CD / DVD is a high-density media. Always handle the media
with care and keep the CD / DVD clean to ensure readability. Followings are
some reminders for handling the CD / DVD media:
Never touch the surface of the media. Always use the media edge
Clean the media in the direction of edge toward the center. To clean the media in circle direction might cause the loss of data
Do not write or labels on the media surface
Store the media in cool area. Avoid direct sun light if possible
Do not use any chemical, resolution, or cleaning tool to clean the media. Use cleaning tools specially design for DVD-ROM
Do not bend the media
The Discs in this unit operate at a very high speed!
DO NOT use damaged, cracked or warped discs. The drive's optical unit may be damaged if they break
DO NOT use non-standard discs. Non-standard discs may not play or store data properly.
This drive has a function that allows the CD to be ejected
manually if this becomes necessary in an emergency, such as failure of the drive or a power outage.
Turn the power to OFF
Poke a fine-tipped object (such as a straightened heavy duty paper clip)
into the small hole above the eject button (See figure 3).
The front door will pop open and the disk tray will come partway out.
Pull the front door to open it all the way, then grip the disc tray between thumb and forefinger and gently pull it straight out.
WARNING: Not all drives are capable of writing to all types of CD-RW media. The various CD-RW media types are listed in the table below.
CD-RW Media Type
Abbreviated Name
Maximum Write Speed
Normal Speed
-
4X
High Speed
HS
10X
Ultra Speed
US or US24
24X
Ultra Speed Plus
US+ or US32
24X
In general, the Compact Disc ReWritable logo on the drive identifies the supported CD-RW media types. See the table below.
Drive Logo
Normal Speed CD-RW Media Write and Erase Supported?
High Speed CD-RW Media Write and Erase Supported?
Ultra Speed CD-RW Media Write and Erase Supported?
Ultra Speed Plus CD-RW Media Write and Erase Supported?
Compact Disc ReWritable
Yes
No
No
No
Compact Disc ReWritable High Speed
Yes
Yes
No
No
Compact Disc ReWritable Ultra Speed
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes*
*Generally speaking, drives with the Compact Disc ReWritable Ultra Speed logo do not support writing to and erasing Ultra
Speed Plus CD-RW media. However, the current drive does support writing to and erasing Ultra Speed Plus
CD-RW media. Note that, although this media type is capable of being written to
at up to 32X speed, the current drive write speed is 24X maximum.
Writing and erasing operations include but are not limited to:
File drag and drop to the disc
File copy to the disc
Any other file/data transfer to the disc
Attempted writes to media types that are not supported by the drive may result in data loss.
