User manual SONY DRU-820A

[. . . ] You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. As the laser beam in the DRU-820A is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. refer servicing to qualified personnel only. [. . . ] 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. 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 many drives and/or players Want to create DVDs that you can modify Want to create DVDs to which you can add to later. When writing or adding to such discs with a drive other than this one, make sure that the drive has the Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW logo. Also, always set the writing speed to that specified for the particular Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW disc media being used. Writing Speed When writing to CD-R and CD-RW discs, set the writing speed to that specified on the disc. Change the writing speed on the writing software. About playback/reading compatibility in CDs CD-R and CD-RW discs created with the drive can be read on most CD-ROM drives. However, some older CD-ROM drives cannot read CD-RW discs. In addition, CD-R music discs created and finalized with the drive can be played on most CD players, however, there are some CD players and automobile CD players that do not guarantee playback of CD-R discs. Also, CD-R music discs created with the drive can be played back on many standard CD players. [. . . ] 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. As much as possible, avoid sudden temperature changes. [. . . ]