Plexwriter Drive Features And Controls; Front Panel - Plextor PX-W5224TA Installation And User Manual

PlexWriter Drive Features and Controls

Before proceeding, become familiar with the controls and features of your
PlexWriter drive. Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below.

Front Panel

Figure 1: Front Panel of the PlexWriter 52/24/52A Drive
1. CD disc tray
This disc tray is used to insert CDs into the CD-R/RW device. Press the eject
button to open and close the disc tray.
2. LED indicator
The indicator is illuminated green during disc loading and when Buffer Under
Run Proof is operational. It blinks yellow when a disc is being read, and blinks
amber when writing a CD-R or CD-RW disc. The indicator changes its blinking
interval to indicate different writing speeds. The indicator also blinks green three
times when SpeedRead is enabled.
Write speed CD-R
41-52X
32-40X
4-31X
3. Eject button
Push once to eject tray. Push again to insert the tray back into the PlexWriter. To
prevent wear on the drive, always use the eject button to insert the tray.
For SpeedRead, ensure the disc tray is empty and closed, then press and hold this
button for 3 seconds or more before inserting a disc. The LED indicator blinks
green 3 times to indicate SpeedRead is enabled. SpeedRead enables high speed
(52X) CD reading.
4. Emergency eject
If the automatic eject button does not work, insert the emergency eject tool, paper
clip, or other thin, rigid object in this hole to eject tray. Turn OFF power before
using this feature.
Rewrite speed CD-RW
24X
4X, 10X
4X
PlexWriter 52/24/52A Installation and Users Manual
Section 1. Getting Started
CD indicator blink
interval in milliseconds
40 ms
80 ms
150 ms
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