Pioneer DVR-215D, DVR-2910 manual Is it ok to use a cleaning disc on my Pioneer drive?

19.Is it ok to use a cleaning disc on my Pioneer drive?

Pioneer does not recommend the use of cleaning disc products for DVD drives. Cleaning discs were originally designed for CD drives and could damage DVD drive components. For an out-of-warranty drive, if the unit begins to act oddly or looks very dirty, try a short blast of Electronics-grade (sterile, filtered, moisture-free) canned air aimed at the center of the drive mechanism. If this does not clear the problem, please have the drive serviced by a Pioneer-authorized service organization.

20.What tools can be used to verify/test my drive?

Nero CD/DVD Speed, is one of several free applications available for download from the Internet that can evaluate drive performance. Please use the application of your choice.

21.Can I use credit card-shape or odd-shape discs with the drive? No, the drive supports circular 120MM and 80MM disc types only.

Note: An 80MM disc cannot be used when the drive is mounted vertically.

22.Will this drive read or write Blu-ray Discs?

No, Blu-ray discs require a different type of laser than for CD or DVD discs. This drive is equipped with lasers for CD and DVD reading/writing only.

23.What is LightScribe and does this drive support it?

LightScribe is a patented method of “burning” a label onto the top side of special media created for this purpose. The only Pioneer SATA model that is equipped with this capability is the DVR-213LS.

Note: If a drive supports LightScribe, the logo () usually appears on the box.

24.Why does the software fail to recognize my DVR-213LS as a LightScribe drive? The most common cause for this issue is that an earlier version of Nero was installed on the system and may not have been completely removed. To be sure that the system is “Clean” from older code Nero has a free utility, appropriately named “CleanTools” (http://www.nero.com/enu/downloads-cleantools.html ). After the system is cleaned, the issue should be resolved.

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