Sony DRX-S70U-W User's Manual
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1. Used with a USB cable to connect the drive to a computer DC IN Jack Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC power adapter Connect this assembly to the DC IN jack and then connect the whole to the AC outlet Be sure to use the supplied AC power adapter uononponu gt Setup Placing the Drive Place the drive horizontally on a stable surface This drive cannot be used in the vertical orientation 8 Connection through USB Note This product including bundled software functions properly under Windows Vista and Windows XP It may not fulfill all functional and performance specification under other OS operating system environment Before Connection e Refer to the list of contents to verify that the package contents are complete If your computer is not equipped with a USB connector install a USB interface card e Have the manual for your computer handy Installation These instructions apply to most commonly used computers 1 Start your computer 2 Connect the necessary cables e Connect the USB cable to the drive s USB connector Connect the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC power adapter Then connect the AC power adapter to the drive s DC IN jack and connect the power cord to the power outlet USB Cable This drive does not have a power switch The drive turns on when connected to a power supply with the AC power adapter e Using the wrong type of cable with2. Q 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 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 Compliance Statements Disposal of Old Electrical amp 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 EM 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 3 gt Introduction Package Contents Features Please verify that the package contains the This product offers the following features following when unpacking If any of
3. DL DVD R DVD RW or single border DVD R DL DVD R DVD RW Also DVD Video discs created with the drive can be played back on many standard DVD players However depending on the type of your player playback of DVD RW and DVD RW discs may not be supported Playback of DVD RAM discs is only supported for DVD RAM compatible DVD drives and DVD players Further because of the differences in quality and characteristics between various DVD ROM drive DVD player DVD R DL disc DVD R disc DVD RW disc DVD R DL disc DVD R disc DVD RW disc and DVD RAM disc manufacturers playback may not be possible depending on the combination Playback compatibility is not under warranty 17 uolielsdQO Precautions on Writing Playing Discs Write speed and compatible discs e When writing data to disc at high speeds you must use the appropriate type of disc e Configure the writing speed through your writing software For details about the setting procedures refer to your writing software documentation e When writing data to disc the drive may adjust the writing speed to the quality of the disc in the drive Depending on the transfer rate there may also be limitations on writing speeds 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 softwa
4. Operation and storage conditions Avoid using or storing the drive in a hot or humid location or where it might be subject to severe vibration or direct sunlight On transportation e Please repack the drive in its original carton when shipping by itself e If the drive is to be shipped remove any disc beforehand Avoiding condensation problems When you transfer this appliance from a cold place a hot place abruptly you may get water drops on the surface and inside of the appliance This is called condensation If condensation occurs turn off the power and leave the appliance until the condensation disappears after the condensation disappears you can use the appliance again If you use the appliance during condensation this may cause the appliance to malfunction Handling discs e Handle discs only by the edges Never touch the recording surface Do not affix labels on discs e Do not store discs in dusty dirty or humid locations in direct sunlight or near heat generating devices e To protect important data always keep discs in their protective cases e Do not wipe writable discs to clean them before recording data Instead use a blower to remove any dust e Data may not record properly if a scratch or dust is present on the unrecorded area of writable discs Use special care when handling 21 snoeuej eoSI N Support Overview If you have problems with the drive or are unsure of
5. a procedure or some other details please contact your Sony customer support center User Support Web Site You can find the following information on this Web site The information is periodically updated so we recommend that you visit regularly e Information about the drive e Information about the software supplied with the drive Latest firmware Frequently asked questions e Troubleshooting guide e Certified compatible computers e Certified compatible discs e Operating instructions e Etcetera Accessing the user support Web site Insert the supplied software disc into the drive and in the Menu Selection screen click User Support Web Page You can also directly type the user support Web site address see Product and Support Information for details in the address box of your Web browser Update the Drive Firmware Some problems encountered when using the drive can be solved simply by updating the drive firmware Firmware updates are 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 22 Product and Support Information Sony Global Sites Information As of February 2009 Product purchased in Canada http www sony ca Product purchased in Australia or New Zealand http www sony com au Product purchased in Europe http www sony optiar
6. 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 23 snoeuej 80SI N http www sony net Sony Corporation
7. these items appear to be missing Q An external DVD CD rewritable drive and or damaged please contact your dealer with Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 interface for computers Drive Q The drive can write to DVD R Double Layer and DVD R Dual Layer discs Q The drive has a maximum 8x writing capability for high speed DVD R and DVD R discs Q The drive can write to DVD RAM discs Q Features the PowerBum technology to prevent buffer underrun errors Quick start guide e Product Information AC power cord e AC power adapter HDAC M1 e Software disc e Warranty card Make sure that you back up the supplied software disc on another disc because the software disc is not distributed independently 4 System e You must use discs that are compatible with the Req u i rements write speed you have selected e Writing speed may automatically be adjusted depending on the disc specified disc speed or The drive should be used with a system that disc conditions such as weight imbalance and meets the following requirements eccentricity e When connected to a product that does not Q PC AT compatible computer support Hi Speed USB there will be limitations Q CPU Pentium III 1 0 GHz or higher on maximum transfer rate Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or higher recommended Q 256 MB RAM or more 512 MB RAM for Windows Vista Q 1 GB free hard disk space 10 GB for DVD creation Q Operating system Windows XP Home Edition
8. this product can cause it to malfunction Follow the instructions when connecting the product 9 dnyas 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to your computer Connect the drive to a USB connector on the computer 4 Insert the supplied software disc into the DVD CD rewritable drive and install the software Disconnection 10 The disconnection procedure varies depending on your OS When your computer detects the drive successfully e or e depending on your OS appears on the Windows task bar When you want to disconnect the drive you must first stop it using this icon 1 Click 2 2 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 If you disconnect the USB cable without performing the procedure above your computer may operate erratically or data may be damaged Be sure to perform the procedure above before disconnecting the USB cable gt Operation Using the Drive Use the supplied software to read and write to CDs and DVDs Refer to the documentation of each software for details about their operation Supplied Software The supplied software disc contains the following software Nero StartSmart Essentials Nero StartSmart serves as the command center to quickly start all the software of the Nero suite Nero Express Essentials Nero Express is a disc writing application that allows you to cr
9. R DL DVD R DVD R DL DVD R Discs Data can be written to this type of disc only once Once it has been written it cannot be erased Playback read compatibility of DVD R and DVD R 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 DVD RW and DVD RW Discs Data can be repeatedly written to or erased from this type of disc Typically a new DVD RW or DVD RW disc can be rewritten about 1 000 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 DVD RAM Discs Data can be repeatedly written to or erased from this type of disc Typically a new DVD RAM disc can be rewritten about 100 000 times To play back or read the data on a DVD RAM disc a DVD ROM drive or DVD player that supports DVD RAM discs is required 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 depending on the type of your drive playback of DVD R DL DVD RW DVD R DL and DVD RW discs may not be supported In addition some drives do not support multi session DVD R DL DVD R DVD RW or multi border DVD R DL DVD R DVD RW In these cases you can only play back the disc in single session DVD R
10. R and 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 written it cannot be erased Music CDs created on CD R disc media can be played on standard CD players CD RW Discs Data can be written to and erased from this type of disc repeatedly Typically anew CD RW disc can be rewritten about 1 000 times Music CDs created on CD RW disc media cannot be played on a CD player unless it is designed to be CD RW compatible High Speed CD RW Discs The drive can write to High Speed CD RW disc media Data written on High Speed CD RW discs can be read by standard CD ROM drives Drives that do not have the High Speed CD RW logo cannot be used to write to High Speed CD RW discs When writing or adding to such discs with a drive other than this one make sure that the drive has the High Speed CD RW logo Also always set the writing 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 Ultra Speed CD RW disc media Data written on Ultra Speed CD RW discs can be read by standard CD ROM drives 15 uonesado 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 drive other than this one make sure that the drive has the Ultra Speed CD RW log
11. SONY DVD CD Rewritable Drive Operating Instructions COMPACT 3 3 vse m DV DVD i n gt DVD R DL DVD ReWritable R RW RAM ReWritable 5 DRX S70U W 2009 Sony Corporation Table of Contents Compliance Statements 3 Miscellaneous Precautions for Use 1111111 21 Introduction Support Overview _ 11 22 Package Contents 11 1111 4 User Support Web Site 22 Features cccessecsssesceecesesseseseceeseeee 4 Update the Drive Firmware 22 System Requirements 5 Product and Support Information e eeaaaaaaa aaa aaa 22 Part Names and Functions 6 Setup Placing the Drive 8 Connection through USB 9 Before Connection 9 Installation cccceeeccsesessesseeeeeees 9 Disconnection 1111111111111111111 10 Operation Using the Drive 1111 11 11 Supplied Software 11 Using Generic Software with the Drive aeiae a a a 12 Compatible Discs oe eee 13 Recommended Writable Discs 15 Precautions on Writing Playin DISCS zac z 18 Maximizing Performance 20 Reaching the Highest Possible Data Transfer Rate 20 Updating the Firmware 20 Power Burm is a trademark of Sony Corporation conformed Pentium is a re
12. SP3 Windows XP Professional SP3 referred to as Windows XP SP3 or Windows Vista Home Basic SP1 Windows Vista Home Premium SP1 Windows Vista Business SP1 Windows Vista Ultimate SP1 O Hi Speed USB USB 2 0 port 1 The above requirements are the minimum necessary requirements to write to disc normally Under actual operating conditions the requirements imposed by your software must also be met For details refer to your software documentation 5 uononponu Part Names and Functions Front Panel Rear Panel 6 1 Power indicator Indicates the power status Lit Power on Off Power off Busy indicator Indicates the drive status Lit The drive is Writing Formatting Reading data Erasing Load amp Eject Blinking The drive is Playing back an audio CD Off The drive is in a state other than those outlined above Eject button Press to open the disc tray 4 Emergency eject hole If you cannot open the disc tray with the eject button turn off the drive and then insert a thin elongated object into this hole to eject the disc tray manually 5 Disc tray Insert discs here label side up Hint When you insert a disc use your fingers to press around the center of the disc until it is firmly seated in the drive When you remove a disc lift up on the edge of the disc with your thumb while supporting the center of the disc with your forefinger 6 USB Connector
13. VIDEO CD CD TEXT dD v Photo CD compact v4 EG Disc diameters Read Write 12cm v w DVD 8 cm Vv 2 12 cm v w CD 8 cm v w Only round discs should be used with this drive Attempting to read odd shaped discs stars hearts card shape etc may damage the drive e Operation is not guaranteed when writing to or playing back 99 minute discs 14 Recommended Writable Discs 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 22 for details User support Web site Insert the supplied software disc into the drive and in the Menu Selection screen click User Support Web Page You can also directly type the user support Web site address see page 22 for details in the address box of your Web browser 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 the drive may automatically adjust the writing speed writing errors may occur and discs that have been written to may generate reading errors etc 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
14. c eu Product purchased in Hong Kong http www sony com hk Electronics cp Product purchased in China http www sony com cn products ed cp ds Product purchased in Singapore http www sony asia com microsite cp 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 above sources 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 e Model number DRX S70U W e Serial number e Date and place of purchase e Computer maker and model number e Computer specifications CPU speed memory size OS version etc e 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
15. eate CDs and DVDs through a simple step by step process Nero Vision Essentials SE DVD Video and video CD authoring software Nero ShowTime Essentials DVD Video and video CD playback software Nero CoverDesigner Essentials CD and DVD cover and label creation software Nero MediaHome Essentials This software allows you to share video and audio files among several computers on a network connection and to play back such files seamlessly from any of the connected computers Nero Toolkit The utilities of Nero Toolkit provide information about the system and more Nero DiscSpeed tests the speed of the existing drives Nero DriveSpeed adjusts the write speed to minimize drive noise Nero InfoTool provides the main characteristics of drives the discs they contain and the installed software This software is a trial version with a 30 day usage restriction You can lift this usage restriction by purchasing the additional DVD Video Multichannel Plug in 11 uolielsdQO Using Generic Software with the Drive 12 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 appropriate steps to avoid this situation especially in the case of packe
16. gistered trademark of Intel Corporation e Microsoft 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 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 Q 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 Q The guarantee and user support for this product are valid only within the countries or sales regions specified on the warranty card Q 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 Q We cannot accept responsibility for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit that might occur when using the supplied software Q The supplied software can only be used with this product
17. o Also always set the writing speed to that specified for the particular Ultra Speed CD RW disc media being used Writing Speed When writing to CD R and CD RW discs set the writing speed to that specified on the disc Change the writing speed on the writing software About playback reading compatibility in CDs CD R and CD RW discs created with the drive can be read on most CD ROM drives However some older CD ROM drives cannot read CD RW discs In addition CD R music discs created and finalized with the drive can be played on most CD players however there are some CD players and automobile CD players that do not guarantee playback of CD R discs Also CD R music discs created with the drive can be played back on many standard CD players However depending on the type of your player playback of CD R and CD RW discs may not be supported 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 may not be possible depending on the combination Writable DVDs and compatibility 16 The drive can write to DVD R DL DVD R DVD R DL and DVD R discs as well as to DVD RW DVD RW and DVD RAM discs when used with writing software The playback read compatibility of data written by this drive depends on the capabilities of the DVD ROM drives or the DVD players and on the logical format selected when the disc is recorded written DVD
18. re 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 Precautions when playing back DVD Video DVD Video disc playback conditions are sometimes determined by software manufacturers Because the drive plays back discs as determined by software manufacturers some drive functions may not always perform as expected When playing back DVD Video refer to the documentation accompanying each disc DVD copy protection technology Most DVD Video discs on the market are protected against unauthorized copy Attempting to copy protected discs violates copyright laws 1 Region Playback Control RPC standard 18 Copy controlled CDs This product is designed to play back discs conforming 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
19. t writing software or format utility will help prevent erratic operation of the software and or computer If the generic software you are using does not detect the drive correctly visit the Web site of the software manufacturer and update the software as this may solve the problem 1 Such as Roxio s Drag to Disc BHA s B s CLIP and Sonic s DLA 2 Such as BHA s DVD RAM Driver and Panasonic s DVD Form Compatible Discs The following discs are compatible with the drive uonesado DVD Disc types Logo Read Write DVD R RW v v DVD R DL Double layer Em w v DVD RW m v v DVD RW High Speed m v v DVD R DVD v v DVD R DL Dual Layer J J DVD RW DVD v v DVD RAM 3 DVD v v DVD ROM DVD v DVD Video govo v VIDEO D This drive is compatible with the DVD RW disc displaying RW J mark 2 This drive can read DVD RAM discs displaying the RAMPA mark However the write operation is not supported 3 Use a non cartridge type disc or a cartridge from which the disc can be ejected 13 CD Disc types Logo Read Write CD R compact dise 7 7 Recordable CD RW J COMPACT v v MSE CD RW High Speed compact z SG v v CD RW Ultra Speed EG 0 w w CD ROM al COMPACT SG v CD DA audio only deg v CD Extra 75 w se Video CD w i
20. 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 your audio CD CI DIGITAL AUDIO 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 19 uogeiado Maximizing Performance Reaching the Highest Possible Data Transfer Rate 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 good reading quality Updating the Firmware 20 We recommend using the drive with the latest firmware as some problems encountered when using the drive can be solved simply by updating the drive firmware Firmware updates are available on the user support Web site see page 22 for details Hint The firmware is the built in software that makes the drive work gt Miscellaneous Precautions for Use
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