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Creative CD-R Drive

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Page 1: ...Creative CD R Drive User Guide On line Version ...

Page 2: ...nual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the written permission of Creative Technology Ltd Copyright 1996 by Creative Technology Ltd All rights reserved Version 1 0 March 1996 Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd Sound Blaster 16 is a trademark of Creative Te...

Page 3: ...a Increase the distance 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 experienced radio TV technician Caution To comply with the limits for the Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules this device must be installed in computer equipment certified to comply with ...

Page 4: ...nfirm if your equipment is suitable for user installed application cards ATTENTION Ce CD ROM est destiné à être installé par l utilisateur dans un ordinateur compatible certifié CSA TUV UL ou listé IBM AT à l intérieur de la zone définie par le fabricant Consulter le mode d emploi ou le fabricant de l appareil pour vérifier ou confirmer si l utilisateur peut y installer lui même des cartes périphé...

Page 5: ...ve s Front Panel 1 1 The Stereo Phone Jack 1 1 Volume Control 1 2 Busy Indicator 1 2 Writing Indicator 1 2 Eject Hole 1 2 Eject Button 1 2 Disc Tray 1 2 The Drive s Rear Panel 1 4 CD Audio Connector 1 4 Jumpers 1 5 SCSI Connector 1 5 Power In Connector 1 5 2 Setting Up Your CD R Drive Installing Your Drive 2 2 Inserting Your Drive into Your System 2 3 Connecting Cables to Your Drive s Rear Panel 2...

Page 6: ...g The CD R drive 4 1 Maintaining Your Recordable CDs 4 2 Appendices A Technical Specifications Physical Dimensions A 1 Performance Characteristics A 1 Compact Disc Formats A 2 Typical Audio Performance A 3 Environmental Operating Limits A 3 B Glossary C Technical Support Inside U S A Canada and South America C 2 Inside Europe C 3 Inside Asia C 4 Through Internet C 5 Through CompuServe C 5 If you a...

Page 7: ...e read and play functions for various CD formats such as CD Audio CD I CD Plus CD ROM CD ROM XA and Photo CD The assurance of compatibility with Creative s earlier CD R drive and other drives that comply and supports the same CD formats Before You Begin Before you set up your SCSI CD R drive please read the following sections carefully Recording Model and Serial Numbers Checking System Requirement...

Page 8: ...adapter card Using this Guide This guide is arranged as follows Chapter 1 Knowing Your CD R Drive Before you install your drive you should read this chapter to be more familiar with your CD R drive This chapter acquaints you with the various components and features of your drive Chapter 2 Setting Up Your CD R Drive After you have acquired a general understanding of your SCSI CD R drive you will be...

Page 9: ... Appendix B Glossary This appendix explains the technical terms used in this guide Appendix C Technical Support You can call our Technical Support for service if you encounter problems when installing or using your CD R drive This appendix provides information on where you can get help Document Conventions This guide follows certain conventions to help you locate and identify the information that ...

Page 10: ...line it is a placeholder that represents information you must provide This information usually appears in the parameter listing after the command is presented UPPERCASE Directory name file name or acronym Symbols letters and key names on the keyboard Table ii Key conventions used in this guide Combination Use Key1 Key2 A plus sign between key names means you must press the keys at the same time Fo...

Page 11: ...xi Icons In this guide icons are used to highlight areas of text that require your special attention Table iii Icons used in this guide Icon Use A tip or some useful information A warning ...

Page 12: ...ve Please get the following items ready before setting up your drive see Figure 2 1 We recommend you to use a Philip Number One screwdriver as it can be used in most systems To avoid any damage to your drive fasten the drive to your system using the M3x5mm screws provided Figure 2 1 Items required for setting up your CD R drive ...

Page 13: ...ure 2 2 If you have an audio card installed in your system get a CD Audio cable ready see Figure 2 3 Installing Your Drive To install your CD R drive you need to do the following Inserting Your Drive into Your System Connecting Cables to Your Drive s Rear Panel Connecting Cables to Your SCSI Adapter Card Figure 2 2 SCSI adapter card Figure 2 3 CD Audio cable ...

Page 14: ...d all peripheral devices 2 Touch a metal plate on your system to ground yourself and discharge any static electricity 3 Remove the cover from your system as illustrated in Figure 2 4 If your computer differs from the one shown below refer to your computer s manual for more details Figure 2 4 Removing the computer cover of your system ...

Page 15: ...ed above your vacant drive bay loosen the screws of your disk drive and slide it out by two to three inches See Figure 2 5 For more information on how to vacate a drive bay refer to your computer system s manual for assistance If you require further help please consult a technician Figure 2 5 Vacating a drive bay ...

Page 16: ...insert your CD R drive into your drive bay However please refrain from excessive force as this may damage your drive or other devices on your system Connecting Cables to Your Drive s Rear Panel To connect all the necessary cables to the rear panel of your CD R drive 1 Locate an unused power cable from your system A power cable can be located from your system s power supply unit The power supply un...

Page 17: ... as shown in Figure 2 7 3 Connect the SCSI cable to the CD R drive as shown in Figure 2 8 Make sure you align the colored wire on the cable to Pin 1 of the SCSI connector Figure 2 7 Connecting power cable to your CD R drive Figure 2 8 Connecting SCSI cable to your CD R drive ...

Page 18: ... audio card installed in your system you can connect the CD Audio cable to your drive as shown in Figure 2 9 This will allow you to channel audio signals from your CD R drive to your audio card Figure 2 9 Connecting CD Audio cable to your CD R drive ...

Page 19: ...bles to your SCSI adapter card If your drive comes with a SCSI adapter card you need to install the adapter card and connect it to your drive For more information pertaining to your adapter card refer to the documentation that comes with it To install the adapter card 1 Locate a vacant 16 bit slot in your system see Figure 2 10 Figure 2 10 Locating a vacant slot ...

Page 20: ...u have chosen and put the screw aside see Figure 2 11 3 Align the adapter card s gold stripped connector with the expansion slot and firmly lower it into the slot see Figure 2 12 Figure 2 11 Removing the metal plate from the slot Figure 2 12 Inserting the SCSI adapter card ...

Page 21: ...see Figure 2 13 To connect the drive to the SCSI adapter card 1 Connect the SCSI cable to your adapter card as shown in Figure 2 14 Make sure you align the colored wire on the cable to Pin 1 of the SCSI connector Figure 2 13 Fastening the SCSI adapter card to your system Figure 2 14 Connecting the SCSI cable to the adapter card ...

Page 22: ...f you do not have an audio card installed in your system connect a headphone or powered speakers to the Stereo Phone jack on your drive s front panel Set the volume controls of your drive and powered speakers to minimum before powering on or resetting the system This is to prevent possible damage to the headphone or speaker Figure 2 15 Connecting the CD Audio cable to the audio card ...

Page 23: ...r system as shown in Figure 2 16 5 Switch on your system 6 Proceed to install EZ SCSI 4 0 your SCSI driver software Refer to the documentation that comes with EZ SCSI If you wish to connect your drive to other devices refer to the next chapter Figure 2 16 Fastening the drives to your system ...

Page 24: ...Devices You can set your SCSI CD R drive so that it can be connected to a host of SCSI devices If you need more general information regarding SCSI refer to the section SCSI An Overview on page 3 2 If not proceed to the section Setting Up Your Drive on page 3 4 ...

Page 25: ...other systems and platforms such as Macintosh and UNIX Thus there is the assurance of cross platform compatibility SCSI device drivers are written for the adapter card not for the specific device Thus you can connect any device to your system without considering brand or software compatibility SCSI Bus When connecting SCSI devices you will have to take note of the following SCSI devices are connec...

Page 26: ...the begining the other at the end of the SCSI bus see Figure 3 2 Termination must occur wthin 4 inches of the ends of the SCSI bus It does not make any difference where each ID is placed along the SCSI bus that is the ID numbers do not have to be in a sequential order As long as no two devices including the adapter card along the bus have the same ID Figure 3 2 Acceptable SCSI bus connections ...

Page 27: ...to Enable and Disable Jumpers Set an ID Set a Terminator Enabling and Disabling Jumpers A jumper exists in two states enabled or disabled A jumper is enabled when a plastic hood called a jumper block is placed over the jumper s two pins as shown in Figure 3 3 In contrast a disabled jumper is one in which the jumper block is not placed over the jumper s two pins as shown in Figure 3 4 Figure 3 3 An...

Page 28: ...3 1 The first three pair of pins pin 1 8 pin 2 9 and pin 3 10 allows you to set your device ID Table 3 2 shows you the possible ID numbers you can set for your CD R drive Table 3 1 Jumper Pin Assignments Pin Description 1 8 ID Setting 1 2 9 ID Setting 2 3 10 ID Setting 4 4 11 Parity 5 12 Not Used 6 13 Terminator 7 14 Term Ground Table 3 2 Possible SCSI ID Numbers SCSI ID Number Pin 1 8 Pin 2 9 Pin...

Page 29: ...arding SCSI bus refer to the section SCSI Bus on page 3 2 Setting a Terminator If your drive is an end device along the SCSI bus you will have to terminate your drive by enabling pin 6 13 see Figure 3 6 2 D E D 3 E E D 4 D D E 5 E D E 6 D E E 7 E E E D represents a disabled jumper and E represents an enabled jumper Table 3 2 Possible SCSI ID Numbers SCSI ID Number Pin 1 8 Pin 2 9 Pin 3 10 Figure 3...

Page 30: ...u wish to connect an external device to your SCSI drive get ready an external SCSI cable see Figure 3 7 Ensure that your SCSI cable has a pair of matching connectors to fit the external SCSI connector of your adapter card and your external device Figure 3 7 An external SCSI cable ...

Page 31: ...d Disk If you have not backed up your hard disk please do so before you proceed To connect your CD R drive with an external SCSI hard disk 1 Connect the your CD R drive to your adapter card as shown in Figure 3 8 Figure 3 8 Connecting your drive to the adapter card ...

Page 32: ...I devices have a different SCSI ID For more information pertaining to the hard disk and adapter card refer to their individual documentation 3 Slide your CD R drive back into place and fasten it to your system 4 Switch on your system and your external hard disk 5 Proceed to install EZ SCSI 4 0 your SCSI driver software Refer to the documentation that comes with EZ SCSI Figure 3 9 Connecting SCSI c...

Page 33: ... 3 After using the disc press the Eject button to eject the disc from the disc tray Do not turn off the power while the CD R drive is loading or ejecting the disc or while the orange Busy and Writing indicators are blinking Maintaining The CD R drive The following are some ways of maintaining the CD R drive in working condition Remember to remove any discs from the CD R drive if you do not intend ...

Page 34: ...in places with high humidity and temperature Always keep your discs in a dry and cool place Do not use alcohol based writing instruments to write on your discs as the ink may eat through the disc s laquer surface and damage your data Do not use sharp tipped writing instruments to write on your discs as they may scratch through the laquer surface and damage your data Do not put labels on your discs...

Page 35: ... fingerprint on your discs as they will damage the discs and cause reading and writing errors see Figure 1 2 on page 1 3 for correct way of holding a disc To remove the dust particles and fingerprints use cleaning products that are nonflammable and nonabrasive ...

Page 36: ...he technical specifications of your CD R drive Physical Dimensions Height 41 3 mm Width 146 mm Depth 203 mm Color PC white Performance Characteristics Power Supply 1 0 Amp Max on 5 Volts 1 5 Amp Max on 12 Volts Storage Capacity 74 minute Disc 656 MB Mode 1 748 MB Mode 2 Buffer Memory 256 KB ...

Page 37: ... sec for reading 600 KB sec Mode 1 684 KB sec Mode 2 Access Time 1 3 Stroke Normal Speed 450 msec Typical Quad Speed 300 msec Typical MTBF 70 000 POH Power On Hours Error Rate Mode 1 1 per 1012 Mode 2 1 per 109 Mode 2 Form 1 1 per 1012 Mode 2 Form 2 1 per 109 CD Audio 1 per 109 Compact Disc Formats Formats Supported CD Audio CD I CD Plus CD R CD ROM CD ROM XA Photo CD Refer to Appendix B for a det...

Page 38: ...se Ratio Line out 83 dB Headphone 80 dB Total Harmonic Distortion at 1 kHz Line out 0 1 Headphone 0 2 Channel Separation Typical Line out 65 dB Headphone 50 dB Output Typical Line out 0 8 Vrms Headphone 0 6 Vrms Environmental Operating Limits Ambient Temperature Operating 5 to 40o C Storage 30 to 60o C Relative Humidity No Condensation Operating 5 to 90 Storage 5 to 95 ...

Page 39: ...tional information in a CD ROM XA track in order to allow the track to be played on a CD I player The result is a disc that can be played on a CD I player connected to a TV set and as well as on a CD ROM XA player connected to a computer Examples of CD Bridge discs are the Photo CD and Video CD CD I Compact Disc Interactive Released in 1986 to extend the CD ROM s Mode 2 definition the CD I format ...

Page 40: ... in 1988 by Philips Sony and Microsoft that provides synchronized data and audio as well as additional hardware for the compression and decompression of audio information This vastly improves the discs capability to store and playback multimedia DAT Digital Audio Tape A magnetic tape storage medium for the digital recording and playback of encoded audio information Double speed A drive that reads ...

Page 41: ...ystems to other peripheral devices such as hard disks scanners and CD ROM drives and to other computer systems Up to seven devices not including your system can be attached through a single SCSI connection in a sequential order known as daisy chain Track A logical region of a disc Each track can contain sound animation video or other computer data A compact disc may contain 1 to 99 tracks Video CD...

Page 42: ...nformation on the adapter card that conflicts with your drive Hardware configuration information such as the base I O address IRQ line or DMA channel used For quick and easy reference please write down the following numbers related to your CD R drive and other hardware devices if installed in your system in Table C 1 and Table C 2 Table C 1 Model and Serial Numbers of your hardware Hardware Model ...

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