
Troubleshooting: Hitachi GD-7000 8X DVD-ROM User’s
Guide
Specifications: Hitachi GD-7000 8X DVD-ROM User’s
Guide
Problem
Possible Causes
Corrective Action
Cannot play a DVD or CD in
the drive or certain types of
discs cannot be read in the
drive.
1) The disc is placed
upside down in the disc
tray.
2) The disc is dirty.
3) The pick-up lens is
dirty.
4) The disc is scratched
or warped.
5) The disc has a region
code that cannot be
played on the drive.
Disc Tray cannot be opened
1) Power is not turned on.
2) The lock function has
been activated.
3) The tray is stuck.
1) Turn off your system and re-
install the device driver.
1) The cables are not
properly connected.
Drive is not recognized by
system.
1) Turn the power on and try
again.
2) De-activate the lock
function.
3) Turn off the DVD-ROM
drive. Insert a straightened
paperclip into the manual
emergency eject hole. Pull
the disc tray open
1) Place the disc right side up.
2) Clean the disc surface.
3) Clean the pick-up lens.
4) Change
the
disc.
5) Refer to your software
manual for help
General
Hitachi
GD-7000
Interface Enhanced IDE (ATAPI Per SFF-8090 and SFF-8020i Rev.2.6)
Compatible CD-ROM standards (read only)
•
CD-ROM Mode-1 and Mode 2 data disc
•
CD-ROM XA
•
CD-I
•
CD Audio (CD-DA)
•
Photo-CD Multi-session
•
Mixed Mode CD-ROM disc (data and audio)
•
CD-Extra
•
CD-RW
•
CD-R
•
CD-TEXT
Compatible DVD-ROM standards (read only)
•
DVD-ROM (Single layered and Dual layered disc)
•
DVD-R 3.95GB & 4.7GB
•
DVD-RAM 2.6GB & 4.7GB