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System requirements

Operating Environment

This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.

* Compatibility problem in write/read function may occur with media depending on the media 

manufacturing quality.

* There may be some cases when motion picture playback is not smooth depending on bit rate.

* Please visit http://www.m-disc.com to learn more about the M-DISC

TM

.

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Playing Blu-ray Movies  *NOTICE*

Due to copyright protection features, certain requirements must be met in order to playback BD
movies on a computer. When using digital video connections, the monitor and graphics card must 
support High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP). Note that most monitors and graphics
cards currently don’t support HDCP. But, most High Definition TVs and multimedia monitors do 
support HDCP. Refer to the PC or graphic card maker’s web site to see if your card supports HDCP. 
Some video cards that currently support HDCP:
- Blu-ray Disc playback: Intel G45, ATI Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA Geforce 7600GT or above
- 3D playback: Intel G45, ATI Radeon HD 2400, NVIDIA Geforce 8800GT or above
*When using ATI Radeon

TM  

HD 1000 Series Graphic Card, some BLURAY movie title can not be

played on Windows7 normally. It caused by giving up supporting the device driver of this Graphic

Card by ATI Radeon

TM

.

For more information, Please contact to customer service center or website of ATI Radeon

TM

.

*1 

Graphic card driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria. Please consult your graphics card vendor
for proper driver solution.

*2 

HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection): Required to view pre-recoded Blu-ray Discs
which are copy protected.

• CPU : Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 

(2.10 GHz) or above. 

• O/S : Windows 7, Vista, XP SP3.

• RAM : 2 GB or more

• HDD : Needed free space for Blu-ray Disc authoring (BD-R SL/DL: 60 GB,

BD-R/RE XL (3 Layer): 100 GB, BD-R XL (4 Layer): 128 GB)

USB 2.0 or 3.0

BD-R SL

: Sony.

BD-R DL

: Panasonic.

BD-R XL (3 Layer)/ XL (4 Layer)

: TDK.

BD-R SL LTH

: Taiyo Yuden.

BD-RE SL

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Sony.

BD-RE DL/XL (3 Layer)

: Panasonic.

DVD-R

:Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD-RW

: JVC, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD+R

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD+RW

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD±R DL

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

DVD-RAM

: Panasonic.

M-Disc (DVD+R SL)

: Millenniata

CD-R 

: Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden. 

CD-RW

: LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

System 

requirements

Interface

Recommended

media 

manufacturer

Graphic Card 

Monitor

1024x768

or more

(Recommended

: 1920x1080)

AACS 

*1

Compliant

Digital

Driver

Interface

HDCP

*2

Interface

HDCP

Resolution

DVI or HDMI

Compliant DVI or HDMI Compliant

Summary of Contents for BE14NU40

Page 1: ...l the features and functions of your product please read this owner s manual carefully and completely OWNER S MANUAL External Blu ray Writer www lg com ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL PORTUGUÊS MAGYAR BE14NU40 ...

Page 2: ...ncy 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 ...

Page 3: ... PRODUCTO LÁSER CLASSE 1 PRODOTTO LASER Microsoft and Windows are trademarks registered in the United States and other countries by the Microsoft Corporation DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format Logo Licensing Corp registered in U S Japan and other countries BD Logo is a trademark registered in U S Japan and other countries The company names and product names written in this manual are trademarks...

Page 4: ...tion Hardware Installation 6 Removing the USB converter cable 7 Operation Loading and ejecting a disc 8 Playing a music CD 9 Appendix Troubleshooting 10 Specifications 11 Package contents Contents 1 Item Quantity A External Blu ray Writer 1 B USB 3 0 converter cable 1 C AC Power Adapter 1 D Software CD 1 E Manual 1 ...

Page 5: ... software 1 has been installed 1 The USB 2 0 EHCI driver software is supplied with currently available PCI adapter cards that conform to USB 2 0 Further Microsoft has released the USB 2 0 EHCI driver software for Windows therefore it is also possible to use this driver software with Windows If you want to know in detail please contact your USB 2 0 adapter dealer or consult your PC manufacturer or ...

Page 6: ...y giving up supporting the device driver of this Graphic Card by ATI RadeonTM For more information Please contact to customer service center or website of ATI RadeonTM 1 Graphic card driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria Please consult your graphics card vendor for proper driver solution 2 HDCP High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection Required to view pre recoded Blu ray Discs which are copy...

Page 7: ...in the case a foreign object enters the drive please consult the dealer where the drive was purchased Don t interrupt the electric power while the drive is operating While drive is operating don t move the drive or give a shock to the drive since it can cause damages to the disc Please pay attention to handling Electrostatic Sensitive Devices you may use anti static products such as wrist straps h...

Page 8: ...he USB converter cable 6 Power Switch Use this switch to turn the drive on and off 7 Power Connector This connector is used to connect to the AC Power adapter cord The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance If the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or a...

Page 9: ... AC adapter plug to the power connector at the rear of the drive Attach the AC adapter to the AC wall outlet 4 Make sure the power switch is turned on When the computer is ready confirm that the drive is detected And then insert the supplied software CD into the External Drive and install the software Please do not connect the AC adapter and USB 3 0 converter cable by any means other than specifie...

Page 10: ...ing operation 1 Stop the application software being currently used 2 Click the icon of the taskbar located on your screen s bottom right side 3 Click Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device Drive x 4 Click Ok and then remove the USB converter cable Don t remove the USB converter cable when the busy indicator on the drive blinks or during computer startup NOTE ...

Page 11: ...se of a drive failure or a power outage NOTE Don t use this feature except in an emergency 1 Turn the power switch OFF 2 Poke a fine tipped object such as a straightened heavy duty paper clip into the small hole above the eject button 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 forefinge...

Page 12: ...ber on the DVD video movies being sold in a region The region code can be changed to other regions up to 5 times by using the software decoder If you change the region code 5 times the drive will lock onto the last 5th change region code and cannot change the drive to another region code This limitation is a requirement as licensees of DVD drive technology When connecting with USB1 1 interface due...

Page 13: ...ick up lens is dirty 4 The disc is scratched or warped 5 The disc uses a region code that cannot be played on the drive 1 AC Plug is not connected to AC outlet 2 Power Switch is not turned on 1 The USB 3 0 converter cable is not properly connected 1 The disc doesn t match your system Is the media disc the correct format for the type of system that you are using 2 Virus possibility 1 Reinsert the d...

Page 14: ...s Typical CD ROM 150 ms Typical Buffer capacity 4 Mbytes MTBF 100 000 Power On Hours Environmental Level When operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C Humidity 15 to 80 When not operating Temperature 30 C to 60 C Humidity 10 to 90 Electrical Power DC 12 V Data transfer rate Sustained 11 Specifications 1 The disc of the cartridge type is not supported 2 BD RE The disc of version 1 0 is not supported 3 The...

Page 15: ...scs 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 and away from heat sources Excessive vibration or a sudden jolt to the drive during operation may cause a ma...

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