8X DVD-ROM DRIVE (SATA Interface) User’s Manual
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FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning Statement 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.
Table of Contents INTRODUCTION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS INSTALLATION HARDWARE INSTALLATION DRIVER INSTALLATION For Windows Environment DVD REGION CODING Region Playback Control Management Region Codes DVD Video Decoder for PC Systems About This DVD-ROM Drive OPERATION & CONNECTION FRONT PANEL REAR VIEW TECHNICAL DATA 5 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 9 10 10 11 11 12 14
INTRODUCTION Welcome to a multimedia world of DVD technology! This high-performance DVD-ROM drive of ATAPI interface plays DVD titles at maximum 18X DVD-ROM speed and plays CD-ROMs at maximum 48X speed. With the bundled software, you can enjoy the wide range of educational and entertaining CD/DVD titles with theater quality. DVD stands for Digital Versatile Disc which has high-density capacity of storing 4.7 gigabytes of data on single side and up to 17GB on double side and dual layer.
System Requirements To install and use the DVD-ROM drive, it is recommended that you have the following for your PC system: TM ♦ A Pentium II 350 MHz or faster CPU ♦ 16 MB RAM (32MB is recommended.) ♦ 16-bit SoundBlaster TM compatible sound card ♦ Amplified stereo speakers TM ♦ Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP ♦ One SATA port To run DVD titles with DVD playback software installed, the basic requirements recommended: TM ♦ Microsoft Windows 95/98/98SE/Me/NT4.
INSTALLATION Hardware Installation To connect this drive to your PC, you will need an SATA connector for the SATA drive. 1. With the power to your PC disconnected, remove the PC’s top cover. 2. Insert the drive into one of the free 5¼" bays available for disk drives and secure it with screws to your PC. 3. Connect the 7-pin Signal & 15-pin Power Segment Key cable from your hard disk to the back of the DVD drive. 4.
Driver Installation For Windows Environment This DVD-ROM drive is a Plug & Play device. Windows 95/98//Me, and Windows NT/2000/XP will automatically detect the drive and load the appropriate driver.
DVD Region Coding Region Playback Control Management All DVD Video Playback systems have “Region Playback Control” (RPC) which is required by Hollywood movie industry and defined by DVD Forum. You can only play DVD-Video discs with the same region code as your DVD-Video Playback system. As for DVD-ROM drives, one kind of the DVD-Video Playback system, there are 2 types: RPC Phase 1 (as RPC1): RPC1 drives do not have built-in hardware support for region management.
DVD Video Decoder for PC Systems There are three types of DVD-Video decoders on the market: Type 1: The RPC code has been set by the manufacturer and can’t be changed. Type 2: The RPC code can be changed up to the maximum of four times (except the initial setting).
OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel 1. LED Indicator While the tray goes in/out, the indicator flashes green and it’s off when the drive is ready. The indicator flashes green when the drive reads an audio/data CD/DVD. 2. Disc Tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc in the tray, then press the Close/Eject button or gently push the tray to close it. 3.
Rear View The rear panel from left to right contains the following: ♦ DC Power Connector, 15-pin 1. By plugging the computer’s power supply cable here, you can connect the drive and your computer system. ♦ SATA Interface Connector, 7-pin Plug one end of the 7-pin SATA cable here to connect the 7-pin SATA connector on the motherboard.
16X DVD-ROM DRIVE ♦ Analog line out connector, 4-pin This connector allows you to connect the drive to your sound card with a 4pin audio cable. 1 2 3 4 Figure: Analog Audio Output Connector ♦ Digital output connector, 2-pin If your sound card has a digital audio IEC958 format connector, you can connect it to this digital audio output connector with a 2-pin audio cable.
16X DVD-ROM Drive TECHNICAL DATA Drive Performance Data Transfer Rate DVD-ROM Single layer: 24336KB/s(18X Max.) Dual layer: 13850 KB/s(10X Max.) CD-ROM: 7200KB/s (48X Max.) Interface SATA/ATAPI Data Buffer Memory size 512KB Compact Disc Disc Size 80mm and 120mm discs Disc Data Capacity DVD-ROM: Single layer – 4.7GB Dual layer – 8.
16X DVD-ROM DRIVE Audio output level Line out = 0.6±10%Vrms Headphone out = 0.6±10%Vrms Power Requirements 5V±5%, 12V±10% Dimension Height Width Depth Weight (net) 41.8 ± 0.3 mm 148.6 ± 0.3 mm 177.2 ± 0.3 mm 0.
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