Yamaha CD Recordable/Rewritable Drive CRW-F1 Owner'S Manual Download

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Page 2: ...th the requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found...

Page 3: ...eitung da sonst gefährliche Strahlen austreten können ATTENTION L emploi de commandes de réglages ou un choix de procédures différents des spécifications de cette brochure peut entraîner une exposition à d éventuelles radiations pouvant être dangereuses PRECAUCION El usar los controles o ajustar o realizar procedimientos diferentes a los especificados aquí resultará en peligrosas exposiciones a la...

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Page 5: ...i OWNER S MANUAL English ...

Page 6: ... the device to avoid the risk of electrical shock fire malfunction or personal injury Do not expose the device to high humidity or place liquid containers such as a flower vase on the device to avoid the risk of electrical shock fire or malfunction Do not expose the device to temperature outside the range of 5 to 40 C 41 to 104 F to avoid the risk of fire deformation of the device panel or malfunc...

Page 7: ...ipe the device Do not use benzene paint thinner detergents or chemically treated wiped cloths and do not place vinyl plastic or rubber objects on the device to avoid the risk of malfunction or damage to surface of the device Do not rest your weight on or place heavy objects on the device and do not apply excessive force to the buttons switches or connectors to avoid the risk of damage to the devic...

Page 8: ...original box to check that the complete accessories are included prior to installation Accessories vary depending on the model To reduce power consumption of the CRW F1 drive set your computer to power saving mode P 38 2002 YAMAHA CORPORATION All Rights Reserved This document may not in whole or in part be copied photocopied reproduced translated transmitted or reduced to any electronic medium of ...

Page 9: ...h 15 3 Install the CRW F1 Drive 17 4 Check Recognition of the CRW F1 Drive 23 5 Install CD Writing Software 26 Loading Ejecting a Disc 27 Troubleshooting 29 Firmware 36 CRW F1 Drive Specifications 37 Technical Notes 40 Buffer Underrun Protection Function 40 Writing Methods 40 For details about installing and using the CD writing software refer to the instruction for it The information contained in...

Page 10: ...ading or digital audio data extraction The Full CAV method enables 44X speed writing and high fidelity stable writing at once for CD R discs Tip The Partial CAV method P 42 and the Full CAV method permit 24X speed writing rewriting for CD RW discs SafeBurn Enhanced stability writing technology The generous 8MB buffer memory provides sufficient data storage to enable stable disc writing at high spe...

Page 11: ...e dial Controls the volume of the headphones The volume increases as the dial is turned to the right LED Indicates the operational status of the CRW F1 drive by its colors and blinking patterns Lights or blinks blue Lights Standby with disc Blinks Opening Closing disc tray reading disc information TOC or playback audio Blinks rapidly Reading data Blinks purple Blinks Accessing for writing or test ...

Page 12: ... P 21 ANALOG AUDIO OUT Connects to the sound card in the computer using an audio cable P 20 Jumper switch Insert a plastic shunt into the switch to set the connection of the IDE to master or slave The switch is set at slave by default P 15 IDE INTERFACE CONNECTOR Connects a 40 pin IDE cable P 18 DC INPUT Connects the 4 pin internal power cable of the computer P 22 Rear Panel ...

Page 13: ...rior consent of the copyright holder When copying material with your CD R RW drive take due care not to infringe the copyright Yamaha assumes no liability for the loss of any profits incurred as a result of the loss or corruption of data written on a CD R or CD RW for any loss or damage caused by or arising out of extraordinary circumstances including circumstances that Yamaha has foreseen or coul...

Page 14: ...cs Compatible Discs Note CD R discs Orange Book Part2 Vol 1 Version3 1 compliant discs Orange Book Part2 Vol 2 Version1 1 compliant discs Writing speed The writing speed settings are available in writing software 1X 4X 8X 16X 44X 44X speed writing is enabled with the Full CAV method Some writing speed settings may not be available depending on the specification of a disc When the writing speed is ...

Page 15: ... the 10X Full CAV method For more details refer to the instruction for the CD writing software CD writing software that has the feature to select the Full CAV method is required The Full CAV method is recommended when editing a written file with application software Device compatibility High Speed CD RW discs can be read played back on a CD RW device that bears the High Speed CD RW logo or a devic...

Page 16: ... using the packet writing method P 41 for writing rewriting onto an Ultra Speed CD RW disc you can select the 24X Full CAV method For more details refer to the instruction for the CD writing software CD writing software that has the feature to select the Full CAV method is required The Full CAV method is recommended when editing a written file with application software Device compatibility Ultra S...

Page 17: ...be enough free space on the hard drive to store the image file in addition to the working area a total of up to 1 1GB However hard drive space for image files is not required when directly writing onto a CD R RW disc from a hard drive or CD ROM using the CRW F1 drive on the fly writing Image file An image file is data files that are collected to be written on a CD R RW disc The file is useful for ...

Page 18: ... jumper switch The serial number printed on the label on the top of your CRW F1 drive is required when you have a question about the drive or need user support services Please write the serial number down in the space below prior to installing the CRW F1 drive into your computer It will be difficult to check the serial number after installation Serial Number Serial Number Serial number 10 characte...

Page 19: ... supports Ultra ATA 33 IDE devices connected to the 40 pin IDE cable are operated with Ultra ATA 33 even if the devices support Ultra ATA 66 or Ultra ATA 100 Install the CRW F1 drive horizontally 1 Turn off and unplug the computer When handling internal computer devices always turn off the computer to avoid the risk of an electrical shock or damage to the drive or computer devices Be sure to unplu...

Page 20: ...CRW F1 drive Replacing an existing IDE device with the CRW F1 drive Connect the CRW F1 drive to the cable that was previously connected to the IDE device When replacing a SCSI device such as a SCSI type CD ROM drive do not connect the CRW F1 drive to the cable that was previously connected to the SCSI device Use a 40 pin IDE cable to connect the CRW F1 drive to the computer Note Note CRW F1 drive ...

Page 21: ...secondary master For replacing the existing drive with the CRW F1 drive For the best performance of the CRW F1 drive connecting the drive as the sole secondary master is recommended CD ROM drive etc master CRW F1 drive slave IDE cable primary IDE cable secondary Hard drive master CRW F1 drive master IDE cable primary IDE cable secondary Hard drive master Continued on next page ...

Page 22: ...re an IDE cable with two connectors to connect the devices if another connector is required Check the master slave setting prior to connecting the removed device to another connector For more details refer to the instruction for the device or refer to the manufacturer s website Enhanced IDE E IDE E IDE is a standard for connecting computers to IDE devices such as hard drives CD ROM drives and CD R...

Page 23: ...cable select CSEL setting is required for some hard drives CD ROM drive etc Change the setting with the jumper switch on the rear panel Assign each IDE device to master or slave respectively when two IDE devices are connected to one IDE cable Connect the IDE device to the end of the IDE cable when the device is set to master or connect it to the middle of the cable when it is set to slave Note ...

Page 24: ...r computer environment Set the plastic shunt at the jumper switch on the rear panel with narrow pliers The position to be inserted the plastic shunt varies depending on the setting 2 Set the Jumper Switch The CRW F1 drive is set at slave by default When replacing an IDE device master with the CRW F1 drive set the drive to master Master Slave default ...

Page 25: ...r switch Cable Select CSEL For the computer supporting a cable select function insert a plastic shunt into the CSEL jumper switch so that the computer will automatically adjust the CRW F1 drive setting to master or slave If the CSEL setting results in any problems to the CRW F1 drive set the drive to master or slave Refer to the instruction for the computer to find out if it supports the CSEL func...

Page 26: ...the device itself from the computer Be careful not to damage the various cables connected to the rear panel of the CD ROM drive The audio cable is usually caught by the hook at the top of the connector Release the hook and remove the connector without using excessive force Do not apply excessive force to the CD ROM drive or cables Hold the cable by the connector to remove the cable Pulling the cab...

Page 27: ...excessive force to the CRW F1 drive 3 Connect a 40 pin IDE cable Connect a 40 pin IDE cable to the IDE connector on the motherboard and the IDE interface connector on the rear panel of the CRW F1 drive Be sure that the colored wire is connected to the first pin of the connectors as shown in the diagram below Note Install the CRW F1 drive carefully into the drive bay from the front 1 1 Motherboard ...

Page 28: ...necessary The sound card of the computer enables you to listen to audio CDs played back on the CRW F1 drive There are two methods to connect the CRW F1 drive and the sound card analog connection and digital connection Audio CD playback Audio is available from the headphones or speakers connected to the headphone jack on the front panel of the CRW F1 drive this is convenient for the computer withou...

Page 29: ... Horizontal connector MPC Use only one of the two connectors and leave the other free Check the direction of the connector prior to connecting it to the sound card Some sound cards have more than one audio input jack including those which do not support the specification of the CRW F1 drive If playback audio cannot be heard from the speakers refer to the instruction for the sound card Note Analog ...

Page 30: ...onnect the digital audio output jack of the CRW F1 drive and the S PDIF digital audio input jack of the sound card with a digital audio cable Be sure that the connector is in the correct direction prior to connecting it A digital audio cable with a proper connector and a sound card with an S PDIF digital audio input jack are required Note Digital audio output jack Ground G Signal D Digital audio c...

Page 31: ... internal power cable cannot be connected if it is upside down If the connector does not connect easily check that it is in the correct direction 6 Tighten four screws fastened tentatively with a Phillips screwdriver 7 Attach the computer cover and reconnect the peripheral devices and cables Note Power connector 4 pin internal power cable Top Bottom ...

Page 32: ... on the taskbar then Control Panel System Hardware tab and Device Manager The Device Manager dialog box appears If the Systemicon is not shown in the Control Panel window click Switch to Classic View on the left side of the window 2 If there is to the left of DVD CD ROM drives click YAMAHA CRW F1E should be shown when the CRW F1 drive has been recognized properly 4 Check Recognition of the CRW F1 ...

Page 33: ...on Me 1 Select Start on the taskbar then Settings Control Panel System and Device Manager tab The Device Manager dialog box appears For Windows Me if the System icon is not shown in the Control Panel window click view all Control Panel options on the left side of the window 2 If there is to the left of CDROM click YAMAHA CRW F1E should be shown when the CRW F1 drive has been recognized properly 3 ...

Page 34: ...em for slave The CRW F1 drive operation may become unstable depending on your computer environment In such a case set Transfer Mode to PIO only For Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition Me 1 In the Device Manager dialog box P 24 select YAMAHA CRW F1E Properties and then Settings tab 2 Check DMA The CRW F1 drive operation may become unstable depending on your computer environment In such a case uncheck D...

Page 35: ...r DMA transfer setting increases the data transfer speed and the processing speed by reducing strain on the CPU Install the CD writing software For details about installing the CD writing software refer to the instruction for it Operating System Recommended Remarks Windows XP 2000 Professional DMA mode PIO mode if operation becomes unstable Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition Me Check Uncheck if opera...

Page 36: ...ge it 3 Close the disc tray by pressing the eject button or by gently pushing the disc tray into the computer Place or remove the disc after the disc tray has fully opened Do not push or pull the disc tray with applying excessive force to avoid damage to the drive or the disc The disc tray does not open while the application software prohibits ejecting including when the drive accesses the disc No...

Page 37: ...ay cause malfunction of the drive 1 Prepare a thin pin like object such as a straightened paper clip Use an object less than 2 mm in diameter and more than 3 cm in length 2 Turn off the computer 3 Insert the thin pin like object straight into the manual eject hole and push it in When the disc tray opens remove the disc 4 Turn on the computer and close the disc tray Note Manual eject hole ...

Page 38: ...10 22 If the drive is turned on the computer s power unit may be damaged If the drive is not turned on contact the store of purchase or your nearest Yamaha dealer listed at the back of this manual Is the IDE cable connected properly to the CRW F1 drive Turn off the computer and remove the computer cover Check that the connector of the IDE cable connected to the CRW F1 drive is in the correct direc...

Page 39: ...are using such a software program the disc tray does not open even if the eject button is pressed In such a case follow the steps in the software window to eject the disc or quit the CD writing software prior to pressing the eject button Is the disc tray opened when the computer is restarted Quit all running application software restart your computer and press the eject button of the CRW F1 drive ...

Page 40: ...ual 4 No data can be read from a disc Is the disc ejected without order Refer to The disc is ejected without order or it comes out spontaneously Troubleshooting Item 3 Is the disc compatible with the drive P 5 37 Be sure that the disc is compatible with the CRW F1 drive Is the disc dusty or dirty Remove dust or dirt from the disc using an air spray or a dry soft cloth To avoid damaging discs wipe ...

Page 41: ...layback audio from headphones or external speakers connected to the computer is inaudible be sure that the audio cable is properly connected to the CRW F1 drive and the sound card If the sound card has more than one audio input jack connect the audio cable to the other input jack P 20 21 For Windows XP Me follow the steps if the playback audio from headphones connected to the CRW F1 drive is inaud...

Page 42: ... Windows Me 1 Follow step 1 and 2 on page 32 and uncheck Enable digital CD audio for this CD ROM device 2 Start Windows Media Player In the menu bar select Tools Options and CD Audio tab 3 Uncheck Digital playback in the Playback Settings item Select This screen is an example on Windows Media Player 8 0 Uncheck This screen is an example on Windows Media Player 7 0 ...

Page 43: ... refer to the instruction for the CD writing software To prevent the occurrence of a buffer underrun and to increase the efficiency of data writing try the following Reduce the data writing speed Create an image file on the hard drive Optimize the hard drive Defragmentation Do not start any application software including screen savers during data writing Deactivate the power management for the har...

Page 44: ... RW Drive Properties dialog box select the Recording tab and uncheck Enable CD recording on this drive CD writing software must support the CRW F1 drive in order to recognize the drive Contact the manufacturer of your CD writing software to see whether the software supports the CRW F1 drive Is the power capacity of your computer sufficient The computer may not operate due to insufficient power cap...

Page 45: ...www yamaha it de The latest user support information including firmware information is available on the websites Refer to the website regularly to check the latest information Checking the firmware version in your CRW F1 drive For Windows XP 2000 Professional Use your CD writing software to check the firmware version For Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition Me In the Device Manager dialog box P 24 sele...

Page 46: ...rack at Once TAO Packet Writing Audio Master Quality Recording High quality audio writing mode CD MRW CD Mount Rainier ReWriting Writing Reading Speed Writing CD R 1X 4X 8X 16X CLV 44X max Full CAV CD RW 2X 4X 10X 12X 16X CLV 24X Partial CAV 10X 24X Full CAV Packet writing Reading DATA 44X max Full CAV CD DA 44X max Full CAV Audio data extraction 1X CLV Audio playback Video CD 10X max Full CAV Not...

Page 47: ... to 2 448 bytes Installing Style Horizontal Disc Loading Type Front automatic tray loading Audio Out Analog Line Out specifications Frequency range 20 to 20 000 Hz Output level 700 mVrms Digital S PDIF format Output level TTL Power Consumption 15 W writing playback 4 W standby 1 W power saving operated via computer setting Power Supply DC 5 V 5 DC 12 V 10 Operating Environment Temperature 5 to 40 ...

Page 48: ...ass I Laser Product EMC Emission 47CFR15 FCC Part 15 Subpart B Peripheral Device Canada Safety Electricity CSA C22 2 No 60950 Information Technology Equipment EMC Emission ICES 003 Class B Digital Device EU Safety Electricity EN60950 Information Technology Equipment Laser EN60825 Class 1 Laser Product EMC Emission EN55022 Class B Information Technology Equipment Immunity EN55024 Australia New Zeal...

Page 49: ...at Once DAO This method is used to write all data onto a disc in one operation It writes multiple pieces of data without placing a space between data starting with the innermost track of the disc Once data is written by this method no data can be added to the same disc even if there is free space available on the disc This method is useful for making a backup copy of an entire disc Track at Once T...

Page 50: ...uch the same way as you copy data to a floppy or hard drive Since the data can be written easily packet writing is proper to daily data backup Packet writing also enables you to add packets to a disc as long as there is free space available on the disc Discs need to be formatted for packet writing prior to use Formatting a CD RW disc using packet writing software reduces its storage capacity by ab...

Page 51: ... by about 150MB since CD MRW requires exclusive disc space Constant Linear Velocity CLV The disc rotation speed is adjusted to keep the data transfer rate constant while writing reading data Constant Angular Velocity CAV The data transfer rate is adjusted to keep the disc rotation speed constant while writing reading data The Full CAV method employs CAV all through data writing reading Partial CAV...

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