User manual SONY DRU-800A

[. . . ] You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. As the laser beam in the DRU-800A is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. refer servicing to qualified personnel only. [. . . ] For more details on writing speed by disc type, access the user support web site (see page 34). Depending on your software and media, this speed may vary. For more details on writing speed by disc type, access the user support web site (see page 34). Only round discs should be used with this drive. Attempting to read odd-shaped discs (stars, hearts, card shape, etc. Operation is not guaranteed when writing to or playing back 99 minute discs · With 8 cm discs, you must place the drive horizontally. A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. Please be aware that the audio side of a DualDisc may not play on this product because these discs do not conform to the CD standard. We recommend that you only use discs for which operation has been guaranteed. You can obtain the latest list of writable discs for which operation with this drive has been guaranteed at the user support Web site address (see page 34 for details). User support Web site Insert the supplied software disc into the drive, and in the [Menu Selection] screen, click [User Support Web Page]. You can also directly type the user support Web site address (see page 34 for details) in the address box of your Web browser. Note You can safely use most disc formats that comply to the appropriate standards with this drive. However, bear in mind that some generic discs do not comply to quality or performance standards necessary for safe use with this drive. If you use such discs, the drive may automatically adjust the writing speed, writing errors may occur, and discs that have been written to may generate reading errors, etc. You can use a variety of discs with the drive to write data. Refer to the table below to find the type of disc that matches what you want to do. Want to create DVDVideo that can be played back by most drives and/or players Want to create DVDs that you can modify Want to create DVDs to which you can add to later. Want to create video CDs that can be played back with most computers Want to use DVDs as you would video tapes (allowing multiple rewrites) Want to share 700 MB of data or more (Want to create DVDROM discs) Want to share data that can be used on most computers (Want to create CD-ROM discs) Want to create audio CDs that be played back by most CD players Want to back up your hard disk Want to store data without deleting it Want to use discs as floppy disks Note You can access/play back the data written to the discs above with most drives/players that support their formats. However, some combinations of drives/players and discs (depending on their quality and/or characteristics) may make access/playback impossible. Writable CDs and compatibility The drive can write to CD-R and CD-RW discs, when used with writing software. To play back (read) these CD-R and CD-RW discs on other CD-ROM drives, make settings on the writing software according to the purpose of the data. [. . . ] To protect important data, always keep discs in their protective cases. Do not wipe writable discs to clean them before recording data. Instead, use a blower to remove any dust. Data may not record properly if a scratch or dust is present on the unrecorded area of writable discs. [. . . ]