CONTENTS Introduction................1 Setup ..................4 Using the DVD Rewriteable Drive ...........5 Troubleshooting...............7 Specifications ................8 Drive Connectors..............12...
INTRODUCTION – SD-R6372 General Features Reads and records digital data on DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and CD-R/-RW discs. Read Write DVD-R/+R DVD-RW/+RW 2X/2.4X DVD-ROM DVD-RAM CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW HS CD-RW US CD-RW 3-way Disc Eject (eject button, software, emergency eject hole) Average Random Access Time 105ms DVD-RAM 250ms...
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Types of Disc Formats Supported - Write Applicable Write Format DVD-R Disc at once, incremental write DVD-RW Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite DVD+R Sequential Recording DVD+RW Sequential Recording, Random Write CD-R/-RW Disc at once, Track at once, Session at once, Packet write Applicable Write disc DVD-R DVD-R (Ver 2.1 for General),...
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Front Panel Figure 1.SD-R6372 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. Button The emergency eject hole is to be used only when the Loading Tray will not open when Emergency...
Toshiba's SD-R6372 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-R6372 Drive Operation Inserting Media To insert media perform the following steps: Figure 1.Inserting Disc 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. 3.
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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. 3. Loading tray will open/eject. Figure 2.Using Emergency Eject Handling Media CD/DVD media is sensitive to dust and fingerprints.
TROUBLESHOOTING – SD-R6372 Solution Problem • Disc tray cannot be opened Check that there is power to drive. • Use Emergency Eject instructions to open tray. • Drive is not recognized by system Is the drive connected properly? Are all cables plugged in properly (e.g. Power Cable, Interface Cable and Audio Cables).
Drive Connectors –SD-R6372 Figure 1.SD-R6372 DVD Writeable Drive Rear Panel – Connector\ A 50-pin ATAPI interface connector is found at the rear of the SD-R6372 DVD rewriteable drive. ATAPI Connecting cable should use Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited KX14-50Series L or Connector equivalent connector.