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Important Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Features  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

System Environment  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

Location and Function of Controls  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Installing the Drive  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Device Drivers  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

How to Use the Discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Troubleshooting  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Specifications  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Important Precautions

Follow these precautions when handling the drive or discs.
• Please take notice that the manufacturer of this equipment does not offer any warranty

against data loss due to inappropriate installation  or handling, or direct or indirect damages.

• Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for direct or indirect 

damages caused by the use of this product or its malfunction.

• Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for damage to data

caused by this product.

• Please backup (copy) all important data as a protection against data loss.
• Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to:

- high humidity, high temperature, excessive dust, mechanical vibration, direct sunlight

We recommend using the drive in a horizontal or vertical position. Do not use it in tilted position. 
• Don’t move the drive suddenly from a cold place to a warm one or raise the room 

temperature suddenly. Condensation may occur, causing abnormal operation.

• Make sure to remove the disc before moving the drive. The disc may become damaged,

causing data loss.

• Be careful to prevent foreign objects, such as liquids or metal, from entering the drive. 

In case a foreign object enters the drive, please consult the dealer where the drive was
purchased.

• Don’t interrupt the electric power while  the drive is operating.
• Please pay attention to handling Electrostatic Sensitive Devices, you may use anti-static

products such as wrist straps, heel straps, mats to protect your body from electrostatic.

Summary of Contents for GH20

Page 1: ...Super Multi DVD Rewriter GH20 English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Português ...

Page 2: ...ial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be deter...

Page 3: ...is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corp registered in U S Japan and other countries The company names and product names written in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM ADVARSEL KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING UNDGÅ UDSÆTTELSE FOR STRÅL...

Page 4: ...portant data as a protection against data loss Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to high humidity high temperature excessive dust mechanical vibration direct sunlight We recommend using the drive in a horizontal or vertical position Do not use it in tilted position Don t move the drive suddenly from a cold place to a warm one or raise the room temperature suddenly Condensation may occu...

Page 5: ...dia Center Edition Direct X 9 0 or Higher is required CD R LG Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim Taiyo Yuden or TDK discs are recommended CD RW LG Ricoh Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim discs are recommended DVD R Maxell Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Taiyo Yuden are recommended DVD RW JVC Mitsubishi Kagaku Media are recommended DVD R Mitsubishi Kagaku Media Verbatim are recommended DVD RW Mitsubishi Kagak...

Page 6: ...e including Video playback may require a considerably increased specification PC to give acceptable results While this Super Multi DVD Rewriter can read DVD video discs decoding them to display on your pc s monitor requires separate MPEG decoding that is done by separate hardware either an MPEG decoder card or MPEG decoding done by your video card or separate software that you install to do MPEG d...

Page 7: ...r and the computer itself are turned off and then remove the cover Refer to the manual for the computer for details about removing the cover NOTE There may be sharp edges inside the computer so take care to avoid injury Mounting the Drive 1 Remove the 51 4 drive bay panel from the computer Refer to the manual for the computer for details 2 Insert the drive unit into the bay Do not apply excessive ...

Page 8: ...the cable connector side to come to the left side Be careful not to connect upside down NOTE Improper connection may damage the drive and void the warranty Generally the power connector can only fit one way Connecting the SATA Data Cable Connect the data cable Be careful not to connect upside down 5 Connect to the power connector of the PC Connect to the SATA connector on the PC s Motherboard Red ...

Page 9: ...ontroller you will need to contact your PC s manufacturer or the motherboard s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE controller driver Run Add New Hardware in Control Panel to let PC search again for new device 6 Software Install the appropriate CD Recording Authoring Software before using this unit Please uninstall any previous CD burning software you may have loaded on your PC in order to pre...

Page 10: ...uty paper clip into the small hole above the eject button The front door will pop open and the disk tray will come partway out 3 Pull the front door to open it all the way then grip the disc tray between thumb and forefinger and gently pull it straight out If you cannot get a good grip on the disc tray with your fingers use a steel binder clip or spring clamp to pull it out 7 The Discs in this uni...

Page 11: ...ng to the disc Is there enough free space on the CD DVD and DVD RAM disc Does writing fail even using the simulation test Is the disc loaded in the drive with the read write surface facing the right direction label up Is the drive installed in the correct orientation Was the drive or disc moved from a low temperature environment to a high temperature environment There is a possibility of condensat...

Page 12: ...2 6X 6X 8X 6X 12X DVD R DL 2 4X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X DVD R DL 2X 4X 6X 8X 10X 12X Horizontal Vertical CD ROM 7200 Kbytes s 48X max DVD ROM 22160 Kbytes s 16X max SATA Gen 1 1 5Gbps CD ROM 125ms Typical DVD ROM 145ms Typical DVD RAM 270ms Typical 2 Mbytes 100000 Power On Hours Duty Cycle 10 Temperature 5 C to 45 C Humidity 15 to 85 R H Temperature 30 C to 60 C Humidity 10 to 90 R H DC 5V DC 12V Items G...

Page 13: ...tion Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes in temperature as it may cause condensation to collect inside the drive Copyright 2007 LG Electronics U S A Inc 1000 Sylvan Ave Englewood Cliffs NJ 07632 U S A or http www lgusa com LG Electronics Canada Inc 550 MATHESON Blvd East Mississauga Ontario L4Z4G3 Canada LG Electronics Deutschland GMBH Jakob Kaiser Straße 12 D 47877 Willich Germany LG Elect...

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