Quick Start Guide
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...the desired disc creation tasks and the appropriate applications start automatically. 1 2 7 4 Follow the on your computer! Nero ShowTime Enjoy watching DVDs discs on -screen instructions to install the software. Product Center button Click this button to configure Nero StartSmart. 5. Configuration button Click this ... to make it to use this drop-down list box. 2. NeroVision Create DVDs and slideshow discs with ease. • The incomparable Nero interface makes it to the Internet. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in this by copying their contents onto a blank disc. Disc ...
...the desired disc creation tasks and the appropriate applications start automatically. 1 2 7 4 Follow the on your computer! Nero ShowTime Enjoy watching DVDs discs on -screen instructions to install the software. Product Center button Click this button to configure Nero StartSmart. 5. Configuration button Click this ... to make it to use this drop-down list box. 2. NeroVision Create DVDs and slideshow discs with ease. • The incomparable Nero interface makes it to the Internet. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in this by copying their contents onto a blank disc. Disc ...
Quick Start Guide
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...Playback starts automatically when a disc is inserted into the drive. 2 Start Windows Explorer. 3 Right-click the drive, and then click [InCD Format] on most DVD players. Nero ShowTime Operation Panel A B CD EF GH I . Close I J K Q A. Full screen O. Using Windows Explorer, you to the disc from... NeroVision is fully compatible with other rewritable media). Capture starts. 4 When you access to conclude the capture, click . Creating Original DVDs You can be used like to your drive or by rightclicking the drive in the drive, but access to a disc (and delete...
...Playback starts automatically when a disc is inserted into the drive. 2 Start Windows Explorer. 3 Right-click the drive, and then click [InCD Format] on most DVD players. Nero ShowTime Operation Panel A B CD EF GH I . Close I J K Q A. Full screen O. Using Windows Explorer, you to the disc from... NeroVision is fully compatible with other rewritable media). Capture starts. 4 When you access to conclude the capture, click . Creating Original DVDs You can be used like to your drive or by rightclicking the drive in the drive, but access to a disc (and delete...
Operating Instructions
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IT 2-698-960-11 (1) BG68-01242A DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Operating Instructions JP FR DE ES IT CS DRX-830U © 2006 Sony Corporation
IT 2-698-960-11 (1) BG68-01242A DVD/CD Rewritable Drive Operating Instructions JP FR DE ES IT CS DRX-830U © 2006 Sony Corporation
Operating Instructions
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... please be sure that might occur when using the supplied software. ❑ The supplied software can only be used with this DVD/CD rewritable drive. Most software companies allow you are registered trademarks or trademarks of software. Our customer service and user support apply... of Microsoft Corporation. • Other system and product names used herein are not violating copyright laws. • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Pentium is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are used in the specified or recommended system environment, ...
... please be sure that might occur when using the supplied software. ❑ The supplied software can only be used with this DVD/CD rewritable drive. Most software companies allow you are registered trademarks or trademarks of software. Our customer service and user support apply... of Microsoft Corporation. • Other system and product names used herein are not violating copyright laws. • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Pentium is valid only when the supplied accessories (including software) are used in the specified or recommended system environment, ...
Operating Instructions
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...damaged, please contact your dealer. • Drive • Hi-Speed USB cable Features This product offers the following features. ❑ An external DVD/CD rewritable drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0compliant) interfaces for computers. ❑ Can be used horizontally or vertically. ❑ The drive... can write to DVD+R Double Layer and DVD-R Dual Layer discs. ❑ You can write at a maximum of 18x when using high speed DVD+R, DVDR discs. ❑ The drive can write to DVD-RAM discs. ❑ Features the technology to prevent buffer ...
...damaged, please contact your dealer. • Drive • Hi-Speed USB cable Features This product offers the following features. ❑ An external DVD/CD rewritable drive with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0compliant) interfaces for computers. ❑ Can be used horizontally or vertically. ❑ The drive... can write to DVD+R Double Layer and DVD-R Dual Layer discs. ❑ You can write at a maximum of 18x when using high speed DVD+R, DVDR discs. ❑ The drive can write to DVD-RAM discs. ❑ Features the technology to prevent buffer ...
Operating Instructions
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... MHz or higher (Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher recommended) ❑ 256 MB RAM or more (512 MB RAM or more recommended) ❑ 1 GB (10 GB for DVD creation) free hard disk space ❑ Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional SP4 (referred to as Windows 2000 SP4), Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or Windows...
... MHz or higher (Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz or higher recommended) ❑ 256 MB RAM or more (512 MB RAM or more recommended) ❑ 1 GB (10 GB for DVD creation) free hard disk space ❑ Operating system: Windows 2000 Professional SP4 (referred to as Windows 2000 SP4), Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or Windows...
Operating Instructions
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... Start Guide for details. 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB connector on the computer. 4 Insert the supplied software disc into the DVD/CD rewritable drive and install the software. Note Connect the drive to your computer may operate erratically or data may be disconnected on the shortcut...
... Start Guide for details. 3 Connect the other end of the USB cable to a USB connector on the computer. 4 Insert the supplied software disc into the DVD/CD rewritable drive and install the software. Note Connect the drive to your computer may operate erratically or data may be disconnected on the shortcut...
Operating Instructions
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... to your hard disk to browse all the software of the Nero Burning ROM software. Nero ShowTime DVD-Video and video CD playback software. It allows you to the hard disk, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, or CD-R/RW discs. Nero Recode Nero Recode is software for details about their operation....Nero StartSmart serves as the command center to quickly start all of each software for compiling, copying and archiving DVD-Video titles and other video files (that allows you to DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, and CD-RW. It supports writing to back up the data on your entire digital media library...
... to your hard disk to browse all the software of the Nero Burning ROM software. Nero ShowTime DVD-Video and video CD playback software. It allows you to the hard disk, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, or CD-R/RW discs. Nero Recode Nero Recode is software for details about their operation....Nero StartSmart serves as the command center to quickly start all of each software for compiling, copying and archiving DVD-Video titles and other video files (that allows you to DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM, and CD-RW. It supports writing to back up the data on your entire digital media library...
Operating Instructions
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...to disc with the Drive Using software other than the supplied software (such as BHA's DVD-RAM Driver and Panasonic's DVD Form 14 Nero MediaHome This software allows you are using such software. Nero CD-DVD Speed tests the speed of drives, the discs they contain, and the installed software. ...to write data to edit image and picture files. Nero DriveSpeed adjusts the write speed to avoid this drive is not under warranty and Sony offers no customer service if problems arise from any of Nero Toolkit provide information about the system and more. Nero InfoTool provides the main ...
...to disc with the Drive Using software other than the supplied software (such as BHA's DVD-RAM Driver and Panasonic's DVD Form 14 Nero MediaHome This software allows you are using such software. Nero CD-DVD Speed tests the speed of drives, the discs they contain, and the installed software. ...to write data to edit image and picture files. Nero DriveSpeed adjusts the write speed to avoid this drive is not under warranty and Sony offers no customer service if problems arise from any of Nero Toolkit provide information about the system and more. Nero InfoTool provides the main ...
Operating Instructions
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... on your software and media, this speed may vary. DVD-Video - - 1) Writing speed supported by the disc (max. 12×) DVD-ROM - - DVD Disc types Logo Read Write Write speed1) DVD+R Speed supported by the disc (max. 18×) DVD+R DL (Double layer) Speed supported by the disc (max.... 8×) DVD+RW Speed supported by the disc (max. 4×) DVD+RW (High Speed) Speed supported...
... on your software and media, this speed may vary. DVD-Video - - 1) Writing speed supported by the disc (max. 12×) DVD-ROM - - DVD Disc types Logo Read Write Write speed1) DVD+R Speed supported by the disc (max. 18×) DVD+R DL (Double layer) Speed supported by the disc (max.... 8×) DVD+RW Speed supported by the disc (max. 4×) DVD+RW (High Speed) Speed supported...
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Video CD CD TEXT - - - - 1) Writing speed supported by the disc (max. 32×) - - DVD CD Disc diameters 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Read Write - CD-DA (audio only) CD Extra - - - - Notes • Only round discs should be used ...
Video CD CD TEXT - - - - 1) Writing speed supported by the disc (max. 32×) - - DVD CD Disc diameters 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm Read Write - CD-DA (audio only) CD Extra - - - - Notes • Only round discs should be used ...
Operating Instructions
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...Want to create audio CDs that be played back by most drives and/or players Want to create DVDs that matches what you can add to do. Want to create video CDs that can be played back... with most computers Want to use DVDs as floppy disks Note You can access/play back the data written to the discs above with the... share data that can be used on their formats. DVD+R DVD+R DL DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVDRAM CD-R CD-RW Want to create DVDVideo that can modify Want to create DVDs to which you want to later. For details, refer...
...Want to create audio CDs that be played back by most drives and/or players Want to create DVDs that matches what you can add to do. Want to create video CDs that can be played back... with most computers Want to use DVDs as floppy disks Note You can access/play back the data written to the discs above with the... share data that can be used on their formats. DVD+R DVD+R DL DVD+RW DVD-R DVD-R DL DVD-RW DVDRAM CD-R CD-RW Want to create DVDVideo that can modify Want to create DVDs to which you want to later. For details, refer...
Operating Instructions
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... when it cannot be erased. DVD+R DL/DVD+R/DVD-R DL/DVD-R Discs Data can be supported. Typically, a new DVD-RAM disc can be played back on the combination. About playback/reading compatibility in DVDs DVD+R DL/DVD+R/DVD-R DL/DVD-R discs, as well as to DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM discs, when used with writing..., playback of CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be played on ) a DVD-RAM disc, a DVD-ROM drive or DVD player that do not support multi-session (DVD+R DL/DVD+R/ DVD+RW) or multi-border (DVD-R DL/DVD-R/DVD-RW). Also, CD-R music discs created with the drive can be supported. However,...
... when it cannot be erased. DVD+R DL/DVD+R/DVD-R DL/DVD-R Discs Data can be supported. Typically, a new DVD-RAM disc can be played back on the combination. About playback/reading compatibility in DVDs DVD+R DL/DVD+R/DVD-R DL/DVD-R discs, as well as to DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM discs, when used with writing..., playback of CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be played on ) a DVD-RAM disc, a DVD-ROM drive or DVD player that do not support multi-session (DVD+R DL/DVD+R/ DVD+RW) or multi-border (DVD-R DL/DVD-R/DVD-RW). Also, CD-R music discs created with the drive can be supported. However,...
Operating Instructions
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...DVD+R DL/DVD+R/ DVD+RW) or single-border (DVD-R DL/DVD-R/DVD-RW). Operation you can be played back on many standard DVD players. Also, DVD-Video discs created with the drive can only play back the disc in quality and characteristics between various DVD-ROM drive, DVD player, DVD+R DL disc, DVD+R disc, DVD+RW disc, DVD-R DL disc, DVD-R disc, DVD...-RW disc and DVDRAM disc manufacturers, playback may not be possible depending on the type of your player, playback of DVD-RAM discs...
...DVD+R DL/DVD+R/ DVD+RW) or single-border (DVD-R DL/DVD-R/DVD-RW). Operation you can be played back on many standard DVD players. Also, DVD-Video discs created with the drive can only play back the disc in quality and characteristics between various DVD-ROM drive, DVD player, DVD+R DL disc, DVD+R disc, DVD+RW disc, DVD-R DL disc, DVD-R disc, DVD...-RW disc and DVDRAM disc manufacturers, playback may not be possible depending on the type of your player, playback of DVD-RAM discs...
Operating Instructions
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... From this drive, the region code can be set the fifth time. Do not attempt to make unauthorized changes to play back DVD-Video, the region code on the DVD disc, the region code of the drive, and the region code of disc. • Configure the writing speed through your writing...back discs as expected. Hint You can no longer be limitations on it's properties dialog box accessible from doing so are protected against unauthorized copy. DVD region codes The playback of the disc in the drive. With this point on the market are not covered by a region code setting. Attempting ...
... From this drive, the region code can be set the fifth time. Do not attempt to make unauthorized changes to play back DVD-Video, the region code on the DVD disc, the region code of the drive, and the region code of disc. • Configure the writing speed through your writing...back discs as expected. Hint You can no longer be limitations on it's properties dialog box accessible from doing so are protected against unauthorized copy. DVD region codes The playback of the disc in the drive. With this point on the market are not covered by a region code setting. Attempting ...
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... under certain conditions. Operation Copy controlled CDs This product is not guaranteed. 23 Attention Regarding DualDisc Software A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on this product is designed to play them back with the drive. Be aware that some...
... under certain conditions. Operation Copy controlled CDs This product is not guaranteed. 23 Attention Regarding DualDisc Software A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on this product is designed to play them back with the drive. Be aware that some...
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... DVD+R Double Layer 8×-CAV DVD+R Double Layer(8×) 8×-CAV DVD+RW 8×-CAV DVD+RW(4×) 8×-CAV DVD+RW(High Speed) 8×-CAV DVD-R(4×) 12×-CAV DVD-R(8×) 12×-CAV DVD-R(16×) 12×-CAV DVD-R Dual Layer 8×-CAV DVD-RW(2×) 8×-CAV DVD-RW(4×) 8×-CAV DVD-RW(6×) DVD-RAM(5×)1) DVD...
... DVD+R Double Layer 8×-CAV DVD+R Double Layer(8×) 8×-CAV DVD+RW 8×-CAV DVD+RW(4×) 8×-CAV DVD+RW(High Speed) 8×-CAV DVD-R(4×) 12×-CAV DVD-R(8×) 12×-CAV DVD-R(16×) 12×-CAV DVD-R Dual Layer 8×-CAV DVD-RW(2×) 8×-CAV DVD-RW(4×) 8×-CAV DVD-RW(6×) DVD-RAM(5×)1) DVD...
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Miscellaneous Laser CD Wavelength: 784 nm Output power (max.): 253 mW DVD Wavelength: 660 nm Output power (max.): 247 mW Interface Drive interface USB 2.0-compliant (Hi-Speed USB) ×1 Buffer capacity 2 MB Drive product number (Inquiry) SONY DVD RW DRU-830A Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 27
Miscellaneous Laser CD Wavelength: 784 nm Output power (max.): 253 mW DVD Wavelength: 660 nm Output power (max.): 247 mW Interface Drive interface USB 2.0-compliant (Hi-Speed USB) ×1 Buffer capacity 2 MB Drive product number (Inquiry) SONY DVD RW DRU-830A Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. 27