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DVD-E616P2

DVD-ROM Drive

E1637

User Guide

First Edition V1

May 2004

Summary of Contents for DVD-E616P2

Page 1: ... DVD E616P2 DVD ROM Drive E1637 User Guide First Edition V1 May 2004 ...

Page 2: ...90 7698 ASUS COMPUTER INTERNATIONAL America Address 44370 Nobel Drive Fremont Technical Support CA 94538 USA Tel General 1 502 995 0883 Fax 1 502 608 4555 Notebook 1 501 739 3777 E mail tmd1 asus com Support fax 1 502 933 8713 Web site usa asus com Support e mail tsd asus com ASUS COMPUTER GmbH Germany and Austria Address Harkort Str 25 D 40880 Technical Support Ratingen Germany Telephone 49 2102 ...

Page 3: ...OF SUCH DAMAGES ARISING FROM ANY DEFECT OR ERROR IN THIS DOCUMENTATION OR PRODUCT Product warranty or service will not be extended if 1 the product is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS or 2 the serial number of the product is defaced or missing Products and corporate names appearing in this documentation may or may not be re...

Page 4: ...formation 2 Notices 6 Safety information 8 Installation notices 8 Using the device 9 Conventions used in this guide 10 Package contents 11 Welcome 12 Product introduction 12 Specifications 12 Front panel 14 Rear panel 16 Installing the drive 20 ...

Page 5: ...o the drive 24 Ejecting a disc from the drive 26 Using the emergency eject pinhole 27 Using compact discs 29 Cleaning a disc 29 Handling a disc 29 Technical information 30 Environmental specifications 30 Electrical and audio specifications 31 DVD region codes 32 ...

Page 6: ...e FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a p...

Page 7: ...onitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment Canadian Department of Communications Statement This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set ...

Page 8: ...ning the drive may result to exposure to laser radiation Do not use or place this device near magnetic fields televisions or radios to avoid electronic interference that affects drive performance Do not place this device under direct sunlight or in humid or damp places Do not place this device in an unstable position or on vibrating surfaces Installation notices ...

Page 9: ...this situation occurs contact your retailer for help Do not use any evaporating solvents to clean the device If you accidentally sprayed any solvent on the device use a clean cloth to wipe it You may also use a neutral cleaner to dilute the solvent to easily wipe it from the device Try not to interrupt the supply of power while the device is in reading or writing mode Do not place damaged or warpe...

Page 10: ...mbols used throughout this guide WARNING DANGER Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task CAUTION Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT Information that you MUST follow to complete a task NOTE Tips and additional information to aid in completing a task ...

Page 11: ...s are present and in good condition If any of the items is damaged or missing contact your retailer immediately ASUS DVD E616P2 DVD ROM Drive Audio cable Mounting screw package User guide English with multi language Quick Installation Guide DVD playback software CD The above items are available in retail boxes only ...

Page 12: ...ion in this manual for proper use and installation of this device Product introduction Specifications The DVD E616P2 has the following specifications Sustained transfer rate DVD 16x max 21640KB sec CD 48x max 7200KB sec Random access time DVD 120 ms CD ROM 120 ms Interface ATAPI specification Data Buffer Size 512 KB sec ...

Page 13: ... 8cm diameter 1 2mm thick DVD 5 DVD 9 DVD 10 DVD 18 DVD DVD ROM DVD R DVD RW DVD Video DVD R DVD RW CD Audio CD CD ROM XA Video CD CD I Multi session photo CD Karaoke CD CD Extra CD Text OS Compatibility Windows 98SE ME 2000 NT XP DOS 6 xx Linux Power Supply DC 5 x 5 V DC 12 X 5 V Dimensions 148 5 w x 173 d x 42 6 mm h Mass 830 g ...

Page 14: ...you to manually eject a disc when the Eject Button does not work due to power failure or software problems Insert the emergency eject pin into this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc Refer to page 27 for details 1 3 2 4 Turn off your computer before using the Emergency Eject Pinhole ...

Page 15: ...ng the Eject Button Place a CD or DVD on the tray with the label side up Press the Eject Button or push the front part of the tray to load the disc 3 READ indicator This LED lights up when data is being read on the disc 4 Eject button Press this button to eject the tray and load or remove a disc ...

Page 16: ...ital audio output This connector is for a 2 pin digital audio cable that attaches a sound card to the drive 6 Analog audio output This connector is for an analog audio output cable This connector is compatible with Molex 70553 6 7 8 9 5 ...

Page 17: ... interface This connector is for a 40 pin IDE cable to connect the drive to the IDE interface on the motherboard 9 DC input This DC connector is for a 4 pin power cable from the system power supply Pin Name Switch Status Description 1 MA ON Master mode 2 SL ON Slave mode 3 CS ON Cable select mode Pin Name Description 1 L Left channel audio output 2 3 G Ground 4 R Right channel audio output ...

Page 18: ...t the device to master or slave mode before installing it to the computer chassis Use jumper blocks to short the pins to your desired setting Make sure you correctly put the jumper blocks over the pins Failure to do so can cause irreparable damage to the drive Jumper terminals ...

Page 19: ...s labeled SL see illustration to set the drive as a slave device if your computer supports only two IDE devices If your computer supports four IDE devices this setting sets your DVD ROM drive either as a Primary Slave or a Secondary Slave Cable Select Mode Cover the two pins labeled CS see illustration if your computer supports a Cable Select CSEL signal You need an exclusive interface cable for t...

Page 20: ...g the drive Follow these steps to install the drive into the computer chassis Refer to your computer manual for specific instructions on opening the chassis and installing drives 1 Remove the cover of an empty 5 25 inch drive bay ...

Page 21: ...S DVD E616P2 21 2 Carefully insert the drive into the bay and push it inward until it is flushed to the chassis front panel The holes on the sides of the drive should align with the holes on the drive bay ...

Page 22: ... the drive package Use two screws on each side of the drive Depending on the space on your chassis you may need to connect the drive cables before securing the drive into the chassis For cable connections proceed to the following section Connecting the Drive Cables ...

Page 23: ...d card or an onboard audio feature connect an audio interface cable to the 4 pin analog audio connector on the rear of the drive Connect the other end of the audio cable to the connector on the sound card or on the 4 pin CD connector on the motherboard Power cable IDE cable 4 pin Audio cable All the cable plugs are slotted so that they fit in only one orientation If a plug does not fit in complete...

Page 24: ...P2 2 When the drive tray ejects out of the drive place the disc on the tray with the label printed side up Drive basics Placing a disc into the drive 1 Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray ...

Page 25: ...it fits the outer circular border This border helps hold the disc in place If you are using an 8 cm disc place it on the inner circular border on the tray 12 cm Disc 8 cm Disc 3 Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to replace the tray inside the drive ...

Page 26: ...he drive 1 Press the STOP EJECT button on the front of the drive to eject the tray 2 Carefully remove the disc from the tray 3 Press the drive STOP EJECT button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive ...

Page 27: ...eject pinhole on the front of the drive allows you to manually eject the drive tray and remove a disc from the drive in the following instances supply of power to the computer is cut due to electrical power outage the drive malfunctions Use the manual method only as a last resort when the eject button does not work Make sure that you have turned off your optical drive before ejecting the drive tra...

Page 28: ...28 ASUS DVD E616P2 2 Carefully pull the tray out and remove the disc Do not force the tray open wait until the eject pin has dislodged the tray to avoid breaking the tray panel ...

Page 29: ...ction when using compact discs These instructions will help you avoid damaging the discs and your drive Cleaning a disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc Handling a disc Hold a disc by the edges Do not touch the disc surface ...

Page 30: ...g Vibration Operation 0 2 G peak at 10 300 Hz Storage 1 5 G peak at 10 300 Hz Impact Non operation 1 oct min no damage Less than 50G half sine wave 11 ms 10s interval Packaged 1 oct min no damage 76 cm high 1 corner 3 edges 6 surfaces Acoustic Sound pressure Less than 40 dB microphone should be 1 meter away from the drive Reliability MTBF 100 000 power on hours MTTR 30 minutes Mean Time To Repair ...

Page 31: ...C 12V DC Tolerance 5 10 IO Terminal Power connector 4 pin 5V 12V ATAPI terminal 40 pin Audio out 4 pin analog Digital output 2 pin Audio No of channels 2 stereo Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Quantization 16 bits Distortion 0 2 max at 1 kHz S N ratio 70 dB Line Out 0 70 V rms typical ...

Page 32: ...oded DVD on the drive 1 Check the region code of the DVD then insert the disc into the drive 2 When the DVD playback prompts you to enter your country location select a country location within the region code of the DVD Refer to the map and table below You are only allowed to change your country location up to five times This limitation makes the drive adaptable for use in many regions while maint...

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Page 34: ... 1 U S U S Territories Canada 2 Europe Middle East Japan Egypt S Africa Greenland 3 South Eastern Asia Taiwan Hong Kong Korea 4 Australia New Zealand Latin America Pacific Islands 5 Russia Eastern Europe India Africa North Korea 6 China ...

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