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DRX-840U
DVD/CD
Rewritable Drive
2007 Sony Corporation Printed in Indonesia
P/N: BG69-01403A REV.01
Safety Regulations
WARNING
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your
authority to operate this equipment.
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
CAUTION:
As the laser beam used in the DRX-840U is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
The use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
The DRX-840U is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located on the enclosure.
Bei diesem DRX-840U handelt es sich um ein Laser-Produkt der Klasse 1.
Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befindet sich auf dem Gehäuse.
FCC Compliance:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part
15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful 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 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 receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this equipment in order to comply
with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Notes:
If you have any questions about this product, visit the user support web site listed in “Product and Support
Information.” The telephone number below is not for customer service but only for official purpose.
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name:
SONY
Model No.:
DRX-840U
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address:
16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.
Telephone No.:
858-942-2230
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
CE Sicherheitsbestimmungen
Diese Ausrüstung erfüllt die Europäischen EMC-Bestimmungen für die Verwendung in folgender / folgenden
Umgebung(en):
• Wohngegenden
• Gewerbegebiete
• Leichtindustriegebiete
(Diese 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.
According to the EU Directives related to product safety, EMC and R&TTE the manufacturer of this product
is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan, Minato-Ku, Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative is
Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse 61,70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee
matters please refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.
❑
Our product warranty is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are used in the specified
or recommended system environment, in accordance with the documentation, and applies only to this DVD/CD
rewritable drive. Our customer 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 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, without obtaining permission 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.
Product Information
DVD region codes
The playback of DVD-Video (DVD discs) is
protected and controlled by a region code
setting. For the drive to play back DVD-
Video, the region code on the DVD disc, the
region code of the drive, and the region code
of the DVD-Video software must all match.
With this drive, the region code can be set up
to five times, including the initial assignment
(RPC phase 2 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 the region code of the drive on it’s
properties dialog box accessible from the Device
Manager.
The default CD-R and CD-ROM read/write
speed of this drive is 40
×
speed.
With a single touch, you can activate the
Turbo Boost function, to raise the
read/write speed to 48
×
speed.
Note
• 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
lowered.
• The Turbo Boost function does not increase read/write
speed with CD-RW discs.
Turbo Boost Function
1
Insert a disc into the drive.
The read/write speed when you insert a
disc is normally 40
×
speed.
2
Press and hold the Eject button for
five seconds.
The Busy indicator blinks twice and the
read/write speed switches to 48
×
speed.
(The Turbo Boost function is active.)
Hint
When you open the disc tray, the read/write speed
reverts to its default of 40
×
speed.
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
LASER KLASSE 1
PRODUKT
Product and Support Information
Sony Global Sites Information (As of April, 2007)
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 Hong Kong:*
http://www.sony.com.hk/Electronics/cp
Product purchased in China:*
http://www.sony.com.cn/ed/cp
Product purchased in Singapore:*
http://www.sony-asia.com/storage/
Product purchased in Taiwan:*
http://www.sony.com.tw/ds/
Product purchased in Korea:*
http://www.sony.co.kr/cp
Product purchased in Brazil:
http://www.sony.com.br/eletronicos
Product purchased in the Middle East:
http://www.sony-mea.com/
* Local Web sites for computer peripheral products
About the Bundled Writing Software
Detailed information about the supplied
writing software is available on the Web
sites of the software manufacturers and
software distributors. (Accessible from the
links in each software application)
Technical Support
Please consult the Sony global sites listed
before calling with questions about using
this product, or with technical questions
about the drive or the supplied software. If
using telephone or e-mail support, please
have the following information available:
• Model number: DRX-840U
• Serial number
• Date 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
conditions may vary according to
the locality, and that charges
and/or limited service may apply
in some regions.
The drive should be used with a system that
meets the following requirements
1)
.
❑
PC/AT-compatible computer
❑
CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher
(Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher
recommended)
❑
256 MB RAM or more (512 MB RAM
for Windows Vista)
❑
1 GB free hard disk space (10 GB for
DVD creation)
❑
Operating system:
Windows
®
2000 Professional SP4
(referred to as Windows 2000 SP4),
Windows
®
XP Home Edition SP2/
Windows
®
XP Professional SP2
(referred to as Windows XP SP2), or
Windows Vista Home Basic/Windows
Vista Home Premium/Windows Vista
Business/Windows Vista Ultimate
❑
USB connector
1)
The above requirements the minimum necessary
requirements to write to disc normally. Under actual
operating conditions, the requirements imposed by
System Requirements
your software must also be met. For details, refer to
your software documentation.
Notes
• You must use discs that are compatible with the write
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 adapter card, and
running the USB 2.0 EHCI device driver
1)
.
1)
The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is supplied with
currently available PCI adapter cards that conform to
USB 2.0. You can also use the USB 2.0 EHCI driver
software supplied with Windows 2000 SP4, Windows
XP SP2, and Windows Vista.
For details, contact your USB 2.0 adapter dealer or
consult the Microsoft Corporation Web site.
• When connected to a product that does not support Hi-
Speed USB, the maximum transfer rate is limited to
12 Mbps (equivalent to a USB 1.1 transfer rate).
Compatible discs
Read
Write
(max.)
(max.)
DVD+R(4
×
)
16
×
-CAV
4
×
DVD+R(8
×
)
16
×
-CAV 12
×
-CAV
DVD+R(16
×
)
16
×
-CAV 20
×
-CAV
DVD+R Double Layer(2.4
×
) 12
×
-CAV
4
×
DVD+R Double Layer(8
×
) 12
×
-CAV 10
×
-ZCLV
DVD+R Double Layer(16
×
) 12
×
-CAV 12
×
-ZCLV
DVD+RW
12
×
-CAV
2.4
×
DVD+RW(4
×
)
12
×
-CAV
4
×
DVD+RW(High Speed) 12
×
-CAV 8
×
-ZCLV
DVD-R(4
×
)
16
×
-CAV
4
×
DVD-R(8
×
)
16
×
-CAV 12
×
-CAV
DVD-R(16
×
)
16
×
-CAV 20
×
-CAV
DVD-R Dual Layer(4
×
) 12
×
-CAV
4
×
DVD-R Dual Layer(8
×
) 12
×
-CAV 10
×
-ZCLV
DVD-R Dual Layer(12
×
) 12
×
-CAV 12
×
-ZCLV
DVD-RW(2
×
)
12
×
-CAV
2
×
DVD-RW(4
×
)
12
×
-CAV
4
×
DVD-RW(6
×
)
12
×
-CAV
6
×
DVD-RAM(5
×
)
1)
5
×
5
×
DVD-RAM(12
×
)
1)
12
×
-PCAV 12
×
-PCAV
DVD-ROM
16
×
-CAV
—
DVD-Video
6
×
-CAV
—
CD-R
48
×
-CAV
2)
48
×
-CAV
2)
CD-RW
40
×
-CAV
4
×
CD-RW(High Speed)
40
×
-CAV
10
×
CD-RW(Ultra Speed)
40
×
-CAV 24
×
-ZCLV
CD-RW(Ultra Speed Plus) 40
×
-CAV 32
×
-ZCLV
CD-ROM
48
×
-CAV
2)
—
CD-DA
3)
16
×
-CAV
—
CD-DA(DAE)
48
×
-CAV
2)
—
Disc diameters
DVD 12 cm
8 cm
4)
−
CD 12 cm
8 cm
4)
1)
Use a non-cartridge-type disc or a cartridge from which the
disc can be ejected.
2)
The default setting is 40
×
. You must use the turbo boost
function to achieve 48
×
speed.
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 playable by this product.
When you use this unit as an audio CD player, please use
compact discs with the following mark.
4)
With 8 cm discs, you must place the drive horizontally.
Depending on your system, there may be limitations on
maximum writing speed.
Drive
Data transfer rate
DVD : 27.7 MB/s (20
×
speed)
1)
CD : 7.2 MB/s (48
×
speed)
1)
Access time
Average random stroke
DVD : Approx. 130 ms
CD : Approx. 110 ms
1)
Maximum data transfer rate depends on the
capabilities of the host computer.
Buffer under-run error protection
technology
Operating Environment
5 to 35 °C
Power
Power source
DC +12 V (supplied from the DC IN jack)
Consumption
Max. 2.5 A
AC adapter
Rated voltage : AC 100 V - 240 V
Rated frequency : 50/60 Hz
(use a power cord appropriate to the region
or country of use)
Miscellaneous
Size
Approx. 52
×
164
×
250 mm (W
×
H
×
D)
Weight
Approx. 1.6 kg (drive only)
Laser
CD
Wavelength: 780 - 788 nm (Typical 784 nm)
Output power (max.): 110.3 mW
DVD
Wavelength: 652 - 663 nm (Typical 660 nm)
Output power (max.): 115 mW
Interface
Drive interface
USB 2.0-compliant (Hi-Speed USB)
×
1
Buffer capacity
2 MB
Drive product number (Inquiry)
SONY DVD RW DRU-840A
Design and specifications are subject to
change without notice.
Precautions for Use
Avoiding condensation problems
As much as possible, avoid sudden temperature changes. Do not attempt to use the drive
immediately after moving it from a cold 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.
Attention Regarding DualDisc Software
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with
digital audio material on the other side.
However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard,
playback on this product is not guaranteed.
Package Contents
Please verify that the package includes the following accessories with the drive when
unpacking.
If any of these items appears to be missing or damaged, please contact your supplier.
• Drive
• AC adapter (AC-NB12A)
• Hi-Speed USB cable
• Software disc
• Product Information (this document)
• Stand
• Quick start guide
• Warranty card
• AC power cord
Note
Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc because the software disc is not distributed
independently.
Please Record Responsibly
Before copying anything onto a disc, please be sure that you are not violating copyright
laws. Most software companies allow you to make a backup or archive copy of software.
Check your software's license agreement for details.
Specifications
Compliance Statements
Disposal of Old Electrical & Electronic Equipment (Applicable in the European
Union and other European countries with separate collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product shall not be
treated as household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is
disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the
environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste
handling of this product. The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources.
For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.
• Power-Burn and
is a trademark of Sony Corporation.
• Pentium is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
• Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS, Windows, and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
• Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
manufacturers, although the
TM
and ® marks are not used in the text.
Before using this device, be sure to read the end-user license agreements for the software provided with your
computer.
