Ricoh MP7163A User Manual

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Multimedia Printer series

Thank you for purchasing the Multimedia Printer series drive MP7163A (hereafter referred to as the drive). The drive enables you to play CD-ROM discs, write once and play CD-R discs, or write, play, and rewrite CD-RW discs.

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

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

Buffer underrun errors which occur when data transfer falls behind the 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 MP7163A is a drive that features Just Link. With this technology, the MP71630A ensures stable writing operation even under circumstances where buffer underrun errors tend to occur with conventional drives.

New technology: JustSpeed (Optimum Write Speed Control) function

When the write speed of 16X is specified, this function checks the media's capability to see if it can be written at 16X. If the media is not capable of such a speed, the write speed is reduced to 12X.

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

●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.

●A new technology called Just Link, that overcomes buffer underrun problems

●JustSpeed (Optimum Write Speed Control) function

●Completely sealed door construction provides high reliability.

●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

●Can read data at 32x speed (4.8MB/sec data transfer rate), write data at 16x speed (CD-R, 2.4MB/sec data transfer rate.) and write data at 10x speed *2(High Speed CD-RW, 1.5MB/sec data transfer rate).

●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.
*2	The speed at which to write on the current standard CD-RW disks is 4x recording
	(at a data transfer rate of 600KB/second).

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

*1 At present InCD does not support these Operating Systems.

*2 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.

*3 Some discs may fail at the highest writing speed due to a disc problem. In this case, please try to write at lower writing speeds, or please use another disc.

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 if this becomes necessary in an emergency such as failure of the drive or a power outage.

Rear panel

1. Digital Audio Output Connector

Provides output to a sound card (Digital signal).

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.

Before Installation

Before installing the drive, please note the following points.

●You will need the following:

A Phillips head screw driver of a suitable size to fit the securing screws for the drive unit.

The manual for the computer, to know the location of the IDE connector.

●Turn off all peripheral appliances of the computer, and the computer itself, and disconnect their power cords from the wall sockets.

●Discharge any static electricity by touching the computer covers etc.

●Before installing the drive, be sure to read the following cautions and information on preparation. Keep a serial number label at the location specified by "READ ME FIRST".

Installing the Drive

1.Jumper Set Up

2.Removing the Computer Cover

3.Mounting the Drive

4.Connecting the Power Connector

5.PC Connections

6.Sound Card Connection

7.Replacing the Computer Cover

8.Device Drivers