Congratulations on the purchase of your Toshiba optical disc drive. Read carefully through this manual in order to install the drive and learn how to use it.
This manual guides you gently through the process of setting up the drive and fitting the drive into your computer. But don’t worry! Take one step at a time and read each section all the way through before you start.

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This drive is a Laser Class 1 device. Disc access is carried out using a laser beam. The laser cannot present any risk whatsoever to the user. Any operation on the drive other than as defined in this user guide should not be attempted other than by an authorised Toshiba representative.
Reflective objects should not be placed in the disc tray because of possible hazardous laser radiation exposure.

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This manual is copyright Toshiba Europe GmbH with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual cannot be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No patent liability is assumed, however, with respect to the use of the information contained herein.
© 2000 Toshiba Europe GmbH

This manual has been validated and reviewed for accuracy. The included sets of instructions and descriptions were accurate at the time of this manual’s production. However, succeeding disc drives and manuals are subject to change without notification. Therefore, Toshiba assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between the disc drive and the manual.

This Toshiba optical disc drive complies with Council Directive 89/336/EEC.

 
 
1 'Busy' Light
2 Eject Button
3 Emergency Eject

Busy light

• flashes slowly when a disc is inserted, then;
  
• goes out when the disc is located and the drive is ready to read data from the disc, or:
  
• keeps flashing slowly when disc is dirty or damaged;
  
• remains lit during data transfer.

 

EJECT button

For opening the disc tray.



Emergency Eject

Ifthe power supply to the drive fails, you can still remove the disc fromthe drive. Next to the Eject button on the front of the drive is asmall opening. Insert the Toshiba Emergency Eject Tool (or astraightened paper clip) into the opening and the tray will open.

• CD-R media: Use only discs which are Orange Book Part 2 compliant. For writing at 4x or higher speed, use only discs rated for that speed.
  

• CD-RW media: Use only discs which are Orange Book Part 3 compliant. For writing at 4x or higher speed, use only discs rated for that speed.
  

• Read only discs: Use only discs which conform to the relevant data standard: Yellow Book for computer data and Red book for audio data.

• Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, Pentium D 3.2 GHz or Core 2 Duo T2400 1.83 GHz or faster.
  AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.0 GHz, Turion 64 X2 TL-50 1.6 GHz or faster.
  
• Memory (RAM): 1 GB
  
• Operating System: Microsoft Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Microsoft Windows Vista
  
• PCIe Graphic Card: NVIDIA 7600 or above, ATI X1800 or above with a minimum of 256MB graphics memory.
  In order to view HD DVD on an external HDMI or DVI capable screen, the graphic card must also contain HDCP hardware. If in doubt, check with your graphics card manufacturer.
  
• Sound Card: PCI sound card or onboard audio
  
• Hard Disk Space: 200 MB

Note: For software related questions please refer to the user manuals on the CD, if supplied with the drive.

• In most operating systems with a graphic interface, such as Windows XP or Windows Vista the computer automatically detects the new drive after installation and installs the necessary drivers from its database ("Plug-and-Play"). In this case your drive is ready to use and you may skip to the next section.
  

• When first installing Windows 9.x: There should be a startup floppy-disk provided with your Windows version that contains a so-called generic driver which is compatible with TOSHIBA ATAPI-CD/DVD drives.
  If you don't have a startup floppy-disk you can visit the Ressource Centre of Toshiba Europe's web page (www.toshiba-europe.com/storage), and download the file "CDDRV224.zip". If you un-zip it you can run the utility "Install.exe" that helps you to create your own startup floppy-disk.
  CD's with newer Windows versions (e.g. Win 98 SE, Win NT 4.0 or Win 2000) are bootable CD's. If your computer BIOS supports the option "Boot from CD" you can directly install Windows from CD without using any startup floppy-disks.
  

• When using the Toshiba drive under DOS / WIN 3x:
  You can download the necessary drivers also from the Internet at the Resource Center of Toshiba Europe's web page (www.toshiba-europe.com/storage).

• Do not move the drive/PC while the drive is in operation.
• Do not attempt to open the disc tray by force while the drive is in operation. Make sure to close all involved Programs before attempting to open the tray. Always use the Open/Close button or the “Eject” command of your operating system/software if available.
• Do not insert a pin into the emergency eject hole while the drive is in operation.

Caution: Optical disc drives use lasers as sampling system. A laser beam is a very tightly bundled beam of light with high energy which can burn the eyes. This risk is greater since laser beams are often not recognized because they are invisible to the human eye. Therfore:

• never remove covers (front panel, drive’s housing etc.), as long as the drive is connected.

• never use a damaged drive (e.g. damaged front panel, disc tray, housing, etc.).
  When correctly installed and undamaged the drive is mechanically prevented from allowing laser light to escape. This hazard will result only from improper handling.

• Do not place a disc into direct sunlight
• Do not attach self-adhesive labels to your disc
• Only use special pens for writing on the surface of your disc
• Do not drop your disc or place heavy objects on it
• Do not touch the data surface of your disc; hold it by the edges
• To clean a disc, wipe slightly from the inside straight to the outside using a special disc cleaning cloth

This shows how to identify the drive family of the recent Toshiba CD/DVD Drives:

1. CD-ROM Drives

XM-xxxyz
xxx = Model number
y = Interface type ("1" = SCSI, "2" = IDE)
z = Destination market ("D" = Domestic, other possibilities are A, B or TA; no technical relevance)


2. CD-Recorder

SR-xyyyz
x = Information on form factor ("C" = Slim-Line)
yyy = Model number
z = Interface type ("1" = SCSI, "2" = IDE)


3. DVD Drives

SD-xyyyz
x = Information on form factor or drive family ("C" = Slim Line, "M" = Half-Height DVD-ROM, "W" = Half-Height DVD-RAM, "R" = Combo)
yyy = Model number
z = Interface type ("1" = SCSI, "2" = IDE)

The following Examples show the different meanings of the single letters and numbers:

XM-1902B
Slim-Line CD-ROM drive with IDE interface.

XM-6401B
Half-Height CD-ROM drive with SCSI interface.

SD-M1502
Half-Height DVD-ROM drive with IDE interface.

SD-W2002
Half-Height DVD-RAM drive with IDE interface.

SD-C2502
Slim-Line DVD-ROM drive with IDE interface.

SD-R1102
Half-Height Combo drive with IDE interface.

SR-C8002
Slim-Line CD-Recorder with IDE interface.



How to encode a Toshiba CD/DVD Drive Serial Number?

The Toshiba serial number (S/N) includes details of the date of manufacture. The first digit of the serial number indicates the Year of manufacture and the 2nd digit indicates the Month.

Example:
Y M x x x x x x x

Y = Year
M = Month

The month digit goes from 1, for January, through to 9, for September, and then X, Y and Z, for October, November and December.

Examples:
8 2 1 7 0 0 0 1 A
8 = 1998
2 = February

0 3 5 4 4 3 0 6 T
0 = 2000
3 = March

9 X D 7 8 3 3 1 T
9 = 1999
X = October

The remaining digits contain information about factory and production line, and some digits are reserved for a continuously running serial number.

This section gives you support for the most common problems that might occur
during installing and operating your drive.
If a fault occurs, first check the points below before taking the drive for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer or service organisation.


Warning: Under no circumstances should you try to repair the drive yourself as it could invalidate the warranty.

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• This bullet style indicates a "problem"
  

• This bullet style indicates a "possible cause"
  

• This bullet style indicates a "solution"
  
  

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• The power to your drive is off
  

• Ensure the power connector of your drive is properly plugged in.
  
  

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• Your drive is not recognized by the computer
  

• Ensure all connectors of your drive are properly plugged in.
  
  

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• The disc tray of your drive ejects itself after inserting a disc
  

• Ensure the medium is inserted correctly.
  
  

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• The drive’s Busy light flashes
  

• The returning signal from the media is too weak.
  

• Clean the medium carefully by using a soft cloth wiping from the center of the disc to the outside.
  

• The lens of the drive may be dirty.
  

• DO NOT TRY TO CLEAN IT YOURSELF!
  
  

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• The Busy light of your drive remains lit.
  

• Your drive is not able to recognize the medium.
  

• Check the medium inserted and replace if necessary.
  
  

• Medium is defective or it has an unsupported format.
  

• Replace medium.
  
  

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• No sound out of your computer speakers
  

• Volume is not adjusted.
  

• Adjust volume.
  

• Check sound cable connection.
  

• Check the installation of the drivers of your sound card (depending on operating system)
  

• Check the power supply to your speakers.
  
  

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• Your computer tries to boot up from your drive
  

• The BIOS of your computer might be configured to use your drive as the first boot device.
  

• Change this setting to use your hard disk drive C: for booting.

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• The recording process has been interrupted and the recording media is not usable anymore.

• The data stream has been interrupted.

• Before you start the recording process, please follow the instructions below:
  1. Make sure that the space available on your hard disk is large enough to handle temporary files.
  2. Do not copy directly from a network drive as the network might break down during the recording process. Copy all files to be recorded to your local hard disk drive instead.
  3. If you want to copy a disc directly, please clean both source and target media before starting the recording process.
  4. Do not record on an active multi-tasking environment.
  5. Do not allow any external access to your PC while recording.
  6. Use a standard IDE cable with a specified length (46 cm).
  7. Install only one recording software on your PC. Two different programs in parallel might interfere each other.