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CRW8424S Specifications

Supported Formats

Note) Excludes ADPCM Encode/Decode & VideoEncode/Decode functions

Writing Methods

Disc-at-Once (DAO)
Session-at-Once (SAO)
Track-at-Once (TAO)
Packet writing

Writing/Reading Speed

Writing

CD-R

1X,   4X,   6X,   8X

CD-RW

2X,   4X

Reading

24X (max)  Full CAV
Note) • Data 10X-24X

• CD-DA extraction: 16X (max)
• Drive can play CD-DA at 1X speed only.
• Video-CD: 6.9X (max)
• Disc (session closed): 24X (max) 

(12X max for packet writing)

• Disc (session not closed): 8X (max)

(6X max for packet writing)

CD-R

1X, 4X, 6X, 8X  Writing: Orange Book Part II Ver.3.1-
specified WO disc
Note) When writing at 6X or 8X speed, use discs made for

high speed recording.

CD-RW

2X, 4X  Writing/ReWriting: Orange Book Part III Version
2.0-specified RW discs
Note) When writing at 2X speed, Orange Book Part III

Version 1.0-specified RW discs available.

Data Capacity

700MB (79 min.)
650MB (74 min.)
550MB (63 min.)

Data Transfer Rate

1X: 150 KB/sec
2X: 300 KB/sec
4X: 600 KB/sec
6X: 900 KB/sec
8X: 1,200 KB/sec
10X: 1,500 KB/sec
16X: 2,400 KB/sec
24X: 3,600 KB/sec

CD-DA

CD-G

CD-Text

CD-ROM (*1)

Mixed Mode CD-ROM
(CD-ROM+CD-DA)

CD-ROM XA (*1)

Photo-CD (*1)

Video-CD

CD-I

CD-Extra

(*2)

(*3)

(*4)

(*4)

(*4)

(*4)

(*4)

Write

Read

Play

*1: includes multisession

*2: suitable media required *3: suitable application 

software required 

*4: suitable application software 

required for playback

(*4)

Appendix

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Page 1: ...NER S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES CD R RW Drive CRW8424S SERIES OWNER S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES CD R RW Drive CRW8424S SERIES ...

Page 2: ...be the source of interfer ence which can be determined by turning the product OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference Utilize power outlets that are on different branch circuit breaker or fuse circuits or install AC line filter s only applies to external drives In the...

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Page 4: ...CD R RW Drive CRW8424S SERIES CD R RW Drive CRW8424S SERIES OWNER S MANUAL English i ...

Page 5: ... is an increased risk of personal injury electrical shock damage to the device or fire Please take particular care if small children are present Do not expose the device to rain use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it containing liquids which might spill into any openings Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock fire or personal injury Follow the Ow...

Page 6: ... the tray before transporting the device Otherwise written data may be destroyed When cleaning the device never use benzene paint thinners detergents or chemical impregnated wiping cloths Also do not place vinyl plastic or rubber objects on the device Otherwise the device may be damaged or its front panel may become discolored Use a soft dry cloth to wipe the device Do not rest your weight on or p...

Page 7: ...art or in full is expressly forbidden Precautions for Transportation Before transporting the device always place the transportation pad on the disc tray and put the device back in its original box If the device is transported without adequate packing the internal components can become damaged and cause the device to malfunction Distributing Discs When writing important data or preparing data for d...

Page 8: ...r respective companies Table of Contents Setup Flowchart 1 Introduction 2 Features of the CRW8424S Drive 2 System Configuration 3 Computer 3 Software 3 Discs 4 Tools 5 Front and Rear of Unit 6 Front Panel 6 Rear Panel 7 Installation 8 First Steps 8 Installing the CRW8424S Drive 13 Fitting the CRW8424S as an Additional Drive 14 Replacing an Existing CD ROM Drive with the CRW8424S 22 Operation 30 Lo...

Page 9: ... insert the SCSI card into the appropriate PCI slot on the computer Go to Control Panel System Device Manager tab Double click on SCSI controllers to check that the adapter card is recognized correctly by the computer s OS Go to Control Panel System Device Manager tab Double click on CDROM to check that the drive is recognized correctly by the computer s OS For details about how to install the sof...

Page 10: ...io CDs and creating multimedia titles using CD Extra mode Just choose the writing reading format that suits your needs For more details refer to page 4 SCSI 3 Ultra SCSI Compatible The CRW8424S is compatible with the SCSI 3 Ultra SCSI protocol for interconnecting computers and peripherals Supports all Four CD Writing Modes These modes are Disc at Once the disc is written in a single pass without p...

Page 11: ... slot Software The software requirements for using the CRW8424S drive are as follows CD writing software This software must support the CRW8424S drive for writing to CD R or CD RW n For details about how to install and use the software refer to the documentation that came with it When temporarily storing data on a hard disk prior to writing to CD R RW you will need an extra area of 50 100MB free h...

Page 12: ...s how all recordable discs including CD R and CD RW are written Part 2 of the Orange Book standard relates to CD R discs and Part 3 to CD RW discs The standard was named after the color of the book s pages Similarly the Red Book standard relates to audio CD DA discs and the Yellow Book standard relates to CD ROM discs About CD ROM A CD ROM disc is a compact disc containing high density read only d...

Page 13: ...d to temporarily remove the sound card to gain access to the CD audio connectors In which case a small screw retaining the sound card s face plate has to be removed n Make sure your screwdriver s head is the correct size for the screws you need to remove Long Nosed Pliers You will need these to insert or remove the plastic shunts when setting the jumper switches at the back of the CRW8424S drive S...

Page 14: ...eadphone jack You can connect stereo headphones to this stereo mini jack and listen to audio CDs loaded in the drive Headphone volume control Adjust this control to set a suitable volume level when listening to an audio CD using the headphone jack Slide the knob to the left to decrease the volume and to the right to increase it ON DISC LED This LED is orange when the drive is powered on and green ...

Page 15: ...r switch Set this switch using a black plastic shunt in order to enable parity checking 3 TERMINATOR jumper switch Set this switch using a black plastic shunt in order to enable the drive s built in SCSI termination 4 BLOCK SIZE jumper switch Set this switch using a black plastic shunt in order to set the block size to 512 bytes per sector AUDIO OUT R L G ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE 1 2...

Page 16: ... with a barcode You may need to refer to this number when requesting User Support services In the box below the following diagram write down the 10 character serial number consisting of 3 letters followed by 7 digits Before fitting the CRW8424S drive into the computer you need to set up the drive using the jumper switches located at the rear of the unit You ll need to set the following SCSI ID num...

Page 17: ...n electrical connection between them when attached When removed the jumper switch is set to OFF Store unused shunts in a safe place where they will not be lost Use a pair of long nosed pliers to attach or detach the shunts accordingly However make sure that the computer is switched off when doing so AUDIO OUT ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE DC INPUT 1 5V G 12V R L 1 2 4 G SCSI INTERFACE CON...

Page 18: ...4S is assigned ID number 3 but this can be changed n The CRW8424S is compliant with the SCAM Level 1 protocol This means that if there is a conflict between the manually assigned SCSI ID of the drive and the ID of another SCSI device on the same chain the CRW8424S is automatically assigned an alternative vacant SCSI ID by the Plug and Play component of Windows 95 98 NT4 0 ID SELECT PARITY TERMINAT...

Page 19: ...t device in the chain The SCSI terminator switch should be set to ON if the CRW8424S is the last device on the internal SCSI chain If the CRW8424S is not the last device on the internal SCSI chain the shunt on the Terminator jumper switch should be removed n By factory default the Terminator switch is set to ON Computer CRW8424S terminated Hard disk drive unterminated MO drive terminated Terminato...

Page 20: ...efault the Block Size jumper switch is set to OFF and should normally be left in this state ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE 1 2 4 Block size OFF Default ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE 1 2 4 Block size ON Set to ON when installing CRW8424S drive on UNIX workstation ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE 1 2 4 ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE 1 2 4 Termination ON Default Termina...

Page 21: ... in addition to the computer s existing CD ROM drive As a replacement drive If the casing of your computer does not have a spare 5 25 inch drive bay available such as with many desktop type designs you can replace the computer s existing CD ROM drive with the CRW8424S drive n When replacing an IDE type CD ROM drive with the CRW8424S drive you will also need a SCSI adapter card and an internal SCSI...

Page 22: ... or short circuiting and damaging components including the CRW8424S drive 2 Remove the outer casing of the computer If you need to remove screws in the process make sure you don t lose them n The method for removing the casing and fitting the drive in the drive bay can vary depending on the manufacturer Refer to the documentation that came with your computer for further details Installation ...

Page 23: ... can permanently damage equipment if you touch it while there is any static charge in your body 4 Remove the front cover of a vacant 5 25 inch drive bay slot in the computer and slide the drive backwards into the slot n Do not apply excessive force when sliding the drive back into the drive bay slot Drain any static charge 15 Installation ...

Page 24: ...d the drive in place About SCSI adapter card termination To connect internally mounted SCSI devices the SCSI adapter card s on board internal SCSI termination must be switched ON With most cards this is done automatically If your SCSI adapter card requires that you manually disable internal termination refer to the documentation that came with it 16 Installation ...

Page 25: ...e back of the CRW8424S drive such that the red line on the cable is aligned with pin 1 marked SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 SCSI adapter card 50 pin SCSI flat cable Align red line with Pin 1 of SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 To Pin 1 Pin 1 AUDIO OUT ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE DC INPUT 1 5V G 12V R L 1 2 4 G SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 Pin 1 Mark Align red line with Pin...

Page 26: ...ed to connect the audio cable to write audio CDs since the audio is passed over the SCSI bus It is required for playing back audio CDs on the CRW8424S drive via the computer s sound card However if a CD ROM drive is already connected to the sound card you should use this drive to play back your audio CDs To listen to audio CDs without a computer sound card connect headphones or speakers to the hea...

Page 27: ...hese connectors are D shaped so it is only possible to connect the power cables the correct way round Do not apply excessive force when making this connection 9 Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit securely using a screwdriver AUDIO OUT ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE DC INPUT 1 5V G 12V R L 1 2 4 G SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR Top Top Bottom 4 pin power cable ...

Page 28: ...e computer and any screws that were removed Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up n When you power up the computer make sure both LEDs on the panel of the CRW8424S light up together for brief moment 20 Installation ...

Page 29: ...led correctly n When using Windows NT you can verify by opening the Control Panel double clicking on SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab Double click YAMAHA CRW8424S listed under CDROM in Windows 95 98 and click the Settings tab Check the Sync data transfer checkbox With Sync data transfer enabled the data transfer between your CRW8424S drive and your computer is synchronized meaning that th...

Page 30: ...e risk of receiving an electric shock and or short circuiting and damaging components including the CRW8424S drive 2 Remove the outer casing of the computer If you need to remove screws in the process make sure you don t lose them n The method for removing the casing and fitting the drive in the drive bay can vary depending on the manufacturer Refer to the documentation that came with your compute...

Page 31: ...t while there is any static charge in your body 4 Disconnect all the cables connected to the rear of the existing CD ROM drive and also disconnect the audio cable from the sound card or motherboard s audio connector ANALOG AUDIO CABLE SELECT SLAVE MASTER POWER HOST INTERFACE 1 2 39 40 5V G G 12V R L G G Audio cable IDE cable 4 pin power connector Drain any static charge 23 Installation ...

Page 32: ...y Slide the CRW8424S drive backwards into the now vacant bay without applying excessive force 6 Leave enough room behind the drive for connecting the power SCSI and audio cables Then tighten the four fastening screws on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place CRW8424S CD ROM drive 24 Installation ...

Page 33: ... adapter card Align the red line of the cable with Pin 1 of the card s SCSI connector Next connect a free 50 pin connector on the SCSI flat cable to the back of the CRW8424S drive such that the red line on the cable is aligned with pin 1 marked SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 50 pin SCSI flat cable Align red line with Pin 1 of SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 To Pin 1 SCSI adapter card AUDIO OUT ID SELECT PA...

Page 34: ...ed to connect the audio cable to write audio CDs since the audio is passed over the SCSI bus It is required for playing back audio CDs on the CRW8424S drive via the computer s sound card However if a CD ROM drive is already connected to the sound card you should use this drive to play back your audio CDs To listen to audio CDs without a computer sound card connect headphones or speakers to the hea...

Page 35: ... These connectors are D shaped so it is only possible to connect the power cables the correct way round Do not apply excessive force when making this connection Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit securely using a screwdriver AUDIO OUT ID SELECT PARITY TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE DC INPUT 1 5V G 12V R L 1 2 4 G SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR Top Top Bottom 4 pin power cable ...

Page 36: ...the computer and any screws that were removed Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up n When you power up the computer make sure both LEDs on the panel of the CRW8424S light up together for brief moment Installation ...

Page 37: ...led correctly n When using Windows NT you can verify by opening the Control Panel double clicking on SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab Double click YAMAHA CRW8424S listed under CDROM in Windows 95 98 and click the Settings tab Check the Sync data transfer checkbox With Sync data transfer enabled the data transfer between your CRW8424S drive and your computer is synchronized meaning that th...

Page 38: ...ress the Eject button to close the tray n When a disc is loaded the ON DISC LED is lit up in orange first then changes to green For more details refer to page 38 n Do not push or pull the tray using excessive force Doing so can damage the drive or the disc Instead always use the Eject button to open or close the tray Ejecting the Disc 1 Press the Eject button on the CRW8424S drive s front panel 2 ...

Page 39: ...eason such as a power outage it can be opened manually You should only attempt to eject a disc manually as a last resort Malfunctions may occur if you do this too frequently 1 Power down the computer 2 Find a pin like tool with a diameter of 2mm or less to fit through the Manual Eject hole on the drive s front panel n A straightened paper clip is ideal for this purpose 3 Push the tool gently into ...

Page 40: ...uter to recognize the SCSI card and CRW8424S drive in the BIOS n Generally the BIOS Basic Input Output System is a small program that resides on a ROM chip on the computer s motherboard as well as on some expansion cards It checks the system and its devices such as serial ports and hard disk controllers before loading the operating system OS Are you using the correct SCSI driver If the SCSI card h...

Page 41: ...plication Alternatively read the manual that came with the application The disc keeps being ejected Has the disc been placed on the disc tray correctly The drive does not operate correctly Is the disc compatible with the CRW8424S drive n Even if the disc is of a type compatible with the CRW8424S drive some varieties of discs can still be unreadable on it Is there dust on the disc tray or on the di...

Page 42: ...e However for various possible reasons you may still encounter errors even if you are using a 32X or 42X speed CD ROM drive Therefore before writing directly at 6X or faster speed you should check that it is possible to do so by choosing to test before writing The Buffer Underrun error message is displayed Try the following Lower the writing speed setting Create an image file of the CD on the comp...

Page 43: ...be added later if there is enough space left on the disc This is why Track at Once mode is sometimes referred to as Multisession n Only the first session of a multisession disc can be played back on a conventional audio CD player Single session discs can be played back completely 0 650MB Data Track 1 Data Track 2 Data Track 3 Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Any remaining space can be used Lead in Le...

Page 44: ...r to a floppy disk This mode is useful when making small incremental backups of data You will need to use software which specifically supports packet writing such as Adaptec s DirectCD n Discs must be formatted before they can be used for packet writing With CD RW erased data can be overwritten until the disc is completely full With CD R the space used by the erased data cannot be reused and is ma...

Page 45: ...s can be found in the CD R area of Yamaha s web site Please check this information regularly n The firmware is completely unrelated to the CD writing application software Determining the firmware version of the CRW8424S drive in Windows 95 98 Go to Control Panel System Device Manager tab double click on CDROM then double click on YAMAHA CRW8424S n When using Windows NT you can verify by opening th...

Page 46: ... ON DISC LED READ WRITE LED Power on reset Ready no disc Loading disc Ejecting disc Ready disc loaded Seeking Preparing to write Writing Writing test mode Reading Lit Orange Blinking Orange Off Lit Green Blinking Green 38 Appendix ...

Page 47: ...d WO disc Note When writing at 6X or 8X speed use discs made for high speed recording CD RW 2X 4X Writing ReWriting Orange Book Part III Version 2 0 specified RW discs Note When writing at 2X speed Orange Book Part III Version 1 0 specified RW discs available Data Capacity 700MB 79 min 650MB 74 min 550MB 63 min Data Transfer Rate 1X 150 KB sec 2X 300 KB sec 4X 600 KB sec 6X 900 KB sec 8X 1 200 KB ...

Page 48: ...ont panel Weight 0 95 kg Country Region USA Canada EU Australia New Zealand Japan Item Electrical Laser Emission Electrical Emission Electrical Laser Immunity Emission Emission Emission Standards UL1950 21CFR1040 10 FDA Chapter 1 Subchapter J 47CFR15 FCC Part 15 Subpart B CSA C22 2 No 950 ICES 003 EN60950 EN60825 EN55024 EN55022 AS NZ 3548 VCCI Details Information Technology Equipment Class 1 Lase...

Page 49: ...lect 7 10 IDE cable 23 J jumper switches 9 L lead in 35 lead out 35 loading a disc 30 Long Nosed Pliers 5 lug 18 26 M manual eject hole 6 31 Multisession 35 O ON DISC LED 6 P Packet Writing 36 packet 36 paper clip 31 parity 7 11 Phillips Screwdriver 5 power connector 23 R read only discs 4 READ WRITE LED 6 rear panel 7 replacement drive 13 S SCSI adapter card 17 25 SCSI connector 7 SCSI driver 32 ...

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