Plextor PlexWriter 40/12/40A, Installation And User Manual

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Section 1. Getting Started
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PlexWriter 40/12/40A Installation and Users Manual
PlexWriter Drive Features and Controls
Before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your
PlexWriter drive. Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below.
Front Panel
Figure 1: Front Panel of the PlexWriter 40/12/40A Drive
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Tray front door: Attached to tray drawer.
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Headphone jack: Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers.
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Volume control: Controls volume of headphone jack.
NOTE: The volume control on the front panel of your drive adjusts only the sound
level of the headphone jack. It has no impact on the volume level of the rear panel
audio outputs.
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LED indicator: Illuminated green during disc loading and when Buffer
Underrun Proof is operational. Illuminated yellow when a disc is being read.
Illuminated amber when writing a CD-R or CD-RW disc. The indicator changes
its blinking interval to indicate different writing speeds.
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Eject button: Push once to eject tray. Push again to insert the tray back into the
PlexWriter. To prevent wear on the drive, always use the eject button to insert the
tray.
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Emergency eject hole: If the automatic eject button does not work, insert the
emergency eject tool, paper clip, or other thin, rigid object into this hole to eject
the tray. Turn OFF the power before using this feature.