User’s Manual 2-13

Optical Disc Drive

An ATAPI interface controller is used for optical disc operation. When the
computer is accessing an optical disc, an indicator on the drive glows.

Region codes for DVD drive and media

Optical disc drive and their associated media are manufactured according to the
specications of six marketing regions. When you purchase DVDVideo, make sure
it matches your drive, otherwise it will not play properly.
Code Region
1Canada, United States
2Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
3Southeast Asia, East Asia
4Australia, New Zealand, Pacic Islands, Central
America, South America, Caribbean
5Russia, Indian Subcontinent, Africa, North Korea,
Mongolia
6China

Writable discs

This section describes the types of writable CD discs. Check the specications of
your drive for the type of discs it can write. Refer to Chapter 4, Operating Basics.

CDs

n CD-R discs can be written only once. The recorded data cannot be erased or
changed.
n CD-RW discs can be recorded more than once. Use either 1, 2, or 4 multi
speed CD-RW discs or high-speed 4- to 10-speed discs. The write speed of
the ultra-speed CD-RW discs is a maximum of 24-speed.
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Mute Button
Press this button to Mute volume.
(Provided with some models)
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Volume Button
Press (+} to increase or (-) to decrease the volume.