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TDK VELO CD REWRITER Installation And User Manual

TDK VELO CD REWRITER Installation And User Manual

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KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12
10/16/02 04:52 PM
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INTERNAL
ATAPI/E-IDE
CD-REWRITABLE
DRIVE
R E W R I T E R
Instal lation and Users Manual
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  • Page 1 KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12 10/16/02 04:52 PM Page 1 INTERNAL ATAPI/E-IDE CD-REWRITABLE DRIVE R E W R I T E R Instal lation and Users Manual...
  • Page 2 The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is invisible. Accordingly: Do not open the optical pickup housing. • Obtain service only from TDK-authorized personnel. • LASER INFORMATION CAUTION: To disconnect the CD-R drive from an electrical These products have been designed and manufactured according to IEC 825-1 on the Safety of Laser current, pull out the AC power cord.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TDK CD Blender Recording Software ........

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    Do not attempt to open the drive and service it yourself. Dismantling the drive may expose you to harmful electrical voltages or the laser beam and will invalidate your warranty. For your safety, entrust service to TDK-authorized service personnel only. • Do not insert dirty, warped, poorly balanced, or cracked discs into the drive. Use industry- standard discs.

  • Page 5: What You Can Do With The Velocd Rewriter

    TDK CD-R media • you have installed your TDK veloCD ReWRITER. • TDK CD-ROM with bundled software, including TDK CD Blender Recording Software The box and its packaging material were • veloCD ReWriter operation manuals designed and drop tested to ensure that your veloCD ReWRITER can endure rough treatment and still arrive in working order.
  • Page 6 KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12 10/16/02 04:52 PM Page 4 CABLE SELECT SLAVE MASTER AUDIO OUT DC INPUT R G L +5V GND +12V Jumpers (not used) Jumper IDE cable Power connector connector Audio output connector SECTION INSTALLING YOUR veloCD ReWRITER Audio...
  • Page 7 KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12 10/16/02 04:52 PM Page 6 DETERMINE YOUR EXISTING IDE CONFIGURATION With your computer open, determine the existing IDE configuration. You can do this by looking at Connected as master Connected as slave the 40-pin IDE ribbon cable (or cables—there may be two) and seeing what is connected to them.
  • Page 8 You must make a minimum of two cable connections to your veloCD ReWRITER. The two cable Cable Select Master connections that you must make are: FYI: A special utility in the TDK CD Blender software Slave IDE cable suite sends the audio output from the veloCD •...
  • Page 9 When you open the computer, check the cable running from your power supply to your hard drive and NOTE: TDK does not provide rails. If you need rails, you see if it has extra connectors on it. If so, you can plug one of these into the power connector found can obtain them from the computer manufacturer or on the rear panel of the veloCD ReWRITER.
  • Page 10 Manager. Click + sign next to the CD-ROM icon and look at the veloCD drive underneath the using screws other than those supplied by TDK. Check the cable running from your power supply to your hard drive and see if it has extra connectors CD-ROM icon.

  • Page 11: Installing And Using Software

    CD Blender CD-ROM. The software automatically loads all necessary device drivers as well as 7. Set the "Transfer Mode" to "DMA if available". Device 0 is the MASTER device on the IDE channel TDK’s CD Blender Software Suite. and Device 1 is the SLAVE.
  • Page 12 CD-RW: ReWritable CD. These discs support recording and rerecording. You can also read them. • be available as downloads from the TDK web site. Please • CD-RW High-Speed: Use this media when recording and rerecording at speeds of 4x or greater.

  • Page 13: Playing Audio Cds

    Once you have finished creating a disc, label it by writing on the top using permanent ink. Playing a CD Using TDK Digital MixMaster To install and operate, refer to the separate TDK Quick Start Guide and User's Manual and READ ME files Cleaning Discs on the CD Blender disc.

  • Page 14: Section 5 : Maintenance And Troubleshooting

    Many of the problems discussed happen only rarely, and others may seem as if they do not pertain to you. TDK creates firmware revisions to meet the changing specifications of the latest PCs. It is rare However, if you are familiar with a variety of problems, you that these will impact the performance or operation of your veloCD ReWRITER.

  • Page 15: Troubleshooting: General

    KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12 10/16/02 04:52 PM Page 22 TROUBLESHOOTING : Read TROUBLESHOOTING : General SYMPTOMS CAUSES SOLUTIONS SYMPTOMS CAUSES SOLUTIONS veloCD ReWriter does not record 1. IDE controller chipset driver 1. Visit your PC manufacturer's veloCD ReWriter drive not 1. IDE cable is not connected 1.

  • Page 16: Troubleshooting: Audio

    If there is no foreign substance software lists can also be found weight to one area of the disc on the disc, contact the disc on the TDK web site at than another it can also cause manufacturer for a replacement. www.velocd.tdk.com.

  • Page 17: Enable Dma

    1. Using poor quality media. 1. Use the CD-R/RW media Power save mode is active. Exit all other applications. • recommended by TDK. Supported media lists can be found in the Appendix. 3. Shortage of PC memory. If there 3. Increase the PC’s main is insufficient main memory in memory capacity.
  • Page 18 KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12 10/16/02 04:52 PM Page 28 SECTION FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS If you have problems during or right after installation of your veloCD drive, use these tips to help find the problem. What media should I use for my veloCD ReWRITER? THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK See the Appendix.
  • Page 19 Disc-at-Once, Track-at-Once, Multisession, Fixed and Variable Packet Writing Recommended Media CD-R: 52X, 48X, 40X, 32X, 24X TDK, Taiyo Yuden, Mitsui Chemical, Mitsubishi Chemical, Ricoh, Ritek, Princo CD-R: 16X, 12X, 8X, 4X TDK, Hitachi Maxell, Fuji Film, Pioneer Video, Kodak TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical, Ricoh...
  • Page 20 DC +12V :1.2A DC +12V :1.2A DC +12V :1.2A Keep TDK’s email, web site, and phone numbers in a convenient location as indicated below. Keep your drive’s serial number and a copy of your sales receipt handy as well. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: If you experience a problem while installing or operating your veloCD ReWRITER, please refer first to Operating Temp.

  • Page 21: Index

    You must receive an RMA (Returned Materials Authorization) number from our Technical Support Department before any TDK drive can be returned for repair or replacement. Any drive sent to TDK without an RMA number will not be accepted. Drives must be sent postage prepaid. We recommend that you insure your shipment, as TDK cannot be held responsible for any damage that may occur during shipment.
  • Page 22 ..... . 11 purchase. If TDK receives notice of any such defects during the warranty period, TDK will, at its option, either repair or replace the Product specifications .
  • Page 23 KD.tdk.03202 40xHardware V12 10/16/02 04:52 PM Page 38 www.velocd.tdk.com TDK ELECTRONICS CORPORATION 901 Franklin Avenue Garden City, NY 11530 - U.S.A.

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