Models: PX-W8220Ti (Internal)
PX-W8220Te (External)
Congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the PlexWriter 8/2/20, a reliable, high-performance CD
rewriter, recorder and reader. 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.
To get you there, we first have to help you install your PlexWriter drive properly and
operate it correctly. After that, the responsibility is yours to seek the applications that
make rewritable CD such a powerful and exciting addition to your system.
FCC NOTICE
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 interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment causes 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 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.
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For External Model Users:
drive. Using other signal cables may exceed the limits of the Class B Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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.
CAUTION
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly:
•
•
: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
Do not open the optical pickup housing.
Obtain service only from Plextor-authorized personnel.
Please use the external shielded SCSI cables supplied with this CD-ROM
LASER INFORMATION
These products have been designed and manufactured according to IEC 825-1 on the Safety of Laser
products. This product comes under “Class 1 Laser Products.” A Laser Caution Marking is attached on the
top of the internal drive model: “Caution: Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid direct exposure to
beam.”
CAUTION
VORSICHT
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 mub bei Inanspruchnahme der “Allgemeinen (Betriebs-)
genehmigung” nach der BMPT-AmtsblVfg Nr. 243/1991 die gesamte
Anlage folgenden Richtlinien entsprechen:
•
•
: To disconnect the CD-ROM drive from an electrical current, pull out the power plug.
: DIE TRENNUNG VOM NETZ ERFOLGT DURCH ZIEHEN DES NE TZSE CKES.
ÜG-Vfg.243
Grenzwertklases B der EN55022
Auflagen nach § 2 der BMPT-AmtsblVfg 243/1991
Dies ist bei der Zusammensetzung einer Anlage (z.B. Computersystem) aus nur einzein geprüften Geräten
nicht immer erfüllt.
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Table of Contents
1. Getting Started.................................................................................................1
About this Manual..............................................................................................1
Meet Your PlexWriter 8/2/20............................................................................. 1
What the PlexWriter 8/2/20 Does...................................................................1
What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 8/2/20...............................................2
Save Your Box!..............................................................................................3
What's in the Box ...............................................................................................3
PlexWriter Drive Features and Controls ............................................................5
Front Panel—Internal and External Drive...................................................... 5
Rear Panel—Internal Drive............................................................................ 6
Rear Panel—External Drive........................................................................... 7
What Else Do You Need? ..................................................................................8
About Pre-mastering Software........................................................................... 10
Precautions .........................................................................................................10
2. Installing Your PlexWriter..............................................................................11
Quickstart Installation—For Experienced PC Users Only............................. 11
Set Drive Switches or Jumpers........................................................................... 11
Do I Have to Change My PlexWriter's SCSI ID number? .............................12
Do I Have to Change My PlexWriter's Termination Setting?........................ 13
Do I Have to Change Other PlexWriter Settings?..........................................15
Setting Jumpers on an Internal PlexWriter Drive........................................... 15
Setting Switches on an External PlexWriter Drive.........................................18
Install a SCSI Interface Board............................................................................ 19
How to Choose a SCSI Board........................................................................ 20
Install the SCSI Board.................................................................................... 20
Install an Internal PlexWriter Drive ...................................................................22
Record the Serial Number .............................................................................. 22
Mount the PlexWriter Drive........................................................................... 22
Install an External PlexWriter Drive .................................................................. 28
Connect a Single Drive...................................................................................28
Connect Multiple Drives ................................................................................29
Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables .............................................................30
Audio Cables.................................................................................................. 30
3. Installing and Using Software.........................................................................33
Quick Installation in Windows 95/98................................................................. 33
Install or Update SCSI Support..........................................................................34
Plextor Drive with Software Kit..................................................................... 34
Plextor Drive with PCI SCSI Kit....................................................................34
Install Device Drivers.........................................................................................35
Install Plextor Applications Software.................................................................36
Plextor Manager 2000.................................................................................... 36
CD Res-Q....................................................................................................... 36
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Other Applications Software.............................................................................. 37
4. Using Your PlexWriter ....................................................................................39
What Media to Use.............................................................................................39
Tray Loading and Operation...............................................................................39
Handling CD Media .......................................................................................40
Cleaning Discs................................................................................................40
Playing Audio CDs.............................................................................................41
Connections for Playing Audio CDs ..............................................................41
Playing a CD ..................................................................................................41
Writing to CD-R and CD-RW Media.................................................................42
5. Maintenance and Troubleshooting .................................................................43
Upgrading Firmware ..........................................................................................43
Troubleshooting..................................................................................................43
Using SCSI Interface Messages .....................................................................43
Troubleshooting SCSI Problems ....................................................................44
Troubleshooting for Macintosh Users............................................................ 46
Troubleshooting Performance Problems ........................................................47
Troubleshooting Audio Problems...................................................................47
Troubleshooting Disc Problems .....................................................................49
6. Frequently Asked Questions about Recording ..............................................53
Appendix A: PlexWriter Specifications..............................................................55
Appendix B: Installing SCSI Support in Windows ...........................................59
Installing in Windows 95/98 ..............................................................................59
Install Hardware .............................................................................................59
Install SCSI Drivers for Windows 95/98........................................................59
Troubleshooting Windows 95/98 Installations............................................... 60
Installation in Windows NT ...............................................................................62
Install Hardware .............................................................................................62
Getting NT Drivers for Your SCSI Board......................................................62
Install SCSI Drivers for Windows NT............................................................62
Troubleshooting Windows NT Installations...................................................63
Appendix C: Technical Support..........................................................................65
How to Contact Us .............................................................................................65
Before You E-mail/Log On/FAX/Call ...............................................................66
Returns................................................................................................................66
Appendix D: Helpful Contacts............................................................................67
Index......................................................................................................................69
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1. Getting Started
This manual explains how to install and use your PlexWriter 8/2/20 internal or
external drive. For those of you with PCs, the installation process may seem a bit
complicated (Mac people have it easy). Fear not. We have successfully walked
through the installation process with millions of customers who previously had lived
in mortal terror of the innards of their computer.
About this Manual
Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the
manual for installation, operation, and troubleshooting. See your dealer or call
Plextor’s Technical Support Department should your drive require repair or service.
In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install,
operate and troubleshoot your drive. If you run into an unsolvable problem, however,
please contact us. (See “Appendix C: Technical Support” for the different ways you
can contact us). You will be connected to our friendly, helpful band of tech support
engineers who know their stuff. What might seem like an uncooperative PlexWriter
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 8/2/20
The PlexWriter 8/2/20 is a CD-ReWritable drive that provides professional quality
CD performance for writing, rewriting, and reading.
What the PlexWriter 8/2/20 Does
The PlexWriter 8/2/20 writes to CD-R (recordable CD) media at 8X speed, or to CDRW (rewritable CD) media at 2X speed. It reads all CD media—at a minimum of 9X
and a maximum of 20X speed, with an average access time of 170 milliseconds.
Reliable writing is virtually guaranteed, thanks to unique circuitry that automatically
detects the type of media being recorded and adjusts the PlexWriter 8/2/20 to provide
the optimum laser power and length of burn. The PlexWriter 8/2/20 features Fast
SCSI read and write, with burst transfer rates of 10 megabytes per second.
NOTE:
Only newer CD-ROM drives can read CD-RW discs. Drives manufactured
before 1997 cannot read them. Plextor CD-ROM drives starting with the 12/20PleX or
newer can read CD-RW discs.
The PlexWriter 8/2/20 is fully MMC-compliant, supporting writing features such as
Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, and Session-at-Once, as well as variable and fixed
packet writing. And it supports the UDF writable file system implemented through
packet writing.
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The PlexWriter 8/2/20 supports running OPC, and is compatible with Windows Plug
and Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the PlexWriter 8/2/20 to the latest
firmware revision (available from the Plextor web site) without opening the drive.
And Plextor backs up this remarkable drive with a one-year full warranty on parts
and labor, and unlimited toll-free tech support.
What You Can Do with the PlexWriter 8/2/20
Just look at some of the things you can do with your PlexWriter 8/2/20:
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Record audio onto writable or rewritable CD media.
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Play music CDs.
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Periodically back up your computer's hard disk, including operating system,
hardware configuration, registry, program files, and data. (Plextor's CD Res-Q™
software makes this easy!) You can even make a bootable CD.
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Save photos and other images on rewritable CDs or writable CDs.
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Create a “CD sneakernet” to share information with colleagues—just use
software such as Adaptec DirectCD to drag and drop a file onto CD-R or
CD-RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the same CD disc.
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Archive images and video to CD.
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Master new software programs on CD.
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What's in the Box
What you find in your Plextor box
depends on two factors:
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What configuration you
purchased; and
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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
8/2/20 drives in these configurations:
• Drive with Software Kit:
Includes the PlexWriter drive with
CD-R and CD-RW media and
bundled software, such as:
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CD-mastering software for
PC
!
Packet writing software
!
CD Res-Q™, Plextor’s own
software for hard disk backup
and disaster recovery
!
Plextor Manager 2000,
Plextor's utility software for
getting the best performance
from your PlexWriter drive
!
Other utilities, which we'll
add as needed
• Drive with PCI SCSI Kit:
Includes the PlexWriter drive, the
CD-R and CD-RW media and
software listed above, and the
following:
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SCSI interface board
!
SCSI cable
!
Audio cables for sound board
The configuration you received is
indicated by stickers applied to your
box. Your drive may also have been
integrated into a computer system or
subsystem sold by a third party.
Section 1. Getting Started
Save Your Box!
Be sure to save the box after you have
installed your PlexWriter drive. The
box and its packaging material were
designed and drop tested to ensure that
your PlexWriter can endure rough
treatment and still arrive in working
order. Also, please save the red
shipping insert that is used for shipping
protection. It should be placed inside
the drive, on the tray, before shipping
the PlexWriter.
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 on 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 sustains during
shipment. Therefore, please ship your
drive in the safest manner possible.
Before shipping your drive, refer to 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
our Technical Support Department for
packaging pointers when you call to get
an RMA number before returning any
drive.
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NOTE:
Look at the security sticker on top of your box. If the sticker is cut, there may
be a good reason: for example, a dealer may have purchased one configuration from
Plextor, then added other components or software. Carefully check the contents to
ensure nothing has been removed. If something is missing, contact the party from
whom you purchased the box for an explanation.
Use this table to check the contents of your box:
Here's What Should Be In Your PlexWriter Box
PX-W8220Ti Internal
Drive
Item Drive
with
Software
Kit
CD-RW drive X X X X
4 mounting screws X X
Approved CD-RW media
(1 piece)
Approved CD-R media
(1 piece)
Plextor CD with bundled
software, Plextor
Manager, and CD Res-Q
SCSI interface board
and quick install guide*
Audio cable* X (2) X (1)
Power cable X X
SCSI cable* X X
Plextor operation
manual*
Warranty registration
card
Plextor Manager 2000
manual
CD Res-Q manual X X X X
Extra jumpers for setting
drive switches
XXXX
XXXX
XXXX
XXXX
XXXX
XXXX
XX
Drive with
PCI SCSI
Kit
XX
PX-W8220Te External
Drive
Drive with
Software
Kit
Drive with
PCI SCSI
Kit
* See Appendix D for locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories.
NOTE
: If your drive came pre-installed, the rails, cables, interface boards and other
parts shown in the table may have been installed and may not be separately
available. Other accessories, especially software, may not have been purchased from
Plextor and thus may be different from those sold in Plextor retail packages.
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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—Internal and External Drive
Figure 1: Front Panel of the PlexWriter 8/2/20 Drive
Tray front door: Attached to tray drawer.
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• Headphone jack: Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers.
Volume control: Controls volume of headphone jack. This control has no effect
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on the rear panel audio outputs.
• DISC indicator: Green when disc is in the drive and power is ON.
• ON/READ indicator: Green when power is ON and no disc is in drive. Green
flashing when disc is being accessed.
• WRITE L indicator: Orange when recording CD-R discs at 1X, 2X, or 4X
speed.
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• WRITE H indicator: Orange when recording CD-R discs at 8X speed.
Both WRITE H and WRITE L indicators are turned on (orange) when recording
CD-RW discs at 2X speed.
CD-Audio play/skip forward but ton: With an audio CD in the drive, push once
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to put the drive in CD-Audio play mode. Push button once during CD play mode
to skip tracks. Push and hold down this button more than one second to fast
forward.
Stop/Eject button: Push to eject tray. During CD play mode, press once to stop
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playback; press twice to eject the disc.
• Emergency eject hole: Insert emergency eject stick, paper clip, or other thin,
rigid object to eject tray if automatic eject button does not work. Turn OFF power
before using this feature.
Rear Panel—Internal Drive
Figure 2: Rear Panel of the PlexWriter 8/2/20 Internal Drive
• Audio output connector: Outputs stereo analog signal. Use to connect to sound
board or audio amplifier. Use standard MPC-3 type, 4-pin connector.
• Jumpers: Use to select SCSI ID, parity, SCSI termination, or block size. Leave
these jumpers at their factory settings unless one or more of the following
situations pertains to you:
!
SCSI ID: If you are using more than one SCSI peripheral, you may have to
change your SCSI ID number; see page 16 for details.
!
PRTY: Parity. In some cases, you may need to turn parity off; see page 15.
!
TERM: SCSI termination. In some situations, you may need to set this
jumper to turn the PlexWriter's SCSI termination off; see page 17 for details.
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TEST: For factory use only. Do not change this setting.
!
BLOCK: Block size. You may need to change this setting if you are
working in a UNIX environment and want to boot from your PlexWriter; see
page 15.
SCSI interface connector: Connects to SCSI interface board using
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50-pin-to-50-pin flat ribbon SCSI cable.
Power connector: Connects to your computer’s power supply to provide
•
DC +5V and +12V to the PlexWriter.
Rear Panel—External Drive
Figure 3: Rear Panel of the PlexWriter 8/2/20 External Drive
• SCSI ID: Use this dial to designate SCSI ID numbers. Rotate the dial to change
the number. If you are using more than one SCSI peripheral, you may need to
change your SCSI ID number; see page 18.
• DIP switches: Use to select parity, SCSI termination or block size. Leave these
switches at their factory settings unless one or more of the following situations
pertains to you:
!
PRTY: Parity. In some cases, you may need to turn parity off; see page 15.
!
TERM: SCSI termination. In some situations, you may need to set this
jumper to turn the PlexWriter's SCSI termination off; see page 17 for details.
!
TEST: For factory use only. Do not change this setting.
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!
BLOCK: Block size. You may need to change this setting if you are
working in a UNIX environment and want to boot from your PlexWriter; see
page 15.
Power switch: To turn power the drive's power ON or OFF.
•
• AC power input: Use the power cord supplied with your drive.
• Audio output connectors: Output stereo analog signal. Use to connect to sound
board or audio amplifier. Use standard RCA jack connectors.
• SCSI-In and SCSI-Out interface connectors: Use one connector to link your
PlexWriter to your SCSI interface board. Use the other to link your PlexWriter to
another SCSI peripheral in a chain; see page 28. You may use either connector
for either purpose.
What Else Do You Need?
Use this table to determine what else you'll need to install your PlexWriter.
Internal or external PlexWriter, in Plextor box labeled "Drive Kit with PCI
SCSI Interface":
What You Have What Else You
Need
Internal or external
PlexWriter, in
Plextor box labeled
"Drive Kit with PCI
SCSI Interface"
Internal PlexWriter
in box labeled
"Drive with
Software Kit"
An existing SCSI
interface board.
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Nothing; everything
is included in the
box you purchased.
SCSI ribbon cable.
(Use an existing
ribbon cable or
purchase a new
one.)
You may need to
update your device
drivers.
You may still need
a new SCSI board,
if your existing one
is old.
Important Notes
Your cable must have at least as
many connectors as you have
SCSI peripheral devices
(including your PlexWriter), plus
one additional connector to
attach to the interface board.
Use only high-performance, busmastering SCSI interface boards.
PIO SCSI interfaces may not
properly support high speed (8X)
CD recording.
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