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©1997 by Sony Corporation    Printed in Japan

DDU100E

DVD-ROM Drive Unit

User’s Guide

DDU100E

DVD-ROM Drive Unit

User’s Guide

3-860-476-11(1)

Summary of Contents for DDU100E

Page 1: ... 1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Japan DDU100E DVD ROM Drive Unit User s Guide DDU100E DVD ROM Drive Unit User s Guide 3 860 476 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...crease eye hazard This unit uses CD ROM discs with the following mark When you use this unit as an audio CD player use compact discs with the following mark This label is located on the top of the drive Dieser Aufkleber befindet sich an der Oberseite des Gehäuses CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTL Y WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS VORSICHT SICHT...

Page 3: ...nd 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 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver 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 This DVD ROM Drive Uni...

Page 4: ...4 Trademarks MS DOS and Windows95 are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Inc AMP is a registered trademark of AMP Inc ...

Page 5: ...Drive Unit in Your Computer 12 Preparation 12 Setting the Jumpers 13 Opening the Computer 14 Preparing a Space for the Drive Unit 15 Mounting the Drive Unit 16 Connecting the Drive Unit 17 Reassembling the Computer 20 Installing the Software Driver 21 How to Install 21 Operating the Drive Unit 22 Starting the Drive Unit 22 Ejecting the Disc 24 How to Use the Disc Locks 25 Specifications 27 ...

Page 6: ...om CD ROM CD ROM XA CD I and CD I Ready format discs and from CD EXTRA discs Reads data from CD BRIDGE format discs including PHOTO CD Reads standard CD Digital Audio encoded discs Performance The DDU100E supports standard speed equivalent to 9 times speed CD ROM operations when functioning as a DVD ROM drive or double quadruple and 8 times speed operations when functioning as a CD ROM drive In ei...

Page 7: ...ver must be installed on your PC Different software may be required depending on the type and format of data on the discs Therefore be sure to refer to the documentation that comes with the discs Example of System Setup To use the DVD ROM drive unit the following components are required PC running under Windows95 OSR2 Floppy disk drive Software Device driver Utilities The following is an example o...

Page 8: ... green indicator light or goes off to indicate one of the following unit conditions Steady lit DVD ROM disc is loaded Off CD ROM disc is loaded 5Busy indicator This amber indicator lights or flashes to indicate one of the following unit conditions Steady lit TOC table of contents read seek data read or audio playback in progress Flashing Drawer in motion 6Emergency eject hole Used to open the disc...

Page 9: ...9 Location and Function of Parts and Controls 7Eject button Opens and closes the disc drawer ...

Page 10: ...contact with the computer 2Unused 3ANALOG AUDIO connector Outputs analog audio signals 4Configuration Jumpers See page 13 for details 5INTERFACE CONNECTOR IDE bus Connect to IDE port of the host computer using a connecting cable 6DC INPUT power in connector Connect to the power supply of the host computer Pin 1 Location and Function of Parts and Controls ...

Page 11: ... in temperature as condensation may form on the lens inside the drive unit Should the surrounding temperature suddenly rise while the drive unit is turned on stop using the drive and leave the power on at least one hour before operating it or turning it off Operating the drive unit immediately after a sudden increase in temperature may result in a malfunction Transportation Close the disc drawer b...

Page 12: ...ing parts and tools these are not supplied with the drive A flat blade screwdriver Four screws 3 mm in diameter and 6 mm in length Two mounting rails if your computer has mounting tracks Unplug the computer and disconnect the cables attached to the back to give yourself more room to work Do not turn on the power of the computer before completing the entire installation process ...

Page 13: ...00E is daisy chained with a Hard Disk Drive on an IDE Card ATA compliant set the Hard Disk Drive as MASTER and the DDU100E as SLAVE If the DDU100E is the only device connected to the IDE Card set the DDU100E as MASTER It should be noted that some personal computers may use CSEL in lieu of the foresaid MASTER SLAVE selection In this case remove the existing jumpers from MASTER and SLAVE and set a j...

Page 14: ...Rear plastic panel Cover mounting screw Remove the screws Remove the computer cover Opening the Computer 1 If your computer has its rear side covered by a plastic panel attached with plastic hook pad pull it off 2 Remove the cover mounting screws 3 Remove the cover of the computer ...

Page 15: ...the screws and brackets Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Blanking plate Preparing a Space for the Drive Unit 1 Remove the screws and brackets securing the floppy disk drive and the lower drive bay blanking plate 2 Disconnect the floppy disk drive 3 Remove the floppy disk drive and the blanking plate ...

Page 16: ...rails are necessary attach them to the drive in unit the same way as your floppy disk drive and slide the drive unit into the lower drive bay If mounting rails are not required in your system fasten the drive unit in place with mounting screws Slide the drive unit into the lower bay ...

Page 17: ...INTERFACE CONNECTOR DC INPUT connector The pin assignment is as follows After matching the beveled edges insert the plug of the power supply cable to the DC INPUT connector and push it firmly in place Caution Improper connection may damage the drive unit and void the warranty Installing the Drive Unit in Your Computer F GND tab AUDIO OUT connector INTERFACE CONNECTOR DC INPUT connector GND GND 5 V...

Page 18: ...s chassis a situation not likely under normal circumstances The frame ground cable recommended is the one using an AMP 1 480435 0 housing and 170203 2 or 60711 1 contact AUDIO OUT connector The pin assignment is as follows pin Audio Signal 1 R singal 2 R ground 3 L ground 4 Lsignal Installing the Drive Unit in Your Computer F GND tab Frame ground cable ...

Page 19: ...ECTOR 1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTERFACE CONNECTOR 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE port Installing the Drive Unit in Your Computer Pin 1 INTERFACE CONNECTOR Interface cable ...

Page 20: ...odule 5 After checking the following points slide the computer s cover on and fasten the cover mounting screws at the back of the computer Are the connections between the drive unit and computer correct Are the jumpers set to the appropriate positions 6 Remount the rear plastic panel and refer back to the proper installation section if you answered no to either of the questions above Installing th...

Page 21: ...e contains two software items Installer Device driver for Windows95 OSR2 Note You need to install the Sony DVD Help Driver to operate the DDU100E from Windows95 How to Install At the DOS Prompt A Drive A active A Load the diskette into the floppy disk Drive A and type install A install and then press the Enter key ...

Page 22: ...ur computer 2 Press the eject button The drawer comes out automatically 3 Place a disc in the drawer with its label side up Note For double side DVD disc signals are read from the side facing down For further details refer to the documentation that comes with the disc Operating the Drive Place a disc with its label side up Press the eject button ...

Page 23: ... provided with the application software you are using Note The busy indicator also stays lit in amber if the disc is not properly placed on the loading tray a malfunction occurs In either case eject the disc and place it in the loading tray again making sure that it sits properly in the tray If doing this does not solve the problem and the busy indicator still remains lit in amber consult your dea...

Page 24: ...the drawer manually when it fails to come out by means of the eject button or software commands To do this follow the procedure below 1 Turn off the power of your computer 2 Insert a pointed object such as a paper clip into the emergency eject hole and push After removing a disc from the drive unit consult your dealer or qualified service personnel Operating the Drive Press the eject button Insert...

Page 25: ...is used in horizontal position you do not need to lock the disc Locking and unlocking All of the four locks are set in the unlocked position facing outward when the drive is shipped from the factory To set the lock in the locked position turn it with your fingers until you hear a click so that it faces inward Operating the Drive Disc locks locked unlocked to unlock to lock ...

Page 26: ...ocked position and leave the disc lock A in the unlocked position B C D A When the drive unit s left side is down To facilitate disc handling set the disc locks A C and D into the locked position and leave the disc lock B in the unlocked position D A C B Operating the Drive Top side Top side Right side Left side ...

Page 27: ...0 min 1 1390 rpm DVD 1 layer 1530 min 1 1530 rpm DVD 2 layer 2120 min 1 2120 rpm CD 4X 4240 min 1 4240 rpm CD 8X Outermost track 575 min 1 575 rpm DVD 1 layer 633 min 1 633 rpm DVD 2 layer 800 min 1 800 rpm CD 4X 1600 min 1 1600 rpm CD 8X Drive performance Data transfer rate Sustained rate 1352 kbytes s DVD 150 kbytes s CD 1X 600 kbytes s CD 4X 1200 kbytes s CD 8X Burst rate 16 7 Mbytes s mode 4 I...

Page 28: ... 11 16 8 1 4 inches Mass 0 80kg 1 lb 13 oz Power requirement Voltage 5 V 5 DC and 12 V 10 DC Current Tray Open Close 5 V DC 1 2 A 12 V DC 1 3 A Seeking and Spin Up Down 5 V DC 2 0 A 12 V DC 1 8 A Hold Track State 5 V DC 0 9 A 12 V DC 1 2 A Standby Sleep 5 V DC 0 7 A 12 V DC 0 5 A Connectors INTERFACE CONNECTOR with DC INPUT connector AMP 179376 1 or equivalent AUDIO OUT connector Molex 5046 04A or...

Page 29: ...rews should not exceed 6 0 mm from the surface of the side panels or the bottom plate 5 1 2 17 8 31 8 79 25 47 5 139 7 10 1 32 1 32 21 9 7 8 13 32 0 5 0 4 1 11 16 41 4 5 111 16 42 3 203 8 146 5 3 4 7 32 148 5 7 8 4 M3 Mounting screws 4 on each side 4 M3 Mounting screws ...

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