Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DDU100E Sony
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©1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Japan DDU100E DVD-ROM Drive Unit User’ s Guide DDU100E DVD-ROM Drive Unit User’ s Guide 3-860-476- 11 (1).
2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the top side of the drive. Record these numbers in the spaces pr o vided belo w . Refer to them whenev er you call upon y our sales representative regarding this product. Model No. Serial No.
3 INFORMATION Y ou ar e cautioned that an y c hanges or modifications not e xpressly approved in this manual could void your warranty covering this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules.
4 Trademarks • MS-DOS and W indows95 ar e registered trademarks of Micr osoft Cor poration. • Molex is a registered trademark of Molex, Inc. • AMP is a r e gistered tr ademark of AMP , Inc.
5 Contents Introduction 6 F eatures .............................................................................................. 6 Software Requirement ........................................................................ 7 Example of System Setup .
6 Introduction Introduction Features The DDU100E is an internal D VD-R OM (Digital V ersatile Disc Read-Only Memory) drive for PCs running under W indows95(OSR2). It can function as an 8 times speed CD-R OM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory) drive as well.
7 Software Requirement Playback of DVD-V ideo discs requires a PC with W indows 95 OSR2, video playback software and appropriate hardware (MPEG2 card etc.). For further details, refer to the documentation that comes with D VD-V ideo playback software.
8 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel 7 5 6 4 3 2 1 1 Disc drawer Loads a DVD-ROM or CD-ROM disc. 2 Headphones jack Accepts a stereo headphones set. Analog audio signals are output. 3 V olume contr ol Controls the volume level of sound output from the headphones jack 2 .
9 Location and Function of Parts and Controls 7 Eject button Opens and closes the disc drawer ..
10 Rear Panel 12 3 4 56 1 F . GND (F rame ground) tab Connect with one of the host computer’s ground cables when the frame of the drive unit is not in direct contact with the computer. 2 Unused 3 ANALOG A UDIO connector Outputs analog audio signals.
11 Precautions Precautions ■ Installation • Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – excessive dust – mechanical vibration – direct sunlight • Do not force the power cable. It is keyed to protect the drive unit.
12 Installing the Dr iv e Unit in Y our Computer Installing the Drive Unit in Y our Computer This section explains how to install DDU100E into your PC. Preparation Y ou need the f ollo wing par ts and tools (these are not supplied with the drive): • A flat-blade screwdriver • Four screws 3 mm in diameter and 6 mm in length.
13 Installing the Drive Unit in Y our Computer Setting the Jumpers Set the jumpers on the rear of the drive unit in accordance with the configuration of your computer system. The jumpers are preset at the “MASTER” position as illustrated at the factory .
14 Installing the Dr iv e Unit in Y our Computer Computer Remove the plastic panel. Rear plastic panel Cover mounting screw Remove the screws. Remov e the computer cover. Opening the Computer 1 If your computer has its rear side covered by a plastic panel attached with plastic hook pad, pull it of f.
15 Installing the Drive Unit in Y our Computer Floppy disk drive Lower drive bay blanking plate Remove the screws and brackets. Floppy disk drive Floppy disk drive Blanking plate Preparing a Space for the Drive Unit 1 Remove the screws and brackets securing the floppy disk drive and the lower drive bay blanking plate.
16 Installing the Dr iv e Unit in Y our Computer Mounting the Drive Unit If mounting rails are necessary , attach them to the dr ive in unit the same way as your floppy disk drive and slide the drive unit into the lower dr ive bay . If mounting rails ar e not required in your system, fasten the drive unit in place with mounting screws.
17 Connecting the Drive Unit Connect the drive unit to the computer with the following connectors: • DC INPUT connector • F. GND tab (unless the frame of the drive unit is in direct contact with the computer’s chassis). • AUDIO OUT connector (if you plan to connect audio equipment) • INTERFACE CONNECTOR.
18 ■ F. GND tab Connect the F . GND ta b to one of the host computer’s g round ca bles unless the frame of the drive unit is in direct contact with the computer’ s chassis (a situation not likely under nor mal circumstances). The fr ame g round cable r ecommended is the one using an AMP 1- 480435-0 housing and 170203-2 or 60711-1 contact.
19 ■ INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 Firmly inser t one end of the interface cable into the INTERF ACE CONNECTOR. 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the IDE port.
20 Reassembling the Computer 1 Reinstall the floppy disk dri ve in the top dr i ve ba y . 2 Reconnect the interface cables to the floppy disk drive. 3 Fasten the screws and front brackets as they were before. 4 T uck the ca bles behind the dr ive so that the y do not protrude above the power supply module.
21 Installing the Software Driver Installing the Software Driver The installation diskette enclosed in the package contains two software items: • Installer • Device driver for Windows95 OSR2 Note: Y ou need to install the Sony D VD Help Dr i ver to oper ate the DDU100E from Windo ws95.
22 Operating the Drive Unit This section describes how to start the drive unit and eject a disc. Starting the Drive Unit 1 T urn on the power of your computer . 2 Press the eject button. The dr awer comes out automa tically . 3 Place a disc in the drawer with its label side up.
23 Note: When the drive is set up in vertical position, use the disc locks to prevent your disc from falling. See “How to Use the Disc Locks” on page 25 for details. 4 Gently push the drawer or press the eject button to close the drawer . The drive may begin reading the Lead-in data when it accepts the disc.
24 Ejecting the Disc T o eject the disc , pr ess the eject b utton on the fr ont panel. The drawer comes out automatically . Note: The eject button does not work if it is disabled by: – the software.
25 How to Use the Disc Locks The disc tray has four disc locks that prevent the disc from falling when the drive unit is set up in vertical position. Note: When the drive unit is used in horizontal position, you do not need to lock the disc.
26 When the drive unit’s right side is down T o f acilitate disc handling, set the disc locks B , C and D into the locked position, and leav e the disc lock A in the unlocked position.
27 Specifications Specifications ■ General Host interface A T A-PI compliant Disc Acceptable discs DVD-V ideo discs (1 or 2 la yers) DVD-ROM discs (1 or 2 layers) CD-Digital Audio discs CD-ROM mode-.
28 Specifications ■ Audio Output level Line out 0.75 V at 47 k Ω Headphone 0.55 V at 32 k Ω ■ Environmental conditions Operating T emperature 5 ° C to 50 ° C (41 ° F to 122 ° F) Humidity 1.
29 Specifications ■ Dimension diagram Important: The overhang of the screws should not exceed 6.0 mm from the surface of the side panels or the bottom plate. (5 1 / 2 ) (1 7 / 8 )( 3 1 / 8 ) 79.25 47.5 + + + 139.7 10 ( 1 / 32 ) ( 1 / 32 ) 21.9 ( 7 / 8 ) ( 13 / 32 ) 0.
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