SLIM WRITER DVD±R/RW USB 2.
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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 FEATURES ABOUT USB SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS INSTALLATION HARDWARE INSTALLATION DRIVER INSTALLATION APPLICATION SOFTWARE DVD REGION CODING OPERATION & CONNECTION FRONT PANEL REAR VIEW 1 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 9 9 10 12 12 13 TECHNICAL DATA 14 APPENDIX 16
INTRODUCTION Features Accompanying the new DVD storage technology, we are honored to present you a compact and multiformat external drive of USB 2.0 interface: 8X Slim Writer DVD±R/RW. This Slim Writer frees up precious bay space and offers more backup choices other than acting as a CD-R/RW drive and as a DVD-ROM reader. It supports dual formats of DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW enabling excellent compatibility, simple, quick recording of both CD/DVD formats, huge capacity storage, and theater-quality playback.
♦ Supports writing modes of TAO, DAO, SAO and packet writing ♦ Supports MultiRead function ♦ Serves as RPC-2 DVD-ROM Drive ♦ Smooth DVD playback ♦ Compatible with most existing DVD-ROM drives and DVD video players ♦ Bundled with an extensive software package About USB USB (Universal Serial Bus), a means of attaching devices to your computer, is basically a standardized intelligent serial connection which 1 provides an expandable, hot-pluggable* interface.
System Requirements For IBM compatible PCs, the system requirements recommended are as follows: ♦ Pentium III, 850MHz or above with at least 256MB of memory ♦ Minimum 1GB free Hard Disk space ♦ Operating system: Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ♦ USB 2.0 PCI host card (If there’s no USB 2.0 built-in port on board.) We recommend that you use motherboards with built-in USB 2.0 connectors. If USB 2.0 host card is used, the reading speed of DVD might be influenced. Package Contents ♦ USB 2.
INSTALLATION Hardware Installation 1. Connect the power adapter to the drive. External Power AC IN 100-240V 2. to DC OUT + 5V Attach the USB 2.0 cable to the mini USB 2.0 connector on the rear of the drive. USB Connector 3. Attach the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to the USB port in your computer. The drive is now ready to use. If you are installing a USB 2.0 drive, your computer must have a USB 2.0 port to reach top speed. You may experience slower USB 2.
♦ Don’t connect more than two CD-RW drives of USB connections to a single computer. Driver Installation Windows Environment This Slim Writer is a PnP (Plug and Play) device, and Windows ME/2000/XP can automatically detect the drive and load the appropriate driver. For the users who run Windows 98SE, it is required to install the provided driver included in the burning software disc. How to install on Windows 98SE Please follow the steps below for first time installation of the USB 2.0 device.
3. Once the [Add New Hardware Wizard] window appears, select [Search for the best driver for your device] and then click [Next.] 4. Insert the burning software disc. Check “Specify a location”, and browse the disc for the driver: D:\Win98 USB driver. Click [Next.
5. Click [Next]. 6. Click [Finish] and the installation is completed.
7. You can check the driver in [System] under [Control Panel].
Application Software Installation Under Windows Environment 1. Insert the application CD and the installation program will run automatically. Then follow the on-screen procedures. Or 2. Run:\setup.exe on the application CD. Burning Software The bundled recording software gives you the complete solution for making audio/data CD/DVDs. With the user-friendly interface, it guides you through the creation and backup of files/photos/video/music from your computer to a recordable disc.
DVD Region Coding Region Playback Control Management All DVD Video Playback systems have “Region Playback Control” management (RPC) which is required by Hollywood movie industry and defined by DVD Forum. This includes DVD-Video players and PC systems with DVD-Video capability. You can only play DVDVideo discs with the same region code as your DVD-Video Playback system.
About This Drive This drive is also a RPC2 DVD-ROM drive and according to DVDForum, PC chip must be designed into DVD-ROM drives to record how many times a user has changed the region code. The first region code will depend on the DVD title you play and you are allowed to modify the region code 5 times (including the initial one). After the fifth alteration, the region code will be locked and only those DVD titles of the same region code could be played afterwards, so set the code carefully.
OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel Disc Tray Emergency Eject Hole Led Indicator Eject Button 1. 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. 2. LED Indicator While the tray goes in/out, the LED flashes Green and it’s off when the drive detects no disc inserted. If there is a disc in the drive, the LED lights Green. When the drive is reading/writing data, the LED flashes Green as well. 3.
Note: The design of front panel is subject to change without notice. Rear View DC IN+5V Mini USB2.0 Connect 1. DC Jack DC IN +5V 2. Mini USB 2.0 Connector Connecting with USB 2.0 cable.
TECHNICAL DATA Interface USB 2.0 Disc Data Capacity DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW: Single layer 4.
Data Transfer Rate CD -- Read CD-ROM/CD-R: 3600KB/sec (up to 24X) CD-RW: 3600KB/sec (up to 24X) CD -- Write CD-R: 3600KB/sec (up to 24X) CD-RW: 3600KB/sec (up to 24X) DVD -- Read DVD-ROM: 10816KB/sec (up to 8X) DVD -- Write DVD+R: 10816KB/sec (up to 8X) DVD-R: 5408KB/sec (up to 4X) DVD+RW: 5408KB/sec (up to 4X) DVD-RW: 2704KB/sec (up to 2X) Access time DVD: CD: Data buffer 2MB Disc loading Tray (Electrical release/manual load) Dimensions Height: 21.0 ± 1mm Width: 140.0 ± 1mm Depth: 152.
APPENDIX DVD Forum The DVD Forum is an international organization made up of companies using or manufacturing digital versatile disc (DVD)-related products. The Forum was created in 1995 when ten companies (Hitachi, Matsushita, Mitsubishi, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thomson Multimedia, Time Warner, Toshiba Corporation, and Victor) joined for the common purpose of promoting DVD worldwide and establishing standardized formats of each DVD application for the marketplace.
DVD Formats DVD Video Popular format for viewing movies and other visual entertainment with high quality MPEG2 video & digital surround sound. Enables multi-language, multi-subtitling and other advanced user features. DVD Audio This audio-only storage format doubles the fidelity of sound effect comparing with a standard CD as well as longer playing times, copy protection and anti-piracy measures…etc.
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