Sony DRU-830A User Manual

2-698-954-11 (2)

BG68-01230A REV.01

DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Unit

Operating Instructions

DRU-830A

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 reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION:

As the laser beam used in the DRU-830A 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 top of the drive unit enclosure. Dieses Etikett befindet sich an der Oberseite des Laufwerksgehäuses.

The DRU-830A is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the top of the enclosure.

Bei diesem DRU-830A handelt es sich um ein Laser-Produkt der Klasse 1. Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befindet sich an der Oberseite des Gehäses.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

CE Sicherheitsbestimmungen

Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die Verwendung in folgender / folgenden Umgebung(en):

• Wohngegenden

• Gewerbegebiete

• Leichtindustriegebiete (Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022, Klasse B.)

Compliance Statements

Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European Union 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 potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The

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.

recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources. For more detailed

Safety Regulations .......................... 2

Compliance Statements ..................3

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 ................ 18

Precautions on Writing/Playing

Discs ..............................................28

Maximizing Performance ..............30

User Support Web Site ...............30

Updating the Firmware ...............30

Turbo Boost Function .................30

Miscellaneous

Precautions for Use .......................31

Specifications ................................32

Support Overview .........................34

User Support Web Site ...............34

Update the Drive Firmware ........34

Product and Support

Information .................................34

Operation

Using the Drive .............................19

Supplied Software ...................... 19

Using Generic Software with the

Drive ........................................... 20

Compatible Discs .......................... 21

Recommended Writable Discs ... 23

Writable Disc Features ............... 24

• is a trademark of Sony Corporation.

• Pentium is a registrated trademark of Intel Corporation.

• Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows Vista 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.

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

• 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

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 and DVD-R Dual Layer discs.

❑ You can write at a maximum of 18×

when using high speed DVD+R, DVD-R discs.

❑ The drive can write to DVD-RAM discs.

❑ Features the

technology to prevent buffer underrun errors.

❑ You can replace the front panel of the

drive with the supplied replacement front panel.

Note

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

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

(Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher recommended)

❑ 256 MB RAM (512 MB for Windows

Vista) or more

❑ 1 GB (10 GB for DVD creation) free

hard disk space

❑ One available EIDE (ATAPI) interface

connection with DMA capability

❑ One empty 5-inch half-height drive bay ❑ One available internal +12 V/+5 V

power connector

❑ Operating system:

Windows 2000 Professional SP4 (referred to as Windows 2000 SP4), Windows XP Home Edition SP2/ Windows XP Professional SP2 (referred to as Windows XP SP2), or Windows Vista Home Basic/Windows Vista Home Premium/Windows Vista Business/Windows Vista Ultimate

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.

The drive does not support connection to an ATAPI interface card. Connect the drive to the IDE (ATAPI) interface connector of your computer’s motherboard.

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

Part Names and Functions

Front Panel

Rear Panel

A Disc 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.

B Eject button

Press to open and close the disc tray.

C Emergency 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.

E Do not use.

F Analog audio connector

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

Note

Connecting a cable other than an audio cable or otherwise misusing the audio connector may cause damage to the product.

G Jumper

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

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

Jumper pinsJumper pins

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

Introduction

About 40 mm (1.6 in)

D Busy 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

deleting

data from a disc.

Off: The drive is in a state other

Some drives indicate this state with the lit

indicator.

than those outlined above.

H IDE connector

Connect to the computer with the IDE flat cable.

I Pin 1

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

J Power connector

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

DC INPUT

5V GND 12V

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.

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.

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

Jumper Jumper

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.

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

Setup

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Sony DRU-830A User Manual

Safety Regulations

Compliance Statements

Table of Contents

B Introduction

Unpacking the Package Contents

Features

System Requirements

Part Names and Functions

B Setup

Setting up the Drive