Tritton DVD PRO I Installation Manual

INSTALLATION GUIDE

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DVD PRO I

To Better Assist You:

When contacting Technical Support please have the following information ready.

First and Last Name

Phone #

Address

Model # of product

Serial # of product

Date of purchase
Computer information (Processor, Ram, Windows 98/ME/XP/2000)

T-# (T-# is given to you after you have initially called in for support. Please retain this number)

Model DVD PRO I (Internal)

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FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy, and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.
. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Any changes or modifications should be approved by the party responsible for compliance of FCC Rules;
otherwise, the user loses authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly:

. Do not open the optical pickup housing.
. Obtain service only from Triton’s-authorized personnel.

CAUTION: To disconnect the CD drive from an electrical current, pull out the power plug.

Table of Contents

1. Getting Started ................................................................................................. 1

About this Manual.............................................................................................. 1

DVD PRO I Introduction...................................................................... 1

What the DVD PRO I 2.4x 12x10x32 Does ........................................................... 1

Minimum System requirements …………………………… ........................... 2

What's included in the kit.................................................................................... 3

DVD PRO I Drive Features and Controls ............................................................ 4

Front Panel ..................................................................................................... 4

Rear Panel ...................................................................................................... 5

Precautions ......................................................................................................... 7

2. Installing Your DVD PRO I .. …………………………………………. ........... 9

Quick Start Installation—For Experienced PC Users Only............................. 9

Open the Computer and Prepare for Installation ................................................ 9

Determine Your Existing IDE Configuration..................................................... 10

Set the Drive’s Mode Jumper............................................................................. 11

Changing the Mode Jumper on Your Internal Tritton Drive …………………11

Select an IDE Configuration .............................................................................. 12

About Cable Select............................................................................................. 15

Identifying Whether Y our System Uses Cable Select .................................... 16

Locating the Master Position on a Cable Select Cable................................... 16

Set the DMA Jumper.......................................................................................... 16

Install the Drive ............................................................................... 17

Record the Serial Number .............................................................................. 17

Mount the DVD Writer Drive in the Computer ................................................ 17

Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables ............................................................. 22

Choosing and Connecting Audio Cables........................................................ 22

Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized................................................................... 23

Enable DMA ...................................................................................................... 24

What Media to Use ............................................................................................ 29

Tray Loading and Operation .............................................................................. 30

Handling CD/DVD Media ......................................... .............................................. 30

Cleaning Discs ............................................................................................... 31

Playing Audio CDs............................................................................................. 31

1. Getting Started

Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Tritton DVD PRO I, a reliable,
High-performance CD writer, CD rewriter, CD player, DVD writer, DVD rewriter
And DVD Player. We appreciate the
Confidence you have show n in us. Our goal is to make technology simple to use.

About this Manual

Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference. Use the
Manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting. See your dealer or call
Tritton’s Technical Support Department should your drive require service.
In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install,
operate and troubleshoot your drive. If you run into a problem that doesn't seem to be
covered, however, please contact us. (See “Appendix B: Technical Support” for the
different ways you can contact us.) You will be connected to our friendly, helpful
band of tech support engineers who are Microsoft Certified. What might seem like an
uncooperative drive to you could very well be a 30-second fix to them. But we will
never know unless you contact us.

Meet Your Tritton DVD PRO I

The Tritton DVD PRO I is a DVD ReWritable drive that provides professional
quality DVD/CD performance for writing, rewriting and reading.

What the Tritton DVD PRO I Does

The Tritton DVD PRO I:
. Writes to DVD+R (recordable DVD) media at up to 2.4X
. Writes to DVD+RW (rewritable DVD) media at up to 2.4x

. Writes to CD -R (recordable CD) media at up to 12X speed.
. Writes CD-DA (digital audio) discs at a maximum of 24X for highest quality.
. Writes to high-speed CD-RW (rewritable CD) media at up to 10X speed.

(Naturally, the drive can also write to conventional CD -RW media at 4X speeds.)
. Reads all CD-ROM and CD-R media at a maximum of 32X speed with an

average access time of less than 120 milliseconds. (Maximum read speed of CDRW
media is 32X.) and reads DVD at up to 8X speeds
Reliable writing is virtually guaranteed, thanks to” Just link ” Buffer Management which
automatically detects the type of media being recorded and adjusts the DVD PRO I
to provide the optimum laser power and length of burn—which means the
highest quality playback. The DVD PRO I has an EIDE interface that

Supports the ATAPI-5 command set, including special commands for DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R and
CDRW.

Section 1. Getting Started

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The DVD PRO I is fully MMC-compliant, supporting writing features
such as Disc -at-Once, Track-at-Once, Session-at-Once, and Multi-Session, as well as
variable and fixed packet writing. It also supports the UDF file system implemented
through packet writing and all DVD formats .

Minimum Configuration to Use the T

. Computer : Pentium II 300-MHz CPU or faster.
. Minimum RAM: 64 MB.
. Hard disk size: 1 GB of free space.
. ATAPI settings: In Windows, Direct Memory Access (DMA) should be set to

ON. The IDE controller should be set to “Auto” or “PIO Mode4/DMA Mode2”
in the motherboard BIOS. (Don’t worry, we’ll show you how to set this up.)

What You Can Do with the DVD PRO I

Just look at some of the things you can do with your DVD PRO I:

. Record data or audio onto writable or rewritable CD /DVD media.
. Play music CDs.

Play DVD’s

. Save photos and other images on rewritable or writable CDs/DVDs.
. Create a “CD /DVD sneakernet” to share information with colleagues—just use

software such as DLA to drag and drop files onto CD-R, CD-RW, DVD+R or
DVD + RW media, then continue adding files and sharing the same CD/DVD disc.

. Archive images and video to DVD.
. Master new software programs on CD /DVD.

Section 1. Getting Started

What's in the Box?

. DVD PRO I
. 40-pin IDE ribbon cable
. 4 mounting screws
. 1 piece of approved hi gh-speed

media
. Tritton CD with bundled premastering
packet writing, Authoring, Label making,
and DVD playing software plus bonus software.

DVD PRO I Features and Controls

Before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your
DVD PRO I drive. Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below.

Front Panel

Figure 1: Front Panel of the DVD PRO I Drive

. Tray front door: Attached to tray drawer.
. Headphone jack : Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers.
. Volume control: Controls volume of headphone jack.
. LED indicator: Illuminated green during disc loading and when Just Link is

operational. Illuminated yellow when a disc is being read. Illuminated amber
when writing a DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R or CD-RW disc. The indicator changes
its blinking interval to indicate different writing speeds.

. Eject button : Push once to eject tray. Push again to insert the tray back into the
DVD PRO I. To prevent wear on the drive, always use the eject button to insert the
tray.

. Emergency eject hole: If the automatic eject button does not work, insert
emergency eject stick, paper clip, or other thin, rigid object in this hole to eject
tray. Turn OFF power before using this feature.

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Rear Panel

Figure 2: Rear Panel of the DVD PRO I Internal Drive

. Digital audio output connector: Outputs digital stereo signal. For connecting to