Rear Panel

1. SATA Power connector (15pin).

2. SATA Data connector (7pin).

Installing the Drive

Before installing the drive, turn off the system power. Follow the steps below to install the DVD-ROM drive:

1. Remove the cover from your computer system. Refer to manual for the computer for details about removing the cover.

2. Mounting the Drive

• Remove the a 51/4″ drive bay panel from the

computer. Refer to the manual for the computer for details.

• Insert the drive unit into the bay. Do not apply excessive pressure to the cables inside the computer.

• Secure the drive with the screws. If there is not much space behind the drive,

connect the SATA and other cables before

securing the drive.

3. PC Connection The DVD-ROM drive connects to the motherboard

of the host computer using a SATA interface cable.

• Connecting the SATA Power Cable Connect the power cable so the projection of the cable connector side to come to the left side.

Be careful not to connect upside down.

• Connecting the SATA Data Cable Connect the data cable. Be careful not to connect upside down.

4. When the installation of the drive unit is complete, replace the computer cover.

5. Reconnect the computer power cord and turn on the computer.

Device Drivers

When using Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 or Windows 8 the installation of any software driver or special device is not required.

For Windows XP Users

[ In order to ensure normal drive operation, please

check the following:

• The drive is displayed in Windows XP : [Control Panel]-[System][Hardware]-[Device Manager][DVD/CD-ROM-Drive]

• 32-bit is displayed in [control panel]-[system]-[performance]

[ If the drive is not recognized by your computer,

please check the following items.

• If an indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panel]-[system]-[device manager]-[harddisk controller], you will need to contact your PC’s manufacturer or the motherboard’s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE controller driver.

[ Run ADD NEW HARDWARE in Control Panel to let

the PC search again for the new device.

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How to Use the Discs

When using CD-ROM discs, DVD-ROM discs, CD-R discs or CD-RW discs, don’t attach any stickers or labels to the discs. Using discs with them attached not only causes read and write errors, but data on the disc may be lost due to damage to the disc itself. The Discs in this unit operate at a very high speed! DO NOT use damaged, cracked or warped discs. The drive’s optical unit may be damaged if they break. DO NOT use non-standard discs. NON-standard discs may not play or store data properly. Non-standard discs are any discs that are not the standard 12 cm CD type discs.

This includes Sony Walkman™ discs, non-circular discs including promotional, business card discs, and other unusual discs.

Notes on CD-RW/DVD-RW discs

This product can read CD-RW/DVD-RW disc data. Note the following:

- A little longer time is needed to sense a

CD-RW/ DVD-RW disc when the operation starts, compared with standard CD-ROM/ DVD-ROM discs.

- Since playback signal level of CD-RW/

DVD-RW is lower than the replicated CD/DVD discs, reading speed of those discs is lower than that of the replicated discs to ensure data reading.

- Blank discs, discs that you failed to write data, or

discs that session close processing has not been made, cannot be used.

- Operation may not start, or the data may not be read

under the following conditions: The quality of the recorded signal has deteriorated due to the dirt or scratches on the disc, or frequently rewritten discs. If the drive fails to read the disc, open the disc drawer, check the data side of the disc (side opposite the label side) for dust or scratches, and reinsert the disc and close the drawer to try to read the disc again

Emergency Eject

This drive has a feature that allows the CD to be ejected manually if necessary in an emergency, such as failure of the drive or a power outage.

NOTE: Don’t use this feature except in an emergency.

1) Turn the power to OFF.

2) Poke a fine-tipped object (such as a straightened heavy duty paper clip) into the small hole above the eject button. The front door will pop open and the disk tray will come partway out.

3) Pull the front door to open it all the way, then grip the disc tray between thumb and forefinger and gently pull it straight out.

NOTE: This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency. Using it excessively will cause malfunction. If you cannot get a good grip on the disc tray with your fingers, use a steel binder clip or spring clamp to pull it out.

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