Toshiba SD-M1401 Assembly Instructions

DVD-ROM DRIVE
SD-M1401
HARDWARE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
VERSION 6.0
JULY 2002
TOSHIBA

TOSHIBA SD-M1401 DVD-ROM Drive i
DVD-ROM DRIVE
Hardware Instruction Manual
For the following DVD-ROM Drive:
SD-M1401
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WARNINGS
This equipment (an optical disc drive) handled under the conditions out of equipment specifica-
tions may cause heavy load, heat generation, malfunction, erroneous operation and performance
degradation. Therefore, please handle this equipment properly in compliance with the warnings
provided below. In the event that you do not comply with the warnings, Toshiba cannot guarantee
the safety, reliability and performance of the equipment expressly provided in the specification.
Manufacturers and resellers of the computer system using this equipment and/or this equipment
itself shall notify the end-users of the warnings provided herein and ensure them to comply with
these warnings in an appropriate manner.
1. This equipment does not involve any over-current protection circuit. Use an appropriate over-
current protection in the computer system which this equipment would be connected. Toshiba
shall not be liable for any damages to the system which does not have any over-current
protection.
2. DO NOT disassemble or modify this equipment. Toshiba shall not make any guarantee to
the reliability, safety and performance of this equipment expressly provided in the specifi-
cation and nor be liable for any damages resulting from such unauthorized disassembly or
modification.
3. Manufacturers and resellers of the computer system using this equipment shall be required to
consider the safety of such computer system and data integrity in order to avoid the risk of
any consequential damages caused by data loss or data corruption and any problems or accident
caused by malfunction of the computer system.
DO NOT use this equipment in the system such as medical equipment which may cause personal
injury or property damages resulting from malfunction of this equipment and unexpected data
corruption or data error in reading operation.
4. Turn off the power for this equipment and wait more than one (1) minute before you eject
the disc using the emergency eject mechanism when a disc cannot be ejected for some reasons
in order to avoid the risk of damages to the disc.
1. Turn off the system power before mounting/removing this equipment in order to avoid the
risk of damages to this equipment.
2. Insert the DC power plug in correct direction in order to avoid the risk of damages to this
equipment.
3. Handle this equipment only in electrostatically safe environment and do not touch connecting
terminals with empty hands when you build in or pull out this equipment from other product
in order to avoid the risk of malfunction of this equipment.
4. DO NOT do any of the following:
●DO NOT use storage media (CD’s / DVD’s) that are not the correct size or shape, or do
not meet the minimum formatting requirements.
●DO NOT insert more than one (1) CD or DVD disc into the drive at any time. Doing
so will damage or destroy this equipment and could damage or destroy the disc or cause
data loss or corruption.
●DO NOT load or eject any CD or DVD disc with force. Doing so will damage or destroy
this equipment and could damage or destroy the disc or cause data loss or destruction.
●DO NOT eject a CD or DVD disc while the drive is in operation. Doing so will damage
or destroy this equipment and could damage or destroy the disc or cause data loss or
corruption.
●DO NOT insert anything else into the drive other than a CD or DVD disc. Doing so will
damage or destroy this equipment.
5. Before you carry or move this equipment, always turn on this equipment and push a eject button
to close the disc tray in order to avoid the risk of damages to this equipment. You can not fix
the internal unit of this equipment completely if you close the disc tray while power is not on.
NOTICE

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Version DatePublished RevisedContents
A0 April 2000 Initialrelease
B0 June2000 Miscspecchanges
C0 November2000 Jumperchanges
D0 December2000 AddedWarning/Notice. Correctedpg1&12
E0 December2001 ChangeTAECtoTAIS.E-mailchanges.
F0 July2002 PhoneNumberChange
Thisequipmentcomplieswiththefollowingstandards:
UL1950ElectricalBusinessEquipment
CAN/CSA-C22.2NO: 950-95, Class: 3862 07
TUV EN60950 1992+A1+A2+A3+A4+A11 / EN 60825.1:1994+A11
FCCClassB-specificationlimitsdefinedbyEN55022forinformationTechnologyEquip.
IECStandard:IEC801-2:1992
IEC801-3:1994,ENV501401994,IEL801-4:1988
European:
Directives:89/336/EEC(EMCdirectives)
HarmonizedStandard: EN500821-1:1992 EN55022:1992classB
CERTIFICATION
LASERCAUTION
Thisappliancecontainsalasersystemandisclassifiedasa"CLASS1LASERPRODUCT".To
use this model properly, read this Owner's Manual carefully and keep this manual for future
reference. Incaseofanytroublewiththismodel,pleasecontactyournearest"AuthorizedRepair
Center".Topreventdirectexposuretothelaserbeam,donottrytoopentheenclosure.
CAUTION!
• REFLECTIVE OBJECTS SHOULD NOT BE PLACED IN THE DISK
SLOT DUE TO POSSIBLE HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE.
• USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER
THAN SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE.
TRADEMARK INFORMATION
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc.
PhotoCDsymbolisatrademarkofKodakusedunderlicense.
Must be used with
Kodak approved
host adapter board
andsoftwaredriver.
TM

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Table of Contents
Introduction.............................................................................. 1
DiscFormats .......................................................................... 2
SCSI Drives ........................................................................... 2
InstallingDVD-ROM ..............................................................3
InstallationRequirements ....................................................... 3
Installation .............................................................................. 3
DVD-ROM Jumper Settings .............................................. 4
Placing DVD-ROM Inside Your Computer....................... 7
Cabling ............................................................................... 8
CompletingInstallation ..................................................... 11
Software ........................................................................... 11
Using your DVD-ROM .........................................................12
The Controls......................................................................... 12
FrontPanel ........................................................................... 12
Back Panel ........................................................................... 13
Operating the DVD Loading Tray ....................................... 14
EmergencyEject .................................................................. 15
Specifications ..........................................................................16
Performance ......................................................................... 16
EnvironmentalConditions .................................................... 18
Reliability ............................................................................. 18
PhysicalCharacteristics ........................................................ 19
Technical Support.................................................................. 20
Repair Center......................................................................... 21
Warranty ................................................................................22

TOSHIBA SD-M1401 DVD-ROM Drive 1
Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your Toshiba
SD-M1401 DVD-ROM drive. This manual will
provide you with the information you will need to install and
operate your new DVD-ROM.
The SD-M1401 combines high storage capacity with unprecedented
performance in sound and clarity. Features include:
➬4.38GBCapacitysingle layer/single side
15.9GB Capacity dual layer/double side
➬Playback Interchangeability Playback a disc either for CD-
ROM, CD audio, or DVD-ROM.
➬HighSpeedDataTransferRatePossible to playback MPEG2
compressed motion pictures in real time.
➬Tray Operation No need to use a caddy or cartridge. Just
open tray, drop in a disc and close tray.
SD-M1401 Front Panel

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DISC FORMATS
The SD-M1401 is capable of reading data from a variety of disc
formats, some of which are: CD-ROM, CD-audio, CD-RW†,
CD-R†, Photo-CD, DVD-ROM*, and DVD-R*†.
* You must have a DVD/MPEG-2 Playback Card installed in your sys-
tem or use a “DVD software solution” to utilize DVD options.
† Read only.
SCSI DRIVES
The SD-M1401 is a SCSI-2 (Small Computer Systems Inter-
face) device. Some other SCSI devices you may already have
connected to your computer are scanners, tape drives, or CD-
ROM drives.
PC SYSTEMS: To add a SCSI device to your computer, you must
haveaSCSIinterfacecardalreadyinplace.Theinterfacecardfitsinto
one of the slots inside your computer and connects to your DVD-
ROM device via a SCSI cable.

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Installing DVD-ROM
Before you begin to install your DVD-ROM, make sure you
have the items listed below. Some of these items will
not come with your DVD-ROM. See your local computer
retailer to purchase them.
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
❑SCSI HostAdapter Board and SCSI driver software
❑DVD/MPEG Card (Optional)
❑SCSI Interface Cable
INSTALLATION
InordertoinstallyourDVD-ROM successfully,you will need to com-
plete the following steps:
☛Install SCSI adapter board in your computer (if not already in-
stalled).
☛Set jumper settings on DVD-ROM.
☛Install DVD-ROM inside your computer.
☛Using a SCSI cable, connect DVD-ROM to SCSI interface card.
☛Connect computer power cable to internal DVD-ROM drive.
☛Connect a sound cable to your DVD-ROM (optional).
Additional audio connections may be available when using a
DVD/MPEG card (see MPEG card installation instructions).
☛Load SCSI HostAdapter driver software.

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IMPORTANT NOTE
Before you begin installing your DVD-ROM, make sure your
computeris switched OFFand thepowercableisdisconnected.
DVD-ROM JUMPER SETTINGS
In order for your DVD-ROM to work properly, it may be necessary
for you to change the DVD-ROM’s jumper settings.
Locate the block of jumper pins on the back left side of the DVD-
ROM. (Note: additional jumpers are provided with your drive.)
JumperLocation
SCSI-ID 0
no jumper

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Jumpers can be set in either an ON mode or OFF mode. If the jumper
coversbothpinson the jumper block, it is ON. If there is no jumper or
only one of the pins is covered, the jumper is OFF. This section will
discuss the following jumper settings: SCSI ID, Parity, Termination,
Eject, Test/Audio Playback Jumper, and Power Supply.
SCSI ID
All SCSI devices attached to your computer are assigned a SCSI ID
number from 0 to 7. Your DVD-ROM’s SCSI ID must be set so that
itsIDnumberdoesnotconflictwithanyotherdevice’sSCSIIDinyour
system.In most casesyour DVD-ROM willcomeset to SCSIID 4. If
yourDVD-ROMistheonlySCSIdeviceconnectedtoyourcomputer,
youshouldleavethejumpersastheyare. IfyouhaveadditionalSCSI
devices (a CD-ROM, hard drive, etc.) you will be “daisy-chaining”
thesedevices.EachSCSIdevicemusthaveadifferentSCSIID. Note
that your SCSI interface card in most cases has a SCSI ID of 7. The
chart below shows the jumper settings for the eight possible ID
numbers:
ParityJumper
Theparityjumperpinsshouldhavenojumperpresentwhichsetsparity
to OFF mode. In the OFF mode, the parity bit check function on the
SCSI data bus is activated which enhances data bus reliability.
Note: If your interface card does not provide “parity generation”
function, this jumper will have no effect.
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
0
(default)
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
1
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
2
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
3
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
4
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
5
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
6
ID1
ID2
ID4
SCSI-ID
7

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Terminator ON/OFF Jumper
This jumper turns termination power ON or OFF. The default setting
is termination disabled (no jumper). If you are connecting more than
oneSCSIdevicetoyoursystem,andtheSD-M1401DVD-ROMisnot
at the end of the chain, then terminator jumper is not required.
512/2K(BlockSizeSelectability)
This jumper is used to select default block size. When the jumper is
present,thedefaultblocksizeequals512Bytes,whenthejumperisnot
present, the default block size is 2048Bytes. This is effective for CD
media only, not DVD media.
Test (Audio Playback Jumper)
ThissettingselectsthedriveoperationbetweennormalCD-ROMand
CD-Audio player mode. When jumper is set to ON position (jumper
present),commandsfromthe hostcomputerareignored(note:SCSI-
ID must be set to 0). This jumper is for test purposes only and should
be set to OFF (no jumper present) for proper CD-ROM function.
Power Supply (Termination Power Jumper)
Toshiba SCSI DVD-ROM drives can supply power to other equip-
mentontheSCSIBUS. WhenthejumperisON,thedrivewillsupply
terminationpower. AtleastonedeviceontheSCSIBUSmustsupply
theterminationpower. If you’re not sure if any other device supplies
termination power, it is fine to leave the jumper ON.

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PLACING DVD-ROM INSIDE YOUR COMPUTER
You are now ready to install your DVD-ROM inside your computer.
You should refer to the book that came with your computer, as com-
puter casings are different from each other. Usually the casing is at-
tached to the frame by a number of screws at the back. Turn your
computer around, so the back faces you, and look for 4 or 6 screws
aroundtheedge of the casing. Remove the screws and put them some-
where safe. Lift or slide casing away from computer frame, and place
aside (make sure to allow yourself enough workspace for the DVD-
ROMinstallation).
TheSD-M1401 DVD-ROMdrivecan beplacedin anyfree half-height
drive slot at the front of your computer. (It can be mounted horizon-
tallyor vertically.)You most likelywill haveto remove thecover plate
which conceals the front of the open slot (see your computer book on
how to remove panel).
Carefully start sliding the DVD-ROM drive into the opening with the
disc tray facing the front of the computer. Before you push the drive
all the way in you will need to connect the SCSI interface cable and
the power cable to the back of the drive.
InstallingSD-M1401

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CABLING
SCSI - The internal SCSI interface cable is connected to your SCSI
host adapter card and fits into the socket on the back of your DVD-
ROM. The stripe side (or red-colored side) of the ribbon cable con-
nects to pin 1 on the drive’s SCSI connector which is found next to the
drive’s power connector. Carefully push the SCSI connector into the
socket, making sure it fits snugly.
Attaching SCSI Cable
Power - Apply power to your DVD-ROM by connecting your
computer’s power cable to the power socket at the back of the drive.
One side of the plug has chamfered edges, so the power connector fits
only one way. Push plug completely into the socket making sure the
plug fits into the socket correctly.
CAUTION!
Severedamageto the DVD-ROM circuitsmayoccur if power cable
is plugged in upside-down.
Ifthere isnopowercableinyour system,contact yourcomputer dealer.
You may need a “power splitter lead” (aY shaped cable which taps
two power outputs from one input).

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Installing Power Cable
Audio (optional) - If you have a sound card and speakers, and would
like to play audio CDs on your computer, you will need to install a
CD/DVD-ROM audio cable. Toshiba's DVD-ROMs use a standard
4-pin CD/DVD-ROM audio cable that can be purchased from most
local computer suppliers. The sound cable connects to your sound
card at one end and the other end connects to the digital audio connec-
tor at the left rear of the DVD-ROM (see DVD-ROM Back Panel
photofor location). Refertothe instructions that camewithyour sound
card for details on any sound-driver software required. If you are us-
ing a DVD/MPEG card, additional sound options might be available.
Refer to the documentation that came with your DVD/MPEG card.
InstallingAudio Cable

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Daisy-Chaining - If the DVD-ROM you are installing is one of two
or more SCSI devices you have connected to your system, you will
need to use a custom built SCSI interface cable. Remember that the
terminator jumper on the DVD-ROM drive must have the jumper in-
stalled when the drive is the last device in the chain.
DVD-ROM
DRIVE
Host Computer
I/F Card
Terminator
SCSI Cable
Interface Connector
DVD-ROM
DRIVE
#2
DVD-ROM
DRIVE
#N
(N < 7)
Install Terminator Jumper
only on the last drive of BUS
(see note 1)
Host Computer
I/F Card
Terminator
SCSI Cable
SD-M1401 CONNECTION (ONE DRIVE)
SD-M1401 DAISY-CHAIN CONNECTION (MULTIPLE DRIVES)
If connecting more
than three SCSI
devices, you need to
use a custom built
SCSI Interface Cable.
SD-M1401
INTERNAL DRIVE(S)
DVD-ROM
DRIVE
#1
Notes:
1. Terminator jumper must be jumpered when DVD-ROM is the last
or only device on the SCSI BUS.
2. Terminator jumper should be removed when DVD is in a "daisy-chain"
and is NOT the last drive.
Interface
Connector
(see note 2)
(see note 2)
(see note 1)

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COMPLETING INSTALLATION
After you have connected all the necessary cables, you can push the
DVD-ROM completely into the slot. There are eight screw holes on
the SD-M1401 that are used to mount the DVD-ROM into your com-
puter, four on the bottom and two on each side. Use either the four
bottom screw holes or the four side screw holes, depending on your
computer’sinstallationrequirements.Thescrew lengthshouldbe more
than2.5mmand not exceed 3.5mm (measured from outside surface of
side or bottom of DVD-ROM to tip of screw). A clearance of 5mm
should surround the DVD-ROM to allow for adequate circulation. A
0.9mm clearance should be maintained around the top cover in order
toprovidespaceto absorbshockand vibration. Replacethe computer’s
cover and all outer screws.
Mounting DVD-ROM
SOFTWARE
IftheSCSIhost adapter software driver is not already installed in your
system, when you apply power to your computer and boot-up, the
system should recognize the new SCSI host adapter.Your system will
alsoprompt you to install the SCSI host adapter software driver. If you
don’t have the SCSI software driver, contact your SCSI host adapter
boardmanufacturer.
;
;
;
;
;
2.5 - 3.5mm
Surface of side or bottom
of DVD-ROM drive
Mounting frame of
host computer
Mounting Screw
M3

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Using your DVD-ROM
THE CONTROLS
The SD-M1401 DVD-ROM drive has the following controls and fea-
tures:
➬DVD Loading Tray
➬Busy Light
➬Eject Button
➬Emergency Eject Hole
THE FRONT PANEL
SD-M1401 Front Panel
(1) Loading Tray - Load disc using tray.
(2) Busy Light - When a disc is loaded in the drive, the Busy Light
flashes slowly as the drive attempts to locate the disc. Then one of the
following will occur:

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• BUSY light goes out - The DVD-ROM drive is ready to read data
from the disc.
• BUSY light stays on - The media has a problem.
• BUSY light blinks at 1.6 second intervals - The DVD-ROM drive is
playing an audio track.
• BUSY light stays on after a command is given - The DVD-ROM
drive is accessing or transfering data.
(3) Eject Button - Used to open the disc tray so you can install or
remove a disc.
(4) Emergency Eject Hole - The emergency eject hole is to be used
only when the DVD tray will not open when eject button is pressed.
See page 15 for additional information.
THE BACK PANEL
SD-M1401 Back Panel
(1) Audio Out Connector - Outputs CD audio on the SD-M1401.
(2)Mode Select Headers(jumpers)- Selects SCSI ID, Parity, Termi-
nation, 512/2K Block Size, Test, and Power Supply.
(3) SCSI Connector(s) - Connects DVD-ROM to computer.
(4) Power Connector - Connects DVD-ROM to power source.

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OPERATING THE DVD LOADING TRAY
To open the DVD loading tray, just press the Eject button. After in-
serting or removing a disc, press the Eject button again.
VerticalInstallations
If you are loading a disc in a SD-M1401 drive that has been mounted
vertically, perform the following procedures:
1. The four disc holders are located at
thetopandbottom oftheverticaltray.
2. Position the disc so that the bottom
disc holders catch the disc. The disc
will not be secured by the top disc
holders.
3. Close the drive by gently pushing the tray in or pressing the Eject
button.

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EMERGENCY EJECT
CAUTION!
The following procedure is intended only as a last resort when
pressing the Eject button fails to open the DVD tray.
Inserting Bar to Eject DVD Tray
1. Turn DVD-ROM drive power OFF.
2. Insert a solid bar (i.e. large paper clip*) into Emergency Eject hole
and push in as shown in the picture below.
3. DVD tray will open/eject.
This procedure cannot be repeated without cycling the DVD-ROM’s
power. After the media is removed and the loading tray is closed, the
tray will not reopen without first turning the power ON/OFF.
* Use a bar that is less than 1.5mm in diameter. Do not insert more
than 50mm in depth as this may damage the drive.