Sony AD-7740H User manual

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Laser Safety Information
This drive employs a laser. Do not remove the cover or attempt to
service this device when connected due to the possibility of eye
damage.
Caution
The use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified here may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
Laser Specification
Semiconductor Laser:
121mW, 780-788nm; 109mW, 652-663nm
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Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the EU and other European countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this
product shall not be treated as household waste. Instead it shall
be handed over to the applicable collection point for the recycling
of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment and human health, which
could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this
product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about recycling of this
product, please contact your local Civic Office, your household
waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the
product

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Part Names and Functions
1. Front Panel
This panel prevents dust from entering the Optiarc Writer and
opens automatically when the Load/Eject button is pushed.
2. Busy Indicator
This indicator lights during data read and write operation.
3. Load/Eject Button
This button is pressed to eject or retract the disc tray when the
power is on.
4. Emergency Eject Hole
Use to remove the disc from the DVD Writer if the electrical eject
is disabled by software or if power failure occurs.
(see „Emergency Eject“ for details)
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Installation & Configuration
The drive configures itself independently through the connector.
Note: Not all computer hardware supports the intended automatic configuration. If
the device is not supported the computer may not boot up normally. In such case
the drive’s firmware must by changed by qualified personnel. Or you may have to
update your chipset drivers/firmware.
Installing in a host computer
Please note that this drive is designed for usage in portable
computer. Thus it has standardized dimensions and connector. If
the slimline drive is not targeted for a standard S-ATA slimline
system, additional adapters must be procured from an appropriate
expert trader.
1. Turn off the computer, other peripherals and unplug all the
cords and cables. Then remove the computer cover, face plate,
mounting clips, and keeper bracket. Refer to the operation guide
that came with your computer for help with this step.
2. Slide the slimline drive into the computer in such a way that you
are able to connect the intended plug.
3. Connect the intended plug with the socket on the back of the
slimline drive.
4. Slide the drive into the computer and fix it in the computer
cabinet with appropriate screws. To avoid damage to the drive
make sure screws do not go beyond 1.5 mm into the Optiarc
Writer’s cabinet.
5. Reassemble the computer and close the housing cover. Refer
to the operation guide that came with the computer for help with
this step.

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Driver Installation
When you boot your computer after mounting the drive, the
software installation starts by activating the reading function of the
drive (CD-ROM). If you are using the slimline drive with Windows
95/98/ME/ NT/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ Win 7 or IBM OS/2 Warp/Mac OS
and various Linux distributions, all necessary drivers will be
loaded automatically by the operating system.
Drivers mentioned above are part of the Operating Systems and are not available
from Sony Optiarc.
Software Installation
With the reading function available, the next step will be to install
writing and Playback software (to be acquired separately). Please
insert your software CD/DVD-ROM into the drive and follow
instructions provided by the software developers. If the installation
does not start automatically you have to activate the software
installation manually.
Drive usage
Inserting a Disc
1. Press the Eject button. The disc tray will be ejected by about
10mm.
2. Pull the disc tray all the way open by hand.
3. Set the disc into the shaft in the centre of the tray with the label
side facing up.
4. Gently push the disc tray into the drive.
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Emergency Eject
The procedure described below can be used to open the tray of
the Optiarc Writer if the EJECT button is disabled by software or
when power failure occurs.
1. Turn off your PC.
2. If a disc inside still is spinning wait until it stops.
3. Carefully insert a straightened paper clip (about 0.8 mm in
diameter) into the hole, and push firmly until the tray opens.
Notes on discs
1. To keep a disc clean, do not touch its surface. Handle the disc
by its edge.
2. Keep discs in their cases or disc magazines when not in use.
4. Do not use discs with labels or stickers.
5. Discs with non-standard shapes (e.g. heart, square, star)
cannot be played on this unit. Attempting to do so may damage
the drive.

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Precautions on Writing/Playing Discs
Write speed and compatible discs
When writing data to disc at high speeds, you must use the
appropriate type of disc.
Configure the writing speed through your writing software. For
details about the setting procedures, refer to your writing software
documentation.
When writing data to disc, the drive may adjust the writing speed
to the quality of the disc in the drive.
Depending on the transfer rate, there may also be limitations on
writing speeds.
DVD Region Code
The playback of DVD-Video (DVD discs) is protected and
controlled by a region code setting. For the drive to play back
DVD-Video, the region code on the DVD disc, the region code of
the drive, and the region code of the DVD-Video software must all
match. The region code can be set up to five times, including the
initial assignment. After setting the region code five times, the
setting becomes permanent and can no longer be changed. From
this point on, you are only able to play back DVD-Video whose
region code matches the one set the fifth time. Do not attempt to
make unauthorized changes to the region code. Any problems
resulting from doing so are not covered by the warranty.
DVD: You can change the region code of the drive on its
properties dialog box accessible from the Device.
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Precautions when playing back DVD-Video
DVD-Video disc playback conditions are sometimes determined
by software manufacturers. Because the drive plays back discs as
determined by software manufacturers, some drive functions may
not always perform as expected. When playing back DVD-Video,
refer to the documentation accompanying each disc.
DVD copy protection technology
Most DVD-Video discs on the market are protected against
unauthorized copy. Attempting to copy protected discs violates
copyright laws.
Copy controlled CDs
This product is designed to play back discs conforming to the
compact disc (CD) standard. Audio CDs encoded with copyright
protection technology are now marketed by various record
companies. Be aware that some of these discs do not conform to
the CD standard and you may not be able to play them back with
the drive. When using the drive as an audio CD player, only use
audio CDs with the following mark. Some of these discs are
encoded in such a way as to prevent sampling and/or copy, while
others can only be played back under certain conditions. For
details, refer to the documentation of your audio CD.
Please Record Responsibly
Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that you are
not violating copyright laws. Check your software's license
agreement for details.

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Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
Microsoft, MS, Windows and Windows Vista are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Other system and product names used herein are registered
trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers,
although the ™ and ® marks are not used in the text.
Support
For further information, various download files and hotline support
please visit our Website:
http://www.sony-optiarc.eu
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Above specifications are subject to change.
Data Section
Transfer Rate READ DVD-ROM 4.5-11 Mb
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3.3-8x CAV
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DVD-R 4.5-11 Mbytes/sec(3.3-8x CAV)
DVD+R 4.5-11 Mbytes/sec(3.3-8x CAV)
DVD-R DL 4.5-11 Mbytes/sec (3.3-8x CAV)
DVD+R9 4.5-11 Mbytes/sec (3.3-8x CAV)
DVD-RW 4.5-11 Mbytes/sec (3.3-8x CAV)
DVD+RW 4.5-11 Mbytes/sec (3.3-8x CAV)
DVD-RAM 4.1-6.8 Mbytes/sec (3-5x ZCLV)
CD-ROM, CD-R 1500- 3600 kBytes/sec (10-24x CAV)
CD-RW, CD-ROMXA 1500- 3600 kBytes/sec (10-24x CAV)
CD-DA 1500- 3600 kBytes/sec (4-24x CAV)
WRITE DVD+R 3.3-11MBytes/sec (2.4-8x)
supported speeds 8x/6x/4x/2.4x
DVD+R9 (+RDL) 3.3- 8.3 MBytes/sec (2.4-6x)
supported speeds 6x/4x/2.4x
DVD+RW 3.3-11 Mbytes/sec (2.4-8x)
supported speeds 8x/6x/4x/3.3x/2.4x
DVD-R 2.7-11 Mbytes/sec (2-8x)
supported speeds 8x/6x/4x/2x
DVD-R DL 2.7-8.3 Mbytes/sec (2-6x)
supported speeds 6x/4x/2x
DVD-RW 1.38-8.3Mbytes/sec (1-6x)
supported speeds 6/x4x/2x/1x
DVD-RAM(Vers. 2) 2.7-6.9 MBytes/sec(2-5x)
supported speeds 5x/3x/2x
CD-R 1200-3600 kBytes/sec (8-24x)
supported speeds 24x/16x/8x
CD-RW 600-3600 kBytes/sec (4-24x)
supported speeds 24x/20x/10x/4x
Write methods
Access Time DVD-ROM(1/3strokeread,average) 180 msec
CD-ROM(1/3 strokeread,average) 150 msec
Compatibility
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MultiRead, PC-2001, MS Windows 7/Vista
General
MemoryBuffer 1 Mbyte
Interface Serial ATA, max. 150MByte/sec
Volta
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Dimensions ( Wx H x D) 128 x 12.7 x 129
Weight 170grms
Noise 47.5dB(A) max.
Temperature (Non-condensing) Non-operating
Operating -40° to 65° C
5°C to+50°C(Writing) / 5°Cto+55°C
Humidity Non-operating
Operating 5%to95%( Max. wetbulb temp 38degC) 20%to80%(Max. wet bulb temp29deg C)
Direct Label Print Labelflash AD-7743H
MTBF 80,000 power on hours (POH)
DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD+R,DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW, DVD-
RAM(Ver.2), CD-Audio, CD-ROM(modes 1 &2), CD-ROMXA(mode 2, form1 & form 2),VIDEO CD,CD
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I (FMV) Photo CD(single/multiplesessions), CDExtra, CD-RW, CD-TEXT
DAO(disc atonce), SAO (session atonce), TAO(track at once) with zerogap, variableor
fixed packet, multisession