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    TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMA TION SYSTEMS STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION IRVINE, CALIFORNIA SD-M1502 D VD-R OM DRIVE USER MANU AL[...]

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    CONTENTS Introductio n .............................................................................. 1 Setup ........................................................................................ 3 Using the D VD- R OM Drive ...................................................... 6 T roub leshoo ting ..............................................[...]

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    1 INTR ODUCTION – SD-M1502 D VD-ROM Drive General Features Tray Loading Mechanism 3-way Disc Eject (ej ect button, software, emergency eject hole ) Average Random Access Time CD-ROM 85ms DVD 115ms DAE (Digital Audio Extraction) Audio Capability MPC3 Compatibility Multi-Read Capability Regionalization (RPC2 co mpliance) (DVD) ATAPI BUS Interface D[...]

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    CD • CD-D A • CD+(E)G • CD-MIDI • CD-TEXT • CD-R OM • CD-ROM-XA • CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD , Video CD) • CD-I • Multi-session (Photo-CD , CD Extra, CD-RW , CD-R) • CD-R (Read) • CD-RW (Read) Front Panel Figure 1.SD-M1502 DVD-ROM Drive Front Panel Loading Tray Load disc using tray. Busy Indicator When you in stall a disc into the [...]

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    3 SETUP – SD-M1502 D VD-ROM The following steps must be performe d to properly install your drive: • Set Drive J umper Settings • Connect A udio Cab le (optional) • Attach IDE BUS Cable • Attach P ow er Cable • Mount Drive Jumper Settings The mode select jumpers are 6 straight angle pi n s located on the rear of the DVD-ROM drive. By pl[...]

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    4 Placing DVD-ROM Drive inside your Computer Now that you have set the jumpers, you are read y to install your DVD- ROM drive inside your com puter. Important Note: Disconnect power fr om your co mputer system before b eginning installation. Remove computer co ver and faceplate if required. Re fer to your co mputer systems manual for removal inform[...]

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    5 Audio Cable (optional) - If you have a sound card and speakers, and would like t o play audio CDs on your computer, you will need to install a CD/DVD audio ca ble. Toshiba's DVD-ROM dri ves use a standard 4-pin audio cable that can be purchased from mo st local computer suppliers. The sound cabl e connects to your sound card at one end and t[...]

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    6 USING THE D VD D VD-R OM Drive – SD-M1502 Drive Operation Inserting a Disc - Horizontally To insert a disc into a drive that is moun ted horizont ally, perform the following steps: Figure 1.Inserting Disc 1. Open the drive's L oading tra y b y pressing the Eject Button. 2. Place disc into drive's L oading tra y 3. Press Eject b utton [...]

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    7 Usage Guidelines • K eep the disc tra y closed when not using the D VD-ROM Drive. • Do not press do wn on the disc tra y when opening o r closing it. • Do not place objects on the disc tra y . • Ne ve r use a damaged, broken, or d efo r med disc. • Do not press the Open/Close b utt on while the driv e is pla ying a D VD movie or accessi[...]

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    8 TR OUBLESHOO TING – SD-M1502 Problem Solution Disc tra y cannot be opened • Check that there is pow er to drive. • Use Emergency Eject instructi ons to open tray . Drive is not recognized by system • Is the drive connected proper ly? Are all cables plugged in proper ly (e.g. P ower Cable , Interface Cab le and Audio Cables). • Are the d[...]

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    9 SPECIFICA TIONS – SD-M1502 General Interface ATAPI Compatible DVD-ROM Standards DVD DVD-ROM (DVD-5, DV D-9, DVD-10, DVD- 18) DVD (Read) CD CD-DA CD-ROM CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video CD) Multi-session (Photo-CD, CD Extra, CD-RW, CD-R) CD-MINI CD-TEXT CD+(E)G CD-ROM-XA CD-I CD-R (Read) CD-RW (Read) Storage Capacities DVD 4.377GB (DVD-5) 7.959GB (D[...]

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    10 Data T r ansfer Rate D VD (Single) 8,910 - 21,600 KBytes/s CD (mode 1) 3,105 – 7,200 KBytes/s CD-(mode 2) 3,541 – 8,212 KBytes/s Burst Rate 16.7 Mbyte/s (PIO Mode 4) 16.7 Mbyte/s (multiple word DMA tr ansf er mode 2) 33.3 MByte/s (Ultra DMA) Random Access Time CD 95ms DVD 115ms Data Error Rate DVD 10 -15 Max CD 10 -15 Max (Mo de 1) 10 -12 Ma[...]

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    11 Environmental Ambient Temperature Operating 5° to 50° C (4 1° to 122° F) Storage -10° to 60° C (-14° to 140° F) Shipping -40° to 65° C (-40° to 149° F) T emperature Gradient Operating 11° C/h our (max) Storage/Shipping 20° C/hour (max) Relativ e Humidity Operating 8% to 85% Storage/Shipping 5% to 95% (wet b ulb 27°C max) Vibration[...]

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    12 Lasers CD Laser T ype Semiconductor La ser and 3-beam System W a ve Length 770 - 795 nm DV D L a s e r T ype Semiconductor La ser and 1-beam System W a ve Length 770 - 650 nm Regulatory The SD-M1502 DVD-ROM drive ha s been certified by the followi ng regulatory agencies: • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No . 950 • TUV (EN60950I) • CE standard • C[...]

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    13 DRIVE CONNECT ORS –SD-M1502 Figure 1.SD-M1502 DVD-ROM Dri ve Rear Panel - Connectors Power Connector Power is supplied to your DVD-ROM drive b y the connection with your computer's +5V/+12V power cable to the powe r socket at the back of drive. One side of the plug ha s chamfered edges, so the p ower connector fits only on e way CAUTION: [...]

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    14 Table 1.Interface Pin Assignments INTERFACE PIN ASSIGNMENT PIN NO . I/O SIGNAL NAME HOST SIGNAL NAME PIN NO . I/O SIGNAL NAME HOST SIGNAL NAME 1 I Reset Host Reset 21 O HDRQ DMA Request 2 - GND 22 - GND 3 I/O HD7 Host Data Bus BIT 7 23 I HWR-,STOP Host I/O Write 4 I/O HD8 Host Data Bus BIT 8 24 - GND 5 I/O HD6 Host Data Bus BIT 6 25 I HRD-, HDMA[...]