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Using the Drive: SONY DW-D56A 8X Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User's Guide

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Using the Drive : SONY DW-D56A 8X Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User's Guide

Front Panel |Operating the Drive |Emergency Ejection | Cleaning Media | Cleaning the Drive


Front Panel

  1. Indicator Light

  2. The light blinks when there is drive activity.

  3. Disc Tray

  4. The disc tray opens automatically when you press the eject button.
    * When you place a disc in the tray, make sure that the label on the disc is facing outwards. If you are not loading or unloading a disc, the tray should remain closed.

  5. Emergency Eject Hole

  6. If the disc tray does not open when you press the eject button, power off the computer, insert a pin or unfolded paper clip in the hole and push firmly.

  7. Eject Button

  8. Press this button to open the CD tray. This button works only when power is supplied to the drive.


Drive Operation:

    Inserting a Disc

  • Press the eject button. The disc tray will be ejected.
  • Place the disc in the center of the tray with the label side facing up.
  • Push the disc tray closed completely by hand.

    Removing a Disc

  • Press the eject button. The disc tray will be ejected.
  • Remove the disc.
  • Push the disc tray closed completely by hand.
  • NOTE: If an eject prohibit command has been received from the computer, the CD tray will not be ejected even if the eject button is pressed.

    Usage Guidelines

  • Do not press down on the disc tray when opening or closing it.
  • Do not place objects on the disc tray.
  • Never use a damaged, broken, or deformed disc.
  • Do not press the eject button while the computer is accessing the disc.
  • Keep the disc tray closed when not using the slim combo drive.
  • Do not press the eject button while the drive is playing a disc  movie. To stop a disc movie, click Stop button in the disc player application program.
  • NOTE : High-speed drives spin the disc at a high rotational speed. If a disc has printing on only half of the disc, or if there is a slight imbalance in the disc, the imbalance is greatly magnified by the high speed, causing the drive to vibrate or produce a fan-like noise. These effects are inherent in the high-speed technology and do not indicate a problem with the drive.


Emergency Ejection

The procedure described below can be used to remove a disc from the slim combo drive if the eject button is disabled by software or a power failure occurs.

  1. Turn the computer off.
  2. Insert a small diameter rod or a stiff wire (a straightened paper clip about 1.2mm in diameter) into the emergency eject hole and push hard.
  3. The disc tray is ejected by about 10mm. Pull it all the way open by hand.

NOTE : Use a rod that is less than 1.2 mm in diameter. 
Do not insert more than 50mm in depth. 
Inserting more than 50mm may damage the slim combo drive.


Cleaning Media

  • If dust or fingerprints get on the disc, wipe it with a soft cloth from the center to the edge.
  • Do not use benzene, paint thinner, record cleaner, or static repellent. This can damage the disc.

  • Cleaning the Drive

    Cleaning the inside of the drive is not recommended.


    Please read all restrictions and disclaimers.


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