Asus DVD-E616P2 User manual

®
DVD-E616P2
DVD-ROM Drive
E1637
User Guide
First Edition V1
May 2004

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ASUS contact information
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. (Asia-Pacific)
Address 150 Li-Te Road Technical Support
Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan 112 Tel. MB/Optical Drives [phone] (English)
Telephone [phone] Notebook [phone] (English)
Web site www.asus.com.tw Desktop/Server [phone] (English)
Networking [phone] (English)
Support fax [phone]
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Address 44370 Nobel Drive, Fremont, Technical Support
CA 94538, USA Tel. General [phone]
Fax [phone] Notebook [phone]
E-mail [email protected] Support fax [phone]
Web site usa.asus.com Support e-mail [email protected]
ASUS COMPUTER GmbH (Germany and Austria)
Address Harkort Str. 25, D-40880 Technical Support
Ratingen, Germany Telephone [phone]
Telephone [phone] Fax [phone]
Fax [phone] Online support www.asuscom.de/support
Online contact www.asuscom.de/sales Website www.asuscom.de/news

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Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such
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The specifications and information contained in this documentation are furnished for informational use only, and
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assumesnoresponsibilityorliabilityforanyerrorsorinaccuraciesthatmayappearinthisdocumentation,including
the products and the software described in it.
Copyright © 2004 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.

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Contents
ASUS contact information..................................................................... 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

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Contents
Drive basics ..........................................................................................24
Placing a disc into 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

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Notices
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
• This device may not cause harmful interference, and
• This device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the 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 particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures.

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• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment to 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.
WARNING! The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor 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 out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.
This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

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Safety information
Observe the following precautions before installing and using the drive.
Do not attempt to
disassemble or
repair the drive.
Opening 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

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Using the device
• Use of any controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified in this
manual may result to hazardous radiation exposure.
• Do not attempt to disassemble the drive.
• Do not move the device from a cold to a warm or hot environment. Drastic change of
temperature is harmful to the device.
• Before moving or uninstalling the drive, remove disc from it, if any.
• Prevent liquids or any metal to get into the device. If 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 warped discs inside the device.Awarped disc may break
while in use and damage the device.
• Do not place discs into the device immediately if they came from a cold environment,
specially during cold seasons. Wait until the discs have reached room temperature.

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Conventions used in this guide
To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following
symbols 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.

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Package contents
Upon opening your ASUS DVD-E616P2 drive package, check if all the following
items 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.

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Welcome
TThank you for buying the ASUS DVD-E616P2 Drive!
Read the instructions and important information 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

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Refer to “Technical information” on page 30 for detailed specifications.
Specifications
Application Discs 12cm or 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

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Front panel
1. Emergency eject pinhole
The Emergency Eject Pinhole allows 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.
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Turn off your computer before using the Emergency Eject Pinhole.

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2. Disc loading tray
This tray holds the disc. Open the loading tray by pressing 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.

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Rear panel
5. Digital 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”.
67 8 95

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7. Device configuration jumper
These pins allow you to select either Master, Slave, or Cable Select
mode for the DVD-ROM device. (
Refer to page 18 for jumper settings. )
8. Host IDE 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

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Setting the jumper terminals
Configure the jumpers to set 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

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Master Mode
Cover the two pins labeled MA (see illustration) to set the
DVD-ROM drive as a secondary master drive. This is possible
only if your computer supports four IDE devices. The hard disk
in the computer is set as Primary Master.
Slave Mode
Cover the two pins 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 this setting. Refer to your
computer manual for details.
PIN 1
MA
PIN 1
SL
PIN 1
CS

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Installing 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.