Ricoh MP5120A User Manual

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This manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information relating to the drive.

Multimedia Printer series

Thank you for purchasing the Multimedia Printer series drive MP5120A (hereafter referred to as "the drive"). The drive allows you to play DVD-ROM discs, write to, play, and edit DVD+RW discs, play CD-ROM discs, write to and play CD-R discs, write to, play, and edit CD-RW discs that are rewritable. In order to operate the drive connected with your computer, you need some writing software. For information about necessary items for connecting with a computer and about the software you use, refer to the documentation of the software.

The following marks indicate media that can be used with the drive.

A new technology called Just Link incorporated that overcomes buffer underrun problems

Buffer underrun errors that would occur when data transfer falls behind writing operation has been inevitable for CD-R/RW drives. Just Link, which we at Ricoh developed on our own, is a new technology that predicts possible occurrences of buffer underrun errors in advance and automatically avoids them. The MP5120A is the industry's first-ever drive that features Just Link. With this technology, the MP5120A ensures stable writing operation even under circumstances where buffer underrun errors tend to occur with conventional drives.

The characteristic of MP5120

●The drive is a super-combination drive that integrates DVD+RW and CD-RW capabilities. Capitalizing on Ricoh's expertise accumulated with existing CD-RW and DVD-ROM combination drives, we have developed some new mechanisms to achieve incorporation of DVD+RW rewrite

capabilities.

●DVD writing has been made possible by tuning up a two-LD (laser diode) one-lens pick-up that has one laser diode for CD and another for DVD.

●With our analog front-end processor LSI for controlling pick-up, seek, and servo mechanisms, as well as our digital controller LSI for controlling encoding/decoding, both of which are newly developed, 2.4x-speed DVD writing which requires even more precise control has been achieved.

●The "radial-tilt correction mechanism" incorporated in the drive senses the disc warpage and inclination and thereby corrects the laser angle so that the laser is always directed toward the disc surface at the right angle. (It functions only when writing to or playing DVD.)

●A high-precision stepping motor is incorporated. This enables precise seeking even on DVD+RW with a narrow track pitch, and achieved reduction of operating noise

●As a CD-RW drive, it provide the performance of 12x CD-R write, 10x CD-RW rewrite, and 32x CD-ROM/R/RW read speeds.

●As a DVD-ROM drive, it provides a performance of 8x read speed.

Obey the following cautions when handling the drive or discs.

Cautions During Installation

●Install the drive in accordance with the specifications. Be careful to avoid locations likely to cause vibration or shock.

●Avoid locations where there is high humidity, excessive dust, or poor ventilation.

●Avoid locations in direct sunlight, with severe changes in humidity, or places where there are extremely high or low temperature variations.

●Don't use the drive near radio or television receivers. It may interfere with their reception.

●Do not disassemble the drive. Dismantling the drive to attempt repairs or for other reasons is dangerous because the laser may radiate outside the unit.

Cautions During Use

●DVD-R/RW (DVD minus R/RW) disc media cannot be used.

●Don't suddenly move the drive from a cold place to a warm place, or suddenly raise the room temperature. Condensation may occur, causing abnormal operation.

●Make sure to remove the disc before moving the drive. The disc may be damaged, causing data loss.

●Be careful to prevent foreign objects such as liquids or metal from entering the drive. Should by chance a foreign object enter the drive, please consult the dealer where the drive was purchased.

●Don't use benzene or thinner to clean dirt from the drive. Don't allow chemicals such as insecticides to contact the drive. Use a soft cloth to wipe the drive, or moisten a cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water and use it to clean particularly dirty areas.

●Don't cutoff the electric power while the drive is operating.

●When connecting two E-IDE devices to the Primary or Secondary connectors, make sure that the two devices are not both configured as Master, or both as Slave. If they are both set the same, Windows may fail to run or recognize the drives.

●The total length of the E-IDE cable should be less than 18 inches (about 45 cm).

●Make sure the power to the host computer is turned OFF before connecting.

●Never insert a damaged disc into the drive.

●In wintertime, don't use a disc soon after bringing in from outdoors. Use it only after it has reached room temperature.

Cautions Concerning Disc Cleaning

●Remove the disc by pressing the eject button.

●Use compressed air to clear dust from the disc. (Spray the compressed air for about 5 seconds).

●Check to see if there is dirt on the surface of the disc. Be careful not to touch the disc with the fingers when doing this. (See Fig. 1)

●After cleaning the disc with compressed air, place it on the disc tray and mount it.(See Fig. 2)

●We suggest using dry air cleaner as compressed air for cleaning.

Other Cautions

●When moving the equipment, make sure that the disc has been removed from the drive.

●When connecting connectors, make sure that the power is OFF. If the power is ON, there is a possibility of short circuit.

●When not using the drive for a long period, dust may adhere to the disc tray. Before using the drive again, use dry air cleaner to remove the dust from the tray.

●Do not use any commercially available cleaning kit, because such a kit may damage the drive.

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1.Check

2.Recording surface

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Back

●The drive is a super-combination drive that integrates DVD+RW and CD-RW capabilities. Capitalizing on Ricoh's expertise accumulated with existing CD-RW and DVD-ROM combination drives, we have developed some new mechanisms to achieve incorporation of DVD+RW rewrite capabilities.

●DVD writing has been made possible by tuning up a two-LD (laser diode) one-lens pick-up that has one laser diode for CD and another for DVD.

●With our analog front-end processor LSI for controlling pick-up, seek, and servo mechanisms, as well as our digital controller LSI for controlling encoding/decoding, both of which are newly developed, 2.4x-speed DVD writing which requires even more precise control has been achieved.

●The "radial-tilt correction mechanism" incorporated in the drive senses the disc warpage and inclination and thereby corrects the laser angle so that the laser is always directed toward the disc surface at the right angle. (It functions only when writing to or playing DVD.)

●A high-precision stepping motor is incorporated. This enables precise seeking even on DVD+RW with a narrow track pitch, and achieved reduction of operating noise

●As a CD-RW drive, it provide the performance of 12x CD-R write, 10x CD-RW rewrite, and 32x CD-ROM/R/RW read speeds.

●As a DVD-ROM drive, it provides a performance of 8x read speed.

●JustLink has made auto-avoidance against buffer underrun

errors possible.

●An improved anti-heat design means that no cooling fan is needed.

●Easy-to-use tray model.

●Enhanced-IDE (ATAPI) model

●Compliant with industry standard Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III (CD-RW).

●Can read not only CD-R and CD-RW discs, but also video CDs, music CDs, photo CDs*1, and CD-Text

●The recorded CD-RW media can be played in a DVD player or a multi-read CD-ROM Player, maintaining future compatibility.

●Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-RW discs.

●UDMA-capable

*1 Bundled software does not support this writing format.

Explains the system environment required for using the drive as a CD-R/CD-RW drive.

*1 The disc written using the CD-R/RW drive may not be readable by CD-ROM drives.

Multi-read compatible (Random UDF compatible) drives are necessary.

*2 Even if it is the recommendation disc, some of discs may have possibility to fail writing with highest writing speed with the problem on the disc. In this case, please

try to write with lower writing speed, or please try to use another disc.

*3 Ricoh's original phase-change recording material which is field-proven for CD-RW is being used after being customized for DVD use. Rewritable DVD+RW having the capacity of 4.7

GB, the same as DVD-ROM.

*4 MyDVD cannot be used in Windows 95/NT 4.0 (for Windows 98, in can be used in the

Second Edition only).

*5 For information on Windows XP supports, visit Ricoh's Web site

*6 Recommended when Direct-to-DVD capability is being used.

*7 Real-time recording (Pentium 4 1.4 GHz processor is recommended when Direct-to-DVD capability is used). In addition, a video-capture board for image-capturing and the like must be obtained separately.

Front Panel

Rear panel

Front Panel

1. Disc tray

This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc on the ejected disc tray, then lightly push the tray (or push the eject button) and the disc will be mounted.

2. Headphone jack

This jack is for connecting headphones or mini-speakers.

3. Volume control

This is used to adjust the output volume of the headphone jack. It can't be used to adjust the output volume for the audio output connectors on the rear panel.

4. Busy indicator

This indicator lights orange when a disc is mounted into the drive. When the disc is being accessed, it flashes or lights orange. If a disc is not mounted, the indicator does not light even when the power is turned on. When a illegal disc is loaded or some hardware trouble occurs, the indicator blinks.

5. Eject button

This is the button used to eject or insert in the disc tray.

6. Emergency eject hole

This drive has a function that allows the disc to be ejected manually for an emergency case such as failure of the drive or a power outage.

Rear panel

1. Digital Audio (SPDIF) Output Connector

Provides output to a sound card (Digital signal).

*No digital audio cable is included with the MP9120A.

2.Analog Audio Output Connector

Provides output to a sound card (Analog signal).

3. Jumper Connector

This jumper determines whether the drive is configured as a master or slave. Changing the master-slave configuration takes effect after power-on reset.

4. IDE Interface Connector

Connect to the IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) interface using a 40-pin flat IDE cable.

5. Power Connector

Connects to the power supply (5 and 12V DC) of the host computer.