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BTC BCP 8000 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 BCP 8000 series Portable CD-ReWritable Drive User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Copyright Statement

    C L A S S 1 L A S E R P R O D U C T A P P A R E I L A L A S E R D E C L A S S E 1 L A S E R K L A S S E 1 L U O K A N 1 L A S E R L A I T E P R O D U I T L A S E R...

  • Page 4: Fcc Compliance Statement

    FCC Compliance Statement This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: this device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Warranty And Limited Liability

    Warranty and Limited Liability This product is sold with a limited warranty and specific remedies are available to the original purchaser in the event that the product fails to conform to the limited warranty. Manufacturer’s liability may be further limited in accordance to the sales contract. In general, the manufacturer shall not be responsible for product damages caused by natural disasters, fire, static discharge, misuse, abuse, negligence, improper handling or installation, unauthorized repair, alternation or accident.
  • Page 6 Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock and damage to the eyes due to the laser beam, servicing must be carried out by a trained technician. Safety Precaution 1.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION YSTEM EQUIREMENTS ACKAGE ONTENTS CD-RW DRIVE CONTROLS INSTALLATION NTERFACE ONNECTIONS For USB Interface For FireWire (IEEE 1394) Interface ARDWARE NSTALLATION Power Cable Connection Data Cable Connection USB connection FireWire (IEEE 1394) Connection To Insert a CD into the CD-RW Drive To Remove a CD from the CD-RW Drive To Remove a CD during a Power Failure To Use the CD-RW Drive as a Audio CD Player...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your portable USB2.0 (or USB2.0 / FireWire IEEE1394) CD-ReWritable Drive. This drive supports maximum 40x speed write ability on CD-R discs, 12x speed rewrite on CD-RW discs and 48x speed reading performance. The drive writes all CD formats and recognises the media placed in the drive, whether a CD, a CD-R or a CD-RW.

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Portable CD-RW Drive ♦ USB2.0 Hi-Speed PCI card installed on your computer ♦ FireWire IEEE 1394 PCI card installed on your computer or built- in IEEE 1394 controller on your computer. (For IEEE 1394 models only). Package Contents ♦ External CD-ReWritable drive ♦...

  • Page 11: Cd-Rw Drive Controls

    CD-RW DRIVE CONTROLS D E F G H A. CD Cover The CD Cover is used in conjunction with the Stop/Open Button (H) to insert or remove discs. When the CD disc is loaded into the CD-RW drive, push the cover firmly down to close the cover. There will be a click sound to indicate that the cover is properly closed and locked.
  • Page 12 Portable CD-RW Drive E. Next Track Button Press this button to skip to next track while playing an audio CD when in stand-alone mode. F. Power / Locking LED (dual color) When power is turned on, this LED will be lighted blue to indicate drive is receiving power.
  • Page 13 I. Activity Status LED (dual color) This LED indicates Read / Write status according to the operation of the drive. Flashes “yellow” light while verifying or reading a disc. Flashes “red” while writing a CD-R/CD-RW disc. J. USB Port It is used to connect one end of the USB cable to the CD-RW drive.
  • Page 14 Portable CD-RW Drive N. Emergency Eject Hole When the Stop/Open button can’t work properly and the CD Cover can’t be opened, you can insert a paper clip or a small rod into this hole for manual ejection. Please make sure to power off the drive and the system before you do that.

  • Page 15: Installation

    INSTALLATION Host Interface Connections For USB Interface If your computer do not have built-in controller support for USB2.0, you will need to install a USB2.0 Host adapter card on your computer to operate the CD-RW drive at USB2.0 speeds. USB Port Rear View of CD-RW Drive (for USB only - U models) Note: If your computer does not have USB2.0...

  • Page 16: For Firewire (Ieee 1394) Interface

    Portable CD-RW Drive For FireWire (IEEE 1394) Interface If your computer do not have built-in FireWire IEEE 1394 controller support, you will need to install a FireWire IEEE 1394 Host adapter card on your computer to operate the CD-RW drive at IEEE 1394 speeds.

  • Page 17: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation Note: This drive needs to receive power in order for the CD Cover to be opened. Do not attempt to force open the CD Cover when there is no power to the drive. The Cover will be locked and cannot be opened at this stage.
  • Page 18 Portable CD-RW Drive ♦ Turn on the power. ♦ When the drive is receiving power, the power / locking LED will be lighted blue (if there is no CD loaded); otherwise it will be lighted red (with CD loaded) after the drive completes the power up initialisation.

  • Page 19: Data Cable Connection

    Data Cable Connection 1. USB connection For –U model For –C model ♦ Turn on power to your computer. ♦ Connect the USB cable to the USB2.0 port on the CD-RW drive. ♦ Connect the other end of the cable to the USB2.0 port on your USB2.0 adapter card installed on your computer.

  • Page 20: Firewire (Ieee 1394) Connection

    Portable CD-RW Drive 2. FireWire (IEEE 1394) connection a. for mini FireWire (IEEE 1394) ♦ Turn on power to your computer. ♦ Connect the 4-pin mini FireWire cable to the mini FireWire port on the CD-RW drive. ♦ Connect the other end of the cable (6-pin) to the FireWire port to your computer.
  • Page 21 ♦ Connect the other end of the cable (4-pin) to the mini FireWire port to your computer. Note: 1) Connect only one type of interface, either USB or FireWire. Do not use both connections at the same time. 2) Connect only one FireWire port to the CD-RW drive only.

  • Page 22: To Insert A Cd Into The Cd-Rw Drive

    Portable CD-RW Drive To Insert a CD into the CD-RW Drive CD Cover Power/Locking Stop / Open Button ♦ Press the Stop/Open button once. The drive will first lock the CD Cover and the locking LED turns to red. ♦ The drive will then unlock automatically and locking LED changes to blue.

  • Page 23: To Remove A Cd From The Cd-Rw Drive

    To Remove a CD from the CD-RW Drive ♦ Press the Stop/Open button once to stop the disc from spinning and to unlock the drive. To stop and unlocks an audio CD in playing mode, press the Stop/Open button twice. ♦...

  • Page 24: To Use The Cd-Rw Drive As A Audio Cd Player

    Portable CD-RW Drive To Use the CD-RW Drive as a Audio CD Player You may listen to audio CDs when the CDRW drive is not connected to a computer (in stand-alone mode), ♦ Turn off power to your computer and to the CD-RW drive. ♦...
  • Page 25 You may also listen to audio CDs through your computer speakers if you have installed audio sound card on your computer or if your main-board is integrated with built-in sound system. ♦ Turn off power to your computer and to the CD-RW drive. ♦...

  • Page 26: Driver Installation

    Portable CD-RW Drive Driver Installation For USB Interface: Windows ME / XP / 2000 Environment This CD-RW drive is a PnP device and Windows ME/XP/2000 can automatically detect the drive and load the appropriate driver. If Windows cannot detect the drive, you can operate manually: 1.

  • Page 27: Software Installation

    For IEEE1394 Interface: Windows ME / XP / 2000 / 98 / 98SE Environment 1) Windows can automatically detect the drive and load the appropriate driver under MS default driver. Software Installation The bundled mastering software gives you the complete solution for making audio/data CDs right from your desktop.

  • Page 28: Technical Data

    Portable CD-RW Drive TECHNICAL DATA Performance Transfer rate Access time (one-third stroke) (full stroke) Data buffer CD format support Writing modes Writing speed Specification Interface Form factor Disc loading Audio output level Power Read: 7200kb/s (48X max) 4800kb/s (32X max, CDRW) Write: CD-R 6000kb/s (40X max) CD-RW 1800kb/s (12X max)
  • Page 29 Dimensions Height Width Depth Weight (approx). Portable CD-RW Drive 40.4 mm 136.0 mm 160.7 mm 600 g (excluding power adapter and cables)

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting

    Portable CD-RW Drive TROUBLESHOOTING To help you get more familiar with your CDRW Drive, the following FAQ lists some common problems you might encounter. Please read it for reference before you request RMA support from your dealer. Q1. External CDRW DRIVE cannot be recognized. (1) The drive might not be connected properly.
  • Page 31 Q6. The CD Cover cannot be opened. There are three possible reasons: (1) The CD Cover is locked automatically. The internal mechanism will lock the CD-RW drive automatically when it first detects that the CD Cover is closed. The drive will automatically unlock again when it detects there is no CD inside the drive.
  • Page 32 Portable CD-RW Drive Q9. “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 when burning. (3) Select good quality and high-speed supported blank discs. (4) Increase main memory capacity.
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