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Technical Support

If you experience any difficulty with your CRX1600LEK i.LINK

drive, please follow the troubleshooting suggestions in this manual 

and the software manuals. If you continue to experience problems, 

please visit the approporiate support web site as listed below:

CD Writer issues   

 

 

www.sony.com.au/support/itp

 

Software issues    

    

Your software manufacturers web site

or alternatively call the Sony Technical Support Centre on:

1300 13 SONY (7669)

Please have your model number, serial number, date of purchase and

sales receipt available when you call Technical Support. 

90 days free support is provided from the date of your first call.

Recommended Sony Media

CD-R Media

74 Minute 

(650MB) - 

CDQ74N1

80 Minute 

(700MB) - 

CDQ80N1

CD-RW Media

4x max (Adaptec Direct CD format)    - 

CDRW650DF

High Speed (Adaptec Direct CD format) - 

CDRW650HW

For more information on where to buy Sony recordable CD media 

please visit our web site at:

 

 

 

 

www.sony.com.au

or call our Customer Information Centre on:

 

 

 

 

1300 13 SONY (7669)

Summary of Contents for CRX-1611

Page 1: ...CRX 1611 CD R RW Drive Unit User s Guide Printed in Australia 2001 Sony Australia Limitied This manual is subject to change without notice CRX 1611 CD R RW Drive Unit User s Guide PN CRX1611 1AUS ...

Page 2: ... limits are designed to provide reason able 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 communica tions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If...

Page 3: ...d PC AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation HP Vectra is a registered trademark of the Hewlett Packard Company Molex is a registered trademark of Molex Inc AMP is a registered trademark of AMP Inc Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer ...

Page 4: ...Drive in Your Computer 10 Preparation 10 Setting the Jumpers 11 Opening the Computer 12 Mounting the Drive 12 Installing the Software 17 Using Discs 17 Storing Discs 17 Care of Discs 17 Operating the Drive 18 Starting the Drive 18 Ejecting the Disc 20 How to Use the Disc Locks 21 Specifications 23 Technical Support 24 Recommended Sony Media 24 ...

Page 5: ...conforms to the specifications set out in the Orange Book Part II and Part III Supported write methods Disc At Once Session At Once Track At Once Variable Packet Fixed Packet Max packet size 1200KB and Track Reservation Performance Supports CD R write speeds of 4X 8X and 16X Supports CD RW write speeds of 4X Supports HighSpeed CD RW write speeds of 8X 10X Fast access times ensuring reliable high s...

Page 6: ...rature as conden sation may form on the lens inside the drive as a result Should the surrounding temperature suddenly rise while the drive is on wait at least one hour before you turn off the power Operating the drive immediately after a sudden increase in temperature may result in a malfunction during reading or writing Transportation Close the disc drawer before moving the drive Keep the origina...

Page 7: ...VE and set it on CSEL When the CSEL is set high the drive is designated as Drive 1 Consult your PC manufacturer IDE Card manufacturer or dealer for further details CSEL SLAVE MASTER System Setup To use this CD R RW device the following components are required Personal Computer with an IDE bus ATA compliant IDE Interface cable 40 to 40 pin flat cable Software Device driver for reading discs only Th...

Page 8: ...he rear of the drive and push it firmly in place IDE INTERFACE Connector DC INPUT connector AUDIO OUT connector 5 V DC 12 V DC GND DC INPUT connector Power supply cable 4 pin connection cable Opening the Computer Refer to your computers user manual for instructions on how to open the computer Mounting the Drive Do not mount the drive at an angle it is only designed to be operated horizontally or v...

Page 9: ...e recording surface is contaminated Analogue AUDIO OUT connector The pin assignment for the audio out connector is as follows IDE INTERFACE connector 1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTERFACE CONNECTOR 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the PRIMARY or SECONDARY IDE interface connectors on the computers main board Refer to your computers user manual for more information ...

Page 10: ...EX extension available from Microsoft and Sony s ATAPI device driver available from Sony Australia s Web Site http www sony com au support itp To use the drive as a CD Writer CD Authouring software will be required There are many varities all have different features Please be sure that the version of software you are using is compatible with the CRX 1611 This can be checked on the software manufac...

Page 11: ...eject the disc and place it in the loading tray again making sure that it sits properly in the tray If doing this does not solve the problem and the busy indicator still remains lit in amber consult your dealer or qualified service personnel The busy indicator also lights amber during audio play However this is not a malfunction Caution Do not forcibly close the disc drawer Applying excessive forc...

Page 12: ...ces inward Disc locks locked unlocked to lock to unlock Ejecting the Disc To eject the disc press the eject button on the front panel The tray comes out automatically Note The eject button does not work if it is disabled by the software you are using Opening the tray manually in an emergency You can open the tray manually when it fails to come out by means of the eject button or software commands ...

Page 13: ...ode 2 form 1 2 Video CD CD EXTRA CD TEXT Writing Method Disc at once Session at once Track at once Variable packet Fixed packet writing Max packet size 1200Kbytes Track Reservation Cache memory 2 Mbytes Drive has Buffer Under run prevention Read speed Read CD Rom CD R 4 10X 6 15X 8 20X 13 32X 16 40X CAV Read CD RW 4 10X 6 15X 8 20X CAV DAE 16 32X P CAV Write speed CD R 4X 8X 16X CD RW 4X 8X 10X Wh...

Page 14: ...cludes retry normal disc ECC On mode 1 1 Block 1012 bits ECC Off mode 1 2 1 Block 109 bits MTBF 70 000 POH 25 duty cycle in room temperature Audio Output level Line out 0 7 0 2 Vrms at 47k W 1KHz 0dB Head phone 0 5 0 2 Vrms at 33 Ω 1KHz 0dB Digital Output 5 0 Vp p SPDIF standard Environmental conditions Temperature and humidity Operating 5 C to 45 C no condensation Transportation 35 C to 60 C 10 t...

Page 15: ...ll the Sony Technical Support Centre on 1300 13 SONY 7669 Please have your model number serial number date of purchase and sales receipt available when you call Technical Support 90 days free support is provided from the date of your first call Recommended Sony Media CD R Media 74 Minute 650MB CDQ74N1 80 Minute 700MB CDQ80N1 CD RW Media 4x max Adaptec Direct CD format CDRW650DF High Speed Adaptec ...

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