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USB/FIREWIRE DVD+R/RW AND CD-R/RW DRIVE

INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL

JUNE 2003

Model PX-504UF

Summary of Contents for PX-504UF

Page 1: ...USB FIREWIRE DVD R RW AND CD R RW DRIVE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL JUNE 2003 Model PX 504UF...

Page 2: ...n of such revision or change This manual is copyrighted all rights reserved It may not be copied photocopied translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without Plextor s p...

Page 3: ...in a particular installation If this equipment causes harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try t...

Page 4: ...cts CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure A Laser Caution Label is attached on the bottom of...

Page 5: ...ser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible Accordingly Do not open the optical pickup housing Obtain service only from Plextor authorized personnel CAUTION To disconnect the CD drive from a...

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Page 7: ...For More Details about Software 12 Precautions 12 2 Installing Your PX 504UF 13 Determine Your Computer s Operating System 14 Determine What Interface to Use 14 Connect the PX 504UF Drive 15 Record t...

Page 8: ...Troubleshooting 29 Upgrading Firmware 29 Troubleshooting 30 Emergency Eject 30 5 Frequently Asked Questions 31 Appendix A PX 504UF Specifications 33 Appendix B Technical Support 43 How to Contact Ple...

Page 9: ...nual for installation operation and troubleshooting If your drive needs service see your dealer or call Plextor s Technical Support Department In this manual you should find all the information you ne...

Page 10: ...CD RW re writable CD media at up to 10X speed Reads all CD ROM and CD R data media at a maximum of 40X speed Reads CD RW and CD DA audio media at up to 32X speed Features of the PX 504UF Dual USB 2 0...

Page 11: ...on at once and multi session as well as variable and fixed packet writing Buffer Under Run Proof technology With a 2 megabyte buffer eliminates buffer underrun errors so you can safely use your comput...

Page 12: ...ds a FireWire also known as IEEE 1394 port or a USB port An adapter card is required in most systems for optimum performance Macintosh computers provide FireWire and most new desktop IBM compatible PC...

Page 13: ...op files onto DVD R DVD RW CD R or CD RW media then continue adding files and sharing the same disc Archive images and video to DVD or CD Master new software programs on DVD or CD What s In the Box Wh...

Page 14: ...ents depending on whom you purchased the drive from and what they included inside the box If your drive came pre installed some or all of the items above may have been installed and may not be separat...

Page 15: ...drive to the illustrations below Front Panel Figure 1 Front panel of the PX 504UF drive Disc tray Slides out to allow you to insert a disc Emergency eject hole If the automatic eject button does not...

Page 16: ...button to load the tray Disc busy indicator Illuminated green for disc loading ejecting initializing playing and writing Headphone jack Stereo mini jack for headphones and powered speakers Volume con...

Page 17: ...dio amplifier here if desired Connectors are standard RCA type Red connector is right channel IEEE 1394 4 pin connector Connect an IEEE 1394 also known as FireWire cable with a 4 pin connector here IE...

Page 18: ...ith this switch you must also cycle the PX 504UF power That is turn the POWER switch off then on again USB 2 0 connector Connect the USB cable here You can use a USB 2 0 or USB 1 1 interface CAUTION U...

Page 19: ...e files delete files and create new directories right on the recordable CD or DVD disc You can even save files directly from your word processing software spreadsheet or other application directly to...

Page 20: ...e and other contaminants Do not allow moisture or liquids including water or cleaning fluids to touch the drive Thinner benzene or alcohol based solvents can mar your drive s surface Do not drop or jo...

Page 21: ...eb site to bring your system up to date If you have Windows 98SE and you are using USB you ll need to install a set of Plextor provided drivers to bring your system up to date 2 Determine which interf...

Page 22: ...You cannot use the PX 504UF with early versions of Windows 98 it must be Windows 98SE Second Edition Determine What Interface to Use For best performance you ll need to use USB 2 0 or FireWire The bu...

Page 23: ...ws 2000 or Windows Me use the following procedure to install your PX 504UF drive Windows 98SE users see page 17 then come back here after you have updated your Windows installation To install the PX 5...

Page 24: ...4UF Installation and Users Manual Figure 3 Connecting the AC Adapter and USB Cable The drive should be automatically recognized by the computer In some cases you may have to reboot turn the computer o...

Page 25: ...extor PX 504UF Installation and Users Manual 17 Identifying Cables and Ports This illustration will help you identify the cables and computer ports and make the necessary connections Figure 4 Identify...

Page 26: ...anese http support microsoft com default aspx scid kb ja 242975 2 Install the Windows patch according to the instructions provided with it 3 Install the PX 504UF drive as detailed on page 15 If You Ha...

Page 27: ...and look at the PLEXTOR DVDR PX504A device entry underneath or In Windows XP or 2000 right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Device Manage...

Page 28: ...stall the driver properly Switching Between USB and IEEE 1394 Interfaces You can connect any or all of the interface cables USB IEEE 1394 4 pin and IEEE 1394 6 pin and switch between them You can even...

Page 29: ...other devices The PX 504UF is not bus powered that is it doesn t get its power from the IEEE 1394 cable so you have to use the bundled AC adapter If You Have a Macintosh If you have a Macintosh use th...

Page 30: ...de USB 1 1 Full Speed 12 Mbps This limits the CD RW drive performance to 4X write 4X rewrite and 6X read DVD read performance is 0 7X For optimum performance if your Macintosh computer does not have b...

Page 31: ...nction is important Although the PX 504UF can read either media format the drive will only write to the plus media that is to discs marked as DVD R or DVD RW To sum up the PX 504UF currently supports...

Page 32: ...rers and manufacturing facilities determining the optimum write strategy for that particular media type The results are assembled into a media catalog and stored in firmware in the Plextor PX 504UF dr...

Page 33: ...te your PX 504UF in either a horizontal or a vertical position CAUTION Take special care not to shock or disturb the drive when it is operated in a vertical position Even in the cradle the drive can f...

Page 34: ...nd one finger on the outer edge Once you have finished creating a disc label it by writing on the top using permanent ink CAUTION We recommend using a non toxic marker such as a Sharpie pen that confo...

Page 35: ...to be played only on players designed for a certain regional area such as North America Europe etc When the drive ships there is no region code set The first time a DVD that has a region setting is i...

Page 36: ...er the drive can read these discs Writing to CD R and CD RW Media In conjunction with your drive mastering and packet writing software such as Easy CD Creator and DirectCD allow you to write audio vid...

Page 37: ...r web site It is rare that firmware revisions will seriously affect the performance or operation of your drive However we advise that our customers always update drives with the latest available firmw...

Page 38: ...drive does not work use this procedure to open the drive To use the emergency eject hole to open the drive 1 Set the POWER switch at the rear of the PX 504UF drive to OFF 2 At the front of the PX 504U...

Page 39: ...Sharp No matter which format a DVD disc is recorded in it can be read by most commercial DVD ROM players Q How do I know if my camcorder has FireWire A Sony built FireWire into equipment such as digi...

Page 40: ...writing To prevent the interruption of data during writing every CD R RW drive has a buffer a memory chip that acts as a kind of holding area Typically the buffer size is 2 MB or 4 MB However this bu...

Page 41: ...g System Windows XP Me 2000 98SE Macintosh For FireWire and USB 1 1 OS 8 6 1 or higher OS 9 1 or higher recommended For USB 2 0 OS X Special considerations for Windows 98SE To ensure stable IEEE 1394...

Page 42: ...orted Media CD R Orange Book Pt II compliant discs Type 74 Type 80 Supported Media CD RW Orange Book Pt III compliant discs Supported Media Size CD 12 cm DVD 12 cm Usable Formats Logical CD Read Write...

Page 43: ...AV Yes Single or dual layer disc Yes Yes NOTE In a few USB 2 0 environments the maximum DVD read speed will be below 12X NOTE When playing DVD Video reading speed is fixed at 2 5X CAV Read Speed CD Sp...

Page 44: ...RW Media 16X CLV Yes 10X CLV Yes 8X CLV Yes 4X CLV Yes Yes Yes Initialization Time Time measured from power on until disc is available to read DVD 16 sec typical 51 sec retry CD 14 sec typical 31 sec...

Page 45: ...writing a disc Power Indicator Blue when AC adapter is connected and drive power is on Disc Loading Auto Headphone Jack 3 5mm stereo mini jack Output voltage max volume 0 7V rms 3dB Load impedance 100...

Page 46: ...5A 1 15A Typical CD write current CD R 16 X 1 15A 1 15A Typical pause current CD 4 10X CAV 750mA 750mA Peak current 2 3A 2 3A AUDIO OUT Connectors Stereo analog output RCA jacks Output voltage max vol...

Page 47: ...Transfers Hi Speed 480 Mbps max USB 1 1 Transfers Full Speed 12 Mbps max IEEE 1394 Transfers IEEE Std 1394 1995 IEEE 1394a 2000 400 Mbps max ATAPI Command Set Refer to the Plextor ATAPI command manual...

Page 48: ...ture 5 to 35 degrees Celsius Performance Guarantee Temperature 10 to 30 degrees Celsius Operating Humidity 70 max non condensing Storage Temperature 40 to 60 degrees Celsius Storage Humidity 20 to 90...

Page 49: ...rite 1 5G0 Pk CD RW rewrite 0 5G0 Pk DVD R RW write 0 5G0 Pk Shock Non operating Permissible velocity Minimum 62G Permissible velocity change Minimum 220cm sec Power off without disc Dimensions and We...

Page 50: ...ser FDA 21 CFR 1040 10 1040 11 EMC FCC FCC Part 15B Class B Canada Safety UL C UL CSA C22 2 No 60950 AC adapter and internal drive EMC IC ICES 003 Class B Europe Safety CE IEC60950 Safety CB IEC60950...

Page 51: ...tion of our web site to assist you in troubleshooting the problem on your own NOTE We encourage you to go the Plextor web site www plextor com before attempting to contact Technical Support The answer...

Page 52: ...option Before You E mail Log On FAX Call for Support Please gather as much of the following information as possible before contacting us The serial number and TLA top level assembly number of your PX...

Page 53: ...com english support rma_request_form htm Complete the form providing the Technical Support Ticket number and details of the drive failure After completing the form click the Submit button IMPORTANT N...

Page 54: ...nstalled in a computer we recommend you pay a packaging store such as Mail Boxes Etc to ship your drive If you don t have a packaging store in your area ask for packaging pointers when you contact us...

Page 55: ...t under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods...

Page 56: ...ited States For a drive originating outside of the United States the customer is responsible for shipping costs in both directions NOTE Warranty validity is limited to that applicable in the location...

Page 57: ...speed 35 CD R compatibility 3 media 24 33 reading speed 2 writing 28 writing speed 2 CD R RW software 11 CD ROM playing 24 CD RW compatibility 3 media 24 33 reading speed 2 writing 28 cleaning disc 2...

Page 58: ...iting speed 2 DVD RW compatibility 3 23 31 editing 3 media 23 33 software 11 writing 28 DVD VR 2 3 DVD R 23 31 DVD RW 23 31 drive capabilities 23 E Easy CD Creator DVD Edition 11 editing DVD RW 3 ejec...

Page 59: ...e installation 21 operating system 4 22 33 software 11 USB and 32 maintenance 29 media 23 care and handling 26 CD R 24 33 CD RW 24 28 33 DVD 23 33 DVD RW 23 33 formats 23 Plextor recommended 24 33 siz...

Page 60: ...er recording 15 shipping your drive 6 45 46 shock specification 41 sleep mode 36 software 11 CD R RW 11 DVD R 11 DVD RW 11 specifications 33 speed reading CD R 2 reading CD ROM 35 36 reading CD RW 2 r...

Page 61: ...nel output 8 W wake mode 36 warranty 47 weight 41 Windows 2000 connecting PX 504UF to 13 drive installation 15 Windows 98SE connecting PX 504UF to 13 drive installation 18 update operating system with...

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Page 63: ...Plextor PX 504UF Installation and Users Manual 55 Notes...

Page 64: ...PLEXTOR CORP 48383 Fremont Blvd Suite 120 Fremont CA 94538 6509 Phone Fax E mail 510 440 2000 800 886 3935 510 651 9755 info plextor com www plextor com P N 127 2774 00...

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