Sony DDU220E manual

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    User’ s Guide DDU220E –06 D VD-R OM Drive Unit 3-862-943- 71 (1)[...]

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    2 Owner’s Record The model and ser ial n umbers are located on the top side of the dri ve. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below . Refer to them whenever y ou call upon y our sales representativ e r egarding this product. Model No. Serial No. T his unit uses CD-R OM discs with the following mar k. When y ou use this unit as an audio C[...]

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    3 INFORMATION Y ou ar e cautioned tha t an y c hanges or modifications not expressly approv ed in this manual could void y our warranty cov ering this equipment. Note: 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[...]

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    4 Declaration of Conformity T rade Name: SONY Model No.: DDU220E Responsible Party: Sony Electr onics Inc. Address: 1 Sony Driv e, Park Ridge, NJ. 07656 USA T elephone No.: 201-930-6970 This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Oper ation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This de vice may not cause harmful interference, an[...]

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    5 Contents Introduction 6 F eatures .............................................................................................. 6 Software Requirement ........................................................................ 7 Example of System Setup .................................................................. 7 Location and Function of P a[...]

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    6 Introduction Intr oduction Features The DDU220E is an internal DVD-R OM (Dig ital V ersatile Disc Read-Only Memor y) driv e f or PCs running under W indows95(OSR2). It can also function as a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Onl y Memor y) dri ve running at up to 32 times speed. The DDU220E comes with the f ollo wing f eatures. General •5 1 / 4 inch ha[...]

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    7 Software Requirement Playback of D VD-Video discs requires a PC with W indows 95 OSR2, video playback software and appropriate hardware (MPEG2 card etc .). F or fur ther details, r efer to the documenta tion that comes with DVD-V ideo playback software. T o access data on D VD-R OM or CD-ROM discs, cor rect de vice driv er m ust be installed on y[...]

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    8 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Location and Function of P ar ts and Contr ols Front Panel 7 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 Disc drawer Loads a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM disc. 2 Headphones jack Accepts a stereo headphones set. Analog audio signals are output. 3 V olume contr ol Controls the volume level of sound output from the headphones jack 2 . 4 D VD indi[...]

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    9 Rear Panel 1 2 3 45 1 DIGIT AL A UDIO connector Outputs digital audio signals. 2 ANALOG A UDIO connector Outputs analog audio signals. 3 Configuration J umper s See page 12 for details. 4 INTERF A CE CONNECT OR (IDE b us) Connect to IDE port of the host computer using a connecting cable. 5 DC INPUT (po wer -in) connector Connect to the power supp[...]

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    10 Precautions Precautions ■ Installation • Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – excessive dust – mechanical vibration – direct sunlight • Do not force the power cable. It is keyed to protect the drive unit. ■ Operation • Do not move the drive when it is in use. Doing so may caus[...]

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    11 Installing the Dr ive Unit in Y our Computer Installing the Drive Unit in Y our Computer This section explains how to install DDU220E into y our PC. Preparation Y ou need the f ollo wing par ts and tools (these are not supplied with the dr i ve): • A flat-blade screwdriver • Four screws 3 mm in diameter and 6 mm in length. • Two mounting r[...]

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    12 Installing the Dr ive Unit in Y our Computer Setting the Jumpers Set the jumpers on the r ear of the dr iv e unit in accor dance with the configuration of your computer system. The jumpers are preset at the “MASTER” position as illustrated at the factory . CSEL SLAVE MASTER Notes for configuration jumpers: • Designation of the Drive Number[...]

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    13 Installing the Dr ive Unit in Y our Computer Computer Remov e the plastic panel. Rear plastic panel Cover mounting scre w Remov e the screws. Remov e the computer cover . Opening the Computer 1 If y our computer has its rear side co vered b y a plastic panel attached with plastic hook pad, pull it of f. 2 Remove the co ver mounting screws. 3 Rem[...]

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    14 Installing the Dr ive Unit in Y our Computer Flopp y disk dr ive Lo wer drive bay b lanking plate Remo ve the screws and brackets . Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Blanking plate Preparing a Space for the Drive Unit 1 Remove the scre ws and brackets securing the floppy disk drive and the lo wer dri ve bay blanking plate. 2 Disconnect the flo[...]

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    15 Installing the Dr ive Unit in Y our Computer Mounting the Drive Unit If mounting rails ar e necessar y , attach them to the dri ve in unit the same way as your floppy disk dri ve and slide the driv e unit into the lower driv e ba y . If mounting rails are not required in your system, fasten the dri ve unit in place with mounting screws. Slide th[...]

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    16 Connecting the Drive Unit Connect the driv e unit to the computer with the f ollo wing connectors: • DC INPUT connector • F. GND tab (unless the frame of the drive unit is in direct contact with the computer’s chassis). • ANALOG AUDIO connector (if you plan to connect audio equipment) • DIGITAL AUDIO connector (if you plan to connect a[...]

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    17 ■ ANALOG AUDIO connector The pin assignment is as f ollo ws: pin Audio Signal 1 R signal 2 R ground 3 L ground 4 L signal ■ INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 Firmly inser t one end of the interf ace ca ble into the INTERFA CE CONNECTOR. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE port. ■ DIGITAL AUDIO connector The pin assignment is as f ollo ws: [...]

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    18 Reassembling the Computer 1 Reinstall the floppy disk driv e in the top drive bay . 2 Reconnect the interface cables to the floppy disk dri ve. 3 Fasten the scre ws and front br ackets as the y were before. 4 T uck the cables behind the dr i ve so that the y do not protrude abov e the power suppl y module. 5 After c hecking the follo wing points[...]

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    19 Operating the Drive Unit This section describes ho w to start the drive unit and eject a disc. Starting the Drive Unit 1 T urn on the power of your computer . 2 Press the eject button. The drawer comes out automatically . 3 Place a disc in the dr a wer with its la bel side up. Note: For double-side D VD disc, signals are read from the side f aci[...]

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    20 Note: When the driv e is set up in v ertical position, use the disc locks to prev ent y our disc from falling. See “Ho w to Use the Disc Locks” on page 23 for details. 4 Gently push the dr a wer or press the eject button to close the drawer . The drive ma y be gin reading the Lead-in data when it accepts the disc. The busy indica tor lights [...]

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    21 Ejecting the Disc T o eject the disc, pr ess the eject b utton on the fr ont panel. The drawer comes out automa tically . Note: The eject button does not w ork if it is disabled b y: – the software you are using ■ Opening the drawer manually in an emergency Y ou can open the drawer manually when it fails to come out by means of the eject but[...]

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    22 How to Use the Disc Locks The disc tray has four disc locks tha t pr ev ent the disc fr om falling when the driv e unit is set up in vertical position. Note: When the driv e unit is used in hor izontal position, you do not need to lock the disc. ■ Locking and unlocking All of the f our loc ks are set in the unlock ed position (facing outward) [...]

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    23 When the drive unit’s right side is down T o facilitate disc handling, set the disc locks B, C and D into the locked position, and leav e the disc loc k A in the unloc ked position. B C D A When the drive unit’s left side is down T o facilitate disc handling, set the disc locks A, C and D into the locked position, and leav e the disc loc k B[...]

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    24 Specifications Specifications ■ General Host interf ace A T A-PI compliant Disc Acceptable discs DVD-V ideo discs (1 or 2 la yers) DVD-R OM discs (1 or 2 layers) DVD-R discs CD-Digital Audio discs CD-ROM mode-1 da ta discs CD-ROM mode-2 for m1/form2 da ta discs CD-ROM XA discs (readable) Audio-combined CD-ROM discs CD-I discs (readable) CD-I R[...]

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    25 Specifications ■ Reliability Read er ror r ate (includes retry , with a standard disc) L-EC on 1 block /10 l2 bits L-EC off 1 block /10 9 bits ■ Audio Output le vel Line out 0.75 V a t 47 k Ω Headphone 0.55 V a t 32 k Ω ■ Environmental conditions Operating T emperature 5 °C to 45 °C (41 °F to 113 °F) Humidity 10 % to 90 % (Max wet [...]

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    26 ■ Connectors INTERF A CE CONNECTOR (with DC INPUT connector) AMP 179376-1 or equivalent A UDIO OUT connector Molex 5046-04A or equi valent ■ Laser T ype Semiconductor laser GaAlAs W ave length 650 nm (D VD) 780 nm (CD) Output power 0.6 mW Beam di vergence 53.4 ° ± 1.5 ° Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Speci[...]

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    27 Specifications ■ Dimension diagram Important: The overhang of the scre ws should not e xceed 6.0 mm from the surface of the side panels or the bottom plate. (5 1 / 2 ) (1 7 / 8 )( 3 1 / 8 ) 79.25 47.5 + + + 139.7 10 ( 1 / 32 ) ( 1 / 32 ) 21.9 ( 7 / 8 ) ( 13 / 32 ) 0.5 0.4 ( 1 11 / 16 ) 41.4 5 (1 11 / 16 ) 42.3 203 (8) 146 ( 5 3 / 4 ) ( 7 / 32 [...]

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    ©1999 by Son y Cor poration Printed in Malaysia DDU220E –06 D VD-R OM Drive Unit User’ s Guide[...]