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Blu-ray Disc Rewriter Owner’s Manual To fully enjoy all the features and functions of your product, please read this owner’s manual carefully and completely. WH08LS20...
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CAUTION : The laser used in the Blu-ray Disc Rewriter can damage your eyes. Do not attempt to open the cover. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.
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This product is manufactured to comply with the radio interference requirements of EMC Directive 2004/108/EC, and Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC. CAUTION : CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM. ADVARSEL : KLASSE 3B SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. UNDGÅ...
Important Precautions Follow these precautions when handling the drive or discs. • Please take notice that the manufacturer of this equipment does not offer any warranty against data loss due to inappropriate installation or handling, or direct or indirect damages. •...
Occasionally CD-R and CD-RW discs written by a CD-R/RW drive cannot be read by other CD drives. These unreadable discs may need to be read using the CD-R/RW drive they were created with. The disc written using the CD-R/RW drive might not be readable by CD-ROMs other than Multi-read compatible (UDF compatible) CD-ROMs.
Installing the Drive Before installing the drive, please note the following points. You will need the following: • A screw driver of a suitable size to fit the securing screws for the drive unit. • The manual for the computer, so you can find the mounting positions for the SATA cable.
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PC Connection The Blu-ray Disc Rewriter connects to the motherboard of the host computer using a SATA interface cable. Power cable Power cable Data cable Data cable Connecting the SATA Power Cable Connect the power cable so the projection of the cable connector side to come to the left side.
Device Drivers When using Windows XP SP2 Home Edition/Professional/Media Center Edition/Vista, no special device driver is required. Your system, upon Power On and bootup after installing and connecting the new Blu-ray Disc Rewriter will recognize and load native software drivers automatically. For Windows XP Users In order to ensure normal drive operation, please check the following: •...
How to Use the Discs Don’t attach any stickers or labels to discs, It could cause read/write errorsand data loss. The Discs in this unit operate at a very high speed! DO NOT use damaged, cracked or warped discs. The drive’s optical unit may be damaged if they break.
Troubleshooting Before Requesting Service Before calling for service, check this list. The drive doesn’t have power. • • Is the power supply cable from the host computer plugged in? • Is the Power Connector to the drive securely attached? The system doesn’t start. •...
Specifications Items BD/DVD/CD General Supported Discs BD-ROM(SL/DL), BD-RE (SL/DL), BD-R(SL/DL), DVD-ROM(SL/DL), DVD-R(SL/DL), DVD-RW, DVD+R(SL/DL), DVD+RW, DVD-RAM CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session), Video CD, CD-Audio Disc, Mixed mode, CD-ROM disc (data and audio), CD-Extra, CD-Text, CD-R, CD-RW 12cm/ 8cm (8cm disc can be used only with drive placed Disc Diameter horizontally.) Serial ATA...
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2700-229 Paço d´ Arcos, Portugal ou www.lge.pt Please visit www.lgservice.com and install the automatic firmware download program, “LG ODD Online F/W update.” This program will automatically check for new firmware releases and download them. It is also included on the software discs that accompany our drives.