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A P P A R E I L A L A S E R D E C L A S S E 1 CAUTION CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. VORSICHT KLASSE 3B SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN GEOFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL SEHEN.
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FCC Warning Statement 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 reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
INTRODUCTION Features Welcome to a multimedia world of CD-ReWritable technology and DVD- ROM capabilities. This high-performance combo drive combines CD-RW and DVD-ROM in one single drive which frees up precious bay space and presents you abundant function. It reads CDs of all types at maximum 52X speed, and DVD-ROMs at 16X speed maximum.
About USB USB (Universal Serial Bus), a means of attaching devices to your computer, is basically a standardized intelligent serial connection which provides an expandable, hot-pluggable* simple items like mice and keyboards to more complicated devices like printers, MP3 players, and storage devices. One other benefit of USB is plug and play.
Package Contents The package contains the following items: ♦ USB 2.0 external Combo drive ♦ Power adapter ♦ AC power cable ♦ Audio cable ♦ USB 2.0 cable ♦ Application software disc...
INSTALLATION Hardware Installation Connect the power adapter and the AC power cord to the drive. Attach the USB 2.0 cable to the drive. USB Connector Attach the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to the USB port in your computer.
Note: ♦ Be sure to use the USB 2.0 cable packed with the drive. ♦ Never plug or unplug in any other USB device while the drive is transferring data. It’s likely to loss data. ♦ It’s advisable not to disconnect the drive or unplug the power to the drive while a CD is inserted.
DVD Playback Software The bundled DVD playback software has a newly enhanced MPEG- 1 and 2 decoder to provide you with the most rich and powerful image quality. It is based on the proprietary MPEG-2 video decoding engine that supports full resolution 720 x 480 video playback. You can enjoy the wide range of educational and entertaining CD/DVD titles with sound and visual effect of theater quality.
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drives can be changed up to 5 times by the end users under some software decoder (e.g. PowerDVD). And referring to the region codes, there are 6 regions worldwide, and normally, there is a region code mark on the package of DVD titles. : Region 1: Canada, US Region 2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, and Middle East (including Egypt)
OPERATION & CONNECTION Front Panel 1. Led Indicator Green LED for CD/DVD family discs. Orange LED for data writing. While the tray goes in/out, the indicator lights Green and it’s off when the drive is ready. The indicator flashes Green when the drive is reading an audio/data 2.
TROUBLESHOOTING To help you get more familiar with this USB 2.0 external drive, Combo 5232UI, the following FAQ lists some common problems you might encounter. Please read it for reference before you request RMA support from your dealer. Q1. The drive cannot be recognized. (1) It’s possible the drive hasn’t been connected properly.
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Before writing CD-R discs with data copy, remember to choose “Import session” so as to read the former sessions. Q5. There is noise while reading. If the disc is eccentric or there are labels stuck on the disc surface, it will cause noise.
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(3) Place the disc correctly. (4) The blank disc needs full format first if using packet writing software. Q10. “Buffer underrun” always occurs while writing discs. Here are some suggestions: (1) Close the screen saver & TSR (Terminate and Stay Resident). (2) Quit other redundant application while burning.