ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS MC-R421U INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located at the top of the unit. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. MC-R421U Serial No. This instruction book is made from 100% recycled paper.
Thank you for purchasing the JVC MC-R421U DVD-R DRIVE. Before you start operating this unit, please read the instructions carefully in order to obtain the best possible performance. 1. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation will occur when the unit is open with a failed or defective interlock. 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
ENGLISH ● The MC-R421U is a DVD-R drive designed for use with the JVC MC-8100U/8200U/8600U "CD/DVD Library". ● It is read compatible with CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM and DVD-R discs. ● The MC-R421U cannot be operated on its own. ● This drive is not compatible with the MC-1000U/E or MC-2000U series "CD-ROM Library" and MC-7000U series "DVDRAM Library". ● For the compatible discs, see Specifications on page 8.
INSTALLATION 2. How to Open the Drive Storage Cover 䡵 Also be sure to refer to the corresponding sections in the Library instructions. 1. Remove the screws from the drive storage cover that is located at the rear of the Library. 2. Remove the drive storage cover. Drive No.6 • Figure shows the MC-8200U • Figure shows the MC-8100U Drive No.5 Drive No.4 Drive storage section Drive storage section Drive No.3 Drive No.3 Drive No.2 Drive No.1 Drive No.2 Drive No.1 Drive No.
INSTALLATION 5. How to Attach the SCSI Cable SCSI cable Blind plate ENGLISH 䡵 If required two SCSI bus channels may be used by adding the provided SCSI cable. If the DVD-R is recorded intermittently due to an insufficiency in the recording transfer rate on the SCSI bus, the recording quality may deteriorate and playback malfunctions may occur. 1.
INSTALLATION 7. How to Set the DIP and Slide Switches 䡵 Always turn OFF the power of Library when you set the dip switch modes. 1. TERM This selects the use of the built-in terminator. 䡵 Terminate the SCSI bus at the position where it physically terminates. 䡵 When using the built-in terminator, set the TERM for the drive located at the physical end of the SCSI bus to ON, and the TERM for the other drives to OFF.
INSTALLATION 11. Example of a SCSI Cable Connection 䡵 When interconnecting the JVC CD/DVD Library and the host computer with a SCSI cable, use a high-impedance, shield cable with two clamp filters fitted near both connectors. External SCSI cable to host computer's SCSI host adapter No.2 for controlling the Library Host computer External SCSI cable to host computer's SCSI host adapter No.
SPECIFICATIONS Interface Data transmission rate : SCSI-2 : Sustained (When the host adapter is set to the maximum sync transfer rate of 20 Mbytes/sec.) DVD-R for General (Single-sided 4.7 GB or double-sided 9.4 GB, recordable): 3.31 Mbytes/s to 5.75 Mbytes/s DVD-ROM (Single Layer), DVD-R for General (Single-sided 4.7 GB or double-sided 9.4 GB, playback) 3.44 Mbytes/s to 5.78 Mbytes/s (6X max., CAV) DVD-RAM (Ver. 2.1, single-sided 4.7 GB, double-sided 9.4 GB, playback only): 2.77 Mbytes/s DVD-RAM (Ver. 1.
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