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    TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMA TION SYSTEMS STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION IRVINE, CALIFORNIA SD-R5272 D VD REWRITEABLE DRIVE USER MANU AL[...]

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    CONTENTS Introductio n .............................................................................. 1 Setup ........................................................................................ 3 Using the D VD Rewr iteable Dr ive ........................................... 8 T roub leshoo ting .................................................[...]

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    1 INTR ODUCTION – SD-R5272 General Features Reads and record s digital data on DVD-R/ - RW, DVD+R/+R W and CD-R/-RW di scs. Read Write DVD-R/+R 8X 8X DVD-RW/+RW 6X 4X DVD-ROM 12X n/a DVD-RAM 2X n/a CD-R 40X 32X CD-RW 24X 4X HS CD-RW - 10X US CD-RW - 16X 3-way Disc Eject (ej ect button, software, emergency eject hole ) Average Random Access Time C[...]

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    Types of Disc Formats Supported - Read DVD: DVD-ROM, DV D-R/RW, DVD+ R, DVD+R DL, DVD +RW, DVD-RA M CD: CD-DA, CD+G, CD-MIDI, CD-TEXT, CD-ROM, CD-RO M XA, MIXED MODE CD, CD-I, CD-I Bridge (Photo-CD, Video-CD), Multi-session (P hoto- CD, CD-EXTRA, CD- R, CD-RW, Portfolio) Front Panel Figure 1.SD-R5272 DVD Write able Drive Front Panel Loading Tray Lo[...]

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    System Requirements The DVD Writeable kit require s the following (If kit uses Nero6 software): • Microsoft Windows 98SE, XP, 2000 or ME • CPU Requirements: 300MHz minimum 800MHz for capturing to hard di sc 1.6GHz for capturing to DVD video • 64MB RAM, 128MB RAM (for video editing) • Hard Drive Space: 500MB minimum 4.8GB for DVD Images • [...]

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    4 SETUP – SD-R5272 The following steps must be performe d to properly install your drive: • Set Drive Jumper Settings • Connect Audio Cable • Attach IDE BUS Cable • Attach Power Cable • Mount Drive Jumper Settings The mode select jumpers are 6 straight angle pin s located on the rear of the DVD Rewriteable drive. By placing a jumper on [...]

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    5 Placing D VD Rewrite able Drive inside y our Computer Now that y ou ha ve set the jumpers, y ou are ready to install y our D VD Rewriteable drive insi de your computer . Important Note: Disconnect power fr om your co mputer system before b eginning installation. Remov e computer cov er and f aceplate if required. Re fer to y our computer syste ms[...]

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    6 Audio Cable (optional) - If you ha v e a sound card and speak ers, and w ould like t o play a udio CDs on your computer , you will need to install a CD/D VD audio cab le. T oshiba's D VD Rewriteable driv es use a standard 4-pin audio cab le that can be purchased from most local computer suppliers . The sound cab le connects to y our sound ca[...]

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    7 Software Driver - T oshiba's optical d rives do not require an y unique de vice driv ers f or Windows '95/'98/2000/Me/XP/NT . After installing your d r iv e and re-booting, y our system should recogniz e your drive. Windows '95/'98/2000/Me/XP/NT Oper ating Systems suppor t all T oshiba optical driv es nativel y If you pre[...]

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    8 USING THE D VD REWRITEABLE DRIVE – SD-R5272 Drive Operation Inserting a Disc - Horizontally T o inser t a disc into a driv e that is mounted horizontally , perf or m the follo wing steps: Figure 1.Inserting Disc 1. Open the drive's L oading tra y b y pressing the Eject Button. 2. Place disc or into driv e's Loading tra y 3. Press Ejec[...]

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    9 Figure 2.Inserting Disc Vertically Removing a Disc T o remove a disc from the D VD Rewriteab le drive, pe rf or m the f ollowing step s: 1. Open the Loading T r ay by pressing the Eject Button. 2. Slide disc holders a wa y from disc. 3. Grasp disc by edges , and lift out of loading tra y . 4. Press Eject Button again to close Loading T ray . Soft[...]

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    10 Usage Guidelines • K eep the disc tra y closed when not using the D VD Rewriteable 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 [...]

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    11 TR OUBLESHOO TING – SD-R5272 Problem Solution Disc tra y cannot be opened • Check that there is power 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 [...]

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    12 SPECIFICA TIONS –SD-R5272 General Interf ace: A T API Applicable Write Format CD-R/-R W Disc at once, T rack at once , Session at once, P ack et write D VD-R Disc at once, Incremental wr ite D VD-R W Disc at once, Incremental wr ite, Rest r icted o verwrite D VD+R Sequential Write D VD+R W Sequential Write, Random Wr ite Applicable Write disc [...]

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    13 Performance Rotational Speed D VD-ROM (si ngle la yer) D VD-R OM (dual la ye r) D VD-R, D VD+R (read) DV D - R W, DV D + R W ( r e a d ) D VD-RAM (V er 2.1) (read) D VD-R (V er 2.0) (Write) D VD-R W (Wr ite) DV D + R ( W r i t e ) DV D + R W ( W r i t e ) CD-R OM, CD-R CD-D A T ransf er CD-D A, Video- CD CD-RW (read) CD-R (wr ite) CD-R W(write) [...]

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    14 Data Error Rate DVD-ROM CD-ROM 10 -15 Max 10 -15 Max (Mode 1) 10 -12 Max (Mode 2) Data Buffer 2MB Reliability MTBF 100,000 hours P ower ON Hours 5,436 hours/y ear ON/OFF Cycles 313 cycles/ye ar Number of Access 600,000 accesses/y ear Operating Duty Cycle 20% of P ower ON time (Reading/Seeki ng) 2% of P ower ON time (Writing/Seeking) MTTR 0.5 hou[...]

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    15 Power DC V oltage and Current Requirements 5V , 12V 5% Physical Height 5.75" (146mm) Width 1.63" (41.5mm) Depth 7.46" (189.5mm) W eight 2.20lbs (1.0kg) Connectors DC input 4-pin P ower Suppl y Connector A T API Interf ace Connecto r 40 Pin I/F A T API Standard A udio Connectors 4-pin and 2-pin connect or (use matching housing, P a[...]

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    16 DRIVE CONNECT ORS –SD-R5272 Figure 1.SD-R5272 DVD Rew riteable Drive Rear Panel - Conne ctors Power Connector Power is supplied to your DVD d rive by 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 has chamfered edges, so the powe r connector fits only one way CAUTIO[...]

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    17 T able 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-,ST OP 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-, HD[...]