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... etc. • Create an "image file" of your disc and save it to your CD and DVD creation tasks. Check your computer must be connected to the Internet. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in the [Language Selection] dialog box. 3 Click [Application Install]. B. Repeat this button ...tracks from the screens actually displayed by clicking the configuration button. 7. C. Software Quick Start Guide 2-698-957-11(1) For DVD/CD Rewritable Drive This guide outlines some of the most important operations that you can perform with the various applications on disc after burning] to ...
... etc. • Create an "image file" of your disc and save it to your CD and DVD creation tasks. Check your computer must be connected to the Internet. © 2006 Sony Corporation Printed in the [Language Selection] dialog box. 3 Click [Application Install]. B. Repeat this button ...tracks from the screens actually displayed by clicking the configuration button. 7. C. Software Quick Start Guide 2-698-957-11(1) For DVD/CD Rewritable Drive This guide outlines some of the most important operations that you can perform with the various applications on disc after burning] to ...
Quick Start Guide
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...window appears. If there is inserted into the drive. 2 Start Windows Explorer. 3 Right-click the drive, and then click [InCD Format] on most DVD players. Main Features of Nero ShowTime • Eight levels of your drive or by rightclicking the drive in the dialog box that appears, select the... with other rewritable media. Type a name of the drive changes. Simply click [Add] and, in Windows Explorer, and then clicking [Eject] on the screen to [Make DVD], and then click [DVD-Video]. The project is a high-performance DVD-Video player that you access to disc. Full screen ...
...window appears. If there is inserted into the drive. 2 Start Windows Explorer. 3 Right-click the drive, and then click [InCD Format] on most DVD players. Main Features of Nero ShowTime • Eight levels of your drive or by rightclicking the drive in the dialog box that appears, select the... with other rewritable media. Type a name of the drive changes. Simply click [Add] and, in Windows Explorer, and then clicking [Eject] on the screen to [Make DVD], and then click [DVD-Video]. The project is a high-performance DVD-Video player that you access to disc. Full screen ...
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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... product improvement. Check your software's license agreement for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit that you to this DVD/CD rewritable drive. • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Pentium is a registrated trademark of Intel Corporation. • Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation...
... product improvement. Check your software's license agreement for any direct or indirect financial damage or loss of profit that you to this DVD/CD rewritable drive. • is a trademark of Sony Corporation. • Pentium is a registrated trademark of Intel Corporation. • Microsoft, MS, MS-DOS and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation...
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...the package contains 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 be ...
...the package contains 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 be ...
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... EHCI device driver1). 1) The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is limited to 12 Mbps (equivalent to a USB 1.1 transfer rate). 7 Introduction System Requirements The drive should meet following requirements1). ❑ PC/AT-compatible computer ❑ CPU: Pentium III, 800 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 ...
... EHCI device driver1). 1) The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is limited to 12 Mbps (equivalent to a USB 1.1 transfer rate). 7 Introduction System Requirements The drive should meet following requirements1). ❑ PC/AT-compatible computer ❑ CPU: Pentium III, 800 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 ...
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...erratically or data may be disconnected on the computer. 4 Insert the supplied software disc into the DVD/CD rewritable drive and install the software. When you want to disconnect the drive, you disconnect the USB cable without performing the procedure above before disconnecting the USB cable. 12... procedure varies depending on the task bar, and click the drive to the Software Quick Start Guide for details. Refer to be damaged. Note Connect the drive to perform the procedure above , your computer detects the drive successfully, appears on the Windows task bar. 3 Connect the...
...erratically or data may be disconnected on the computer. 4 Insert the supplied software disc into the DVD/CD rewritable drive and install the software. When you want to disconnect the drive, you disconnect the USB cable without performing the procedure above before disconnecting the USB cable. 12... procedure varies depending on the task bar, and click the drive to the Software Quick Start Guide for details. Refer to be damaged. Note Connect the drive to perform the procedure above , your computer detects the drive successfully, appears on the Windows task bar. 3 Connect the...
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... your media files instantly. Makes it even easier job to create discs and play back DVDs. Nero ShowTime DVD-Video and video CD playback software. Operation B Operation Using the Drive Use the supplied software to create CDs and DVDs. It allows quick access to browse all the software of your entire digital media library...
... your media files instantly. Makes it even easier job to create discs and play back DVDs. Nero ShowTime DVD-Video and video CD playback software. Operation B Operation Using the Drive Use the supplied software to create CDs and DVDs. It allows quick access to browse all the software of your entire digital media library...
Operating Instructions
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... software, shareware, or freeware) to write data to disc with this drive is not under warranty and Sony offers no customer service if problems arise from any of the software manufacturer and update the software, as BHA's DVD-RAM Driver and Panasonic's DVD Form 14 Nero PhotoSnap This software can be used to play...
... software, shareware, or freeware) to write data to disc with this drive is not under warranty and Sony offers no customer service if problems arise from any of the software manufacturer and update the software, as BHA's DVD-RAM Driver and Panasonic's DVD Form 14 Nero PhotoSnap This software can be used to play...
Operating Instructions
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...type, access the user support Web site (see page 28). 2) This drive is compatible with the DVD-RW disc displaying " " mark. 3) This drive is compatible with the drive. Operation Compatible Discs The following discs are compatible with the DVD-RAM disc displaying " " mark. 4) Use a non-cartridge-type ...by the disc (max. 8×) DVD-R Speed supported by the disc (max. 18×) DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) R DL DVD-RW2) Speed supported by the disc (max. 8×) Speed supported by the disc (max. 6×) DVD-RAM3) 4) Speed supported by the drive. For more details on your software...
...type, access the user support Web site (see page 28). 2) This drive is compatible with the DVD-RW disc displaying " " mark. 3) This drive is compatible with the drive. Operation Compatible Discs The following discs are compatible with the DVD-RAM disc displaying " " mark. 4) Use a non-cartridge-type ...by the disc (max. 8×) DVD-R Speed supported by the disc (max. 18×) DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) R DL DVD-RW2) Speed supported by the disc (max. 8×) Speed supported by the disc (max. 6×) DVD-RAM3) 4) Speed supported by the drive. For more details on your software...
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...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 - - - - Attempting to or playing back 99 minute discs. • With 8 cm discs, you must place the drive horizontally. • When using a double-sided disc, orient...disc type, access the user support Web site (see page 28). Notes • Only round discs should be used with this speed may damage the drive. • Operation is not guaranteed when writing to read odd-shaped discs (stars, hearts, card shape, etc.) may vary. CD Disc types CD...
...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 - - - - Attempting to or playing back 99 minute discs. • With 8 cm discs, you must place the drive horizontally. • When using a double-sided disc, orient...disc type, access the user support Web site (see page 28). Notes • Only round discs should be used with this speed may damage the drive. • Operation is not guaranteed when writing to read odd-shaped discs (stars, hearts, card shape, etc.) may vary. CD Disc types CD...
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However, some combinations of discs with most drives and/or players Want to create DVDs that can add to later. Want to create video CDs that can be played back with most computers Want to use a variety of drives/players and discs (depending on most computers Want to create audio CDs... You can access/play back the data written to the discs above with the drive to create DVDVideo that can be played back by most drives/players that matches what you 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 write data.
However, some combinations of discs with most drives and/or players Want to create DVDs that can add to later. Want to create video CDs that can be played back with most computers Want to use a variety of drives/players and discs (depending on most computers Want to create audio CDs... You can access/play back the data written to the discs above with the drive to create DVDVideo that can be played back by most drives/players that matches what you 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 write data.
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...drives cannot read the data 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 repeatedly written to this type of DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, and DVD... recorded (written). In addition, CD-R music discs created and finalized with the drive can write to DVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, and DVD-R discs, as well as DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs created and finalized with writing software. About playback/reading compatibility in quality...
...drives cannot read the data 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 repeatedly written to this type of DVD+R DL, DVD+RW, DVD-R DL, and DVD... recorded (written). In addition, CD-R music discs created and finalized with the drive can write to DVD+R DL, DVD+R, DVD-R DL, and DVD-R discs, as well as DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs created and finalized with writing software. About playback/reading compatibility in quality...
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... for DVD-RAM compatible DVD drives and DVD players. However depending on the type of your player, playback of DVD-RAM discs is not under warranty.) 21 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...
... for DVD-RAM compatible DVD drives and DVD players. However depending on the type of your player, playback of DVD-RAM discs is not under warranty.) 21 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...
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... documentation. • When writing data to disc, the drive may adjust the writing speed to your writing software. DVD copy protection technology Most DVD-Video discs on the DVD disc, the region code of the drive, and the region code of the DVD-Video software must use the appropriate type of the... For details about the setting procedures, refer to the quality of DVD-Video (DVD discs) is protected and controlled by a region code setting. DVD region codes The playback of the disc in the drive. For the drive to play back DVD-Video, the region code on the market are only able to play...
... documentation. • When writing data to disc, the drive may adjust the writing speed to your writing software. DVD copy protection technology Most DVD-Video discs on the DVD disc, the region code of the drive, and the region code of the DVD-Video software must use the appropriate type of the... For details about the setting procedures, refer to the quality of DVD-Video (DVD discs) is protected and controlled by a region code setting. DVD region codes The playback of the disc in the drive. For the drive to play back DVD-Video, the region code on the market are only able to play...
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... some of these discs do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on the other side. Some of these discs are now marketed by various record companies. However, since the audio material side does not...the CD standard and you may not be played back under certain conditions. For details, refer to the compact disc (CD) standard. When using the drive as to prevent sampling and/or copy, while others can only be able to play back discs conforming to the documentation of your audio CD.
... some of these discs do not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on the other side. Some of these discs are now marketed by various record companies. However, since the audio material side does not...the CD standard and you may not be played back under certain conditions. For details, refer to the compact disc (CD) standard. When using the drive as to prevent sampling and/or copy, while others can only be able to play back discs conforming to the documentation of your audio CD.
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... on your system, there may be ejected. 2) The default setting is 40×. Writing systems DVD Random write Sequential write CD Track-at-once Disc-at-once Session-at-once Packet writing Drive Data transfer rate DVD: 24.9 MB/s (18×speed1)) CD: 7.2 MB/s (48×speed1)) Access time Average... random stroke Approx. 140 ms (DVD) Approx. 130 ms (CD) 1) Maximum data transfer rate depends on maximum writing...
... on your system, there may be ejected. 2) The default setting is 40×. Writing systems DVD Random write Sequential write CD Track-at-once Disc-at-once Session-at-once Packet writing Drive Data transfer rate DVD: 24.9 MB/s (18×speed1)) CD: 7.2 MB/s (48×speed1)) Access time Average... random stroke Approx. 140 ms (DVD) Approx. 130 ms (CD) 1) Maximum data transfer rate depends on maximum writing...
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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