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GD-2500

3rd Generation

DVD

November 1998

Summary of Contents for GD-2500

Page 1: ...I n s t a l l a t i o n M a n u a l GD 2500 3rd Generation DVD November 1998 ...

Page 2: ...ROUBLESHOOTING 14 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS 15 1998 Hitachi Ltd All rights reserved Publication Number 1 Read all of these instructions carefully and understand them before using your DVD ROM drive 2 Keep this instruction manual for future reference 3 If this DVD ROM drive changes ownership be sure this manual accompanies the DVD ROM drive Important Contents ...

Page 3: ...eption 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 1 Re orientate or relocate the receiving antenna 2 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 3 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected 4 Consult the dea...

Page 4: ...ENT 1 READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS 2 SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LATER USE 3 FOLLOW ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE PRODUCT This label is fixed to the bottom of the DVD ROM Drive The equipment is classified as a Class 1 level laser product Labeling Important Safeguards ...

Page 5: ...hout mounting it Firmly attach the DC power supply cable connecting cables between the DVD ROM drive and other devices and keep them connected securely IN CASE OF FAILURE If any of the following conditions occur immediately turn off the SYSTEM including the DVD ROM drive and unplug the power supply cable of the SYSTEM from the wall outlet Do not attempt to service the DVD ROM drive yourself and re...

Page 6: ...ombinations and other powdered substances In a room containing exhaust gas fumes such as exhaust gas from gasoline or diesel engines or corrosive gas such as H2S Hydrogen sulfide In a location subject to vibration and jarring during drive operation In a location subject to sudden shock and jolt during drive operation MOUNTING REQUIREMENTS Use screws to mount your DVD ROM drive tightly in the horiz...

Page 7: ...ents thinner benzine abrasive cleaner anti static sprays any record cleaner sprays liquid cleaner or aerosol cleaner It may damage or discolor the coating of the DVD ROM drive and damage or deform discs Clean your DVD ROM drive including the disc tray and discs with a clean dry soft cloth at least once a month CLEANING OF DISC If you begin to get error messages that your drive is unable to read a ...

Page 8: ...d This should be used only in case of an emergency See page 12 about Manual Emergency Eject Procedure 4 LOADING UNLOADING BUSY INDICATOR Indicator blinks green only when the disc tray is being opened or closed or when the DVD ROM drive is accessing data 5 HEADPHONE JACK The Headphone jack is an optional feature in the GD 2500 DVD model Depending on the manufacturer this option may or may not be in...

Page 9: ...I INTERFACE CONNECTOR ATAPI bus connection 40 pin 10 POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR DC INPUT For connecting the power supply cable HARDWARE DVD ROM drive Interface card Interface cable Power supply cable Mounting screws Circuit Board 5V GND 12V Device is Master Device is Slave Cable Select or default setting 6 4 2 5 3 1 Installation Requirements ...

Page 10: ...cedure shown below 1 Check the Device Configuration Jumper Settings of the DVD ROM drive such as Master Slave CSEL See page 9 2 Turn off the host computer and unplug the power supply cable of the host computer 3 Remove the host computer cover 4 Install the DVD ROM drive into the host computer and mount tightly with screws 5 Check the settings of the interface card 6 Install the interface card in t...

Page 11: ...he OPEN CLOSE button on the DVD ROM drive or push lightly on the center of the front of the disc tray as shown below The disc tray will automatically close the rest of the way 5 Follow the instruction manual of DVD ROM device driver To install DVD ROM device driver in the host computer to operate this DVD ROM drive refer to the instruction manual of each DVD ROM device driver Power supply cable In...

Page 12: ... and damage may be caused to the mechanism of the DVD ROM drive Never use a damaged broken or deformed disc Do not press down hard on the disc tray when opening and closing it 120 mm Disc Label side Push Disc tray Only in case of emergency If the disc tray does not open when the OPEN CLOSE button is pressed make sure that the power of the DVD ROM drive is turned on and that the lock function has n...

Page 13: ... center of the disc tray lightly and close the disc tray 5 After about 20 seconds the pick up lens is cleaned by the cleaning disc 6 Press the OPEN CLOSE button and remove the cleaning disc 7 Set the cleaning disc in its case with the disc cleaning brushes in the pad hole 8 Restart the SYSTEM 1 Turn off the DVD ROM drive and wait at least 15 seconds until the disc stops rotating 2 Insert a straigh...

Page 14: ...rive does not operate even when a disc is loaded 1 You place the disc upside down in the Disc Tray 2 The disc is dirty 3 The pick up lens is dirty 4 The disc is scratched or warped 5 Cable connection is incorrect 1 Place the disc right side up in the Disc Tray then load it 2 Clean the disc surface 3 Clean up the pick up lens see page 13 4 Change the disc 5 Turn off your SYSTEM and reconnect cables...

Page 15: ... 47 5 0 5 41 3 10 0 5 21 8 0 5 A A A A A A A A 12 M2 Depth Max 5 A Hole 139 8 0 5 146 0 190 0 42 7 149 0 5 mm max Surface of the CD ROM drive Mounting Screw M3x0 5 Mounting frame of computer A Hole Detail DVD ROM Drive Mechanical Dimensions ...

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