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Before Requesting Service

Before calling for service, check this list.

The drive doesn’t have power.
• Is the power supply cable from the host computer plugged in?
• Is the Power Connector to the drive securely attached?

The system doesn’t start.
• Are the power and SATA cables to the PC correctly connected?
• Is the total length of the SATA cable 20 inches or less?
• Is each connector completely attached?

Other connections may have been knocked lose while installing the drive.

Cannot Read or Write Discs.
• Is the condition of everything else in the system (CPU, hard disc, and others) as it 

should be? (See system environment.)

• Does the CD, DVD or BD disc have dirt or scratches?
• Did a screen saver or other application operate while writing to the disc?
• Is there enough free space on the CD, DVD and BD disc?
• Does writing fail even using the simulation test for CD or DVD disc?
• 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 temper-

ature environment? (There is a possibility of condensation on the lens in the drive or
on the surface of the disc.)

When you call for service, be prepared to give as much information as possible of your
system, environment, and the specific problem. (What happened? When? How long?
What was going on? Were there any error messages displayed? etc.)

Please Note: 

Since this product supports Regional Playback Control Phase II for 

DVD-Video with CSS, a certain MPEG decoder card or Software without regional code
setting may cause this drive not to read DVD-Video with CSS discs. This Drive enables
you to change the regional code up to 5 times

.

Troubleshooting

Summary of Contents for BH12LS38

Page 1: ... all the features and functions of your product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely OWNER S MANUAL Blu ray Disc Rewriter BH12 P NO MFL31705878 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: ...SER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT CLASE 1 PRODUCTO LÁSER CLASSE 1 PRODOTTO LASER Microsoft and Windows are trademarks registered in the United States and other countries by the Microsoft Corporation DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corp registered in U S Japan and other countries BD Logo is a trademark registered in U S Japan and other countries The company names and product name...

Page 4: ...DL DVD RAM BD R RE SL DL BD R SL L to H read and write compatible CD Family DVD ROM and BD ROM read compatible Supports Regional Playback Control Phase II for DVD Video Automatic buffer underrun error prevention technology Supports LightScribe Direct Label Printing Technology Optional Supports BD 3D movie play You can use a variety of Disc format Package Items Item Quantity Blu ray Disc Rewriter 1...

Page 5: ...n 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 ...

Page 6: ... Card some BLURAY movie title can not be played on Windows7 normally It caused by giving up supporting the device driver of this Graphic Card by ATI RadeonTM For more information Please contact to customer service center or website of ATI RadeonTM 1 Graphic card driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria Please consult your graphics card vendor for proper driver solution 2 HDCP High Bandwidth Digi...

Page 7: ...UDF compatible CD ROMs Multiread compatible UDF compatible CD ROMs are CD ROMs that can read low reflectance and support Packet Write Please note Certain software i e particularly those including Video playback may require a considerably increased specification PC to give acceptable results While this Blu ray Disc Rewriter can read DVD video or BD MV BD ROM discs decoding them to display on your p...

Page 8: ...nd 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 a 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 p...

Page 9: ...de 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 Connect to the SATA connector on the PC s Motherboard Data cable Power cable Data cable Power cable Connect to the power co...

Page 10: ...indicator is displayed on the IDE ATA ATAPI controllers in Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware Device Manager you will need to contact your PC s manufacturer or the mother board s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE controller driver Run Add New Hardware in Control Panel to let PC search again for new device Included Software Retail versions of this drive come with CD DV...

Page 11: ...h as failure of the drive or a power outage NOTE Don t use this feature except in an emergency 1 Turn the power to OFF 2 Poke a fine tipped object such as a straightened heavy duty 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 forefinge...

Page 12: ...on the CD DVD and BD disc Does writing fail even using the simulation test for CD or DVD disc 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 temper ature environment There is a possibility of condensation on the lens in the driv...

Page 13: ...d Write Media Write Read Speed 3 BD ROM SL DL 10x 8x max BD R SL DL 2x 4x 6x 8x 10x 12x 10x 8x max 2x 4x 6x 8x 12x BD R SL L to H 2x 4x 6x 6x max BD RE SL DL 2x 2x 8x 6x max DVD R 2x 4x 8x 12x 16x 16x max DVD R DL 2x 4x 8x 12x max DVD RW SL 1x 2x 4x 6x 12x max DVD RAM 2x 3x 5x 12x 12x max DVD R 2 4x 4x 8x 12x 16x 16x max DVD R DL 2 4x 4x 8x 12x max DVD RW SL 2 4x 4x 6x 8x 12x max CD R 8x 16x 24x 3...

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Page 15: ...discs which are a non standard I e non circular shape such as heart shaped discs or discs in the shape of a business card How can you keep your discs from becoming damaged 1 When not in use remove discs from the drive 2 Keep discs in the packaging supplied with them and out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources Excessive vibration or a sudden jolt to the drive during operation may cause a ...

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