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NOTICE
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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communication. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio / TV technician
for help.
Warning as to USE
This CD-RW drive together with software is a product for
utilizing CD-R/RW recording media with rewriting, erasing and
readout capabilities, as an external computer memory device.
Except in the case where copying of CD-ROMs or the like is
especially recognized under the copyrights laws as being for
the purpose of individual use by the customer or the like, or in
the case where the customer has obtained permission to make
copies from the rightholder, reproduction of CD-ROMs and
copyright laws. Take notice that unauthorized copying may be
subject to claims for damages and to penalties.

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Summary of Contents for Ricoh MP7400A

  • Page 1 NOTICE 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.
  • Page 2 CAUTION Rating voltage for peripherals. 1. Headphone Jack Rating Voltage output Audio Signal Max. 2V FCC WARNING Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1)This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause...
  • Page 3 This manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information relating to the drive. Failing to comply with the information in this manual and/or incorrect handling of the drive may result in serious personal injury or damage to the product. Indicates restriction or precaution that should be observed.
  • Page 4 Buffer underrun errors that would occur when data transfer falls behind writing operation has been ® inevitable for CD-RW drives. JustLink , which we at Ricoh developed on our own, is a technology that predicts possible occurrences of buffer underrun errors in advance and automatically avoids them. The ®...
  • Page 5 Obey the following cautions when handling the drive or discs. Cautions During Installation Install the drive in accordance with the specifications. Be careful to avoid locations likely to cause vibration or shock. Avoid locations where there is high humidity, excessive dust, or poor ventilation. Avoid locations in direct sunlight, with severe changes in humidity, or places where there are extremely high or low temperature variations.
  • Page 6 has reached room temperature. Cautions Concerning Disc Cleaning Remove the disc by pressing the eject button. Use compressed air to clear dust from the disc. (Spray the compressed air for about 5 seconds). Check to see if there is dirt on the surface of the disc. Be careful not to touch the disc with the fingers when doing this.
  • Page 7 fig1 Check Recording surface fig2 50 to 100mm Back...
  • Page 8 ® JustLink has made auto-avoidance against buffer underrun errors possible. ® JustSpeed Optimum Write Speed Control function. An improved anti-heat design means that no cooling fan is needed. Easy-to-use tray model. Enhanced-IDE (ATAPI) model Compliant with industry standard Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III (CD-RW). Can read not only CD-R and CD-RW media, but also video CDs, music CDs, photo , and CD-Text Can read data at 40x speed (6.0MB/sec data transfer rate), write data at 40x speed...
  • Page 9 Explains the system environment required for using the drive as a CD-R/CD-RW drive. IBM PC/AT compatible Operating System Windows Me/98/98SE Windows NT Workstation Ver.4.0 (Service Pack 5) or later Windows 2000 (Professional) Windows XP Pentium 166 MHz or higher (When using JustLink) Memory 64MB or more Hard disk...
  • Page 10: Front Panel

    Front Panel Rear panel Front Panel Disc tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc on the ejected disc tray, then lightly push the tray (or push the eject button) and the disc will be mounted. Caution Don't use force to pull out or push in the disc tray.
  • Page 11: Rear Panel

    Emergency eject hole This drive has a function that allows the disc to be ejected manually if this becomes necessary in an emergency such as failure of the drive or a power outage. Caution This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency. Using it excessively will cause malfunction.
  • Page 12 Emergency Eject This drive has a function that allows the CD to be ejected manually, if this becomes necessary in an emergency such as failure of the drive or a power outage. Follow the following procedures in such a case. Caution This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency.
  • Page 13 If you cannot successfully eject the tray by pushing a thin, rigid object in, the situation may be as follows. The four vanes may be oriented just at the angles as shown below. In such a case, push the tip of the thin wire in the following direction with the wire angled at about 15 degrees so that the tray can be easily be ejected.
  • Page 14 Disc ejection 1. Press the eject button 2. Slowly take the disc out of the disc tray 3. Press the eject button or push the disc tray and the tray will be inserted back into the drive. Caution After ejecting the disc, return the disc tray inside the unit quickly. When the disc tray is in the ejected position, dust and other debris will enter, possibly causing read errors, write errors, or drive failure.
  • Page 15 Load the disc Press the eject button. Place the disc on the disc tray. Caution This drive vertical position and be not possible use with. When using a 120mm CD, place it in the large round depression. When using an 80mm CD, place it in the small round depression with its label side facing up.
  • Page 16 Load the disc by pressing the eject button or by lightly pushing in the disc tray.
  • Page 17: Installing The Drive

    Specific knowledge of hardware and software is necessary to install the drive. We cannot guarantee against direct or indirect damage resulting from improper connections. Ask your supplier for details of the installation procedure. Before Installation Before installing the drive, please note the following points. You will need the following: A Phillips head screw driver of a suitable size to fit the securing screws for the drive unit.
  • Page 18 1. Jumper Set Up Before installation, set the jumper on the jumper connector on the rear panel. Master (MA) Drive set as Master (factory default) Slave (SL) Drive set as Slave Cable Select (CS) Drive mode set by CSEL on the host IDE interface The drive can be connected as the Master or Slave on an E-IDE (ATAPI) interface.
  • Page 19 Only one jumper should be installed on the jumper connector. If more than one jumper is installed, the drive may malfunction or be damaged. Next 2. Removing the Computer Cover 1. Jumper Set Up 3. Mounting the Drive 4. Connecting the Power Connector 5.
  • Page 20 2. Removing the Computer Cover Make sure all peripheral devices of the computer and the computer itself are turned off, and then remove the cover. Refer to the manual for the computer for details about removing the cover. Caution There may be sharp edges inside the computer take care to avoid injury. (Example: When newly installing the MP7400A drive into a PC.) Back Next...
  • Page 21: Mounting The Drive

    3. Mounting the Drive Remove the 5 inch drive bay panel from the computer. Refer to the manual for the computer for details. Insert the drive unit into the bay. Do not apply excessive pressure to the cables inside the computer. Secure the drive with the screws provided.
  • Page 22 Back Next 1. Jumper Set Up 2. Removing the Computer Cover 4. Connecting the Power Connector 3. Mounting the Drive 5. PC Connections 6. Sound Card Connection 7. Replacing the Computer Cover 8. Device Drivers...
  • Page 23 4. Connecting the Power Connector Connect the power cable from the computer's power supply to the socket on the drive unit, fitting the connector properly into the socket. If there is no spare power cable available in the computer, you will have to purchase a splitter cable of a suitable type.
  • Page 24 5. PC Connections The drive connects to the motherboard of the host computer using an IDE interface cable. Both Primary and Secondary connectors are usually provided on the motherboard, which may be connected as follows: Master Slave Motherboard Primary Secondary less than 6 inches less than 18 inches To Install as a Master Drive...
  • Page 26 To Install as a Slave Drive To install the drive as a Slave, change the jumper setting on the rear panel. Master drive (Booting hard disk) Slave drive (This drive) Secondary connector Primary connector Master drive (Other IDE drive)
  • Page 27 Back Next 1. Jumper Set Up 2. Removing the Computer Cover 3. Mounting the Drive 4. Connecting the Power Connector 6. Sound Card Connection 5. PC Connections 7. Replacing the Computer Cover 8. Device Drivers...
  • Page 28: Sound Card Connection

    6. Sound Card Connection If the computer has a sound card, the drive can be connected to the sound card with an audio cable. Make sure the connections are oriented so that L corresponds to L and R to R. Refer to the manual for the sound card for detailed information regarding connection.
  • Page 29 1. Jumper Set Up 2. Removing the Computer Cover 3. Mounting the Drive 4. Connecting the Power Connector 5. PC Connections 6. Sound Card Connection 7. Replacing the Computer Cover 8. Device Drivers...
  • Page 30 7. Replacing the Computer Cover When the installation of the drive unit is complete, replace the computer cover. Back Next 1. Jumper Set Up 2. Removing the Computer Cover 3. Mounting the Drive 4. Connecting the Power Connector 5. PC Connections 6.
  • Page 31: Device Drivers

    8. Device Drivers When using Windows Me/98 or Window NT Workstation Ver. 4.0/Windows 2000 (Professional)/Windows XP, the installation of any special device drivers are not required. In order to ensure normal drive operation or if the drive is not recognized by your computer, please check the following: In order to ensure normal drive operation If the drive is not recognized by your computer...
  • Page 32 Back 1. Jumper Set Up 2. Removing the Computer Cover 3. Mounting the Drive 4. Connecting the Power Connector 5. PC Connections 6. Sound Card Connection 7. Replacing the Computer Cover 8. Device Drivers...
  • Page 33 Caution When using CD-ROM media, CD-R media or CD-RW media, do not attach any stickers or labels to the media. Using media with labels attached not only causes read and write errors, but data on the disc may be lost due to damage to the media itself. Load the disc Disc ejection Emergency Eject...
  • Page 34 Drive : MP7400A Type Internal type Interface Enhanced-IDE (ATAPI) Data buffer memory Data transfer speed 33MB/sec. (Max.) (Ultra DMA mode2) CD-RW/High Speed <Read Speed> CD-RW Write/Read speed 300KB/sec. (Ave.) 600KB/sec. 900KB/sec. 1.2MB/sec. 10X: 1.5MB/sec. 12X: 1.8MB/sec. 20X: 3.0MB/sec. 32X: 4.8MB/sec. 40X: 6.0MB/sec.
  • Page 35 Compatible formats Format Write Read Play CD-DA CD-ROM CD-Extra CD-ROM XA *3 *4 Photo CD *3 *4 CD-i Video-CD CD-Text Loading system Tray type (automatic loading/eject) Power DC5V, DC12V Power consumption Weight Less than 1.0 Kg. Dimensions 149 X 197.5 X 42mm Reliability Error Rate: bits or less...
  • Page 36 * All references to the product in this document are to specifications in effect when the product was released. Copyright RICOH Co.Ltd. All rights reserved.