Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product GBW-H20N LG Electronics
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GBW -H20N GBW -H20L Blu-ray Disc Rewriter Drive Owner ’ s Manual To fully enjoy all the features and functions of your product, please read this owner ’s manual carefully and completely .
i CAUTION : The laser used in the Blu-ray Disc Rewriter Drive can damage your eyes. Do not attempt to open the cover . To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
ii This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE 2004/108/EC, 93/68/EEC and 2006/95/EC. CAUTION : CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN. A VOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. ADV ARSEL : KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.
1 Contents Features Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Important Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Follow these precautions when handling the drive or discs. • Please take notice that the manufacturer of this equipment does not of fer any warranty against data loss due to inappropriate installation or handling, or direct or indirect damages.
3 Operating Environment This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here. System Environment * Compatibility problem in write/read function may occur with media depending on the media manufacturing quality . * There may be some cases when motion picture playback is not smooth depending on bit rate.
4 Location and Function of Controls Front Panel 1. SA T A Power Connector (15 pin) 2. SA T A Data Connector (7 pin) Rear Panel 1. Disc T ray 2. Drive activity indicators The LED used to indicate the operation of Blu-ray Disc Rewriter Drive. 3. Emergency Eject Hole 4.
5 Before installing the drive, please note the following points. ■ Y ou will need the following: • A screw driver of a suitable size to fit the securing screws for the drive unit. • The manual for the computer , so you can find the mounting positions for the SA T A cable.
6 PC Connection The Blu-ray Disc Rewriter Drive connects to the motherboard of the host computer using a SA T A interface cable. Connecting the SA T A Power Cable Connect the power cable so the projection of the cable connector side to come to the left side.
7 Device Drivers When using Windows XP SP2 Home Edition/Professional/Media Center Edition/Vista, no special device driver is required. Y our system, upon Power On and bootup after installing and connecting the new Blu-ray Disc Rewriter Drive, will recognize and load native software drivers automatically .
8 How to Use the Discs Don’t attach any stickers or labels to discs, It could cause read/write errorsand data loss. DO NOT use non-standard discs. NON-standard discs may not play or store data properly . The Discs in this unit operate at a very high speed! DO NOT use damaged, cracked or warped discs.
9 Before Requesting Service Before calling for service, check this list. • The drive doesn’t have power . • Is the power supply cable from the host computer plugged in? • Is the Power Connector to the drive securely attached? • The system doesn’t start.
10 Specifications *1 The disc of the cartridge type is not supported. *2 BD-RE: The disc of version 1.0 is not supported. *3 DVD-RAM 12X media: Not supported to write. *4 There might be some cases when this drive can not satisfy the best performance depending on the conditions of the disc, the drive, and the recording format.
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Caution! The disc rotates at high speed in the drive unit. Use of worn, damaged, or non-standard discs can adversely affect the drive and cause the disc to shatter or crush while in use. Disc crush can only occur when you use a damaged disc in the drive.
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