® DV-W50DK DVD±R/DVD±RW Drive User's manual To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the serial number of your drive into the box. In the case of warranty you are expected to send it together with a copy of your invoice to your nearest TEAC sales representative. · Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation. · · Copyright © 2003, TEAC Deutschland GmbH. All rights reserved. First edition: June 2003 Company and product names provided herein are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTENTS TO THE USER ................................................................................ 26 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE FCC RULE PART 15 .......................................................................................... 27 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ................................................ 27 SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO LASER PRODUCTS 28 INDRODUCTION ............................................................................ 30 1. COMPONENTS .......................................................................... 30 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ........................................................ 31 3. PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION .......... 32 Important Safety Instructions ..................................................... 32 4. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS .................................................. 34 4.1 Front Panel ........................................................................... 34 4.2 Rear panel ............................................................................ 36 5. CONNECTION TO A PERSONAL COMPUTER ......................... 40 5.1 Drive Installation Directions ................................................. 40 5.2 Installation and Connection .................................................. 40 6. CONNECTION TO AUDIO EQUIPMENT .................................... 42 7. INSTALLING DRIVERS AND THE WRITER SOFTWARE .......... 7.1 Installing Drivers with Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP ............. 7.2 Installing Drivers with Windows NT 4.0 and OS/2 ................ 7.3 Compatibility or Interoperability to Other IDE Devices ......... 42 42 42 43 8. TECHNICAL SUPPORT .............................................................. 43 8.1 Product Warranty ................................................................. 43 8.2 Technical Service Depots (Europe) ...................................... 43 9. SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 45 Specifications (continued) .......................................................... 46 Contents 25 ENGLISH TO THE USER 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 interference in a residential area. This device generates and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause interference to radio or TV reception. If this unit does cause interference with TV or radio reception, you can try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: (a) Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. (b) Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver. (c) Plug the equipment into a different outlet so that it is not on the same circuit as the receiver. (d) Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION Changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by TEAC for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment. To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, it is necessary to use shielded I/O cables. ENGLISH 26 To the User SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATING TO THE FCC RULE PART 15 Declaration of Conformity Model Number: DV-W50D Trade Name: TEAC Responsible party: TEAC AMERICA, INC. Address : 7733 Telegraph Road, Montebello, California, U.S.A. Telephone Number: 1-213-726-0303 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. DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare that the product drive TEAC DV-W50D is in conformity with the following standards: EMC: Safety: EN 55022:1998; EN 55024:1998 EN 60950:1992 + A1:1993 + A2:1993 + A3:1995 + A4:1997 + A11:1997; EN 60825-1:1994 + A11:1996 The device conforms with the protection requirements of council directives 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC, and 93/68/EEC relating to safety and electromagnetic compatibility. Safety Considerations Relating to the FCC Rule Part 15 27 ENGLISH SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS RELATED TO LASER PRODUCTS ENGLISH This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations ,,title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J. based on the radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings. CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Important: If the protective housing of the device listed above is opened without the consideration of the appropriate processing, serious injuries may result caused by the effect of the laser beam. 28 Safety Considerations Related to Laser Products Label with safety remarks on your device Safety Considerations Related to Laser Products 29 ENGLISH INDRODUCTION The TEAC DV-W50D is a modern high performance DVD±R/DVD±RW drive. It offers reading speeds of 12x for DVD-ROM media and 32x for CD-ROM media. The maximum writing speed is rated to 4x for DVDRs/DVD+Rs, to 2.4x for DVD+RWs, to 2x for DVD-RWs, to 16x for CDRs and to 10x for CD-RWs. DVD-Rs and DVD-RW media allow to store up to 4.7GB. ENGLISH 1. COMPONENTS The drive is shipped with the following components. Open the packing box and confirm that none of the parts are missing. DV-W50D drive Mounting screws (M3x5) Interface cable Audio cable User's manual (CD) Warranty booklet For any other accessories please refer to the printed notes on the packaging. 30 1. Components 2. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ENGLISH Your TEAC drive supports all major operating systems (with the exception of MS-DOS, Windows 3.1x and Windows 95) and all major hardware platforms. To get the full performance it is recommended to use a system environment whichs computing power is equivalent to: · IBM compatible PC with a Pentium III CPU with 600MHz clock frequency or more · 128MByte RAM or more · Minimum 10GByte Free HDD Capacity · 24 bit Colour Graphic Display with 1024 x 768 resolution · Windows 98SE/2000/ME/NT/XP Important: 1. To use the TEAC drive, an IDE (ATAPI) controller is required. Usually these controllers are integrated into the system board of your PC. The drivers necessary to run the TEAC DV-W50D are available at your dealer or they are a standardized part of your operating system. 2. Please do not install your TEAC drive near sources of radiating heat like hard disks. Selecting the DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RW and CD-R/CD-RW media for your TEAC drive An actual list of media recommended by TEAC can be found at TEACs web site under www.teac.de/support. Please select the menu "CDMedias". 2. System requirements 31 3. PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND OPERATION ENGLISH Important Safety Instructions Do not install any abnormal disk or DVD into the TEAC DV-W50D, which has a warp, a crack, and/ or a sticker on it. Do not install a Shape-DVD/CD into the drive. In no event shall TEAC be liable for any damages caused by such a problem due to a defective disk. Installation Avoid installation in places with · high rates of moisture · temperatures above the specified maximum · large temperature differences · large amounts of dust and dirt · vibrations and · direct exposure to sun light. Operation Do not operate your TEAC drive under operating conditions exceeding the conditions discussed in this manual. If you believe your TEAC drive to be defective please contact your dealer or any of the TEAC facilities. Important Hints for Using the drive What is stated in the specification must be observed for the user to get the most out of the drive. Especially, the following precautions must be observed for quality of recording. (a) Avoid vibration or impact. During recording or playing, don't subject the drive to vibration or impact. Vibration or impact especially during recording can result 32 3. Precautions for Installation and Operation (b) Data protection Recording may not be completed normally in some cases due to a malfunction of the drive, a defective medium, etc. Therefore, use the following precautions. ­ Be sure to confirm the recording status by playing back the newly recorded data after completing the recording operation. ­ Be sure to store the source file from which the data is recorded until the recording is confirmed. ­ Do not repair the drive or replace a part of the drive under circumstances other than designated assurance conditions. Cleaning and maintenance of your TEAC drive TEAC drive will not need maintenance if used as specified in this manual. Usually there are only problems with dirty or defective DVDs/CDs. Important: Do not use cleaning CDs which will remove dirt of the lense of the laser aided by a little brush. Do not clean the inner parts of your TEAC drive with compressed air. Any of these methods may cause damage to your TEAC drive. 3. Precautions for Installation and Operation 33 ENGLISH in poor recording. The following problems also can result occasionally: ­ The disk (DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW respectively CDR, CD-RW) becomes defective because of faulty recording, and cannot be read. ­ Additional recording cannot be made because of faulty previous recording. 4. CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ENGLISH 4.1 Front Panel Disk tray Eject emergency hole Ventilation hole Eject button ON/BUSY indicator (LED) Disk tray Insert the disk (DVD, CD) with its label facing up. Note: Please ensure the DVD/CD is inserted in a way where the plugs at the rear of the disk tray and the spring loaded plug on the front prevent the disk from falling out of the tray. This is of major importance if the drive is used in one of the vertical positions. When using an 8cm-CD disk in horizontal position, place it on the specified position at the center of the tray. Never use it in the vertical position. 34 4. Controls and Functions ON/BUSY indicator ENGLISH The indicator LED lights in Seek, Play, Read, and Write operation. In the following table you will find a list including a description of the different drive states and their associated indicator states. Operation mode During reading/data transfer During writing Audio Play Seek Boot up (Power on PC) Tray open/close Indicator LED lit LED lit LED lit Lit when SEEK command is issued LED lit LED lit Eject emergency hole When the power is switched OFF and the eject button does NOT function, insert a metal rod (diameter of 1.2mm or less) into this hole at a right angle to the front panel, then push the rod to eject the disk. Do this only when the device is switched off and the ON/ BUSY indicator is NOT lit. Wait more than one minute until the disk rotation is stopped when access the eject hole. Eject button Press this button to open or close the disk tray. Ventilation hole Cooling air intake port. Do not block the hole by other objects. 4 Controls and Functions 35 4.2 Rear panel ENGLISH Ventilation outlet Analog audio output connector Interface Connector Strap switch Analog Audio output connector Power connector For stereo audio signal output. When driving external speakers, connect this connector to the audio input connector on the Sound Card or Interface Card. Note: Mating connectors: Molex 70553 or equivalent. Connector No. 1 2 3 4 Audio signal Left channel Signal Ground Ground Right channel Signal Interface connector Connect to the IDE interface card using the 40-pin flat cable. Cable-side mating connectors: 5320-40AGS1 Molex, or equivalent. Total length of the cable must be less than 46cm. 36 4. Controls and Functions Power connector ENGLISH Connect to the +5 VDC and +12 VDC power source. Cable-side mating housing: 8981-4P Molex Cable-side mating terminal: 8980-3L Molex Current consumption TEAC DV-W50D 5V Idle (typ.) Stand-by (typ.) Read (typ. CD-ROM) Read (typ. DVD-ROM) Access (max.) Write (typ. CD-R) Write (typ. DVD-R) Start Up (max.) 0.48A 0.20A 0.69A 0.65A 1.10A 0.96A 0.90A 1.10A 12V 0.15A 0.04A 0.44A 0.53A 0.70A 0.54A 0.39A 1.40A Power con ...