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TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS
STORAGE DEVICE DIVISION
IRVINE, CALIFORNIA
SD-R6372
DVD REWRITEABLE MOBILE DRIVE
USER MANUAL
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CONTENTS Introduction..............................................................................1 Setup ........................................................................................4 Using the DVD Rewriteable Drive...........................................5 Troubleshooting.......................................................................7 Specifications ..........................................................................8 Drive Connectors.......................
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INTRODUCTION – SD-R6372 General Features Reads and records digital data on DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and CD-R/-RW discs. Read Write DVD-R/+R 4X 4X DVD-RW/+RW 4X 2X/2.4X DVD-ROM 8X n/a DVD-RAM 2X n/a CD-ROM 24X n/a CD-R 12X 16X CD-RW 12X 4X HS CD-RW - 10X US CD-RW - 16X 3-way Disc Eject (eject button, software, emergency eject hole) Average Random Access Time CD 105ms DVD-RAM 250ms DVD-ROM 120ms Horizontal or Vertical Mount 2MByte Buffer Playback interchangeability for CD-RO
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Types of Disc Formats Supported - Write Applicable Write Format DVD-R Disc at once, incremental write DVD-RW Disc at once, incremental write, restricted overwrite DVD+R Sequential Recording DVD+RW Sequential Recording, Random Write CD-R/-RW Disc at once, Track at once, Session at once, Packet write Applicable Write disc DVD-R DVD-R (Ver 2.1 for General), DVD-RW DVD-RW (Ver 1.1 ) DVD+R DVD+R (4.7GB basic Format spec Ver. 1.110 DVD+RW DVD+RW (4.7GB basic Format
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Front Panel Figure 1.SD-R6372 DVD Writeable Drive Front Panel Loading Load disc using tray. Tray The LED lights green or amber when the drive is operating (LED is amber when drive is Busy Indicator writing.) Eject The Eject button is used to open the disc tray so you can install or remove a disc. Button Emergency The emergency eject hole is to be used only when the Loading Tray will not open when Eject button is pressed. Eject Hole
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SETUP – SD-R6372 Toshiba recommends that only trained professionals install this DVD Rewriteable drive into your laptop/notebook. Installation Notes • The SD-R6372 DVD Rewriteable drive has no jumpers that need to be set • Mounting orientation: 15° (horizontally), 15° vertically (volume control in down position), 30 (drive with volume control in up position). • When mounting drive use 4 M2-PO.4 tapping holes located on the left and right sides of drive. • When mounting drive, the
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USING THE DVD Rewriteable Drive – SD-R6372 Drive Operation Inserting Media To insert media perform the following steps: 1. Figure 1.Inserting Disc 1. Open the drive's loading tray by pressing the Eject Button and pulling out the tray. 2. Place media disc into drive's loading tray, and lightly press down on the inner portion of the disc. 3. Gently close the disc tray. Removing Media To remove media disc from the drive, perform the following steps: 1. Open the loading tray by
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1. Turn computer power OFF by properly shutting down system. 2. Insert a solid bar (i.e. large paper clip) into Emergency Eject hole and push in as shown in the picture below. 3. Loading tray will open/eject. Figure 2.Using Emergency Eject Handling Media CD/DVD media is sensitive to dust and fingerprints. Carefully handle media by its edges only. Cleaning Media Try to avoid touching the read area (underside) of the disc as dirt and smears will degrade the disc accessing speed.
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TROUBLESHOOTING – SD-R6372 Problem Solution Disc tray cannot be opened • Check that there is power to drive. • Use Emergency Eject instructions to open tray. Drive is not recognized by system • Is the drive connected properly? Are all cables plugged in properly (e.g. Power Cable, Interface Cable and Audio Cables). • Is the software driver loaded? On a step-by-step (F8) Boot of the system is the DVD Rewriteable drive recognized? (BIOS / DOS reports "device driver not found" or
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SPECIFICATIONS –SD-R6372 General Interface: ATAPI Applicable Write Format DVD-R Disc at once, Incremental write DVD-RW Disc at once, Incremental write, Restricted overwrite DVD+R Sequential Write DVD+RW Sequential Write, Random Write CD-R/-RW Disc at once, Track at once, Session at once, Packet write Applicable Write disc DVD-R DVD-R (Ver 2.0 for General) DVD-RW DVD-RW (Ver1.1) DVD+R DVD+R (4.7GB Basic Format Spec, Ver 1.11) DVD+RW DVD+RW (4.7GB Basic Format Spec, Ver 1.2) CD-
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Data Disc Capacities DVD-ROM 4.377GB (DVD-5) 7.959GB (DVD-9) 8.754GB (DVD-10) 15.917GB (DVD-18) DVD-R (Ver 1) 3.679GB DVD-R (Ver 2.1) 4.377GB DVD-RW (Ver.1.1) 4.377GB DVD+R 4.377GB DVD+RW 4.377GB DVD-RAM (Ver 2.1) 4.377GB CD 656.5MB (mode 1) 748.8MB (mode 2) Performance Rotational Speed DVD-ROM (single layer) 4,670rpm (3.3 - 8X CAV) DVD-ROM (dual layer) 3,792rpm (2.5 - 6X CAV) DVD-R (Ver. 1.0) 2,560rpm (1.7 - 4X CAV) DVD-R (Ver. 2.1) 2,224rpm (1.7 - 4X CAV) DVD-RW (Ver
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Transfer Rate DVD (Single) 4,416 - 10,816KB/second DVD (Dual) 3,380 - 8,112KB/second DVD-R, DVD-RW 2,163 - 5,408KB/second DVD+R, DVD+RW 2,160 - 5,400KB/second DVD-RAM (Ver 1.0) 2,740KB/second CD 1,545 - 3,600KB/second (mode 1) 600 - 900KB/second (mode 1) 1,761 - 4,104KB/second (mode 2) Random Access Time DVD 120ms CD 105ms DVD-RAM 250ms Data Error Rate -15 DVD-ROM 10 Max -15 CD-ROM 10 Max (Mode 1) -12 10 Max (Mode 2) Data Buffer 2MB Reliability MTBF 100,000 hours Powe
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Relative Humidity Operating 8% to 80% Storage/Shipping 5% to 95% (wet bulb 40 C max) Vibration 2 Operating (5 to 500 Hz) (read) 2.45 m/s (0.25G) (O-P) 2 Operating (5 to 500Hz) (write) 2.45 m/s (0.25G) (O-P) 2 Non-operating (10 to 500Hz) 9.8 m/s (1.0G) (O-P) 2 Transporting (with packing) (10 to 25 Hz) 9.8 m/s (1.0G) (O-P) 2 Shock (Non-operating) 490 m/s [50G] Acoustical Noise 40dB Power DC Voltage and Current Requirements 5V, 12V 5% Physical Height 5.75" (146mm)
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Drive Connectors –SD-R6372 Figure 1.SD-R6372 DVD Writeable Drive Rear Panel – Connector\ ATAPI A 50-pin ATAPI interface connector is found at the rear of the SD-R6372 DVD rewriteable drive. Connecting cable should use Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited KX14-50Series L or Connector equivalent connector. Table 1.Interface Pin Assignments PIN I/O SIGNAL NAME PIN I/O SIGNAL NAME NO. NO. 1 O Audio L-CH 2 O Audio R-CH 3 Audio Ground 4 Digital Ground 5 I /RESET 6 I/O DD8
