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
installlation. 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 & DVD+RW/+R drive together with its bundled
software is a product for using rewritable, erasable, and
readable CD-R/RW&DVD+RW/+R media. Copying or
reproducing commercial CD-ROM or any other copyrighted
materials is against the copyright laws and prohibited unless
specifically permitted by the copyright laws (including the case
of personal use), or unless you have obtained permission to do
so from the rightholder.
Take notice that unauthorized reproduction may be subject to
claims for the loss and to penalties.
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● The company names and product names written in this manual are trademarks or registered
trademarks.
*1 For information on Windows® XP supports, visit Ricoh's Web site.
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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.
Provides useful additional information.
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This user's manual (hereafter referred to as "the manual") contains important notes and
product handling information. Be sure to read the manual before using the product. For
easy reference in the future, please keep the manual at a handy location.
Multimedia Printer series
Thank you for purchasing the Multimedia Printer series drive MP5125A (hereafter referred to as "the
drive"). The drive allows you to play DVD-ROM/CD-ROM media, write to and play DVD+R/CD-R
media, write to, play, and edit DVD+RW/CD-RW media that are rewritable.
In order to operate the drive connected with your computer, you need some writing software. For
information about necessary items for connecting with a computer and about the software you use,
refer to the documentation of the software.
The following marks indicate media that can be used with the drive.
®
A technology called JustLink incorporated that
overcomes buffer underrun problems
Buffer underrun errors that would occur when data transfer falls behind writing operation has been
®
inevitable for CD-R/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 MP5125A is the industry's first-ever drive that features JustLink . With this technology, the
MP5125A ensures stable writing operation even under circumstances where buffer underrun errors
tend to occur with conventional drives.
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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.
● Don't use the drive near radio or television receivers. It may interfere with their
reception.
● Do not disassemble the drive. Dismantling the drive to attempt repairs or for other
reasons is dangerous because the laser may radiate outside the unit.
Cautions During Use
● DVD-R/RW (DVD hyphen R/RW)/DVD-RAM media cannot be used.
● Don't suddenly move the drive from a cold place to a warm place, or suddenly raise the
room temperature. Condensation may occur, causing abnormal operation.
● Make sure to remove the media before moving the drive. The media may be damaged,
causing data loss.
● Be careful to prevent foreign objects such as liquids or metal from entering the drive.
Should by chance a foreign object enter the drive, please consult the dealer where the
drive was purchased.
● Don't use benzene or thinner to clean dirt from the drive. Don't allow chemicals such
as insecticides to contact the drive. Use a soft cloth to wipe the drive, or moisten a
cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water and use it to clean particularly dirty
areas.
● Don't cutoff the electric power while the drive is operating.
● When connecting two E-IDE devices to the Primary or Secondary connectors, make
sure that the two devices are not both configured as Master, or both as Slave. If they
are both set the same, Windows may fail to run or recognize the drives.
● The total length of the E-IDE cable should be less than 18 inches (about 45 cm).
● Make sure the power to the host computer is turned OFF before connecting.
● Never insert a damaged disc into the drive.
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● In wintertime, don't use a disc soon after bringing in from outdoors. Use it only after it
has reached room temperature.
Cautions Concerning Disc Cleaning
● Remove the media by pressing the eject button.
● Use compressed air to clear dust from the media. (Spray the compressed air for about
5 seconds).
● Check to see if there is dirt on the surface of the media. Be careful not to touch the
media with the fingers when doing this. (See Fig. 1)
● After cleaning the media with compressed air, place it on the media tray and mount
it.(See Fig. 2)
● We suggest using dry air cleaner as compressed air for cleaning.
Other Cautions
● When moving the equipment, make sure that the media has been removed from the
drive.
● When connecting connectors, make sure that the power is OFF. If the power is ON,
there is a possibility of short circuit.
● When not using the drive for a long period, dust may adhere to the disc tray. Before
using the drive again, use dry air cleaner to remove the dust from the tray.
● Do not use any commercially available cleaning kit, because such a kit may damage
the drive.
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● The drive is a super-combination drive that integrates DVD+RW/+R and CD-RW
capabilities. Capitalizing on Ricoh's expertise accumulated with existing CD-RW and
DVD-ROM combination drives, we have developed some new mechanisms to achieve
incorporation of DVD+RW rewrite capabilities.
● DVD writing has been made possible by tuning up a two-LD (laser diode) one-lens
pick-up that has one laser diode for CD and another for DVD.
● With our analog front-end processor LSI for controlling pick-up, seek, and servo
mechanisms, as well as our digital controller LSI for controlling encoding/decoding,
both of which are newly developed, 2.4x-speed DVD writing which requires even more
precise control has been achieved.
● The "radial-tilt correction mechanism" incorporated in the drive senses the disc
warpage and inclination and thereby corrects the laser angle so that the laser is always
directed toward the disc surface at the right angle. (It functions only when writing to or
playing DVD.)
● A high-precision stepping motor is incorporated. This enables precise seeking even on
DVD+RW/+R with a narrow track pitch, and achieved reduction of operating noise
● As a CD-RW drive, it provide the performance of 12x CD-R write, 10x CD-RW rewrite,
and 32x CD-ROM/R/RW read speeds.
● As a DVD-ROM drive, it provides a performance of 8x read speed.
®
●
JustLink has made auto-avoidance against buffer underrun
errors possible.
● 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 discs, but also video CDs, music CDs, photo
CDs , and CD-Text
● The recorded CD-RW media can be played in a DVD player or a multi-read CD-ROM
Player, maintaining future compatibility.
● Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-RW discs.
● UDMA-capable
*1
Bundled software does not support this writing format.
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Explains the system environment required for using the drive as a CD-R/CD-RW drive.
PC
IBM PC/AT compatible
Operating System
Windows Me/98/95(ORS2 or later)
Windows NT Workstation Ver.4.0 (Service Pack 5) or later
Windows 2000 (Professional)
Windows XP*4
CPU
● When writing to CD-R/RW: Pentium 166 MHz or higher processors (when
JustLink is used).
● When playing DVD: Pentium II 350 MHz or higher processor is required (or, if a
graphic chip with DVD playback enhancement capability is used, Pentium II 300
MHz or higher processor is required).
● When writing to DVD+RW/+R: Pentium II 400 MHz or higher processor (Pentium
III 800 MHz processor or higher recommended)*5
Memory
Hard disk
Interface
Writing to CD-R/RW: 64 MB or more
DVD playback: 64 MB or more
Writing to DVD+RW/+R: 128 MB or more (256 MB recommended)
When writing to CD-R/RW: 100 MB or more free space
When writing to DVD+RW/+R: 750 MB or more free space (5 GB or more
Must be Enhanced-IDE compatible. In addition, its Primary Slave, Secondary Master,
or Secondary Slave must be blank.
Drive bay
The system unit must have a blank 5.25-inch bay.
Power
The computer system unit must have a blank +5V/+12V power terminal.
Recommendation discs*2
Recommendation Tested to be compatible
Taiyo Yuden, Mitsui Chemicals, Mitsubishi
CD-R
Ricoh
Chemical, Maxell
Mitsubishi Chemical*1
Mitsubishi Chemical
Mitsubishi Chemical
CD-RW
Ricoh
Ricoh
Ricoh
Ricoh
High Speed CD-RW
DVD+RW*3
DVD+R
*1 The disc written using the CD-R/RW drive may not be readable by CD-ROM drives.
Multi-read compatible (Random UDF compatible) drives are necessary.
Even if it is the recommendation disc, some of discs may have possibility to fail
writing with highest writing speed with the problem on the disc. In this case, please
try to write with lower writing speed, or please try to use another disc.
*2
*3 Ricoh's original phase-change recording material which is field-proven for CD-RW is being
used after being customized for DVD use. Rewritable DVD+RW having the capacity of 4.7
GB, the same as DVD-ROM.
*4 For information on Windows XP supports, visit Ricoh's Web site
*5 Recommended when Direct-to-DVD capability is being used.
*6 Real-time recording (Pentium 4 1.4 GHz processor is recommended when Direct-to-DVD
capability is used). In addition, a video-capture board for image-capturing and the like must
be obtained separately.
Multi-read compatible (Random UDF compatible) drives are:
● Drives that can read low reflectivity discs.
● Drives that support Packet Write.
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Front Panel
1. 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. This might cause damage to the
loading section of the drive.
2. Headphone jack
This jack is for connecting headphones or mini-speakers.
3. Volume control
This is used to adjust the output volume of the headphone jack. It can't be used to adjust the output
volume for the audio output connectors on the rear panel.
Caution
Turn the volume down before turning on the power. Sudden loud noises can damage
your hearing.
4. Busy indicator
This indicator lights orange when a disc is mounted into the drive. When the disc is being accessed, it
flashes or lights orange. If a disc is not mounted, the indicator does not light even when the power is
turned on. When a illegal disc is loaded or some hardware trouble occurs, the indicator blinks.
5. Eject button
This is the button used to eject or insert in the disc tray.
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This drive has a function that allows the disc to be ejected manually for an emergency case 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.
Rear panel
1. Digital Audio (SPDIF) Output Connector
Provides output to a sound card (Digital signal).
* No digital audio cable is included with the MP5125A.
2. Analog Audio Output Connector
Provides output to a sound card (Analog signal).
3. Jumper Connector
This jumper determines whether the drive is configured as a master or slave. Changing the
master-slave configuration takes effect after power-on reset.
4. IDE Interface Connector
Connect to the IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) interface using a 40-pin flat IDE cable.
Caution
Do not connect or disconnect the cable when the power is on, as this could cause a
short circuit and damage the system. Always turn the power OFF when connecting or
disconnecting the cable.
5. Power Connector
Connects to the power supply (5 and 12V DC) of the host computer.
Caution
Be careful to connect with the proper way.
Connecting the wrong way may damage the system (and is not guaranteed).
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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. Using it excessively will
cause malfunction.
1. Turn the power to OFF.
2. Push a thin, stiff wire into the emergency eject hole.
The disc tray slides out a little.
3. Holding the disc tray with your fingers, slowly pull it straight toward you.
If you cannot get a good grip on the disc tray with your fingers, use a steel binder clip
or spring clamp to pull it out.
Emergency Eject
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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.
Disc ejection
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Load the media
1. Press the eject button.
2. Place the media on the disc tray.
Be careful not to touch the recording surface of the media.
Cautions
❍
DVD-R/RW (DVD hyphen R/RW)/DVD-RAM media cannot be
used.
❍ When using a 120-mm CD, place the disc in the larger circular depression with its
label side facing upside.
❍ When using an 80-mm CD, place the disc in the smaller circular depression with its
label side facing upside.
(Writing to 80-mm CD-R and CD-RW media is not supported. Such media can be
read only.)
❍ Be careful not to touch the recording surface of a disc.
❍ Discs of irregular shapes (business card-sized, heart-shaped, etc.) cannot be used
(written to nor played).
(The drive cannot use such media even with the use of an adapter.)
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3. Load the disc by pressing the eject button or by lightly pushing in the disc tray.
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Using the Drive in a Vertical Position
The drive can be installed in a vertical position.
1. Locate the four tabs on the disc tray.
Turn each of them inwards untill they click into place.
2. When loading a disc, insert it into the inner side of the tabs.
Caution
Cannot be used with 80mm CDs.
Cannot be used with business card CDs.
Using the Drive in a Vertical Position
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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.
❍ The manual for the computer, to know the location of the IDE connector.
● Turn off all peripheral devices of the computer, and the computer itself, and disconnect their
power cords from the wall sockets.
● Discharge any static electricity by touching the computer covers etc.
● Before installing the drive, be sure to read the following cautions and information on preparation.
Keep a serial number label at the location specified by "READ ME FIRST".
Installing the Drive
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1. Jumper Set Up
Before installation, set the jumper on the jumper connector on the rear panel.
1. Master (MA)
Drive set as Master (factory default)
2. Slave (SL)
Drive set as Slave
3. 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.
● When several (up to four) E-IDE devices are connected, each must be set in a unique
way.
● A hard disk is normally installed as the Primary Master on the E-IDE (ATAPI)
interface. Other E-IDE peripheral devices such as hard drives and CD-ROMs are then
set accordingly.
Caution
● If two peripheral devices with the same settings are both connected to the Primary or
to the Secondary E-IDE bus, the host computer may fail to run, or may malfunction,
so careful attention is necessary.
● Make sure that the host computer is turned OFF when connecting or removing a
jumper.
● Must be connect the jumper in the vertical direction. If connected horizontally, the
drive may malfunction or be damaged.
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● Only one jumper should be installed on the jumper connector. If more than one
jumper is installed, the drive may malfunction or be damaged.
1. Jumper Set Up
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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 MP5125A drive into a PC.)
2. Removing the Computer Cover
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3. Mounting the Drive
1. Remove the 5 inch drive bay panel from the computer.
Refer to the manual for the computer for details.
2. Insert the drive unit into the bay.
Do not apply excessive pressure to the cables inside the computer.
3. Secure the drive with the screws provided.
If there is not enough space behind the drive, connect the E-IDE cables etc. before securing the drive.
Caution
Be aware that some computers do not require all of the four mounting screws for securing
the drive.
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3. Mounting the Drive
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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:
1. Master
2. Slave
3. Motherboard
4. Primary connector
5. Secondary connector
6. less than 6 inches
7. less than 18 inches
To Install as a Master Drive
To install the drive as a Master, the jumper can be left as supplied from the factory.
1. Master drive (MP5125A)
2. Master drive (Booting hard disk)
3. Secondary connector
4. Primary connector
5. Slave drive (Other IDE drive)
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To Install as a Slave Drive
When connecting the drive as a slave drive, change the position of the slave setting jumper
pin on the rear of the system unit.
1. Master drive (Booting hard disk)
2. Slave drive (MP5125A)
3. Secondary connector
4. Primary connector
5. Master drive (Other IDE drive)
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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.
Audio digital output
The drive supports S/PDIF(IEC958) for digital audio output. As long as the sound board
comes with S/PDIF input, it can be connected externally to the D/A converter. The drive can
be used as a CD transporter for playing CDs at the desired sound quality level.
1. MP5125A
2. When L,R
3. Sound Card
4. Motherboard
5. Primary or secondary
* 6. Digital audio output terminal
* Please purchase a digital-audio-capable sound board and a cable at additional cost.
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6. Sound Card Connection
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8. Device Drivers
When using Windows 98/95, 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
For Windows 98/95 Users
● The drive is displayed in [control panels] - [system] - [device manager] - [CD-ROM]
● 32-bit is displayed in [control panels] - [system] - [performance]
For Windows NT Workstation Ver.4.0 Users
● The drive is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels] - [SCSI adapter]
-[devices]
For Windows 2000 (Professional)/XP Users
● The drive is displayed in [control panels] - [system] - [hardware] - [device manager]
If the drive is not recognized by your computer
For Windows 98/95 Users
● If a [!] indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels] - [system] -[devices
manager]-[harddisk controler], you will need to contact your PC manufacturer or the
motherboard manufac-turer and get the appropriate IDE controller driver.
For Windows NT Workstation Ver.4.0 Users
● If a [!] indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels] - [SCSI adapter]
-[devices] , you will need to contact your PC manufacturer or the motherboard
manufacturer and get the appropriate E-IDE controller driver.
For Windows 2000 (Professional)/XP Users
● If a [!] indicator is displayed on the IDE controller in [control panels] - [system] -
[hardware] - [device manager] , you will need to contact your PC manufacturer or the
motherboard manufacturer and get the appropriate E-IDE controller driver.
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After checking the above-mentioned points, contact the manufacturer of your PC or PC
mother-board, if applicable, to obtain an appropriate IDE controller driver.
8. Device Drivers
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Caution
When using CD-ROM/DVD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW/DVD+RW/DVD+R media, do not attach
any stickers or labels to the media. Using discs 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.
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Drive : MP5125A
Type
Internal type
Interface
Enhanced-IDE (ATAPI)
2MB
Data buffer memory
Data transfer speed
33.3MB/sec. (Max.) (Ultra DMA mode2)
CD-RW/High Speed
CD-RW Write/Read speed
(Ave.)
<Read Speed>
4X:
8X:
20X:
600KB/sec.
1200KB/sec.
3000KB/sec.*1
4.8MB/sec.*1
32X:
<Write Speed>
CD-R:
4X:
8X:
12X:
600KB/sec.
1200KB/sec.
2.1MB/sec.
CD-RW:
4X:
10X:
600KB/sec.
1.5MB/sec.
DVD+RW:
2.4X:
3.38MB/sec.
DVD+R:
2.4X:
3.38MB/sec.
<DVD Read Speed>
8X:
10.8MB/sec.(MAX)
Average access time
Initial processing time
CD 120msec. / DVD 140msec.
CD-ROM 14sec. or less
CD-R/RW (also High Speed CD-RW) 19sec. or less
Mounting direction
Compatible formats
horizontal/vertical (eject button upper)
Play*2
Format
CD-DA
Write
Read
*
*
*
CD-ROM
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
CD-Extra
*
CD-ROM XA
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Video-CD
CD-Text
*
*
*
*
DVD+R
*
*
*
*
*
DVD+RW
DVD-ROM
Loading system
Tray type (automatic loading/eject)
Power
DC5V, DC12V
16w
Power consumption
Weight
Less than 1.2 Kg.
Dimensions
Reliability
146 X 196.5 X 41.3mm
10-12 bits or less
100,000hours or greater
Within 30 minutes
Error Rate:
MTBF:
MTTR:
Environmental Conditions
When operating
When not operating
Temperature
Humidity
5°C to 35°C (No air cooling)
5% to 90% R.H.
(No condensation)
-30°C to 65°C
5% to 95% R.H.
(No condensation)
Vibration
Shock
0.035mmpp (10 - 45Hz)
0.025mmpp (45 - 65Hz)
0.2 X 9.8 m/s2 (65 - 150Hz)
2 X 9.8 m/s2
1 X 9.8 m/s2
(5 to 300Hz)
40 X 9.8 m/s2
(3msec. half sine)
(11msec. half sine)
Environmental Class 3 million or less (3 million particles of 0.5 micron dustper
dust cubic foot or less)
*1 Speed is automatically reduced if reading is unsuccessful.
*2 "Play" means playback. Also, "Read" means transferring data.
*3 CD-i and Photo-CD discs require special reader/player. Also, Photo-CD requires a
license from Kodak.
*4 Bundled software does not support these writing formats.
The drive's appearance and specifications may change without notice.
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* All references to the product in this document are to specifications in effect
when the product was released.
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All rights reserved.
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