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Operating Instructions © 2005 Sony Corporation 2-598-761- 11 (2) 7819901107A IT JP FR DE ES IT CS DVD/CD Rewritable Drive DRU-800A ...
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2 Safety Regulations WARNING You are cautioned that any changes or modifi cations not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. To prevent fire or shock h azard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CA ...
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3 The DRU-800A is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is loca ted at the top of the enclosure. Bei diesem DRU-800A handelt es sich um ein Laser-Pro dukt der Klasse 1. Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befi ndet sich auf der Oberseite des Gehäses. CE Sicherheitsbe stimmungen Diese Ausrüstung e ...
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4 Table of Contents Safety Regulations .............. ............ 2 Introduction Unpacking the Package Contents ... 6 Features .............. .............. .............. . 6 System Requirements ............ ......... 7 Part Names and Functions .............. 8 Setup Setting up the Drive ......... ............. 10 Appropriate Jumper Settin gs ... ...
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5 • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Pentium is a registrated trademark of Intel Corporation. • Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS and Windows are regist ered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. • Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective manufacturers, al though the ™ and ® marks are ...
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6 B Introduction Unpacking the Package Contents Please verif y that th e package cont ains the following when unpacking. If any of these items appear to be missing and/or damaged, please contact your dealer. •D r i v e • 40-pin ATAPI (IDE) flat cable •S c r e w s ( × 4) • Quick star t guide • Software quick start guide • Operating inst ...
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7 Introducti on System Requirements The drive should be used with a system that meets the followi ng requirements 1) . ❑ PC/AT-compat ible computer ❑ CPU: Pentium III, 800 MHz or higher (with Nero Vision Express: Pentium 4, 1.6 GHz recommended) ❑ 256 MB RAM or more ❑ 1 GB (with Nero Vision Express: 10 GB) free hard disk space ❑ One availa ...
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8 Part Names and Functions Front Panel Rear Panel ...
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9 Introducti on A Disc tray Insert discs here, label side up. Hint When you insert a disc into the 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. B Eject button Press to open and close the disc tray. C Busy indicator Indicates the drive status. Lit : The ...
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10 B Setup Setting up the Drive The installation and setup procedures outlined below a ssume that you are using a standard computer. For details about how to install peripheral devices into your computer, refer to the instructions supplied with your computer. Before installing the drive Referring to “Unpacking the Packag e Contents” on page 6, ...
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11 Setup 2 Determine which connection me thod you want to use, and then adjust the jumper. Depending on whether you want to conne ct the drive as MASTER or SLAVE, place the jumper on the pi ns, as illustrated below. If you are unsure of the appro priate ju mper setting, see “Appropriate Jumper Settings” on page 15. Notes • If installing the d ...
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12 3 Connect the cables. • Connect an unused power connector fro m the computer’s power supply to the DC input (power input) connector of the drive. • Connect the supplied IDE flat cable to the IDE connector of the drive. Hint If your computer supports digital playback, you do not need to connect the audio cable to the analog audio connector ...
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13 Setup 4 Install the drive into a 5-inch drive bay with the supplie d screws. 5 Replace the compu ter cover, and then reco nnect the power cable to the outle t. 6 Start your computer, and m ake sure th at the drive is det ected. On the Windows desktop, open [My Com puter], and verify that a new drive icon is displayed. ...
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14 7 Insert the supplied software disc into the drive, and then install the software on the disc. Follow the instructions on the scre en to complete the installati on. For details about the software on the s upplied software disc, see “Supplied Software” on page 19. Hints You do not need serial numbers when you in stall the software on the supp ...
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15 Setup Appropriate Jumper Settings Depending on the settings of your computer, use one of the following configurations. Hint Your computer has two IDE connec tors: a primary and a secondary connector. You can connect up to two devices to each connector using cables (one master de vice and on e slave device per cable; hard disk, CD, or DVD drives, ...
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16 Connect the drive as follows. Installing the DVD/CD rewritab le drive as a second drive Secondary IDE connecto r Primary IDE connector 2 nd drive Place the jumper in the MASTER position. DVD/CD rewritable drive 1 st drive Hard disk driv e (usually) MASTER The following configuration is als o possible. Secondary IDE connecto r Primary IDE connect ...
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17 Setup Connect the drive as follows. Installing the DVD/CD rewr itable drive as a third drive Secondary IDE connector Primary IDE connecto r Place the jumper in the SLAVE position. DVD/CD rewritable drive 1 st drive Hard disk driv e (usually) MASTER 3 rd drive 2 nd drive Hard disk dri ve, or DVD/CD drive, et c. MASTER Secondary IDE connector Prim ...
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18 Connect the drive as follows. Installing the DVD/CD rewritable drive as a fourth drive Secondary IDE connector Primary IDE connector Place the jumper in the SLAVE position. DVD/CD rewritabl e drive 1 st drive Hard disk driv e (usually) MASTER 4 th drive 2 nd drive Hard disk driv e, or DVD/CD drive, etc. SLAVE 3 nd drive Hard disk driv e, or DVD/ ...
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19 Operation B Operation Using the Drive Use the supplied software to create discs and play back DVDs. Refer to the documentation of each software for details about their operation. The supplied software disc contains th e following software. Nero StartSmart Nero StartSmart serves as the command center to quickly start all the software of the Nero ...
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20 Nero MediaHome This software allows you to share video and audio files among several computers on a network con nection and to play ba ck such files seamlessly from any of the c onnected computers. Nero PhotoSnap This software can be used to edit image and picture files. Nero PhotoSnapViewer This software ca n be used to view image a nd picture ...
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21 Operation Compatible Discs The following discs are compatible with the drive. DVD 1) Writing speed supported by the drive. Depending on your software and media, this speed may vary. For more details on writing speed by disc type, access the user support web site (see page 34). Disc types Logo Read Write Write speed 1) D VD+R Speed supported by t ...
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22 CD 1) Writing speed supported by the dr ive. Depending on your software and media , this speed may vary. For more details on writing speed by disc ty pe, access the user support web site (see page 34). Notes • Only round discs should be used with this drive. Attempting to read odd-shaped discs (stars, hearts, ca rd shape, etc.) may da mage the ...
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23 Operation Note on DualDiscs This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. A DualDisc is a 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 th is product because these di ...
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24 We recommend that you only use discs for which operation has been guaranteed. You can obtain the latest list of writable discs for which operation with this drive has been guaranteed at the user support Web site address (see page 34 for details). User support Web site Insert the supplied software disc into the drive, and in the [Menu Selection] ...
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25 Operation You can use a variety of discs with the drive t o write data. Refer to the table below to find the type of disc that matches what yo u want to do. Note You can access/play back the data writte n to the discs above with most drive s/players that support their fo rmats. However , some combinatio ns of drives/play ers and discs (depending ...
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26 Writable CDs and compatibility The drive can write to CD-R and CD-RW discs, when used with writing software. To play back (read) these CD-R a nd CD-RW discs on other CD-ROM drives, make settings on the writing software according to the purpose of the data. CD-R Discs Data can be written to this type of disc only once, and once it has been writte ...
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27 Operation Further, because of the differences in quality and characteristics between various CD-ROM drive, CD player, CD-R disc, and CD-RW disc manufacturers, playback m ay not be possible depending on the combination. Writable DVDs and compatibility The drive can write to DVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD-R DL and DVD-R discs, as well as to DVD+RW and DVD-R ...
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28 Precautions when Writing Data to Disc Write speed and compatible discs • When writing data to disc at high speeds, you must use the appropriate type of disc. • Configure the writing spe ed through your writing software. For details about the setting procedures, refer to your writing software documentation. • When writing data to disc, the ...
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29 Operation Copy controlled CDs This product is desig ned to play back discs co nforming to the compact disc (CD) standard. Audio CDs encoded with copyright protection technology are now marketed by various record companies. Be aware that some of these discs do not conform to the CD standard and you may not be able to pla y them back with the driv ...
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30 Maximizing Performance Make sure that you use High Speed discs for which this operation has been certified by Sony. For the latest information about these discs, visit the user support Web site. When using discs other than those mentioned above, the drive may limit writing speed to preserve a goo d reading quality. We recommend using the drive w ...
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31 Miscellaneous B Miscellaneous Precautions for Use Operation and storage conditions Avoid using or storing the d rive in a hot or humid location, or where it might be subject to severe vibration or direct sunlight. On transportation • Please repack the drive in its original carton when shipping by itself. • If the drive is to be shipped while ...
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Sony DRU-800A - page 32
32 Specifications Compatible discs Read Write (max.) (max.) DVD+R 8 × -CAV 2.4 × DVD+R (4 × )8 × -CAV 4 × DVD+R (8 × )8 × -CAV 8 × -PCAV DVD+R (16 × )8 × -CAV 16 × -CAV DVD+R Double Layer 6 × -CAV 2.4 × DVD+R Double Layer(4 × ) 6 × -CAV 4 × DVD+RW 8 × -CAV 2.4 × DVD+RW (4 × )8 × -CAV 4 × DVD+RW (High Speed) 8 × -CAV 8 × -ZCLV ...
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33 Miscellaneous Interface Drive interface ATAPI (EIDE) compliant Buffer capacity 2 MB Drive product number (Inqu iry) SONY DVD RW DRU-800A Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. ...
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34 Support Overview If you have problems with the drive, or are unsure of a procedure or some other details, please contact your Sony customer support center. You can find the following information on this Web site. The information is periodically updated, so we recommend that you visit regularly. • Information about the drive • Information abo ...
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35 Miscellaneous product, or with tec hnical questions about the drive or the supplied software. If using telephone or e-mail s upport, please have the following information available: • Model number: DRU-800A • Serial number • Date and place of purchase • Computer maker and model number • Computer specifications (CPU speed, memory size, ...
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