Sony DRX-800UL, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions 2005 Sony Corporation 2 598 764 11 2 7819901136 IT JP FR DE ES IT CS DVD CD Rewritable Drive DRX 800UL ...

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 21 Writable Disc Features 22 Precautions when Writing Data to Disc 25 Maximizing Performance 27 Reaching the Highest Possible Data Transfer Rate 27 Updating the Firmware 27 Turbo Boost Function 27 Miscellaneous ...

Page 5: ...on of the copyright holder We cannot accept responsibility for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit that might occur when using the supplied software The supplied software can only be used with this product Specifications of the supplied software may be changed without notice in the interest of product improvement Please Record Responsibly Before copying anything onto a disc p...

Page 6: ...anty 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 Layer and DV...

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: ...e discs they contain and the installed software Using software other than the supplied software such as generic software shareware or freeware to write data to disc with this 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 appro...

Page 18: ... user support Web site see page 31 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 R DL Dual Layer Speed supported by the disc max 4 DVD RW Speed supported by the disc max 6...

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: ... two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard DualDisc is a trademark of the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA ...

Page 21: ...r Support Web Page You can also directly type the user support Web site address see page 31 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 th...

Page 22: ...s DVD R DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DVD R DL 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 more...

Page 23: ... speed 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 dri...

Page 24: ...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 DL 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 drives However d...

Page 25: ...nitial 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 ch...

Page 26: ... 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 of you...

Page 27: ...ivate the Turbo 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 au...

Page 28: ... 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 or nea...

Page 29: ...ust place 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 th...

Page 30: ...394 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 800A Design and specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 31: ... 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 Sony Global Sites Information As of February 2005 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 ...

Page 32: ...te and place of purchase Computer maker and 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 conditio...

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