LG GH24NSB0 Owners Manual - Page 3

Quick Set-up Guide Super Multi DVD Writer GH24 To install of your product, please read this guide manual carefully and completely. Features • Serial ATA interface. • Power tray loading and ejection of disc. (The disc can also be ejected manually.) • Combination CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD-R DL, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM Drive functions into one drive. • Supports Region playback control Phase II. • Automatic buffer underrun error prevention technology. • You may experience lower write quality in case if you use disc products by some disc makers which those are not registered with the product's firmware. Therefore, it is recommended that you use only discs by recommended companies. And even if the write session is completed successfully, check the write quality before you put the disc in storage, especially in case of an important data backup. (Manufacturer is not responsible for any loss resulting from data backup failure.) • Under Windows 8 operating system, a specific mainboard with nVidia GeForce 7025 Chipset may cause an abnormal operation. System Environment Computer This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here. System requirements VGA Card Memory Hard disk Interface Drive bay Power Software Required OS Recommended media manufacturer CPU: Motherboard that supports Serial ATA. (Recommended Pentium IV 3.2GHz or higher.) RAM:512MB or higher. 128MB or higher. 20GB or more free space. (The free space needed for writing depends on the quantity of data.) Serial ATA 13.34 cm (5.25-inch) half-height bay required +5V/+12V power socket required Windows 8/ Windows 7/ Windows Vista(X86, X64)/ Windows XP [Home Edition/ Professional/Media Center Edition] with SP3 or higher,Direct X 9.0 or Higher is required. CD-R : LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden or TDK discs are recommended. CD-RW : Ricoh, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim discs are recommended. DVD-R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim are recommended. DVD-RW : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim are recommended. DVD+R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim are recommended. DVD+RW : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim are recommended. DVD-RAM : Maxell, Panasonic are recommended. M-Disc (DVD+R SL) : Millenniata DVD+R DL : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim are recommended. DVD-R DL : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim are recommended. * Compatibility problem in write/read function may occur with media depending on the media manufacturing quality. * Upon the media condition or some of user's enviroment the maximum speed sometimes could not be guaranteed. * Please visit http://www.m-disc.com to learn more about the M-DISCTM. Specifications Items General Host Interface Serial ATA Supported Discs DVD-ROM(Single/Dual), DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-R Dual layer, DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Double layer, DVD- RAM, M-Disc (DVD+R SL), CD-Digital Audio & CD-Extra, CD-Plus, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA-Ready, CD-I FMV, CD-TEXT, CD-Bridge, CD-R, CD-RW, Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session), Video CD, DVD-VIDEO Disc Diameter 12cm/ 8cm (8cm disc can be used only with drive placed horizontally.) Mounting direction Horizontal/Vertical Read/Write Speed Write : DVD-R : 2X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 24X DVD-RW : 2X, 4X, 6X DVD+R : 2.4X, 4X, 8X, 16X, 24X DVD+RW : 2.4X, 4X, 6X, 8X DVD+R DL : 2.4X, 4X, 8X DVD-R DL: 4X, 8X DVD-RAM: 2X, 3X, 5X M-Disc (DVD+R SL): 4x CD-R: 16X, 32X, 40X, 48X CD-RW: 4X, 10X, 16X, 24X Read : DVD-ROM (Single/Dual) : 16X/12X max. DVD-R : 16X max. DVD-RW : 13X max. DVD+R: 16X max. DVD+RW: 13X max. DVD+R DL : 12X max. DVD-R DL: 12X max. DVD-RAM: 5X max. M-Disc (DVD+R SL): 12x max. CD-R/ROM: 48X max. CD-RW: 40X max. CD-DA(DAE): 40X max. ❋ The drive's appearance and specifications may change without prior notice. Items Burst transfer rate SATA Gen.1 1.5 Gbps Average Access Time (Random) CD-ROM: 125 ms (Typical) DVD-ROM : 145 ms (Typical) DVD-RAM : 270 ms (Typical) Buffer capacity MTBF 0.5 MB 100000 Power On Hours (Duty Cycle 20 %) Environmental Level When operating Temperature: 5 °C to 40 °C Humidity: 15 % to 85 % R.H. (non condensing) When not operating Temperature: -30 °C to 60 °C Humidity: 10 % to 90 % R.H. (non condensing) Electrical Power DC 5 V, DC 12 V Software Install the appropriate CD Recording Authoring Software before using this unit. * Please uninstall any previous CD burning software you may have loaded on your PC in order to prevent possible compatibility issues. Once you have installed the application software, you may (if you wish) begin to reinstall previous software, taking note for errors. We recommend using the drive with the latest software as some problems encountered when using the drive can be solved by updating the software. Please visit www.lgservice.com and install the program, "LG ODD Online F/W update." By using the program, you can automatically check the latest information about FirmWares and update the FirmWare. Worldwide support ; http://www.LGservice.com Worldwide corporate site : http://www.LG.com