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Note

• See “Using the Battery Pack” on page 15 for details about installing and charging the

battery pack.

• To operate from AC power, connect the CRX10U to the AC adapter, and the adapter to

an outlet.

CAUTION

• Use only the supplied AC-CRX10U AC adapter and power cord.
• Use only the supplied NP-F550 battery pack.

2

Load a disc (music CD).
See “Loading a Disc” on page 19 for details.

3

Move the remote control knob to the 

N

 • 

>

 side.

Playing starts with a confirming beep in the headphones.

To adjust the volume:

Press VOL +/–. The volume level appears on the remote control
display during adjustment.

Note

• Headphone volume can also be adjusted by the volume control on the drive, so

you can adjust volume using both the VOL +/– control on the remote control and
the control on the drive.

• Sliding the HOLD switch on the remote control in the direction of the arrow

disables the other controls, to prevent accidental operation.

Volume control

HOLD
 (inhibit inadvertent operation) switch

VOL +/–

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Summary of Contents for CRX10U

Page 1: ... 2001 Sony Corporation User s Guide CRX10U CD R RW Drive 4 650 837 11 1 ...

Page 2: ...iation exposure This label is located on the inside surface of top cover Dieses Etikett befindet sich auf der Innenseite der oberen Abdeckung DANGER INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVIOD DIRECT EXPOSIRE TO BEAM VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEMSTRAHL AUSSETZEN This label is located on the surface of inner bottom shield plate DANGER DANGER VORSICHT ADVARSEL A...

Page 3: ...l 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...

Page 4: ...erbegebiete Leichtindustriegebiete Diese Ausführung erfüllt die Bestimmungen der Norm EN55022 Klasse B CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the specified battery pack below Rechargeable Battery Pack NP F550 Disposal of Lithium Ion Battery You can return your unwanted lithium ion batteries to your nearest Sony Service Center For the Sony Service Center ne...

Page 5: ...c 19 Ejecting a Disc 20 Listening to Music CDs 21 Playing CDs 21 Search Fast Forward 23 Continuous Play Repeat 24 Displaying Song Title and Remaining Time 24 Playing Discs with MP3 Files 26 Troubleshooting 30 Operating Precautions 34 Special Precautions 34 Operating and Storage Environments 34 Transporting the Drive 34 Condensation 34 Lens Considerations 34 When using the CRX10U abroad 34 Handling...

Page 6: ...y only under these product guarantee conditions Please note that we cannot accept responsibility for failure of the computer or other devices incompatibility with special hardware operating problems caused by improper installation of software loss of data discs or other accidental or incidental damage that might occur when using this product The guarantee and user support for this product are vali...

Page 7: ...enient use in places without electric power Plays music CDs and MP3 files as a stand alone player using the supplied remote controlled headphones System Configuration Requirements The CRX10U can be used with a computer with the following specifications For Windows CPU At least 200 MHz Pentium 233 MHz or faster recommended RAM At least 32 MB Hard disk space At least 100 MB 1 GB or more recommended ...

Page 8: ...SB connection software enhancements to improve stability The MacOS 9 0 4 upgrade is available from the following Apple website http asu info apple com CAUTION The System Configuration Requirements listed above are estimates based on the requirements for writing to CD R and CD RW discs When using the CRX10U In addition to these requirements those specified by the particular writing software must al...

Page 9: ... of discs that can be used with the CRX10U Disc Type Symbol CD R CD RW CD ROM Music CD CD Extra Video CD CD TEXT CD Graphics Photo CD CD I Electronic Book CAUTION Use only round discs in the CRX10U Using discs of other shapes stars hearts etc could damage the drive ...

Page 10: ...e retrieved by many CD ROM drives However some older models designed specifically for CD ROM discs cannot read CD RW discs Also music CD R discs written with the CRX10U can be played on most CD players although some models particularly automobile CD players are not guaranteed to be capable of playing CD R discs Please also note that differences in quality and performance characteristics among diff...

Page 11: ...CD R CD RW discs using several different formats The writing format is determined by the writer software according to the type or application of the disc being created Data can usually be written to CD R and CD RW discs using the standard settings of the writer software with no need for concern about the writing format The writing methods supported by the CRX10U are briefly described here Refer to...

Page 12: ...er than those provided 4 USB Connector on rear Connect the supplied USB cable here 5 Power Indicator When power is on the power status is indicated as follows If connected to AC power The indicator lights green If operating from the battery The indicator usually lights green When the remaining battery capacity falls below 25 the indicator lights red When the remaining battery capacity falls below ...

Page 13: ... prevent the top cover from being opened accidentally while the drive is operating so the eject button cannot open the top cover when the drive is turned off Furthermore even when the power is on depending on the status of the currently running application the top cover might not open for a few seconds after the eject button is pressed If pressing the eject button does not open the top cover when ...

Page 14: ...d USB cable for connections Precautions for USB Connections Connect the CRX10U directly to a USB port on the computer Operation through a hub including keyboard hubs cannot be guaranteed With Windows Me and Windows 2000 we recommend clicking on the task bar and allowing the CRX10U to stop before removing the USB cable Otherwise a warning message will be displayed when the USB cable is removed To U...

Page 15: ... the write operation would fail and the disc would probably be unusable Note When operating the CRX10U from the battery the drive will turn itself off automatically if no key is pressed on the remote control for one hour unless playing a music CD Use the POWER switch to turn the CRX10U off and back on Installing the Battery Pack Install the supplied battery pack in the CRX10U The battery pack is c...

Page 16: ...t clicks Charging Charge the battery pack before using it the first time and whenever it becomes discharged Note When the remote control is connected to the CRX10U the battery s discharge status can be displayed as follows u y t r e The power indicator also indicates the battery s discharge status When less than 25 charge remains the indicator lights red and when less than 5 remains the indicator ...

Page 17: ...ck in the CRX10U See Installing the Battery Pack on page 15 for details 2 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter and to a power outlet CAUTION Use only the supplied AC CRX10U AC adapter and power cord 3 Connect the remote control To power outlet ...

Page 18: ...ing charge time appear alternately The remaining charge time is displayed with a minus sign Example 0 46 indicates the battery will be fully charged in about 46 minutes 2 The POWER indicator turns off about one hour after u appears on the remote controller display When the POWER indicator turns off the battery is fully charged CAUTION The battery does not charge when the POWER switch is on it must...

Page 19: ...s slightly by itself Lift it all of the way open manually CAUTION The top cover does not open if the HOLD switch is in the HOLD position 2 Load a disc Push the center of the disc until it clicks into place Do not press too hard and be careful not to touch the lens in the drive Eject button Press here Label facing up Disc ...

Page 20: ... disc from the side of the CRX10U and press another finger against the protrusion in the center of the drive to remove the disc CAUTION Make sure the disc has stopped spinning before removing it This is especially important with 8 cm discs since they do not stop spinning immediately when the top cover is opened Do not open the top cover while the BUSY indicator is orange Doing so may cause the com...

Page 21: ...ck music CDs Therefore you may experience breaks in sound if you use the CRX10U to play music while subjecting it to strong vibration such as while walking or riding on a moving vehicle When connected to some Macintosh models music CDs may not play well in the CRX10U Also the music cannot be played on the Macintosh speakers Please use the headphone jack on the CRX10U We recommend using the CD ROM ...

Page 22: ...e remote control knob to the N side Playing starts with a confirming beep in the headphones To adjust the volume Press VOL The volume level appears on the remote control display during adjustment Note Headphone volume can also be adjusted by the volume control on the drive so you can adjust volume using both the VOL control on the remote control and the control on the drive Sliding the HOLD switch...

Page 23: ...laying Operation Confirming Sound Pause Press X Slow repeating beeps Resume Press X One beep Rewind to start of song Press the knob Three quick beeps to the side Fast forward to next song Press the knob Two quick beeps to the N side Rewind while playing1 Hold the knob No sound toward the side Fast forward while playing1 Hold the knob toward No sound the N side 1 Pausing and then holding the knob t...

Page 24: ...s 1 Repeat one song repeat the song now playing SHUF Shuffle Repeat repeat playing all songs randomly Displaying Song Title and Remaining Time When CD TEXT is played the song title and disc name can be displayed while playing When a standard music CD is played the remaining or elapsed play time can be displayed Note CD TEXT consists of text information such as song titles and disc names written on...

Page 25: ... Song title and artist name Songs Remaining Album title and artist name For standard music CDs Left Side Right Side Song No Elapsed play time for song Song No Remaining play time for song Songs Remaining Remaining play time for disc Note Text that is too long to fit on the display is scrolled Letters numbers and symbols can be displayed Double byte characters cannot be displayed Unsupported text i...

Page 26: ... as for standard music CDs See pages 21 to 25 for details as needed However the items displayed on the remote control are different from those displayed with standard music CDs When playing MP3 discs the remote control display changes as follows each time you press the DISPLAY button When MP3 files being played include ID3 tags title artist name and album title information Left Side Right Side Son...

Page 27: ...p to 32 767 songs Shuffle play supports up to 2 048 songs The file extension of MP3 files may be either MP3 or mp3 MP3 files with other extensions are not playable Of course regardless of file extension a file is not playable if the contents are not in MP3 format Discs with many folder directories or files may have some delay before starting to play so we recommend limiting the number of recorded ...

Page 28: ...s 0 9 and letters A Z For example with the MP3 disc hierarchy shown in the figure below MP3 files are played in the sequence indicated by the numbers 1 to 9 1 10u mp3 4 RAIN MP3 3 WIND MP3 2 snow mp3 5 BLUE MP3 7 RED MP3 6 green mp3 8 700e mp3 9 yellow mp3 ARTIST album001 album 002 album003 xyz SUB SELECT best001 best002 Note One way to determine the order in which files at the same folder level a...

Page 29: ... MP3 files use ISO9660 Level 1 Level 2 or Joliet format MP3 Files and Copyrights Please be careful to respect copyrights when making and using MP3 files Violating copyrights can result in penalties including compensation for damages If you are unsure of your responsibilities regarding copyrights please contact a legal professional ...

Page 30: ...t be loaded label side up t The disc may be incompatible with this drive Refer to Compatible Discs on page 9 t The disc or the drive lens on the drive may be dirty If the lens is dirty contact your place of purchase or your nearest repair service provider t The disc may be scratched Try a different disc to determine whether the drive is operating normally t There may be debris on the drive turntab...

Page 31: ...reconnect the drive directly to a USB port on the computer t Set the write speed setting to 4 if it is not already the recommended write speed for this drive is 4 for CD RW and CD R discs The write speed setting can be changed through the writer software t Disable any screen saver that may be running on the computer t Shut down any software that may be running other than the writer software Other ...

Page 32: ...n a computer with packet writing based writer software such as CDRFS already been installed the writer software may not operate correctly The other packet writing software should be uninstalled beforehand Note that packet writing software comes pre installed on some computers so check your system to see if it is present t Some writer software may be incompatible with the CRX10U For details contact...

Page 33: ... box is not checked the music can be heard in the headphones If using a Macintosh music CDs cannot be played through the computer speakers although you can listen with headphones connected to the CRX10U We recommend using the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive in the Macintosh to play music CDs Some computers cannot play music from an external drive through their speakers in which case you can still listen w...

Page 34: ...ing the drive make sure there is no disc in it Condensation Avoid subjecting the drive to rapid temperature changes Do not use the drive immediately after moving it from a cold location to a warm location or after a sudden increase in room temperature Such circumstances can cause condensation to form inside the drive If the temperature changes suddenly while using the drive stop using it but leave...

Page 35: ...ff of the surface of the disc Scratches or dust on the unrecorded portion of a CD R or CD RW disc may prevent proper data recording Handle discs carefully Battery Pack Considerations The correct battery pack for the CRX10U is the Sony NP F550 One pack is supplied with the drive but additional packs can be purchased separately The CRX10U does not support the power management feature of the NP F550 ...

Page 36: ...Replacement Parts Availability We retain CD R RW drive repair parts those that may be required to maintain product functionality for at least six years after model production is discontinued We consider this parts retention period to be the period during which the drive is repairable However depending on the nature of damage repair may be possible even after this period so please contact your plac...

Page 37: ...Average random stroke 160 ms 1 The maximum data transfer rate depends on computer capabilities MP3 play format support MPEG1 Audio Player Level 3 128 Kbps recommended bit rate ID3 Tag Versions 1 0 and 1 1 Operating and Storage Environments Operating temperature 5 to 35 C Operating humidity 20 to 80 RH non condensating Storage environment 20 to 50 C at 20 to 90 RH non condensating Power Supply Misc...

Page 38: ...time required to fully charge the battery from the completely discharged condition 3 Actual charging time and operating time depend on the surrounding temperature and conditions of use Main Specifications NP F550 Battery type Lithium ion storage battery Maximum voltage 8 4 VDC Nominal voltage 7 2 VDC Usage temperature 0 to 40 C Size 38 4 20 6 70 8 mm Weight Approximately 95 g Product specification...

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