LG BH12LS30 User manual

FEATURES
• 12x BD-R Read and Write Capability
• Serial ATA Interface
• Lightscribe Direct Disc Labeling
• Max. 16x DVD±R Write Speed
• Blu-ray Disc, DVD and CD Family
Read/Write Compatible
• 4MB Buffer Under-run Prevention
Function Embedded
• RoHS Compliant
• Cyberlink Software Included:
Power2Go
Power DVD
PowerBackup
PowerProducer
Is it a Blu-ray ReWriter? Or something better?
Read and write Blu-ray discs at 12x with the BH12LS30 Blu-ray Disc Rewriter that allows you record up to 50GB of
files, photos, or business documents onto a single dual layer BD-R disc. Play HD content from BD Video discs or
record up to nine hours of high definition video. SATA interface technology allows for easier integration and ultimately
faster performance while LightScribe gives you the added feature of etching customized labels onto a special coated
LightScribe disc (sold separately). Get into the Blu with the BH12LS30 by LG.
OPTICAL DRIVE
BH12LS30
BLU-RAY REWRITER
Internal 12x Super Multi Blue Lightscribe
HIGHLIGHTS
LightScribe
12x BD-R Read/Write Speed
Max. 16x DVD±R Write Speed

OPTICAL DRIVE
BH12LS30
LG.com
LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc.
1000 Sylvan Avenue Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632
Customer Service and Technical Support: [phone]
Dimensions and weights are approximate. Design, features and specifications subject to change
without notice.
© 2010 LG Electronics USA, Inc. All rights reserved. “LG Life’s Good” is a registered trademark
of LG Corp. All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies. 09/29/10
SPECIFICATIONS
Type Internal Blu-ray Disc Rewriter
TRANSFER RATES - WRITE
BD-R (SL) 2x, 4x CLV, 6x, 8x, 10x PCAV, 12x CAV
BD-R (DL) 2x, 4x CLV, 6x, 8x PCAV, 12x CAV
BD-R (SL L to H) 2x, 4x CLV, 6x PCAV
BD-RE (SL/DL) 2x CLV/ 2x CLV
DVD-R 2x, 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x PCAV, 16x CAV
DVD-R DL 2x, 4x CLV, 8x PCAV
DVD-RW 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x CLV
DVD-RAM 2x, 3x CLV, 5x, 12x PCAV
DVD+R 2.4x, 4x CLV, 8x ZCLV, 8x, 12x PCAV, 16x CAV
DVD+R DL 2.4x, 4x CLV, 8x PCAV
DVD+RW 2,4x, 4x, 6x CLV, 8x ZCLV
CD-R 8x, 16x CLV, 24x, 32x, 40x PCAV, 48x CAV
CD-RW 4x, 10x, 16x CLV, 24x ZCLV
TRANSFER RATES - READ
BD-ROM (SL/DL) 10x/ 8x CAV
BD-R (SL L to H) 6x CAV
BD-R (SL/DL) 10x/ 8x CAV
BD-RE (SL/DL) 8x/ 6x CAV
BDMV (AACS Compliant Disc) 4.8x CAV
DVD-R (SL/DL) 16x/ 12x CAV
DVD-RW 12x CAV
DVD+R (SL/DL) 16x/ 12x CAV
DVD-RAM 2x, 3x CLV, 5x, 12x PCAV
DVD+RW 12x CAV
DVD-VIDEO ( CCS Compliant Disc ) 12x/ 8x CAV (SL/DL)
CD-R/RW/ROM 48x/ 40x/ 48x CAV
CD-DA (DAE) 40x CAV
80mm CD 16x CAV
LIGHTSCRIBE
Supported disc formats LightScribe MV1.2-N Single Layer
DVD +/- R Media LightScribe MV1.2-N Single Layer
Printing Time 860 TPI: Full Label - less than 28 min.
860 TPI: Title Label - less than 3:30 min.
Pixel Resolution 600 DPI
Track Resolution Best Mode: 860 TPI
Normal Mode: 630 TPI
Draft Mode: 400 TPI
Max Laser Write Power 40mW as objective emission of light of
780nm wavelength
Color Mono, Color BG
ACCESS TIME
BD-ROM 180 ms typ.
DVD-ROM 160 ms typ.
DVD-RAM 180 ms typ.
CD-ROM 150 ms typ.
SUSTAINED TRANSFER RATE
BD-ROM 359.65 Mbits/s (10x) max.
DVD-ROM 22.16 Mbytes/s (16x) max.
CD-ROM 7,200 kB/s (48x) max.
OTHER
Host Interface Serial ATA bus interface (Serial ATA 1.1a)
X3T13 ATA / ATAPI7/ 1532D
INF-8090i Ver. 6.1
INCITS xxx T10/1675D Revision 4
OTHER (CONTINUED)
Burst Transfer Rate 1.5Gbps bits/s (10b side)
1.2Gbps bits/s (8b side)
Buffer Size 4MB Under-run prevention function embedded
Compliance RoHS
Operating Systems Windows Vista™, Windows XP,
System Requirements CPU: Intel® Pentium® 4 D 3.2GHz or higher (with USB 2.0)
Intel Pentium 4 Core 2 Duo TE6300 or higher
IBM® PC or compatible for basic performance
Graphic: AACS Compliance
RAM: 1GB or higher
HDD: 60GB or more of available space
DIMENSIONS & WEIGHTS
Dimensions (WxHxD) 5.7” x 1.6” x 6.8” (146 x 41.3 x 172 mm)
Weight 1.8 lbs (800g)
SOFTWARE
CyberLink Power2Go •
CyberLink PowerDVD •
CyberLink PowerBackup •
CyberLink PowerProducer •
WA RR A NT Y/U P C
Limited Warranty 1 Year Limited Warranty on Optical Drives
UPC TBD