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TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION IRVINE, CALIFORNIA SD-R6572M DVD REWRITEABLE MOBILE DRIVE with LIGHTSCRIBE USER MANUAL...
INTRODUCTION – SD-R6572M General Features LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling Technology Reads and records digital data on DVD±R, DVD±RW, DVD+R DL and CD-R/-RW discs Read DVD-ROM DVD ± R DVD+R DL DVD ± RW CD-DA CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW HS CD-RW US CD-RW...
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Front Panel Figure 1.SD-R6572M DVD Writeable Drive Front Panel Load disc using tray. Loading Tray The LED lights green or amber when the drive is operating (LED is amber when drive is Busy writing.) Indicator Eject The Eject button is used to open the disc tray so you can install or remove a disc.
Toshiba's SD-R6572M drive does not require any unique device drivers for Windows '98/2000/XP/NT. After installing your drive and re-booting, your system should recognize your drive. Win '98/2000/XP/NT Operating Systems support all Toshiba's ATAPI drives natively. If you prefer using DOS, download the ATAPI driver from our web site.
USING THE DVD REWRITEABLE DRIVE – SD-R6572M Drive Operation Inserting Media To insert media perform the following steps: 1. Open the drive's loading tray by pressing the Eject Button and pulling out the tray. 2. Place media disc into drive's loading tray, and lightly press down on the inner portion of the disc.
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Emergency Ejection CAUTION: The following procedure is intended only as a last resort when pressing the eject button fails to open the Loading Tray. 1. Turn computer power OFF by properly shutting down system. 2. Insert a solid bar (i.e. large paper clip) into Emergency Eject hole and push in as shown in the picture below.
TROUBLESHOOTING – SD-R6572M Problem Disc tray cannot be opened Drive is not recognized by system Drive is not recognized by system during Boot process, recognized Operating System (i.e. XP, Win2000, Win98, Win NT, etc.) BUSY Indicator LED flashes slowly BUSY Indicator LED is constantly...
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Transfer Rate DVD (Single) DVD (Dual) DVD±R DVD+R DL DVD±RW CD-RW Random Access Time Data Error Rate DVD-ROM CD-ROM Data Buffer Reliability MTBF Power ON Hours ON/OFF Cycles Number of Access Operating Duty Cycle MTTR 4,416 - 10,816KB/second 3,380 - 8,112KB/second 4,420 - 10,800KB/second 2,028 –...
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DC Voltage and Current Requirements Physical Height Width Depth Weight Connectors IDE Interface Connector Regulatory The SD-R6572M DVD Writeable drive has been certified by the following regulatory agencies: • UL 1950 • CSA C22.2 No. 950 • TUV (EN60950I) • CE standard •...
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LightScribe Specs Maximum Label Power Label Contrast (Delta L) (Best) (Normal) (Draft) Applicable LightScribe Disc Rotational Speed Full Label Average Label Time (Best) (Normal) (Draft) Laser On time (MTTF) Operating Orientation Temperature, operating Humidity, operating Vibration, operating Shock, operating5 Label Side Media ID Read Failures Data Side Media Recognition Failure Minimum track position (radius) Maximum track position (radius)
Drive Connectors –SD-R6572M Figure 1.SD-R6572M DVD Writeable Drive Rear Panel – Connector A 50-pin ATAPI interface connector is found at the rear of the SD-R6572M DVD rewriteable ATAPI drive. Connecting cable should use Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited KX14- Connector 50Series L or equivalent connector.