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Operating Environment

This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.

System Environment

* Compatibility problem in write/read function may occur with media depending on the media 

manufacturing quality.

* There may be some cases when motion picture playback is not smooth depending on bit rate.

• 

Playing Blu-ray Disc Movies  *NOTICE*

Due to copyright protection features, certain requirements must be met in order to playback BD movies on a
computer. When using digital video connections, the monitor and graphics card must support 
High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). Note that most monitors and graphics cards currently don’t
support HDCP. But, most High Definition TVs and multimedia monitors do support HDCP. Refer to the PC or
graphic card maker’s web site to see if your card supports HDCP. 

Some video cards that currently support HDCP:
- nVIDIA: GeForce 7800 GTX 512 / 7900 GT / 7900 GX2 / 7900 GTX / 7950 GX2 / 8600 GS / 8600 GT / 

8600 GTS / 8800 GTX or higher with 256MB min memory.

- ATI: Radeon® X1950/ HD2300/ HD2400/ HD2600 series or higher with 256MB min memory.

*1 

Graphic card driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria. Please consult your graphics card vendor for proper
driver solution.

*2 

HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection): Required to view pre-recoded Blu-ray Disc which are copy
protected.

• CPU : Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher (Motherboard that supports SATA.)
• O/S : Windows XP (Home / Professional / Media Center Edition) with

SP2/ Windows Vista (X86, X64)

• RAM : 1GB or more
• HDD : 30GB or more of available space

Serial ATA

5.25-inch half-height bay required

+5V/+12V power socket required

DVD-R

: Maxell, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Taiyo Yuden.

DVD-RW

: JVC, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media.

DVD+R

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD+RW

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD±R DL

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD-RAM

: Maxell.

CD-R 

: LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden or TDK. 

CD-RW

: LG, Ricoh, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

System 
requirements

Interface

Drive bay

Power

Recommended
media manufacturer

Graphic Card 

Monitor

Driver

Interface

HDCP

*2

Interface

HDCP

Resolution

DVI or HDMI

Compliant

DVI or HDMI

Compliant

VGA

(D-SUB)

VGA

(D-SUB)

Not

required

Not

required

1024x768

or more

(Recommended

: 1920x1080)

AACS 

*1

Compliant

Analog

Digital

Summary of Contents for GBC-H20L

Page 1: ...C H20N GBC H20L Blu ray Disc Drive Owner s Manual To fully enjoy all the features and functions of your product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely English Français 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: ...I 3B NÄKYVÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSÄTEILYLLE ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEN The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASER 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 countri...

Page 4: ...y DVD ROM and BD ROM R SL DL RE SL DL read compatible Supports Regional Playback Control Phase II for DVD Video Supports Windows XP SP2 Home Edition Professional Media Center Edition Vista Automatic buffer underrun error prevention technology Supports LightScribe Direct Label Printing Technology Optional You can use a variety of Disc format Package Items Item Quantity Blu ray Disc Drive 1 SATA Pow...

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: ...0 HD2400 HD2600 series or higher with 256MB min memory 1 Graphic card driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria Please consult your graphics card vendor for proper driver solution 2 HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection Required to view pre recoded Blu ray Disc which are copy protected CPU Pentium D 3 2 GHz or higher Motherboard that supports SATA O S Windows XP Home Professional Media C...

Page 7: ...atible 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 Drive can read DVD video or BD MV BD ROM discs decoding them to display on yo...

Page 8: ...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 pressure to the c...

Page 9: ...he 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 Connect to the power connector of the PC Connect to the SATA connector on the PC s Motherboard Red ...

Page 10: ...owing items If an 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 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 Included Software Retail versions of this driv...

Page 11: ... 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 forefinger...

Page 12: ...ace on the CD DVD 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 o...

Page 13: ... 16x DVD R DL 2 4x 4x DVD RW 2 4x 4x 6x 8x CD R 4x 8x 16x 24x 32x 40x CD RW 4x 10x 16x 24x Horizontal Vertical BD ROM 215 79 Mbits s 6x max DVD ROM 22 16 Mbytes s 16x max CD ROM 6000 Kbytes s 40x max SATA Gen 1 1 5Gbps BD ROM 180ms Typ DVD ROM 160ms Typ DVD RAM 180ms Typ CD ROM 150ms Typ 4 Mbytes 100000 Power On Hours Duty Cycle 10 Temperature 5 C to 45 C Humidity 15 to 80 R H Temperature 30 C to ...

Page 14: ...11 ...

Page 15: ...anges in temperature as it may cause condensation to collect inside the drive Copyright 2008 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 Electronics U K Ltd LG House 250 Bath Road Slou...

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