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Hardware Installaiton                                                                                                  English 

Format Compatibility 

This 16x DVD Dual drive is compatible with the following formats:   

”Read” means Data Transfer; “Play” means Audio Play back.   

 

FORMAT Write 

Read 

Play*1 

CD-DA 

9

 

9

 

9

 

CD-ROM 

9

 

9

 

 

CD-Extra 

9

 

9

 

9

 

CD-ROM XA 

9

 

9

 

 

Photo CD*2 

9

 

9

 

 

CD-I*2 

9

 

9

 

 

CD+G  

9

 

 

CD-Text 

9

 

9

 

 

DVD+RW/+R 

9

 

9

 

 

DVD-RW/-R 

9

 

9

 

 

DVD-ROM*3  

9

 

 

DVD-Video    

9

 

 
 

*1 Play means audio play back. Read means data transfer. 
*2 CD-I, Photo-CD requires special reader/player. Photo-CD writing 
requires Kodak license. 
*3 Theoretically allows if disc being read is compatible with DVD-ROM 
Not recommended and unwarranted by us be recorded onto a disk, it is 
called “Disc-At-Once”. 

 
 
 
 

 

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Summary of Contents for DUW160812X0502A

Page 1: ...r changes Federal Communications Commission FCC Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in...

Page 2: ...s 10 Hardware Instruction 11 3 2 1 Front Panel 11 3 2 2 Rear Panel 13 Installing the 16x DVD Dual drive 15 Required Tools 15 Installation Procedure 15 DVD Region Coding 20 Supported DVD RW R CD R and CD RW Media 21 Supported Media 21 The handling of DVD RW R CD R and CD RW Discs 22 4 Software Installation 23 Before You Start 23 Installing Software 23 Installing Nero 6 OEM Suite 23 Installing Power...

Page 3: ...Control JustSpeed 29 Running Optimum Power Control ROPC 29 Perfect Compatibility with blank media 29 Chameleon Bezel 30 Double Layer 30 Universal Bezel 30 6 Technical Support 31 Firmware Upgrade 31 Troubleshooting 31 Appendix A Glossary 34 Appendix B Frequently Asked Question FAQ 37 ...

Page 4: ...efore proceeding Warning for Safety When you use this 16x DVD Dual please pay heed to the following At the time of installation As suggested in your specifications please do not install in an unstable position or in one that vibrates Do not install in high humidity direct sunlight or damp conditions Do not use near magnetic fields or place near a television or a radio signal as the performance of ...

Page 5: ...vice If this situation should occur please contact your reseller for advice y Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device If a spray solvent does happen to spray on the device please use a cloth to wipe it clean or use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent and wipe the device clean y When the device is reading writing please do not interrupt power supply y Do not place damaged discs ...

Page 6: ...Keep the IDE cable within 6 inches in length 15 cm y Before connecting the IDE cable please make sure the power supply is off When cleaning CD DVD disc please note y Press the eject button to remove the disc y Use compressed air to rid dust from the disc spray with compressed air for about five seconds E 3 ...

Page 7: ...the drive please make sure that the disc has already been ejected y If you have not used the drive for some time there will be dust collected on the cover and in the tray Before using the drive spray with compressed air to clean it of dust y Before connecting all cables and wires please make sure the power supply is off otherwise this may cause a short circuit E 4 ...

Page 8: ... of CD ROMs DVD ROMs or the like is especially recognized under the copyrights laws as being for the purpose of individual use by the customer or the like or in the case where the customer has obtained permission to make copies from the right holder reproduction of CD ROMs DVD ROMs and copyright laws Take notice that unauthorized copying may be subject to claims for damages and to penalties DANGER...

Page 9: ...his product writes CD R or CD RW discs at fast 48x 32x speed To read CD s up to 40x speed High Reliability An improved anti heat design and the OPC design boost recording reliability Optimum Power Control continually monitors signal levels during recording and adjusts laser power to compensate for a dirty disc This feature ensures a flat signal significantly enhancing reliability High Compatibilit...

Page 10: ...ompatibility The firmware of 16x DVD Dual drive has tuned up to the best compatibility y Running Optimum Power Control ROPC boosts recording reliability y Versatile writing mode y Disc breakage protection mechanism y Extensive software bundled y Emergency disk unload y Automatic Tilt Calibration System ATCS for warped disc y Dynamic Damping System DDS to reduce vibration noise y An improved anti h...

Page 11: ...xtra 9 9 9 CD ROM XA 9 9 Photo CD 2 9 9 CD I 2 9 9 CD G 9 CD Text 9 9 DVD RW R 9 9 DVD RW R 9 9 DVD ROM 3 9 DVD Video 9 1 Play means audio play back Read means data transfer 2 CD I Photo CD requires special reader player Photo CD writing requires Kodak license 3 Theoretically allows if disc being read is compatible with DVD ROM Not recommended and unwarranted by us be recorded onto a disk it is ca...

Page 12: ... almost corresponds to a Disc at Once recording i e all data Lead in data area and Lead out are written in one go The only difference is that the CD is not finished i e after a Session at Once recording you still have the possibility to write a further Session on the CD at a later date Multi session The recording of lead in data lead out is referred to as one session The Disc At Once method is als...

Page 13: ... Me Interface Compatible with Enhanced IDE and Blank Primary Slave Secondary Master and Secondary Slave Hard disc Average saving time is 19ms or lower max data transfer speed is 33 3MB sec disc space 500MB or over Voltage 12V or 5V voltage switches CD RW discs perhaps are unable to be read in the CD ROM If this situation comes about it is likely that your CD ROM is not compatible with multi read p...

Page 14: ...m and 80mm discs Please place the disc in the exact center of the tray Indicator When a disc has been ejected or is being saved the display light will shine When a disc is being burnt or a disc cannot be saved the display light will go out When a disc is unable to be read or the device is being repaired the display light will flash Emergency Eject Hole When the power supply has been interrupted or...

Page 15: ... English Eject Button Pressing this controls the insertion and ejection of the tray Emergency Eject Hole This function is only for emergency case Do not use this function in usual case to prevent from mechanical damage E 12 ...

Page 16: ...r power is turned off then on again The device configuration jumper will be set to Master as factory default setting E IDE Connector Use a two headed 40pin IDE cable and an IDE connector head Before connecting please switch off the power supply Power Connector Connect DC 5V 12V to the power connector Be careful not to reverse the power connector when attaching it A reversed connection may cause da...

Page 17: ... thing to take care of before the installation of the 16x DVD Dual drive is setting the master slave jumpers Please examine the panel at the rear of the machine in order to set the master slave jumpers MASTER SLAVE Please do not use USE CSEL setting USE CSEL E 14 ...

Page 18: ...e or abnormal drive operation Installing the 16x DVD Dual drive Firstly power off your computer and all peripheral devices Unplug the computer s power cord from wall outlet or from the power strip Required Tools y A medium size screwdriver y A long nosed pliers y Your computer system or motherboard manual to locate your computer system s IDE controller Installation Procedure The discharge of stati...

Page 19: ...nd that you install the CD ROM on the Secondary IDE channel as the master device MA and the 16x DVD Dual on the Secondary IDE channel as the slave device SL Please follow the steps below to fulfill this arrangement y First make sure that your Secondary IDE cable has two ports available for two IDE devices If not ask your main board vendor or purchase one from computer hardware stores y If the CD R...

Page 20: ... manual 5 Place the 16x DVD Dual into the slot Do not force it in any further than need be due to the connector cables 6 Use four provided screws size M3x0 5x4mm to secure the drive into the half height bay The screws electronically ground the drive This 16x DVD Dual drive can be horizontally vertically installed and operated E 17 ...

Page 21: ...e splitter that expands one power connector into two You may purchase it from your local vendor 8 From your main board find out the 40 pin Secondary IDE interface cable Then connect them to your 16x DVD Dual And attach the audio cable if necessary If you had another CD ROM drive with audio cable attached it is not necessary to attach audio cable for your 16x DVD Dual Sound Card Motherboard E 18 ...

Page 22: ...Hardware Installaiton English 9 Put your computer cover back on Be careful of any sharp edges which might be hidden inside your computer 10 Plug in your computer power cord and turn on the computer E 19 ...

Page 23: ...h drives can be changed up to 5 times by the end users under some software decoder e g PowerDVD And referring to the region codes there are 6 regions worldwide and normally there is a region code mark on the package of DVD titles Region 1 Canada US Region 2 Japan Europe South Africa and Middle East including Egypt Region 3 Southeast Asia and East Asia including Hong Kong Region 4 Australia New Zea...

Page 24: ... can writing DVD R Single Layer disc at 12x speed These discs can be read played by DVD ROM drive or DVD player that bears the DVD R logo DVD RW media This 16x DVD Dual drive can writing re writing DVD RW disc at 4x speed These discs can be read played by DVD ROM drive or DVD player that bears the DVD RW logo CD R media This 16x DVD Dual drive can write to these discs up to 48x speed These discs c...

Page 25: ...or near a heater Also avoid keeping them in a humid place y Do not touch disc surfaces When handling a disc hold it by its edges y Remove dust and dirt from disc surfaces Use air based dust removers The surfaces may be scratched if wiped with a dry cloth y Do not stick labels on disc surfaces y Do not write on disc surfaces except where indicated y Do not clean discs with chemicals or detergents y...

Page 26: ...ration of these applications will intrude the CD DVD recording process and damage your disk y Defrag your HDD before any CD DVD recording This is particularly important When you write files to CD DVD RW from HDD Defragmentation of HDD reallocates all the files so that these relevant files are placed in the nearby clusters This saves time and risks when CD DVD burning software is trying to search f...

Page 27: ... complete the installation When the installation is complete restart the PC 4 After the installation to use the recording software CD bundled with your new drive please refer to the appropriate user s guide or Help supplied on the NERO 6 OEM Suite CD 5 If you want to use another type of authoring software not bundled with this product please refer to each manual on how to install and operate Pleas...

Page 28: ... your system the installation window should start automatically If the installation window does not start automatically then browse to the 16x DVD Dual and click on the setup exe in PowerDVD5 folder 2 Follow the instructions on the setup wizard window to complete the installation When the installation is complete restart the PC E 25 ...

Page 29: ...English 3 After the installation please click on the question mark for the detailed instruction of using PowerDVD 5 Please visit http www gocyberlink com english index jsp and download free updates if necessary E 26 ...

Page 30: ... writing sharply Dynamic Damping System DDS When a disc drive reads an imbalanced disc an outer force emerges from the rotating transverse axle as follows M3 is the rotating axle and M2 is called the dynamic damping apparatus and M1 is the loader and frame This dynamic damping system can decrease vibration by one third or less With this design operating quality and read speed of the disc drive are...

Page 31: ... the Buffer underrun errors will occur This error has always been major concern for CD R RW drive users JustLink is a new technology that automatically prevents buffer underrun errors by predicting them before they happen This 16x DVD Dual drive features JustLink technology to enable stable writing in the following situations where buffer underrun errors may otherwise occur in a conventional drive...

Page 32: ... ROPC technique the device can adjust its power by detecting feedback signals from the disc so as to create optimal writing recording quality Perfect Compatibility with blank media As far as users of CD DVD Writers are concerned what they care about most is compatibility of blank media writing recording quality and access performance Taking advantage of a global operation system we collected and t...

Page 33: ...ysical and chemical structure of each layer such that the modified areas have different optical properties to those of their unmodified surroundings This causes a variation in reflectivity as the disc rotates to provide a read out signal as with commercially pressed read only discs Universal Bezel No More Earphone Jack and Volume Knob Taking the lead in the field we initiated Universal Bezel that ...

Page 34: ...g software which not supports your 16x DVD Dual drive Use the writing software provided with this 16x DVD Dual drive When using other software ensure your 16x DVD Dual drive is supported by contacting the software supplier Disc inserted upside down Reinsert the disc with label side up No power Check if the power cord is securely connected to the connector IDE cable isn t connected properly Ensure ...

Page 35: ... Dual drive When using other software ensure your DVD Dual drive is supported by contacting the software supplier Source Drive not supports highest speed on the fly Copy all files to hard disk and then write from hard disk to CD R or DVD RW R Otherwise please slow down writing speed Source Disc is bad quality Make image files then burn image file onto the CD R RW or DVD RW R disc DMA function disa...

Page 36: ...isable the drive from reading data Always keep it clean Music CD inserted Because audio compact discs do not have computer data typing computer commands while an audio CD is in your drive will result in an error message Read error occurs Disc inserted upside down Remove the disc from tray and reinsert it with the label side up Eccentric disc loaded Replace it by another one Excessive noise when re...

Page 37: ...ion Mode 2 is used with CD ROM XA and CD I with audio data and contains an error recognition code only CD ROM XA CD ROM Extended Architecture This CD format makes it possible to store computer data and audio or video data on one track The different types of data are linked to each other Interleaving so that synchronization problems can be reduced CD RW Compact Disc ReWritable A technology for CD R...

Page 38: ...ndows NT The CDs that are created under this standard are in conformity with ISO 9660 which allows long file names based on Unicode in additional directory structures Mixed Mode CD Music and computer data are stored on one CD with this type of CD The computer data are generally located on track 1 and audio data are located in the ensuing tracks Multi Session CD A CD which is written in several seq...

Page 39: ...only contains one session A silver CD generally consists of one session TOC Contents of the Lead in this contains the addresses of all the tracks on the CD Track In an Audio CD one track corresponds to one piece of music With a CD ROM one track contains computer data and it may have any number of files and folders UDF UDF is short for Universal Disc Format another file layout standard for CDROM Th...

Page 40: ...xplorer restart your computer or shut it down and then turn it on again y Is the 16x DVD Dual receiving power properly You can test it by pressing eject button to see if the tray opens and closes y Is the IDE cable connected properly Be careful to turn off and unplug your computer system before checking this item Check the connection by your opening computer system to see if the IDE connector well...

Page 41: ...ur DVD ROM and 16x DVD Dual drives in case you need to run the program in 16x DVD Dual y Windows ME 98 right click My Computer icon Click Properties item open Device Manager and double click CD ROM drive then click Setting tab Under Reserved drive letters select the drive letter after the existing letter for both start and end drive letter and click OK Then double click 16x DVD Dual icon then clic...

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