Installation

Hardware Installation

NOTES 1
• Please pay attention to handling Electrostatic
Sensitive Devices, you may use anti-static
products such as wrist straps, heel straps, mats
to protect your body from electrostatic.
• Make sure you have a personal computer with
one or two open USB ports before connecting
the drive to your computer.
• Power for all other devices should be turn off
before attaching the cables.

2
Connecting to computer
Connect the drive to the computer as shown in
figure.

1 Connect the USB 2.0 (Y type) cable to

the drive.
2 Connect the other end of the USB 2.0
cable to your computer.
3 The drive may get its power from the PC
USB power. All systems may not meet
USB power requirements and full 3
performance may not be achieved.
In this case, connect to the USB power
cable.
USB Power cable

When the computer is ready, confirm that the

drive is detected. And then, insert the supplied
software CD into the drive and install the
software.

NOTES
• Please do not connect the USB cables by any means other than specified above.
Using the wrong type of cable with this drive can cause it to malfunction.
• The appliance is not intended for use by young children or infirm persons without supervision.
Young Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with appliance.
• If the appliance is supplied from a cord extension set or an electrical portable outlet device, the cord
extension set on electrical portable outlet device must be positioned so that it is not subject to splashing
or ingress of moisture.
 Location and function of controls
This following is the general figure of the design of the drive.
The drive’s appearance and specifications may change without prior notice.

Front

1. Disc Tray
2. Drive activity indicator
The LED is used to indicate the operation of
drive.
3. Eject Button
4. Emergency Eject Hole

1 2 3 4

Rear
1. USB Connector (mini)
This connector is used to connect to the USB
2.0 cable.

Removing the USB converter cable (For Windows)

The drive supports the plug and play(not swap) function of Windows, and can be removed and inserted by
performing the following operation.

1. Stop the application software being currently used.

2. Click the icon “ ” of the taskbar located on your screen’s bottom right side.

3. Click “Safely Remove USB Mass Storage Device-Drive[x:]”.

4. Click “Ok” and then remove the USB converter cable.

NOTE

Don’t remove the USB 2.0 cable when the busy indicator on the drive blinks, or during computer startup.
The removing procedure varies depending on your OS.
 Quick Set-up Guide Slim Portable Blu-ray Writer BP40

To install of your product, please read this guide manual carefully and completely.

Features System Environment

• Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface for high-speed data transfer. Computer
• Buffer Under Run error protection technology This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.
• Emergency eject support
• Combination of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R System • CPU : Pentium D 3.2 GHz or higher (Recommended Core 2
requirements Duo P8600 2.4 GHz or higher.)
DL, DVD-RAM, M-Disc (DVD+R SL), BD-R (SL/DL,LTH)/RE (SL/DL) and
• O/S : Windows XP (Home / Professional / Media Center
BD-R/RE XL (3 Layer) drive functions into one drive. Edition) with SP3/ Windows Vista (X86, X64)/
• Supports BD 3D Movie Play. Windows 7
• PC USB powered, no AC adapter needed. • RAM : 1 GB or more
• HDD : 30 GB or more of available space (60 GB for Blu-ray
Disc authoring)
Interface USB 2.0 port
Package Items
Recommended BD-R (SL/DL, LTH) : LG, Sony, Panasonic, Mitsubishi
Item Quantity media manufacturer Kagaku Media, Verbatim
BD-RE (SL/DL) : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Maxell, Sony,
- Slim Portable Blu-ray Writer 1 Panasonic, Verbatim
- USB 2.0 cable (Y type) 1 BD-R XL (3 Layer) : TDK
- Software Installation disc 1 BD-RE XL (3 Layer) : Panasonic
- Quick Guide for Drive 1 DVD-R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim
DVD-RW : JVC, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media
DVD+R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim
DVD+RW : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim
Cautions DVD±R DL : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim
DVD-RAM : Maxell, Panasonic
System meeting the following requirements is needed in order to use USB
M-Disc (DVD+R SL) : Millenniata
2.0 operation with this drive.
CD-R : LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Taiyo
• Computer that is equipped with a USB 2.0 – compliant USB connector or PCI Yuden, TDK
adapter card, and on which the USB 2.0 EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller CD-RW : LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim
Interface) driver software 1) has been installed.
1) The USB 2.0 EHCI driver software is supplied with currently available PCI
* Compatibility problem in write/read function may occur with some media depending on the media
manufacturing quality.
adapter cards that conform to USB 2.0. Further, Microsoft has released the USB * To achieve maximum Record & Write speed your system may require data to be copied first to the
2.0 EHCI driver software for Windows XP, therefore it is also possible to use this computer’s hard drive rather than directly from another source disc or drive.
Blu-ray Disc movie playback
driver software with Windows XP SP3.
CPU: Following CPU recommended for playing Blu-ray Disc
If you want to know in detail, please contact your USB 2.0 adapter dealer or -Intel: E6400 or higher
consult your PC manufacturer, or consult the Microsoft Corporation Web site. Graphic Card: card with following GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) recommended.
-nVidia: GeForce 7600GT or higher/ GeForce 8400 or higher
-ATI: ATI Radeon HD 2400 or higher
Graphic Card Driver shall meet AACS compliance criteria.
Please consult your graphic card vendor for proper driver solution.

Specifications
Supported Discs BD-ROM (Single/Dual), BD-R (Single/Dual, LTH), BD- Average Access BD-ROM : 260 ms typ. (Typical)
RE (Single/Dual), BD-R/RE XL (3 Layer), DVD-ROM
(Single/ Dual), DVD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD+R, Time (1/3 Stroke) DVD-ROM : 270 ms typ. (Typical)
DVD+R Double layer, DVD-R Dual layer, DVD- RAM, DVD-RAM (ver. 2.2) : 240 ms typ. (Typical)
M-Disc (DVD+R SL), CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM, CD-
ROM XA, CD-TEXT, CD-R, CD-RW, Photo-CD (Single CD-ROM : 260 ms typ. (Typical)
& Multi-Session), Video CD, DVD-VIDEO, BD-MV Buffer capacity 4 MB
Dimensions (WxHxD) 160 mm x 22 mm x 153 mm MTBF 60,000 Power On Hours (Duty Cycle 10 %)
Weight About 337 g Power Requirement 5 V DC
Interface USB 2.0
Read/Write Speed Operating Environment
Write : BD-R SL: 2x, 4x, 6x Temperature 5 °C to 40 °C
BD-R DL: 2x, 4x, 6x Humidity 15 % to 85 %
BD-R XL (3 Layer): 2x, 4x
BD-RE XL (3 Layer): 2x Storage Environment
BD-R LTH: 2x, 4x, 6x Temperature -30 °C to 60 °C
BD-RE (SL/DL): 2x/2x Humidity 10 % to 90 % RH
DVD-R (SL/DL): 2x, 4x, 8x/2x, 4x, 6x
DVD+R (SL/DL): 2.4x, 4x, 8x/2.4x, 4x, 6x
DVD-RW: 1x, 2x, 4x, 6x
DVD+RW: 2.4x, 3.3x , 4x, 8x
DVD-RAM: 2x, 3x, 5x (Ver.2.2)
M-Disc (DVD+R SL): 2.4x, 4x
CD-R: 10x, 16x, 24x Software
CD-RW: 4x, 10x, 16x, 24x
Read : BD-ROM (SL/DL): 6x/6x max. Install the appropriate CD Recording Authoring Software before using this unit.
BD-R (SL/DL): 6x/6x max. * Please uninstall any previous CD burning software you may have loaded on
BD-R LTH: 6x max. your PC in order to prevent possible compatibility issues.
BD-RE (SL/DL): 6x/6x max. Once you have installed the application software, you may (if you wish) begin to
BD-R XL (3 Layer): 6x max. reinstall previous software, taking note for errors. We recommend using the drive
BD-RE XL (3 Layer): 2x max.
DVD-ROM: 8x max. with the latest software as some problems encountered when using the drive can
DVD-R (SL/DL): 8x/8x max. be solved by updating the software.
DVD+R (SL/DL): 8x/8x max. We recommend to use USBFast Software in Software Installation disc for better
DVD-RW: 8x max.
DVD+RW: 8x max. performance.
DVD-RAM (Ver.2.2): 5x max.
M-Disc (DVD+R SL): 8x
CD-R/RW/ROM: 24x max.
CD-DA (Ripping/Audio Play): 24x/10x max. Please visit www.lgservice.com and install the program,
“LG ODD Online F/W update.” By using the program,
❋ The drive’s appearance and specifications may change without prior notice. you can automatically check the latest information about FirmWares and
- The maximum data transfer rate varies according to the performance update the FirmWare.
capabilities of the PC.
- For the sake of periodic improvements, specifications and appearance are
subject to change without notice. Worldwide support ; http://www.LGservice.com
- We have taken all possible measures to assure the quality of our products, Worldwide corporate site : http://www.LG.com
but we cannot be responsible for the consequences if defect occurs.
Safety Instructions
PERICOLO : Il dispositivo di lettura e scrittura utilizzato in questo
CAUTION: The laser used in the Rewriter can damage your eyes.
masterizzatore utilizza un raggio laser che, se osservato da vicino, può
Do not attempt to open the cover. To reduce the risk of electric shock,
do not remove the cover (or back). danneggiare la vista. Evitare di smontare il coperchio dell’apparecchio.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified Al fine di prevenire eventuali folgorazioni, evitare di smontare
service personnel. Use of controls or performance of procedures other l’apparecchio. All’interno dell’apparecchio non sono presenti parti che
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. richiedono manutenzione da parte dell’utente. In caso di difetti o
guasti, rivolgersi ad un Centro di Assistenza Tecnica. L’esecuzione di
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
procedure diverse da quella espressamente indicate in questo
this appliance to rain or moisture.
manuale può provocare pericolose esposizioni alle radiazioni laser.
ATTENZIONE: Al fine di evitare cortocircuiti o principi di incendio,
evitare di esporre questo apparecchio alla pioggia o ad una eccessiva
VORSICHT : Der in diesem Laufwerk benutzte Laser kann Ihre Augen umidità ambientale.
schädigen. Versuchen Sie keinesfalls, die Abdeckung zu öffnen. Um
die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schocks zu reduzieren, sollten Sie die
Abdeckung (oder Rückseite) keinesfalls entfernen. PRECAUCION: El láser utilizado en la unidad puede dañar sus ojos.
Im Inneren des Geräts befinden sich keine Teile, die vom Benutzer No intente abrir la tapa. Para reducir el riesgo de descarga eléctrica,
selbst gewartet werden können. Überlassen Sie die Wartung no quite la tapa (ni la parte posterior).
qualifizierten Kundendiensttechnikern. Beachten Sie bei der Benutzung No hay piezas internas que deba mantener el usuario.
von Bedienelementen und der Durchführung von Prozeduren El servicio de mantenimiento debe efectuarlo personal técnico cualificado.
unbedingt die Anweisungen dieses Handbuchs, da andernfalls El uso de controles o la ejecución de procedimientos distintos de los
gefährliche Strahlung freigesetzt werden kann. especificados en este manual pueden ser causa de exposición a
WARNUNG : Setzen Sie das Laufwerk keinesfalls Regen oder radiación peligrosa.
Feuchtigkeit aus, um die Gefahr eines Brandes oder elektrischen ADVERTENCIA: Para reducir el riesgo de fuego o descarga eléctrica,
Schocks zu reduzieren. no exponga este aparato a la lluvia ni a la humedad.

CUIDADO: O laser utilizado na unidade pode causar lesões oculares.

ATTENTION: l'exposition au laser utilisé dans le graveur présente un
danger pour les yeux. N'essayez pas d'ouvrir le capot. Não tente abrir a tampa. Para reduzir o risco de choques eléctricos, não
Afin de réduire les risques de chocs électriques, ne retirez pas le capot retire a tampa (quer frontal quer superior ).
(ni l'arrière du dispositif). Aucune pièce interne ne peut être remplacée par A unidade não contém peças que possam ser reparadas pelo utilizador.
l'utilisateur. Pour la maintenance de l'appareil, adressez-vous au personnel Deixe a manutenção para um técnico da assistência qualificado.
qualifié du service de maintenance. L'utilisation de commandes ou de A utilização de controlos ou a execução de procedimentos que não
procédures différentes de celles spécifiées ci-après peut entraîner une sejam os especificados neste manual podem causar a exposição a
exposition à des rayons dangereux. radiações perigosas.

AVERTISSEMENT :Ne pas exposer ce matériel à la pluie ou à AVISO: Para reduzir o risco de incêndio ou choque elétrico não
l’humidité (risques d’incendie et d’électrocution). exponha este aparelho á chuva ou humidade.

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This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
LG Electronics hereby declares that this/these product(s) is/are in
compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003
provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, and 2009/125/EC. du Canada.

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These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
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If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
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equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
CAUTION : CLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.
which the receiver is connected.
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NÄKYMÄTÖNTÄ LASERSÄTEILYÄ. VÄLTÄ LASERSÄTEILLE ALTISTUMISTA.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate
ATTENTION : CLASSE 3B RAYONNEMENT LASER VISIBLE ET INVISIBLE EN CAS
the equipment.
D’OUVERTURE ET ENCLENCHEMENTS DEFECTUEUX, EVITER L'EXPOSITION
AU FAISCEAU. • This product is for use only with UL listed personal computers that have
installation instructions detailing user-installation of card cage
VORSICHT : SICHTBARE UND UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG DER KLASSE
3B WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET UND SICHERHEITSVERRIEGELUNG
accessory.
ÜBERBRÜCKT VERMEIDEN SIE ES, SICH DEM STRAHL AUSZUSETZEN.
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