Dynex DX-DVDRW16 User manual

16x DVD±R/RW Writer
±R 16X/+R DL 4X/ +RW 8X /–RW 4X
User’s Manual

CAUTION
CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.
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Copyright Statement
It is a criminal offence, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorised
copies of copyright-protected material, including computer programs, films,
broadcasts and sound recordings. This equipment should not be used for such
purposes.
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Table of Co te ts
INTRODUCTION 1
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS 2
PACKAGE CONTENTS 2
INSTALLATION 3
HOST INTERFACE CONNECTIONS 3
HARDWARE INSTALLATION 4
DRIVER INSTALLATION 5
Windows Environm nt 5
SOFTWARE PACKAGE 5
Installation Und r Windows Environm nt 6
CONNECTION & OPERATION 7
FRONT PANEL 7
REAR VIEW 8
DVD REGION CODING 9
REGION PLAYBACK CONTROL MANAGEMENT 9
REGION CODES 9
About This Driv 10
TECHNICAL DATA 11
APPENDIX 13
INTRODUCTION 1
BESOINS SYSTÈME 2
INSTALLATION 3
CONNEXIONS DE L’INTERFACE HÔTE 3
INSTALLATION DU MATÉRIEL 4
INSTALLATION DU LECTEUR 5
Environn m nt Windows 5
PROGICIEL 6
Installation sous nvironn m nt Windows 6
CONNEXION & FONCTIONNEMENT 7
PANNEAU AVANT 7
VUE ARRIÈRE 8
CODAGE RÉGIONS DVD 9

GESTION DE LA COMMANDE DE LECTURE RÉGIONALE. 9
LES CODES DE RÉGION 9
A propos d c l ct ur 10
DONNEES TECHNIQUES 11
APPENDICE 13
INTRODUCCIÓN 1
REQUISITOS DEL SISTEMA 2
INSTALACIÓN 3
CONEXIONES DE LA INTERFAZ HUÉSPED 3
INSTALACIÓN DEL HARDWARE 4
INSTALACIÓN DEL CONTROLADOR 5
Entorno Windows 5
EL PAQUETE DE SOFTWARE 5
Instalación bajo l ntorno Windows 6
CONEXIÓN Y OPERACIÓN 7
PANEL FRONTAL 7
VISTA POSTERIOR 8
CODIFICACIÓN DE LA REGIÓN DE DVD 9
ADMINISTRACIÓN DEL CONTROL DE LA REGIÓN DE REPRODUCCIÓN 9
CÓDIGOS REGIONALES 9
Sobr sta unidad 10
INFORMACIÓN TÉCNICA 11
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INTRODUCTION
Welcome to a multimedia world of ReWritable technology with D D burning
capabilities. This multiformat recordable drive presents you more backup
choices other than acting as a CD-R/RW drive and as a D D-ROM reader.
The drive supports D D Forum’s D D-R/-RW standard as well as that of
D D+RW Alliance’s D D+R/+RW enabling excellent compatibility, simple,
quick recording of both CD/D D formats, huge capacity storage, and
theater-quality playback.
The bundled package of mastering software offers the creation fun of
video, photos, and music editing in addition to basic data backup. You can
record up to 8.5 GB, 4 hours of T shows or movies with high-quality
MPEG2 video/AC-3 sound effect, and even more appealing, author your
own D D movies – from capture to editing and burning.
Handy, easy to use with rich function, this D D±R/RW Writer is an ideal
model to enjoy the fascinating digital entertainment on your desktop and
here are some more important features:
♦16X D D+R, 16X D D-R Write, 4X D D+R Double Layer Write,
8X D D+RW, 4X D D-RW Rewrite speed, 16X D D-ROM Read
speed
♦48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW Write/Rewrite speed, 48X CD-ROM Read
speed
♦Adopts “MTKSuperLink” to prevent Buffer Underrun errors for CD &
D D writing
♦Supports writing modes of TAO, DAO, SAO and packet writing
♦Compatible with most existing D D-ROM drives and D D video
players
♦Bundled with an extensive software package
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System Requireme ts
For IBM compatible PCs, the system requirements recommended are as
follows:
♦Pentium III, 800MHz or above with at least 256MB of memory
♦Minimum 2GB free Hard Disk space
♦IDE host interface supporting ATAPI MMC command
♦Operating system: Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
Package Co te ts
The package contains the following items:
♦D D-RW Drive
♦Audio Cable
♦Application software disc
♦A bag of screws
♦IDE Cable
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INSTALLATION
Host I terface Co ectio s
Most current mainboards have two IDE ports (primary and secondary),
which can connect two IDE cables. Two IDE cables allow you to connect
up to four devices, but it is recommended that you separate IDE ports for
your hard drive and this writer. This will ensure that your hard drive’s
performance and speed won’t be affected by having the writer on the same
cable.
If you connect only one device on the cable, you can set the jumper as
“MASTER” or “SLA E”.
If you connect two devices (e.g. CD-ROM & CD-RW) on the same cable,
set different jumpers for each device (CD-ROM as “MASTER”, CD-RW as
“SLA E”, and vice versa.) The same rule applies to the connection of
having your hard disk and another device on the same cable.
Master
Cable
Select
Slave
Jumper
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Hardware I stallatio
1. Turn off the power to the computer system.
2. Disconnect all cables from the back of your computer, and then
remove the cover from the computer.
3. Insert the writer into one of the vacant 5.25" drive bays and secure
it with screws to your PC.
In order to prevent interference between the writer and the computer,
please mount the writer using all four mounting screws.
4. Connect the 40-pin IDE cable from one of the IDE ports on the
mainboard to the 40-pin connector of your writer. Also, connect the
power supply cable to the back of the writer.
Make sure to align and connect the red-edge of the IDE Cable to
Pin 1 on the dri e.
5. If you have a sound card that can be connected to this writer, you
can connect the drive (as Audio-out) and the sound card (as Audio-
in) with a 4-pin audio cable.
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If your mainboad is integrated with built-in sound system, plug the
4-pin audio cable into the CD-IN connector on the mainboard as
Audio-in.
6. Re-attach the cover of your computer, and reconnect the power
cord.
Driver I stallatio
Windows En ironment
This D D±R/RW Writer is a Plug & Play device and there is no need to
install driver. Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP can automatically detect the
drive and load the appropriate driver.
Software Package
The bundled package combines software for 1) D D/CD recording 2)
D Ds/ CDs authoring 3) Packet Writing 4) D D playback, which gives you
the complete solution for making audio/data CDs/D Ds of different formats,
editing video and authoring D D movies. The user-friendly interface
simplifies the recording process and guides you through the creation in an
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easy and innovative way. No matter you are a novice or an experienced
user; this is your best recording tools with the writer.
Installation Under Windows En ironment
1. Insert the application CD and the installation program will run
automatically. Then follow the on-screen procedures.
Or
2. Run:\setup.exe on the application CD.
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CONNECTION & OPERATION
Fro t Pa el
1 2 3 4
1. Disc Tray
Place the disc in the tray here, and then press the Close/Eject button
or lightly push the tray to close it.
2. LED Indicator (dual color)
Flashes “green” while verifying or reading a disc.
Flashes “amber” while writing discs.
3. Emergency Eject Hole
If the Close/Eject button doesn’t work properly and the disc tray can’t
be opened, you can insert a paper clip or a small rod into this hole for
manual ejection.
Please make sure to power off the system before you do that.
4. Close/Eject button
This button opens and closes the disc tray. If the tray is closed,
pressing the button will eject it.
N TE: The front panel is subject to change without notice.
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Rear View
1. Digital Audio Output Connector
If your sound card has a digital audio IEC958 format connector, you can
connect it to this digital audio output connector with a 2-pin audio cable.
2. Analog Audio Output Connector
This connector allows you to connect the drive to your sound card with a
4-pin audio cable.
3. De ice Configuration Jumper
Set the jumper to Master, Slave or Cable Select according to your system
configuration.
4. IDE Interface Connector
Plug one end of the 40-pin IDE cable here to join the 40-pin IDE
connector on the motherboard. The red-edge of the IDE cable must be
connected to Pin 1 of each connector.
5. Power Supply Connector
By plugging the computer’s power supply cable here, you can connect
the drive and your computer system.
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DVD REGION CODING
Regio Playback Co trol Ma ageme t
All D D ideo Playback systems have “Region Playback Control” (RPC)
which is required by Hollywood movie industry and defined by D D Forum.
You can only play D D- ideo discs with the same region code as your
D D- ideo Playback system.
As for D D-ROM drives, one kind of the D D- ideo Playback system,
there are 2 types:
RPC Phase 1 (as RPC1): RPC1 drives do not have built-in hardware
support for region management. D D-ROM drives of this kind don’t play a
part in controlling the playback region. It solely depends on the decoder.
RPC Phase 2 (as RPC2): RPC2 drives maintain the region change count
information in hardware, and in general, the region code of such drives can
be changed up to 5 times by end users under some software decoder. (e.g.
PowerD D)
Regio Codes
Region 1: Canada, U.S.
Region 2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East,
Egypt
Region 3: Southeast Asia and East Asia
Region 4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central
America, Mexico, South America, and the Caribbean
Region 5: Eastern Europe, Indian subcontinent, Africa, North
Korea, and Mongolia
Region 6: China
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About This Dri e
This D D±R/RW Writer is also a RPC2 D D-ROM drive and the first region
code will depend on the D D title you play. You are allowed to modify the
region code 5 times (including the initial one). After the fifth alteration, the
region code will be locked and only those D D titles of the same region
code could be played afterwards, so set the code carefully.
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TECHNICAL DATA
Interface E-IDE/ATAPI
Disc Data Capacity DVD+/-R, DVD+/-RW: Single layer 4.7GB
Double layer 8.5GB
CD-R/RW: 74min/650MB, 80min/700MB
Media supported for Writing D D+R, D D+R DL, D D-R, D D+RW,
D D-RW, CD-R, CD-RW
Writing Formats D D+/-R, D D+/-RW, D D+R DL, D D-
ROM, D D- ideo
CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Extra, CD-I, Mixed-Mode CD,
ideo CD, Photo CD, CD-Text, Bootable CD, CD-R, CD-RW,
Multi-Session
Writing modes Track at Once, Disc at Once, Session at
Once, Multi-Session, Packet Writing,
Multi-track Reservation
Writing Speed DVD+R: max 16X
DVD-R: max 16X
DVD+R DL: max 4X
DVD+RW: max 8X
DVD-RW: max 4X
CD-R: max 48X
CD-RW: max 24X
Reading Compatibility CD Audio, CD-Extra, CD-ROM/XA, CD-I,
Photo CD, ideo CD, CD-Text, D D-
ROM,
D D+/-R, D D+/-RW
Reading Speed DVD+/- R: max. 8X, DVD+/-RW: max. 8X
DVD+R DL: max 6X
CD-R: max. 48X, CD-RW: max. 32X
CD-ROM: max. 48X,
DVD-ROM: max. 16X
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Data Transfer Rate CD -- Read
CD-ROM/CD-R: 7200KB/sec (up to 48X)
CD-RW: 4800KB/sec (up to 32X)
CD -- Write
CD-R: 7200KB/sec (up to 48X)
CD-RW: 3600KB/sec (up to 24X)
DVD -- Read
D D-ROM: 21632KB/sec (up to 16X)
DVD -- Write
D D+R: 21632KB/sec (up to 16X)
D D -R: 21632KB/sec (up to 16X)
D D+R DL: 5408KB/sec (up to 4X)
D D+RW: 10816KB/sec (up to 8X)
D D -RW: 5408KB/sec (up to 4X)
Access time DVD: 160ms (16X)
CD: 130ms (48X)
Data buffer 2MB
Disc loading Tray (motorized)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 148.6 x 41.8 x 193.3 mm
Weight 1 kg
Mounting Method Horizontal
Temperature
Operating 5°C to 45°C
Non-operating -20°C to 60°C
Humidity
Operating 8% ~ 80%RH
Non-op rating 5% ~ 95%RH
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APPENDIX
DVD Forum
The D D Forum is an international organization made up of companies
using or manufacturing digital versatile disc (D D)-related products. The
Forum was created in 1995 when ten companies (Hitachi, Matsushita,
Mitsubishi, Philips, Pioneer, Sony, Thomson Multimedia, Time Warner,
Toshiba Corporation, and ictor) joined for the common purpose of
promoting D D worldwide and establishing standardized formats of each
D D application for the marketplace.
DVD+RW Allia ce
The D D+RW Alliance is a voluntary group of industry-leading personal
computing manufacturers, optical storage and electronics manufacturers
including Dell, Hewlett-Packard Company, MCC/ erbatim, Philips
Electronics, Ricoh Company Ltd., Sony Corporation, Thomson multimedia
and Yamaha Corporation. The group seeks to develop and promote a
universally compatible, rewritable D D format to enable true convergence
between personal computing and consumer electronics products.
DVD FLLC (Format, Logo, Lice si g, Corporatio )
D D Format/Logo Licensing Corp (D D FLLC) was established in 2000 to
handle issuing of the D D specifications, granting licenses to
manufacturers and policing the use of the D D logos. All manufacturers of
hardware, discs and related D D products must be licensed and first
products verified to ensure that all players will play all discs. The correct
logos must be used for the appropriate products in the appropriate way.
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DVD Formats
DVD Video
Popular format for viewing movies and other visual entertainment with high
quality MPEG2 video & digital surround sound. Enables multi-language,
multi-subtitling and other advanced user features.
DVD Audio
This audio-only storage format doubles the fidelity of sound effect
comparing with a standard CD as well as longer playing times, copy
protection and anti-piracy measures…etc.
DVD-ROM (D D Read Only Memory)
Read-only D D discs used for storing data and interactive sequences as
well as audio and video.
DVD-R (D D Recordable)
A write-once format used to master D D ideo and D D-ROM discs. Good
for archiving data and recording home movie discs.
DVD-RW (D D ReWritable)
The D D Forum’s format with a read-write capacity of 4.7GB per side. It
can be re-written up to 1000 times. Suitable for backups, D Rs, and
movies.
DVD+R (D D Recordable)
A write-once format. Good for archiving data and recording D D movies.
DVD+RW (D D ReWritable)
The D D+RW Alliance’s fast, 1000-times-rewritable format. Excellent for
backups, good for movies, real-time video recording & random data
burning
DVD-RAM (D D Random Access Memory)
The D D Forum’s 100,000-times-rewritable format. Suitable for backups
and D Rs.
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Reference
For more related information about the organizations and formats definition
of D D, please refer to the following web sites:
http://www.dvdrw.com
http://www.dvdforum.org
http://www.licensing.philips.com
http://www.disctronics.co.uk
http://www.dvdfllc.co.jp
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