Lite-On LTR-48125S User Manual

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

1. Please read these safety instructions carefully.

2. Please keep this User’s Manual for your reference.

3. Please disconnect the equipment from your AC outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning.
Use moist sheet or cloth for cleaning.

4. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and
shall be easily accessible.

5. Please keep this equipment away from humid areas.

6. Install this equipment on a reliable surface. If the equipment is not on a reliable surface,
it may drop and cause injury.

7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Please protect the equipment from
overheating . DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

8. Make sure the voltage of the power source is appropriate when connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.

9. Place the power cord where people will not step or trip on it. Do not place objects over
the power cord.

10. All Cautions and Warnings on the equipment should be noted.

11. If the equipment is not in use for several days, disconnect the equipment from the power
outlets to avoid damage by transient power surges.

12. Never pour any liquids into the openings, this could cause fire or electrical shock.

13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should only be opened by
qualified service personnel.

14. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a qualified
service personnel:
(a) The power cord or plug is damaged.
(b) Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
(c) The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
(d) The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it to work according to the

user’s manual.
(e) The equipment was dropped and damaged.
(f) If the equipment has obvious signs of damage.

15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED;
STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60℃(140℉), IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT. The sound pressure level at the operators position according to IEC704­1:1982 is equal or less than 70dB(A)

16. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when opened. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
Complies with FDA radiation performance standards,21 CFR, subchapter J.
Laser power: Wave Length:783±3nm
Emission power:0.7mW
Laser diode: class 3b

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FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

Note: 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 try
to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and 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.

FCC Caution: To assure continued compliance, (example – use only shielded
interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes
or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.
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.

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RECAUTIONS

!! Do not attempt to open the drive and
service it. Removing the cover may
cause exposure to harmful laser beams
and electrical voltage. User is
recommended to get service by
returning the defective drive back to
the original vendor where the drive was
purchased.

• Use the original package for transporting the drive or sending back for service. The

original packing was designed and tested to protect your drive under rough conditions.

• Do not put this drive in direct sunlight, on heating units, or near electrical appliances

which draw large amounts of current.

• Use a soft, dust-free cloth for cleaning your drive. Keep your drive away from moisture or

liquids including water, cleaning-fluids, or solvents.

• Keep your CD-R/RW disc clean. Using a soft, dust-free cloth to clean the surface of the

CD-R/RW disc before recording will improve the burning data integrity.

• Do not drop or jolt the drive.

• Keep the area around the drive clean from dust, smoke, and other contaminants.

• The copyright law of each country governs the reproduction of copyrighted works. The

person using the drives may be liable for its use to make unauthorized copies of
copyrighted works.

• It will increase the success rate for copying the data from HDD, instead of copying the

data by "copy on the fly mode". Therefore we recommend the user reserving sufficient
buffer space (at lease 800 MB).

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

What the Drive Does…………………………………………………5
Format Compatibility and Recording Modes………………………5
What You Can Do with the Drive……………………………………6

System Configuration

System Requirements…………………………………………………7

Features and Controls

Front View……………………………………………………………8
Rear View……………………………………………………………9

INSTALLATION
Installing the CD-RW Drive…………………………………………10

IDE Drive Configuration………………………………………………10
Changing the Jumper…………………………………………………12

OPERATION
Installing Necessary Device Drivers……………………………15

Loading and Unloading the Tray………………………………15
Recording CDs

Recording Software & Manuals……………………………………16
Discs…………………………………………………………………16

Playing CDs

Playing Audio CDs…………………………………………………17

TROUBLESHOOTING

Read Problems……………………...…………………………………18
Write Problems……………………………….…………………………20

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this drive, a reliable, high-performance CD rewriter, CD recorder
and CD reader. Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the
manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting for this drive.

What the Drive Does

The drive is a CD-ReWritable drive that provides professional quality CD performance for
writing, rewriting and reading. This versatile and remarkable drive can:

 Write to CD-R (recordable CD) media.
 Write to ultra-speed CD-RW (rewritable CD) media.
 Read all CD-ROM and CD-R media.

(NOTE: The drive’s maximum Writing, ReWriting, & Reading speeds are printed on the
original box.)

The drive supports Running OPC (ROPC) and is compatible with Windows Plug & Play.
Flash memory allows upgrading the drive to the latest firmware revision (available from the
web site) without opening the drive. Buffer Underrun Proof technology eliminates buffer
underrun errors, therefore you can safely use your computer for other things while you’re
writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.

Format Compatibility

This drive is a versatile optical disk drive. For write function, it is capable to write data, which
conform to Orange Book Part2/ part3 volume2: high speed / part3 volume3: ultra speed, into
CD-R/RW disk in combination with write application software. For read function, it reads all
of CD formats and media: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session,
Karaoke-CD, Video CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus, CD-R, and CD-RW.

Recording Modes

Track at Once

Data can be recorded to a disc, one track at a time. New tracks can be added later. Music CDs
can not be played in a CD player or CD-ROM until the disc is closed.

Disc at Once

Data can be recorded to an entire disc in one pass. In this mode, new data added later is not
allowed.

Session at Once

Data can be recorded to disc one session at a time. New sessions can be written later in this
mode. More disc space can be used because there is no gap between tracks.

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Multi session

Data can be recorded to disc in one session. New sessions can be written later in this mode.
Less disc space can be used because a gap is created between sessions.

Packet Writing

This is useful for data back up. Data can be added directly to tracks on CD-R/RW media or can
be deleted directly from tracks only on CD-RW media. To use this mode, your software must
support Packet writing function.

What You Can Do with the Drive

 Record data or audio onto recordable or rewritable CD media.
 Play music CDs.
 Play VCD movies.
 Save photos and other images on recordable or rewritable CDs.
 Archive images and video to CD.
 Master new software programs on CD.

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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

System Requirements

To ensure stable read/write/rewrite performance, an IBM compatible PC system with the
following features is recommended.

CPU Pentium III 866 MHz or higher
OS Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista
Memory Must meet recommended RAM requirements for your operating

system. (minimum 128MB is recommended)

Hard Drive Average seek time 20ms or less

Transmission rate 2MB/sec or more
Minimum 650MB available capacity

(Do not enable HDD thermal calibration during operation)

Interface Vacant IDE interface connector

NOTE:

Some high-speed hard drives are equipped with an "Auto Thermal Re-calibration" function.
Please disable it in the BIOS setup to avoid writing errors (Buffer Underrun).

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FEATURES AND CONTROLS

Front View

Figure: Front view of the drive

Eject/Close Button

A

Busy / Write LED

B

Emergency

C

Eject Hole

Push button to eject/close the tray.
Indication of drive's operation status. The light lit stands for

Busy; the light blinking stands for Write/Rewrite.
In case the Eject button isn’t working, insert a small stick or

paper clip into this hole to eject the tray.

Note: Turn off the power before doing this manual ejection.

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Rear View

Power Connector

A

Host IDE Interface

B

Connector
Device Configuration

C

Jumper
Analog Audio

D

Output Connector
Digital Audio

E

Output Connector

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Figure: Rear view of the drive

Four-pin connector for DC power input.
40-pin connector for E-IDE interface.

Six-pin jumper for selecting drive mode as an IDE master, slave,
or cable select.

Four-pin connector for analog audio output. Use to connect to
sound board or audio amplifier.

Two-pin connector for digital audio data. For connecting to a
sound board that support Sony/Philips digital interface (SPDIF)
or Digital-In.

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INSTALLING THE DRIVE

This chapter explains how to physically install your drive in your
computer. The steps you will need to do are as follows:

1. Turn off your computer system and unplug from power outlet.

2. Remove the computer cover.

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3. Set the Master/Slave jumper on the rear panel of the drive.

(To get the best operation results of your Hard Disk Drive and the drive,
we strongly suggest you connection the drive to the Secondary IDE port as
the MASTER device.)

◆ IDE Drive Configurations:

(A) Hard Disk connected as Master device on the Primary IDE port; nothing connected

to the Secondary IDE port.

 Set the drive’s jumper to MASTER

Secondary IDE port.

, and connect the drive as Master to the

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(B) Hard Disk connected as Master device and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM connected as

Slave on the Primary IDE port; nothing connected to the Secondary IDE port.

 Set the drive’s jumper to MASTER, and connect the drive as Master to the

Secondary IDE port. (If you are looking for a way of “FAST COPY/On the Fly
Copy”, this setting will bring you with a best result of copying speed.)

 Remove the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, change it to SLAVE

Secondary IDE port. Set the drive’s jumper to MASTER
Master to the Secondary IDE port. (This setting will bring you the best result for
usage of your Hard Disk. Thus, the access speed of the Hard Disk will not be
dragged down while the CD-ROM is working at the same time.)

and re-connect it to the

, and connect the drive as

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(C) Hard Disks connected as Master and Slave devices on the Primary IDE port; CD-

ROM or DVD-ROM connected as Master on the Secondary IDE port.

 Change the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM jumper to SLAVE

Secondary IDE port. Set the drive’s jumper to MASTER
Master to the Secondary IDE port.

and re-connect it to the

, and connect the drive as

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◆ Changing the Jumper:

The Master/Slave jumper can be used to set the drive to Master or Slave device. The
following figure is the illustration of jumper setting.

M

S

C

L

S

Master Device

A

C
S

Figure: The setting of Master or Slave device.

NOTE: Do not use two jumpers to set MA and SL simultaneously.

CS (CSEL)

If you choose the CS setting, the Master/Slave setting will be made automatically
depending on your hardware configuration.

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4. Connect the necessary cables to your drive.

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Figure: Connecting Cables

(A) IDE Cable: Plug one connector of the IDE cable into the IDE connector on the rear panel

of the drive before you insert the drive into your computer. Then thread the cable
through the front of the open bay and back toward the motherboard.

(B) Power Cable: Connect a power cable from the computer to the POWER connector of the

drive. In most computers, you will find free power connectors that are ready for you to
use.

(C) Audio Cables (Optional)

You may connect the analog audio cable if you want to use a sound board in your system.
This cable runs from the four-pin analog audio output connector on the rear panel of
your drive to your sound board. Or you may connect a digital audio cable if your sound
board is equipped with the Sony/Philips digital interface (SPDIF) or Digital-In, and you
wish to use the digital audio output from your drive.

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5. Carefully slide the drive horizontally into the empty bay and mount it.

Then replace the computer cover.

6. Plug your computer back to power outlet and then turn the power on.

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OPERATION

Installing Necessary Device Drivers

In Windows, the drive acts as a “CD-ROM Drive” for purpose of installation and setup. In
some cases, you will need to install additional software to make use of all the features of the
drive.

To use the drive on a computer:

 As a CD-ROM drive: Most Windows Operating Systems (Windows Vista,

Windows XP, Windows 2000) supply a generic CD-ROM device driver that allows
the drive to function as a standard CD-ROM drive. You do not need to install
anything else.

 As a CD-R/CD-RW drive: In order to write to CD-R or CD-RW media, you will

need additional software. The Recording software kit included with the package
will offer you function like mastering CDs, backing up your hard disk or files,
capturing audio, duplicating CDs, and more.

Loading and Unloading the Tray

(1) While the drive is powered up, push the Eject button on the front panel. The

tray drawer slides out in a few seconds.

(2) Lay a disc with the label facing up in the depression of the tray. The disc

should lie flat in the tray.

Figure: Loading the Tray

(3) Press the Eject button again and the tray will slide shut within seconds.

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RECORDING CDS

Before you start, please make sure you have installed the proper
software for Recording CDs.

Recording Software & Manuals

The included Recording software is to give you the best result with ease of use. The detailed
user’s manual for the recording software will be automatically installed into your computer
when you install the recording software. Please refer to the user’s manual for the detailed
operation procedures.

Discs

You may use conventional Read-only discs or CD-R/RW discs with your rewriter.

Recommended CD-R/RW Media

Some CD-R/RW media may not be possible to write on, due to differences in the
manufacturing quality. We recommend you use CD-R/RW media from the following
manufacturers that have been proven satisfactory with our drive.

CD-R Media:

Low Speed
CD-RW Media:

High Speed
CD-RW Media:

Ultra Speed
CD-RW Media:

NOTE: Subject to change without further notice.

4M, AMT, CMC, Csita, Cursor, Delphi, DST, E-TOP, ESPRIT,
Ever Media, Fornet, Fujifilm, GAT, GigaStor, GQ, InfoDisc,
KingPro, Kodak, LeadData, Maxell, Mitsubishi, Memorex,
Mirage, Mitsumi, MoserBaer(India), MPO, NanYa, Plasmon,
Postech, Princo, Prodisc, RAMedia, Ricoh, Ritek, SAST,
SKC(Korea), SONY, Taroko, TDK, TY, Verbatim
AMT, CdBoss, CMC, CompUSA, DataStone, Ever Media,
Fornet, Gigadata, GigaStor, LeadData, Maxell, MBI, MCW,
Mitsubishi, Philips, Pony, Power, Princo, Ricoh, Ritek, TetaSys,
Verbatim, Winner
AMT, CMC, CompUSA, Cursor, Fornet, Imation, Infodisc,
Maxell, Mitsubishi, NanYa, Plextor, Postech, Prodisc, Ricoh,
Ritek, SKC(Korea), TDK
CMC, DAXON, InfoDisc, Mitsubishi, NanYa, ProDisc, Ricoh,
Ritek, SKC(Korea)

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PLAYING CDS

Playing Audio CDs

In order to listen to an audio CD, connect an audio cable to the analog audio connector on the
rear of the drive and connect the other end to your sound board.

To listen to music through the computer’s sound board, you can control volume with the
volume control on the Windows Media Player or CD Player Taskbar. You can also mute the
sound on your sound board and listen to music through headphones or self-powered speakers.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If you meet any trouble during installation or normal use of your CD-RW drive, please refer to
the following information.

Read Problems

Symptom Possible Causes Solutions

No CD-RW drive
recognition.

No sound from external
speaker when you're
playing a music CD.

Low sound level from
CD-RW drive

 Cannot view

photo CD discs.

 Can read only

first session of a
multi-session
disc.

 Receive error

messages while
reading photo CD
images.

 Cannot read the

former session of
the CD-RW disc
which has been
written at least
twice.

 Read error

occurs.

IDE cable and the CD-RW
drive are not connected
properly.

Conflicts with other IDE
devices.

Power is not switched on.  Check if LED of your CD-RW drive is

The sound board isn't
working properly.

Improper level setting in
Windows audio mixer

Improper audio cable
connection between CD-RW
drive and sound board.

Bad photo CD disc.  Try to play another photo CD disc and

"Load Contents" or "Import
Session" was NOT clicked
on the Software.

Defective CD-ROM disc.  Deep scratches, fingerprints or other

 Ensure that both connectors of IDE cable

is properly connected to the IDE ports on
the main board and CD-RW.

 Ensure the Master/Slave device setting of

CD-RW if not conflict with the other IDE
device connected to the same IDE port.

lit. If not, there is no power.

 Connect speakers to the headphone jack

of your CD-RW drive while playing a
music CD. If you hear sound from the
speakers, the drive is working fine.

 Ensure that your CD-RW drive is

correctly linked to the sound board.

 Check if the (MCI) CD-Audio driver is

installed.

 Check if the Masters, CD and Line levels

in every audio mixer are correct.

 Ensure the audio cable is properly

connected to the CD or Line input of
your sound board.

see if it reads fine. If it works, you
should replace the defective disc.

 If recorded without checked "Load

Contents" or "Import Session", it is
impossible to read. But when using
utility software such as "Session
Selection" from Adaptec, the former
session can be read.

contaminants on the discs surface can
disable the drive from reading data.
Always keep it clean.

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Symptom Possible Causes Solutions

 Cannot read the

former session of
the CD-RW disc
which has been
written at least
twice.

 Read error

occurs.

reading.

No operation.

Cannot eject tray.

Can read only the first
session of a multi­session disc.

Can not initialize CD­RW disc written by
Packet Write with other
CD-ROM drive.

Music CD inserted.  Because audio compact discs do not have

Disc inserted upside down.  Remove the disc from tray and reinsert it

Eccentric disc loaded.  Replace it by another one. Excessive noise when
Seal attached on the surface  Detach the seal very carefully. Don't

No power.  Check if the power cord is connected

IDE cable isn't connected
properly.

Eject locked by software.  When you're working under

CD set incorrectly into tray.  Insert emergency eject stick into the

"Close Disc" was not
selected at the previous
writing.

The CD-RW disc is in the
drive formatted with
"Random Write".

computer data, typing computer
commands while an audio CD is in your
drive will result in an error message.

with the label side up.

make any scratches.

securely to the connector.

 Ensure that the IDE cable and connectors

are not damaged, bent or dented. Check
especially the pins.

Windows95/98/NT 4.0, check if locked
on the CD-RW properly.

emergency eject hole and eject the tray.
Use a pair of tweezers or pliers if it won't
eject with emergency eject stick.

 Additional session cannot read because

the session of former data writing closed.
Rewrite on other CD-R/RW media.

 A CD-ROM drive cannot initialize/read

any CD-R/RW disc formatted by
"Random Write". If you want to read the
disc, please use a CD-RW drive, or
download from Adaptec WEB site and
install UDF Reader on your PC, which
enable CD-ROM drives to read "Random
Write".

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Write Problems

Symptom Possible Causes Solutions

Cannot write.

Writing errors occur
(Buffer under-runs).

No drive recognition. Bad connection between

Using other authoring
software which not supports
your CD-RW drive.

Disc inserted upside down.  Reinsert the disc with label side up.
Short of Hard Disk capacity.  Generally 1.2 to 2 times the size of the

No power.  Check if the power cord is securely

IDE cable isn't connected
properly.

 Network used.
 Mouse moved or

window screen saver
activated while
writing.

 Other application

running.

Short of PC memory.  Due to short of main memory in PC,

"Auto thermal re­calibration" triggered.

Defective CD-R/RW media.  CD-R/RW media may be dirty, scratched

Short of Hard Disk capacity.  Generally 1.2 to 2 times the size of the

IDE cable and your CD-RW
drive.

 Use the authoring software provided with

the CD-RW drive. When using other
software, ensure your CD-RW drive is
supported by contacting the software
supplier.

write data is required. This may vary
according to the write method.

connected to the connector.

 Ensure that the cable or IDE connectors

are not damaged, bent or dented. Check
especially the pins.

 When running mouse, screen saver

moving or other applications or writing in
a network environment, errors may occur
due to lack of CPU resources in PC.

 Rewrite after log-off from the network.
 Deactivate the screen saver or power

saving mode.

 Quit other applications other than the

authoring software.

swapping of hard disc space may have
occurred. If swapped, data from the hard
disc may cut off causing buffer under­runs.

 Increase main memory capacity.
 Disable "Auto thermal re-calibration" in

the BIOS setup.

 Use another Hard Disk if can not disable

it.

or damaged. Rewrite on another CD­R/RW media.

write data is required. This may vary
according to the write method.

 Ensure that cables or IDE connectors are

not damaged, bent or dented. Check
especially the pins.

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Symptom Possible Causes Solutions

Cannot add writing on
CD-RW.

Can not write at highest
speed.

Conflicts with other IDE
devices.

Using other authoring
software which not supports
your CD-RW drive.

Wrote with other authoring
software.

Short of CD-R/RW
capacity.

CD-R/RW media not
compatible with highest
speed.

Buffer under-run occurs.  Refer to the "Buffer under-run" item.
Defective CD-R/RW media.  CD-R/RW media may be dirty, scratched

 Ensure the Master/Slave device setting of

CD-RW if not conflict with the other IDE
device connected to the same IDE port.

 Use the authoring software provided with

your CD-RW drive. When using other
software, ensure your CD-RW drive is
supported by contacting the software
supplier.

 If different authoring software is used

comparing to the previous writing, errors
may occur. Use always the same
authoring software.

 Capacity of CD-R/RW media is limited to

650MB (74 min-type) including lead-in,
lead-out and TOC data. Use a new CD­R/RW media if the capacity is
insufficient for the additional data.

 Use the highest speed compatible discs or

write with lower speed.

or damaged. Rewrite on another CD­R/RW media.

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