Philips DVDRW22899 Manuale utente

1. What discs to use

1.1

CD-Recordable / CD-ReWritable: What are the differences and

when should you use each type?

For optimum results it is extremely important that you use the right type of disc for your Philips CD-

ReWriter or DVD+RW drive.

First you should choose between using a CD-R or a CD-RW disc, depending on your specific

application. The main difference between the two is that CD-R discs cannot be reused, since the data

can be burned into them only once. CD-RW discs can be erased, however, and used over and over,

hundreds of times. See the table below for an overview of application examples.

Disc Type

Writable Erasable Use

CD-ROM No No To distribute information.

CD-R Yes No To archive your data permanently.

To share data with users who have a standard CD-ROM

drive.

For use in older CD-ROM drives (which cannot read CD-

RW).

For audio CDs (most audio players cannot read CD-RW).

CD-RW Yes Yes For work in progress, such as presentations, documents,

etc.

To make weekly archives of your hard drive.

To transport large files between home and office.

For testing purposes before recording on CD-R

You should always use high-quality discs from well-known manufacturers for the best results when

(re)writing disc at higher speeds. The importance of disc quality increases with higher disc writing

speeds (expressed as x times the original standard CD data rate of 150 kB/s, or 1x). Since this Philips

ReWriter drive can (re)write at high speeds, and the faster you write the less time it takes to produce a

CD, we recommend that you use brand-name Recordable/ReWritable discs (preferably from Philips)

for which the speed rating is explicitly specified on the packaging (i.e., Multi Speed, High Speed).

Always use discs with a speed rating that is equal to or higher than the speed rating of your

Philips CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive.

HINTS:

Use CD-ReWritables, which are reusable, until you are comfortable with the recording software. If you

make a mistake, you can redo the recording without wasting a disc. After you record successfully to a

CD-ReWritable, repeat the recording onto a CD Recordable.

But if you want to check whether the actual burning of the disc will be successful, it is better to use the

"test write" option from the recording software, since burning speeds for CD-RW are usually limited to

lower values than burning speeds for CD-R. Most problems that occur during the creation of a disc are

buffer underruns, which occur if the source data cannot be delivered fast enough by your computer to

the CD-RW or DVD+RW drive. (Recent writing technology developments, like the proprietary Philips

“Seamless Link” technology, are aimed at eliminating the problems this effect can cause.) The

likelihood of a buffer underrun greatly increases with higher writing speeds. So using a CD-RW for

checking the writing speed is not recommended, because, if the write operation on CD-RW (at a lower

speed) is OK, this is absolutely no guarantee that writing on CD-R (at high speed) will also be OK.

1.2

Writing speed and strategy

Reliability before speed...

With Philips advanced CD-RW or DVD+RW drives you can be sure of the data that you read and

write.

The primary mission of the high-speed CD-RW or DVD+RW drives that Philips produces is to

safeguard your written data. The drive will always choose the best speed for writing your discs to

ensure the highest data integrity possible. This optimal speed may be lower than that claimed by the

disc manufacturer, or the disc may be defective in some way (dirty, scratched, etc.), but we take the

view that the most important thing is your data, so we go to the lower speed.

Not only do we safeguard your data for playback on your Philips CD-RW drive, but we ensure

compatibility with all major CD-ROM drives on the market through exhaustive testing in our Quality

Laboratories. You can send your finalized CD-R disc to anybody in the world with the knowledge that

they will be able to read it.

We recommend that you use only Philips CD-R and CD-RW discs to ensure the highest quality written

data and audio discs. See also: http://www.ce-europe.philips.com

The drive will perform an optimization check (OPC) to determine the best writing strategy at the

highest (re)writing speed possible. If it finds none, it will try to find the best writing strategy for lower

(re)writing speeds. The test is done in the OPC area (the inside of the disc). If the OPC area is not

representative of the rest of the disc (which may be often the case with media of marginal quality), this

may result in subsequent read problems on third-party CD-ROMs and even on Philips drives. So we

guarantee only that the specific Philips drive which wrote the disc will be able to read it back, at the

highest possible speed the drive determined for that disc.

Recently a number of new proprietary technologies have been developed by Philips that overcome the

problems generated by non-optimal circumstances during writing to discs. These new technologies

encompass: “ Seamless Link” , “Thermo Balanced Writing”, and Self-Learning.

1.3

Copying discs, copyright and copy protection

The Philips CD-RW or DVD+RW drive is designed to assist you in reproducing material in which you

own the copyright or for which you have obtained permission to copy from the copyright owner. Unless

you own the copyright or have permission to copy from the copyright owner, you may be violating

copyright law and be subject to payment of damages and other remedies. If you are uncertain about

your rights, contact your legal advisor.

When you are going to make a copy of your CD, follow the instructions from the copier software.

Some CD-ROMs employ copy protection techniques, so making backups of these discs is normally

not possible. You may be able to copy them, but the copy will not function because the software on

the copied CD-ROM itself performs certain checks and recognizes that it has been copied.

1.4

MultiRead

You will always be able to read CD-RW discs in the CD-RW drive you created them in, but they often

cannot be read in older CD-ROM drives or CD players that do not comply with the 'MultiRead'

specification.

The recorded tracks on a CD-RW disc are read in the same way as regular CD tracks: by detecting

transitions between low and high reflectance, and measuring the length of the periods between the

transitions. The only difference is that the reflectance is about one-third of that of the original CD

specification. That is why many older CD-ROM drives or CD players cannot read CD-RW discs.

Using modern techniques this presents no problem. The 'MultiRead' specification drawn up by Philips

and Hewlett Packard and approved by the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) provides

for the necessary adjustments, thus solving any compatibility issues for all modern CD-ROM or DVD

drives and CD players.

The following table is a short summary of which CD drive types can read discs created with certain

application/media combinations:

Function CD Type Target drives

CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM drive with UDF reader Drag and drop (UDF packet

writing)

CD-R

(Closed)

Most CD-ROM drives

CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM drive Copying CDs

CD-R Any CD-ROM drive

CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM drive Creation of audio CDs

CD-R Any CD-ROM drive, home/car CD player

CD-RW MultiRead CD-ROM drive Creation of data CDs

CD-R Any CD-ROM drive

1.5

CD format

Your Philips CD Rewriter can both record and read seven different formats to and from a CD-R/RW

disc: CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-DA (audio CD), CD-Bridge (multi session), CD-Extra, and

Video CD (we do not support 99 minute Video CD discs).

For more information about these formats see:

http://www.pctechguide.com/glossary/09optical.htm#CD-ROM

Your Philips CD Rewriter is also equipped with an analog audio output terminal (headphone plug) for

playback of audio CDs. If you insert and play an audio CD, you will be able to listen to the music by

connecting headphones or speakers to the headphone plug on the front of the CD-ReWriter or

DVD+RW drive. (If you want to be able to play audio CDs through your sound card, plug a digital or

analog audio cable connector into the audio socket on the back of the drive to the left of the jumper.

Connect the other end of the sound cable to your sound card. See your sound card documentation for

the options available to you.)

1.6

X-minutes CDs ( > 74 minutes)

The Philips CD-RW drive can copy to 74- and 80-minute CD-R and CD-RW discs, so it can handle

copying CDs with a capacity over 74 minutes, which are now becoming commonplace.

We do not support 99-minute Video CD discs (these are not compatible with the drive).

1.7

Choosing your CDs

You may use conventional CD-RW (74 or 80 minutes) and CD-R (74 or 80 minutes) discs with your

Philips CD-ReWriter drive. For best results, Philips recommends that you use only Philips CD-RW and

CD-R discs.

Choose between CD-R and CD-RW depending on your application and the target drive for the created

disc. See the text about disc applications and target drives.

2. How to use your drive

2.1

Copying CD-ROMs, Photo CDs, Video CDs, Audio CDs, etc.

Copying a CD is a simple process using the software delivered with the drive and installed for you by

the Setup program. This can take from only a few minutes up to 80 minutes per disc, depending on the

specifications of your drive and the recording speed. See also copyright & copy protection.

1. Quit all other programs on your PC while you are creating discs. Other programs will slow the

process and may complicate or even interrupt the recording.

2. Place the source CD in the CD-ROM drive.

3. Put a blank disc in your CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW. Be sure the speed of the blank CD matches

that of your CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive.

4. Start the 'CD Copier' recording software. Dialog boxes will lead you through the options.

5. Set your preferences, including those for recording speed. The CD-ROM must read the data

at least as fast as the CD-ReWriter will write it.

6. Start recording. Using your computer for other applications while duplicating CDs may interfere

with the duplication process. Activities that use very little of your computer's resources should be

no problem. But if moving your mouse causes an error, you should write at lower speeds. If a

problem should occur (buffer underrun), the burning process will be terminated and the application

will report errors. In most cases the CD will be lost (except if you were writing to a CD-RW disc, or

when your writer has the “Seamless Link” feature).

HELPFUL HINTS:

· Disc-to-disc copying, write-on-the-fly, and high-speed recordings are more likely to have data

transfer errors because the source data delivery may be too slow. Your system configuration and

your computer's capabilities limit the source data speed. If necessary, record at a lower speed to

avoid errors. “Write on the fly” recordings are made when the data is read from the CD-ROM

directly, while it is being copied to the CD-ReWriter. Such recordings are more sensitive to data

stream interruptions and prone to errors. Please also see: “Seamless Link”

· Copying the source material to a folder on the hard drive of your PC can greatly increase your rate

of success.

· Use CD-ReWritables, which are reusable, until you are comfortable with the recording software. If

you make a mistake, you can redo the recording without wasting a disc. After you have recorded

successfully to a CD-ReWritable, repeat the recording onto a CD Recordable.

But if you want to check whether the actual burning of the disc will be successful, it is better to use

the “test write” option from the recording software, since burning speeds for CD-RW are usually

limited to lower values than burning speeds for CD-R. Most problems that occur during the creation

of a disc are buffer underruns, which occur if the source data cannot be delivered fast enough by

your computer to the CD-RW or DVD+RW drive. The likelihood of a buffer underrun greatly

increases with higher writing speeds. (Please also see: “Seamless Link”) So using a CD-RW for

checking the writing speed is not recommended, because, if the write operation on CD-RW (at a

lower speed) is OK, this is absolutely no guarantee that writing on CD-R (at high speed) will also

be OK.

· If your computer has only a CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive, you can still copy CDs. However,

you’ll have to use that one drive as both the source drive and the destination drive, which will add

significant time to the process.

· For copying audio CDs: Make sure your CD-ROM drive can read audio digitally. (Refer to the

manufacturer’s owner’s manual.) Drives that read only analog signals work too, but the sound

quality deteriorates each time you copy a copy.

· For detailed information about the use of the software, please read the information accompanying

the individual software packages. Each software package usually creates its own program group in

the Windows Start Menu, which is activated by clicking on the Windows Start button. These

program groups contain the application pro

gram icon and other items (Help files, Electronic

Manuals, Uninstall Wizards, Readme files, etc.) for that specific software package. All available

information is usually accessible via the software's program group, or through the Help options

within the program.

· For more tips and info: visit www.roxio.com

2.2

How to make your own audio CD

You are not limited to copying existing CDs. It is also possible to create a music CD with your own

content, to combine individual tracks from existing CDs or other audio source files with each other, or

to fill an entire CD-R with your own audio material in the CD-DA format of regular Audio CDs.

1. Start the recording software.

2. To record audio tracks, you first need to create a CD layout, which is a list of tracks in their

recording order. Simply click the source material (CD track or sound file) you want to record, and

drag it from the Explorer window to the Audio CD Layout window (NOTE: not the Data CD Layout

window !).

3. Repeat this for each track and file you want to record.

4. Finally, insert a blank CD and start the CD recording process.

More information in Helpful Hints and online at http://music.cnet.com.

2.3

How to make a data CD

You are not limited to copying existing CD-ROMs. It is also possible to create a CD with your own

content.

1. Start the recording software.

2. To record files and folders, you first need to create a CD layout, which is a list of files and folders,

as they will be recorded. Simply click the source material (file or folder) you want to record and

drag it from the Explorer window to the Data CD Layout window.

3. Repeat this for each file and folder you want to record.

4. Finally, insert a blank CD and start the CD recording process.

More information in Helpful Hints.

2.4

How to append audio or data to a disc

If a disc was not used to its full capacity the first time you recorded on it, and you did not close the disc

(see below), then you can add extra audio tracks or data sessions to the disc.

Closed session:

If you want to listen to an audio CD on a home or car CD player, you must close the session first. You

can put additional audio tracks on the disc afterwards, but only the tracks in the first session will be

accessible (“seen”) by most CD players. Leaving the session open is only an option when writing

Audio. When writing data, the recording software will always automatically close the session.

Closed disc:

The user has the option to close the disc or not. The Close Disc option write-protects the CD. When

this operation has been performed, no more audio or data can be recorded to the CD.

Open disc:

1. Place the disc that has not been closed into the CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive.

2. Start the recording software.

3. Simply click the extra source material you want to record, and drag it from the Explorer window to

the CD Layout window to add it to the existing content.

4. Repeat this for each file and folder you want to record.

5. Finally, start the CD recording process.

2.5

How to use your CD-RW or DVD+RW drive as a disk drive

Install 'Packet Writing' software on your computer to be able to access CD-R/RW discs directly in your

CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive, just like any other disk drive to which data can be written.

This software will load automatically each time you start Windows. It runs in the background, so that

you may read and write from and to the CD-R/RW disc in the drive from within Windows Explorer or

any other Windows application (word processor, spreadsheet, etc.).

The CD-R/RW disc used for this purpose stays 'open' and can only be read on computers that have

'Packet Writing' software or a UDF Reader installed. Alternatively, the 'Packet Writing' software can be

used to close the current session, thereby making the disc readable for regular 'MultiRead' drives.

After this, data can still be added to the disc by opening a new session.

NOTE: On CD-R discs, files cannot actually be erased or overwritten, but they can be made invisible

and written again when updating files.

2.6

How to combine audio and data (mixed mode)

Perform these steps to write a Mixed-Mode CD:

1. Prepare the data portion of your CD, just as described in How to make a data CD. (Select the

data files you want to add and drag them into the Data CD Layout window.)

2. Click the Audio CD Layout tab.

3. Prepare the audio portion of your CD, just as described in How to make your own audio CD.

(Select the songs you want to record and drag them into the Audio CD Layout window.)

4. A message box notifies you that the disc settings have automatically been changed to support

Mixed-Mode CDs.

5. Finally, insert a blank CD and start the CD recording process.

The recording software begins creating your Mixed-Mode CD. It records the files listed in the Data CD

Layout tab in the first track, then records the songs listed in the Audio CD Layout tab in the following

tracks. All tracks (data and audio) are recorded in a single session.

2.7

Starting applications with Blue Button

Newer drive types will have a button with the Blue Button-logo next to it. Watch for the logo because

the button itself might not be blue on all drive types. See the “Instructions for use” for the position of

the Blue Button.

Pressing this button on your drive brings up a window with useful access buttons for several web sites

and disc applications.

Option 1: Using the Blue Button

Press the Blue Button with the logo next to it on the drive or double-click the Blue Button icon in the

Windows system tray or restart the Blue Button program via the ‘Programs/Philips external drive’

program group. This will open a window with three buttons. This will open a window with three buttons.

You need to meet some requirements for the Blue Button feature to work:

1. The drive must be connected to your computer and it must be switched on (if applicable).

2. You must have completed the Philips installation wizard included with your drive.

3. You must have an Internet browser installed and configured for your system.

4. The resident Blue Button application (the icon in the system tray) must be active on your computer.

This will be the default setting after installation. However, you may also decide to disable the

system tray icon. In addition, please be aware that some versions of Windows® may automatically

hide inactive system tray icons.

5. Should you have disabled the Blue Button program, you may re-activate it by clicking on the item

‘Blue Button’ in your Philips program group (For Mac: open the Blue Button program file in the

Applications/Blue Button map). Doing this will open the Blue Button window on your screen but it

might it not activate the Blue Button on the drive itself. If necessary, please reboot your computer

to load the resident Blue Button application (the icon in the system tray) for opening the Blue

Button window with the Blue Button on your drive.

Your options in the Blue Button window

After opening the interface window, you will see a number of buttons and a menu bar.

Button 1

Clicking this button will open your Internet browser and link you to the Philips PC Peripherals product

information web page.

Button 2

Clicking this button will open your Internet browser and link you to the Philips PC Peripherals

Service&Support web page.

Button 3

Click this button to open the application program associated with the type of disc in the drive.

NOTE: This table shows the default settings of the Blue Button program.

If you have changed your preferences (see below), other applications may be launched when pushing

the Blue Button.

Disc type in the

drive

(see: Discs to use)

Clicking button 3 will... As determined by...

CD-R/RW discs Start a recorder / rewriter application. See your ‘Recorder’ setting in the

CD tab of the Options menu.

Launch...

1. A Media Player for an audio disc a

Video CD or a DVD (if applicable).

See your ‘Player’ setting in the CD

tab of the Options menu.

CD-ROM, CD Audio

2. A disc explorer program for a data

disc.

See your ‘Explorer’ setting in the CD

tab of the Options menu.

Changing your preferences (in the Blue Button menu from the menu bar)

Click on Blue Button in the menu bar to open the menu. Click on Options in this menu to open the

Options window.

(Actual applications may vary)

Click the Browser tab to change the Internet browser program used for opening the web pages.

Click the CD tab to be able to change the programs used for opening the disc. These settings have

been automatically detected during installation, but may be changed manually at any time. Click

next to one of the settings to browse for other executable programs (*.exe for Windows®) you want to

open for that specific application.

Option 2: Keeping the Blue Button pressed

Keeping the Blue Button pressed for 2 seconds or more opens your Internet browser program and

points you directly to a drive support website for downloading the latest firmware for your drive

automatically. Please follow the instructions given on that website.

Blue Button: The fastest way to results

3. General information on CD-R/RW

3.1

Settings / configuration

When connecting an internal drive to your computer, certain cable connections and settings are

essential for the correct operation of that drive.

1. Cable connections

2. Hardware settings

3. Software settings

4. Firmware updates

Cable connections

To be able to use the drive, it is essential that you connect the flat cable (also known as the IDE data

cable) and the power cable correctly to the back of the drive.

· The power cable connector has a unique shape and fits into the power socket in only one way.

Consult your computer manual if there is no free power cable connector available.

· It is absolutely essential that you connect the PIN 1 side of the flat cable, marked with a colored

stripe, next to the text PIN 1 into the wide socket in the middle on the back of the drive. Of course

the PIN 1 side of the motherboard connector of that cable should also be aligned with the PIN 1

side of the socket on the motherboard (consult your computer manual for this information).

If you connect this connector the wrong way around, your monitor screen will probably stay black

after switching the computer on and your computer will not start-up. Reverse the connector in that

case.

· You may also connect a digital or analog audio cable connector to the audio socket on the back of

the drive to the left of the jumper, if you want to be able to play audio CDs through your sound

card. Connect the other end of the sound cable to your sound card. See your sound card

documentation for the options available to you.

Hardware settings

Computers usually have two data channels (IDE channels), with two device connectors each, for

connecting a total of four internal devices to your computer. These devices may be hard disks,

CD/DVD drives or any IDE-compatible devices. Two drives can thus be connected to the same cable.

The computer is able to tell them apart by their jumper settings.

The jumper is a little square plastic block set on the back of the drive and placed over one of three

sets of two pins. MASTER, SLAVE and CABLE SELECT. Normally, Cable Select is not used so you

will have a MASTER device and a SLAVE device on same cable. The Cable Select option requires a

special IDE cable and is not normally used for personal computers.

For the CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive, please use the jumper setting recommended to you during

Setup from the installation CD. Check to be sure that there are never two MASTER devices or two

SLAVE devices on the same cable, because in that case your computer would probably not be able to

complete its start-up procedure properly.

Software settings

BIOS

Your computer's Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) controls the hardware start-up when (re-)booting

your computer. Usually, during this start-up the BIOS will search for any internal devices connected to

the IDE cables. But sometimes it is possible to disable this BIOS search for individual internal drive

positions.

So always check whether your BIOS allows detection of a newly connected internal drive (e.g. a new

CD-ReWriter or DVD+RW drive), otherwise the Windows operating system will probably not be able to

use this drive.

For checking and/or changing your BIOS settings, watch closely for any texts appearing on your

screen during start-up of your computer. You will have to press the key mentioned on the screen (e.g.

F2, Delete, Esc, etc.) to go to the BIOS settings menu. Then find the drive detection settings and make

sure they are all set to "AUTO DETECT" so that any newly connected drive will be enabled by your

computer's BIOS.

DMA vs. PIO mode

Traditionally, CD-ROM drives have used Programmable Input Output (PIO) rather than Direct Memory

Access (DMA) for data transfer. This was favored for the earlier designs because hardware

implementation is simpler and is adequate for devices requiring low transfer rates. The drawback is

that the CPU must mediate the transfer of data, often byte by byte. As the data rate of CD-ROM drives

has risen, so has the load on the CPU, to the point where 24-speed and 32-speed drives can

completely saturate CPU utilization in PIO mode.

DMA data transfer is always more efficient and requires only a few per cent of CPU time. It uses

hardware to control data transfer directly to system memory, and requires only initial memory

allocation and minimal handshaking from the CPU. A further advantage is that performance is device-

rather than system-dependent. DMA-capable devices should give consistent performance, regardless

of the system to which they are attached.

DMA has only recently been common for IDE devices and interfaces, and only the Windows 95 OSR2

service release and higher Windows versions have included DMA drivers for the Intel PIIX range of

IDE/PCI bridge chips. But DMA is often not enabled in systems equipped with these operating system

versions,either due to ignorance or from concerns about overall system stability.

The CD-ReWriter Setup program automatically assigns DMA control for the drive if possible on the

system.

Firmware upgrades

The embedded software in the drive itself can also be updated with newer software versions. Go to the

Philips Support web site for downloading the necessary software tools and firmware updates. See

Downloads for more information.

See http://www.pctechguide.com/search.htm for an explanation of any terms in the text above.

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