TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION IRVINE, CALIFORNIA SD-R5272 DVD REWRITEABLE DRIVE USER MANUAL
CONTENTS Introduction..............................................................................1 Setup ........................................................................................3 Using the DVD Rewriteable Drive ...........................................8 Troubleshooting.....................................................................11 Specifications ........................................................................12 Drive Connectors.............................................
INTRODUCTION – SD-R5272 General Features Reads and records digital data on DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and CD-R/-RW discs.
Types of Disc Formats Supported - Read DVD: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM CD: CD-DA, CD+G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, MIXED MODE CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD), Multi-session (Photo-CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-R, CD-RW, Portfolio) Front Panel Figure 1.SD-R5272 DVD Writeable Drive Front Panel Loading Tray Load disc using tray. Busy Light LED The LED lights green or amber when the drive is operating (LED is amber when drive is writing.
System Requirements The DVD Writeable kit requires the following (If kit uses Nero6 software): • Microsoft Windows 98SE, XP, 2000 or ME • CPU Requirements: 300MHz minimum 800MHz for capturing to hard disc 1.6GHz for capturing to DVD video • 64MB RAM, 128MB RAM (for video editing) • Hard Drive Space: 500MB minimum 4.8GB for DVD Images • Screen solution 800 x 600 pixel minimum, 16 bit color depth or higher • Windows Internet Explorer 4.
SETUP – SD-R5272 The following steps must be performed to properly install your drive: • Set Drive Jumper Settings • Connect Audio Cable • Attach IDE BUS Cable • Attach Power Cable • Mount Drive Jumper Settings The mode select jumpers are 6 straight angle pins located on the rear of the DVD Rewriteable drive.
Placing DVD Rewriteable Drive inside your Computer Now that you have set the jumpers, you are ready to install your DVD Rewriteable drive inside your computer. Important Note: Disconnect power from your computer system before beginning installation. Remove computer cover and faceplate if required. Refer to your computer systems manual for removal information. If the DVD Rewriteable drive is replacing a CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, remove drive presently installed in your system.
Audio Cable (optional) - If you have a sound card and speakers, and would like to play audio CDs on your computer, you will need to install a CD/DVD audio cable. Toshiba's DVD Rewriteable drives use a standard 4-pin audio cable that can be purchased from most local computer suppliers. The sound cable connects to your sound card at one end and the other end connects to the digital audio connector at the left rear of the DVD Rewriteable drive (see DVD Rewriteable drive Back Panel photo for location).
Software Driver - Toshiba's optical drives do not require any unique device drivers for Windows '95/'98/2000/Me/XP/NT. After installing your drive and re-booting, your system should recognize your drive. Windows '95/'98/2000/Me/XP/NT Operating Systems support all Toshiba optical drives natively If you prefer using DOS, download the DOS ATAPI driver from our web site. Other Software - Additional software is required to use the SD-R5272 CD-R/-RW, DVD-R/-RW and DVD functions.
USING THE DVD REWRITEABLE DRIVE – SD-R5272 Drive Operation Inserting a Disc - Horizontally To insert a disc into a drive that is mounted horizontally, perform the following steps: Figure 1.Inserting Disc 1. Open the drive's Loading tray by pressing the Eject Button. 2. Place disc or into drive's Loading tray 3. Press Eject button again or gently push on the open disc tray. Tray will automatically close.
Figure 2.Inserting Disc Vertically Removing a Disc To remove a disc from the DVD Rewriteable drive, perform the following steps: 1. Open the Loading Tray by pressing the Eject Button. 2. Slide disc holders away from disc. 3. Grasp disc by edges, and lift out of loading tray. 4. Press Eject Button again to close Loading Tray. Software When you purchase the SD-R5272 as a Kit, it will include Nero6 OEM Suite Software.
Usage Guidelines • • • • • Keep the disc tray closed when not using the DVD Rewriteable Drive. Do not press down on the disc tray when opening or closing it. Do not place objects on the disc tray. Never use a damaged, broken, or deformed disc. Do not press the Open/Close button while the drive is playing a DVD movie or accessing a disc. To stop a DVD movie, click Stop button in the DVD player application program. NOTE: High-speed drives spin the disc at a high rotational speed.
TROUBLESHOOTING – SD-R5272 Solution Problem Disc tray cannot be opened • • Check that there is power to drive. Use Emergency Eject instructions to open tray. Drive is not recognized by system • Is the drive connected properly? Are all cables plugged in properly (e.g. Power Cable, Interface Cable and Audio Cables).
SPECIFICATIONS –SD-R5272 General Interface: ATAPI Applicable Write Format CD-R/-RW DVD-R DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW Applicable Write disc Disc at once, Track at once, Session at once, Packet write Disc at once, Incremental write Disc at once, Incremental write, Restricted overwrite Sequential Write Sequential Write, Random Write DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, CD-R, CD-RW, High Speed CD-RW, Ultra Speed CD-RW Applicable Formats - Read: DVD-ROM, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R, DVD+RDL, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-DA, CD+G, CD-
Performance Rotational Speed DVD-ROM (single layer) DVD-ROM (dual layer) DVD-R, DVD+R (read) DVD-RW, DVD+RW (read) DVD-RAM (Ver 2.1) (read) DVD-R (Ver 2.0) (Write) DVD-RW (Write) DVD+R (Write) DVD+RW (Write) CD-ROM, CD-R CD-DA Transfer CD-DA, Video-CD CD-RW (read) CD-R (write) CD-RW(write) High Speed CD-RW (Write) Ultra Speed CD-RW (Write) 9,200rpm (6.
Data Error Rate DVD-ROM CD-ROM Data Buffer 10-15 Max 10-15 Max (Mode 1) 10-12 Max (Mode 2) 2MB Reliability MTBF Power ON Hours ON/OFF Cycles Number of Access Operating Duty Cycle 2% of Power ON time (Writing/Seeking) MTTR 100,000 hours 5,436 hours/year 313 cycles/year 600,000 accesses/year 20% of Power ON time (Reading/Seeking) 0.
Power DC Voltage and Current Requirements 5V, 12V 5% Physical Height Width Depth Weight 5.75" (146mm) 1.63" (41.5mm) 7.46" (189.5mm) 2.20lbs (1.0kg) Connectors DC input 4-pin Power Supply Connector ATAPI Interface Connector 40 Pin I/F ATAPI Standard Audio Connectors 4-pin and 2-pin connector (use matching housing, Part No. 70066, made by Molex Corp, or equivalent) Regulatory The SD-R5272 DVD Writeable drive has been certified by the following regulatory agencies: • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No.
DRIVE CONNECTORS –SD-R5272 Figure 1.SD-R5272 DVD Rewriteable Drive Rear Panel - Connectors Power Connector Power is supplied to your DVD drive by the connection with your computer's +5V/+12V power cable to the power socket at the back of drive. One side of the plug has chamfered edges, so the power connector fits only one way CAUTION: Severe damage to the Drive circuits may occur if power cable is plugged in upside-down with power ON.
Table 1.Interface Pin Assignments INTERFACE PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN NO. 1 2 3 4 5 I/O I I/O I/O I/O SIGNAL NAME Reset GND HD7 HD8 HD6 6 7 I/O I/O 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 17 HOST SIGNAL NAME I/O Host Data Bus BIT 7 Host Data Bus BIT 8 Host Data Bus BIT 6 PIN NO.
