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Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications
This appendix shows specifications for all PX-716 drives, followed by
unique specifications for the PX-716A and PX-716SA.
Specifications for All PX-716 Drives
Front Panel
Eject Eject button; manual emergency eject; software eject.
LED Indicator  Yellow when initializing, reading, or ejecting disc.
 Green during standby and when Buffer Underrun
Proof Technology or Lossless Linking/Zero Link
is active.
 Blinking amber when writing to disc. Blink rate
indicates writing speed.
Disc Loading Auto
DVD Regional Setting
Compatibility RPC phase-2-compatible
Changing
regional
setting
Max. 5 times
Other Features
Data Buffer 8 MB

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Usable Formats
Logical DVD
Read/Write
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, multi-border, multi-session,
DVD+VR, DVD-VR
Logical CD
Read/Write
CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM Mode-
2, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, multi-session,
CD-TEXT, CD-I, CD+G, UDF
Write
Methods,
DVD+R/RW,
DVD+R DL
 DVD+R: Disc-at-once (DAO), multi-session,
incremental
 DVD+RW: Random access write, sequential write
 DVD+R DL: DAO, multi-session, incremental
Write
Methods,
DVD-R/RW,
DVD-R DL
 DVD-R: DAO, incremental recording, multi-border
recording
 DVD-RW: DAO, multi-border recording,
incremental recording, restricted overwriting,
DRT-DM
 DVD-R DL: Sequential write
Write
Methods,
CD-R/RW
Track-at-once (TAO), DAO, packet write (variable and
fixed), session-at-once (SAO)

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Supported Media
Supported
Media, DVD
 Stamped DVDs: Single layer / Double layer
 DVD-R: For General Part 1 Physical Specification
Version 2.1
 DVD-R DL: Part 1 Physical Specification 3.0
 DVD-RW: Part 1 Physical Specification
Version 1.1/1.2
 DVD+R: Part 1 Volume Basic Format Version 1.3
 DVD+R DL: Part 2 Basic Format Specification
Version 1.0
 DVD+RW: Part 1 Volume 1 Basic Format
Specification Version 1.3;
Part 1 Volume 2 Basic Format Specification
Version 1.0
Supported
Media, CD
 Stamped CDs: Discs compliant with
Red/Yellow/Green/White/Blue Book
 CD-R: Orange Book Pt II-compliant discs (Type 74,
Type 80)
 CD-RW: Orange Book Pt III-compliant discs
Supported
Media Size
CD: 12 cm
DVD: 12 cm, 8cm (DVD-R/RW)

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Recommended Media
Recommended media are recordable or rewritable CD and DVD media
that have been tested by Plextor. For the latest updated list of
recommended media for the PX-716, see the Plextor web site at
www.plextor.com.
NOTE: For the media below:
Rated means the maximum write speed established by the media
vendor.
Recommended is the Plextor-recommended speed, which means that
testing by Plextor engineers indicates the media will achieve top quality
when written with the PX-716 at that speed.
Compatible means the manufacturer indicates the disc can be written at
this higher-than-rated speed, although an increase in errors may occur.
PoweRec in the Plextor drive performs real-time monitoring of write
quality and adjusts the write speed up and down to ensure the best
quality possible.

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Recommended Media (continued)
DVD+R media Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 16X-rated DVD+R
media:
 16X writing recommended
Maxell 16X-rated DVD+R media:
 12X writing recommended
 16X compatible with PX-716
firmware v. 1.04
Taiyo Yuden 16X-rated DVD+R media:
 16X writing recommended with PX-716 firmware
v. 1.05, scheduled for release in March 2005
Taiyo Yuden 8X-rated DVD+R media:
 16X writing recommended with PX-716 firmware v.
1.02 and later
Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Ricoh 8X-rated
DVD+R media:
 12X writing recommended with PX-716 firmware
v. 1.02 and later
Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Ricoh,
Maxell 4X-rated DVD+R media:
 8X writing recommended
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Ricoh 2.4X-rated
DVD+R media:
 2.4X writing recommended

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Recommended Media (continued)
DVD+RW
media
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 8X-rated DVD+RW
media:
 8X writing recommended
Ricoh 8X-rated DVD+RW media:
 8X writing recommended with PX-716 firmware
v. 1.05, scheduled for release in March 2005
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Ricoh 4X-rated
DVD+RW media:
 4X writing recommended
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, Ricoh 2.4X-rated
DVD+RW media:
 2.4X writing recommended
NOTE: All DVD+RW media are rewritable up to 1,000
times.
DVD+R DL
media
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 2.4X-rated DVD+R
media:
 4X writing recommended with PX-716
firmware v. 1.03
 6X writing recommended with PX-716
firmware v. 1.04

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Recommended Media (continued)
DVD-R media Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, TDK
16X-rated DVD-R media:
 16X writing recommended with PX-716
firmware v. 1.04 and later
Maxell 16X-rated DVD-R media:
 12X writing recommended
 16X compatible with PX-716 firmware v. 1.04 and
later
Taiyo Yuden 8X-rated DVD-R media:
 16X writing recommended with PX-716
firmware v. 1.04 and later
Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 8X-rated
DVD-R media:
 8X writing recommended
TDK 8X-rated DVD-R media:
 8X writing recommended
 12X compatible with PX-716
firmware v. 1.02 and later
Taiyo Yuden, TDK 4X-rated DVD-R media:
 8x writing recommended
Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 4X-rated
DVD-R media:
 4X writing recommended
Taiyo Yuden, Maxell, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim,
TDK 2X-rated DVD-R media:
 2X writing recommended

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Recommended Media (continued)
DVD-R DL
media
Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 2X-rated DVD-R DL
media:
 2X compatible with PX-716 firmware v. 1.04
 6X compatible with firmware v. 1.05, scheduled for
release in March 2005
DVD-RW
media
Victor, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, TDK 4X-rated
DVD-RW media:
 4X writing recommended
Victor, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, TDK 1-2X-rated
DVD-RW media:
 Writing at rated speed recommended
NOTE: All DVD-RW media are rewritable up to 1,000
times.
CD-R media 52X-rated: Maxell 80 min, TDK 74 min, TDK 80 min,
Fuji 80 min
48X-rated: Taiyo Yuden 80 min
40X-rated: Ricoh 80 min (16X writing recommended)
32X-rated: Taiyo Yuden 80 min
CD-RW media 24X-rated: Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 74 min
10X-rated: Ricoh, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 74
min and 80 min
4X-rated: Ricoh, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim 74
min/80 min

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Performance Specifications
Read Speed,
DVD
Stamped DVD Speed
SL DL
DVD
±R
DVD
±RW
DVD
±R
DL
6-16X
CAV – – – –
5-12X
CAV –
3-8X
CAV 
2-5X
CAV 
2X CLV

NOTES: SL = Single layer disc, DL = Double layer
disc.
When a DVD-Video with CSS (copy protection via the
Content Scrambling System) is loaded, the PX-716
slows its playback speed to reduce drive noise.
Read Speed,
CD
Speed Mode-1
Discs
Mode-2
Discs
CD-DA
Discs
20-48X
CAV
Stamp,R
(48X with
SpeedRead;
default is
40X)
– –
17-40X
CAV
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R
14-32X
CAV
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
10X-24X
CAV
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
8X CLV Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
4X CLV Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
Stamp,R,
RW
NOTE: “Stamp” indicates commercially pressed
“silver” discs.

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Performance Specifications (continued)
Write Speed,
DVD ± R/RW
Speed +R +RW +R
DL
–R
DL
–R –RW
16X CAV
– – – –
12X
PCAV – – –
–
6X-8X
PCAV – –
–
6X CLV
– –
4X CLV

2.4X CLV
– – –
2X CLV – – –

1X CLV – – – – –

Write Speed,
CD-R/RW
Speed CD-R Ultra
Speed
CD-RW
Media
High
Speed
CD-RW
Media
Normal
Speed
CD-RW
Media
48X CAV
– – –
32X
PCAV – – –
24X
PCAV
– – –
16X CLV
– – –
10X CLV – –
–
8X CLV
– – –
4X CLV
– – 

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Performance Specifications (continued)
DVD Transfer
Rate
Speed Write (KB/s) Read (KB/s)
16X 8310-22160 (CAV) 9280-22160 (CAV)
12X 8310-16620
(PCAV)
6925-16620 (CAV)
8X 8310-11080
(PCAV)
4709-11080 (CAV
6X 8310 (CLV –
5X – 2909-6925 (CAV)
4X 5540 (CLV) –
2.4X 3324 (CLV) –
2X 2770 (CLV) 2770 (CLV)
1X 1385 (CLV) –
CD Transfer
Rate
Speed Write (KB/s) Read (KB/s)
48X 3180-7200 (CAV) 3180-7200 (CAV)
40X – 2710-6000 (CAV)
32X 3180-4800 (PCAV) 2170-4800 (CAV)
24X 3000-3600 (PCAV) 3000-3600 (CAV)
16X 2400 (CLV) –
10X 1500 (CLV) –
8X 1200 (CLV) 1200 (CLV)
4X 600 (CLV 600 (CLV)
Initialization
Time
Time measured from power on until disc is available
to read:
 DVD: < 18 sec. (typical), < 20 sec. (max.)
 CD: < 13 sec. (typical), < 15 sec. (max.)
Access Time Time measured from command phase until bus free
(no disconnect):
 DVD: < 150 msec. (typical), < 180 msec (max.)
 CD: < 100 msec. (typical), < 130 msec (max.)
Sleep Mode Entered after 2 minutes of no access to drive (default
setting)
Wake Mode < 5 sec. (max.) to start drive after sleep

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Environmental Conditions
Mounting
Position
Horizontal or vertical orientation:
 Horizontal: ±15 degrees
 Vertical: Front side up or down, ±15 degrees
Operating
Temperature
5 to 40 degrees Celsius
Operating
Humidity
20 to 80% (non-condensing)
Storage
Temperature
–40 to 60 degrees Celsius
Storage
Humidity
20 to 95 % (non-condensing)
Acoustic Noise Playing balanced disc: Maximum 46dB
Playing unbalanced disc: Maximum 46dB
Tray ejecting: Maximum 50dB
Vibration,
Operating
Sine sweep 5 minutes:
 CD/DVD read: 0.15G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
 CD-R write: 0.15G0-Pk (5-300Hz
 CD-RW rewrite: 0.10G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
 DVD write: 0.10G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
Vibration, Non-
Operating
Sine sweep 5 minutes: 2.0G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
(Power off, without disc)
Shock,
Operating
11msec half sine, 10 sec interval:
 CD read: 5.0G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
 DVD read: 5.0G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
 CD-R write: 1.5G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
 CD-RW rewrite: 0.5G0-Pk (5-300Hz)
 DVD write: 0.5G0-Pk (5-300Hz)

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Environmental Conditions (continued)
Shock, Non-
operating
Permissible acceleration range (cm/sec):
 Bottom: 594.0
 Top: 420.0
 Left: 507.9
 Right: 507.9
 Front: 462.5
 Rear: 462.5
(Power off, without disc)
Electrostatic
Discharge
±8KV aerial discharge
±4KV contact discharge
Both with no hard errors, no damage
Reliability
MTBF 60,000 hours
Tray Loading 50,000 load/unload cycles
Read Error
Rate
CD-ROM Mode 1: 1 block/1012 bits
CD-ROM Mode 2: 1 block/109bits
Safety, Laser, and EMC Standards
Country/
Region
Type Agency Standard
USA Safety UL UL 60950
Laser FDA FDA 21 CFR 1040.10
and 1040.11
EMC FCC FCC Part15B
Canada Safety UL (C-UL) CSA 22.2 No. 60950
EMC IC ICES-003 Class B
Europe Safety CE EN60950/IEC60950
Laser CE EN60825-1
EMC CE EN55024,
EN50022 Class B
Taiwan EMC BSMI CNS13438 Class B
Korea EMC MIC
Australia EMC C-Tick EN55022 Class B

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Specifications for the PX-716A Internal
ATAPI Drive
Minimum System Requirements—PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive
Computer Pentium 4, 1.4-GHz or equivalent
Minimum RAM 256 MB
Hard Disk Size 1 GB of free space to write to a CD in image mode, or
10 GB of free space to create DVD images. (For more
accurate guidelines, see the help files or
documentation for the recording software you’re
using.)
Interface IDE (ATAPI) supported
Operating
System
Windows XP, 2000, Me, or 98SE
NOTE: Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 requires
Microsoft Windows XP (SP 1 or later) or Microsoft
Windows 2000 (SP 4 or later). This product will not
work with Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98SE,
or Windows ME.
For real-time MPEG-2 capture and burning, Easy
Media Creator 7 requires a 1.6-GHz Pentium 4 or
equivalent.