TDK DVW-A020106 User manual

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CONFORMITY TO CE REQUIREMENTS
Type of Equipment: DVD-R/RW Writer Model: DVW-A020106
Conforms to the following standards:
EMC: 89/336/EEC Safety: 73/23/EEC
LASER INFORMATION
The TDK DVD-R/RW writer, which is a “Class 1 Laser Product”, was designed and
manufactured in compliance with IEC 825-1 on the Safety of Laser Products. The internal TDK
DVD-R/RW writer features the following laser caution marking: “Caution: Invisible laser radiation
when open. Avoid direct exposure to beam.”
CAUTION: The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly: do
not open the optical pickup housing; obtain technical service only from TDK-authorised
personnel. The TDK DVD-R/RW writer should only be disconnected from the electrical power
supply by unplugging the AC power cord of the computer in which it is installed. Use of controls
or adjustments to or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may
result in hazardous radiation exposure.
COPYRIGHT
This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated,
transmitted or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form without TDK's prior
consent in writing. © 2002 TDK Recording Media Europe S.A. All rights reserved.
DISCLAIMER
TDK reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any
time without prior notice. TDK makes no representations or warranties with respect to the
contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness
for any particular purpose. Further, TDK reserves the right to revise this manual and to make
changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organisation of such revision
or change.
TRADEMARKS, LICENSES
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft, Inc.
Tyvek®is a registered trademark of DuPontTM.
All other trademarks or licenses are the property of their respective owners.

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What is DVD? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Disc Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
What the TDK DVD-R/RW writer does . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
What you can do with your TDK DVD-R/RW writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
About regional codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
About this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Using the right media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
System requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What's in the box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Features and controls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Quick start installation — for experienced PC users only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Preparing for the installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Determining your existing IDE* configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Setting the writer*’s jumpers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Selecting your IDE* configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
How to install the TDK DVD-R/RW writer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
About cable select* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using soundcards and audio cables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Ensuring the writer is recognised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Enabling DMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Software installation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Tray loading and operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Handling DVDs and CDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Writing to DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R and CD-RW media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Maintenance and troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Upgrading firmware*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Troubleshooting: general . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Troubleshooting: reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Troubleshooting: audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Troubleshooting: writing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Compatibility of DVD media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Technical specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Glossary of terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

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Congratulations!
Thank you for purchasing the TDK DVD-R/RW writer, a reliable, high-performance DVD rewriter,
recorder and reader. We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us. Our goal is to put
you – and keep you – at the leading edge of DVD technology.
What is DVD?
DVD is the next generation of optical disc storage technology. DVD is essentially a bigger, faster
CD that can hold cinema-like video, better-than-CD audio, and computer data. DVD aims to
encompass home entertainment, computers, and business information with a single digital
format, eventually replacing audio CD, videotape, laserdisc, CD-ROM, and video game
cartridges. DVD has widespread support music studios. With this unprecedented support, DVD
has become the most successful consumer electronics product of all time in less than three
years of its introduction.
It’s important to understand the difference between the physical formats (such as DVD-ROM
or DVD-R) and the application formats (such as DVD-Video or DVD-Audio). DVD-ROM is the
base format that holds data. DVD-Video (often simply called DVD) defines how video programs
such as movies are stored on disc and played in a DVD-Video player. The difference is similar
to that between CD-ROM and Audio CD.
Disc types
You recognize the disc types that are compatible with your DVD-writer by their logos. According
to the format of the disc, you can use it for both recording and playback or only for playback.
Some discs are not qualified to use on a DVD-recorder at all. In the following overview, all
currently existing disc types and the compatibility with this DVD-recorder are listed.
Introduction