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Printed on 70% or more recycled paper
using VOC (Volatile Organic Compound)-
free vegetable oil based ink.

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2006 Sony Corporation / Printed in Japan

DVD±RW Drive

VGP-DDRW4

2-685-901-

(1)

Operating Instructions

S400

http://www.sony.net/

Summary of Contents for Vaio VGP-DDRW4

Page 1: ...70 or more recycled paper using VOC Volatile Organic Compound free vegetable oil based ink 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in Japan DVD RW Drive VGP DDRW4 2 685 901 12 1 Operating Instructions S400 http www sony net ...

Page 2: ... Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to subpart B of Part 15 of FCC You are cautioned that any changes or modif...

Page 3: ...ers equipped with this drive incorporate copyright protection thechnology that is protected by U S patents and other intellectual property rights Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited All other names of syst...

Page 4: ...al computer 14 Basic Operation 15 Power management information 15 Inserting a disc 15 Removing a disc 17 Precautions Before Use 19 Precautions when writing data 19 Playing an Audio CD 20 Playing a DVD video 20 Notes about playing DVD video 20 Notes about DVD video discs 21 Performing a System Recovery on a Personal Computer 22 Precautions 23 Maintenance 24 Getting Help 25 Specifications 26 Trouble...

Page 5: ...iscs at a speed of 24 max 3600 KB s Can play back digital audio CD using the personal computer speakers if the personal computer supports this function see page 20 Can be used to easily reinstall the operating system on the personal computer using a recovery disc if the personal computer supports this function see page 22 Note This drive is only for use in the country of purchase z What is i LINK ...

Page 6: ...s This drive does not support Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition or earlier versions of the Windows operating system This drive does not support DTLA copy protection It cannot be used in conjunction with digital CS tuners D VHS recorders or other equipment using the DTLA copy protection system This drive can be used for perf...

Page 7: ...rewritten many times Note that DVD RW and DVD RW are different types of discs DVD RW discs can store up to 4 7 GB of data roughly 7 times that of a CD RW DVD R DL Dual Layer Discs for storing computer programs and data and video data While they use the same format as DVD R discs they differ in that there are 2 recording layers on one single side of a DVD R DL disc DVD R DL discs can store up to 8 ...

Page 8: ...r content are delivered on CD ROM discs Compatible discs with this drive are listed below z both plays and records a plays only recording unavailable Disc type Enable Disable DVD ROM a DVD Video a DVD R DL Double Layer z 1 DVD R DL Dual Layer z 2 DVD R RW z DVD R RW z 3 4 CD ROM a Audio CD a CD Extra a CD R RW z VIDEO CD a 1 For writing to DVD R Double Layer only DVD R discs corresponding to DVD R...

Page 9: ...gned to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc Digital Audio standard specifications CD Standard Recently some record companies sell CDs which do not correspond to the CD standard in order to protect music copyrights we do not guarantee such discs can be played on this product A DualDisc is a two sided disc with audio CD material on one side and video DVD material on the other side The CD...

Page 10: ...re present If anything is missing contact the Sony dealer where you purchased this product or a Sony service representative in your area DVD RW drive 1 Manual eject pin 1 stored at bottom of drive i LINK cable 1 AC adapter 1 AC power cord 1 Operating Instructions this document 1 Warranty Card 1 ...

Page 11: ...anual eject hole see page 18 3 Eject button see page 15 17 4 BUSY indicator see page 14 15 Rear 5 DC IN connector see page 12 6 i LINK connector see page 12 Bottom 7 Manual eject pin see page 18 Locating the Controls and Connectors Front ...

Page 12: ...ll software before connecting or disconnecting this drive Place this drive on a flat surface 1 Turn on the personal computer 2 Connect the AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet and then plug the cable of the adapter into the DC IN connector on the drive The green POWER indicator of the drive lights up i LINK cable DC IN connector AC adapter AC power cord...

Page 13: ...ve is detected and identified by the personal computer z Hint When this drive is connected to your personal computer for the first time it takes a moment for the personal computer to detect the drive 5 Click Start and then click My Computer to verify that E or other drive name has been added in the My Computer window This operation is an example of Windows XP i LINK connector i LINK cable i LINK c...

Page 14: ...ive and that the drive s BUSY indicator is not on and then disconnect the i LINK cable Note Before disconnecting the drive close any running software z Hint To use the drive again after disconnecting the i LINK cable perform the steps described in the section Connecting the Drive on page 12 The drive will be detected automatically by your Windows operating system ...

Page 15: ... For details refer to the manuals provided with your personal computer Before activating the power saving modes of the personal computer verify that the BUSY indicator of the drive is not on and close all running software applications While the personal computer is in a power saving mode do not connect or disconnect the i LINK cable or AC adapter Inserting a disc Turn on the computer and connect t...

Page 16: ...that the disc audibly clicks into place and is firmly seated Notes Do not touch the lens assembly in the tray or the metal section on the rear If you close the tray while the disc is not properly seated the disc may be damaged and the tray may jam 3 Close the disc tray by gently pushing it in While data is being read the BUSY indicator flashes Disc BUSY indicator Hub ...

Page 17: ...move the disc To release the disc push on the hub in the center Notes Do not touch the lens assembly in the tray or the metal section on the rear When using writing software or DVD playback software you may not be able to eject discs simply by pressing the eject button For details refer to Help or the Quick Reference manual provided with the writing software or DVD playback software BUSY indicator...

Page 18: ...hat the BUSY indicator is not flashing 2 Detach the manual eject pin from the holder at the bottom of the drive and insert the pin into the manual eject hole The tray pops out allowing you to remove the disc Manual eject pin Manual eject hole ...

Page 19: ...s Do not switch users while writing data This may result in data loss While writing data and while inserting or removing discs protect the drive and the personal computer from shocks and vibrations While writing data do not connect or disconnect the USB cable to the personal computer or other USB device and do not turn on or off this drive or the USB device While writing data do not access the Int...

Page 20: ...s close the DVD playback software before modifying display settings Do not press the drive s eject button during playback of DVD video discs Make sure that your personal computer s power management function is not enabled during data writing Be sure to quit DVD playback software if the power management function is activated For details on the power management function refer to the manuals provided...

Page 21: ...ayback operations of DVD videos may be intentionally limited by software producers Since this drive plays DVD videos according to the disc contents provided by the software producers some playback features may not be available Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD videos Symbols on DVD video discs The following symbols are labeled on some DVD video discs or their packages Each symbo...

Page 22: ...ows XP or Windows Vista operating system preinstalled However if your personal computer has an integrated drive use that drive to reset the personal computer As of January 2007 For more details about resetting your personal computer refer to the manuals provided with your personal computer Notes Power the personal computer from its AC adapter when performing a system recovery Do not run the person...

Page 23: ...from the drive Bus Reset The personal computer constantly monitors the i LINK connection status When an i LINK compatible component is connected to or disconnected from the personal computer or when power to an i LINK compatible component is turned on or off the personal computer performs a bus reset to accommodate the new condition If a bus reset occurs while data are being transferred to this dr...

Page 24: ...o not touch the data side of the disc opposite the label and hold the disc as shown below Do not store discs in locations subject to high humidity high temperatures direct sunlight or high levels of dust Take care not to spill any liquid on your discs Return discs to their cases when not in use in order to prevent data damage Use an oil based felt pen when writing on a disc Do not use a disc with ...

Page 25: ... section provides information on how to get help and support from Sony and on troubleshooting tips for your DVD RW drive About Sony s support options Sony provides several support options for your DVD RW drive When you have questions about your DVD RW drive or the software refer to the following This guide explains how to use your DVD RW drive Sony Online Support provides instant access to infomat...

Page 26: ...with DVD R for General version 2 0 2 1 2 Supports writing data to DVD RW discs compliant with DVD RW version 1 1 1 2 3 Writing data to DVD R DL Double Layer discs is available only on discs supporting DVD R DL Double Layer recording 4 Writing data to DVD R DL Dual Layer discs is available only on discs supporting DVD R DL Dual Layer recording Connectors i LINK IEEE 1394 S400 4 pin connector 1 S400...

Page 27: ...0 V 2 A max Not included in some product configurations Other specifications Power consumption Read write approx 8 W Dimensions Approx 5 7 0 9 6 1 inches Approx 144 21 154 mm w h d Mass Approx 13 6 oz 385 g main unit only Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 28: ...l computer is turned on c In some cases the tray does not open when the eject button is pressed For information on how to remove the disc see Removing a disc on page 17 and Help of your writing software or DVD playback software installed on your personal computer c The software may be inhibiting disc access For information on how to remove the disc see Removing a disc on page 17 and Help of your w...

Page 29: ... settings communication with the drive may stop after the personal computer returns from sleep mode If this happens configure your personal computer so that it does not enter sleep mode For details refer to the manuals provided with your personal computer c The volume control of the personal computer may be set to Mute For details refer to the manuals provided with your personal computer c The vol...

Page 30: ...etting For details refer to the manuals provided with your personal computer c When the drive is operating the personal computer may not go into power saving mode To ensure a stable operation of the drive set up the personal computer so that power saving modes will not be enabled For details refer to the manuals provided with your personal computer c As a rule it takes more time to read a CD RW th...

Page 31: ...the following 1 On the Start menu click Control Panel click Performance and Maintenance and then click System 2 Click the Advanced tab and then click Settings in Performance 3 Click the Advanced tab and then click Change in Virtual Memory 4 Increase the value of Custom size c Frames of video may be dropped if your hard disk is not optimized If this happens optimize your hard disk To optimize your ...

Page 32: ...disc may already be full If a disc is full you cannot add data c You cannot write data to DVD RW DVD RW or CD R discs for which data writing ended in failure Delete the data and then rewrite the disc Follow the procedure below to delete data from DVD RW DVD RW or CD RW discs Use the RecordNow software For details on how to delete data refer to Help of the software installed on your personal comput...

Page 33: ...bout DVD video discs on page 21 c If the DVD ROM is dirty carefully wipe it with a soft cloth For information on disc maintenance see Cleaning the disc on page 25 c Condensation may be found on this drive or a disc in the drive Remove the disc from the drive and leave it for about one hour c Make sure that the inserted disc is the recovery CD that came with the personal computer c The power manage...

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