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Toshiba SD-M1201 DVD-ROM User's Guide
Using the
DVD-ROM Drive
Drive Operation | Usage Guidelines | Emergency Ejection | Handling Media | Cleaning Media
Drive Operation
Inserting a DVD or CD - Horizontally
To insert a DVD or CD in a DVD-ROM drive that is mounted horizontally,
perform the following steps:
Figure 1.Inserting DVD or CD
- Open the DVD Loading tray by pressing the Eject Button.
- Place DVD or CD disc into DVD Loading tray
- Press Eject button again or gently push on the open disc tray. Tray will automatically
close.
Inserting a DVD or CD - Vertically
To insert a DVD or CD disc in a DVD-ROM drive that is mounted vertically,
perform the following steps:
- Locate disc holders (4 locations) on DVD Tray.
- Position the disc behind disc holders.
- Close the drive by gently pushing in the tray or pressing the eject button.
Figure 2.Inserting DVD or CD Vertically
Removing a DVD or CD
To remove a DVD or CD disc from the DVD-ROM drive, perform the following
steps:
- Open the DVD Loading tray by pressing the Eject Button.
- Grasp DVD or CD disc by edges, and lift out of loading tray.
- Press Eject Button again to close DVD Loading Tray.
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Usage Guidelines
Keep the disc tray closed when not using the DVD-ROM drive.
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. To stop a DVD movie, click Stop button in the DVD player application program.
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NOTE: High-speed drives spin the disc at a high
rotational speed. If a DVD has printing on only half of the disc, or if there is a slight
imbalance in the DVD, the imbalance is greatly magnified by the high speed, causing the
drive to vibrate or produce a fan-like noise. These effects are inherent in the high-speed
technology and do not indicate a problem with the drive. |
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Emergency Ejection
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CAUTION: The following procedure is
intended only as a last resort when pressing the eject button fails to open the DVD tray. |
Turn computer power OFF by properly shutting down system.
Insert a solid bar (i.e. large paper clip) into Emergency Eject hole and
push in as shown in the picture below.
DVD tray will open/eject.
Figure 3.Using Emergency Eject
This procedure cannot be repeated without cycling the DVD-ROM’s
(computer's) power.
After the media is removed and the loading tray is closed, the tray will not reopen
without first turning the power ON/OFF.
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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 DVD-ROM drive. |
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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.
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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