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1. To perform the self test 1 Turn the computer s power OFF unplug it from its power source and open the computer to gain access to the rear of the PX 716SA drive Typically this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover See Figure 21 for an example CAUTION Before you attempt to open your computer be sure to properly ground yourself by wearing an anti static wristband This will help prevent static damage to your computer system You should be able to see the back of the PX 716SA drive connected to the SATA cable and power connector There are two cable connections to the drive the left hand connection is a 15 pin SATA power cable The right hand connection is a 7 pin SATA interface cable 104 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting NOTE You may have to remove the drive from the computer to perform the next two steps Hold the SATA interface cable the left hand cable at its connection to the PX 716SA drive Carefully remove the SATA cable from the drive by pulling the cable gently rearward Leave the SATA power cable attached to the drive Note the self test DMA jumper at the rear of the PX 716SA If no jumper is installed place a jumper across the two pins Jumper installed Figure 55 Add the PX 716SA self test DMA jumper to enable the self test diagnostics Ifyou removed the drive for a
2. 4X writing recommended Victor Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim TDK 1 2X rated DVD RW media Writing at rated speed recommended NOTE All DVD RW media are rewritable up to 1 000 times 52X rated Maxell 80 min TDK 74 min TDK 80 min Fuji 80 min 48xX rated Taiyo Yuden 80 min 40X rated Ricoh 80 min 16X writing recommended 32X rated Taiyo Yuden 80 min 24X rated Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 74 min 10X rated Ricoh Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 74 min and 80 min 4xX rated Ricoh Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 74 min 80 min 118 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Performance Specifications Read Speed DVD Read Speed CD Speed Stamped DVD DVD DVD DVD R RW R SL DL DL 6 16X VA CAV 5 12X VA va s va CAV 3 8X Y vV V v v CAV 25X vy vV V v v CAV 2X CLV y VA s Y V NOTES SL Single layer disc DL Double layer disc When a DVD Video with CSS copy protection via the Content Scrambling System is loaded the PX 716 slows its playback speed to reduce drive noise Speed Mode 1 Mode 2 CD DA Discs Discs Discs 20 48X Stamp R CAV 48X with SpeedRead default is 40X 17 40X Stamp R Stamp R CAV RW RW CAV RW RW RW CAV RW RW RW RW RW RW 4X CLV Stamp R Stamp R Stamp R RW RW RW NOTE Stamp indicates commercially pressed silver discs PX 7
3. Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Emergency Eject If the computer power is turned off or the automatic eject button at the front of the drive does not work use this procedure to open the drive To use the emergency eject tool to open the drive 1 Make sure power to the drive is OFF That is turn off your computer 2 At the front of the drive insert the emergency eject tool or a paper clip or other thin rigid object into the emergency eject hole Figure 45 Emergency eject 3 Push the tool or other object straight in until the disc tray clicks open 4 Carefully continue to slide the disc tray open 5 Remove the CD from the disc tray 6 Carefully push the disc tray shut PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 93 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Changing the Front Panel Color By using the replacement bezel and disc tray face plate you can change the PX 716 s front panel color in a few moments CAUTION Avoid creating static electricity Be sure to wear a grounding strap when performing this procedure To install a different bezel and disc tray face plate 1 Ifthe PX 716 is already installed in a computer turn the computer power OFF and open the computer case 2 Ifnecessary remove cables from the rear of the PX 716 and remove the drive You may be able to gain access to the necessary parts of the drive by sliding it forward without removing any cables 3 Use the emergen
4. This section illustrates how to perform some of these measurements with PlexTools Professional Measuring Read Transfer Rate The Read Transfer Rate selection lets you test the transfer rate of data read from a disc This function reports the read response of the Plextor PX 716 drive and is for use on a CD or DVD that contains content that is a commercial pressed disc or a disc recorded on a DVD or CD burner 68 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional To measure read transfer rate response 1 Drive Information Place a recorded disc in the PX 716 You can use a pre recorded commercially stamped CD or DVD disc or you can use a recorded DVD R RW disc DVD R RW disc or CD R RW disc From the PlexTools menu bar select Read Transfer Rate Test You see the Read Transfer Rate Test window with a graph for read speeds PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 ID 0 Y120L0 S IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 716A E ID 1 Px 712A Drive Settings CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions i e 0 3 Start 1 96x 6 16 x CAV End F Curent 1 95x e Read Transfer Rate Test Running Figure 33 Read Transfer Rate Test window Select the speed pulldown menu and choose the desired transfer speed Click the Preferences button to view or chang
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6. DC INPUT of the drive In most computers you will find free power connectors that are ready for your use 34 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive CAUTION The power connector on the cable and the receptacle on the drive are keyed Do not force the power connector into the drive or the drive and or the computer may be damaged Internal Plextor drive Power cable Audio cable Digital audio cable optional Digital In Power CD ROM audio or SPDIF supply connector on PC connector on sound board Figure 17 Cable connections for an internal IDE drive 10 Connect the analog audio cable if you want to use a sound board in your system This cable runs from the four pin analog audio output connector on the rear panel of your drive to the CD ROM audio connector on the PC or your sound board See Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables below for more information about audio cables 11 Connect a digital audio cable if your sound board is equipped with the Sony Philips Digital Interface SPDIF or Digital In and you wish to use the digital audio output from your PX 716A This cable runs from the digital audio output connector pins on the PX 716A back panel to the sound board This cable is not supplied by Plextor PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 35 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive 12 Mount the PX 716A drive in the computer using t
7. Installation PX 716A Hard disk connected as Master Set the mode jumper to Master device and CD ROM or DVD and connect the PX 716A as ROM drive connected as Slave Master to secondary IDE port on the primary IDE port nothing connected to secondary IDE port DVD or CD ROM drive connected as slave Hard disk connected as master Primary IDE Port Connect Set Plextor drive s Plextor drive jumper to as master cs SM Secondary IDE Port Figure 9 How to install the PX 716A if your computer is originally set up in configuration B 26 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Before PX 716A How to Install the Installation PX 716A Hard disk connected as Master Set the mode jumper to Master device on primary IDE port and connect the nothing connected to PX 716A as Master to secondary IDE port secondary IDE port Hard disk connected as master Primary IDE Port Connect Set Plextor drive s Plextor drive jumper to as master cs S M Secondary IDE Port Figure 10 How to install the PX 716A if your computer is originally set up in configuration C PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 27 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Before PX 716A How to Install the Installation PX 716A System uses special Cable Set the PX 716A s mode Select
8. and installation Sections 1 3 If you do not uncover the solution there please refer next to the maintenance and troubleshooting section that begins on page 91 You may also wish to refer to the Frequently Asked Questions FAQ section of our web site to assist you in troubleshooting the problem on your own NOTE We encourage you to go the Plextor web site www plextor com before attempting to contact Technical Support The answers to the most common questions callers ask can be found quickly in the support area Select PlexHelper for online troubleshooting or FAQs for answers to common questions If you have not been successful in your quest our Technical Support Department will help you solve problems that relate specifically to your PX 716 drive In many cases a problem that appears to be caused by your Plextor drive actually originates in another part of your computer In such instances our technical support staff will try to help you identify the part at fault and will refer you to the manufacturer of that part for further assistance PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 129 Appendix B Technical Support How to Contact Plextor Technical Support There are several ways for you to contact Plextor s Technical Support Department e Visit our web site www plextor com for answers to Frequently Asked Questions e Send us e mail techsupport plextor com Include your telephone number and the hours during which you can
9. eject hole Figure 18 Front panel of the PX 716SA internal SATA drive e LED indicator Illuminated yellow for disc initializing reading and ejecting Illuminated amber for writing Blink rate indicates writing speed Illuminated green during standby and when Buffer Underrun Proof Technology is operational e Tray front door Attached to tray drawer e Emergency eject hole If the automatic eject button does not work insert the emergency eject tool paper clip or other thin rigid object in this hole to eject tray Turn OFF power before using this feature e Eject button Push once to eject tray Push again to insert the tray back into the PX 716SA To prevent wear on the drive always use the eject button to insert the tray This button also enables SpeedRead for DVD Video discs with CSS protection To enable SpeedRead with the disc tray empty press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds then insert a DVD Video disc The disc is played back at an accelerated speed 38 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Rear Panel PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Also familiarize yourself with the drive s rear panel Self test DMA jumper Power SATA cable connector connector Figure 19 Rear panel of the PX 716SA internal SATA drive e SATA cable connector Connects to your computer s SATA interface using a 7 pin SATA interface cable e Power connector Connects to you
10. measurement and POF error measurement 8 To end measurement click the Stop button or wait for the measurement to stop by itself Your window shows the test results and a graph of the error counts recorded by the application You can also view the log to see the results What the PI PO Measurements Mean This test measures the quality of the written or pressed media by counting the number of low level errors Most of these errors are correctable by the drive Each sector on a DVD disc has 2 366 bytes of data For error correction on a DVD the drive places 16 sectors of data into a series of rows and columns that form an error correction ECC matrix The drive checks the rows of the matrix for parity inner or PI and it checks the columns for parity outer fails or POF PI PO is basically the DVD equivalent of C1 C2 error measurement for a CD PI indicates the number of bytes that are corrected during PI stage while POF indicates the number of uncorrectable blocks A POF corresponds to a CU error an unrepairable error as detected by a CD error checker 86 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Your choices for error display are as follows e SUMS Displays total number of detected PI errors known as PI Sum8 in 8 consecutive ECC blocks The maximum allowable value of PI Sum 8 is 280 or less The result of this measurement includes burst error which may
11. with its smaller more flexible cables and faster interface speed High speed transfers Q The PX 716A supports data transfers via Ultra DMA66 DMA Mode 2 and PIO Mode 4 Q The PX 716SA supports next generation high speed transfers via the Serial ATA 1 0 interface Intelligent recording Achieves recording at high quality and optimum speed using any media thanks to unique Plextor technology Q AUTOSTRATEGY Writing technology for unknown media When a writable or rewritable disc isn t listed in the drive s internal media catalog AUTOSTRATEGY automatically checks the disc and develops a write strategy for it Intelligent Tilt Precise laser control and three dimensional tilt adjustment for uneven disc surfaces Ensures optimal recording and reading especially with double layer media PoweRec for CD R RW DVD R RW DVD R RW DVD R DL and DVD R DL media Plextor Optimized Writing Error Reduction Control PoweRec adjusts laser power and writing speed so they re at the optimum settings for that particular disc For example when you re writing an 8X rated DVD PoweRec checks to see if a higher speed is possible and sets the optimum write speed up to a maximum of 16X Replaceable front panel For mounting in any PC you can change the front panel bezel and tray door from beige to black in a few moments PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 3 Section 1 Getting Started VariRec Lets you change the write s
12. 40 connector pins so it s compatible with the connector on your PX 716A The extra wires are present to reduce interference that would slow high speed transfers Q Where can I find out more information about the PX 716SA s Serial ATA interface A Go to www sata io org 108 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 7 Frequently Asked Questions Q What effect does installing the DMA jumper have on operation A The Ultra DMA setting no jumper should work in most cases If your computer hangs or crashes during data transfers from the PX 716 drive add the DMA jumper to switch to multiword DMA mode With Ultra DMA mode 4 data transfers are at a maximum of 66 7 megabits per second When you add the jumper for multiword DMA maximum data transfer speed slows For multiword DMA mode 2 maximum speed is 16 7 megabits per second So with the multiword DMA jumper installed your drive may not write at maximum speed PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 109 Section 7 Frequently Asked Questions This page intentionally left blank 110 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications This appendix shows specifications for all PX 716 drives followed by unique specifications for the PX 716A and PX 716SA Specifications for All PX 716 Drives Front Panel Eject Eject button manual emergency eject software eject LED Indicator Yellow when initializing reading or ejecting disc Green durin
13. 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE or Windows Me If you already have Easy CD amp DVD Creator 6 these should work with any operating system supported by the PX 716 although they do not support DVD R DL recording In addition for real time MPEG 2 capture and burning Easy Media Creator 7 requires a 1 6 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent For more details about Easy Media Creator system requirements see http www roxio com en products ecdc system_requirements jhtml For details on other software that is available for writing to DVDs or CDs please visit the web sites of the companies whose software you are interested in refer to their user s manuals or look at the help option within the software A list of various software that you can use with your Plextor drive can be found in the Support Compatibility section of www plextor com 8 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 1 Getting Started Precautions Like the rest of your computer system your PX 716 requires reasonable care in its installation and use Keep the area around your drive clean from dust smoke and other contaminants Do not allow moisture or liquids including water or cleaning fluids to touch the drive Thinner benzene or alcohol based solvents can mar your drive s surface Do not drop or jolt the drive Do not move carry or transport a disc in the drive because this can cause damage Do not attempt to open the drive and service it yoursel
14. Beta Jitter Test to determine the quality of writing on a disc The test graph displays an average rate for jitter occurring between 3T and 11T When you select the sample length you actually specify a range of addresses that represent anywhere from 15 seconds to 5 minutes on the disc This test lets you check for the relative amounts of jitter in different media brands or compare a specific media brand recorded on different drives What the Beta Measurement Means Beta is a representation of the balance between pit and land If the laser power is too high the pit becomes too pronounced If power is too low the land becomes too pronounced In either case data will not be accurately reproduced In the Beta Jitter Test window the beta measurement is displayed as a red line on the graph and also reported as an absolute value When the Plextor PX 716 controls its write strategy using VariRec the resulting strategy will be the best balance of the lowest jitter and the appropriate laser power for a quality recording 84 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Measuring Q Check PI PO Errors This function reports on the PIE parity inner errors and POF parity outer fails on the current DVD disc in the Plextor PX 716 drive This test is for use on a DVD that contains content that is a commercial pressed DVD or a disc recorded on a DVD burner To measure PI PO error 1 Place
15. CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions C e 0 0 10 20 30 40 60 70 80 30 100 Show C1 18052 MSF 77 15 62 1024X cv oy Show C2 549 LBA 347687 Show CU 0 Figure 36 Q Check C1 C2 Test window 3 Click the Preferences button to view or change the preferences You can change the scale limit and the time length indication and you can choose to include all tracks on the disc or only selected tracks 74 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Preferences Q Check FE TE Test Q Check Beta Jitter Test Q Check PI PO Test General Digital Audio Extraction CD DVD Copy CD DVD ROM Maker Recording Options freedb Transfer Rate Test Q Check C1 C2 Test Graph Options Scale Limit A Time Length Indication 100 Minutes v Track Selection Include All Tracks O Include Selected Tracks Figure 37 Changing preferences for graphing C1 C2 errors Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Q Check C1 C2 Test window To begin measurement in the C1 C2 Test window click the Start button You see the error counts representing the result of C1 error measurement BLER and C2 error measurement E22 If the disc is defective you may also see a trace for CU error The test halts if a CU error is detected To end measurement click the Stop button or wait for the measurement to stop by itself Your window shows the test results and a graph of the er
16. CD R discs e VariRec writes in either Track at Once TAO or Disc at Once DAO mode e VariRec writes data or CD DA digital audio on recordable media at lower speeds for example 4X or 8X for CD R rather than at the full speed of the drive For this reason data or audio recording using VariRec takes substantially longer than a standard audio recording Using GigaRec GigaRec lets you change the capacity of a standard CD R disc from 60 percent up to 130 percent of its standard capacity You can use GigaRec for CD DA or data writing at 4X and 8X disc at once DAO The most obvious advantage of GigaRec is that it extends the capacity of a standard CD R disc For instance a Type 80 CD normally allows 700 megabytes of data and 80 minutes of recording But with GigaRec you can get up to 913 megabytes of data on a single Type 80 CD GigaRec also lets you burn a disc at lower than rated capacity Say you re making an audio master that is only 490 megabytes in size By using GigaRec to record at 0 7x normal capacity you stretch that data to utilize the same physical space that 700 megabytes would normally occupy on the disc This changes the actual length of the pits and lands used for data bits increasing the accuracy and response of the data and resulting in a truer burn In order to use the GigaRec feature you need e CD R drive such as the Plextor PX 716 that supports GigaRec e Recording software such as Plex
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19. Secu Viewer software SecuViewer software is easily available to any user simply by downloading it from the Plextor web site at http www plextor com english support downloads reader html Password Protecting a Disc with SecureRecording You can choose to password protect a disc so it is readable by any Plextor PX 716 drive assuming the user enters the correct password or by any drive using the SecuViewer To password protect a disc with SecureRecording 1 Insert a blank CD R disc in the Plextor PX 716 drive 2 Inthe PlexTools menu bar select Drive Settings You see the tabs for drive settings 3 Select the SecuRec tab You see the window for SecureRecording PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 59 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 ID 0 Y120L0 Basic Advanced VariRec CD GigaRec Silent Mode SecuRec e IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 7164 ID 1 PX 7124 Protection Settings Password Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Verify Password Multimedia Player 2 AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction pyar Lame De Activate Protection Protection Status ACTIVE CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions Blank CD R 79 59 71 Figure 30 Password protecting a disc with SecureRecording 4 Enter the desired password in the Password field 5 Retype your password in the Verify Password
20. TI VariRec 62 write transfer rate test 68 71 plug and play support for 4 position mounting 31 42 51 122 power 140 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual cable 21 connecting cable 34 46 connector 39 PX 716SA 127 connector PX 716A 13 125 PoweRec 3 63 108 precautions 9 primary IDE port 18 PX 716A achieving best performance 24 25 cable connections 35 configuration examples 24 connectors and jumpers rear panel 12 contents of box 14 controls front panel 11 determining IDE configuration for 17 dimensions 126 DMA jumper setting 30 41 host interface 126 inquiry string 126 installation 11 16 26 27 installation examples 24 installation cable select 28 interface 3 7 124 minimum computer 124 minimum configuration 124 mode jumper 21 mounting 31 operating system 7 124 optional cable connections 31 power requirements 125 quickstart installation 15 rear panel connectors 12 125 126 selecting IDE configuration 24 self test diagnostics 100 system requirements 124 weight 126 PX 716A minimum computer 127 PX 716SA cable connections 45 connectors rear panel 39 contents of box 40 controls front panel 38 dimensions 128 host interface 128 inquiry string 128 installation 37 42 interface 3 7 127 minimum configuration 127 mounting 42 operating system 7 rear panel connectors 39 127 128 system requirem
21. Where to Go From Here occ ccsesttccsencdittestr ani wtearsieonteoe iets 10 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive ssseeee 11 PX 716A Drive Features and Controls ccccccccesseceessseeeeeeeees 11 Front Panel PX 716A Internal Drive sssesseseeeeeseeeeeesesessee 11 Rear Panel PX 716A Internal Drive esessssssseeeesseeeeressesesee 12 What Else Is In the PX 716A BOX ssoseessssessssessesssseeesrrssesrrsseeesssee 14 Save Your BOX hacni aa a eieaa einden 14 PX 716A QuickStart Installation 2 0 0 0 ce ceceeseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 15 Install the Bezels mrn e et Fidel ected ak edee eee shots ce 16 Mount the PX 716A Drive ccccccccccccceessececeseceeensececesssseeeessaees 16 Open the Computer and Prepare for Installation 0 cee 16 Determine Your Existing IDE Configuration 17 Inspect Your Computer s Cables cscesseescceseeeseeseeeeeeeseeeneeees 18 Confirm That You Have an 80 Conductor IDE Cable 19 Do You Have Cable Select c cccccccccccessccceesssceceesseeeeessseees 20 Do You Need a Power Cable 0 ccceecccccessececsssceceesseeecessaeees 21 Set the Drive s Mode Jumper ccccesccesecsseesseeseeseeeneeeseesseenseees 21 Changing the Mode Jumper on Your PX 716A Drive 22 Select an IDE Configuration cccccecceseeesececeeseeeseeeeeesseeerenerens 24 About Cable Selects cc25 chesch cdc sec ction Soleo eee 29 Set
22. You should be able to see the back of the PX 716A drive connected to the ATAPI cable power connector and optionally an analog sound cable NOTE You may have to remove the drive from the computer to perform the next two steps Hold the ATAPI cable at or near the base of its connection to the PX 716A drive Carefully remove the ATAPI cable from the drive by pulling the cable gently rearward Note the position of the mode jumper at the rear of the PX 716A A jumper will be installed on either the CABLE SELECT SLAVE or MASTER position Write down this jumper position You ll need to replace the jumper after the test Then Q If the jumper is on the MASTER position move it to the SLAVE or CABLE SELECT position for this test Q Ifthe jumper is on the SLAVE or CABLE SELECT jumper leave it in place Q The position of the DMA jumper on or off doesn t matter Don t change it Install an extra jumper so that both the CABLE SELECT and SLAVE positions are jumpered as shown in Figure 54 Ifyou removed the drive for access to the cable and mode jumpers slide it back into the computer and connect the power cable to the drive PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 101 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 Replace the computer s cover and re connect the computer s power cord to the power source CAUTION Turning on the computer power without first replacing the cover can be dangerous to the com
23. and burning Easy Media Creator 7 requires a 1 6 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent 124 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Rear Panel PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Power Supply Power Consumption IDE Interface Connector Analog Audio Output Connector DC 12V DC 5V Typical CD read current CD 48X Typical DVD write current DVD R 16X Typical write current CD R 48X Typical pause current Peak current Average 22 2 W for DVD read write IDE bus 40 pin flat ribbon type Interface complies with ATA ATAPI 5 Must use 80 conductor IDE ATA cable NOTE Although the PX 716A will operate with a 40 conductor cable it may not be able to write at 16X unless an 80 conductor IDE ATA cable is used Maximum total cable length cannot exceed 18 in 45 7 cm Stereo analog output Molex connector L G G R MPC 3 standard Output voltage max volume 0 55V rms 1V Load impedance 10 k ohms S N ratio Min 80dB Total harmonic distortion noise Max 0 08 1kHz Dynamic range Typically 75dB 1kHz Channel separation Typically 70dB 1kHz Frequency response 20Hz to 20kHz 0dB 5cB PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 125 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Rear Panel PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive continued Digital Audio Digital audio output for input to SPDIF or Digital In Output input Connector Mode Jumper Master default slave cable
24. audio audio output output connector connector Figure 2 Rear panel of the PX 716A internal ATAPI drive Digital audio output connector Outputs a digital stereo signal Use this to connect to a sound board that supports Sony Philips Digital Interface SPDIF or Digital In 12 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Analog audio output connector Outputs an analog stereo signal Use this to connect to a sound board or audio amplifier Use a standard MPC 3 type 4 pin connector Mode jumper Use the mode jumper to select operation as an IDE master or slave or for cable select In general leave this jumper at its factory setting which is master and ensure that any other device on the bus is jumpered as slave DMA jumper Use the DMA jumper to convert between Ultra DMA Mode 0 4 no jumper default and multiword DMA Mode 0 2 with jumper installed In general leave this jumper at its factory setting which is Ultra DMA that is no jumper installed IDE cable connector Connects to your computer s IDE ATAPI interface using 80 conductor Ultra cable NOTE Although the PX 716A will operate with a 40 wire IDE cable it may not be able to write at 16X unless an 80 conductor IDE ATA cable is used Power connector Connects to your computer s power supply to provide DC 5 volts and 12 volts to the PX 716A PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 13 Section 2 Installin
25. be corrected by the PO stage e SUM1 Displays number of PI uncorrectable rows in 1 ECC block According to DVD standards this value should not exceed 4 However it may be corrected if the value is over 4 This measurement can check for defects fingerprints or media damage e Basic Displays number of bytes of corrected PI error in 1 ECC block This measurement does not include burst error so it is correlated with jitter This measurement can check the quality of a written disc e Burst Displays burst errors The existence of PI PO errors on a DVD is perfectly normal since they can be corrected by the drive s CIRC logic However these numbers should not be too high because they can create uncorrectable errors when the disc s playability decreases for instance because of dust fingerprints scratches etc As for POF errors these cannot be repaired so the occurrence of a POF is not acceptable With POF errors there is a chance that the data will become unreadable TA Test The Time Analyzer TA test analyzes the lands and pits of a disc and produces a histogram of T3 T11 and T14 You can use this test as a visual indication of the quality of a disc This test is for use on all types of DVD media R RW DL R RW DL that you have recorded It s not for use with a commercial pressed DVD Since the TA test analyzes the pits and lands the disc must have data recorded on it NOTE The current PX 716 TA test does not suppo
26. box and its packaging material were designed and drop tested to ensure your drive can endure rough treatment and still arrive in working order If you have to ship your drive back to Plextor you want to send it in the original box For more details about returning your drive to Plextor see page 131 If the security sticker on top of your box is cut there may be a good reason for example a dealer may have added other components or software Carefully check the contents to ensure nothing has been removed If something is missing contact the party from whom you purchased the box for an explanation NOTE This applies to the Plextor retail box Your drive may have been shipped in a different box with other contents depending on whom you purchased the drive from and what they included inside the box 40 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive If your drive came pre installed some or all of the items above may have been installed and may not be separately available See the Plextor web site for locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories Set the PX 716SA DMA Jumper Your PX 716SA ships from the factory with no DMA jumper installed The pins are empty The empty pins mean the drive is set to Ultra DMA This setting should work in most cases so you don t have to do anything more With some personal computers that do not have an embedded non RAID Ser
27. drive s operation When you are writing to a CD R or CD RW disc the color and blink rate of the front panel LED indicator indicate the speed of writing as follows Operation LED color On Off Blink Blinking interval No disc Se Co as e Eject Yellow On Loading ooo i y o d Ef Initialize Yelow Oon l Standby Green o J O Read Yellow Oon l DVD write Amber Blink 40ms 8X and higher 4 7X less than 4X 32X and higher CD R write Amber Blink 80ms 16 31X less than 16X 24X 52 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 4 Using Your PX 716 Operation LED color On Off Blink Blinking interval CD RW write Amber Blink 80ms 10 23X 10X CLV 4X Buffer Underrun Green Proof DVD linking active Write setting Yellow green Blink 200ms created by amber AUTOSTRATEGY Switching to SpeedRead for Video Playback When you are playing a DVD Video disc that has CSS copy protection via the Content Scrambling System the PX 716 normally plays at a slow speed with a maximum of 2X CLV speed to reduce drive noise You can speed up DVD playback by turning on SpeedRead To manually enable SpeedRead and speed up DVD playback 1 Make sure the PX 716 disc tray is closed and empty 2 Press and hold the PX 716 s eject button for at least 3 seconds The LED indicator blinks green three times to indicate SpeedRead will be active for DVD Video discs with CSS copy protection 3 Release the eject butt
28. for quiet video playback PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 5 Section 1 Getting Started CD R and CD RW Features e Variety of recording modes Supports track at once disc at once session at once multi session and variable and fixed packet writing e Buffer Underrun Proof Technology Eliminates buffer underrun errors so you can safely use your computer for other tasks while you re writing to a CD R or CD RW disc e Wide compatibility Wide CD R and CD RW media compatibility e Orange Book compatibility Compatible with Orange Book Parts II and III e OPC and ROPC Optimum Power Control and Running Optimum Power Control which adjust the laser power for the optimum write strategy e CD TEXT CD G Supports CD TEXT and CD G writing e GigaRec Variable capacity recording that lets you change CD R disc capacity over a range from 60 percent to 130 percent of the rated value You can get much more data onto a CD Or decrease disc capacity while gaining improved audio quality e SecureRecording Security protection that lets you make your CDs readable only by persons with the correct password e Overburn Another way of burning more information onto a CD audio up to 99 minutes 59 seconds in length or a data disc up to 875 megabytes in capacity 6 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 1 Getting Started Minimum Configuration to Use the PX 716 Here s what you lI need in order to install and use the
29. installed and OFF if the jumper is removed CABLE SELECT MASTER SLAVE HL L Ld Mode jumper DMA jumper usually leave empty for Ultra DMA Figure 6 Factory settings for mode jumper at the rear of the internal drive 22 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Changing to a Master Slave or Cable Select The Master Slave Cable Select setting for the drive is determined by the mode jumper The jumper is placed over one of the sets of mode pins To change the drive from Master to Slave or to Cable Select you must move the jumper For example to change the drive to be a Slave move the jumper to the middle set of mode pins leaving the other pins uncovered To change the drive for Cable Select move the jumper to the left set of mode pins Note that if any device is jumpered as Cable Select then both devices connected to that cable must be jumpered as Cable Select And if you re not using the newer 80 conductor IDE ATA cable the cable you use must be a special Cable Select cable Changing Jumper Settings e To remove a jumper pull it off with your fingers or a pair of needle nose pliers e To install a jumper push it onto the jumper pins CAUTION Ensure power to the drive is OFF before installing or removing a jumper Install jumpers this way DO NOT install jumpers this way Vertically Hor
30. recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 03 6X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 04 116 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Recommended Media continued DVD R media Taiyo Yuden Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim TDK 16X rated DVD R media 16X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 04 and later Maxell 16X rated DVD R media 12X writing recommended 16X compatible with PX 716 firmware v 1 04 and later Taiyo Yuden 8X rated DVD R media 16X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 04 and later Maxell Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 8X rated DVD R media 8X writing recommended TDK 8X rated DVD R media 8X writing recommended 12X compatible with PX 716 firmware v 1 02 and later Taiyo Yuden TDK 4X rated DVD R media 8x writing recommended Maxell Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 4X rated DVD R media 4X writing recommended Taiyo Yuden Maxell Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim TDK 2xX rated DVD R media 2X writing recommended PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 117 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Recommended Media continued DVD R DL media DVD RW media CD R media CD RW media Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 2X rated DVD R DL media 2X compatible with PX 716 firmware v 1 04 6X compatible with firmware v 1 05 scheduled for release in March 2005 Victor Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim TDK 4X rated DVD RW media
31. select CSEL DMA Jumper Open no jumper Ultra DMA mode 0 4 default Short jumper installed Multiword DMA mode 0 2 Dimensions and Weight PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Dimensions 5 75 x 1 63 x 6 69 W H D 146 mm x 41 3 mm x 170 mm excluding front panel Weight lt 2 2 Ibs 1 0 kg Host Interface PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Type ATA ATAPI 5 compliant PIO Transfers Modes 0 4 Multiword Modes 0 2 DMA Transfers Ultra DMA Modes 0 4 Ultra DMA66 Transfers ATAPI Refer to the Plextor ATAPI command manual Command Set Inquiry string PLEXTOR sp DVDR sp sp sp PX 716A sp sp where sp is one space 126 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Specifications for the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Minimum System Requirements PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Computer Minimum RAM Hard Disk Size Interface Operating System Pentium 4 1 4 GHz CPU or equivalent NOTE For real time MPEG 2 capture and burning Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 requires a 1 6 GHz Pentium 4 or equivalent 256 MB 1 GB of free space to write to a CD in image mode or 10 GB of free space to create DVD images For more accurate guidelines see the help files or documentation for the recording software you re using Serial ATA 1 0 Generation 1 Must support ATAPI command set Windows XP 2000 only Rear Panel PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Power Supply DC 12V DC 5
32. the PX 716A DMA Jumpet ccceccesecsseesecsseeseeeeesseesseeereees 30 Mount the PX 716A Drive ou ccccccccccccceessececessceeessseecessseeecesseees 31 Record the Serial Number cccccceecccccssceceessseeceseeeeenseeeees 31 Mount the Drive in the Computer cccecceeseeseesseeeeeeeeeeeees 31 Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables cccccseesceeseeeseeeeeeseees 36 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual V Table of Contents 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive css00008 37 PX 716SA Drive Features and Controls eccceceesseeseeteeneeenes 37 Front Panel PX 716SA Internal Drive cceceeeeseeseeereees 38 Rear Panel PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive 39 What Else Is In the PX 716SA BoX ccceceeseeseceteeseeeseeeneeeseeees 40 Save Your Box ssia iono iasi chad session 40 Set the PX 716SA DMA Jump r sinnini 41 Mount the PX 716SA Drive sessssssesssesesssssersreseesesersresreeessrsressese 42 Record the Serial Numbef seriinin iaeia 42 Mount the Drive in the Computer s ssssseesseeeeeseeserseeseeerssreeesee 42 4 Using YVOUP PX 716 scssssssscesssssvsscecsestsdosoncsounsosvsscnssssevasenosteseesenes 47 What Media to Uses aia nsciink eet eens a R R 47 IDV Di Medi ass esscsivserssnszecniecnrisessuas A aubisantngeneneets 47 CD ROM Mediis sr orron ene T 48 Tray Loading and Operation cceeccesceeseeetecsseeeeeceenseeneeeeeenes 49 Handling DVD and CD Media
33. work in most cases so you don t have to do anything more With some personal computers usually older ones that do not have an Ultra DMA IDE chipset the computer may hang or crash with the PX 716A set to the default Ultra DMA setting If this happens change the PX 716A to multiword DMA mode by installing the spare jumper across the two DMA jumper pins just to the left of the mode jumper pins L Mode jumper Add jumper here to change from Ultra DMA to Multiword DMA Figure 13 Add the DMA jumper if you need to change to multiword DMA 30 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Mount the PX 716A Drive Before proceeding to install the PX 716A drive in your personal computer double check your jumper setting Record the Serial Number Record the serial number and TLA number of your drive on the inside front cover of this manual Mount the Drive in the Computer You can mount your internal drive in any available bay You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use NOTE The drive can be mounted horizontally or vertically If you don t have an empty bay remove the existing IDE DVD ROM or CD ROM drive and install the PX 716A You must make a minimum of two cable connections to your PX 716A The two cable connections that you must make are e IDE cable e Pow
34. 16 Installation and Users Manual 119 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Performance Specifications continued Write Speed Speed R RW DVD R RW R DL 16X CAV 12X PCAV 6X 8X PCAV 6X CLV 4X CLV SINSIN NS NNN NNS 2 4X CLV 2X CLV 1X CLV Write Speed Speed CD R RW 48X CAV 32X PCAV 24X PCAV 16X CLV 10X CLV 120 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Performance Specifications continued DVD Transfer Rate CD Transfer Rate Initialization Time Access Time Sleep Mode Wake Mode Speed Write KB s Read KB s 16X 8310 22160 CAV 9280 22160 CAV 12X 6925 16620 CAV PCAV 8X 4709 11080 CAV PCAV 6X 5X 2909 6925 CAV 4X 2 4X 2x 2770 CLV 1X Speed Write KB s Read KB s 48X 3180 7200 CAV 3180 7200 CAV 40X 2710 6000 CAV eres Sees 32X 2170 4800 CAV 24X 3000 3600 CAV 16X 10X 8X 1200 CLV 1200 CLV 4X 600 CLV 600 CLV Time measured from power on until disc is available to read DVD lt 18 sec typical lt 20 sec max CD lt 13 sec typical lt 15 sec max Time measured from command phase until bus free no disconnect DVD lt 150 msec typical lt 180 msec max CD lt 100 msec typical lt 130 msec max Entered after 2 minutes of no access
35. 16SA 45 cable connections PX 716A 35 cable select 17 28 29 126 cable for 20 configuring PX 716A for 29 identifying 20 master 20 PX 716A installation 28 setting mode jumper 23 signal 29 slave 20 using 80 conductor Plextor cable for 20 cable IDE ATA 80 conductor 18 required 13 108 CD formats supported 112 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 135 Index reading speed 119 recording modes 6 112 write methods 6 112 CD cleaning disc don t use 9 91 CD reading speed 119 CD G 6 CD DA reading speed 2 CD R compatibility 6 media 48 reading speed 2 writing 52 writing speed 2 120 CD R RW software 8 CD ROM playing 48 CD RW compatibility 6 high speed 120 media 48 normal speed 120 reading speed 2 ultra speed 120 writing 52 writing speed 2 120 CD TEXT 6 cleaning disc 50 cleaning your drive 91 precautions 9 91 closing tray 49 compatibility CD R 6 CD RW 6 DVD 5 DVD R 107 DVD RW 107 computer minimum PX 716SA 127 computer minimum PX 716A 7 124 configuration cable select 29 PX 716A minimum 7 124 136 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual PX 716SA minimum 127 types of IDE 18 connection digital audio 126 sound board and 36 connector analog audio output 13 35 125 digital audio 12 35 IDE interface 13 33 39 125 power 13 39 SATA interface 45 connectors a
36. 2 Emergency Eject cenre a eE E E T E 93 Changing the Front Panel Color seeseeeeeseeereeesrsrsrsrrereesesrsses 94 Troubleshooting sco ccsesee vecveys asian ees noeiatte nt E 98 Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized ceccesseeseeseeeseeeeeereees 98 Using the PX 716A Self Test Diagnostics eeeeeeeeeeneees 100 Using the PX 716SA Self Test Diagnostics cece eeeeeeeees 104 7 Frequently Asked Questions scssssssssessssssssssssssecsesseees 107 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications scsscssscssssssesssesssseeees 111 Specifications for All PX 716 Drives 111 Specifications for the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive 124 Specifications for the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive 127 Appendix B Technical Support csccsscssessssssessesssessesneees 129 How to Contact Plextor Technical Support cece 130 Before You E mail Log On FAX Call for Support 130 Returns nnec Ae eee erate een eee ete ae 131 Contacting Plextor s RMA Department cee eeeeeeeeneeerenee 131 Packing Your Drive ic cc sccesce sec cceesiesctsecessstendediceesevsiegeesvteestees 132 Shipping Your Drive to Plextor ceeeceeeceseeeeseeseeeeeneeeees 132 Appendix C Warranty cccscccssscssssccssesrsessssssesssesssessseees 133 If You re Outside the U S or Canada s es 134 VION sis cs cssass iocdscecsetieosdbesssceesten bases cesossastesssacesesdsassocbssecsscesscesvieese cose 1
37. 35 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Vii Table of Contents This page intentionally left blank viii PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 1 Getting Started Congratulations Thank you for purchasing the Plextor PX 716 a reliable high performance recordable DVD and CD writer rewriter and player We appreciate the confidence you have shown in us Our goal is to put you and keep you on the leading edge of DVD and CD technology About this Manual Please read this manual carefully and keep it handy for easy reference Use the manual for installation operation and troubleshooting If your drive needs service see your dealer or call Plextor s Technical Support Department In this manual you should find all the information you need to successfully install operate and troubleshoot your drive If you run into a problem that doesn t seem to be covered however please contact us See Appendix B Technical Support for the different ways you can reach us You will be connected to our friendly helpful band of tech support engineers What might seem like an uncooperative drive to you could very well be a 30 second fix to them But we will never know unless you contact us PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 1 Section 1 Getting Started Meet Your PX 716 The PX 716 isa DVD ReWritable CD ReWritable drive that provides professional quality DVD and CD performance for writing rewriting and reading What
38. 5 MB 631 MB 63 12 30 Blank CD R 79 59 71 Figure 32 Selecting the GigaRec writing capacity 4 To enable GigaRec place a check mark in the Enable GigaRec box 66 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 5 Move the slider to one of the GigaRec Rate numbers to select the capacity For example choosing 1 2x increases the disc s writing capacity by 20 percent So the capacity of a 703 MB disc is increased to 850 megabytes Mode 1 or about 96 minutes NOTE MSF stands for minutes seconds frames This is the structure of the CD 2048 bytes per frame 75 frames per second 60 seconds per minute 6 Using a disc at once DAO recording application such as PlexTools Professional CD DVD ROM Maker or AudioCD Maker record data on the CD R disc 7 To disable GigaRec and return to normal writing clear the Enable GigaRec check box How GigaRec Works CD R and CD RW discs are manufactured with special information about manufacturer model name disc features and maximum write capacity written to a narrow strip along the inner margin of the disc The Plextor PX 716 can ignore and even overwrite this information which extends the disc capacity Important Facts about GigaRec e When you enable GigaRec it is active for all recording functions e With GigaRec writing speed is fixed at 4X or 8X e You can use only CD R discs with GigaRec e Only disc at once DAO recording i
39. 6 SpeedRead and 58 slave 17 24 126 cable select 20 setting drive as 21 setting in BIOS 99 setting mode jumper 23 sleep mode 121 software 8 CD R RW 8 DVD R 8 DVD RW 8 Easy Media Creator 8 14 40 51 52 PlexTools Professional 8 14 40 55 Sony Philips digital interface See SPDIF Sound Blaster compliant audio cable 36 sound board connections to 36 SPDIF cable 36 connector 12 35 36 126 specifications 111 speed monitoring 52 reading CD R 2 reading CD ROM 119 reading CD RW 2 reading digital audio 119 reading DVD 2 119 reading DVD Video 2 5 53 writing CD R 2 writing DVD R 2 142 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual writing DVD R DL 2 writing DVD RW 2 writing DVD R 2 writing DVD R DL 2 writing DVD RW 2 SpeedRead 5 12 38 53 disabling 54 enabling 53 silent mode and 58 spindown controlling with silent mode 56 spinup controlling with silent mode 56 stereo output signal 13 125 SUMI error measurement 87 SUM8 error measurement 87 support 129 T TA test See time analyzer TE See tracking error tech support ticket number 131 technical support 129 130 temperature specification 122 storage 122 testing laser operation 4 68 77 media 4 68 ticket number tech support 131 time analyzer 4 68 87 TLA code 31 42 tracking error measurement 68 77 80 transfer rate CD 121 DVD 121 tray changi
40. D ReWritable R RW DV Rairitahio Figure 25 The logo identifies the type of DVD media With double layer media you don t need to turn the disc over to record on side 2 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 47 Section 4 Using Your PX 716 CD ROM Media In addition you can use these types of CD media e CD ROM You can immediately play or read prerecorded compact discs such as audio CDs and data discs e CD R Recordable CD You can record on these discs but only once You can also read them e CD RW Normal Speed High Speed and Ultra Speed ReWritable CD These discs support recording and re recording up to 1 000 times You can also read them To achieve a certain writing speed you must use the appropriate media To achieve 48X CD R writing speed you must use certified 48X media and to achieve 24X CD RW writing speed you must use Ultra Speed CD RW media Remember e Using Normal Speed CD RW discs that is NS RW media you can rewrite at 4X e Using High Speed CD RW discs HS RW media you can rewrite at 10X e Using Ultra Speed CD RW discs US RW media in this drive you can rewrite at up to 24X You can write to Ultra Speed CD RW discs only on drives that support this media Drives that are capable of writing to Ultra Speed ReWritable media such as the Plextor PX 716 are identified by a Compact Disc ReWritable Ultra Speed logo diet ose 3 SOMPACT 3 Ise Se aise 2 5 Figure 26 The logo also identifi
41. D R 107 drive capabilities 47 writing speed 2 120 DVD R DL writing speed 120 zero link 5 DVD RW 107 drive capabilities 47 media 118 writing speed 120 zero link 5 DVD Video reading speed 2 5 53 E Easy Media Creator 8 14 40 51 52 minimum configuration 8 124 editing DVD RW 5 eject emergency 12 38 93 methods for 111 eject button 12 38 closing tray 49 used for PX 716A self test 102 electrostatic discharge specification 123 EMC standards 123 emergency eject hole 12 38 93 emergency eject tool 12 14 38 40 93 error rate specification 123 F FAQs 107 FE See focus error PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 137 Index features 3 CD R 6 DVD 5 firmware 63 obtaining 92 upgrading 4 92 107 flash memory 4 92 focus error measurement 68 77 80 formats 112 CD 6 112 DVD 5 107 112 frequently asked questions 107 front panel changing color of 3 94 controls 11 111 replacing 3 94 front panel controls PX 716SA 38 G GigaRec 6 65 Buffer Underrun Proof Technology and 67 compared to overburn 68 disc compatibility 68 operation of 67 requirements for 65 67 selecting writing capacity with 66 writing speed and 67 H hard disk size 7 124 127 high speed CD RW media 48 write speed 120 host interface PX 716SA 128 host interface PX 716A 126 138 PX 716 Installation and
42. E ribbon cable to the connector on the motherboard Pin 1 Red stripe Figure 16 Connect one end of the IDE cable to the motherboard and the other end to the drive If your Plextor drive is the only device on the cable attach it at the end of the cable leaving the center connector free CAUTION With some IDE ribbon cables it is easy to accidentally plug your IDE cable upside down into both your drive and the motherboard Be sure you match the red stripe along one side of the IDE cable to Pin 1 on the motherboard and Pin 1 on the drive Pin 1 on the drive is closest to the power connector Note that each connector on most ribbon cables also has a key in the middle This key should fit into a slot in the middle of each connector of the motherboard your PX 716A drive and any other internal IDE peripherals 8 Double check your work You must ensure the side of the IDE cable with the red stripe is matched to Pin 1 on the interface board and on the drive CAUTION In the case of only one IDE device you must make certain that one end of the cable is always connected to the IDE connector on the motherboard The other end of the connector must be connected to a device The end connector of the cable should never be left unconnected 9 Connect a power cable from the computer to the power connector
43. Features and PlexTools Professional Important Facts about Silent Mode When first started the Plextor PX 716 drive is set with Silent Mode off When Silent Mode is active the drive s maximum speed is always restricted Any speed settings specified by other applications will be overridden When saved into the drive s flash memory Silent Mode remains active even if you power down the computer or the drive To clear Silent Mode settings select the Reset Values button If SpeedRead is enabled with Silent Mode on default read speed is 40X speed maximum If you are playing a digital audio CD DA disc using an application such as Windows Media Player playback is at 4X CLV no matter the Silent Mode setting During DVD video playback of CSS discs playback is automatically slowed down for quieter video playback This is different from the control you have with Silent Mode To enable SpeedRead for DVD Video discs with CSS press the eject button for 3 seconds For more details see page 53 58 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Using SecureRecording The Plextor PX 716 s SecureRecording function lets you write on a CD R disc and protect the data with a password To view the contents of password protected disc or even to see a catalog of files the user must enter the correct password The password can be entered via PlexTools Professional software or with
44. ID 0 Y120L0 Basic Advanced VariRec CD GigaRec SilentMode SecuRec e IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 7164 ID 1 PX 7124 Max Write Speed 20 48 P CAV Max Read Speed 17 40 X CAV Drive Information Drive Settings Access Time Fast CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudiolD Player Tray Speed Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker Loadina a CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy 3 CD DVD RW Functions Eject CD DVD Test eed Transfer Rate Test Wii nsfer Rate T 6 10 Reset Values Save Changes To Drive Figure 29 Silent Mode options in PlexTools Professional To slow disc access by the drive making spinup and spindown slower and quieter select the Access Time drop down menu and make a new selection Choose Fast for a rapid access time 60 milliseconds Middle for a medium access time 80 milliseconds and Slow for a low access time 120 milliseconds The quietest setting is Slow Use the Tray Speed Loading and Eject sliders to adjust the loading and eject speed Set a slider to the left to reduce the speed making the drive quieter Set the slider to the right to increase the speed To test the tray speed click the Test button Select Save Changes to Drive to save any Silent Mode changes to the drive To return Silent Mode to the factory defaults maximum speed click the Reset Values button This also turns Silent Mode off PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 57 Section 5 Advanced
45. IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 7164 ID 1 PX 712A Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD D D Copy CD DVD RW Functions Write Transfer Rate Test Running 8X 6x 4x 2x 0x 0 Start 4 07x End Curent 4 07 Figure 35 Write Transfer Rate Test window 4 Click the Preferences button to view or change the preferences You see the Transfer Rate Preferences window 5 Inthe Preferences window you can change the Write Test Options and the Write Test Graph Options Q Uncheck the Simulate box to write to the recordable CD or DVD disc or leave it checked to simulate writing If you simulate the blank disc is preserved Q Set the CD or DVD length to the capacity of your blank disc for example 5 GB for a DVD Q Specify the Data Format CD DA or Mode 1 data Q Fora CD you can select Overburn to overburn the disc 6 Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Write Transfer Rate Test window 7 To begin measurement in the test window click the Start button You see the start and current write speed 72 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 8 To end the measurement click the Stop button or wait for the measurement to stop by itself You see a graph representing the drive write response 9 To see the results select
46. Installation and Users Manual fii Top View of Internal Drive Showing Caution Label Location Class 3B warning Class 2M warning Class 1 label Front of drive Detail of PX 716A and PX 716SA Laser Caution Labels D CAUTION CLASS 2M VISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN DO NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS VORSICHT SICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG KLASSE 2M WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN ODER DIREKT MIT OPTISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN BETRACHTEN CAUTION CLASS 3B INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM a VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG KLASSE 3B WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TO IEC 60825 1 2001 LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT NACH IEC 60825 1 2001 iv PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Table of Contents 1 Getting Started cscssccssssscsssccssssscsccesssssesesnsessssesssesssesseeeee 1 About this Manual iidse re iein eee e a ia 1 Meet Your PX P16 ss cccctsvecses saeco E E E enh ace E gw tae Cee ke 2 What the PX 71 6 DOGS aisis eieo Niin e cre abn ete screiee 2 F atures of the P X 116 vse c tetivneesnenceteercndten weenie 3 Minimum Configuration to Use the PX 716 esee 7 What You Can Do with the PX 716 cic eccccccescceenteeeeeeees 7 About SoftWare free c6i cect eee E EA EEEN E E EE ERRE 8 PLECAULIONS neer o e ETE steels ete ne EEN 9
47. OM jumper to as master drive as slave cs S M Secondary IDE Port Figure 8 How to install the PX 716A if your computer is originally set up in configuration A 24 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive NOTE The configuration shown in Figure 8 can make it very difficult to write from the DVD or CD drive to the PX 716A at maximum rated speed using on the fly copying System configuration and performance will make a big difference Depending on how fast the DVD or CD ROM drive can stream data to the PX 716A it may not be fast enough to keep the buffer full In this case the buffer may become empty and a buffer underrun error may occur However because it is equipped with Buffer Underrun Proof Technology your PX 716A can still make successful copies if you use software that supports this feature All software shipped with PX 716A drive retail kits supports Buffer Underrun Proof Technology If you still have problems writing with this configuration use the image writing method that is write an image to your hard drive then write that image onto the DVD R RW or CD R RW media or record at a lower speed We also recommend that DMA be enabled on your computer if your system supports it PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 25 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Before PX 716A How to Install the
48. PX 716 Model PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Model PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive DVD R DL DOUBLE LAYER DUAL LAYER DVD R RW CD R RW DRIVE INSTALLATION AND USERS MANUAL Prextor MARCH 2005 Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose Further Plextor Corp reserves the right to revise this manual and to make changes in its content without obligation to notify any person or organization of such revision or change This manual is copyrighted all rights reserved It may not be copied photocopied translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without Plextor s prior permission Manual copyright 2005 Plextor Corp Second edition March 2005 Licenses and Trademarks Plextor PlexTools and the Plextor logo are registered trademarks of Plextor Corp All other licenses and trademarks are property of their respective owners Record Your Serial Number For future reference record the serial number and the TLA code found on your drive s label in the space provided below TLA Firmware Revision Number FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the followin
49. PX 716 drive e Computer Pentium 4 1 4 GHz or faster CPU e Minimum RAM 256 MB e Interface Q Model PX 716A requires an IDE ATAPI interface Q Model PX 716SA requires a Serial ATA that supports the ATAPI command set e Hard disk size To write to a CD in image mode that is to write an image of a CD to your hard disk you need GB of free space For a DVD 10 GB of free space is recommended For more accurate guidelines see the help files or documentation for the recording software you re using e Operating System Q Model PX 716A requires Windows XP 2000 Me or 98SE Q Model PX 716SA requires Windows XP or Windows 2000 NOTE You cannot use the PX 716A with early versions of Windows 98 if you are using Windows 98 it must be Windows 98SE Second Edition What You Can Do with the PX 716 Just look at some of the things you can do with your PX 716 e Record slide shows or digital video onto DVD R DL DVD R DL DVD R DVD R DVD RW and DVD RW discs e Play DVD ROM DVD R DL DVD R DL DVD R DVD RW DVD R and DVD RW discs Record data or audio onto writable or rewritable CD media Play music CDs Save photos and other images on rewritable or writable CDs Create a CD or DVD sneakernet to share information with colleagues just use software such as Roxio s Drag to Disc to drag and drop files onto DVD R DVD RW CD R or CD RW media then continue adding files and sharing the same disc e Ar
50. Tools Professional that supports GigaRec e Player software that recognizes the GigaRec disc PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 65 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Remember even if you can burn a disc with GigaRec your player software must be able to recognize the disc or you will not be able to play it back Burning a Disc with GigaRec To use PlexTools Professional to burn a GigaRec disc 1 Insert a blank CD R disc in the Plextor PX 716 drive You can t use DVD R RW or CD RW discs with GigaRec 2 Inthe PlexTools menu bar select Drive Settings You see the tabs for drive settings 3 Select the GigaRec tab You see the GigaRec window At the bottom of the GigaRec window you can see information about the disc currently in the drive The disc capacity and recording time are shown PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help g e IDE Interface 0 T TE ID 0 Y120L0 Basic Advanced VariRec CD GigaRec Silent Mode SecuRec IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 7164 ID 1 PX 7124 Enable GigaRec GigaRec Rate Model Mode2 Form2 MSF Maximum Capacity Normal Rate 703MB 797 MB 79 59 71 Drive Information D O 6x 407 MB 464 MB 46 24 65 s CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction Aaye MA hi 1 2 850 MB 964 MB 96 47 36 CD DVD Ru Functions 1 3x 924 MB 1047 MB 105 11 19 Read Ae Rate Test 998 MB 1130MB 113 35 01 O 481 MB 547 MB 54 48 47 0 8 55
51. Users Manual humidity specification 122 storage 122 I IDE cable 40 conductor 19 IDE cable connecting 34 IDE configuration determining for PX 716A 17 examples 24 selecting for PX 716A 24 types of 18 IDE interface connector 13 33 39 125 IDE ports 18 IDE ATA cable 80 conductor 14 18 19 initialization time 121 inquiry string PX 716SA 128 inquiry string PX 716A 126 installation examples 24 PlexTools Professional 55 PX 716A 11 16 26 27 31 PX 716SA 37 42 interface ATAPI 7 PX 716SA 127 interface PX 716A 124 J jitter graphical representation 89 jitter measurement 68 81 84 jumper DMA 13 30 41 126 mode 13 21 126 L label disc 50 laser adjusting power with VariRec 62 63 testing 4 68 77 laser standards 123 LED indicator 11 38 111 blink rate 52 Buffer Underrun Proof Technology and 111 color 52 111 lossless linking 5 M maintenance 91 master 17 24 126 cable select 20 PX 716A as 21 setting drive as 21 setting in BIOS 99 setting mode jumper 23 media 47 care and handling 49 CD R 48 CD RW 48 DVD 47 115 DVD R 115 DVD R DL 47 DVD RW 47 116 DVD R DL 47 DVD RW 118 high speed CD RW 48 recommended 107 108 114 115 116 117 118 size 113 supported 6 113 ultra speed CD RW 48 memory minimum 7 124 127 minimum cable connections PX 716SA 42 Index minimum c
52. V 10 5 Typical standby current 380 mA Typical DVD read 900 mA current DVD 12X Typical CD read current 900 mA CD 48X Typical DVD write 1 55A current DVD R 12X Typical write current 1 55A CD R 48X Typical pause current 650 mA Peak current 1 8A PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 127 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Rear Panel PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive continued Power Average 22 2W for DVD read write Consumption Dimensions and Weight PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Dimensions 5 75 x 1 63 x 6 69 W H D 146 mm x 41 3 mm x 170 mm excluding front panel Weight lt 2 2 Ibs 1 0 kg Host Interface PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Type Serial ATA Generation 1 Data Serial ATA Power 15 pins signal 7 pins Connector Serial ATA 1 5 Gbps 150MB s Transfers ATAPI Refer to the Plextor ATAPI command manual Command Set PIO Transfers Modes 0 4 Multiword Modes 0 2 DMA Transfers Ultra DMA Modes 0 4 Ultra DMA66 Transfers Inquiry string PLEXTOR sp DVDR sp sp sp PX 716A sp sp where sp is one space 128 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix B Technical Support Store Plextor s e mail web site phone and fax numbers in a convenient location Keep your drive s serial number and a copy of your sales receipt handy as well If you experience a problem while installing or operating your drive please refer first to the relevant sections of this manual regarding setup
53. VD Copy CD DVD RW Functions 0 0 Show FE Show TE Q Check FE TE Test Running 1 Elapsed Time 6 25 Preferences Figure 38 Q Check FE TE Test window 78 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 3 Click the Preferences button to view or change the preferences You can change the scale the start position and the end position Preferences freedb Transfer Rate Test Q Check C1 C2 Test General Digital Audio Extraction CD DVD Copy CD DVD ROM Maker Recording Options Q Check FE TE Test Q Check Beta itter Test Q Check PI PO Test CD Graph Options Scale Limit fico Time Length Indication 100 Minutes Start Position 000 00 00 End Position 099 00 00 DVD Graph Options soimi 100 i Time Length Indication 5GB Start Position o End Position 2621440 Figure 39 Changing preferences for graphing focus error and tracking error 4 Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Q Check FE TE Test window 5 To begin measurement in the FE TE Test window click the Start button You see the traces representing focus error FE and tracking error TE PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 79 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 6 To end measurement click the Stop button or wait for the measurement to stop by itself You see a graph of the errors recorded by the application PlexTools Professional al
54. View Log You see the Test Results window that shows what color corresponds to what test You can clear all or selected tests then run more tests for comparison What the Measurement Means This test reports the writing response of the Plextor PX 716 drive The graph should display a smooth linear curve up to the limit of the disc capacity If the curve is not linear or smooth repeat the test with another piece of media or media from a different vendor Most write transfer failures are caused by poor quality media or media that is not rated for the maximum speed of the drive Measuring Q Check C1 C2 CU Errors This function reports on the C1 C2 and CU errors on the current CD in the Plextor PX 716 drive This test is for use on a CD that contains content that is a commercial pressed CD or a CD recorded on a CD R RW drive It s not for DVD discs To measure C1 C2 CU error 1 Place a pressed CD ROM disc or a recorded CD R or CD RW disc in the PX 716 2 From the PlexTools menu bar select Q Check C1 C2 Test You see the Q Check window with a graph for C1 C2 and CU errors PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 73 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 ID 0 Y120L0 IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX716A ID 1 PX 7124 Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker
55. a pressed DVD disc or a recorded DVD R DVD RW DVD R or DVD RW disc in the PX 716 2 From the PlexTools menu bar select Q Check PI PO Test You see the Q Check window with a graph for PI and POF errors PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 ID 0 Y120L0 3 IDE Interface 1 e ID 0 PX 7164 cj ID 1 PX 7124 Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions CD DVD Test 0 Read Transfer Rate Test 0 1 2 5 Write Transfer Rate Test Q Check C1 22723 BECC O Check FE TE Test v Show PIE rows Oo jeta Jitter Test coon k PIPO Test Show POF 0 LSN 1182208 View Log Preferences Q Check TA Test Q Check PI PO Test Running Figure 42 Q Check PI PO Test window 3 Place check marks in the boxes for the parity errors you want to check PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 85 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 4 Use the pulldown box to select the type of test SUM8 SUM1 Basic or Burst 5 Select the Preferences button You see the Preferences window for PI PO tests 6 In the Preferences window select the desired preferences Then click OK You see the main PI PO test window again 7 To begin measurement in the PI PO Test window click the Start button You see the error counts representing the result of PI error
56. able connections PX 716A 31 minimum computer 7 124 minimum configuration 7 124 Easy Media Creator 8 124 minimum RAM 7 124 127 MMC 4 command set 4 mode jumper 13 126 changing 22 23 DMA 126 setting 21 motherboard BIOS setup program 99 mounting position 31 42 51 122 mounting PX 716A 31 32 mounting PX 716SA 42 mounting rails 33 44 MPC compliant audio cable 36 MSF 67 MTBF 123 multiword DMA PX 716A set to 30 41 N noise specification 122 normal speed CD RW media 48 write speed 48 120 O OPC 63 See optimum power control opening the computer 16 operating system 7 PX 716A 124 PX 716SA 127 requirement for Easy Media Creator 8 optimum power control 6 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 139 Index optional cable connections PX 716A 31 orange book 6 113 overburn 6 compared to GigaRec 68 P packing for shipment 132 password protection 6 59 password lost 62 PI PO error measurement 68 85 basic 87 burst 87 SUM 87 SUMS8 87 PIO support 3 126 128 playing DVD 51 PlexTools Professional 8 14 40 55 beta measurement 68 81 C1 C2 CU error measurement 68 73 focus error measurement 68 77 GigaRec 65 installing 55 jitter measurement 68 81 PI PO error measurement 68 85 read transfer rate test 68 SecureRecording 59 silent mode 56 time analyzer 68 tracking error measurement 68
57. ame 24 bytes per frame 98 frames per block and is an indication of the drive s attempt to use extended error correction to recover the data Even a few C2 errors can be an indication of poor media quality or a drive s inability to write or read correctly e CU error correction applies to uncorrectable errors or errors that are present after C2 level correction No CU errors are allowed in a recorded disc CU errors are usually a result of damage to a disc and represent unrecoverable data Discs with CU errors quite often cannot be read at all 76 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional The quantity of these errors are a measure of media and drive quality High quality media combined with a high quality drive will have recorded data with some C1 errors and no C2 errors Poor quality media or media with scratches fingerprints or other defects in the disc surface or written on a drive that has poor write quality will show a higher number of C1 errors and perhaps some C2 errors The best method to determine media quality is to compare your media against media from Plextor s list of recommended media vendors See page 114 If your discs consistently show a high number of C1 C2 errors you should try another brand of media If the graph reports CU errors the disc is defective and should be discarded Because the Plextor PX 716 can report the number of C2 errors audio extract
58. ase the two side bezel hooks 96 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9 With the two side bezel hooks released tilt the top of the bezel slightly forward to release the top catch then slide the bezel forward to remove it Figure 51 Pull forward gently to remove the front bezel CAUTION Do not touch any of the internal components that are visible 10 Position the new bezel in front of the drive and slide it gently in place Ensure that the top clip and all four bezel hooks lock into place Figure 52 Slide the new bezel into position and make sure all four bezel hooks snap into place PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 97 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 11 Install the new tray face plate by pressing the L shaped forms on both sides of the face plate into the rib of the disc tray and sliding the face plate downward until the two hooks are fixed Figure 53 Install the tray face plate Close the disc tray gently and reinstall the drive in the computer To install the drive in your computer go to Section 2 on page 11 for the PX 716A drive or Section 3 on page 37 for the PX 716SA drive Troubleshooting If you have problems during or right after installation of your drive first make sure the drive is recognized If you still have problems visit the Plextor web site for tips and troubleshooting help Make Sure the Drive Is Recognized If you re
59. be reached Be as detailed as possible in describing your problem Please include system configuration hardware and software as well as versions of drivers used e Call 510 440 2000 and select the tech support option Before You E mail Log On FAX Call for Support Please gather as much of the following information as possible before contacting us e The serial number and TLA top level assembly number of your PX 716 drive Your serial number and TLA number appear both on the drive label and on a sticker at the rear of internal drives e The latest version of firmware you loaded onto the drive if applicable e The version of the Windows operating system you are using e The brand name and model number of your computer e g Dell 466 NP Hewlett Packard Pavilion 752n etc e The type of VGA Super VGA or other graphics board you use e Brand name and model number of any other peripherals you have installed or connected to your computer e g CD ROM scanner fax board network board 130 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix B Technical Support Returns In the unlikely event that you need to return a drive to Plextor you need an RMA Returned Materials Authorization number You need this number before any Plextor drive can be returned for repair or replacement Here s how you get an RMA number and return your drive 1 Contact Plextor Technical Support You will receive assistance in trou
60. bleshooting your system If the drive is determined to be defective you will receive a Tech Support Ticket Number 2 Locate the RMA request form at https www plextor com english support rma_request_form htm Complete the form providing the Technical Support Ticket number and details of the drive failure After completing the form click the Submit button IMPORTANT NOTE The RMA form will NOT be processed without the Tech Support Ticket Number 3 Plextor will then return the RMA form to you via e mail with the RMA number and shipping information included 4 When you receive the RMA number pack the Plextor drive securely in a box and include the RMA form as a packing slip 5 Write the RMA number in large letters on the outside of the box and ship the box and the drive to Plextor Contacting Plextor s RMA Department You can contact our RMA Department and request RMA forms at e rmasupport plextor com e Or by fax at 510 651 9765 e Or by calling us at 510 440 2000 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 131 Appendix B Technical Support Packing Your Drive Check the drive to make sure there is no disc inside and if possible pack your drive in the original box Some of our customers have not held on to their boxes and have had to resort to less than secure methods to get drives back to us CAUTION Never ship the drive with a CD or DVD disc inside it If you did not receive a box for example your drive ca
61. c must be supported by the recording software you re using PlexTools Professional is one recording application that supports VariRec Being able to adjust the laser power during the recording process can have some definite advantages For instance depending on the capabilities of your specific audio equipment you may be able to change the sound quality of your recordings to suit the equipment Or you may be able to correct compatibility problems that occur when playing discs on certain audio players or older CD ROM drives How the Default VariRec Setting Is Determined In most cases you don t have to worry about setting VariRec The setting is 0 zero by default and this usually works best This default setting is determined by a combination of steps 1 First we test many types of recordable DVD R and CD R media in our factory to determine the best write strategy laser power and other factors for that media 62 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 2 We include a catalog of the tested media and their write strategy in your drive s firmware This catalog is updated when you update your drive by downloading new firmware from the Plextor web site 3 When you insert a recordable disc into your drive Plextor s PoweRec technology automatically identifies the manufacturer model and special features of the media then adjusts the laser power and writing speed so t
62. cables all devices are jumper to CSEL and connect jumpered for Cable Select the drive to the end of the cable from the computer s IDE interface connector Hard disk Hard disk connected connected as slave as master Primary IDE Port Connect DVD Connect lextor drive s or CD ROM Plextor drive jumper to drive as slave as master SM Secondary IDE Port Figure 11 How to install the PX 716A if your computer is originally set up in configuration D 28 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive About Cable Select The Cable Select jumper position sets the PX 716A drive to use the CSEL signal from the IDE interface for configuration purposes This signal automatically selects the correct Master Slave setting for the drive CABLE SELECT MASTER DMA SLAVE OUO L OO L Figure 12 Configuring the PX 716A drive for Cable Select To use CSEL you must have e A computer that supports CSEL An IDE cable that supports CSEL Cable Select The 80 conductor IDE ATA cable from Plextor supports CSEL PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 29 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Set the PX 716A DMA Jumper Your PX 716A ships from the factory with no DMA jumper installed The pins are empty The empty pins mean the drive is set to Ultra DMA This setting should
63. cally press the eject button to eject the disc 10 Turn off the computer power 11 Reset the self test DMA jumper at the rear of the PX 716SA to its original setting as noted in Step 3 above 12 Reconnect the SATA interface cable to the PX 716SA drive If you removed the drive to gain access to the cable or jumpers replace the drive in the computer Then replace the computer cover If you discover a problem with the PX 716SA drive do not attempt to service the drive yourself Contact us to get an RMA number and take steps to return the drive to Plextor See Returns on page 131 for details 106 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 7 Frequently Asked Questions Q Which is better DVD R and DVD RW Or DVD R and DVD RW A Neither is better or worse They re just different standards like English versus metric measurement Different manufacturers support different standards The DVD R and DVD RW formats are supported by Plextor Philips Sony Hewlett Packard Dell Ricoh Yamaha and other manufacturers DVD R DVD RW and DVD RAM are also supported by Plextor as well as Panasonic Toshiba Apple Computer Hitachi NEC Pioneer Samsung and Sharp No matter which format a DVD disc is recorded in it can be read by most commercial DVD ROM players Q What is recommended media A Recommended media are recordable or rewritable CD and DVD media that have been tested by Plextor and found to operate well
64. ccess to the cable and self test DMA jumper slide it back into the computer and reconnect the power cable to the drive Do not connect the SATA interface cable Replace the computer s cover and re connect the computer s power cord to the power source CAUTION Turning on the computer power without first replacing the cover can be dangerous to the computer s components and also to you Be aware of the danger of electric shock and do not touch any components inside the computer While pressing the eject button on the PX 716SA turn the computer power on Continue to press the eject button The LED indicator blinks green then amber and the tray ejects PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 105 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 Insert a blank Plextor recommended DVD R or CD R disc Be sure to use only media of the type recommended by Plextor Q Ifthe LED indicator blinks amber three times the loaded disc is not a blank DVD R or CD R disc Remove the disc and insert a blank Plextor recommended DVD R or CD R disc 8 The drive begins the diagnostic routine Upon completion of the diagnostic you see the results Q Ifthere was no problem the disc is ejected automatically Q Ifthere was a problem the disc is not ejected and you see the LED indicator blink green One green blink indicates a write or read error Two green blinks indicate an initialization error 9 Ifthe disc was not ejected automati
65. chive images and video to DVD or CD e Master new software programs on DVD or CD PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 7 Section 1 Getting Started About Software In order to record on DVD4 R DL DVD4R RW and CD R RW discs you will need to have mastering packet writing or duplication software installed on your computer system If you purchased a retail kit from Plextor you ll get software packages that include such software PlexTools Professional is a powerful application software package that lets you take full advantage of the CD DVD functions of the PX 716 drive When installed on your computer this software lets you use your Plextor PX 716 to burn CD R CD RW and DVD discs It also lets you take advantage of all the unique new features found in the Plextor PX 716 drive You can also use Roxio s Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition to burn DVDs and CDs The software lets you burn and share anything on CD or DVD including music photos and videos and you can easily back up your critical data to a CD or DVD One component of Easy Media Creator is Drag to Disc which makes the Plextor PX 716 drive as easy to use as a hard disk drive For more information about Easy Media Creator install this application and examine the help files NOTE Easy Media Creator 7 requires Microsoft Windows XP service pack 1 or later or Microsoft Windows 2000 service pack 4 or later This product will not work with Windows
66. cification 3 0 DVD RW Part 1 Physical Specification Version 1 1 1 2 DVD R Part 1 Volume Basic Format Version 1 3 DVD R DL Part 2 Basic Format Specification Version 1 0 DVD RW Part 1 Volume 1 Basic Format Specification Version 1 3 Part 1 Volume 2 Basic Format Specification Version 1 0 Stamped CDs Discs compliant with Red Yellow Green White Blue Book CD R Orange Book Pt Il compliant discs Type 74 Type 80 CD RW Orange Book Pt IIl compliant discs CD 12 cm DVD 12 cm 8cm DVD R RW PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 113 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Recommended Media Recommended media are recordable or rewritable CD and DVD media that have been tested by Plextor For the latest updated list of recommended media for the PX 716 see the Plextor web site at www plextor com NOTE For the media below Rated means the maximum write speed established by the media vendor Recommended is the Plextor recommended speed which means that testing by Plextor engineers indicates the media will achieve top quality when written with the PX 716 at that speed Compatible means the manufacturer indicates the disc can be written at this higher than rated speed although an increase in errors may occur PoweRec in the Plextor drive performs real time monitoring of write quality and adjusts the write speed up and down to ensure the best quality possible 114 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Speci
67. consistently from one manufacturing lot to another For each drive Plextor engineers test media from many different manufacturers and manufacturing facilities creating a recommended media list and determining the optimum write strategy for that particular media type The results are listed as recommended media and are also assembled into a media catalog and stored in firmware in Plextor drives See page 114 for a list of recommended media for the PX 716 at the time this manual was printed and see the Plextor web site at www plextor com for an updated list From time to time the media catalog is updated with new manufacturers and part numbers as Plextor tests additional media When this happens Plextor makes new drive firmware available You can download this new firmware and update your drive Q What s the difference between double layer and dual layer A Nothing really It s simply a difference of opinion within the industry about how to label media and drive capabilities DVD R DL as named by the DVD RW Alliance stands for DVD R Double Layer DVD R DL from the DVD Forum stands for DVD R Dual Layer Whether your DL media is labeled double layer or dual layer the PX 716 can handle it PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 107 Section 7 Frequently Asked Questions Q In the list of Recommended Media what s the difference between rated compatible and recommended speeds A Rated is t
68. cy eject tool or a paper clip to open the tray drawer as illustrated in Figure 45 above 4 Turn the drive upside down or work from the bottom and locate the two hooks at the bottom of the disc tray face plate The hooks are toward the left and right edges of the tray mask O Figure 46 Locate the two disc tray face plate hooks 94 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5 Hold the disc tray securely and gently push the tray face plate slightly to release it from the hooks Pry a hook away from the tray and press down When both hooks are released remove the mask by pressing it off the disc tray or Figure 47 Unhook the tray mask and push to release it 6 Locate the four bezel hooks Two are on the bottom of the drive and one is on each side Figure 48 Locate the four bezel hooks PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 95 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 7 Turn the drive right side up and locate the catch at the center of the top of the drive Figure 49 Also locate the catch at the top front of the drive 8 With the drive right side up release the two side bezel hooks To release the hooks press inward using the angled portion of the eject tool Do this only for the two bezel hooks on the sides You don t have to do this for the hooks on the bottom Figure 50 Press in with the angled portion of the eject tool to rele
69. d Slave Master Figure 5 If you have an older 40 conductor Cable Select cable top replace it with the new 80 conductor cable bottom If you have one of these older Cable Select cables replace it with the 80 conductor IDE ATA cable from Plextor All 80 conductor cables that meet the ATA specifications also support Cable Select The connector color identifies master and slave With the 80 conductor cable e The blue connector attaches to the computer motherboard or controller e The gray connector is in the middle of the cable and goes to any slave device 1 drive if present e The black connector is at the opposite end from the host connector and goes to the master drive device 0 or to a single drive if only one is used 20 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive If you are unsure whether or not your system has a Cable Select cable installed either look at the cable or look at the jumpers on the existing DVD ROM or CD ROM drive If any device is jumpered as Cable Select then both devices on that cable must be jumpered that way Do You Need a Power Cable In most computers you will find extra power connectors in the computer ready for your use When you open the computer check the cable running from your power supply to your hard disk drive and see if it has extra connectors on it If so you can plug one of these into the power connector found on the rear pan
70. d pits seems muddy or the segments run together the disc quality is not good PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 89 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Advantages of Buffer Underrun Proof Technology PlexTools Professional software lets you enable or disable Buffer Underrun Proof Technology on the Plextor PX 716 via Drive Settings Advanced But you ll usually want to leave this feature enabled because Buffer Underrun Proof Technology guarantees that you can write discs at high speed and still use your computer for other tasks while you re writing To prevent the interruption of data during writing every CD R RW drive has a buffer a memory chip that acts as a kind of holding area Typically the buffer size is 2 to 8 megabytes However this buffer can be emptied quickly when you write at high speeds or if you use other applications like surfing the Internet or playing games or watching movies while writing Buffer Underrun Proof Technology compensates for any interruption in data flow to the disc It remembers where writing stopped on the disc when the data flow was interrupted then restarts writing in the same place once the data is available again Buffer Underrun Proof Technology in your drive means you can safely use your computer for other things while you re writing to a CD R or CD RW disc It lets you multitask freely and easily and lets you successfully create CDs on t
71. diagnostics requires opening the computer and removing a cable from the drive then replacing the cable at the end of the test If you previously installed the PX 716A in your computer you should have no fear of the simple procedures that are required However if you re are not comfortable with opening your PC and disconnecting cables you may want to let someone with more experience handle this aspect of troubleshooting for you To perform the tests you ll need e Tools to remove the computer s cover e An extra jumper supplied e A blank piece of Plextor recommended DVD R DVD R or CD R media See page 114 or visit our web site The self test will write to this media so you won t be able to use this disc again This tests three functions of the drive writing at maximum speed continuous playback at maximum speed and random access 100 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting To perform the self test 1 Turn the computer s power OFF unplug it from its power source and open the computer to gain access to the rear of the PX 716A drive Typically this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover See Figure 3 for an example CAUTION Before you attempt to open your computer be sure to properly ground yourself by wearing an anti static wristband This will help prevent static damage to your computer system
72. e are two IDE cables one is for the primary IDE bus and the other is for the secondary bus Before you install your PX 716A your computer s IDE configuration is usually one of the following e Configuration A Hard disks connected as Master and Slave devices on primary IDE port DVD or CD ROM drive connected as the Master device on secondary IDE port e Configuration B Hard disk connected as Master device and DVD or CD ROM drive connected as Slave on the primary IDE port nothing connected to secondary IDE port e Configuration C Hard disk connected as Master device on primary IDE port nothing connected to secondary IDE port e Configuration D System uses special Cable Select cables all devices are jumpered for Cable Select Inspect Your Computer s Cables To ensure that it can write at maximum rated speed 16X you should make sure the PX 716A is connected to an 80 conductor IDE ATA flat ribbon cable If you have an older computer it may still be equipped with a 40 conductor cable NOTE Although the newer IDE ATA cable has 80 conductors wires its connectors have only 40 pins so it s physically interchangeable with the older cable And in fact your PX 716A drive may work fine with a 40 conductor cable But to ensure writing at maximum speed it s best to use the newer 80 conductor cable such as the one provided by Plextor The 80 conductor cable cancels interference much better than the older model allowi
73. e secondary IDE port What to do Change the CD ROM to Slave leave the PX 716A s jumper set to Master and attach the PX 716A to the secondary IDE port Windows recognizes the new drive automatically If neither of these situations applies to you or you re not comfortable with IDE installation read the rest of this section for more detailed installation instructions PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 15 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Install the Bezel If the PX 716A drive s current front panel color is suitable for your computer you can proceed to Mount the PX 716A Drive below But if you want to change the bezel color first install the ivory or the black bezel and disc tray front panel as outlined under Changing the Front Panel Color on page 94 Mount the PX 716A Drive Here s an overview of what you l do to mount the drive 1 Turn OFF your computer system 2 Set the jumpers for your new PX 716A drive if necessary 3 Mount the drive into an available drive bay inside the computer system 4 Make all necessary cabling connections IDE cable power cable and audio cable 5 Tum your computer system ON The following pages give more details for this procedure Open the Computer and Prepare for Installation To determine whether your PX 716A will be a Master or a Slave open your computer and examine the IDE connections to the motherboard To op
74. e the preferences You can change the Read Test Options and the Read Test Graph Options PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 69 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Preferences Q Check FE TE Test Q Check Beta Jitter Test Q Check PI PO Test General Digital Audio Extraction CD DVD Copy CD DVD ROM Maker Recording Options freedb Transfer Rate Test Q Check C1 C2 Test Read Test Options Write Test Options Sample length v F Simulate Test every 1 Minute v Test every 1 Minute Read Test Graph Options Write Test Graph Options Max Read Speed Indication 56 Max Write Speed Indication 56 Max DVD Read Speed Indication 16 Max DYD Write Speed Indication 16 CD Length Indication 100 Minutes CD Length Indication 100 Minutes DVD Length Indication 5 GB v DVD Length Indication 5 GB x Data Format Internal Buffer Mode1 j CO Overbum Figure 34 Transfer Rate Test Preferences window 5 Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Read Transfer Rate Test window 6 To begin measurement in the test window click the Start button You see the amount of recorded data represented in minutes the start speed and current speed 7 To end measurement click the Stop button or wait for the measurement to stop by itself You see a graph representing the drive read response 8 To see the results select View Log You see the Test Results windo
75. eatures and PlexTools Professional 5 Move the slider to adjust the laser power in either the plus or minus direction 6 Click the Recording Speed drop down menu to choose the recording speed for example 8X or 4X for a CD R 7 Click the Recording drop down menu to choose the recording strategy for example for a CD R you can choose Default Azo Cyanine Phthalocyanine A etc PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help g e IDE Interface 0 e ID 0 Y120L0 Basic Advanced VariRec DVD Silent Mode IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 7164 E ID 1 PX 7124 Drive Information etti CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player 5 Digital Audio Extraction Recording Strategy Default AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions CD DVD Test Read Transfer Rate Test Write Transfer Rate Test Q Check al C2 Test Q Check FE TE Test Q Check Beta Jitter Test Q Check PI PO Test Q Check TA Test Recording Speed 4 0 5540 KB s Figure 31 Changing the VariRec parameters 8 Use AudioCD Maker or CD DVD ROM Maker from PlexTools Professional to create a disc layout 9 Ifnecessary in the list of recording options make sure the Enable VariRec box is checked and continue recording Your disc is recorded with the new laser strategy 64 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Important Facts about VariRec e Use VariRec with DVD R or
76. el of the PX 716A If you do not find any additional connectors either because they were not supplied or they are all in use you will have to buy a splitter or a Y connector These can also be found at most retail and mail order computer stores Set the Drive s Mode Jumper You specify your drive s Master Slave or Cable Select setting before installing it You do this by changing the position of a jumper on the mode jumper block at the rear of the drive Your drive ships from our factory with its mode jumper set to operate the PX 716A as a Master This will work in most custom system configurations If your computer is from a large OEM system manufacturer such as IBM Hewlett Packard Compagq Dell or Gateway you will need to pay particular attention to whether the computer uses the Cable Select scheme NOTE The jumper configuration on the drive has priority over Cable Select So if the jumper of one device on a cable is set to Master the jumper of the other device must be set for Slave In this case location of the devices on the cable is not important If you have only one device it must be set to Master or Cable Select and it must be at the end of the cable PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 21 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Changing the Mode Jumper on Your PX 716A Drive The drive arrives from the factory with its mode jumper set to Master A function is ON if the jumper is
77. en the computer 1 Before proceeding make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is OFF and your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source 16 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive 2 Remove your computer s cover following the directions provided by your computer s manufacturer Typically this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover See Figure 3 for an example Figure 3 Removing a typical computer s cover Determine Your Existing IDE Configuration With your computer open determine the existing IDE configuration You can do this by looking at the IDE ribbon cable or cables there may be two and seeing what is connected to them One end of the IDE cable connects to the IDE port on your computer s motherboard and there are usually two other connectors for attaching peripheral devices such as a hard disk DVD or CD ROM drive or your PX 716A drive If there are two devices one is configured as Master and the other the Slave as indicated by the position of jumpers on the back of the drive If your computer is set up for Cable Select or CSEL both devices will be jumpered as Cable Select In older computer this configuration required a special Cable Select cable PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 17 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive If ther
78. ents 127 weight 128 PX 716SA operating system 127 PX 716SA power requirements 127 Q Q Check 4 68 73 time analyzer 4 87 questions frequently asked 107 quickstart installation PX 716A 15 R rails 33 44 RAM minimum 127 RAM minimum 7 124 read response measuring 71 read specification CD 119 DVD 119 read transfer rate test 68 Index reading speed CD R 2 CD RW 2 controlling for video playback 5 controlling with silent mode 56 digital audio 119 DVD 2 DVD Video 2 5 53 silent mode and 56 SpeedRead and 53 rear panel connectors PX 716A 12 PX 716SA 39 recognizing the PX 716 drive in Windows 98 recommended media 108 definition 107 recording modes CD 6 112 DVD 5 112 red book 113 region code 51 111 regional setting 51 111 reliability 123 returns 14 40 131 RMA number 14 40 131 132 ROPC See running optimum power control running optimum power control 6 S safety standards 123 SATA interface connector 45 screws mounting 36 46 secondary IDE port 18 SecureRecording 6 59 lost password 62 security sticker 14 40 SecuViewer software 59 use any drive with 61 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 141 Index selecting an IDE configuration 24 self test diagnostics PX 716A 4 100 serial number recording 31 42 shipping your drive 14 40 131 132 shock specification 122 silent mode 4 5
79. er cable There are also two optional cable connections e An analog audio cable connection if you are using a sound board in your computer and plan to connect the PX 716A s audio output to the audio connector on the sound board e A digital audio cable connection if the sound board is equipped with SPDIF or Digital In and you wish to use the digital audio output from your PX 716A PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 31 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive To mount the PX 716A drive 1 Make sure the power to your computer and any external peripherals is turned OFF and your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source 2 Ifyou haven t already removed the cover from your computer remove it now following the directions provided by your computer s manufacturer Typically this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover See Figure 3 for details 3 Remove the cover panel from the bay that will hold the drive To remove the cover panel pop it out by pressing outward lightly In some older computers you may have to remove screws that hold the panel in place Available bay with cover panel removed Figure 14 Removing the cover panel from a bay 4 Determine if you must install mounting rails on the sides of your drive To do so insert the drive into the open bay If the drive fits tightly with little or no clearance on either side of
80. es the type of CD RW media See Recommended Media on page 114 for a list of Plextor approved media at the time this manual was printed and see the Plextor web site at www plextor com for an updated list 48 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 4 Using Your PX 716 Tray Loading and Operation To load and unload the tray 1 While the drive is powered up push the eject button on the front panel The tray drawer slides out in 3 4 seconds Figure 27 Loading the tray 2 Lay a CD or DVD disc in the depression in the tray label side up 3 Press the eject button again and the tray will slide shut within seconds NOTE Always use the eject button to close the tray in a smooth and secure manner Closing the tray by pressing the front of the drawer using your hand is not recommended and risks damage or premature wearing of the mechanism Handling DVD and CD Media Take care when handling blank CD and DVD media Dust scratches and fingerprints on either side of the disc can cause write errors during recording When picking up or holding blank media you can either place your fingers along the outer edge of the disc or place one finger through the center hole and one finger on the outer edge Once you have finished creating a disc label it by writing on the top using permanent ink CAUTION We recommend using a non toxic marker such as a Sharpie pen that conforms to the ASTM D 4236 standard Some pe
81. f Removing the cover may expose you to harmful electrical voltages or the laser beam For your safety entrust service to experienced service personnel only Keep your DVDs and CDs free of dirt or other contaminants by storing them in jewel cases Use only industry standard discs Do not insert dirty warped poorly balanced or cracked discs into the drive Do not clean discs using a circular motion Instead using a soft dry cloth wipe gently in a radial motion start at the center of the disc and proceed to the outer edge Do not attempt to clean your drive using solvent based cleaners or an air compressor Do not attempt to clean your drive using a CD cleaning disc These discs can damage your drive permanently PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 9 Section 1 Getting Started Where to Go From Here e Ifyou have a PX 716A internal ATAPI drive see Section 2 beginning on page 11 to learn how to install your drive e Ifyou have a PX 716SA internal drive with the Serial ATA interface see Section 3 beginning on page 37 to install it 10 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive This section explains how to physically install your PX 716A internal ATAPI drive in your computer PX 716A Drive Features and Controls Before proceeding become familiar with the controls and features of your Plextor drive Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below F
82. fications Recommended Media continued DVD R media Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 16X rated DVD R media 16X writing recommended Maxell 16X rated DVD R media 12X writing recommended 16X compatible with PX 716 firmware v 1 04 Taiyo Yuden 16X rated DVD R media 16X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 05 scheduled for release in March 2005 Taiyo Yuden 8X rated DVD R media 16X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 02 and later Maxell Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim Ricoh 8X rated DVD R media 12X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 02 and later Taiyo Yuden Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim Ricoh Maxell 4X rated DVD R media 8X writing recommended Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim Ricoh 2 4X rated DVD R media 2 4X writing recommended PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 115 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Recommended Media continued DVD RW media DVD R DL media Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 8X rated DVD RW media 8X writing recommended Ricoh 8X rated DVD RW media 8X writing recommended with PX 716 firmware v 1 05 scheduled for release in March 2005 Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim Ricoh 4X rated DVD RW media 4X writing recommended Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim Ricoh 2 4X rated DVD RW media 2 4X writing recommended NOTE All DVD RW media are rewritable up to 1 000 times Mitsubishi Chemical Verbatim 2 4X rated DVD R media 4X writing
83. field 6 Click the Activate Protection button The Protection Status field shows that protection is Active 7 Use a disc at once DAO recording application such as CD DVD ROM Maker in PlexTools Professional or any other DAO recording application to record your data onto a CD R disc Once protected with SecureRecording the disc can t be read by a non SecureRecording drive unless the correct password is entered 60 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Reading a Password Protected Disc To read a disc that has been password protected with SecureRecording 1 Make sure you have PlexTools Pro or SecuViewer on your computer Insert the password protected CD R disc into a PX 716 or Plextor Premium drive You only need these drives if you are using PlexTools Professional software With SecuViewer you can use any drive In PlexTools Professional choose Drive Settings and choose the SecuRec tab You see the SecureRecording window Or Launch SecuViewer Enter the password in the Password field Click the Activate Protection button The Protection Status field shows that protection is Active You can now read the contents of the disc using Windows Explorer Important Facts about SecureRecording SecureRecording burning is applicable to data ISO 9660 CDs only SecureRecording supports data CD R discs written by disc at once DAO techniques If you a
84. for beta and jitter PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 81 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 amp ID 0 Y120L0 E e IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX 7164 ID 1 PX 7124 Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions Show Beta Show Jitter Q Check Beta Jitter Test Running LBA 138580 Figure 40 Q Check Beta Jitter Test window 3 Click the Preferences button to view or change the preferences You can change the sample length the length of one sample the time length indication of the graph and the limit of the beta measurement scale 82 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Preferences freedb Transfer Rate Test Q Check C1 C2 Test General Digital Audio Extraction CD DVD Copy CD DVD ROM Maker Recording Options Q Check FE TE Test Q Check Beta VJitter Test Q Check PI PO Test CD Graph Options Sample Length v Time Length Indication 100 Minutes Beta Scale Limit 0 05 0 05 DYD Graph Options Sample Length 16 ECC Blocks v Time Length Indication 5 GB Beta Scale Limit 0 05 0 05 Figure 41 Changing preferences for graphing beta and jitter Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Q Check Beta Jit
85. g 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 CAUTION Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS STATEMENT This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada LASER INFORMATION These products have been designed and manufactured according to IEC 60825 1 on the Safety of Laser products This product comes under Class 1 Laser Products CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure A Laser Caution Label is attached on the top of the internal drive model The laser beam emitted from the optical pickup is visible and invisible Accordingly e Do not open the optical pickup housing e Obtain service only from Plextor authorized personnel CAUTION To disconnect the internal DVD CD drive from an electrical current pull out the computer s power plug PX 716
86. g standby and when Buffer Underrun Proof Technology or Lossless Linking Zero Link is active Blinking amber when writing to disc Blink rate indicates writing speed Disc Loading Auto DVD Regional Setting Compatibility RPC phase 2 compatible Changing Max 5 times regional setting Other Features Data Buffer 8 MB PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 111 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Usable Formats Logical DVD DVD ROM DVD Video multi border multi session Read Write DVD VR DVD VR Logical CD CD DA CD Extra CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM Mode Read Write 2 CD ROM XA Photo CD Video CD multi session CD TEXT CD I CD G UDF Write DVD R Disc at once DAO multi session Methods incremental DVD R RW DVD RW Random access write sequential write DVD R DL DVD R DL DAO multi session incremental Write DVD R DAO incremental recording multi border Methods recording DVD R RW DVD RW DAO multi border recording DVD R DL incremental recording restricted overwriting DRT DM DVD R DL Sequential write Write Track at once TAO DAO packet write variable and Methods fixed session at once SAO CD R RW 112 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Supported Media Supported Media DVD Supported Media CD Supported Media Size Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Stamped DVDs Single layer Double layer DVD R For General Part 1 Physical Specification Version 2 1 DVD R DL Part 1 Physical Spe
87. g the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive What Else Is In the PX 716A Box What you find in your Plextor box depends on what the company that sold you the box put in or took out while the Plextor drive was in their possession Plextor currently sells the PX 716A drive in this configuration PX 716A DVD R DL DVD R RW and CD R RW drive Replacement front bezel black and disc tray front panel 80 conductor IDE ATA cable 1 piece of approved DVD R media 4 mounting screws Extra jumper Emergency eject tool Plextor software disc with bundled PlexTools Professional Also contains Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition PX 716 Installation and Users Manual e PX 716 Quick Reference Guide Save Your Box Be sure to save the box after you have installed your drive The box and its packaging material were designed and drop tested to ensure your drive can endure rough treatment and still arrive in working order If you have to ship your drive back to Plextor you want to send it in the original box For more details about returning your drive to Plextor see page 131 If the security sticker on top of your box is cut there may be a good reason for example a dealer may have added other components or software Carefully check the contents to ensure nothing has been removed If something is missing contact the party from whom you purchased the box for an explanation NOTE This applies to the Plextor retail box Your d
88. guration Note that if your computer s SATA chipset is dedicated for SATA RAID the connection may not support optical disc drives like the PX 716SA Consult your motherboard manual or vendor website for assistance in configuration or for questions of compatibility 4 Save and exit your CMOS setup to restart your computer with the new settings PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 99 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 5 In Windows 98SE or Me once the system comes up click the Start button then Settings then Control Panel then double click on System icon then click on Device Manager tab Click the sign next to the DVD CD ROM drives heading and look for the PLEXTOR DVDR PX 716A entry underneath Or In Windows 2000 or XP right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties Click on the Hardware tab then click on the Device Manager button Click the sign next to the DVD CD ROM drives heading and look for the PLEXTOR DVDR PX 716A entry underneath If you do not see this drive listed as one of the devices or if it has a yellow diamond with an exclamation point contact Plextor Technical Support See Appendix B Technical Support for the different ways you can contact us Using the PX 716A Self Test Diagnostics The PX 716A drive contains a set of self test diagnostics that can help isolate trouble and determine if a problem is in the drive or elsewhere NOTE Using the self test
89. having trouble after installation make sure the PX 716 drive is recognized by your computer To check whether the drive is recognized To see if the drive is recognized in Windows 1 Turn the computer ON After the computer boots up you should see the Windows display 2 Open Windows Explorer or My Computer and ensure there is an icon for the Plextor drive the hard disk and another DVD or CD ROM drive if present The Plextor icon may be D or E or another designator 98 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3 Ifthe PX 716 drive is not recognized in Windows reboot the computer and use your computer s setup program to program the BIOS to recognize it NOTE Refer to the computer s documentation for information on how to run the motherboard BIOS setup program Q For the PX 716A use the motherboard BIOS setup program to set up IDE Master and Slave designations as needed for your configuration on the primary or secondary IDE bus If the IDE interface is disabled on your computer you will need to enable it If a Master or Slave device is set to disable or none or a similar designation change it as appropriate to enable or auto or something similar depending on your setup program For the 716SA verify the SATA chipset supports the ATAPI Command set Use your computer s motherboard BIOS setup program to enable SATA IDE ATAPI as needed for your confi
90. he first attempt 90 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting This section explains maintenance and troubleshooting procedures for your PX 716 drive With proper maintenance you can prevent problems If trouble arises you can often solve many simple problems on your own rather than wait for assistance from a Plextor representative Cleaning the PX 716 Drive Plextor drives are sealed against external contamination so in a normal computer environment and with normal use your drive should not require internal cleaning However if your drive has been in use for some time and has just recently started to exhibit read write problems it is possible that dust has accumulated on the laser lens In this case e If your drive is still in warranty and you are experiencing problems send the drive to Plextor See Returns on page 131 e If your drive is out of warranty before returning the drive for repair you may want to try a short blast of canned air aimed at the center of the drive Use only electronics grade canned air sterile filtered and moisture free If you notice no improvements after this step you will need to return the drive for repair CAUTION Do not attempt to clean your drive using any solvent based cleaners Also do not use an air compressor because the high pressure blast can damage the drive ANOTHER CAUTION Do not use a CD cleaning disc Cleaning discs that use a fel
91. he four screws that were supplied with your drive Use only these screws CAUTION Do not mount your drive in your computer using screws other than those supplied by Plextor You may damage the drive if you insert screws that are too long or the wrong thread type Using Sound Boards and Audio Cables Whichever category your sound board falls into you will find that the best source of information about installing the sound board in your computer is the board s manual Once you have successfully installed the sound board in your computer you can continue below for a description of the different cable connections that need to be made If you need audio cables you will have to purchase them Refer to the table below A list of several vendors who offer audio cables is available on Plextor s web site Audio Connection Cable How to Connect It Required MPC audio source MPC Connect to MPC audio compliant source and to analog audio audio cable output connector at the rear of the Plextor drive Sound Blaster or Sound Connect to Sound Blaster compatible sound Blaster compatible audio board and board compatible to analog audio output analog audio connector at the rear of the cable Plextor drive Digital audio output Cable that s Connect to SPDIF or Digital compatible In connector on sound board with SPDIF if sound board supports or Digital In digital audio and to digital audio output connector at the rear of the Plextor dr
92. he manufacturer s rated write speed for the media it s what you see on the box Compatible is a looser term that indicates the maximum safe writing speed according to the manufacturer Recommended is the Plextor recommended speed for ensuring top quality writing using this media Plextor tests media and enters the compatible and recommended speeds into the drive s media catalog For example 8X rated media listed as 12X writing recommended and 16X compatible indicates the manufacturer believes this 8X rated media can be written at 16X Plextor factory testing has determined you will achieve the highest quality write at 12X Plextor s testing also indicates you can write this media at 16X and still achieve good quality although perhaps not as high as at the recommended speed Just because the vendor rates a disc for a certain speed doesn t mean that the disc will give you a high quality write at that speed However the PoweRec technology in your Plextor drive ensures you will write at the highest possible speed that still achieves high quality Q Why do I need an 80 conductor IDE cable for the PX 716A Your PX 716A will operate with either the older 40 conductor cable or the newer 80 conductor IDE ATA cable However the 80 conductor cable improves performance and the PX 716A may not be able to write at maximum speed 16X without it Although the new cable has 80 conductors wires it still has only
93. hey re at the optimum settings for that disc 4 The drive uses OPC Optimum Power Control to further fine tune the laser power setting to the specific disc that is in your drive 5 The combined values of the pre defined write strategies along with the OPC test results create the default VariRec setting of zero Changing the VariRec Setting VariRec lets you increase or decrease the laser power setting by up to 4 degrees in either the positive or negative direction You can make these changes for DVD R 4X and 2 4X DVD R 4X and 2X and CD R 4X and 8X CD DA data writing VariRec also lets you change the write strategy to match the dye profile of your disc You can make these changes to do comparison testing with your DVD or CD player to find the setting that best suits you Changing the laser power and write strategy changes the characteristics of the audio or data being written For audio you can hear these changes during playback although what you hear will depend on speaker quality audio settings and environment To use PlexTools Professional to change VariRec settings for writing 1 Place a blank DVD R or CD R disc in the PX 716 2 Inthe PlexTools menu bar select Drive Settings You see the tabs for drive settings 3 Select the VariRec tab You see the VariRec window 4 To turn VariRec on for recording place a check mark in the Enable VariRec box PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 63 Section 5 Advanced F
94. hips from the factory there is no region code set The first time a DVD that has a region setting is inserted into the drive the drive is automatically set to that region code If you later insert a DVD with a different region code you are prompted to either accept changing the new region code or not If you don t accept the change then that DVD will not play If you do accept the change then the region code setting is changed But remember you can change the drive s region code only 5 times After that you can t change it any more Writing to DVD Media You need special software that supports writing to DVD R DVD R DL and DVD RW discs or to DVD R DL DVD R and DVD RW discs Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 on the CD that accompanies your PX 716 contains this software Specifying R RW or R RW You don t need to specify whether to write to R RW or R RW The selection is automatically made for you based on the media you insert in the drive PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 51 Section 4 Using Your PX 716 Writing to CD R and CD RW Media In conjunction with your drive mastering and packet writing software such as Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 allows you to write audio video data or other information to writable CD R or rewritable CD RW media The PX 716 writes to all types of CD RW media Using the LED Indicator The color and blink rate of the front panel LED indicator give you information about the
95. ial ATA chipset the computer may hang or crash with the PX 716SA installed If this happens change the PX 716SA to multiword DMA mode by installing the spare jumper across the two DMA jumper pins No jumper Jumper installed Figure 20 Add the PX 716SA DMA jumper if you need to change from Ultra DMA default to multiword DMA Adding the jumper also configures the PX 716SA for self test See Using the PX 716SA Self Test Diagnostics on page 104 for more details PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 41 Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Mount the PX 716SA Drive Before proceeding to install the PX 716SA drive in your personal computer make sure you have all the cables you ll need Record the Serial Number Note the serial number and TLA number of your drive and record those numbers on the inside front cover of this manual Mount the Drive in the Computer You can mount your internal drive in any available bay You must remove the small panel that covers the bay that you want to use NOTE The drive can be mounted horizontally or vertically If you don t have an empty bay remove the existing DVD ROM or CD ROM drive and install the PX 716SA You must make two cable connections to your PX 716SA The two cable connections that you must make are e SATA cable e Power cable To mount the PX 716SA drive 1 Before proceeding make sure the power to your com
96. installed improperly or e if the serial number of the unit is defaced or missing PLEXTOR will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the unit To obtain warranty service you must contact PLEXTOR s Technical Support Department by e mail techsupport plextor com or by calling 510 440 2000 The Technical Support Department will attempt to diagnose and correct your problem If the unit does not function properly they will give you instructions on obtaining a Return Material Authorization RMA number You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the unit is still under warranty All product returns must be authorized in advance by PLEXTOR Authorization is confirmed by issuance of the RMA number which must be written prominently on the outside of the box in which the defective unit is returned to PLEXTOR PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 133 Appendix C Warranty All drives returned to PLEXTOR must be securely packaged and shipped postage prepaid The drive will be returned to the customer at Plextor s expense when originating within the United States For a drive originating ou
97. ion applications can use this reporting to guarantee that the extracted audio matches the original NOTE This function measures C1 C2 errors in all kind of discs and recording modes even if they were recorded on another drive It is however recommended to use this measurement on CD R media recorded by DAO Disc at once Measuring Tracking and Focus Error Supported in PlexTools Professional software this function reports on the mechanical characteristics of the DVD or CD you re using in the Plextor PX 716 drive It actually measures the amplitude of the laser focus error and tracking error and displays the results This function tests blank CD R DVD R and DVD R media It s not for CD RW DVD RW DVD RW DVD R DL or DVD R DL discs PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 77 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional To use PlexTools Professional to measure tracking and focus error 1 Place a blank CD R DVD R or DVD R disc in the PX 716 Don t use a rewritable RW disc or a double layer DL disc 2 From the PlexTools menu bar select Q Check FE TE Test You see the Q Check window with a graph for focus error and tracking error PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help E e IDE Interface 0 ID 0 Y120L0 e IDE Interface 1 ID 0 PX7164 ID 1 PX 7124 Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD D
98. ive 36 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive This section explains how to physically install your PX 716SA internal Serial ATA drive in your computer The steps are as follows 1 Turn OFF your computer system 2 Mount the drive into an available drive bay inside the computer system 3 Make the cabling connections Serial ATA cable and power cable 4 Turn your computer system ON The following pages give more details for this procedure NOTE Your computer s SATA connection must support the ATAPI command set Some computer motherboards have SATA RAID Redundant Array of Independent Discs chipsets that do not support the ATAPI command set used by optical disc drives or that do not have BIOS settings to enable IDE ATAPI functions If you are unsure consult your motherboard manual or vendor web site for compatibility BIOS versions and BIOS settings And check the Plextor PX 716SA motherboard compatibility listing at http www plextor com english support support_compatability html PX 716SA Drive Features and Controls Before proceeding become familiar with the controls and features of your Plextor drive Match the parts of your drive to the illustrations below PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 37 Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive Front Panel PX 716SA Internal Drive Pirro PX 716SA LED indicator Emergency Tray front door
99. izontally Figure 7 Install the mode jumper across vertical pairs of pins CAUTION Install the mode jumper across the pins as shown vertically Do not connect one pin switch to another by installing the jumper lengthwise horizontally Doing so could result in damage to the drive PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 23 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Select an IDE Configuration Set the PX 716A s jumper and cable it according to the desired configuration Keep these rules in mind e For best DVD RW and CD RW performance try to connect the PX 716A to the IDE port that is not connected to the hard disk drive or toa DVD or CD ROM drive In most cases this will be the secondary IDE port e For best results set the PX 716A to be the Master if possible e Ifyou have only one device on a cable always set its jumper as the Master never as the Slave Before PX 716A How to Install the Installation PX 716A A Hard disks connected as Remove the DVD ROM or Master and Slave devices on CD ROM drive change it to primary IDE port DVD ROM or Slave and re connect it to the CD ROM drive connected as secondary IDE port Master device on secondary IDE port Set the mode jumper to Master and connect the PX 716A as Master device to the secondary IDE port Hard disk Hard disk connected connected as master as slave Primary IDE Port Connect Connect DVD Set Plextor drive s Plextor drive or CD R
100. me pre installed in a computer we recommend you pay a packaging store such as The UPS Store to ship your drive If you don t have a packaging store in your area ask for packaging pointers when you contact us to get an RMA number before returning any drive Shipping Your Drive to Plextor Be sure to write the RMA number on the outside of the shipping box Any drive sent to Plextor without an RMA number will not be accepted NOTE The RMA number must be clearly visible on the outside of the shipping box Drives must be sent postage prepaid We recommend that you insure your shipment as Plextor cannot be held responsible for any damage that may occur during shipment 132 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix C Warranty PLEXTOR CORP Plextor warrants your PX 716A or PX 716SA drive against any defect in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one year following its date of purchase In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period PLEXTOR will at its option repair or replace the defective unit This warranty is void a if the unit is operated or stored under abnormal use and or conditions b if the unit is repaired modified or altered unless such repair modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by PLEXTOR c if the unit is subjected to abuse neglect lightning strike electrical fault improper packaging or accident d if the unit is
101. n which all tracks are written in a single operation is supported GigaRec does not support session at once SAO recording e Buffer Underrun Proof Technology is turned off during GigaRec operation Writing stops if a buffer underrun occurs PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 67 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional e A disc recorded with GigaRec is playable in all Plextor PX 716 drives However because GigaRec is out of the limits for Orange Book and Red Book recording the recorded disc many not be playable in all CD players e The PX 716 also supports overburn which is different from GigaRec When you overburn a disc the drive reads the disc s information then writes to the disc vendor s stated maximum capacity and a little beyond Overburn provides smaller increases in disc capacity than are capable with GigaRec Testing Your CDs and DVDs The Plextor PX 716 achieves high quality recording on virtually any media To confirm operation you can use the PlexTools Professional software to measure and display characteristics of the drive and media you re using You can also check the operation of the drive s laser Among the measurements and tests available are e Read transfer rate for CD and DVD Write transfer rate for CD and DVD C1 C2 CU errors for CD Laser tracking and focus errors for CD and DVD Beta and jitter for CD and DVD PI and PO errors for DVD TA time analyzer
102. nd PlexTools Professional What the Histogram Means The histogram gives a graphic representation of jitter that is the variation of the 3T segment the 4T segment etc The test measures the time intervals between each two successive pit land transitions and compares them with DVD specifications The test is done on a specific area inner middle or outer of the disc A DVD has a total of 10 different pits including nine from 3T to 11T and one 14T pit These histograms show the degree of jitter occurring at each pit An ideal condition when jitter is small is when the adjacent pit land peaks are thin long and clearly separated from each other PlexTools Professional 2 16 06 Options Help iy 2 IDE Interface 0 amp ID04 Pit T Frequency Distribution e IDE Interface 1 3 ID 0 PX 7164 E 10 1 PREMIUM i i I 3 4 5 6 r 8 ela eee EE as Drive Information Drive Settings CD DVD Info Land T Frequency Distribution Multimedia Player AudioCD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions CD DVD Test Read Transfer Rate Test Write Transfer Rate Test Ready Figure 44 Q Check TA Test on a poor quality disc A better quality disc will have histograms in which the peaks are narrow indicating less variation in length deviation Also in a good disc there will be no peak shift that is peaks will lie along the green axes If the frequency distribution of the lands an
103. nd jumpers PX 716A rear panel 125 126 connectors PX 716SA rear panel 127 128 content scrambling system 5 12 38 53 controls front panel PX 716SA 38 controls front panel PX 716A 11 111 cover panel bay 32 43 CSEL See cable select CSS See content scrambling system D data buffer 90 111 diagnostics PX 716A 4 100 digital audio 36 digital audio output 126 connector 12 35 36 126 Digital In connector 12 35 36 126 dimensions PX 716SA 128 dimensions PX 716A 126 disc cleaning 50 labels 50 loading 111 password protecting with SecureRecording 59 testing 4 68 testing with Q Check 73 disc capacity changing with GigaRec 6 65 66 disc tray controlling speed with silent mode 56 silent mode and 56 distributed real time defect management 2 DMA jumper 13 30 41 DMA support 3 126 128 double layer side 2 47 drive recognizing in Windows 98 DVD compatibility 5 formats compared 107 formats supported 5 112 media 47 115 playing 51 reading speed 2 119 recording modes 5 112 regional setting 51 111 write methods 5 112 DVD R compatibility 107 media 47 115 software 8 writing 51 writing speed 2 120 DVD R DL lossless linking 5 writing speed 120 DVD RW compatibility 107 editing 5 media 47 116 software 8 Index writing 51 writing speed 120 DVD R DL media 47 DV
104. nd or the computer could be damaged 9 Mount the PX 716SA drive in the computer using the four screws that were supplied with your drive Use only these screws CAUTION Do not mount your drive in your computer using screws other than those supplied by Plextor You may damage the drive if you insert screws that are too long or the wrong thread type This completes the installation procedure Go on to the next section to see how to use your PX 716SA drive 46 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 4 Using Your PX 716 This section explains how to use your PX 716 drive and how to load handle and care for your DVDs and CDs What Media to Use Use the right media Your PX 716 drive s capabilities change depending on which type of compact disc you use DVD Media DVD recordable media is available in two different non compatible formats e DVD R DVD R DL double layer and DVD RW e DVD R DVD R DL dual layer and DVD RW Your PX 716 can read and write either media format in single layer or double layer media It supports all these types of DVD media e Digital Video Discs You can immediately play pre recorded DVD discs including movies and other DVDs e DVD R DL DVD R DL DVD R DVD R Recordable DVD You can record on these discs but only once You can also read them e DVD RW DVD RW ReWritable DVD You can record and re record up to 1 000 times on these discs You can also read them moms m DVD R DL DVD R DV
105. ng door color 3 94 closing 49 front door 11 38 loading and unloading 49 loading specification 123 silent mode and 56 troubleshooting 98 U ultra DMA PX 716A set to 30 41 support 3 126 128 ultra speed CD RW media 48 write speed 48 120 upgrading firmware 4 92 107 V VariRec 4 62 changing setting 63 default setting 62 write speed and 65 vibration specification 122 video playback speed 5 12 38 53 Ww wake mode 121 warranty 133 web site Plextor 129 weight PX 716SA 128 weight PX 716A 126 white book 113 write methods CD 6 112 DVD 5 112 write transfer rate test 68 71 Index simulating 72 writing a CD image 7 124 127 writing response measuring 73 writing speed achieving 48 CD R 2 120 CD RW 2 1 20 compatible 108 DVD R 2 120 DVD R DL DVD RW 1 2 120 20 DVD R 2 120 DVD R DL 2 120 DVD RW 120 GigaRec and 67 high speed CD RW 48 IDE ATA cable and 13 108 max 108 monitoring 52 normal speed CD RW 48 recommended media and 108 silent mode and 56 ultra speed CD RW 48 VariRec and writing to CD R 4 65 52 writing to CD RW 52 writing to DVD writing to DVD Y FR 51 FRW 51 yellow book 113 Z zero link 5 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 143 PLEXTOR CORP Phone 48383 Fremont Blvd Fax Suite 120 E mail
106. ng faster data transfers CAUTION The length of any IDE cable cannot exceed 18 inches 18 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Confirm That You Have an 80 Conductor IDE Cable How can you tell The 80 conductor cable is slightly wider than the older 40 conductor version The wires in the 80 conductor version are narrower too Red stripe Red stripe Blue Black Figure 4 Comparing the older 40 conductor cable top to the new 80 conductor type bottom Be sure to use the 80 conductor cable The extra IDE ATA cable shipped with your PX 716A is the new 80 conductor version So if you have an older 40 conductor cable replace it with the 80 conductor cable that came with your Plextor drive Or purchase an 80 conductor IDE ATA cable at an electronics supply store PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 19 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Do You Have Cable Select Many computers from major manufacturers use special Cable Select cables The Cable Select cable typically has markings that identify the connectors for Master Slave and Motherboard BBEEBESBEEEEEEEEE EE BHHAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BEBBEEEBEEEESEEEE ESE A laa i Blue Gray Black Motherboar
107. nting rails fasten the rails to the lower pair of holes as shown in the illustration below In some instances you may need to fasten the rails to the upper set of holes After fastening the rails check their positioning by sliding the drive into the bay before you mount the drive or connect any cables CAUTION Be sure not to mistake the inner and outer face of the rail when attaching Typically the smooth side of the rail faces away from the drive s chassis Figure 23 Installing mounting rails if needed 44 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive 6 Plug one connector of the 7 pin SATA interface cable into the SATA connector the right hand connector on the rear panel of the drive before you insert the drive into your computer Then thread the cable through the front of the open bay and back toward the motherboard The drive should slide smoothly into the bay If it does not check for obstructions in the bay and ensure the side rails are attached properly Rear of Plextor drive SATA power cable adapter To computer power Self test DMA jumper Serial ATA interface cable To SATA connector on computer motherboard Figure 24 Cable connections for an internal SATA drive NOTE Your computer s SATA connection must support the ATAPI command set Some computer motherboards have SATA RAID Redundant Array of Independent Discs chipsets that do not sup
108. ode Although the Plextor PX 716 drive is quiet in normal operation its Silent Mode is ideal for use in environments where silence is golden Silent Mode reduces sound from the drive in several ways e Slows writing speed e Slows reading speed e Slows access spinup and spindown speeds e Reduces tray speed that is the opening and closing of the disc tray You can actually control the tray speed directly Turning On Silent Mode You can turn on Silent Mode with software applications that have been written to make use of this technology One of these applications is the PlexTools Professional software To use PlexTools Professional to control Silent Mode 1 In the PlexTools Professional menu bar select Drive Settings You see the tabs for drive settings 2 Select the Silent Mode tab You see the Silent Mode window 3 To enable Silent Mode check the Enable Silent Mode box 4 To slow writing speed making this process quieter select the Max Write Speed drop down menu and make a new selection Smaller numbers mean quieter operation but take longer to write a disc 5 To slow reading speed making this process quieter select the Max Read Speed drop down menu and make a new selection Smaller numbers mean quieter operation but slow disc reading 56 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help a e IDE Interface 0
109. on The disc tray opens 4 Insert a DVD Video disc that is equipped with CSS copy protection 5 Begin playing the disc SpeedRead changes the default DVD read speed to 6X 16X CAV for single layer DVD discs or 3X to 8X CAV for double layer DVD discs PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 53 Section 4 Using Your PX 716 To manually disable SpeedRead You can manually disable SpeedRead and return to normal video playback operation for DVD Video discs with CSS in either of two ways e Eject the disc or e Turn off power to the drive NOTE You can also enable and disable SpoeedRead with PlexTools Professional software In PlexTools Professional go to Drive Settings Advanced and enable or disable SpeedRead with the check box Using AUTOSTRATEGY AUTOSTRATEGY is an self adjusting writing technology for unknown media AUTOSTRATEGY enables high quality disc recording even if the disc is not listed in the drive s internal media catalog If you prefer you can disable AUTOSTRATEGY using PlexTools Professional software Go to Drive Settings Advanced and check the Disable AUTOSTRATEGY check box 54 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional The Plextor PX 716 has a number of advanced features that set it apart from other drives For instance you can operate in Silent Mode display and analyze disc errors password protect an entire disc increase a disc s capacity bey
110. ond its rated value and more To use these features you need to install software that supports them PlexTools Professional available on the Plextor CD gives you access to all these advanced features along with many other tools for controlling and monitoring your drive s operation Loading PlexTools Professional Software To load PlexTools Professional software on your computer 1 Insert the Plextor disc into the Plextor PX 716 drive or another DVD drive that can read the Plextor software disc 2 On the screen choose the PlexTools Professional installation If the installation doesn t start right away use Windows Explorer to navigate to the drive and double click the PlexTools Professional exe file You see the InstallShield Wizard for PlexTools Professional 3 Accept the license agreement and accept the default installation settings 4 When prompted click Finish to complete the InstallShield Wizard 5 When prompted restart your computer After installation PlexTools Professional is launched automatically unless you disable automatic running To disable automatic running at startup choose Options Preferences go to the General tab and uncheck the Automatic run box Even if PlexTools Professional is not set to run automatically you can launch it from the Start Programs menu in Windows PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 55 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Using Silent M
111. port the command set used by optical disc drives or that do not have BIOS settings to enable IDE ATAPI functions If you are unsure consult your motherboard manual or vendor web site for compatibility BIOS versions and BIOS settings And check the Plextor PX 716SA motherboard compatibility listing at http www plextor com english support support_compatability html PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 45 Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive 7 Ifnot already connected attach the other end of the 7 pin SATA interface cable to the Serial ATA connector on the computer motherboard or on a PCI board if that is how the Serial ATA interface is provided in your computer When connecting the Serial ATA cable note that cable connectors are keyed and will fit only one way For example the initials SATA on the cable connector should be up 8 Connect a power cable from the computer to the power connector of the drive In most computers you will find free power connectors that are ready for your use Q If your computer is equipped with 15 pin SATA power cables you can connect a power cable directly to the PX 716SA drive Q If your computer s power cables have only 4 pin power connectors use the 4 pin SATA power cable adapter that came with your PX 716SA drive CAUTION The power connector on the cable and the receptacle on the drive are keyed Do not force the power connector into the drive or the drive a
112. puter s components and also to you Be aware of the danger of electric shock and do not touch any components inside the computer 8 While pressing the eject button on the PX 716A turn the computer power on Continue to press the eject button The LED indicator blinks green then amber and the tray ejects CABLE SELECT MASTER DMA SLAVE Figure 54 Place jumpers across both the SLAVE and CABLE SELECT pins to perform the self test diagnostics on the PX 716A 102 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 9 Insert a blank Plextor recommended DVD R or CD R disc Be sure to use only media of the type recommended by Plextor Q Ifthe LED indicator blinks amber three times the loaded disc is not a blank DVD R or CD R disc Remove the disc and insert a blank Plextor recommended DVD R or CD R disc 10 The drive begins the diagnostic routine Upon completion of the diagnostic you see the results Ifthere was no problem the disc is ejected automatically Q Ifthere was a problem the disc is not ejected and you see the LED indicator blink green One green blink indicates a write or read error Two green blinks indicate an initialization error 11 If the disc was not ejected automatically press the eject button to eject the disc 12 Turn off the computer power 13 Reset the mode jumper at the rear of the PX 716A to its original set
113. puter and any external peripherals is OFF and your computer is UNPLUGGED from its power source 2 Remove your computer s cover following the directions provided by your computer s manufacturer Typically this involves loosening or removing several screws on the back panel of your computer and sliding off the cover See the illustration below for an example 42 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive i NTN t Figure 21 Removing a typical computer s cover 3 Remove the cover panel from the bay that will hold the drive To remove the cover panel pop it out by pressing outward lightly In some older computers you may have to remove screws that hold the panel in place available bay with cover panel removed Figure 22 Removing the cover panel from a bay PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 43 Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive 4 Determine if you must install mounting rails on the sides of your drive To do so insert the drive into the open bay If the drive fits tightly with little or no clearance on either side of the drive you will not have to use mounting rails The drive can be mounted directly into your computer Go to step 6 NOTE Plextor does not provide rails If you need rails you can obtain them from the computer manufacturer or from a computer supply retail or mail order store If you must use mou
114. r computer s 15 pin SATA power cable to provide DC 5 volts and 12 volts to the PX 716SA NOTE If your computer has only 4 pin power connectors use the SATA power cable adapter to connect to the 15 pin power connector on the PX 716SA e Self test DMA jumper Leave jumper off for normal operation When the jumper is installed the PX 716SA drive runs in PIO multiword DMA mode When the jumper is installed and you hold down the eject button during computer startup the drive s self test diagnostic routine is initiated PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 39 Section 3 Installing the PX 716SA Internal SATA Drive What Else Is In the PX 716SA Box What you find in your Plextor box depends on what the company that sold you the box put in or took out while the Plextor drive was in their possession Plextor currently sells the PX 716SA drive in this configuration PX 716SA DVD R DL DVD R RW and CD R RW drive Replacement front bezel black and disc tray front panel 7 pin SATA interface cable 4 pin to 15 pin SATA power cable adapter 1 piece of approved DVD R media 4 mounting screws Jumper for enabling self test multiword DMA Emergency eject tool Plextor software disc with bundled PlexTools Professional Also contains Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 Basic DVD Edition PX 716 Installation and Users Manual e PX 716 Quick Reference Guide Save Your Box Be sure to save the box after you have installed your drive The
115. re distributing a SecureRecording disc to others please remember to provide them the reader driver on another disc or have them download the reader driver from the Plextor web site at http www plextor com english support downloads reader html Only data CD R discs recorded in DAO mode can be password protected with SecureRecording DVD discs audio CD DA discs or data CDs written by track at once TAO or multi session cannot be protected PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 61 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional e Discs protected with SecureRecording using older versions of PlexTools Professional may not be readable with the current version e Remember your password Plextor has no way to retrieve data from discs for which the password has been lost or forgotten For this reason Plextor assumes no responsibility for lost passwords or data NOTE Use of this function is at your own risk If you forget your password your data will not be retrievable Plextor cannot be held liable for any damage unreadable discs or loss of data If you do not agree please do not use this function Using VariRec This drive is equipped with VariRec Variable Recording technology a unique feature offered by Plextor that allows you to manually adjust the drive s laser power during the recording process VariRec operates both for DVD and CD recording NOTE In order for you to actually perform the adjustment VariRe
116. re of how accurately the laser tracks in the disc s pre groove area of the disc that is how well the laser follows the spiral A good disc will show low tracking error across the graph showing a fairly consistent track at all rotational speeds A bad disc will show high tracking error which is caused by eccentricity or poor quality of the manufactured media 80 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional The FE TE test result shows maximum writing speed for each disc However this maximum writing speed is specific for a particular drive you cannot assume this speed applies to any other drive If your discs consistently show high rates of focus error or tracking error you should probably try a disc from a different vendor NOTE The TE FE measurements are accurate only for a blank recordable DVD or CD If you attempt to measure a recorded or pre recorded commercially pressed DVD or CD the measurements have no meaning Making Q Check Jitter Beta Measurements This function reports on the degree of beta and jitter on the CD or DVD in the Plextor PX 716 drive This test is for use on a disc that contains content that is a commercial pressed CD or DVD or a disc recorded on a CD or DVD drive To measure jitter and beta 1 Place a pressed or recorded CD or DVD in the PX 716 2 From the PlexTools menu bar select Q Check Beta Jitter Test You see the Q Check window with a graph
117. rive may have been shipped in a different box with other contents depending on whom you purchased the drive from and what they included inside the box 14 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive If your drive came pre installed some or all of the items above may have been installed and may not be separately available See the Plextor web site for locations to purchase additional or replacement accessories PX 716A QuickStart Installation For Experienced PC Users Only If you ve installed computer peripherals before use this QuickStart installation to get up and running quickly IMPORTANT NOTE To ensure maximum writing speed you must connect the PX 716A to an 80 conductor IDE ATA flat ribbon cable This newer 80 conductor ribbon cable is physically interchangeable with the 40 conductor cable found in older computers The Plextor supplied cable is an 80 conductor cable Typical Scenario 1 You have a PC with an IDE interface installed you have Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP and you have nothing installed on the secondary IDE port What to do Leave the PX 716A s jumper set to Master attach it to the secondary IDE port and go Windows will recognize the drive automatically Typical Scenario 2 You have a PC with an IDE interface installed you have Windows 98SE Me 2000 or XP the primary IDE port already has two devices connected and you have a CD ROM installed on th
118. rmanent markers will damage the media Also do not press too hard when writing on the disc PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 49 Section 4 Using Your PX 716 NOTE We do not recommend placing self sticking CD R labels on the disc The weight of the label may unbalance the disc and cause write errors during recording or read errors during reading Also attempting to remove the label may permanently damage the disc Cleaning Discs For proper read and write performance your discs must be clean Trying to record on a dirty disc may result in a failed session and ruin the disc To clean the disc wipe the disc using a clean soft cotton cloth to remove surface dirt such as fingerprints Use a straight line motion wiping from the center out Do not wipe the disc in a circular motion Figure 28 Wipe the disc from the center outward HINT Keep your frequently used discs in jewel cases at all times to prevent them from becoming dirty or damaged 50 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 4 Using Your PX 716 Mounting Position You can operate your PX 716 drive in either a horizontal or a vertical position Playing DVDs To play a digital video disc insert the DVD as you would any other disc The drive plays both single layer and double layer discs The first time A code on each DVD allows it to be played only on players designed for a certain regional area such as North America Europe etc When the drive s
119. ront Panel PX 716A Internal Drive e PLEXTOR PX 716A LED Eject indicator button Emergency Tray front door eject hole Figure 1 Front panel of the PX 716A internal ATAPI drive e LED indicator Illuminated yellow for disc initializing reading and ejecting Illuminated amber for writing Blink rate indicates writing speed Illuminated green during standby and when Buffer Underrun Proof Technology is operational Illuminated yellow green and amber when AUTOSTRATEGY is operational e Tray front door Attached to tray drawer PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 11 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Emergency eject hole If the automatic eject button does not work insert the emergency eject tool paper clip or other thin rigid object in this hole to eject tray Turn OFF power before using this feature Eject button Push once to eject tray Push again to insert the tray back into the PX 716A To prevent wear on the drive always use the eject button to insert the tray This button also enables SpeedRead for DVD Video discs with CSS protection To enable SpeedRead with the disc tray empty press and hold the eject button for 3 seconds then insert a DVD Video disc The disc is played back at an accelerated speed Rear Panel PX 716A Internal Drive Also familiarize yourself with the drive s rear panel i IDE cable Power jumper connector connector DMA jumper Digital Analog
120. ror counts recorded by the application PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 75 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional What the Measurements Mean CDs are written via a non contact optical technology resulting in errors on the written disc Error correction is therefore an important component of drive quality Audio written to a disc contains no major error correction Missing audio bytes are interpolated replaced by an approximate value in the drive and the reproduced output is generally very close to the original Differences are usually detectable only by an audiophile If there are large numbers of missing bytes due to poor media scratches fingerprints etc these are reproduced as pops or crackles in the audio output but the media will still play Data non audio content is much more sensitive to errors The data blocks on the recorded disc contain extensive embedded error correction as part of the data stream This error correction is derived from the actual content of the original computer data and is used to reconstruct the original data if needed when the disc is read Every CD has two layers of error correction called C1 and C2 e Cl is error correction for the block error rate BLER which consists of bit errors at the lowest level BLER is normally given in errors per second The typical maximum BLER for quality recording is 220 errors per second e C2 error correction applies to bytes in a fr
121. rt CD R RW media Support will be provided by a firmware upgrade See page 92 for details on how to upgrade your drive s firmware PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 87 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional To view a TA analysis 1 Place a recorded or rewritten DVD in the PX 716 2 From the PlexTools menu bar select Q Check TA Test You see the TA window PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 4 Py ID 0 Y120L0 it T Frequency Distribution 3 IDE Interface 1 B ID 0 PX 7164 ID 1 PX 7124 ee al Drive Information 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Drive Settings CD DVD Info Land T Frequency Distribution Multimedia Player AudiolD Player Digital Audio Extraction AudioCD Maker CD DVD ROM Maker CD DVD Copy CD DVD RW Functions CD DVD Test 0 Read Transfer Rate Test Write Transfer Rate Test ee ee Q Check C1 C2 Test Q Check FE TE Test Q Check Beta Jitter Test Q Check PI PO Test Figure 43 Q Check TA Test window showing results with a high quality disc 3 Click the Start button You see a window that lets you select the test area the inner zone middle zone or outer zone of the disc If this is a double layer disc you can also select the layer 4 Select the zone and layer and click OK After a few moments you see a histogram showing frequency distribution of the lands and pits in the disc 88 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features a
122. so tells you if the media is safe to write at highest speed or if you need to reduce speed to write safely What the Measurements Mean Recordable and rewritable discs can be manufactured with widely varying quality and a failure to write a disc without errors can be caused by either the drive or by the media Variations in the reflective layer polycarbonate thickness eccentricity that is if the spindle hole is not in the exact center of the disc and the quality and thickness of the dye layer are all factors that determine if the laser accurately burns the data on to the disc PoweRec can reduce the drive speed during recording to ensure a higher quality recording but the reduction in speed may be perceived as a problem with the drive when compared against a drive without PoweRec The FE TE graphing capability of the Plextor PX 716 drive displays the mechanical characteristics of the disc by indicating how consistently the laser tracks across the surface of the disc and how accurately the focus is maintained on the recording dye layer To be specific e Focus error is a measure of how accurately the laser is focused on the disc surface That is how round the laser dot is A good disc will show a low number of focus errors across the graph A bad disc will show a high number of focus errors across the graph or high points where the drive cannot focus the laser correctly because of poor disc quality e Tracking error is a measu
123. stallation and Users Manual Section 1 Getting Started DVD Features Lossless linking for DVD R RW and DVD R DL Allows DVD RW discs to be edited and still play on DVD ROM players Zero Link for DVD R RW DVD R DL Has 0 byte gap between sessions so the discs are compatible with all players This allows DVD RW discs to be edited and still play on DVD ROM players Double layer and dual layer DVD discs Reads and writes DVD R DL double layer and DVD R DL dual layer discs so you can burn up to 4 hours of high quality MPEG 2 DVD video on a single 8 5 gigabyte DVD disc Wide DVD R RW and DVD R RW media compatibility Compatible with a wide range of DVD R and DVD RW media Multiple DVD types Supports DVD ROM DVD Video multi border multi session DVD VR for read and write Versatile recording modes for DVD R RW Including disc at once DAO multi session and incremental write for DVD R DL double layer discs DAO multi session and incremental write for DVD R and random access write and sequential write for DVD RW Recording versatility for DVD R RW too Including sequential write for DVD R DL dual layer DAO incremental recording multi border recording for DVD R and DAO multi border recording incremental recording restricted overwriting and DRT DM for DVD RW SpeedRead For DVD Video discs equipped with CSS copy protection you can enable fast playback SpeedRead or leave at the factory default
124. t pad can scratch the laser lens surface and render the drive inoperable Cleaning discs with brushes may also scratch the lens Moreover these cleaning discs are often out of balance making their operation very noisy PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 91 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Upgrading Firmware Plextor creates firmware revisions to meet the particular needs of large computer manufacturers It is rare that these revisions will impact the performance or operation of your drive However we advise that you always update your drive with the latest available firmware Among other benefits updating firmware ensures that your drive has the latest media catalog Before troubleshooting a possible problem with your PX 716 drive please visit our web site at www plextor com to check if you have the latest firmware To obtain new firmware for your drive 1 Go to the Plextor web site at www plextor com 2 Look for firmware upgrades in the Support area on the Downloads page There is a description of the latest firmware revision and its intended use 3 Download the firmware to your computer To upgrade firmware in your drive s flash memory 1 Run the executable file that you downloaded from Plextor s web site 2 Accept all defaults by continuing to click on the Next button until you see the message Firmware update has completed 3 Restart your system 92 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual
125. tatic 8KV aerial discharge Discharge 4KV contact discharge Both with no hard errors no damage Reliability MTBF 60 000 hours Tray Loading 50 000 load unload cycles Read Error CD ROM Mode 1 1 block 10 bits Rate CD ROM Mode 2 1 block 10 bits Safety Laser and EMC Standards Country Type Agency Standard Region USA Safety UL UL 60950 Laser FDA FDA 21 CFR 1040 10 and 1040 11 EMC FCC FCC Part15B Canada Safety UL C UL CSA 22 2 No 60950 EMC IC ICES 003 Class B Europe Safety CE EN60950 IEC60950 Laser CE EN60825 1 EMC CE EN55024 EN50022 Class B Taiwan EMC BSMI CNS13438 Class B Korea EMC MIC Australia EMC C Tick EN55022 Class B PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 123 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Specifications for the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Minimum System Requirements PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive Computer Minimum RAM Hard Disk Size Interface Operating System Pentium 4 1 4 GHz or equivalent 256 MB 1 GB of free space to write to a CD in image mode or 10 GB of free space to create DVD images For more accurate guidelines see the help files or documentation for the recording software you re using IDE ATAPI supported Windows XP 2000 Me or 98SE NOTE Roxio Easy Media Creator 7 requires Microsoft Windows XP SP 1 or later or Microsoft Windows 2000 SP 4 or later This product will not work with Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 98SE or Windows ME For real time MPEG 2 capture
126. ter Test window To begin measurement in the Beta Jitter Test window click the Start button You see the error counts representing the result of beta error measurement jitter measurement To end measurement click the Stop button or wait for the measurement to stop by itself Your window shows the test results and a graph of the error counts recorded by the application PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 83 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional What the Jitter Measurement Means The data on the surface of a CD or DVD disc is expressed by pits burned into the recording dye and by unburned areas or lands which represent the 0 and 1 binary bits of the computer data The CD book standards prescribe these 0 and 1 pits and lands as a series of 3 to 11 pieces in sequence described as 3T to 11T The millions of 3T data segments on the recorded media actually contain minute variations in length with practically no individual 3T segment matching another This variation distribution is called the jitter ratio and is a measurement of the variation of the prescribed length of the 3T segment against what is actually written on the disc A lower jitter value indicates better uniformity of 3T data which means the recording is of a higher quality The book standard regulates jitter value at no more than 35 nanoseconds Using PlexTools Professional and the Plextor drive you can use the Q Check
127. the PX 716 Does For DVDs the PX 716 e Writes DVD R recordable DVD plus format media at up to 16X speed on recommended 16X or 8X media e Writes DVD R DL double layer and DVD R DL dual layer media at up to 6X speed e Writes DVD R recordable DVD dash format media at up to 16X speed on recommended 16X or 8X media e Writes DVD RW rewritable DVD plus format media at up to 8X speed Requires 8X media for 8X writing e Writes DVD RW rewritable DVD dash format media at up to 4X speed Supports DVD VR and DVD VR format for read and write Reads stamped DVD discs at up to 16X Reads DVD Video discs with CSS at up to 2X CLV Supports DVD RW DRT DM Distributed Real Time Defect Management e Supports DVD RW background format For CDs the PX 716 e Writes to CD R recordable CD media at up to 48X speed e Writes to CD RW rewritable CD media at up to 24X speed e Reads all CD ROM CD RW and CD R data media at a maximum of 48X speed e Reads CD DA audio and CD R audio media at up to 40X speed e Reads CD RW audio media at up to 32X speed 2 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 1 Getting Started Features of the PX 716 Choice of interfaces Q ATAPI interface The PX 716A easily installs in virtually any PC with an E IDE ATAPI interface Serial ATA interface The PX 716SA takes advantage of the benefits of the Serial Advanced Technology Attachment SATA interface
128. the drive you will not have to use mounting rails The drive can be mounted directly into your computer Go to step 6 32 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive NOTE Plextor does not provide rails If you need rails you can obtain them from the computer manufacturer or from a computer supply retail or mail order store 5 If you must use mounting rails fasten the rails to the lower pair of holes as shown in Figure 15 In some instances you may need to fasten the rails to the upper set of holes After fastening the rails check their positioning by sliding the drive into the bay before you mount the drive or connect any cables CAUTION Be sure not to mistake the inner and outer face of the rail when attaching Typically the smooth side of the rail faces away from the drive s chassis Figure 15 Installing mounting rails if needed 6 Plug one connector of the 80 conductor IDE ATA cable into the IDE connector on the rear panel of the drive before you insert the drive into your computer Then thread the cable through the front of the open bay and back toward the motherboard The drive should slide smoothly into the bay If it does not check for obstructions in the bay and ensure the side rails are attached properly PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 33 Section 2 Installing the PX 716A Internal ATAPI Drive 7 Ifnot already connected attach the other end of the ID
129. ting as noted in Step 4 above Also remove the extra jumper you installed 14 Reconnect the IDE cable to the PX 716A drive If you removed the drive to gain access to the cable or jumpers replace the drive in the computer Then replace the computer cover If you discover a problem with the PX 716A drive do not attempt to service the drive yourself Contact us to get an RMA number and take steps to return the drive to Plextor See Returns on page 131 for details PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 103 Section 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting Using the PX 716SA Self Test Diagnostics The PX 716SA drive contains a set of self test diagnostics that can help isolate trouble and determine if a problem is in the drive or elsewhere NOTE Using the self test diagnostics requires opening the computer and adding a jumper to the rear panel of the drive If you re are not comfortable with opening your PC and adding a jumper you may want to let someone with more experience handle this aspect of troubleshooting for you To perform the tests you ll need e Tools to remove the computer s cover e A jumper supplied e A blank piece of Plextor recommended DVD R DVD R or CD R media See page 114 or visit our web site The self test will write to this media so you won t be able to use this disc again This tests three functions of the drive writing at maximum speed continuous playback at maximum speed and random access
130. to drive default setting lt 5 sec max to start drive after sleep PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 121 Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Environmental Conditions Mounting Position Operating Temperature Operating Humidity Storage Temperature Storage Humidity Acoustic Noise Vibration Operating Vibration Non Operating Shock Operating Horizontal or vertical orientation Horizontal 15 degrees Vertical Front side up or down 15 degrees 5 to 40 degrees Celsius 20 to 80 non condensing 40 to 60 degrees Celsius 20 to 95 non condensing Playing balanced disc Maximum 46dB Playing unbalanced disc Maximum 46dB Tray ejecting Maximum 50dB Sine sweep 5 minutes CD DVD read 0 15Go pk 5 300Hz CD R write 0 15Go pk 5 300Hz CD RW rewrite 0 10Go px 5 300Hz DVD write 0 10Go pk 5 300Hz Sine sweep 5 minutes 2 0Go pk 5 300Hz Power off without disc 11msec half sine 10 sec interval CD read 5 0Go pk 5 300HZ DVD read 5 0Go px 5 300Hz CD R write 1 5Go pk 5 300Hz CD RW rewrite 0 5Go pk 5 300Hz DVD write 0 5Go pk 5 300Hz 122 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Appendix A PX 716 Specifications Environmental Conditions continued Shock Non Permissible acceleration range cm sec operating Bottom 594 0 Top 420 0 Left 507 9 Right 507 9 Front 462 5 Rear 462 5 Power off without disc Electros
131. trategy to record at highest quality on different types of discs Also provides user adjustment of the recording power above or below a default level This adjustment lets you customize the optimum laser power to your own needs Silent Mode Unique technology that sets the drive for super silent operation By controlling access speed read write speed and tray opening and closing speed you reduce drive noise to a whisper MMC compliance Supports the MMC 4 command set Flash memory Allows upgrading the PX 716 to the latest firmware revision available from the Plextor web site without opening the computer or physically accessing the drive Black tray Reduces the effect of optical distortion by absorbing reflections from the laser beam enhancing read quality Plug and Play Supports Windows Plug and Play CPRM support The PX 716 supports Content Protection for Recordable Media so you can play CPRM copy controlled media Self test diagnostics The PX 716 has a self test diagnostic function for easy troubleshooting Q Check tests The Plextor PX 716 achieves high quality recording on virtually any DVD or CD media To see for yourself use the Q Check features to check laser operation or measure and display characteristics of the media you re using Q Check TA Time Analyzer The PX 716 supports time interval analysis that shows a histogram of a disc s lands and pits a valuable aid in assessing disc quality PX 716 In
132. tside of the United States the customer is responsible for shipping costs in both directions NOTE Warranty validity is limited to that applicable in the location where the drive was originally purchased If You re Outside the U S or Canada Note that the warranty and RMA policy only apply to the United States and Canada If you are in South America contact your dealer or reseller for all warranty and RMA claims 134 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Index A access time 121 silent mode and 56 achieving best performance PX 716A 24 25 analog audio cable 31 35 36 output connector 13 35 36 125 ATAPI command set 126 128 audio analog 13 125 digital 36 126 AUTOSTRATEGY LED indicator and 11 B background format DVD 2 bay cover panel 32 43 beta measurement 68 81 84 black tray 4 BLER See block error rate block error rate 76 blue book 113 box contents PX 716SA 40 box contents PX 716A 14 buffer 6 90 111 Buffer Underrun Proof Technology 6 90 GigaRec and 67 LED indicator and 11 38 111 burst error measurement 87 C C1 C2 CU error measurement 68 73 76 cable 40 conductor IDE 14 19 80 conductor IDE ATA 14 19 analog audio 31 audio 36 cable select replacing 20 digital audio 31 IDE 31 34 IDE ATA 14 MPC 36 power 31 42 power for drive 21 SATA 42 Sound Blaster 36 SPDIF 36 cable connections PX 7
133. w that shows what color corresponds to what test You can clear all or selected tests then run more tests for comparison 70 PX 716 Installation and Users Manual Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional What the Measurement Means This function reports the read response of the Plextor PX 716 drive The graph should display a smooth linear curve up to the limit of the recorded data If the curve is not linear or smooth repeat the test with another piece of recorded media Most read transfer failures are caused by poor quality or damaged media Measuring Write Transfer Rate The Write Transfer Rate selection lets you test the transfer rate of data written to a disc The function reports the writing response of the Plextor PX 716 drive This test is conducted on blank media to determine the capabilities of the drive media combination To measure write response 1 Place a blank recordable or rewritable disc in the Plextor PX 716 drive You can use a blank DVD R or RW disc a DVD R or RW disc or a CD R or CD RW disc 2 From the PlexTools menu bar select Write Transfer Rate Test You see the Write Transfer Rate Test window with a graph for write speeds 3 Select the speed pulldown menu and choose the desired transfer speed PX 716 Installation and Users Manual 71 Section 5 Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional PlexTools Professional V2 17 Options Help IDE Interface 0 amp ID 0 Y120L0 e

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