LG BP50N Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer User Guide

June 15, 2024
LG

LG BP50N Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer

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Product Information

Specifications

  • Product : Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer
  • Document : Combined
  • No : MFL67900030
  • Color Side 1 : Black
  • Color Side 2 : Black
  • Flat size : 50 x 25 cm
  • Finished size : 12.5 x 12.5 cm
  • Fold 1 : 4-panel accordion
  • Fold 2 : 2-panel accordion

Installation

Quick Set-up Guide
To install your product, please follow these instructions carefully and completely.

Location and Functions
The drive’s appearance and specifications may change without prior notice. The following is the general figure of the design of the drive.

Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer BP50N – Front View

  1. Disc tray
  2. Drive activity indicator
  3. Eject Button
  4. Manual Emergency Eject Hole – This emergency eject procedure should only be used to retrieve your disc if the drive fails to eject.

Rear View

  1. USB Connector (mini) – Used to connect to the USB 2.0 cable.

Connecting to Computer or A/V Device
Caution: Shut down the power supply when using the emergency eject.

  1. Connect the drive to the computer as shown in the figure.
  2. Connect the USB 2.0 (Y-type) cable to the drive.
  3. Connect the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to your computer.
  4. The drive may get its power from the PC USB power. If your system does not meet USB power requirements, connect to the USB power cable.
  5. When the computer is ready, confirm that the drive is detected. Then, insert the supplied software CD into the drive and install the software.

Product Usage

TV Connectivity

What is TV Connectivity?
TV Connectivity is a function that allows you to enjoy videos, pictures, and music by connecting this product to a compatible A/V device (e.g. DIGITAL TV, DIGITAL PHOTO FRAME, PC) that supports USB connectivity.

How to Use TV Connectivity:

  1. This product is defaulted to ODD mode when it is powered on. With the tray open, press and hold the ‘Eject’ button for 2 seconds to switch to TV mode. Press and hold the button again for 2 seconds with the tray open to return to ODD mode.
  2. Insert your supported media into the drive. The disc file system will be converted to FAT32 and will be recognized as USB flash memory.
  3. Select and play the files from your A/V device to enjoy videos, pictures, and music. Refer to your A/V device owner’s manual for more information.

FAQ

How to Eject Disc from the Drive

Option 1
Press the Eject button on the drive to eject the disc.
Option 2
If the drive fails to eject, use the manual emergency eject hole. Follow these steps

  1. Shut down the power supply.
  2. Insert a small pin or paperclip into the emergency eject hole until you feel resistance.
  3. Gently push the pin or paperclip to manually eject the disc.

System Environment
Computer
This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.

System Requirements

Interface : USB 2.0 (3.0 Compatible)

Note : Compatibility problems in write/read function may occur with some media depending on the media manufacturing quality.
To achieve maximum Record & Write speed, your system may require data to be copied first to the computer’s hard drive rather than recording directly.

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Quick Set-up Guide
To install of your product, please read this guide manual carefully and completely.

Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer
BP50N

Installation

Location and Functions
The drive’s appearance and specifications may change without prior notice. This following is the general figure of the design of the drive.

Front View

  1.  Disc tray
  2. Drive activity indicator
  3. Eject Button
  4. Manual Emergency Eject Hole :The emergency eject procedure should only be used to retrieve your disc if the drive fails to eject.

Caution : Shut down the power supply when this eject will be used.

Rear View

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

Notes

  • 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.

Connecting to computer or A/V Device
 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 PCUSB power. All systems may not meet USB power requirements and full performance may not be achieved. In this case, connect to the 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.

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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.

The drive supports both Windows and Mac . T® o use it properly, please follow directions below.
How to Eject Disc from the drive

  • When using with Mac
    • Click the eject button located on Mac OS menu or toolbar.
  •  When using with Windows
    • Press the eject button in the front of the product.
  • Software CD (for Windows only)
    • The Software CD includes DVD software for usage for Windows.

Notes

  • An application included in the Mac OS must be used to play data records or DVD video discs through Mac OS.
    • When recording data: Finder Burn, iTunes must be used.
    • When playing a DVD movie disc: A DVD Player must be used.
  • The Mac OS & Windows OS do not include an application that can play Blu-ray movie titles. Separate playback software for Mac OS must be used to play Blu-ray movie titles through Mac OS.
  • DVD/Blu-ray movie titles cannot be recorded because of the copyright protection.

What is TV Connectivity?
TV Connectivity is a function that allows you to enjoy videos, pictures and music by connecting this product to a compatible A/V device (e.g. DIGITALTV, DIGITALPHOTO FRAME, PC) that supports USB connectivity.

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Features

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 interface for high-speed data transfer.
  • Ultra Slim Portable Blu-ray/DVD Writer
  • Buffer Under Run error protection technology
  • Emergency eject support
  • Combination of CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R DL, DVD-RAM, M-Disc(DVD+R SL, BD-R SL), BD-R(SL/DL/TL/QL, LTH) and BD-RE(SL/DL/TL)drive functions into one drive.
  • CD Family, DVD-ROM, BD-ROM read compatible.
  • Supports BD 3D Movie Play.
  • PC USB powered, no AC adapter needed.

Caution
System meeting the following requirements is needed in order to use USB 2.0 operation with this drive.
Computer that is equipped with a USB 2.0 – compliant USB connector or PCI adapter card, and on which the USB 2.0 EHCI (Enhanced Host Controller Interface) driver software has1) 1)been installed. 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 XPSP3.
If you want to know in detail, please contact your USB 2.0 adapter dealer or consult your PC manufacturer, or consult the Microsoft Corporation Web site.

System Environment

Computer
This unit can be operated in the system environment explained here.

System requirements|

  • CPU : Pentium 2.4 GHz or higher
  • O/S : Windows 8.1, 8 / 7 / Vista (32 bit, 64 bit), XP(SP3), Mac OS X v.10.7.5 or higher
  • RAM : 1 GB or more
  • HDD : 30 GB or more of available space (60 GB for Blu-ray Disc)

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Interface| USB 2.0 (3.0 Compatible)
Recommended media manufacturer|

  • DVD-R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

  • DVD-RW : JVC, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media.

  • DVD+R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

  • DVD+RW : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

  • DVD±R DL : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

  • DVDRAM : Maxell, Panasonic.

  • M-Disc (DVD+R SL) : Millenniata

  • CD-R : Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim, Taiyo Yuden.

  • CD-RW : LG, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media, Verbatim.

  • Compatibility problem in write/read function may occur with some media depending on the media manufacturing quality.

  • To achieve maximum Record & Write speed your system may require data to be copied first to the computer’s hard drive rather than directly from another source disc or drive.

Blu-ray Disc movie playback
CPU : Following CPU recommended for playing Blu-ray Disc

  • Intel : E6400 or higher
    3D title playback : Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (266GHz), AMD Phenom 9450 (2.1GHz) or higher. Graphic Card: card with following GPU (Graphic Processing Unit) recommended.

  • nVidia : GeForce 7600GTor 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. BD movies can be played only with HDMI or DVI Connection.

Specifications

General| Supported Discs| BD-ROM(Single/Dual), BD-R(Single/Dual, LTH), BD- RE(Single/Dual), BD-R/RE XL(3 Layer), DVD-ROM (Single/ Dual), DVD-RW, DVD-R,

DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD+R Double layer, DVD-R Dual layer, DVD- RAM, M-Disc(DVD+R SL, BD-R SL), CD-DA, CD-Extra, CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA,

CD-TEXT, CD-R, CD-RW, Photo-CD (Single & Multi-Session), Video CD, DVD-VIDEO, BD-MV

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Dimensions (WxHxD)| 144 mm x 14.6 mm x 156 mm (5.7” x 0.6” x 6.1”)
Weight| About 270 g (0.6 Ibs)
Interface| USB 2.0 (3.0 Compatible)
Read/Write Speed *³| Media| Write :| Read :
BD-ROM                      SL/DL| –| 6x max.
BD-R| SL/DL| 2x, 4x, 6x| 6x max.
TL/QL(4 Layer)| 2x, 4x| 6x max.
SL LTH| 2x, 4x, 6x| 6x max.
M-Disc (BD-R SL)| 4x| 6x max.
BD-RE| SL/DL| 2x / 2x| 6x max.
TL| 2x| 4x max.
BDMV(AACS Compliant Disc)(SL/DL)| –| 6x max.
DVD-ROM| SL/DL| –| 8x max.
DVD-R| SL| 2x, 4x, 8x| 8x max.
DL| 2x, 4x, 6x| 8x max.
DVD+R| SL| 2.4x, 4x, 8x| 8x max.
DL| 2.4x, 6x| 8x max.
M-Disc (DVD+R SL)| 4x| 8x max.
DVD+RW| | 2.4x, 3.3x, 4x, 6x, 8x| 8x max.
DVD-RW| | 2x, 3x, 4x, 6x| 8x max.
DVD-RAM| | 2x, 3x, 5x| 5x max.
DVD-Video(CSS Compliant Disc)(SL/DL)| –| 8x max.
CD-R| | 10x, 16x, 24x| 24x max.
CD-RW| | 4x, 10x, 16x| 24x max.
CD-ROM/CD-DA| | –| 24x max.

SVC CODE : BP50N#40

Average Access Time (1/3 Stroke)|

  • BD-ROM : 250 ms typ. DVD-ROM : 200 ms typ.
  • CD-ROM : 200 ms typ.

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Buffer capacity| 4 MB
MTBF| 60,000 Power On Hours (Duty Cycle 10 %)
Power Requirement| 5 V DC
Operating Environment| Temperature| 5 °C to 45 °C
Humidity| 15 % to 85 %
Storage Environment| Temperature| -40 °C to 60 °C
Humidity| 5 % to 90 % RH

  • For the sake of periodic improvements, the drive’s specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
  • The maximum data transfer rate varies according to the performance capabilities of he PC.
  • We have taken all possible measures to assure the quality of our products, but we cannot be responsible for the consequences if defect occurs.

Software
Install the appropriate CD Recording Authoring Software before using this unit.
Please uninstall any previous CD burning software you may have loaded on your PC in order to prevent possible compatibility issues.
Once you have installed the application software, you may (if you wish) begin to reinstall previous software, taking note for errors. We recommend using the drive with the latest software as some problems encountered when using the drive can be solved by updating the software.
We recommend to use USB Fast Software in Software Installation disc for better performance.
Worldwide support site : http://www.LGservice.com
Worldwide corporate site : http://www.LG.com

Safety Instructions

CAUTION : The laser used in the Writer can damage your eyes.
Do not attempt to open the cover. To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover (or back). There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Use of controls or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
WARNING : To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

EU Conformity Notice
LG Electronics hereby declares that this/these product(s) is/are in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2004/108/EC, 2006/95/EC, 2009/125/EC, and 2011/65/EU.
European representative
LG Electronics Inc. – EU Representative
Krijgsman 1, 1186 DM Amstelveen
The Netherlands

  • CLASS 1 :LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION :FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENTCLASS 3B VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.AVOID EXPOSURE TO THE BEAM.

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT

Note
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. 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 installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the 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.
  • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
  • Consult the dealer or an Authorized Service Center for help.

FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

  • This product is for use only with UL listed personal computers that have installation instructions detailing user-installation of card cage accessory.
  • Microsoft ® and Windows® are trademarks registered in the United States and other countries by the Microsoft Corporation.
  • The company names and product names written in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies.
  • 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.

References

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