Sony drx-530ul User Manual

The DRX-530UL can be used in systems
with the following capabilities.

❑ CPU: Pentium II 400 MHz (with MyDVD:

Pentium III 800 MHz) or higher.

❑ OS:

Windows 2000 Professional (Windows 2000)
Windows XP Home Edition (Windows XP)
Windows XP Professional (Windows XP)

❑ At least 128 MB RAM

(with Windows XP: 256 MB RAM)

❑ 1 GB (with MyDVD: 10 GB) free hard

disk space

❑ i.LINK or USB connector

• The above system requirements are given as minimum

requirements for a system on which basic writing
performance to supported CDs/DVDs can be obtained.
In actual use, the requirements for the writing software
and other supplied software also have to be taken into
consideration. Refer to your software user’s guides for
details.

• Appropriate discs are needed when writing at 8

×

speed to DVD+R, 4

×

 speed to DVD+RW/+R/-R, 10

×

speed or faster to CD-RW, and 2

×

 speed to DVD-RW.

• Writing speed may automatically be adjusted

depending on the disc, specified disc speed, or disc
conditions such as weight imbalance and eccentricity.

• System meeting the following requirements is needed

in order to use USB 2.0 operation with this device.
— Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-compliant) interface

cable (included).

— System equipped with a Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-

compliant) connector or PCI adapter card, and
running the USB 2.0 EHCI device driver

1)

.

1)

The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is supplied with
currently available PCI adapter cards that conform to USB
2.0. Further, Microsoft has released the USB 2.0 EHCI
driver software for Windows XP, therefore it is also
possible to use this driver software with Windows XP.
For details, contact your USB 2.0 adapter dealer or
consult the Microsoft Corporation Web site.

• When connected to a product that does not support Hi-

Speed USB, the maximum transfer rate is limited to
12 Mbps (equivalent to a USB 1.1 transfer rate).

• You cannot use the i.LINK and USB interfaces

simultaneously.

Regardless of the version of Windows they are running,
the following models of VAIO computers are
incompatible with the DRX-530UL when connected
through an i.LINK cable.

Products for USA

: PCG-F360, PCG-F350,

PCG-F340, PCG-Z505R,
PCG-Z505RX

Products for Europe : PCG-F304, PCG-F305
Products for Japan : PCG-F34/BP, PCG-Z505JL,

PCG-Z505J/BP, PCG-Z505JX

The DRX-530UL has the following features.

❑ An external DVD/CD RW drive with i.LINK

(IEEE1394) and Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0-
compliant) interfaces for computers.

❑ Supports writing and rewriting to

DVD+R/RW and DVD-R/RW discs.

❑ Supports reading DVD-Video and DVD-

ROM discs.

❑ Supports writing and rewriting to CD-R/

RW discs.

❑ Supports reading of other types of discs

(CD-ROM, CD TEXT, Photo CD, etc.).

❑ Features 

 to prevent

buffer under-run errors.

• 

 includes 

Please verify that the package contains the following.
If any of these items appears to be missing or damaged, please contact your supplier.

• DRX-530UL drive

• i.LINK cable (6-pin to 6-pin) 

×

1

• Hi-Speed USB cable 

×

1

(6-pin to 4-pin) 

×

1

• AC power cord

• AC adaptor (MPA-AC1)

• Product Information

• Quick Start Guide

• Software Quick Start Guide

(this document)

• Software disc (DVD-ROM)

• Warranty card

To guard against possible loss or damage, be sure to make a backup copy of the provided software disc on a DVD+R
disc or other media. The software disc is not sold separately.

Before copying anything to a disc, please be sure that you are not violating copyright laws.
Most software companies allow you to make a backup or archive copy of software.  Check
your software’s license agreement for details.

The playback of DVD-Video (DVD discs) is
protected and controlled by a region code
setting*.
*Region Playback Control standard (RPC

standard)

In order for the DVD/CD RW drive to play
back DVD-Video disc, the region code on
the DVD disc, the region code of the DVD/
CD RW drive, and the region code of the
DVD-Video software must all match.

With the DRX-530UL, the region code can
be set up to five times, including the initial
assignment (RPC phase 2 standard). The
DVD-Video playback software sets the
DRX-530UL region code.

After setting the region code five times (including the
initial setting), the setting becomes permanent and can
no longer be changed. From this point on, you are only
able to play back DVD-Video discs whose region code
matches the one set the fifth time.

Do not attempt to make unauthorized changes to the
region code. Any problems resulting from doing so are
not covered by the warranty.

DVD-Video disc playback conditions are
sometimes determined by software
manufacturers. Because the DRX-530UL
plays back discs as determined by software
manufacturers, some drive functions may not
always perform as expected. When playing
back DVD-Video discs, refer to the
instructions accompanying each disc.

❑ Quick Start Guide

❑ Software Quick Start Guide

❑ Electronic manual on

❑ Warranty card

❑ Product Information



 2003 Sony Corporation

Printed in Malaysia

Please refer to this manual together with the “Dual Interface Drive User’s Guide” in the attached Software disc,
which carries more detailed information.

Reportez-vous au présent manuel ainsi qu’au document intitulé “Lecteur d'interface Dual - Guide de
l’utilisateur” contenu sur le disque du logiciel accompagnant ce produit pour plus de détails.

Einzelheiten entnehmen Sie bitte diesem Handbuch sowie der “Laufwerk mit Dual-Schnittstelle -
Anwenderanleitung” auf der mitgelieferten Software-Disc.

Consulte este manual junto con la “Unidad de interfaz Dual - Guía del usuario” del disco de software
suministrado, que contiene información más detallada.

Fare riferimento al presente manuale insieme a “Guida dell’utilizzatore dell’unità disco con interfaccia Dual”
nel disco del software allegato, nel quale sono contenute informazioni più dettagliate.

Consulte este manual juntamente com o “Guia do Utilizador do Drive de Interface Dual” incluído no disco de
software fornecido, para obter informações mais detalhadas.

Raadpleeg deze handleiding alsook de “Dual Station-interface -Gebruikershandleiding” op de bijgevoegde
Software Disc, die meer gedetaileerde informatie bevat.

Förutom denna bruksanvisning finns mer information i “Brukanvisning för enhet med Dual gränssnitt” på den
medföljande programskivan.

4-681-639-11(1)

DVD+R
DVD+R 

(

4

×

)

DVD+R 

(

8

×

)

DVD+RW
DVD+RW 

(

4

×

)

DVD-R
DVD-R 

(

4

×

)

DVD-RW
DVD-RW 

(

2

×

)

DVD-ROM
DVD-Video
CD-R
CD-RW
CD-RW 

(High Speed)

CD-RW 

(Ultra Speed)

CD-ROM
CD-DA

1)

CD-DA 

(DAE)

Disc diameter
DVD: 12 cm

8 cm

CD   : 12 cm

8 cm

1)

This product is designed to playback discs that conform to the
Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, various music discs
encoded with copyright protection technologies are marketed
by some record companies. Please be aware that among those
discs, there are some that do not conform to the CD standard
and may not be playable by this product.
When you use this unit as an audio CD player, use compact
discs with the following mark.

DVD
Random write
Sequential write

Maximum data transfer rate
DVD : 21.6 MB/s (12

×

 speed

2) 

)

CD

: 6.0 MB/s (40

×

 speed

2) 

)

Access time
Average random stroke
Approx. 200 ms (DVD)
Approx. 160 ms (CD)

2)

Maximum data transfer rate depends on the
capabilities of the host PC

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

8

×

-CAV

12

×

-CAV

12

×

-CAV

40

×

-CAV

40

×

-CAV

40

×

-CAV

40

×

-CAV

40

×

-CAV

4

×

40

×

-CAV

a
a
a
a

2.4

×

4

×

8

×

-ZCLV
2.4

×

4

×

1

×

4

×

1

×

2

×

—
—

40

×

-CAV

4

×

12

×

24

×

-PCAV

—
—
—

a

—

a

—

5 to 35 ºC

Drive interface
IEEE1394-compliant (6-pin connector) 

×

2

USB 2.0-compliant (Hi-Speed USB) 

×

1

2 MB

Drive rated input: DC 12 V

(External power jack)

Power consumption: 3.0 A (Max.)
AC adapter rated input: AC 100-240 V

Size
Approx. 164.0 

×

 53.2 

×

 246.6 mm (W

×

 H 

×

 D)

Weight
Approx. 1.75 kg (drive only)

Please note that specifications and
appearance may be subject to change
without notice.

S O N Y         D V D    R W    D R  U - 5 3 0 A

Please note that specifications and
appearance may be subject to change
without notice.

CD
Track-at-once
Disc-at-once
Session-at-once
Packet writing