Sony DRX-720UL, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions 2004 Sony Corporation 2 586 679 11 1 7819901053 IT JP FR DE ES IT CS DVD CD Rewritable Drive DRX 720UL ...

Page 2: ...mful 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 correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the...

Page 3: ... Ausrüstung erfüllt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022 Klasse B CAUTION The mains plug on this equipment must be used to disconnect mains power Please ensure that the socket outlet is installed near the equipment and shall be easily Accessible Achtung Zur Trennung vom Netz ist der Netzsecker aus der Steckdose zu ziehen welche sich in der Nähe des Gerätes befinden muß und leicht zugänlich sein soll ...

Page 4: ...ore Connection 14 Installation 14 Disconnection 15 Operation Using the Drive 16 Supplied Software 16 Using Generic Software with the Drive 17 Compatible Discs 18 Recommended Writable Discs 20 Writable Disc Features 21 Precautions when Writing Data to Disc 24 Maximizing Performance 26 Reaching the Highest Possible Data Transfer Rate 26 Updating the Firmware 26 Turbo Boost Function 26 Miscellaneous ...

Page 5: ... 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 user support for this product are valid only within the countries or sales regions specified on the warranty card Copyright laws prohibit the copying in part or in full of the supplied software and documentation or loaning the software ...

Page 6: ... Stand Warranty card Note Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc because the software disc is not distributed independently Features This product offers the following features An external DVD CD rewritable drive with i LINK IEEE1394 and Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant interfaces for computers Can be used horizontally or vertically The drive can write to DVD R Double L...

Page 7: ...te speed you have selected Writing speed may automatically be adjusted depending on the disc specified disc speed or disc conditions such as weight imbalance and eccentricity System should meet following requirements in order to use USB 2 0 operation with this device Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant interface cable included System equipped with a Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 compliant connector or PCI adapt...

Page 8: ...8 Part Names and Functions Front Panel Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 9: ...e drive make sure that it is under the four pins When using the drive vertically make sure that you set the disc inside the two lower pins D Power Switch Press to turn the drive on or off E USB Connector Used with a USB cable to connect the drive to a computer F i LINK S400 Connector 6 pin Used with an i LINK cable to connect the drive to a computer G i LINK S400 Connector 4 pin Used with an i LIN...

Page 10: ...w to use the drive vertically Position the drive so that the stand straddles the two anti vibration pads on the drive bottom and then press it into place Place the drive as illustrated below to use the drive horizontally Using the Drive Vertically Using the Drive Horizontally ...

Page 11: ...r computer is not equipped with an i LINK connector install an i LINK interface card Check the type of i LINK connector provided with your computer s i LINK interface and obtain a compatible i LINK cable Have the manual for your computer handy These instructions apply to most commonly used computers CAUTION Using the wrong type of cable with this product can cause it to malfunction Follow the inst...

Page 12: ...ve For a computer s 6 pin i LINK connector connect to the 4 pin i LINK connector on the drive Connect the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter Then connect the AC adapter to the drive s DC IN jack and connect the power cord to the power outlet Hint The i LINK cable may be connected to either of the two i LINK connectors on the back of the drive Power Switch i LINK Cable AC adapter AC ...

Page 13: ...omputer detects the drive successfully appears on the Windows task bar When you want to disconnect the drive you must first stop it using this icon 1 Click on the task bar and click the drive to be disconnected on the shortcut menu 2 Operate following the message displayed if any 3 Disconnect the i LINK cable Note If you disconnect the i LINK cable without performing the procedure above your compu...

Page 14: ... interface card Have the manual for your computer handy These instructions apply to most commonly used computers For connection cautions refer to the Installation section in Connection through i LINK on page 11 1 Start your computer 2 Connect the necessary cables then turn on the drive Connect the USB cable to the drive s USB connector Connect the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter ...

Page 15: ...ur computer detects the drive successfully appears on the Windows task bar When you want to disconnect the drive you must first stop it using this icon 1 Click on the task bar and click the drive to be disconnected on the shortcut menu 2 Operate following the message displayed if any 3 Disconnect the USB cable Note If you disconnect the USB cable without performing the procedure above your compute...

Page 16: ...Ds Nero BackItUp Nero BackItUp is software that allows you to back up the data on your hard disk to the hard disk DVD R RW DVD R RW or CD R RW discs InCD InCD is a packet writing software It supports writing to DVD RW DVD RW and CD RW NeroVision Express DVD Video and video CD authoring software Nero ShowTime DVD Video and video CD playback software Nero Record Nero Record is software for backing u...

Page 17: ...s drive is not under warranty and Sony offers no customer service if problems arise from using such software Make sure that the supplied writing software and generic writing software do not coexist on your computer Taking appropriate steps to avoid this situation especially in the case of packet writing software1 will help prevent erratic operation of the software and or computer If the generic so...

Page 18: ...ng speed by disc type access the user support Web site see page 30 Disc types Logo Read Write Write speed1 DVD R Speed supported by the disc max 16 DVD R DL Double layer Speed supported by the disc max 4 DVD RW Speed supported by the disc max 4 DVD RW High Speed Speed supported by the disc max 8 DVD R Speed supported by the disc max 16 DVD RW Speed supported by the disc max 6 DVD ROM DVD Video ...

Page 19: ...hearts card shape etc may damage the drive Operation is not guaranteed when writing to or playing back 99 minute discs With 8 cm discs you must place the drive horizontally Disc types Logo Read Write Write speed1 CD R Speed supported by the disc max 48 CD RW Speed supported by the disc max 4 CD RW High Speed Speed supported by the disc max 10 CD RW Ultra Speed Speed supported by the disc max 24 CD...

Page 20: ...port Web Page You can also directly type the user support Web site address see page 30 for details in the address box of your Web browser Note You can safely use most disc formats that comply to the appropriate standards with this drive However bear in mind that some generic discs do not comply to quality or performance standards necessary for safe use with this drive If you use such discs the dri...

Page 21: ...sc Features DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD RW CD R CD RW Want to create DVD Video that can be played back by most drives and or players Want to create DVDs that you can modify Want to create DVDs to which you can add to later Want to create video CDs that can be played back with most computers Want to use DVDs as you would video tapes allowing multiple rewrites Want to share 700 MB of data or mor...

Page 22: ...d to that specified for the particular High Speed CD RW disc media being used Ultra Speed CD RW Discs The drive can write to High Speed CD RW and Ultra Speed CD RW disc media Data written to these discs can be read by standard CD ROM drives Note Drives that do not have the Ultra Speed CD RW logo cannot be used to write to Ultra Speed CD RW discs When writing or adding to such discs with a drive ot...

Page 23: ...ewritten about 1 000 times Playback read compatibility of DVD RW and DVD RW discs depends on the capability of the DVD ROM drive and the DVD player and on the logical format selected when it is recorded written About playback reading compatibility in DVDs DVD R DL DVD R DVD R discs as well as DVD RW and DVD RW discs created and finalized with the drive can be played back on almost all DVD ROM driv...

Page 24: ...l 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 change ...

Page 25: ...anies 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 o...

Page 26: ...bo Boost function to raise the read write speed to 48 speed Notes On rare occasions some discs may not be able to tolerate 48 speed causing them to break We recommend that you do not use deeply scratched brittle or other discs that may break at 48 speed The Turbo Boost function does not guarantee a 48 write speed Depending on the condition of the disc you are using the speed may be automatically l...

Page 27: ...ld to a warm location or raising the room temperature suddenly as condensation may form within the drive If the temperature changes suddenly while using the drive stop using it but keep the power on for at least an hour Handling discs Handle discs only by the edges Never touch the recording surface Do not affix labels on discs Do not store discs in dusty dirty or humid locations in direct sunlight...

Page 28: ... the drive horizontally Depending on your system there may be limitation on maximum writing speed Writing systems DVD Random write Sequential write CD Track at once Disc at once Session at once Packet writing Drive Data transfer rate DVD 22 1 MB s 16 speed3 CD 7 2 MB s 48 speed3 Access time Average random stroke Approx 135 ms DVD Approx 140 ms CD 3 Maximum data transfer rate depends on the capabil...

Page 29: ...e IEEE1394 compliant 6 pin connector 1 IEEE1394 compliant 4 pin connector 1 USB 2 0 compliant Hi Speed USB 1 Buffer capacity 2 MB Drive product number Inquiry SONY DVD RW DRU 720A Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 30: ... make sure that there is an update for your firmware and follow the instructions on the screen to proceed with download and installation Sony Global Sites Information As of December 2004 Product purchased in the USA http sony storagesupport com Product purchased in Canada http www sony ca Product purchased in Australia or New Zealand http www sony com au Product purchased in Europe http www sonydi...

Page 31: ...d model number Computer specifications CPU speed memory size OS version etc Writing software used version etc Local technical support is only available in the specified sales regions The customers in these regions should be provided with a warranty card for this product For contact information refer to the warranty card Note that technical support conditions may vary according to the locality and ...

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