LG GCE-8480B, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...BZ03 E N H A N C E D GCE 8480B English Deutsch Français Italiano Español ...

Page 2: ...rmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency 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 televis...

Page 3: ...owing mark This unit uses CD R discs with the following mark This unit uses CD RW discs with the following mark This unit uses High Speed CD RW discs with the following mark WARNING Only CD RW drivers bearing the logo Compact Disc ReWritable High Speed can write or erase High Speed CD RW media High Speed CD RW Media may be recognized by the same Compact Disc ReWritable High Speed logo on the disc ...

Page 4: ...g the Drive 6 Device Drivers 11 How to Use the Discs 12 Troubleshooting 13 Specifications 14 PC DOS is a trademark of IBM Inc MS DOS Windows and Windows 95 are trademarks registered in the United States and other countries by the Microsoft Corporation The company names and product names written in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies ...

Page 5: ...writing CD RW and 48X max reading CD ROM Writing speed depends on capabilities of discs For high speed write rewrite you should use media labelled High Speed Writable ReWritable discs CAV technology Optimun Write Speed control This drive is equipped with CAV technology so the CD R write speed can change in the range of 22X 48X max according to the type of the disc In this optimum write control sys...

Page 6: ...sive dust mechanical vibration direct sunlight We recommend using the drive in a horizontal or vertical position Do not install the drive at an angle Don t move the drive suddenly from a cold place to a warm one or raise the room temperature suddenly Condensation may occur causing abnormal operation Make sure to remove the disc before moving the drive The disc may be damaged causing data loss Be c...

Page 7: ...re using this unit 350MHz or faster Pentium for high speed 500MHz or faster recommended 650MB or more free space The free space needed for writing depends on the quantity of data Enhanced IDE interface as Primary Slave Secondary Master or Slave 5 25 inch half height bay required 5V 12V power socket required Windows 95 98 2000 ME XP Windows NT Workstation Ver 4 0 or later CD R LG Ricoh Mitsubishi C...

Page 8: ...ED is used during disc writing sessions DIGITAL AUDIO ANALOG AUDIO INTERFACE POWER D G 39 40 1 5 GND 12 2 C S M S L A R G L 1 2 3 4 5 1 Digital Audio Output Connector 2 Analog Audio Output Connector 3 Jumper Connector This jumper determines whether the drive is configured as a master or slave Changing the master slave configuration takes effect after power on reset 4 IDE Interface Connector Connec...

Page 9: ...Make sure all peripheral devices of the computer and the computer itself are turned off and then remove the cover Refer to the manual for the computer for details about removing the cover NOTE There may be sharp edges inside the computer so take care to avoid injury 1 Remove the 51 4 drive bay panel from the computer Refer to the manual for the computer for details 2 Insert the drive unit into the...

Page 10: ...ary DIGITAL AUDIO ANALOG AUDIO INTERFACE POWER D G 39 40 1 5 GND 12 2 C S M S L A R G L AL O R G L C S M S L A 39 40 ANALOG AUDIO CS Cable Select CSEL SL Slave MA Master NOTE Only one jumper should be installed on the jumper connector If more than one jumper is installed the drive may malfunction or be damaged Master Slave setting is determined by jumper installation on the Jumper Connector The fo...

Page 11: ...differently To install the drive as a Master the jumper can be left as supplied from the factory DIGITAL ANALOG INTERFACE POWER D R C S M S L A G L G 39 1 5 12 GND 40 2 AUDIO AUDIO Master drive Booting hard disk Primary connector Secondary connector Master drive CD R RW drive Jumper left as MAster Motherboard OR DIGITAL ANALOG INTERFACE POWER D R C S M S L A G L G 39 1 5 12 GND 40 2 AUDIO AUDIO DI...

Page 12: ...9 1 5 12 GND 40 2 AUDIO AUDIO Master drive Booting hard disk Primary connector Slave drive CD R RW drive Jumper set to SLave Secondary connector Master drive Other IDE drive OR Connect the power cable from the computer s power supply to the socket on the drive unit fitting the connector firmly into the power in connector If there is no spare power cable available in the computer you will have to p...

Page 13: ...UDIO INTERFACE POWER D G 39 40 1 5 GND 12 2 C S M S L A R G L Pin1 Red edge If the computer is using a sound card the drive is connected to the sound card with an audio cable The supplied analog audio cable fits most sound cards or one can be purchased at a local computer store Refer to the manual for the sound card for detailed information regarding connection DIGITAL AUDIO D G R G L C S M S L A ...

Page 14: ...M Windows 2000 XP Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager DVD CD ROM Drive 32 bit is displayed in Control Panel System Performance If the drive is not recognized by your computer please check the following items If an indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in Control Panel System Devices Manager Hard Disk Controller you will need to contact your PC s manufacturer or the motherboard s ma...

Page 15: ...ircular discs including promotional business card discs and other unusual discs This drive has a feature that allows the CD to be ejected manually if nec essary in an emergency such as failure of the drive or a power outage NOTE Don t use this feature except in an emergency 1 Turn the power to OFF 2 Poke a fine tipped object such as a straightened heavy duty paper clip into the small hole above th...

Page 16: ...uld be See system environment page 4 Does the CD R or CD RW disc have dirt or scratches Did a screen saver or other application operate while writing to the disc Is there enough free space on the CD R RW disc Does writing fail even using the simulation test Is the disc loaded in the drive with the read write surface facing the right direction label up Is the drive installed in the correct orientat...

Page 17: ... 12X 16X Read CD max 48X Data transfer rate Sustained Write CD RW 600 KB s 4X 1500 KB s 10X 1800 KB s 12X 2400 KB s 16X CD R 1200 KB s 8X 1800 KB s 12X 2400 KB s 16X 3600 KB s 24X 4800 KB s 32X 6000 KB s 40X PCAV 7200 KB s 48X CAV Read 3000 to 7200 KB s 20 to 48X CAV Burst ATAPI 16 67 MB s PIO Mode 4 16 67 MB s Multi DMA Mode 2 33 34 MB s Ultra DMA Mode 2 Average Access time Random 100ms Typical B...

Page 18: ...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 malfunction Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes in temperature as it may cause condensation to collect inside the drive Copyright 2002 LG Electronics U S A Inc 1000 Sylvan Ave Eng...