Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this
manual at any time without prior notice.
Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof
and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for
any particular purpose. Further, Plextor Corp. reserves the right to revise this manual
and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or
organization of such revision or change.
This manual is copyrighted, all rights reserved. It may not be copied, photocopied,
translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without
Plextor and the Plextor logo are registered trademarks and PlexWriter is a trademark
of Plextor Corp. BURN-Proof is a trademark of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. All other
licenses and trademarks are property of their respective owners.
Record Your Serial Number
For future reference, record the serial number and the TLA code (found on your
drive’s label) in the space provided below.
TLA/Firmware Revision Number
FCC NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Subpart 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 interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment causes harmful interference to r adio or televis io n reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more 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.
Any changes or modifications should be approved by the party responsible for compliance of FCC Rules;
otherwise, the user loses authority to operate the equipment.
LASER INFORMATION
These products have been designed and manufactured according to IEC 60825-1 on the Safety of Laser
products. This product comes under “Class 1 Laser Products.”
CAUTION
specified herein may res ul t in hazardous radiation exposure.
: Use of controls or adjus tments or performanc e of procedures other than those
A Laser Caution Label is attached on the top of the internal drive model. The label reads:
“CAUTION –
CLASS 3B RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.”
Detail of Laser Caution Labels Top View of Drive Showing Location of Laser
Caution Labels
The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly:
•
Do not open the optical pickup housing.
•
Obtain service only from Plextor-au thorized personnel.
CAUTION
: To disconnect the CD drive from an electrical current, pull out the power plug.
Ü
VORSICHT
: DIE TRENNUNG VOM NETZ E RF OLGT DURCH ZIEHEN DES NETZS T ECKERS.
Zur Einhaltung der Funk-Entstörung von nicht selbständig betreibbaren
Hochfrequenzgeräten (periphere Anlagenkomponenten).
Dieses Gerät entspricht als Einzelgerät den Funk-Entstöranforderungen der
Postverfügung Nr. 243/1991.
Wird das Gerät innerhalb einer Anlage zusammen mit anderen Geräten
betrieben, so muss bei Inanspruchnahme der “Allgemeinen (Betriebs-)
genehmigung” nach der BMPT-AmtsblVfg Nr. 243/1991 die gesamte
Anlage folgenden Richtlinien entsprechen:
Grenzwertklasse B der EN55022
•
Auflagen nach § 2 der BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991
•
G-Vfg.243
Dies ist bei der Zusammensetzung einer Anlage (z.B. Computersystem) aus nur einzeln geprüften Geräten
nicht immer erfüllt.
PlexWriter 48/24/48A I nstallation and Users Manual
1. Getting Started
Congratulatio ns! Thank you for purchasing the Plextor® PlexWriter™ 48/24/48A, a
reliable, high-performance CD writer, CD rewriter and CD player. We appreciate the
confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put you—and keep you—on the
leading edge of CD technology.
About this Manual
Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the
manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting. If your drive needs service,
see your dealer or call Plextor’s Technical Support Department.
In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install,
operate and troubleshoot your drive. If you run into a problem that doesn't seem to be
covered, however, please contact us. (See “Appendix B: Technical Support” for the
different ways you can reach us.) You will be connected to our friendly, helpful band
of tech support engineers. What might seem like an uncooperative drive to you could
very well be a 30-second fix to them. But we will never know unless you contact us.
Meet Your PlexWriter 48/24/48A
The PlexWriter 48/24/48A is a CD-ReWritable drive that provides professional
quality CD performance for writing, rewriting and reading.
What the PlexWriter 48/24/48A Does
The PlexWriter 48/24/48A:
•
Writes to CD-R (recordable CD) media at up to 48X speed.
•
Writes to Ultra-Speed CD-RW (rewritable CD) media at 24X speed. The drive
also writes to High-Speed CD-RW media at 4X and 10X, and to Normal-Speed
CD-RW media at 4X speeds.
•
Reads all CD-ROM and CD-R media at a maximum of 48X speed with an
average access time of 65 milliseconds. (Maximum read speed of CD-RW media
is 40X.)
Reliable writing is virtually guaranteed, thanks to unique PoweRec circuitry that
automatically detects the type of media being recorded and adjusts the PlexWriter
48/24/48A to provide the optimum laser power and length of burn—which means the
highest quality playback. In addition, the PlexWriter 48/24/48A has VariRec
technology, a feature offered by Plextor that allows you to manually adjust the
drive's laser power during the audio recording process. The drive has an EIDE
interface that supports the ATAPI-5 command set, including special commands for
CD-R and CD-RW.
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The PlexWriter 48/24/48A is fully MMC-compliant, and supports the following
recording modes: Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, and Multi-Session,
as well as variable and fixed packet writing. It also supports the UDF file system
implemented through packet writing.
The PlexWriter 48/24/48A supports the Mt. Rainier (MRW) function for the
formatting and management of CD-RW media. It also offers SpeedRead, a feature
that boosts read speed to 48X without sacrificing data integrity or safe operation.
Another important feature of this drive is Overburn; If your application software
supports Overburn, you now have the capability to burn an audio disc up to 94
minutes 55 seconds in length, or a data disc up to 830 MB in capacity.
The PlexWriter 48/24/48A supports running OPC and is compatible with Windows
Plug & Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexWriter 48/24/48A to the latest
firmware revision (available from the Plextor web site) without opening the
computer or physically accessing the drive. BURN-Proof
™
technology eliminates
buffer underrun errors, which means you can safely use your computer for other
things while you’re writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc. And Plextor backs up this
remarkable drive with a one-year full warranty on parts and labor, and unlimited tollfree tech support.
Your PlexWriter also has a self-diagnostic feature. The drive can actually determine
if it is working properly, an invaluable feature for troubleshooting.
Minimum Configuration to Use the PlexWriter 48/24/48A
•
Computer: Pentium II 300-MHz CPU or faster.
•
Minimum RAM: 64 MB.
•
Hard disk size: To write to a CD in image mode (that is, to write an image of a
CD to your hard disk), you need 1 GB of free space.
•
ATAPI settings: The IDE controller should be set to “Auto” in the motherboard
BIOS.
What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 48/24/48A
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexWriter 48/24/48A:
•
Record data or audio onto writable or rewritable CD media.
•
Play music CDs.
•
Save photos and other images on rewritable or writable CDs.
•
Create a “CD sneakernet” to share information with colleagues—just use
software such as Roxio’s DirectCD to drag and drop files onto CD-R or
CD-RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the same CD disc.
•
Archive images and video to CD.
•
Master new software programs on CD.
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Section 1. Getting St arted
What’s In the Box
What you find in your Plextor box
depends on what the company that
sold you the box put in—or took
out—while the Plextor drive was in
their possession.
Plextor currently sells its PlexWriter
48/24/48A drive in this configuration:
•
PlexWriter 48/24/48A CD-RW
drive
•
40-pin IDE ribbon cable
•
4 mounting screws
•
Extra jumper
•
Emergency eject tool
•
1 piece of approved CD-R media
•
Plextor CD with bundled premastering and packet writing
software
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PlexWriter 48/24/48A Installation
and Users Guide
If the security sticker on top of your
box is cut, there may be a good
reason: for example, a dealer may
have added other components or
software. Carefully check the
contents to ensur e nothing has been
removed. If something is missing,
contact the party from whom you
purchased the box for an explanation.
NOTE
: This applies to the Plextor
retail box. Your drive may have been
shipped in a different box with other
contents, depending on whom you
purchased the drive from and what
they included inside the box.
If your drive came pre-installed, some
or all of the items above may have
been installed and may not be separately available. See the Plextor web site for
locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories.
Save Your Box!
Be sure to save t he box after you have
installed your PlexWriter drive. The
box and its packaging material were
designed and drop tested to ensure your
PlexWriter can endure rough treatment
and still arrive in working order.
We hope you will never have to ship
your drive back to us. If you do,
however, it's best to send it packaged in
the original box. Some of our customers
have not held o n to their boxes and have
had to resort to less-than-secure
methods to get drives back to us.
We cannot assume liability for any
damage your drive susta ins during
shipment. Therefore, please ship your
drive in the safest manner po ssible.
Before shipping your drive, refer to the
support section of the Plextor web site
for pointers. The web site is at:
http://www.plextor.com
If you did not receive a box (for
example, your drive came pre-installed
in a computer), we recommend you pay
a packaging store (such as Mail Boxes
Etc.) to ship your drive. If you don’t
have a packaging store in your area, ask
for packaging pointers when you
contact us to get an RMA number
before returning any drive. You can
contact our RMA Department by e-mail
at rmasupport@plextor.com; or by
calling us at 800-886-3935; or by fax at
510-651-9765.
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Section 1. Getting St arted
PlexWriter Drive Features and Controls
Before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your
PlexWriter drive. Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below.
Front Panel
Figure 1: Front Panel of the PlexWriter 48/24/48A Drive
•
Tray front door: Attached to tray drawer.
•
Headphone jack: Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers.
•
Volume control: Controls volume of headphone jack.
NOTE
: The volume control on the front panel of your drive adjusts only the sound
level of the headphone jack. It has no impact on the volume level of the rear panel
audio outputs.
•
LED indicator: Illuminated green during disc loading and when BURN-Proof is
operational. Illuminated yellow when a disc is being read. Blinks amber when
writing a CD-R or CD-RW disc. The indicator changes its blinking interval to
indicate different writing speeds. The indicator also blinks green three times
when SpeedRead is enabled.
•
Eject button: Push once to eject tray. Push again to insert the tray back into the
PlexWriter. To prevent wear on the drive, always use the eject button to insert the
tray.
For SpeedRead, press and hold this button for 3 seconds or more be for e inserting
the disc. The LED indicator blinks green 3 times to indicate SpeedRead is
enabled. SpeedRead enables high speed (48X) CD reading.
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•
Emergency eject hole: If the automatic eject button does not work, insert the
emergency eject tool, paper clip, or other thin, rigid object in this hole to eject
tray. Turn OFF power before using this feature.
Rear Panel
Figure 2: Rear Panel of the PlexWriter 48/24/48A Internal Drive
•
Digital audio output connector: Outputs digital stereo signal. For connecting to
a sound board that supports Sony/Philips digital interface (SPDIF) or Digital-In.
•
Analog audio output connector: Outputs analog stereo signal. Use to connect to
sound board or audio amplifier. Use standard MPC-3 type, 4-pin connector.
•
DMA jumper: Use the DMA jumper to convert between Ultra DMA Mode 0-2
(no jumper, default) and Multiword DMA Mode 0-2 (with jumper installed). In
general, leave this jumper at its factory setting, which is Ultra DMA (that is, no
jumper installed).
•
Mode jumper: Use the mode jumper to select operation as an IDE master or
slave, or for cable select. In general, leave this jumper at its factory setting, which
is master.
•
IDE cable connector: Connects to IDE (ATAPI) interface using 40-pin IDE flat
ribbon cable.
•
Power connector: Connects to your computer’s power supply to provide
DC +5 volts and +12 volts to the PlexWriter.
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Section 1. Getting St arted
About Software
In order to create CD-R and CD-RW discs you will need to have mastering, packet
writing, or duplication software installed on your computer system. If you purchased
a retail kit from Plextor, you’ll get software packages that include such software.
For details on the various software packages for writing to CD-R or CD-RW, please
visit the web sites of the companies whose software you are interested in, refer to
their user’s manuals, or look at the help option within the software. A list of various
software packages that you can use with your Plextor drive can be found in the
Support/Compatibility section of www.plextor.com
.
Precautions
Like the rest of your computer system, your PlexWriter requires reasonable care in
its installation and use.
•
Keep the area around your drive clean from dust, smoke, and other contaminants.
•
Do not allow moisture or liquids, including water or cleaning fluids, to touch the
drive. Thinner, benzene, or alcohol-based solvents can mar your drive’s surface.
•
Do not drop or jolt the drive.
•
Do not attempt to open the drive and service it yourself. Removing the cover may
expose you to harmful electrical voltages or the laser beam. For your safety,
entrust service to Plextor-authorized service personnel only.
•
Keep your CDs free of dirt or other contaminants, by storing them in jewel cases.
Use only industry-standard discs. Do not insert dirty, warped, poorly balanced, or
cracked discs into the drive.
•
Do not clean discs using a circular motion. Instead, using a soft, dry cloth, wipe
gently in a radial motion; start at the center of the disc and proceed to the outer
edge.
CAUTION
performance in a vertical position.
: Install your PlexWriter horizontally. Plextor does not guarantee the drive’s
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2. Installing Your PlexWriter
This chapter explains how to
physically install your PlexWriter in
your computer. The steps you'll need
to do are as follows:
1. Turn OFF your computer system.
2. Set the jumper for your new
PlexWriter drive, if necessary.
3. Mount the PlexWriter drive into
an available drive bay inside the
computer system.
4. Make all necessary cabling
connections: IDE cable, power
cable, and audio cable.
5. Turn your computer system ON.
The following pages give more
details for this procedure.
Open the Computer
and Prepare for
Installation
To determine whether your
PlexWriter will be a Master or a
Slave, open your computer and
examine the IDE connections to the
motherboard.
To open the computer:
1. Before proceeding, make sure the
power to your computer and any
external peripherals is OFF and
your computer is UNPLUGGED
from its power source.
2. Remove your computer’s cover,
following the directions provided
by your computer’s manufactur er. Typically, this involves loo s ening or removing
several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover. See
Figure 3 for an example.
QuickStart Installation—For
Experienced PC Users Only
If you’ve installed computer peripherals
before, you’re in luck with the
PlexWriter drive. Use this QuickStart
installation to get up and running
quickly.
Typical Scenario 1: You have a P C
with an IDE interface installed, you
have Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, XP,
or 2000, and you have nothing installed
on the secondary IDE port.
What to do: Leave the PlexWriter’s
jumper set to Master, attach it to the
secondary IDE port, and go. Windows
will recognize the drive automatically.
Typical Scenario 2: You have a P C
with an IDE interface installed, you
have Windows 95, 98, 98SE, Me, XP,
or 2000, the primary IDE port already
has two devices connected and you
have a CD-ROM installed on the
secondary IDE port.
What to do: Change the CD-ROM to
Slave, leave the PlexWriter’s jumper set
to Master and attach the PlexWriter to
the secondary IDE port. Windows
recognizes the new drive automatically.
If neither of these situations applies to
you, or you ’re not comfortable with
IDE installation, read the rest of this
chapter for more detailed installation
instructions.
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Section 2. Install i ng Your PlexWriter
Figure 3: Removing a Typical Computer's Cover
Determine Your Existing IDE Configur ation
With your computer open, determine the existing IDE configuration. You can do this
by looking at the 40-pin IDE ribbon cable (or cables—there may be two) and seeing
what is connected to them.
One end of the IDE cable is connected to a port on the computer’s motherboard; and
the other end is connected to one or two peripheral devices (such as a hard disk or
CD-ROM drive). If there are two devices, one is configured as Master and the other
the Slave, as indicated by the position of jumpers on the back of the drive. (This is
also true for the Cable Select bus.) If there are two IDE ports, one is for the primary
IDE bus and the other is for the secondary bus.
Before you install your PlexWriter, your computer’s IDE configuration is usually
one of the following:
•
Configuration A: Hard disks connected as Master and Slave devices on primary
IDE port; CD-ROM drive connected as the Master device on secondary IDE port.
•
Configuration B: Hard disk connected as Master device and DVD or CD-ROM
drive connected as Slave on the primary IDE port; nothing connected to
secondary IDE port.
•
Configuration C: Hard disk connected as Master device on primary IDE port;
nothing connected to secondary IDE port.
•
Configuration D: System uses special “Cable Select” cables; all devices are
jumpered for Cable Select.
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Section 2. Install i ng Your PlexWriter
Set the Drive’s Mode Jumper
You specify your drive's Master or Slave setting before installing it. You do this by
changing the position of a jumper on the mode jumper block at the rear of the drive.
Your drive ships from our factory with its mode jumper set to operate the PlexWriter
as a Master. This will work in most custom system configurations. If your computer
is from a large OEM system manufacturer such as IBM, Hewlett Packard, Gateway
or Compaq, you will need to pay particular attention to whether the computer uses
the Cable Select scheme.
Changing the Mode Jumper on Your Internal PlexWriter
Drive
The PlexWriter drive arrives from the factory with its mode jumper set to Master. (A
function is ON if the jumper is installed and OFF if the jumper is removed.)
Figure 4: Factory Settings for Mode Jum per at the Rear of the Drive
Changing to a Master, Slave, or Cable Select
The Master/Slave setting for the drive is determined by the mode jumper. The
jumper is placed over one of the sets of mode pins. To change the drive from Master
to Slave or to Cable Select, you must move the jumper.
For example, to change the PlexWriter drive to be a Slave, move the jumper to the
right set of mode pins, leaving the other pins uncovered. To cha nge the drive for
Cable Select, move the jumper to the set of mode pins just to the right of the DMA
jumper. (Usually, you leave the DMA jumper off.)
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Section 2. Install i ng Your PlexWriter
Note that if any device is jumpered as Cable Select, then both devices connected to
that cable must be jumpered as Cable Select. In addition, the cable you use must be a
special Cable Select cable.
Changing Jumper Settings
•
To remove a jumper, pull it off with your fingers or a pair of needle-nose pliers.
•
To install a jumper, push it onto the jumper pins.
CAUTION
: Ensure power to the drive is OFF before installing or removing a jumper.
Figure 5: Install the Mode Jumper Across Vertical Pairs of Pins
CAUTION
connect one pin switch to another by installing the jumper lengthwise (horizontally).
Doing so could result in damage to the drive.
: Install the mode jumper across the pins as shown (vertically). Do not
Select an IDE Configuration
Set the jumper according to the desired configuration, as shown in the tables and
illustrations on the next few pages.
NOTE
: For best CD-RW performance, try to connect the PlexWriter to the IDE port
that is not connected to the hard disk drive or to a CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this
will be the secondary IDE port.
NOTE
: For best results, set the PlexWriter to be the Master, if possible.
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Section 2. Install i ng Your PlexWriter
Before PlexWriter Installation How to Install the PlexWriter
A
Hard disks connected as Master and
Slave devices on primary IDE port;
CD-ROM connected as Master
device on secondary IDE port.
Remove the CD-ROM drive, change
it to Slave, and re-connect it to the
secondary IDE port.
Set the PlexWriter’s mode jumper to
Master, and connect the PlexWriter
as Master device to the secondary
IDE port.
NOTE:
Configuration A can make it very difficult to write from the CD-ROM to
the PlexWriter at 48X using “on-the-fly” copying. System configuration and
performance will make a big difference.
Depending on how fast the CD-ROM drive can stream data to the PlexWriter, it
may not be fast enough to keep the buffer full. In this case, the buffer may
become empty and a buffer underrun error may happen. However, because it is
equipped with BURN-Proof, your PlexWriter can still make successful copies if
you use software that supports BURN-Proof. (All software shipped with
PlexWriter 48/24/48A drive retail kits supports BURN-Proof.)
If you still have problems writing with this configuration, use the image writing
method (that is, write an image to your hard drive, then write that image onto the
CD-R or CD-RW media), or record at a lower speed for best results. We also
recommend that DMA be enabled on your computer, if your system supports it.
Figure 6. How to Install the PlexWriter If Your Co mputer Is Originally Set Up in
Configuration A
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