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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. Maximum write (or read) speed depends on system environments.

* There may be some cases when motion picture playback is not smooth depending on bit rate.
* Under Windows 8 operating system, a specific mainboard with nVidia GeForce 7025 Chipset may

cause an abnormal operation.

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

TM

.

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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. 
*Graphic Cards with following GPUs (Graphic Processing Unit) are recommended.
- 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.
*When using ATI Radeon

TM  

HD 1000 Series Graphic 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 Radeon

TM

.

For more information, Please contact to customer service center or website of ATI Radeon

TM

.

*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 is copy
protected.

• CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.10 GHz)

or above. 

• O/S : Windows 8/8.1, Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3.

• RAM : 2 GB or more

• HDD : Needed free space for Blu-ray Disc authoring (BD-R SL/DL: 

60 GB, BD-R/RE XL (3 Layer): 100 GB, BD-R XL (4 Layer): 128 GB)

Serial ATA
13.34 cm (5.25-inch) half-height bay required
+5V/+12V power socket required

BD-R SL

: Sony, Panasonic.

BD-R DL

: Panasonic.

BD-R XL (3 Layer)/ XL (4 Layer)

: TDK.

BD-R SL LTH

: Taiyo Yuden.

BD-RE SL

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Sony.

BD-RE DL/XL (3 Layer)

: Panasonic.

DVD-R

:Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD-RW

: JVC, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

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

DVI or HDMI

Compliant

DVI or HDMI

Compliant

1024x768

or more

(Recommended

: 1920x1080)

AACS 

*1

Compliant

Digital

Summary of Contents for WH16NS40

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 Blu ray DVD Writer ENGLISH WH16NS40 ...

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: ...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 RW R DL DVD RAM BD R SL DL XL 3 Layer XL 4 Layer RE SL DL XL 3 Layer BD R SL LTH 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 BD 3D ...

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: ...le 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 Digital Content Protection Requ...

Page 7: ...atible 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 pc s moni...

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: ...me 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 connector ...

Page 10: ...f 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 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 ...

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: ...eed 3 BD ROM SL DL 12x 8x max BD R SL 2x 4x 6x 8x 10x 12x 16x 12x max DL 2x 4x 6x 8x 12x 8x max XL 3 Layer 2x 4x 6x 6x max XL 4 Layer 2x 4x 6x 6x max SL LTH 2x 4x 6x 6x max BD RE SL 2x 8x max DL 2x 6x max XL 3 Layer 2x 4x max DVD ROM SL 16x max DL 12x max DVD R SL 2x 4x 8x 12x 16x 16x max DL 2x 4x 8x 12x max DVD R SL 4x 8x 12x 16x 16x max DL 2 4x 4x 8x 12x max DVD RW 2 4x 4x 6x 8x 12x max DVD RW 1...

Page 14: ...11 ...

Page 15: ... 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 supp...

Page 16: ...isit 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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