Sony DRU-880S, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions 2010 Sony Corporation IT JP FR DE ES IT CS DVD CD Rewritable Drive DRU 880S ...

Page 2: ... Drive 11 Supplied Software 11 Using Generic Software with the Drive 12 Compatible Discs 13 Recommended Writable Discs 15 Writable Discs and Compatibility 15 Precautions on Writing Playing Discs 17 Miscellaneous Precautions for Use 19 Support Overview 20 User Support Web Site 20 Update the Drive Firmware 20 Product and Support Information 20 Specifications 21 ...

Page 3: ...ustomer service and user support apply only under these product warranty conditions Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for failure of the computer or other devices incompatibility with special hardware operating problems caused by improper installation of software loss of data discs or other accidental or incidental damage that might occur when using this product The guarantee and us...

Page 4: ...dows Vista 1 5 GB free HDD space 10 GB for DVD creation One available Serial ATA interface connection2 One empty 5 inch half height drive bay One available internal Serial ATA power connector3 Operating system Windows XP Home Edition SP3 Windows XP Professional SP3 referred to as Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Windows Vista Business SP1 Windows Vista ...

Page 5: ...5 Introduction Part Names and Functions Note The design of the product is subject to change without notice and may differ from the illustrations depending on your product Front Panel Rear Panel ...

Page 6: ...f your computer and then insert a thin elongated object into this hole to eject the disc tray manually D Busy indicator Indicates the drive status E Serial ATA connector Connect to the computer with the Serial ATA data cable F Serial ATA power connector Connect to the Serial ATA power cable of the computer Lighting Load Eject Drive read Data transfer during FW update Access seek Blinking Track at ...

Page 7: ...ing to Package Contents in the product information verify that the contents of the drive package are complete Note Avoid touching any exposed electronic conductors or contacts on the circuit boards of the drive or your computer as they can be damaged by electrostatic discharges from your body Make sure that you discharge any static electricity from your body before performing this operation 1 Turn...

Page 8: ... instructions when connecting the product Use only your computer s internal power supply 1 Serial ATA connector 2 Serial ATA power connector 3 Serial ATA cable 4 Serial ATA power cable If there is no Serial ATA power cable in your computer use a commercially available Serial ATA power adapter 3 Install the drive into a 5 inch drive bay with the supplied screws ...

Page 9: ...9 Setup 4 Replace the computer cover and then reconnect the power cable to the outlet 5 Start your computer and make sure that the drive is detected ...

Page 10: ...creen to complete the installation For details about the software on the supplied software disc see Supplied Software on page 11 Hint You do not need serial numbers when you install the software on the supplied software disc However in some instances you may have to purchase serial numbers or upgrade keys to upgrade the software ...

Page 11: ...step process Nero Vision Essentials DVD Video and video CD authoring software Nero ShowTime Essentials DVD Video and video CD playback software Nero CoverDesigner Essentials CD and DVD cover and label creation software Nero Toolkit The utilities of Nero Toolkit provide information about the system and more Nero DiscSpeed tests the speed of the existing drives Nero DriveSpeed adjusts the write spee...

Page 12: ...our computer Taking appropriate steps to avoid this situation especially in the case of packet writing software1 or format utility2 will help prevent erratic operation of the software and or computer If the generic software you are using does not detect the drive correctly visit the Web site of the software manufacturer and update the software as this may solve the problem 1 Such as Roxio s Drag t...

Page 13: ...e DVD RW disc displaying mark 2 This drive is compatible with the DVD RAM disc displaying mark 3 Use a non cartridge type disc or a cartridge from which the disc can be ejected Disc types Logo Read Write DVD R DVD R DL Double Layer DVD RW DVD RW High Speed DVD R DVD R DL Dual Layer DVD RW1 DVD RAM2 3 DVD ROM DVD Video ...

Page 14: ... when writing to or playing back 99 minute discs With 8 cm discs you must place the drive horizontally When using a double sided disc orient the drive horizontally Disc types Logo Read Write CD R CD RW CD RW High Speed CD RW Ultra Speed CD RW Ultra Speed Plus CD ROM CD DA audio only CD Extra Video CD CD TEXT Photo CD Disc diameters Read Write DVD 12 cm 8 cm CD 12 cm 8 cm ...

Page 15: ... created on this media cannot be played on a CD player unless it is CD RW compatible DVD R DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R DL discs Data can be written on this type of disc only once and once it has been written it cannot be erased DVD R DL double layer and DVD R DL dual layer discs have two layers on one side of the disc and have double the capacity conventional single layer discs DVD RW DVD RW and DVD ...

Page 16: ...not support multi session or multi border DVD ROM discs In such cases the drive may only read the first session or border of the disc Due to differences in DVD drive DVD player and disc characteristics between manufacturers playback and reading may not be possible depending on the combination Playback of DVD RAM discs is only supported on drives and players that are DVD RAM compatible Playback com...

Page 17: ...itial assignment RPC phase 21 standard 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 Hint You can cha...

Page 18: ... 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 Attention Regarding DualDisc Software A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital au...

Page 19: ...y get water drops on the surface and inside of the appliance This is called condensation If condensation occurs turn off the power and leave the appliance until the condensation disappears after the condensation disappears you can use the appliance again If you use the appliance during condensation this may cause the appliance to malfunction Handling discs Handle discs only by the edges Never touc...

Page 20: ...and Support Information for details in the address box of your Web browser Some problems encountered when using the drive can be solved simply by updating the drive firmware Firmware updates are available on the user support Web site Access the site make sure that there is an update for your firmware and follow the instructions on the screen to proceed with download and installation Product Websit...

Page 21: ...d 2 Use a non cartridge type disc or a cartridge from which the disc can be ejected 3 This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc CD standard Recently various music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed by some record companies Please be aware that among those discs there are some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be play...

Page 22: ...ing Environment 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F Power and Miscellaneous Power source DC 5 V 1 5 A max DC 12V 2 5 A max Size Approx 146 mm 41 3 mm 165 mm 5 3 4 in 1 11 16 in 6 1 2 in W H D excluding front panel Weight Approx 640 g 22 6 oz drive only Interface Drive interface Serial ATA compliant Buffer capacity 2 MB Drive product number Inquiry DRU 880S SONY DVD RW DRU 880S Design and specifications are subj...

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