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DVR-A04/ DVR-104 Operating Instructions

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Thank you for buying this Pioneer drive.  Please read through these operating
instructions to understand your unit properly.  After you have finished reading the
instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference.

DANGER

: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN – AVOID DIRECT

EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM!

WARNING: This unit is not waterproof. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose
drive to rain or moisture.  Also, avoid placing near an item that may leak or lose water
such as a flowerpot, vase, cosmetics container or medicine bottles.

CAUTION: This product contains a laser diode of a higher class than 1.  To ensure
continued safety, do not remove any covers or attempt to gain access to the inside of the
product.  Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.  For 

pluggable equipment, install near

a wall outlet for easy access.   The drive is labeled as a 

Class 1 Laser Product on the

top of the cover.

Do not remove the cover.  Alterations or modifications carried out without appropriate
authorization invalidates the warranty.

Using controllers, making adjustments or performing procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

The use of optical instruments with this product increases eye hazard.

This product complies with the EMC Directives (89/336/EEC amended by 92/31/EEC
and 93/68/EEC).

The Generation of Acoustical Noise is less then 70dB (ISO7779/DIN45635).

(For Canadian model: This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.)

Play only round discs rather than uniquely shaped media such as heart, diamond, etc.

AFTER-SALES SERVICE FOR PIONEER PRODUCTS:

Contact your dealer or distributor for after-sales and warranty service.  Please provide
any necessary warranty documents or other pertinent information with the return
shipment.  If the documents are unavailable, please contact the Pioneer regional service
headquarters listed below.

Please contact Pioneer Service 800 / 872–4159 for additional information.

Summary of Contents for DVR-104

Page 1: ... DVD R RW and CD R RW Writer DVD ROM and CD ROM Reader ATAPI Tray load Drive O P E R A T I N G IN S T R U C T I O N S Version 1 00 March 21 2002 Pioneer Corporation Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Business Solutions Division ...

Page 2: ...own to have current registrations are shown with an initial capital Many if not all hardware and or software products referenced in this manual are identified by their trade names Most if not all of these designations are claimed a legally protected trademarks by the companies that make the product It is not Pioneer s intent to use any of these names generically and cautions the reader to investig...

Page 3: ...ference to radio communications there are no guarantees that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this drive 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 interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna I...

Page 4: ...atures 4 3 1 Specific Features 4 3 2 Precautions When Playing 8cm 3 15 Discs 5 4 0 Interface 5 4 1 Front View and Vertical installation 5 4 2 Back View and Ports 6 4 3 Region Code Information 7 5 0 Installation 7 5 1 Positioning the Drive 7 5 2 Connections 8 6 0 Specifications 9 6 1 General Functions 9 6 2 Specific Functions 9 ...

Page 5: ... labeled as a Class 1 Laser Product on the top of the cover Do not remove the cover Alterations or modifications carried out without appropriate authorization invalidates the warranty Using controllers making adjustments or performing procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure The use of optical instruments with this product increases eye hazard This pr...

Page 6: ...cts Water or Moisture Avoid operating or locating this drive near water or other sources of fluid Power Sources Operate this drive only from the recommended power sources If you are unsure of the power source consult an authorized Pioneer representative Overloading Avoid connecting too many devices to a single wall socket or power source as this can cause fires or short circuits Object Liquid Entr...

Page 7: ...rive supports many current and upcoming formats 3 1 Specific Features Write Speed DVD R CLV 1X and 2X DVD RW CLV 1X CD R CLV 4X and 8X CD RW CLV 4X CD RW high speed CLV 4X Maximum Read Speed DVD ROM CAV 6X CD ROM CAV 24X Note The data transfer rate may fail to be output if the disc is scratched or damaged in any way Buffer Memory Size Read 2 Mbytes Write 2 Mbytes IDE Data Transfer Mode PIO Mode 4 ...

Page 8: ...y an 8cm 3 15 disc it is best to work with 8cm media only when the drive is mounted horizontally 4 0 INTERFACE Before connecting the drive confirm that the drive bay allows horizontal installations The DVR A04 104 drive may only be installed horizontally The next section provides information for mounting this drive 4 1 Front View and Vertical installation DVR A04 104 Front View 1 Disc Tray Auto lo...

Page 9: ...e tray 7 Forced Ejection hole if the eject button fails to function insert a stiff rod into the hole and push gently and steadily until the disc ejects WARNING Before forcing an ejection verify that the computer power is OFF and that the disc has stopped spinning in the drive The approximate time for a disc to stop spinning once the power is OFF is 60 seconds 4 2 Back View and Ports DVR A04 104 Ba...

Page 10: ...n Name Function 1 12 Power supply input for DC 12 V 2 G Ground 3 G Ground 4 5 Power supply input for DC 5 V 4 3 Region Code Information The maximum number of times the Region Code may be changed is five 5 including the initial setting The fifth change becomes PERMANENT Note Region Codes are part of the DVD Standard however Region Codes on DVD discs are optional DVD discs with no specified Region C...

Page 11: ...shorter than 5mm 3 16 in length longer screws may damage the drive Note When the mounting screws are loose vibrations from a spinning disc may cause a ripping sound 5 2 Connections The computer provides power for the drive rather than an external power source Do not use any other power supply for this drive Connect the cables in the following order 1 Connect the power cable from the computer pay c...

Page 12: ... ROM 200 ms Random Average CD ROM 180 ms Seek Time DVD ROM 150 ms Random Average CD ROM 130 ms HOST Interface Specifications PIO Mode 4 Multi word DMA Mode 2 16 6 Mbytes sec Ultra DMA mode 2 33 3 Mbytes sec 6 2 Specific Functions Audio Output Line Out 0 7 Vrms 0 1 Vrms at 10 k Ω load Headphone Out 0 6 Vrms 0 5 Vrms at 32 Ω load Power Supply DC 12 V 0 7 A DC 5 V 1 4 A External Dimensions 5 27 32 W ...

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Page 14: ...Corporation 4 1 Meguro 1 chome Meguro ku Tokyo 153 JAPAN http www pioneer co jp Pioneer Electronics USA Inc Business Solutions Division BSC 2265 East 220th Street Long Beach California 90810 United States of America 310 952 2000 http www pioneerelectronics com ...

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