LG GDR-8161B User manual

To enjoy fully all the features and functions of your DVD-ROM
drive, please read this owner’s manual carefully and completely.
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DVD-ROM DRIVE
MODEL : GDR-8161B
OWNER’S MANUAL
BEDIENUNGSHANDBUCH
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MANUALE D’USO
MANUAL DE USUARIO
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CAUTION : The laser used in the DVD-ROM drive can damage your eyes.
Do not attempt to open the cover.
To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover or back).
No user-serviceable parts inside.
Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
This unit uses CD-ROM discs
marked with this symbol:
Use of controls or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.
PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH DHHS
RULES 21 C.F.R. SUB-CHAPTER J,
IN EFFECT AT THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE.
WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock,
do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
Note :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 the 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 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 Authorized Service Center for help.
• FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s
authority to operate the equipment.
• This DVD-ROM Drive is for use only with UL listed personal computers that have installation instructions
detailing user installation of card cage accessory.
COMPACT
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Industry Canada requirement
This class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel
brouilleur du Canada.
This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE
89/336/EEC, 93/68/EEC and 73/23/EEC.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUKT
VARNING-NÄR APPARATEN ÖPPNAS KAN MAN UTSÄTTAS FÖR BÅDE SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG
LASER STRÅLNING. UNDVIK ATT SE DIREKT MOT LASERSTRÅLEN OCH UNDVIK ATT BETRAKTA
STRÅLEN MED OPTISKA INSTRUMENT.
Laser - sträldata :
Väglängd →780nm/650nm
Uteffekt → 7mW/7mW
Pulstle →Continuous

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Features
Features
■E-IDE interface
■Data transfer rate DVD-ROM max-16X-speed: 22,100KB/sec,
CD-ROM max-48X-speed : 7,200KB/sec)
■Access time DVD-ROM: 120ms Random access-Typical,
CD-ROM: 100ms Random access-Typical)
■Intelligent 256KB data buffering system
■Small CPU bandwidth MPC spec.)
■Motorized tray loading system
■Horizontal/Vertical mounting support
■Designed for internal mounting
■Emergency eject support
■Supports Windows 95, 98, 2000, ME & XP Plug-and-Play ATAPI protocol
■Read compatible for DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW & DVD-RAM discs
■Photo CD multisession support
■Supports Region playback control Phase II
System Requirements*
■IBM PC AT or compatible, Pentium-266MHz processor or higher
higher recommended).
■A minimum of 16MB memory higher recommended).
■A suitable free standard 51 /
4
“ internal drive bay.
■MS-DOS version 3.1 or higher. Windows 95 and above recommended).
■31 /
2
” 1.44 Mb Floppy Drive.
■An existing IDE controller with an available cable connector or a new IDE controller
recommended with IDE PIO Mode 4 capability) that you will need to install.
* Please note Certain software i.e. particularly those including Video playback) may
require a considerably increased specification PC to give acceptable results.
While this DVD-ROM drive can read DVD-video discs, decoding them to display on
your pc’s monitor requires separate MPEG decoding that is done by separate hardware
either an MPEG decoder card or MPEG decoding done by your video card), or
separate software that you install to do MPEG decoding. These items are separate and
are not included with this DVD-ROM drive.

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Location and Function of Controls
Front View
Back View
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Supplied Accessories
zOwner’s Manual
zzAudio Cable
zScrew 4 pieces)

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Front View
1. Headphone Jack
Standard 1 /
8
” 3.5mm) stereo jack for listening to the audio signal from audio CDs.
2. Headphone Volume Control
Adjusts the headphone sound level.
3. Disc Drawer
Accepts a CD-ROM/DVD-ROM disc on its tray.
4. Busy Indicator
The Busy Indicator lights during initialization and data-read operations.
5. Emergency Eject Hole
Insert a paper clip here to eject the drawer manually or when there is no power.
6. Open/Close/Stop Button
This button is pressed to open or close the CD tray.
Back View
1. Digital Audio Output Connector
This connector is not supported.
2. Analog Audio Output Connector
The Audio Output Connector connects to a sound card.
3. Master/Slave/CSEL Jumper
These three jumpers are used to set the DVD-ROM Drive to either a Master, Slave, or
CSEL device.
4. Interface Connector
This 40-pin connector is used to transfer data and control signals between the
DVD-ROM Drive and your PC.
5. Power-in Connector
Attach a power cable from the computer to this connector.

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Installing the Drive
Before installing the drive, turn off the system power. Follow the steps below to install the
DVD-ROM drive:
1. Remove the cover from your computer system. Refer to manual for the computer for
details about removing the cover.
2. Adjust the Master/Slave jumpers on the back of the DVD-ROM drive as necessary.
Connect the DVD-ROM drive to the IDE port of your motherboard. In general, the hard
drive will be in Primary IDE port and Master device for booting the operating system.
There are two possible alternate connections for DVD-ROM drive installation.
A) When using a Primary IDE port
If you need to connect your DVD-ROM drive to the same Primary IDE port, the
DVD-ROM drive should be set to Slave position.
B) When using a Secondary IDE port
You can also connect DVD-ROM drive to the Secondary IDE port and set to Master
position.
DIGITALANALOG
INTERFACE POWER
DRCSM
SLA
GL
G39
1
+5+12
GND
40
2
AUDIOAUDIO
DIGITALANALOG
INTERFACE POWER
DRCSM
SLA
GL
G3
9
1
+5+12
GND
40
2
AUDIOAUDIO
DIGITALANALOG
INTERFACE POWER
DRCSM
SLA
GL
G3
9
1
+5+12
GND
40
2
AUDIOAUDIO
Master drive
Booting hard disk)
Master drive
Booting hard disk)
Master drive
DVD-ROM drive)
Slave drive
Other IDE drive)
Motherboard
Primary connector
Primary connector
Secondary connector
Slave drive
DVD-ROM drive)

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3. Insert the DVD-ROM drive unit into a free 5.25-inch drive bay. Secure the DVD-ROM
drive to the drive bay rails with the mounting screws supplied).
4. Connect the 4-pin power cable and 40-pin IDE interface cable to the back of the
DVD-ROM drive.
Notes If there is no spare power cable available in the computer, you will have to
purchase a splitter cable of a suitable type.
The red edge of the IDE cable corresponds to pin 1 of the IDE interface on the DVD-ROM
drive.
Please Note: an IDE cable is not supplied and may need to be purchased separately.
If the computer is using a sound card, the drive is connected to the sound card with an
audio cable. This DVD-ROM drive is supplied with a Creative Labs SoundBlaster©
compatible audio lead, if this is not suitable for your sound card, it maybe necessary for
you to purchase a suitable lead from your retailer. Refer to the manual for the sound card
for detailed information regarding connection.
5. When the installation of the drive unit is complete, replace the computer cover.
6. Reconnect the computer power cord and turn on the computer.
Audio Cable
Red Strip
Power Cable
IDE cable

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Device Drivers
When using Windows 95/98/2000/ME/XP or Window NT Workstation Ver. 4.0,
the installation of any software driver or special device is not required.
DOS and Windows 3.1 users can download the DOS Device drivers anytime via the internet.
For your information, please consult the following internet sites:
http://www.lge.com
http://www.lgservice.com
For Windows 95/98/ 000/ME/XP Users
[In order to ensure normal drive operation, please check the following:
• The drive is displayed in
Windows 95/98/ME : [Control Panels]-[System]-[Device Manager]-[CD-ROM]
Windows 2000/XP : [Control Panels]-[System]-[Hardware]-[Device Manager]-[DVD/CD-ROM-Drive]
• 32-bit is displayed in
[control panels]-[system]-[performance]
[If the drive is not recognized by your computer, please check the following
items.
• If a indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels]-
[system]-[device manager]-[harddisk controller], you will need to contact
your PC’s manufacturer or the motherboard’s manufacturer and get the appro-
priate IDE controller driver.
[Run ADD NEW HARDWARE in Control Panel to let PC search again for new
device.
For Windows NT Workstation Ver. 4.0 Users
[In order to ensure normal drive operation, please check the following:
• The drive is displayed on the IDE controller in
[control panels] - [SCSI adapter] - [devices]
[If the drive is not recognized by your computer, please check the following
items.
• If a indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels]-
[SCSI adapter]-[devices], you will need to contact your PC’s manufacturer
or the motherboard’s manufacturer and get the appropriate IDE controller
driver.

Emergency Eject
This drive has a function that allows the CD to be ejected manually if this becomes
necessary in an emergency, such as failure of the drive or a power outage. Follow this
procedure in such a case.
NOTE Don’t use this feature except in an emergency.
1) Turn the power to OFF.
2) Poke a fine-tipped object such as a straightened heavy duty paper clip) into the small
hole at the front. The front door will pop open and the disk tray will come partway out.
3) Pull the front door to open it all the way, then grip the disc tray between thumb and
forefinger and gently pull it straight out.
NOTE This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency. Using it excessively
will cause malfunction.
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Installation, Usage and Handling Precautions
■Installation
Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to :
- high humidity
- high temperature
- mechanical vibration
- direct sunlight
■Operation
- During operation, excessive vibration or a sudden jolt to the drive may cause a
malfunction.
- Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes in temperature. This may cause
condensation to collect inside the drive.
- Do not play a CD having other shape than a circular disc, such as heart shaped
disc, or malfunction may occur.
- Do not use damaged, cracked, or warped discs. If they break inside the unit, they
may damage the optics. The disc in the drive unit rotates at high speed.
- Do not use non-standard discs as these may adversely influence this unit and other
equipment.
■Transportation
- Always remove the disc before moving the drive.
■Notes on CD-RW/DVD-RW discs
This product can read CD-RW/DVD-RW disc data. Note the following:
- A little longer time is needed to sense a CD-RW/DVD-RW disc when the operation
starts, compared with standard CD-ROM/DVD-ROM discs.
- Since playback signal level of CD-RW/DVD-RW is lower than the replicated
CD/DVD discs, reading speed of those discs is lower than that of the replicated
discs to ensure data reading.
- Blank discs, discs that you failed to write data, or discs that session close processing
has not been made, cannot be used.
- Operation may not start, or the data may not be read under the following
conditions:
The quality of the recorded signal has deteriorated due to the dirt or scratches on
the disc, or frequently rewritten discs. If the drive fails to read the disc, open the
disc drawer, check the data side of the disc side opposite the label side) for dust or
scratches, and reinsert the disc and close the drawer to try to read the disc again.

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Trou leshooting
* When the DVD-ROM drive does not work with the hard disk drive in primary IDE
channel.
(SOLUTION)
1. Check the DVD-ROM drive Master/Slave Jumper setting.
The DVD-ROM drive should be set to the Slave mode if it is on the same IDE cable as
your Hard Drive that is set to the Primary Master mode.
2. Check to be sure your hard disk Interface type is IDE type.
3. Check your hard disk Master/Slave Jumper setting.
Some old-version IDE type hard disks were set to Master Only mode.
In that case, contact your hard disk company and change your hard disk jumper setting
to master mode.
4. If the DVD-ROM drive does not work with above methods, you may need a secondary
IDE card. If you use the secondary IDE card, you should set the DVD-ROM drive jumper
to the master mode if the DVD-ROM drive is the first device you are connecting to the
secondary IDE card.
* When the DVD-ROM drive does not install in OS/2 warp.
(SOLUTION)
1. Select NON-LISTED IDE CD.
* DVD-ROM drive is not present in Windows 3.1 or 3.11 or DOSSHELL.
(SOLUTION)
1. When the WIN or DOSSHELL command lines are present in your AUTOEXEC.BAT, make
sure that the MSCDEX.EXE command line appears before the WIN or the DOSSHELL
command lines.
Please Note: Since this product supports Region Playback Control Phase II, a certain
MPEG decoder card or Software without regional code setting may cause this drive not to
read DVD-ROM discs. This DVD-ROM Drive enables you to change the regional code up to
5 times.

Items CD-ROM DVD-ROM
General Data Capacity
User Data/Block)
Rotational Speed
Disc Diameter
Supported Disc
Performance Access Time
Random Access)
Transfer Rate
* Sustained
* Burst ATAPI)
Interface
MTBF
Buffer size
Audio Frequency Response
Line Output Level
Headphone Level
Line Out Jack
Headphone Jack
Environment Temperature
12V + 10%
Power Ripple<300m Vpp
Requirements 5V + 5%
Ripple<100m Vpp
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Specifications
NOTE : Specifications are subject to change without notice for improvement.
Yellow Book: Book A,B:
2048 bytes/block 2048 bytes/block
Mode1 & Mode2 Form1)
2340, 2336 bytes/block Mode2)
2332 bytes/block Mode2 Form2)
2352 bytes/block CD-DA)
21X~48X CAV) 6.7X~16X CAV) Approx.
Approx. 10,130 rpm 9,420 rpm single layer)
5X~12X CAV) Approx.
7,780 rpm dual layer)
12cm/8cm
DVD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, CD-
Digital Audio & CD Extra, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA-Ready, CD-I FMV,
CD-R, CD-RW, CD-DA, Photo-CD Single & Multi-Session), Video CD
100ms Typical 120ms Typical
48X max random Access) 16X max-random Access)
Outer side:Approx 7,200 Kbytes/sec Outer side:Approx 22,100 Kbytes/sec
Inner side:Approx 3,300 Kbytes/sec Inner side:Approx 9,200 Kbytes/sec
16.67 Mbytes/sec PIO Mode4)
16.67 Mbytes/sec Multiword DMA Mode2)
33.3 Mbytes/sec Ultra DMA)
ATAPI/E-IDE
125,000 Power On Hours Duty Cycle 20%)
256 Kbytes
20Hz ~ 20 KHz + 3dB Line Output)
0.7 Vrms + 20% 47KΩ)
TYP 0.65 Vrms
4-Pin terminal Rear)
ø 3.5 mm Front)
5° ~ 45 °C 41 °F ~ 113 °F)
1.4A Rating)
0.9A Rating)

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Caution!
The disc rotates at high speed in the drive unit.
Use of worn, damaged or non-standard CD-ROM discs
can only adversely affect the drive and cause the disc to
shatter or “crush”while in use.
Disc crush can only occur when you use a damaged
CD-ROM disc in the drive. It is an extremely rare occurrence,
but there are steps which can be taken to prevent it.
Always check your discs before inserting
them into the drive.
1. Take care not to use worn, cracked, damaged,
warped or poor quality CD-ROMs, as this may
cause damage to your drive.
2. Check the clear plastic on the center of the disc,
cracks here are the main cause of disc crush.
3. Do not play CD-ROMs which are a non-standard (I.e.
non-circular)shape, such as heart shaped discs, or
discs in the shape of a business card.
How can you keep your discs from becoming
damaged?
1. When not in use, remove discs from the drive.
2. Keep discs in the packaging supplied with them
and out of direct sunlight, away from heat sources.
Excessive vibration, or a sudden jolt to the drive, during
operation may cause a malfunction.
Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes in temperature
as it may cause condensation to collect inside the drive.
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