User manual AOPEN IDE5232

[. . . ] However, television reception interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. The user is encouraged 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 the receiver · Connect the equipment into an outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. CAUTION Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. FOR EUROPE "The drive is in conformity with the EMC directive and low-voltage directive. " Table of Contents INTRODUCTION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS PACKAGE CONTENTS 1 1 2 INSTALLATION HOST INTERFACE CONNECTIONS HARDWARE INSTALLATION DRIVER INSTALLATION Windows Environment SOFTWARE INSTALLATION Windows Environment 3 3 4 6 6 6 6 CONNECTION & OPERATION FRONT PANEL REAR VIEW 7 7 8 TECHNICAL DATA TROUBLESHOOTING 10 13 CD-WRITER IDE5232 INTRODUCTION CD-WRITER IDE5232 is a half-height CD-ReWritable drive of standard IDE interface. It supports maximum 52x speed writing ability on CD-R discs, 32x speed on CD-RW discs and 52x speed reading performance. The drive backs up all writing modes and different CD formats and it automatically recognizes the media placed in the drive, whether a CD, a CD-R or a CD-RW. [. . . ] If Windows cannot detect the drive, you can operate manually: 1. Click the Control Panel Icon in My Computer and then click Add New Hardware. The program will automatically search for your new drive and load the appropriate driver. Software Installation The bundled mastering software gives you the complete solution for making audio/data CDs right from your desktop. It allows you to copy files from your computer to a recordable compact disc. In addition, the audio CDs you create can be played in your home or car CD player. For the CD-RW media, you can write and erase data on the CD as you do with a floppy disk. Windows Environment (1) Run install. exe or setup. exe or (2) Refer to the manual in the software disc. 6 CD-WRITER IDE5232 CONNECTION & OPERATION Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1. Headphone Plug By plugging in the headphone jack here, you can listen to an audio CD (CD-DA disc) directly playing from the CD-ReWritable drive. Headphone Volume Control This knob adjusts the audio output level. Turn the wheel to the right to increase the audio volume of your headphone. LED Indicator (dual color) Flashes "green" while verifying or reading a disc. Flashes "amber" while writing a CD-R/CD-RW disc. Disc Tray This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc in the tray, then press the Close/Eject button or lightly push the tray to close it. 7 CD-WRITER IDE5232 5. Emergency Eject Hole When the Close/Eject button can't work properly and the disc tray can't be opened, you can insert a paper clip or a small rod into this hole for manual ejection. Please make sure to power off the system before you do that. Play/Skip button Press this button to play tracks or skip to next track during the playing state. Close/Eject button This button opens and closes the disc tray. If the tray is closed, pressing the button will eject it. If the drive is playing, pressing this button will stop it. NOTE: The front panel is subject to change without notice. Rear View 1. Digital Audio Output Connector If your sound card has a digital audio IEC958 format connector, you can connect it to this digital audio output connector with a 2-pin audio cable. Analog Audio Output Connector This connector allows you to connect the drive to your sound card with a 4-pin audio cable. 8 CD-WRITER IDE5232 3. [. . . ] Please check if the disc has deep scratches, fingerprints, or other contaminants on the discs surface. If the disc used is eccentric or there are labels stuck on the disc surface, it will cause noise. The drive can't read former session(s) of the CD-R disc which has been written twice or more times. Before writing CD-R discs with data copy, remember to choose "Import session" so as to read the former sessions. [. . . ]