Usage Guidelines
•Keep the disc tray closed when not using the
•Do not press down on the disc tray when opening or closing it.
•Do not place objects on the disc tray.
•Never use a damaged, broken, or deformed disc.
•Do not press the Open/Close button while the drive is playing a DVD movie or accessing a disc. To stop a DVD movie, click Stop button in the DVD player application program.
NOTE:
Emergency Ejection
CAUTION: The following procedure is intended only as a last resort when pressing the eject button fails to open the Loading Tray
1.Turn computer power OFF by properly shutting down system.
2.Insert a solid bar (i.e. large paper clip) into Emergency Eject hole and push as shown in the picture below
3.DVD tray will open/eject.
Figure 3.Using Emergency Eject
This procedure cannot be repeated without cycling the
After the media is removed and the loading tray is closed, the tray will not reopen without first turning the power ON/OFF.
NOTE: Use a bar that is less than 1.5 mm in diameter. Do not insert more than 50mm in depth. Inserting more than 50mm may damage the
Handling Media
DVD media is sensitive to dust and fingerprints. Carefully handle media by its edges only. If a DVD movie skips or hangs during playback, clean the media. Most DVD video playback issues are media- related and can be remedied by proper handling and care of media.
Cleaning Media
Try to avoid touching the read area (underside) of the disc as dirt and smears will degrade the disc accessing speed.
If the disc becomes dirty wipe it with a damp soft cloth. Avoid cleaning in a circular motion, but rather from the inner side outward.
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