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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.
* Please visit http://www.m-disc.com to learn more about the M-DISC

TM

.

* Under Windows 8 operating system, a specific mainboard with nVidia GeForce 7025 Chipset may cause an

abnormal operation.

• 

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:
- Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel G45, ATA radeon HD 2400, nVdia GeForce 7600GT or above.
- 3D playback: Intel G45, ATA radeon HD2400, nVdia GeForce 8800GT or above.

*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.)

(Recommended Core 2 Duo E6600 or higher.)

• O/S : Windows 8, 8.1 / Windows 7 SP1 / Windows XP (Home / Professional / Media

Center Edition) with SP3 or higher / Windows Vista (X86, X64) SP1 or higher 

• RAM : 1 GB or more
• HDD : 30 GB or more of available space
Serial ATA
13.34 cm (5.25”) half-height bay required
+5 V/+12 V power socket required

DVD-R

: 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

: Panasonic.

M-Disc (DVD+R SL)

: Millenniata

CD-R 

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden. 

CD-RW

: LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

System 
requirements

Interface
Drive bay
Power
Recommended
media manufacturer

Graphic Card 

Monitor

Driver

Interface

HDCP

*2

Interface

HDCP

Resolution

1024x768

or more

(Recommended

: 1920x1080)

AACS 

*1

Compliant

Digital

DVI or HDMI

Compliant

DVI or HDMI

Compliant

Summary of Contents for UH12NS30

Page 1: ...To enjoy fully all the features and functions of your product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely OWNER S MANUAL BD ROM DVD Rewriter ENGLISH BD ROM DVD Writer UH12NS30 ...

Page 2: ...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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the...

Page 3: ...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 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 na...

Page 4: ...bleshooting 9 Specifications 10 Serial ATA interface Power tray loading and ejection of disc The disc can also be ejected manually CD R RW DVD R RW R DL DVD RAM read and write compatible CD Family DVD ROM SL DL and BD ROM SL DL R SL DL TL QL RE SL DL TL read compatible Supports Regional Playback Control Phase II for DVD Video Automatic buffer underrun error prevention technology ...

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: ...eForce 7600GT or above 3D playback Intel G45 ATA radeon HD2400 nVdia GeForce 8800GT or above 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 Re...

Page 7: ...created with Please note Certain software i e particularly those including Video playback may require a considerably increased specification PC to give acceptable results While this BD ROM DVD Rewriter can read DVD video or BD MV BD ROM discs decoding them to display on your pc s monitor requires separate MPEG H 264 or VC 1 decoding that is done by separate hardware either an MPEG H 264 or VC 1 de...

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: ...o 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 6 Data cable Power cable Data cable Power cable Connect to the SATA connector on the PC s Motherboard Connect to the power conn...

Page 10: ...uter please check the following 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 Re...

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: ...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: ...te Media Write Read Speed 3 BD ROM SL DL 12x 8x max BD R SL DL 12x 8x max BD R TL QL 6x 6x max BD R SL L to H 6x max BD RE SL DL 8x 6x max BD RE TL 4x max DVD ROM SL DL 16x 12x max DVD R 2x 4x 8x 12x 16x 16x max DVD R DL 4x 8x 12x max DVD RW 1x 2x 4x 6x 12x max DVD RAM 2x 3x 5x 5x max M DISC DVD R SL 4x 12x max DVD R 4x 8x 12x 16x 16x max DVD R DL 2 4x 4x 8x 12x max DVD RW 2 4x 4x 6x 8x 12x max CD...

Page 14: ...as this may cause damage to your drive 2 Check the clear plastic on the center of the disc cracks here are the main cause of disc crush 3 Do not play 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 su...

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Page 16: ...sit www lgservice com and install the automatic firmware download program LG ODD Online F W update This program will automatically check for new firmware releases and download them It is also included on the software discs that accompany our drives ...

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