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Plextor PX-716 Installation And User Manual
Summary of PX-716
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Dvd±r dl (double layer/dual layer), dvd±r/rw, cd-r/rw drive installation and users manual march 2005 model px-716a internal atapi drive model px-716sa internal sata drive.
Page 2: Record Your Serial Number
Plextor reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice. Plextor makes no representation or warranties with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particu...
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Px-716 installation and users manual iii 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...
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Iv px-716 installation and users manual top view of internal drive, showing caution label location detail of px-716a and px-716sa laser caution labels.
Page 5: Table of Contents
Px-716 installation and users manual v table of contents 1. Getting started ..............................................................................1 about this manual...........................................................................1 meet your px-716 ....................................
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Table of contents vi px-716 installation and users manual 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—p...
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Table of contents px-716 installation and users manual vii using gigarec ..............................................................................65 burning a disc with gigarec....................................................66 how gigarec works..................................................
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Page 9: 1. Getting Started
Px-716 installation and users manual 1 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 lead...
Page 10: Meet Your Px-716
Section 1. Getting started 2 px-716 installation and users manual 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 dv...
Page 11: Features of The Px-716
Section 1. Getting started px-716 installation and users manual 3 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 t...
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Section 1. Getting started 4 px-716 installation and users manual • 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 optimu...
Page 13: Dvd Features
Section 1. Getting started px-716 installation and users manual 5 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 pl...
Page 14: Cd-R And Cd-Rw Features
Section 1. Getting started 6 px-716 installation and users manual 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, ...
Page 15: • Minimum Ram: 256 Mb.
Section 1. Getting started px-716 installation and users manual 7 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 interf...
Page 16: About Software
Section 1. Getting started 8 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
Page 17: Precautions
Section 1. Getting started px-716 installation and users manual 9 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,...
Page 18: Where to Go From Here
Section 1. Getting started 10 px-716 installation and users manual 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, beginn...
Page 19: 2. Installing The
Px-716 installation and users manual 11 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 ple...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 12 px-716 installation and users manual • 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 fe...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 13 • 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 ...
Page 22: Save Your Box!
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 14 px-716 installation and users manual 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. Plextor currently sel...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 15 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 ac...
Page 24: Install The Bezel
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 16 px-716 installation and users manual 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 instal...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 17 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 slid...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 18 px-716 installation and users manual 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: • con...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 19 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. Figu...
Page 28: Do You Have Cable Select?
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 20 px-716 installation and users manual 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 motherbo...
Page 29: Do You Need A Power Cable?
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 21 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 ...
Page 30: Drive
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 22 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
Page 31: Changing Jumper Settings
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 23 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 driv...
Page 32: Select An Ide Configuration
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 24 px-716 installation and users manual 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 th...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 25 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...
Page 34: Set Up In Configuration B
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 26 px-716 installation and users manual before px-716a installation how to install the px-716a b hard disk connected as master device, and cd-rom or dvd- rom drive connected as slave on the primary ide port; nothing connected to secondary ide po...
Page 35: Set Up In Configuration C
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 27 before px-716a installation how to install the px-716a c hard disk connected as master device on primary ide port; nothing connected to secondary ide port. Set the mode jumper to master, and connect the px...
Page 36: Set Up In Configuration D
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 28 px-716 installation and users manual before px-716a installation how to install the px-716a d system uses special cable select cables; all devices are jumpered for cable select. Set the px-716a’s mode jumper to csel, and connect the drive to ...
Page 37: About Cable Select
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 29 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/sla...
Page 38: Set The Px-716A Dma Jumper
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 30 px-716 installation and users manual 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,...
Page 39: Mount The Px-716A Drive
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 31 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 ...
Page 40: To Mount The Px-716A Drive:
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 32 px-716 installation and users manual 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 co...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 33 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 t...
Page 42: Center Connector Free.
Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 34 px-716 installation and users manual 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....
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive px-716 installation and users manual 35 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 conne...
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Section 2. Installing the px-716a internal atapi drive 36 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
Page 45: 3. Installing The
Px-716 installation and users manual 37 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 ...
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Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive 38 px-716 installation and users manual 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 writin...
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Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive px-716 installation and users manual 39 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 ...
Page 48: Save Your Box!
Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive 40 px-716 installation and users manual 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. Plextor currently se...
Page 49: Set The Px-716Sa Dma Jumper
Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive px-716 installation and users manual 41 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 ac...
Page 50: Mount The Px-716Sa Drive
Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive 42 px-716 installation and users manual 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 nu...
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Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive px-716 installation and users manual 43 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, ...
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Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive 44 px-716 installation and users manual 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, ...
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Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive px-716 installation and users manual 45 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 cab...
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Section 3. Installing the px-716sa internal sata drive 46 px-716 installation and users manual 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 pr...
Page 55: 4. Using Your Px-716
Px-716 installation and users manual 47 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. Dvd ...
Page 56: Cd-Rom Media
Section 4. Using your px-716 48 px-716 installation and users manual 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 o...
Page 57: Tray Loading and Operation
Section 4. Using your px-716 px-716 installation and users manual 49 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 t...
Page 58: Cleaning Discs
Section 4. Using your px-716 50 px-716 installation and users manual 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...
Page 59: Mounting Position
Section 4. Using your px-716 px-716 installation and users manual 51 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 ...
Page 60: Using The Led Indicator
Section 4. Using your px-716 52 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
Page 61: Playback
Section 4. Using your px-716 px-716 installation and users manual 53 operation led color on/off/blink blinking interval cd-rw write, 10-23x; 10x clv amber blink 80ms cd-rw write, 4x amber blink 150ms buffer underrun proof / dvd linking active green on – write setting created by autostrategy yellow-g...
Page 62: Using Autostrategy
Section 4. Using your px-716 54 px-716 installation and users manual 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 c...
Page 63: Professional
Px-716 installation and users manual 55 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...
Page 64: Using Silent Mode
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 56 px-716 installation and users manual 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 se...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 57 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....
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 58 px-716 installation and users manual 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 settin...
Page 67: Using Securerecording
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 59 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 cat...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 60 px-716 installation and users manual 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 butto...
Page 69: Securerecording:
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 61 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...
Page 70: Using Varirec
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 62 px-716 installation and users manual • 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...
Page 71: Changing The Varirec Setting
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 63 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...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 64 px-716 installation and users manual 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 th...
Page 73: Using Gigarec
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 65 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 recordabl...
Page 74: Burning A Disc With Gigarec
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 66 px-716 installation and users manual 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 professio...
Page 75: How Gigarec Works
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 67 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 ...
Page 76: Testing Your Cds and Dvds
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 68 px-716 installation and users manual • 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...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 69 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 ...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 70 px-716 installation and users manual 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 b...
Page 79: What The Measurement Means
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 71 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 lin...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 72 px-716 installation and users manual 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...
Page 81: What The Measurement Means
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 73 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 ...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 74 px-716 installation and users manual 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 tra...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 75 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 t...
Page 84: What The Measurements Mean
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 76 px-716 installation and users manual 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 writt...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 77 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 me...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 78 px-716 installation and users manual 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 plextoo...
Page 87: Tracking Error
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 79 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...
Page 88: What The Measurements Mean
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 80 px-716 installation and users manual 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 i...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 81 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 dis...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 82 px-716 installation and users manual 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...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 83 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 ...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 84 px-716 installation and users manual 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” binar...
Page 93: To Measure Pi/po Error:
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 85 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 c...
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Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 86 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
Page 95: Ta Test
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 87 your choices for error display are as follows: • sum8: displays total number of detected pi errors, known as “pi- sum8,” in 8 consecutive ecc blocks. The maximum allowable value of pi-sum8 is 280 or less....
Page 96: To View A Ta Analysis:
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional 88 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
Page 97: What The Histogram Means
Section 5. Advanced features and plextools professional px-716 installation and users manual 89 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 success...
Page 99: Cleaning The Px-716 Drive
Px-716 installation and users manual 91 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 w...
Page 100: Upgrading Firmware
Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 92 px-716 installation and users manual 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 a...
Page 101: Emergency Eject
Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 93 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. Ma...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 94 px-716 installation and users manual 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 grou...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 95 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 ...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 96 px-716 installation and users manual 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 h...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 97 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 cauti...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 98 px-716 installation and users manual 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 t...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 99 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...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 100 px-716 installation and users manual 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-r...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 101 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 sever...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 102 px-716 installation and users manual 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...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 103 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...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 104 px-716 installation and users manual 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 dia...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting px-716 installation and users manual 105 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 ...
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Section 6. Maintenance and troubleshooting 106 px-716 installation and users manual 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...
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Px-716 installation and users manual 107 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+...
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Section 7. Frequently asked questions 108 px-716 installation and users manual 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. “compatib...
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Section 7. Frequently asked questions px-716 installation and users manual 109 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 j...
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Px-716 installation and users manual 111 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 e...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 112 px-716 installation and users manual 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 mode- 2, cd-rom xa, photo cd, video cd, multi-session, cd-text...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 113 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 ver...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 114 px-716 installation and users manual 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....
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 115 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 yud...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 116 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 117 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 recommen...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 118 px-716 installation and users manual 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 med...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 119 performance specifications read speed, dvd stamped dvd speed sl dl dvd ±r dvd ±rw dvd ±r dl 6-16x cav – – – – 5-12x cav – 3-8x cav 2-5x cav 2x clv notes: sl = single layer disc, dl = double layer disc. When a dvd-video with c...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 120 px-716 installation and users manual performance specifications (continued) write speed, dvd ± r/rw speed +r +rw +r dl –r dl –r –rw 16x cav – – – – 12x pcav – – – – 6x-8x pcav – – – 6x clv – – 4x clv 2.4x clv – – – 2x clv – – – 1x clv – – – – – write speed, cd-r...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 121 performance specifications (continued) dvd transfer rate speed write (kb/s) read (kb/s) 16x 8310-22160 (cav) 9280-22160 (cav) 12x 8310-16620 (pcav) 6925-16620 (cav) 8x 8310-11080 (pcav) 4709-11080 (cav 6x 8310 (clv – 5x – 290...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 122 px-716 installation and users manual 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% (n...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 123 environmental conditions (continued) shock, non- operating permissible acceleration range (cm/sec): bottom: 594.0 top: 420.0 left: 507.9 right: 507.9 front: 462.5 rear: 462.5 (power off, without disc) electrostatic discharge ...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 124 px-716 installation and users manual 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 i...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 125 rear panel, px-716a internal atapi drive power supply dc +12v, ±10% dc +5v, ±5% typical standby current 100 ma 230 ma typical dvd read current (dvd 16x) 1.4 a 700 ma typical cd read current (cd 48x) 1.4 a 750 ma typical dvd w...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 126 px-716 installation and users manual 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 jump...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications px-716 installation and users manual 127 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 creat...
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Appendix a: px-716 specifications 128 px-716 installation and users manual 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 ...
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Px-716 installation and users manual 129 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 dri...
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Appendix b: technical support 130 px-716 installation and users manual 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 (techsu...
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Appendix b: technical support px-716 installation and users manual 131 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 ...
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Appendix b: technical support 132 px-716 installation and users manual 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 metho...
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Px-716 installation and users manual 133 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 defectiv...
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Appendix c: warranty 134 px-716 installation and users manual 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...
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Px-716 installation and users manual 135 index a access time · 121 silent mode and · 56 achieving best performance, px- 716a · 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 an...
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Index 136 px-716 installation and users manual 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/...
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Index px-716 installation and users manual 137 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 ma...
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Index 138 px-716 installation and users manual 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, 9...
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Index px-716 installation and users manual 139 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 maste...
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Index 140 px-716 installation and users manual optional cable connections, px- 716a · 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 ...
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Index px-716 installation and users manual 141 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 con...
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Index 142 px-716 installation and users manual 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 s...
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Index px-716 installation and users manual 143 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, ...
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