Sony DRU-710A User Manual

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DVD/CD

Rewritable Drive

Operating Instructions

DRU-710A

© 2004 Sony Corporation

Sony DRU-710A User Manual

Safety Regulations

WARNING

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION:

As the laser beam in the DRU-710A is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.

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

This label is located on the drive unit's internal chassis.

Dieses Etikett befindet sich auf dem inneren Chassis des Laufwerkes.

DANGER

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN

OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VORSICHT

SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG. WENN

ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

This label is located on the top of the drive unit enclosure.

Dieses Etikett befindet sich am Boden des Laufwerksgehauses.

The DRU-710A is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the top of the enclosure.

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Bei diesem DRU-710A handelt es sich um ein Laser-Produkt der Klasse 1.

Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befindet sich auf der Oberseite des Gehäses.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

CE Sicherheitsbestimmungen

Diese Ausrustung erfullt die Europaischen EMC-Bestimmungen fur die Verwendung in folgender / folgenden Umgebung(en):

Wohngegenden

Gewerbegebiete

Leichtindustriegebiete

(Diese Ausfuhrung erfullt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022, Klasse B.)

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Table of Contents

Safety Regulations ..........................

2

Introduction

Unpacking the Package Contents ... 6

Features ...........................................

6

System Requirements .....................

7

Part Names and Functions ..............

8

Setup

 

Setting up the Drive ......................

10

Appropriate Jumper Settings ........

15

Replacing your current optical

 

drive with the DVD/CD rewritable

drive ............................................

15

Installing the DVD/CD rewritable

drive as a second drive ...............

16

Installing the DVD/CD rewritable

drive as a third drive ...................

17

Installing the DVD/CD rewritable

drive as a fourth drive ................

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Operation

 

Using the Drive .............................

19

Supplied Software ......................

19

Displaying the contents of CDs

 

and DVDs ...................................

20

Using Generic Software with the

 

Drive ...........................................

20

Compatible Discs ..........................

21

Recommended Writable Discs ...

23

Writable Disc Features ...............

24

Precautions when Writing Data to

 

Disc ...............................................

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Maximizing Performance .............

29

User Support Web Site ...............

29

Updating the Firmware ...............

29

Using 48x Reading Speed

 

(Turbo Boost Function) ..............

29

Miscellaneous

 

Precautions for Use .......................

30

Specifications ................................

31

Support Overview .........................

32

User Support Web Site ...............

32

Update the Drive Firmware ........

32

Product and Support

 

Information .................................

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is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

Pentium is a registrated trademark of Intel Corporation.

Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers, although the ™ and ® marks are not used in the text.

Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are used in the specified or recommended system environment, in accordance with the documentation, and applies only to this DVD/CD rewritable drive. Our customer service and user support apply only under these product warranty conditions.

Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for failure of the computer or other devices, incompatibility with special hardware, operating problems caused by improper installation of software, loss of data, discs or other accidental or incidental damage that might occur when using this product.

The guarantee and user support for this product are valid only within the countries or sales regions specified on the warranty card.

Copyright laws prohibit the copying in part or in full of the supplied software and documentation, or loaning the software, without obtaining permission of the copyright holder.

We cannot accept responsibility for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit that might occur when using the supplied software.

The supplied software can only be used with this product.

Specifications of the supplied software may be changed without notice in the interest of product improvement.

Please Record Responsibly

Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that you are not violating copyright laws. Most software companies allow you to make a backup or archive copy of software. Check your software’s license agreement for details.

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B Introduction

Unpacking the

Package Contents

Please verify that the package contains the following when unpacking.

If any of these items appear to be missing and/or damaged, please contact your dealer.

• Drive

40-pin ATAPI (IDE) flat cable

Screws (× 4)

Quick start guide

Software quick start guide

Operating instructions (this document)

Front panel replacement guide

Front panel replacement kit

Software disc

Warranty card

Note

Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc because the software disc is not distributed independently.

Features

This product offers the following features.

An internal DVD/CD rewritable drive with ATAPI (EIDE) interface for computers.

Can be used horizontally or vertically.

The drive can write to DVD+R Double Layer discs.

You can write at a maximum of 16× when using high speed DVD+R discs.

The drive can write to seven types of disc.

Features the technology to prevent buffer underrun errors.

You can replace the front panel of the drive with the supplied replacement front panel.

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System

Requirements

The drive should be used with a system that meets the following requirements1).

PC/AT-compatible computer

CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher (with Nero Vision Express: Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz recommended)

256 MB RAM or more

1 GB (with Nero Vision Express:

10 GB) free hard disk space

One available EIDE (ATAPI) interface connection with DMA capability2)

One empty 5-inch half-height drive bay

One available internal +12 V/+5 V power connector3)

Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional

(referred to as Windows 2000), Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional (referred to as Windows XP)

1)The above requirements are the minimum necessary requirements to write to disc normally. Under actual operating conditions, the requirements imposed by your software must also be met. For details, refer to your software documentation.

2)The drive does not support ATAPI, therefore do not connect it to the IDE (ATAPI) interface connector of your computer's motherboard.

3)The drive consumes a lot of power when operating at high speeds. You should therefore make sure that the rated power output of the power outlet where you connect all your drives is sufficient to power all the drives, including this one. For details about each drive's power consumption rating, refer to their documentation.

Introduction

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Part Names and Functions

Front Panel

Rear Panel

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ADisk tray

Insert discs here, label side up.

Hint

When you insert a disc into the drive, make sure that it is under the four pins. When using the drive vertically, make sure that you set the disc inside the two lower pins.

BEject button

Press to open and close the disc tray.

CBusy indicator

Indicates the drive status.

Lit : The drive is reading data, playing back an audio CD, or writing packets.

Blinking: The drive is writing data (disc-at-once, track-at-once), formatting a disc, or deleting1) data from a disc.

Off : The drive is in a state other than those outlined above.

1)Some drives indicate this state with the lit indicator.

DEmergency eject hole

If you cannot open the disc tray with the eject button, turn off your computer, and then insert a thin, elongated object into this hole to eject the disc tray manually.

About 40 mm (1.6 in)

E Do not use.

F Do not use.

GAnalog audio connector

Analog stereo audio output. Using an audio cable, connect to the audio connector of a computer with a sound card.

HJumper

A jumper is set on the appropriate pins before connecting the drive.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS EL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS EL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLAVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLAVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumper

 

pins

Jumper

 

 

pins

 

 

IIDE connector

Connect to the computer with the supplied IDE flat cable.

JPin 1

The location of this pin determines the proper orientation of the connection cable.

KPower connector

Connect the connector of the computer’s internal power supply.

DC INPUT

5V GND 12V

Introduction

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B Setup

Setting up the Drive

The installation and setup procedures outlined below assume that you are using a standard computer. For details about how to install peripheral devices into your computer, refer to the instructions supplied with your computer.

Before installing the drive

Referring to “Unpacking the Package Contents” on page 6, verify that the contents of the drive package are complete.

Note

Avoid touching any exposed electronic conductors or contacts on the circuit boards of the drive or your computer, as they can be damaged by electrostatic discharges from your body. Make sure that you discharge any static electricity from your body before performing this operation.

1 Turn off your computer, disconnect the power cable from the outlet, and then remove the computer cover.

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2 Determine which connection method you want to use, and then adjust the jumper.

Depending on whether you want to connect the drive as MASTER or SLAVE, place the jumper on the pins, as illustrated below.

If you are unsure of the appropriate jumper setting, see “Appropriate Jumper

Settings” on page 15.

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS EL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CS EL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLAVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SLAVE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MASTER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jumper

Jumper

Setup

Notes

If installing the drive to replace one using the CSEL jumper setting, place the jumper on the CSEL pins of the drive before installing it.

Only place the jumper vertically, as illustrated. Placing the jumper horizontally may damage the drive and/or cause malfunctions.

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