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  • Page 1

    Installation Guide GD-2000 2nd Generation DVD April 1998 GD-2000 Manual 6/18/98 5:21 PM Page 1[...]

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    Important GD-2000 D VD-ROM Manual - Page IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS..................................................................4 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS..............................................................8 INST ALLA TION......................................................................................9 DRIVE OPERA TION................[...]

  • Page 3

    F or USA 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 r easonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if no[...]

  • Page 4

    Labeling GD-2000 DVD-ROM Manual - Page Important Safeguar ds SAFETY POINTS YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUR EQUIPMENT 1. READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS. 2. SA VE THESE INSTRUCTIONS FOR LA TER USE. 3. FOLLOW ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS MARKED ON THE PRODUCT . This label is fixed to the bottom of the DVD-ROM Drive. The equipment is classified as a Class 1 level [...]

  • Page 5

    GD 2000 DVD ROM Manual Page • Power Source •This DVD-ROM drive should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marked label. (+12V DC /~ +5V DC) • To avoid the risk of electric short circuits or damage to your DVD-ROM • Do not expose your DVD-ROM drive to rain or moisture. • Do not open or remove the cover of your DVD-RO[...]

  • Page 6

    • Installation Conditions Do not install your DVD-ROM drive under the following conditions. Dust on the pick-up lens and/or disc, heat or vibration may lead to trouble or negatively affect performance. • In a place where an operation temperature r eaches beyond the specified temperature of 45˚C • High humidity locations • In a location sub[...]

  • Page 7

    • Mounting screw The screws must be ISO (M3X0.5) to mount the DVD-ROM drive tightly and to avoid damaging the mechanism inside the DVD-ROM drive. (See page 10) • Moving your DVD-ROM drive Remove the disc and close the disc tray before moving the DVD-ROM drive. If your DVD-ROM drive is moved with the disc loaded or the disc tray opened, both the[...]

  • Page 8

    8 9 10 11 Rear Contr ols and Functions 1) DVD INDICATOR Indicator lights green when DVD-ROM media is detected in the drive. 2) LOADING/UNLOADING/BUSY INDICATOR Indicator blinks amber only when the disc tray is being opened or closed, or when the DVD-ROM drive is accessing data. 3) HEADPHONE JACK ( 3.5 mm) 4) HEADPHONE VOLUME CONTROL Adjust the head[...]

  • Page 9

    GD 2000 D VD ROM M l P 9) DEVICE CONFIGURATION JUMPER This connector is used to set operation modes such as Master , Slave and CSEL 10) ATAPI INTERFACE CONNECTOR A T API bus connection (40 pin) 11) POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR (DC Input) For connecting the power supply cable. HARDWARE • DVD-ROM drive • Interface card • Interface cable • Power sup[...]

  • Page 10

    HARDWARE OPTION • Audio connecting cable • Sound card SOFTWARE • DVD-ROM device driver NOTE: If you need an interface card, interface cable or DVD-ROM device driver , contact your dealer . T o install this DVD-ROM drive in the host computer , r efer to the instruction manual of each host computer . T o install the interface card in the host c[...]

  • Page 11

    Softwar e Installation 1) T urn on the SYSTEM, including the DVD-ROM drive. 2) Press the OPEN/CLOSE button of the DVD-ROM drive to open the disc tray . 3) Place the disc in the center of the disc tray , label side up as shown on the following page. 4) T o close the disc tray , press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the DVD-ROM drive or push lightly on the [...]

  • Page 12

    IMPORTANT: • Do not press the OPEN/CLOSE button while the host computer is accessing the disc. It may cause an error . • When not using the DVD-ROM drive, keep the disc tray closed. It will prevent the entry of dust and dirt, and reduce the r equirements for disc and lens cleaning. CAUTION: If you do not observe the following items, you may hav[...]

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    GD 2000 DVD ROM Manual Page A commercially available “Laser Lens Cleaning Disc” may be used to clean up the pick-up lens of the DVD-ROM drive. Use the Compact Disc Laser Lens Cleaner LLC-1. (by AUDIO SOURCE in U.S.A., by AKUSTIK SISTEME VERTRIEBS GHBH in GERMANY and by SAEC COMMERCE CO., L TD. in JAP AN.) 1) T urn on the DVD-ROM drive. 2) Using[...]

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    GD-2000 DVD-ROM Manual - Page • If your DVD-ROM drive does not operate properly , check the following table. • Y ou may have to check the other devices included in your SYSTEM. • If you cannot locate the cause, turn off the power of the SYSTEM, including the DVD-ROM drive, immediately unplug the power supply cable of the SYSTEM from the wall [...]

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    Mechanical Dimensions GD-2000 D VD-ROM Manual - Page 5.0 79.3±0.5 47.5±0.5 41.3 10 ± 0.5 21.8±0.5 (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) (A) 12-M2 Depth: Max. 5 A: Hole 139.8 ± 0.5 146.0 190.0 42.7 149.0 5 mm max. Surface of t CD-ROM dr Mounting S M3x0.5 Mounting fra computer A) Hole Detail DVD-ROM GD-2000 Manual 6/18/98 5:27 PM Page 15[...]