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 MARCH 2005 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION STATEMENT This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
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Table of Contents 1. Getting Started ..............................................................................1 About this Manual...........................................................................1 Meet Your PX-716 ..........................................................................2 What the PX-716 Does................................................................2 Features of the PX-716................................................................
Table of Contents 3. Installing the PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive ........................ 37 PX-716SA Drive Features and Controls ....................................... 37 Front Panel—PX-716SA Internal Drive ................................... 38 Rear Panel—PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive ......................... 39 What Else Is In the PX-716SA Box.............................................. 40 Save Your Box!.........................................................................
Table of Contents Using GigaRec ..............................................................................65 Burning a Disc with GigaRec....................................................66 How GigaRec Works.................................................................67 Important Facts about GigaRec .................................................67 Testing Your CDs and DVDs........................................................68 Measuring Read Transfer Rate.....................................
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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.
Section 1. Getting Started Meet Your PX-716 The PX-716 is a DVD ReWritable/CD ReWritable drive that provides professional quality DVD and CD performance for writing, rewriting and reading. What the PX-716 Does For DVDs, the PX-716: • Writes DVD+R (recordable DVD, “plus” format) media at up to 16X speed on recommended 16X or 8X media. • Writes DVD+R DL (double layer) and DVD-R DL (dual layer) media at up to 6X speed.
Section 1. Getting Started Features of the PX-716 • Choice of interfaces: 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, with its smaller, more flexible cables and faster interface speed. • High speed transfers: The PX-716A supports data transfers via Ultra DMA66, DMA Mode 2, and PIO Mode 4.
Section 1. Getting Started • VariRec: Lets you change the write strategy 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.
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.
Section 1. Getting Started CD-R and CD-RW Features • Variety of recording modes: Supports track-at-once, disc-at-once, session-at-once, multi-session, and variable and fixed packet writing. • 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. • Wide compatibility: Wide CD-R and CD-RW media compatibility. • Orange Book compatibility: Compatible with Orange Book, Parts II and III.
Section 1. Getting Started Minimum Configuration to Use the PX-716 Here’s what you’ll need in order to install and use the PX-716 drive. • Computer: Pentium 4, 1.4-GHz or faster CPU. • Minimum RAM: 256 MB. • Interface: Model PX-716A requires an IDE ATAPI interface. Model PX-716SA requires a Serial ATA that supports the ATAPI command set. • 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 1 GB of free space.
Section 1. Getting Started About Software In order to record on DVD±R DL, DVD±R/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.
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.
Section 1. Getting Started Where to Go From Here • If you have a PX-716A internal ATAPI drive, see Section 2, beginning on page 11, to learn how to install your drive. • If you 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 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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. Front Panel—PX-716A Internal Drive Figure 1: Front panel of the PX-716A internal ATAPI drive • LED indicator: Illuminated yellow for disc initializing, reading, and ejecting.
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.
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.
Section 2. Installing 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.
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.
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 FrontPanel Color” on page 94. Mount the PX-716A Drive Here’s an overview of what you’ll do to mount the drive: 1. Turn OFF your computer system. 2.
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.
Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive If there 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: • 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.
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. Figure 4: Comparing the older 40-conductor cable (top) to the new 80conductor type (bottom). Be sure to use the 80-conductor cable. The extra IDE/ATA cable shipped with your PX-716A is the new 80conductor version.
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. 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.
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.
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 installed and OFF if the jumper is removed.) Figure 6: Factory settings for mode jumper at the rear of the internal drive 22 PX-716 Installation and Users Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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.
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: • 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 to a DVD or CD-ROM drive. In most cases, this will be the secondary IDE port. • For best results, set the PX-716A to be the Master, if possible.
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.
Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive B Before PX-716A Installation Hard disk connected as Master device, and CD-ROM or DVDROM drive connected as Slave on the primary IDE port; nothing connected to secondary IDE port. How to Install the PX-716A Set the mode jumper to Master, and connect the PX-716A as Master to 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 Downloaded from www.
Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive C Before PX-716A Installation Hard disk connected as Master device on primary IDE port; nothing connected to secondary IDE port. How to Install the PX-716A Set the mode jumper to Master, and connect the PX-716A as Master to 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 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive D Before PX-716A Installation System uses special Cable Select cables; all devices are jumpered for Cable Select. How to Install the PX-716A Set the PX-716A’s mode jumper to CSEL, and connect the drive to the end of the cable from the computer’s IDE interface connector. 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 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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. Figure 12: Configuring the PX-716A drive for Cable Select To use CSEL, you must have: • A computer that supports CSEL. • An IDE cable that supports CSEL (Cable Select).
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 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.
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.
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. If you 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.
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.
Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive 7. If not already connected, attach the other end of the IDE ribbon cable to the connector on the motherboard. 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.
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. 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.
Section 2. Installing the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive 12. Mount the PX-716A 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.
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.
Section 3. Installing the PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive Front Panel—PX-716SA Internal Drive Figure 18: Front panel of the PX-716SA internal SATA drive • 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. • Tray front door: Attached to tray drawer.
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. Figure 19: Rear panel of the PX-716SA internal SATA drive • SATA cable connector: Connects to your computer’s SATA interface using a 7-pin SATA interface cable. • Power connector: Connects to your computer’s 15-pin SATA power cable to provide DC +5 volts and +12 volts to the PX-716SA.
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.
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.
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.
Section 3. Installing the PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive 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.) Figure 22: Removing the cover panel from a bay PX-716 Installation and Users Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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.
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.
Section 3. Installing the PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive 7. If not 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.
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.
Section 4. Using Your PX-716 CD-ROM Media In addition, you can use these types of CD media: • CD-ROM: You can immediately play or read prerecorded compact discs, such as audio CDs and data discs. • CD-R: Recordable CD. You can record on these discs, but only once. You can also read them. • 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.
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.
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.
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 ships from the factory there is no region code set.
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 drive’s operation.
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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: • Eject the disc. -or• Turn off power to the drive. NOTE: You can also enable and disable SpeedRead with PlexTools Professional software. In PlexTools Professional, go to Drive Settings | Advanced and enable or disable SpeedRead with the check box.
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 beyond its rated value, and more. To use these features, you need to install software that supports them.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Using Silent Mode 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: • Slows writing speed • Slows reading speed • Slows access (spinup and spindown) speeds • Reduces tray speed (that is, the opening and closing of the disc tray). You can actually control the tray speed directly.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Figure 29: Silent Mode options in PlexTools Professional 6. 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. 7.
Section 5. Advanced 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.
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 SecuViewer software.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 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 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/DVDROM Maker in PlexTools Professional, or any other DAO recording application) to record your data onto a CD-R disc.
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. 2. 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.) 3. In PlexTools Professional, choose Drive Settings and choose the SecuRec tab.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional • Discs protected with SecureRecording using older versions of PlexTools Professional may not be readable with the current version. • 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.
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.
Section 5. Advanced Features 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. Figure 31: Changing the VariRec parameters 8.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Important Facts about VariRec • Use VariRec with DVD±R or CD-R discs. • VariRec writes in either Track-at-Once (TAO) or Disc-at-Once (DAO) mode. • 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.
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. In the PlexTools menu bar, select Drive Settings. You see the tabs for drive settings. 3.
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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional • 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. • 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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional To measure read transfer rate response: 1. 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. 2. From the PlexTools menu bar, select Read Transfer Rate Test. You see the Read Transfer Rate Test window with a graph for read speeds. Figure 33: Read Transfer Rate Test window 3.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 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.
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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 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. In the Preferences window, you can change the Write Test Options and the Write Test Graph Options: 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.
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 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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 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 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Figure 37: Changing preferences for graphing C1/C2 errors 4. Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Q-Check C1/C2 Test window. 5. 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. 6.
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.
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.
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. Figure 38: Q-Check FE/TE Test window 78 PX-716 Installation and Users Manual Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
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. 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).
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 also tells you if the media is safe to write at highest speed, or if you need to reduce speed to write safely.
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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional 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 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Figure 41: Changing preferences for graphing beta and jitter 4. Click OK to exit the Preferences window and return to the Q-Check Beta/Jitter Test window. 5. 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. 6. To end measurement, click the Stop button, or wait for the measurement to stop by itself.
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).
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 a pressed DVD disc, or a recorded DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, or DVD-RW disc, in the PX-716. 2.
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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and PlexTools Professional Your choices for error display are as follows: • SUM8: Displays total number of detected PI errors, known as “PISum8,” in 8 consecutive ECC blocks. The maximum allowable value of PI-Sum8 is 280 or less. The result of this measurement includes burst error which may be corrected by the PO stage. • SUM1: Displays number of PI-uncorrectable rows in 1 ECC block. According to DVD standards, this value should not exceed 4.
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. Figure 43: Q-Check TA Test window showing results with a highquality 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.
Section 5. Advanced Features and 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. If the PX-716 is already installed in a computer, turn the computer power OFF and open the computer case. 2.
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. 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.
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.
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.
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).
Section 6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting 3. If the 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. 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.
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. -orIn 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.
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.
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 computer’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.
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. If the 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: If there was no problem, the disc is ejected automatically.
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.
Section 6. Maintenance and Troubleshooting NOTE: You may have to remove the drive from the computer to perform the next two steps. 2. 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. 3. 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.
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. If the 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: If there was no problem, the disc is ejected automatically.
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, HewlettPackard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and other manufacturers.
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 the 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.
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.
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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 Disc Loading Yellow when initializing, reading, or ejecting disc. Green during standby and when Buffer Underrun Proof Technology or Lossless Linking/Zero Link is active. Blinking amber when writing to disc.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Usable Formats Logical DVD Read/Write DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, multi-border, multi-session, DVD+VR, DVD-VR Logical CD Read/Write CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM Mode-1, CD-ROM Mode2, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, Video CD, multi-session, CD-TEXT, CD-I, CD+G, UDF Write Methods, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL DVD+R: Disc-at-once (DAO), multi-session, incremental DVD+RW: Random access write, sequential write DVD+R DL: DAO, multi-session, incremental Write Methods, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL DVD-R: DAO, increme
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Supported Media Supported Media, DVD Stamped DVDs: Single layer / Double layer DVD-R: For General Part 1 Physical Specification Version 2.1 DVD-R DL: Part 1 Physical Specification 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.
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.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications 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.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Recommended Media (continued) DVD+RW 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.
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.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Recommended Media (continued) DVD-R DL 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 DVD-RW media Victor, Mitsubishi Chemical/Verbatim, TDK 4X-rated DVD-RW media: 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.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Performance Specifications Read Speed, DVD Speed Stamped DVD SL 6-16X CAV 5-12X CAV 3-8X CAV 2-5X CAV 2X CLV DL – DVD ±R DVD ±RW – – DVD ±R DL – – 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.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Performance Specifications (continued) Write Speed, DVD ± R/RW Speed +R +RW 16X CAV – +R DL – –R DL – –R –RW 12X PCAV 6X-8X PCAV 6X CLV – – – – – – – – – – 4X CLV 2.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Performance Specifications (continued) DVD Transfer Rate Speed Write (KB/s) Read (KB/s) 16X 12X 9280-22160 (CAV) 6925-16620 (CAV) 6X 5X 4X 2.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Environmental Conditions Mounting Position Horizontal or vertical orientation: Horizontal: ±15 degrees Vertical: Front side up or down, ±15 degrees Operating Temperature 5 to 40 degrees Celsius Operating Humidity 20 to 80% (non-condensing) Storage Temperature –40 to 60 degrees Celsius Storage Humidity 20 to 95 % (non-condensing) Acoustic Noise Playing balanced disc: Maximum 46dB Playing unbalanced disc: Maximum 46dB Tray ejecting: Maximum 50dB Vibration, Operat
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Environmental Conditions (continued) Shock, Nonoperating Permissible acceleration range (cm/sec): Bottom: 594.0 Top: 420.0 Left: 507.9 Right: 507.9 Front: 462.5 Rear: 462.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Specifications for the PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive Minimum System Requirements—PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive Computer Pentium 4, 1.4-GHz or equivalent Minimum RAM 256 MB Hard Disk Size 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.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Rear Panel, PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive Power Supply Typical standby current Typical DVD read current (DVD 16X) Typical CD read current (CD 48X) Typical DVD write current (DVD+R 16X) Typical write current (CD-R 48X) Typical pause current Peak current DC +12V, ±10% 100 mA 1.4 A DC +5V, ±5% 230 mA 700 mA 1.4 A 750 mA 1.4 A 1.4 A 1.4 A 800 mA 700 mA 2.0 A 500 mA 1.7 A Power Consumption Average 22.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Rear Panel, PX-716A Internal ATAPI Drive (continued) Digital Audio Output Connector Digital audio output for input to SPDIF or Digital-In input Mode Jumper Master (default), slave, cable 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 (W/H/D) (excluding front panel) 5.75" x 1.63" x 6.69" 146 mm x 41.3 mm x 170 mm Weight < 2.2 lbs.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Specifications for the PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive Minimum System Requirements—PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive Computer 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. Minimum RAM 256 MB Hard Disk Size 1 GB of free space to write to a CD in image mode, or 10 GB of free space to create DVD images.
Appendix A: PX-716 Specifications Rear Panel, PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive (continued) Power Consumption Average 22.2W for DVD read/write Dimensions and Weight, PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive Dimensions (W/H/D) (excluding front panel) 5.75" x 1.63" x 6.69" 146 mm x 41.3 mm x 170 mm Weight < 2.2 lbs. (1.0 kg) Host Interface, PX-716SA Internal SATA Drive Type Serial ATA Generation 1 Data Connector Serial ATA: Power, 15 pins; signal, 7 pins Serial ATA Transfers 1.
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 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.
Appendix B: Technical Support How to Contact Plextor Technical Support There are several ways for you to contact Plextor’s Technical Support Department: • Visit our web site (www.plextor.com) for answers to Frequently Asked Questions. • Send us e-mail (techsupport@plextor.com). Include your telephone number and the hours during which you can 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.
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 troubleshooting your system. If the drive is determined to be defective, you will receive a Tech Support Ticket Number. 2.
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.
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.
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 outside 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.
Index A C access time · 121 silent mode and · 56 achieving best performance, PX716A · 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 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 dri
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,
Index 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 recor
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 capac
Index 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
Index optional cable connections, PX716A · 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 SUM1 · 87 SUM8 · 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 measure
Index 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 requirements · 127 weight · 128 PX-716SA operating system · 127 PX-716SA power requirements · 127 Q-Check · 4, 68, 73 time analyzer · 4, 87 questions, freq
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, 56 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 S
Index 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 W wake mode · 121 warranty · 133 web site, Plextor · 129 weight PX-716SA · 128 weight, PX-716A · 126 white book · 1
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