HP bd340i
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1. Loading and Unloading the Tray 1 While the BD drive is powered up push the Eject button on the front panel to eject the tray 2 Place a disc in the tray s depression To write to the data side place the disc with the label side up The disc should lie flat in the tray 3 Press the Eject button again to retract the tray 13 ENGLISH RECORDING amp PLAYING Recording CDs DVDs amp BDs To record CDs DVDs amp BDs ensure that you have installed the proper software see previous page Playing DVDs amp BDs To play commercially released movies on DVD or BD on this drive you must have BD playback software installed on your PC If you do not have BD playback software on your PC or if you want to replace your BD playback software install the appropriate application from the enclosed software CD see previous page Playing Regionally Encoded BDs and DVDs Some BDs and DVDs fre encoded to be played in a certain region such as North America or Europe Your drive must be set to the correct region code to play these discs No region code is preset when the BD drive is shipped Instead the first time a DVD with a region setting is inserted into the BD drive the act of inserting the DVD sets the drive to that region code If you later insert a DVD with a different region code you are prompted to accept a region code change If you do not accept the change the DVD will not play If you do accept the cha2. CAUTION Do not attempt to open the drive for service Removing the cover may cause exposure to harmful laser beams and electrical voltage To obtain service return the defective drive to the vendor where the drive was purchased e Use the original package for transporting the drive or sending it back for service The original packaging was designed and tested to protect your drive under rough conditions e Keep your discs clean Using a soft dust free cloth to clean the disc surface before recording will improve data integrity e The copyright laws of each country govern the reproduction of copyrighted works The person using this drive may be liable if it is used to make unauthorized copies of copyrighted works e When recording data to a disc we recommend the user reserving sufficient buffer space for creating an image file At least 650MB for CD 5GB for DVD and if your drive supports Double Layer DVD R or Dual Layer DVD R writing then at least 9GB space is needed At least 30GB for BD R SL BD RE SL At least 60GB for BD R DL BD RE DL ENGLISH TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION What You Can Do with the BD Writer panaan aa hake de Format Compatibility ae E E Recording Modes Supported NNO System Configuration System Requirements 0 0 6 ccc cece eea ee eaa eee testes O Features and Controls Fromt Vibe Weeer oee eaer cn caencnese tie won anny A EE A TE soswauuememece eae Rear VieW e ice c
3. otic acid cal bheetbedheth ee oa dhentuan ideas coaeteddaens 10 INSTALLATION Hardware Installation of Serial ATA Drives 00 0 11 OPERATION Installing Software 0ccccccccccccecccceeeeeceecesesststesestseseeeee 12 To Use the BD Write l zccdceccicwsddensiconcdas See daenee dae a an 2 To Install Software ici e ccc eee ce cee ee rrer cet eee ste steseseeseenene 12 Loading and Unloading the Tray 0 ee 13 Recording amp Playing Recording CDs DVDs amp BDS cece cee cee cee neni eee aa 14 Playing DVDS amp BDSrericenap td cxtane mes e e a eiia ne 14 Playing Regionally Encoded DVDS 0 0 ccc cee cece ee eee 14 About Software amp Manuals cece eee ee ee eee eee tenet tence ene TA Recommended Recordable amp ReWritable Media 15 TROUBLESHOOTING Rad ProDleM Sisicsscsiscisaswavdvaaiiwd a sadsai eae eiasarsvswumaaseessas 10 Witte Problems maitane caudea matn Osaka inna dh onata tan Gomis sees cae dd ENGLISH INTRODUCTION This BD Blu ray Disc writer provides professional quality BD DVD and CD performance for writing rewriting and reading The drive is equipped with buffer underrun technology to eliminate buffer underrun errors so you can safely use your computer for other things while you re writing to BD DVD or CD and using a web connection you can update this drive s flash memory to the latest firmwa
4. Turn off your PC and disconnect all power cords 2 Refer to your PC user s manual to remove the PC cover 3 Find an empty bay slide the drive into the bay and mount the drive by using 4 screws 4 Connect a Serial ATA data cable to the Primary or Secondary Serial ATA port on the motherboard or PCI card of your PC 5 Connect the other end of the Serial ATA data cable to your drive NOTE The pin definition of Serial ATA data cable connector should be the same as that in the following figure 6 Optional It may be necessary for you to use a 4 pin to Serial ATA power adapter It depends on the power connectors of your PC power supply If one is required attach this 4 pin to Serial ATA power adapter to the 4 pin power connector from your PC power supply 7 Connect the Serial ATA power connector to the power connector on the rear panel of your drive NOTE The Serial ATA power connector is larger than the Serial ATA data cable connector And the pin definition of Serial ATA power connector should be the same as that in the following figure 8 Put the PC cover back and connect the power cords POWER DATA Figure Rear Panel of Serial ATA Drive 11 ENGLISH OPERATION Installing Software Your Windows system already has device drivers that let you use the drive to install and set up software fron CD ROMs DVD ROMs and BD ROMs he soon as the drive is installed However to make use of all the drive s fe
5. check the pins carefully and both sides are connected Writing errors occur Defective or damaged disc e Always use high quality media e Always handle discs with care and keep them clean Deep scratches fingerprints or other contaminants on a disc s surface can make it unreadable Insufficient hard disk e Ensure that 1 2 to 2 times the capacity of the capacity write data is available on hard disk Required capacity may vary according to write method Drive not SATA cable not properly Ensure that the SATA cable and connectors recognized connected are not damaged check the pins carefully and both sides are connected Authoring software used e Use the authoring software provided with does not support your BD your BD drive drive e If using other software contact the software supplier or check the appropriate website to ensure that it supports your BD drive Cannot write at BD DVD CD media not e Use media rated for the highest speed your highest speed compatible with high speed drive can write to Defective or damaged disc e Always use high quality media e Always handle discs with care and keep them clean Deep scratches fingerprints or other contaminants on a disc s surface can make it unreadable Authoring software used e Use the authoring software provided with does not support your BD your BD drive drive e If using other software contact the software supplier or check the appro
6. ENGLISH Internal BD DVD CD Writer User Manual REV 1 2010 ENGLISH SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Please read all instructions carefully and keep this User s Manual for your reference Carefully note all Cautions and Warnings 1 Always install electrical equipment close to an electrical outlet and ensure that the outlet is easily accessible 2 Place power cords where people will not step or trip on them Do not place objects over power cords 3 Install equipment on a stable surface If equipment is not installed on a stable surface it may drop and cause injury 4 Do not place computer equipment in direct sunlight on heating units or near electrical appliances that draw large amounts of current 5 Computer equipment enclosures often have openings for air convection To protect equipment from overheating do not cover air convection openings 6 Ensure that the power source voltage is appropriate whenever connecting equipment to a power outlet 7 If your computer equipment is not in use for several days disconnect it from the power outlet to avoid damage by transient power surges Protect electrical equipment from humidity 9 Always disconnect computer equipment from the electrical outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or sprayed detergent for cleaning use a moist cloth 10 Never pour any liquid into computer equipment openings internal contact with liquid could cause fire or electrical shock 11 Kee
7. ITSUBISHI TDK SONY RITEK HP BD R DL MITSUBISHI TDK HP BD RE DL TDK HP Only specific drives support DVD RAM double layer and or dual layer recording Refer to your drive s original package 15 TROUBLESHOOTING ENGLISH If you have trouble during installation or use of your BD drive please refer to the following information Read Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution Does not operate No power Ensure that the power cord is connected securely at all connections SATA cable not properly Ensure that the SATA cable and connected connectors are not damaged check the pins carefully and that both sides are connected BD drive can not be Power cable not properly Ensure that the power cord is connected reading a disc recognized connected securely at all connections SATA cable not properly Ensure that the SATA cable and connected connectors are not damaged check the pins carefully and that both sides are connected Excessive noise when Unbalanced disc loaded e Replace the disc with another Sticker or label attached to the surface Detach the sticker label carefully ensuring that you don t scratch the disc Cannot open the tray Eject Drive locked by software Wait until the software activity is finished or Stop the software activity and then press eject Disc set incorrectly in tray Turn off power to the d
8. atures such as writing to discs and playing commercially recorded movies you need to install additional software To Use the BD Writer As a CD ROM drive Most Windows Operating Systems Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 supply a generic CD ROM device driver that lets the BD drive function as a standard CD ROM drive as soon as it s installed If you re using one of these operating systems you do not need to install additional software to read or play CDs As a DVD ROM drive Most operating systems also let the DVD drive function as a DVD ROM drive as soon as it s installed If you re using one of these operating systems you do not need to install additional software to read or play DVDs As a CD DVD or BD writer To write to CD DVD or BD media recordable or rewritable you need to install additional software The software CD included with your BD drive includes this software offering functions such as mastering packet writing backing up your hard disk or files capturing audio and more As a BD ROM drive This drive can be used as BDROM as soon as drive is installed Note For Microsoft Windows XP operating system users you may need to install add on software that supports UDF2 5 or higher in order to read BD disc To Install Software Install any software that came with your drive by inserting the software disc into the drive and following the onscreen instructions 12 ENGLISH
9. because a gap is created between sessions Packet Writing Data can be added directly to or deleted from rewritable media Useful for data backup This mode requires software that supports packet writing ENGLISH SYSTEM CONFIGURATION System Requirements To ensure stable read write rewrite performance a Windows based PC system with the following features is required CPU Pentium 4 2 0GHz or faster Operating System Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4 Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Memory 512MB or higher RAM Hard Drive Minimum 30GB available capacity Interface Available Serial ATA SATA interface connector For High Definition BD Movie Playback amp BD Authoring CPU Pentium D 3 4GHz or faster Operating System Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Windows Vista Memory 1GB or higher RAM Hard Drive Minimum 60GB available capacity Display Devices HDCP capable monitor or TV for Digital Output HDCP capable graphics card with 256MB RAM PCI Express x16 1920x1200 resolution 32bit color GPU Requirements Support DXVA decoding for MPEG2 High Definition Video Support DXVA decoding for H 264 High Definition Video Support decoding 2 DXVA streams simultaneously these 2 streams may in different format Blending 3 High Definition 1920x1080 ARGB32 texture less than 3ms Support HDCP for DVI HDMI output via COPP Recommended GPU nVIDIA GeForce 7600GT or higher and ATI X1600 or
10. higher Graphics card drivers have to support HDCP standard nVIDIA ForceWare 92 91 or later version ATI CATALYST 6 7 or later version Remark 1 HDCP High bandwidth Digital Content Protection DXVA Direct X Video Acceleration DVI Digital Visual Interface HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface COPP Certified Output Protection Protocol S FEATURES AND CONTROLS Front View ON BUSY LED PIN HOLE EJECT EJECT BUTTOM Figure Representative front view of BD drive your drive may differ gt Eject Close Button Push button to open or close the tray B On Busy LED Indication of drive s operation status When LED is on the disc is loaded and ready when blinking the drive is reading writing rewriting or the disc is loading C Pin Hole Eject If the Eject button fails to work properly insert a paper clip into this hole to open the tray CAUTION Turn off power to the drive before performing manual ejection ENGLISH Rear View For Serial ATA Drives SATA POWER SERIAL DATA PS Pil 57 si j l Figure Rear view of Serial ATA drive Serial ATA 15 pin connector for DC power input Power Connector Serial ATA 7 pin connector for Serial ATA data interface Data Connector 10 ENGLISH HARDWARE INSTALLATION OF SERIAL ATA DRIVES 1
11. interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC Caution To assure continued compliance example use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate this equipment This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation ENGLISH PRECAUTIONS
12. nge the BD drive s region code setting is changed NOTE You may change the BD drive s region code only 5 times After that you will not be able to change your drive s code setting Your DVD playback software will warn you if you approach the 5 change limit About Software amp Manuals The detailed user s manual for the recording and playback software is automatically installed on your computer when you install the software itself 14 ENGLISH RECOMMENDED RECORDABLE amp REWRITABLE MEDIA For consistent high quality we recommend CD DVD and BD media from the following manufacturers recommendations are subject to change without notice CD R compact CMC LEADDATA MBI MCC PLASMON PRODISC i MISE PRODISC RITEK TY HP Media GETA COMPACT Low Speed chee CMC MKM RICOH RITEK HP CD RW Media High Speed MISE CMC MBI MKM RITEK HP CD RW Rewriabie Media Ultra Speed WISE MKM CD RW Eoia Media DVD R DVD CMC DAXON LEADDATA MAXELL MKM RITEK Media m _ PRODISC SONY TDK TY HP DVD R9 DYD MKM CMC RITEK Media R RMI DVD RW DVD CMC JVC MKM RITEK TDK HP Media RW DVD R CMC MBI MAXELL MKM PRODISC RICOH TDK Media _ RITEK SONY TY HP DVD R9 Em MKM RITEK CMC HP Media a DVD RW CMC MBI MKM PHILIPS RICOH RITEK HP Media DVD ReWritable Blu ray Disc _ gt BD R SL ee RITEK TDK HtL Media gt yE E BT RE SL M
13. on 1 0 amp 1 1 DVD R9 Version 1 0 DVD R9 Version 3 0 DVD RW Version 1 1 DVD R Version 2 1 and DVD RW Version 1 1 DVD RAM Version 2 2 only for drives that support DVD RAM rewriting DVD read DVD ROM single dual layer PTP OTP DVD R DVD R DVD R9 DVD R9 DVD RW DVD RW DVD RAM only for drives that support DVD RAM reading CD write Orange Book Part 2 CD R Volume 1 Part 2 CD R Volume 2 Multi Speed Part 3 CD RW Volume 1 Low Speed Part 3 CD RW Volume 2 High Speed Part 3 CD RW Volume 3 Ultra Speed CD read CD DA CD ROM CD ROM XA Photo CD Multi session Karaoke CD Video CD CD I FMV CD Extra CD Plus CD R and CD RW Recording Modes Supported Track at Once Data can be recorded to disc one track at a time New tracks can be added later This mode requires the disc to be closed through the software application before music CDs can be played back in a CD player or CD ROM drive Disc at Once Data can be recorded to an entire disc in one pass In this mode new data can not be added later Session at Once Data can be recorded to a disc one session at a time In this mode new sessions can be written later This mode allows more disc space to be used than multi session mode allows because no gap is created between sessions Multi Session Data can be recorded to a disc in one session In this mode new sessions can be written later This mode allows less disc space to be used than session at once mode allows
14. p the area around your computer equipment clean from dust smoke and other contaminants 12 Never open this drive s enclosure For safety reasons the drive should be opened only by qualified service personnel 13 Do not drop or jolt the drive 14 Ifany of the following situations arise have your drive checked by qualified service personnel a The power cord or plug is damaged b Liquid has penetrated into the equipment c The equipment has been exposed to moisture d The equipment has not worked well or you can not get it to work according to the user s manual e The equipment was dropped and damaged f The equipment has obvious signs of damage 15 DANGER Invisible laser radiation when opened Avoid direct exposure to beam Complies with FDA radiation performance standards 21 CFR subchapter J Laser power Wave Length 783 3nm CD 658 3nm DVD Emission power 0 7 mW Laser diode class 3b 16 DO NOT STORE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WITH TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60 C 140 F Excessive heat may damage the equipment 17 The sound pressure level at the operator s position according to IEC704 1 1982 is equal to or less than 70 dB A oe ENGLISH FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
15. priate website to ensure that it supports your BD drive
16. re revisions without opening the drive NOTE The drive s maximum write rewrite and read speeds are noted on the original package What You Can Do with the BD Writer Record data onto recordable or rewritable BDs DVDs or CDs o Save photos and other images on recordable or rewritable BDs DVDs or CDs d Record digital video or slide shows onto BD R BD RE DVD R DVD RW DVD R and DVD RW discs Archive images and video to BDs DVDs or CDs Play BD R BD Recordable BD RE BD Rewritable DVD R DVD RW DVD R and DVD RW discs Play music CDs Play VCD DVD and BD movies Access interactive reference materials stored on DVDs amp BDs Master new software programs on BDs DVDs or CDs BD functions Write to BD R SL 25GB media Write to BD R B media Read BD ROM BD R SL BD R DL BD RE SL and BD RE DL media DVD functions Write to DVD R and DVD R recordable DVD media Write to DVD RW and DVD RW re writable DVD media Read DVD ROM DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW DVD R9 and DVD R9 discs Write to double layer DVD R recordable DVD R9 and dual layer DVD R recordable DVD R9 media CD functions Write to CD R recordable CD media Write to ultra speed CD RW rewritable CD media Read CD ROM and CD R data media and CD RW and CD DA audio media ENGLISH Format Compatibility BD write BD R Version 1 1 BD RE Version 2 1 BD read BD ROM Version 1 3 DVD write DVD R Versi
17. rive then insert a small stick or paper clip into the emergency eject hole to eject the tray Cannot read a previous session of a CD RW disc that has been written to at least twice Load Contents or Import Session was not selected during write process Make sure you properly select import previous sessions when writing new data to the disc Defective or damaged disc Always use high quality media Always handle discs with care and keep them clean Deep scratches fingerprints or other contaminants on a disc s surface can make it unreadable Disc inserted upside down Remove the disc from the tray and reinsert it label side up ENGLISH Write Problems Symptom Possible Cause Solution Cannot write to disc Authoring software used e Use the authoring software provided with the does not support your BD BD drive drive e Tf using other software contact the software supplier or check the appropriate website to ensure that it supports your BD drive Disc inserted upside down e Reinsert the disc label side up Insufficient hard disk e Ensure that 1 2 to 2 times the capacity of the capacity write data is available on hard disk Required capacity may vary according to write method No power e Ensure that the power cord is connected securely at all connections SATA cable not properly Ensure that the SATA cable and connectors connected are not damaged
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