Sony AD-7700S, AD-7703S, AD-7701S Operation Manual

AD-7700S/ AD-7703S/AD-7701S Operating Instructions

D-7700S/AD-7703S/AD-7701S Operating Instructions

Laser Safety Information

This drive employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye damage.

CAUTION

The use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Laser Specification:

Semiconductor Laser: 121mW, 780-788nm; 109mW, 652-663nm

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment

(Applicable in the EU and other European countries with separate collection systems)

This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product

Part Names and Functions

AD-7700S/ AD-7703S/ AD-7701S

1. Front Panel

This panel prevents dust from entering the Optiarc Writer and opens automatically when the Load/Eject button is pushed.

2. Busy Indicator

This indicator lights during data read and write operation.

3. Load/Eject Button

This button is pressed to eject or retract the disc tray when the power is on.

4. Emergency Eject Hole

Use to remove the disc from the DVD Writer if the electrical eject is disabled by software or if power failure occurs. (see „Emergency

Eject“ for details)

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AD-7700S/ AD-7703S/AD-7701S Operating Instructions

Rear View

Installation

Configuration

The drive configures itself independently through the connector

Note: Not all computer hardware supports the intended automatic configuration. If the device is not supported the computer may not boot up normally. In such case the drive’s firmware must by changed by qualified personnel. Or you may have to update your chipset drivers/firmware.

Installing in a host computer

Before installing a slimline drive, you have to consider that its dimension and connector are designed for usage in portable computer and are standardized. If the Slimline drive is not target for a standard S-ATA slimline system, additional adapters must be procured from an appropriate expert trader.

1. Turn off the computer, other peripherals and unplug all the cords and cables. Then remove the computer cover, face plate, mounting clips, and keeper bracket. Refer to the operation guide that came with your computer for help with this step.

2. Slide the Slimline DVD Writer into the computer in such a way that you are able to connect the intended plug.

D-7700S/AD-7703S/AD-7701S Operating Instructions

3. Connect the intended plug with the socket on the back of the Slimline DVD Writer.

4. Slide the Slimline DVD Writer into the computer and fix it in the computer cabinet with appropriate screws. To avoid damage to the DVD Writer make sure screws do not go beyond 1.5 mm into the Optiarc Writer’s cabinet.

5. Reassemble the computer and close the housing cover. Refer to the operation guide that came with the computer for help with this step.

Driver Installation

When you boot your computer after mounting the drive, the software installation starts by activating the reading function of the drive (CD-ROM). If you are using the Slimline DVD Writer with Windows 95/98/ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ Win 7 or IBM OS/2 Warp/Mac OS and various Linux distributions, all necessary drivers will be loaded automatically by the operating system.

Drivers mentioned above are part of the Operating Systems and are not available from Sony Optiarc.

With the reading function available, the next step will be to install writing and DVD Playback software (Not supplied with this drive). Please insert your software CD-ROM into the DVD Writer and use the information provided with the software (if the installation does not start automatically you have to activate the software installation manually).

This drive supports RPC according to SFF8090v4 (RPC-2). The final setting /definition of the video region code is determined by the fifth DVD video region code change.

Drive usage

Inserting a Disc

1. Press the Eject button. The disc tray will be ejected by about 10mm.

2. Pull the disc tray all the way open by hand.

3. Set the disc into the shaft in the centre of the tray with the label side facing up.

4. Gently press the disc tray into the DVD Writer.

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