User manual RICOH MP5240A

[. . . ] 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. [. . . ] Can read not only CD-R and CD-RW discs, but also video CDs, music CDs, photo CDs*1, 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. UDMA-capable *1 Bundled software does not support this writing format. q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q q Explains the system environment required for using the drive as a CD-R/CD-RW drive. PC Operating System IBM PC/AT compatible Windows 98/98SE/Me Windows 2000 Windows XP*4 q When writing to CD-R/RW: Pentium II 300 MHz or higher processors (when JustLink is used). q 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). q When writing to DVD+RW/+R: Pentium III or Celeron 700 MHz or higher processor (Pentium III or Celeron 1GHz processor or higher recommended)*5 Writing to CD-R/RW: 128 MB or more DVD playback: 128 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: 400 MB or more free space (5 GB or more recommended*6) Must be Enhanced-IDE compatible. In addition, its Primary Slave, Secondary Master, or Secondary Slave must be blank. CD-R CD-RW High Speed CD-RW DVD+RW*3 DVD+R *1 *2 *3 *4 *5 *6 Recommendation Ricoh Ricoh Ricoh Ricoh Ricoh Tested to be compatible Taiyo Yuden, Mitsubishi Chemical, Maxell Mitsubishi Chemical*1 Mitsubishi Chemical Mitsubishi Chemical CPU Memory Hard disk Interface Drive bay Power Recommendation discs*2 The disc written using the CD-R/RW drive may not be readable by CD-ROM drives. 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. Ricoh's original phase-change recording material which is field-proven for CD-RW is being used after being customized for DVD use. 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. Connecting the wrong way may damage the system (and is not guaranteed). 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. Caution This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency. 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. Back Load the media Emergency Eject Disc ejection Next Using the Drive in a Vertical Position Disc ejection 1. 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. Back Load the media Emergency Eject Next Disc ejection Using the Drive in a Vertical Position Load the media 1. Cautions r For DVD-R/DVD-RW media, read/playback is only supported. 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. Such media can be read only. ) Be careful not to touch the recording surface of a disc. [. . . ] Both Primary and Secondary connectors are usually provided on the motherboard, which may be connected as follows: 1. IDE interface cable To Install as a Master Drive To Install as a Slave Drive To Install as a Master Drive To install the drive as a Master, the jumper can be left as supplied from the factory. IDE interface cable 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. 6. Master drive (Booting hard disk) Slave drive (MP5240A) Secondary connector Primary connector Master drive (Other IDE drive) IDE interface cable Back 1. [. . . ]