Lite-on Tech SOHC-5235K User manual
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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
1. Please read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Please keep this User’s Manual for your reference.
3. Please disconnect the equipment from your AC outlet before cleaning.
Do not use liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning.
Use moist sheet or cloth for cleaning.
4. For pluggable equipment, the socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and
shall be easily accessible.
5. Please keep this equipment away from humid areas.
6. Install this equipment on a reliable surface. If the equipment is not on a reliable surface,
it may drop and cause injury.
7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Please protect the equipment from
overheating . DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
8. Make sure the voltage of the power source is appropriate when connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
9. Place the power cord where people will not step or trip on it. Do not place objects over
the power cord.
10. All Cautions and Warnings on the equipment should be noted.
11. If the equipment is not in use for several days, disconnect the equipment from the power
outlets to avoid damage by transient power surges.
12. Never pour any liquids into the openings, this could cause fire or electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should only be opened by
qualified service personnel.
14. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a qualified
service personnel:
(a) The power cord or plug is damaged.
(b) Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
(c) The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
(d) The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it to work according to the
user’s manual.
(e) The equipment was dropped and damaged.
(f) If the equipment has obvious signs of damage.
15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT UNCONDITIONED;
STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60℃(140℉), IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT. The sound pressure level at the operators position according to IEC704-
1:1982 is equal or less than 70dB(A)
16. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when opened. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
Complies with FDA radiation performance standards,21 CFR, subchapter J.
Laser power: Wave Length:783±3nm
Emission power:0.7mW
Laser diode: class 3b
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PRECAUTIONS
!! Do not attempt to open the drive and
service it. Removing the cover may
cause exposure to harmful laser beams
and electrical voltage. User is
recommended to get service by
returning the defective drive back to
the original vendor where the drive was
purchased.
• Use the original package for transporting the drive or sending back for service. The
original packing was designed and tested to protect your drive under rough conditions.
• Do not put this drive in direct sunlight, on heating units, or near electrical appliances
which draw large amounts of current.
• Use a soft, dust-free cloth for cleaning your drive. Keep your drive away from moisture or
liquids including water, cleaning-fluids, or solvents.
• Keep your CD-R/RW disc clean. Using a soft, dust-free cloth to clean the surface of the
CD-R/RW disc before recording will improve the burning data integrity.
• Do not drop or jolt the drive.
• Keep the area around the drive clean from dust, smoke, and other contaminants.
• The copyright law of each country governs the reproduction of copyrighted works. The
person using the drives may be liable for its use to make unauthorized copies of
copyrighted works.
• It will increase the success rate for copying the data from HDD, instead of copying the
data by "copy on the fly mode". Therefore we recommend the user reserving sufficient
buffer space (at lease 800 MB).
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
What the COMBO Drive Does………………………………………4
Format Compatibility and Recording Modes………………………4
What You Can Do with the COMBO Drive…………………………5
System Configuration
System Requirements…………………………………………………6
Features and Controls
Front View……………………………………………………………7
Rear View……………………………………………………………8
INSTALLATION
Installing the COMBO Drive……………………………………………9
IDE Drive Configuration…………………………………………………9
Changing the Jumper…………………………………………………11
OPERATION
Installing Necessary Device Drivers……………………………14
Loading and Unloading the Tray………………………………14
Recording CDs
Recording Software & Manuals……………………………………15
Discs…………………………………………………………………15
Playing CDs & DVDs
Playback Software……………………………………………………16
Playing Audio CDs…………………………………………………16
Playing DVDs for the First Time…………………………………17
TROUBLESHOOTING
Read Problems……………………...…………………………………18
Write Problems……………………………….…………………………19
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INTRODUCTION
Thank you for purchasing this COMBO drive, a reliable, high-performance CD rewriter, CD
recorder and CD/DVD reader. Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy
reference. Use the manual for installation, operation and troubleshooting for this drive.
What the COMBO Drive Does
The COMBO drive is a CD-ReWritable drive that provides professional quality CD
performance for writing, rewriting and reading. It also reads Digital Versatile Discs (DVDs)
formatted for movies and data. This versatile and remarkable drive can:
Write to CD-R (recordable CD) media.
Write to ultra-speed CD-RW (rewritable CD) media.
Read all CD-ROM and CD-R media.
Read DVD-ROM discs.
(NOTE: The drive’s maximum Writing, ReWriting, & Reading speeds are printed on the
original box.)
The COMBO drive supports Running OPC (ROPC) and is compatible with Windows Plug &
Play. Flash memory allows upgrading the COMBO drive to the latest firmware revision
(available from the web site) without opening the drive. Buffer Underrun Proof technology
eliminates buffer underrun errors, therefore you can safely use your computer for other things
while you’re writing to a CD-R or CD-RW disc.
Format Compatibility
This COMBO drive is a versatile optical disk drive. For write function, it is capable to write
data, which conform to Orange Book Part2/ part3 volume2: high speed / part3 volume3: ultra
speed, into CD-R/RW disk in combination with write application software. For read function,
it is a DVD-Multi compatible drive which is capable to read all of the following file formats of
media: DVD single/dual layer (PTP, OPT), DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-
RAM (Optional). Besides, it reads all of CD formats and media: CD-DA, CD-ROM, CD-
ROM/XA, Photo-CD, Multi-session, Karaoke-CD, Video CD, CD-I FMV, CD Extra, CD Plus,
CD-R, and CD-RW.
Recording Modes
Track at Once
Data can be recorded to a disc, one track at a time. New tracks can be added later. Music CDs
can not be played in a CD player or CD-ROM until the disc is closed.
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Disc at Once
Data can be recorded to an entire disc in one pass. In this mode, new data added later is not
allowed.
Session at Once
Data can be recorded to disc one session at a time. New sessions can be written later in this
mode. More disc space can be used because there is no gap between tracks.
Multi session
Data can be recorded to disc in one session. New sessions can be written later in this mode.
Less disc space can be used because a gap is created between sessions.
Packet Writing
This is useful for data back up. Data can be added directly to tracks on CD-R/RW media or can
be deleted directly from tracks only on CD-RW media. To use this mode, your software must
support Packet writing function.
What You Can Do with the COMBO Drive
Record data or audio onto recordable or rewritable CD media.
Play music CDs.
Play VCD & DVD movies.
Access interactive reference materials stored on DVD.
Save photos and other images on recordable or rewritable CDs.
Archive images and video to CD.
Master new software programs on CD.
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SYSTEM CONFIGURATION
System Requirements
To ensure stable read/write/rewrite performance, an IBM compatible PC system with the
following features is recommended.
CPU Pentium 4 1.3GHz or higher
OS Microsoft Windows 98SE/ME/2000/XP
Memory Must meet recommended RAM requirements for your operating
system. (minimum 256MB is recommended)
Hard Drive Average seek time 20ms or less
Transmission rate 2MB/sec or more
Minimum 650MB available capacity
(Do not enable HDD thermal calibration during operation)
Interface Vacant IDE interface connector
NOTE:
Some high-speed hard drives are equipped with an "Auto Thermal Re-calibration" function.
Please disable it in the BIOS setup to avoid writing errors (Buffer Underrun).
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FEATURES AND CONTROLS
Front View
Figure: Front view of COMBO drive
A Eject/Close Button Push button to eject/close the tray.
B Busy / Write LED Indication of drive's operation status. The light lit stands for
Busy; the light blinking stands for Write/Rewrite.
C Emergency
Eject Hole
In case the Eject button isn’t working, insert a small stick or
paper clip into this hole to eject the tray.
Note: Turn off the power before doing this manual ejection.
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Rear View
Figure: Rear view of COMBO drive
A Power Connector Four-pin connector for DC power input.
B Host IDE Interface
Connector
40-pin connector for E-IDE interface.
C Device Configuration
Jumper
Six-pin jumper for selecting drive mode as an IDE master, slave,
or cable select.
D Analog Audio
Output Connector
Four-pin connector for analog audio output. Use to connect to
sound board or audio amplifier.
E Digital Audio
Output Connector
Two-pin connector for digital audio data. For connecting to a
sound board that support Sony/Philips digital interface (SPDIF)
or Digital-In.
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INSTALLING THE COMBO DRIVE
This chapter explains how to physically install your COMBO drive in
your computer. The steps you will need to do are as follows:
1. Turn off your computer system and unplug from power outlet.
2. Remove the computer cover.
3. Set the Master/Slave jumper on the rear panel of the COMBO drive.
(To get the best operation results of your Hard Disk Drive and the
COMBO Drive, we strongly suggest you connection the COMBO drive to
the Secondary IDE port as the MASTER device.)
◆IDE Drive Configurations:
(A) Hard Disk connected as Master device on the Primary IDE port; nothing connected
to the Secondary IDE port.
Set the COMBO’s jumper to MASTER, and connect the COMBO as Master to the
Secondary IDE port.
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Figure: Configuration (A)
(B) Hard Disk connected as Master device and CD-ROM or DVD-ROM connected as
Slave on the Primary IDE port; nothing connected to the Secondary IDE port.
Set the COMBO’s jumper to MASTER, and connect the COMBO as Master to the
Secondary IDE port. (If you are looking for a way of “FAST COPY/On the Fly
Copy”, this setting will bring you with a best result of copying speed.)
Remove the CD-ROM or DVD-ROM, change it to SLAVE and re-connect it to the
Secondary IDE port. Set the COMBO’s jumper to MASTER, and connect the
COMBO as Master to the Secondary IDE port. (This setting will bring you the best
result for usage of your Hard Disk. Thus, the access speed of the Hard Disk will not
be dragged down while the CD-ROM is working at the same time.)
Figure: Configuration (B-1) Figure: Configuration (B-2)
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