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2001 Sony Corporation

User’s Guide

CRX1600L

CD-R/RW Drive Unit

Summary of Contents for CRX1600L

Page 1: ...4 654 827 11 1 2001 Sony Corporation User s Guide CRX1600L CD R RW Drive Unit ...

Page 2: ...ren Chassis des Laufwerkes 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 top of the drive unit enclosure Dieses Etikett befindet sich am Boden des Laufwerksgehäuses DANGER DANGER VORSICHT ADVARSEL ADVARSEL VARNING VAROI INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AV...

Page 3: ...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 is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help If you have any questions about this product you may call the...

Page 4: ...ctronics Inc All rights reserved Reproduction in whole or part without prior written approval from Sony Electronics Inc is expressly prohibited IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC NOR ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR CREATION OF THIS MANUAL BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES WHETHER BASED ON TORT CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MAN...

Page 5: ...0 IEEE 1394 Cable and Connectors 11 Chaining Multiple i LINK devices 12 Restrictions of IEEE 1394 13 i LINK Signal Types 14 General Use Suggestions 14 Inserting CD Discs 15 Chapter 3 Connecting to a Macintosh 16 System Requirements 16 Installation Instructions 17 Chapter 4 Connecting to a PC 20 System Requirements 20 Installation Instructions 21 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting 23 A few words about CD RO...

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Page 7: ... computers with built in FireWire ports as well as PCs with built in i LINK ports or with the addition of iLINK cards The 1600L i LINK drive does not support the Apple FireWire PCI card Unlike most other interfaces for storage devices the i LINK bus is not only very fast but extremely easy to connect and use without severe limitations as to the number of devices and the distances of the cabling be...

Page 8: ...sizer units and other MIDI devices such as keyboards Digital Video products such as digital still cameras digital camcorders antennas digital monitors and digital editing decks Even digital analog converters that allow users to connect analog video devices to i LINK ports These converters can convert component YUV signals to the DV signal digital video signal format which i LINK uses This means us...

Page 9: ...h can use up to three cables for component signals For these audio video devices if you want to change recording or editing direction between devices or change which two of multiple devices you want to work together you have to dive into the spaghetti of cables and reconnect them the other way CD R and CD RW CD R is the term used to denote CD Recordable media CD R discs are recorded permanently On...

Page 10: ... unburnt area as land CD RW uses what is known as a Phase Change technology In the CD RW media is a substance which can be changed from an amorphous mark that very closely resembles the pits of a stamped CD to a crystalline state which resembles land The laser beam of the 1600L i LINK drive changes the crystalline state to the amorphous state by use of a laser to quickly heat the spot on the disc ...

Page 11: ...o CDs playable on audio CD players CD ROM Mode 1 the format used for most CD ROM applications CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2 CD ROM Extended Architecture This standard was created for smoother playback of multimedia content CD I Mode2 Form 1 and Mode 2 Form 2 CD I Ready CD Interactive is used for home entertainment systems The 1600L i LINK drive does not have the necessary audio circuit...

Page 12: ...a time Multi session several sessions can be written to a disc Each session has at least one track Variable and fixed packet recording typically used by back up software and Drive Letter Access software to add files and folders at a time instead of tracks sessions at a time Applications CD R and CD RW discs are each ideal for slightly different applications Both can be recorded with the 1600L CD R...

Page 13: ...8 CD RW recordings be sure the CD RW media is certified for 8 or higher compatible high speed recording Reliability The 1600L i LINK drive has a mean time between failure MTBF rating of 100 000 power on hours POH at 25 duty 25 duty means the 1600L i LINK drive is in actual use a quarter of the time the unit is turned on MTBF is an average failure rate based on the total power on hours divided by t...

Page 14: ...ator light is on full amber it means the drive is seeking playing audio or reading When the Busy Indicator light is flashing amber it means the drive is recording a disc or erasing a CD RW disc Insert Eject Button Pressing on the eject button when the power is on will eject the CD tray Depending on the software being used with the 1600L i LINK drive this button may not appear operational Some of t...

Page 15: ...cy Eject Hole In the event that a CD cannot be ejected with the Eject Button and no software is controlling the drive an emergency eject operation will eject the CD tray Insert a small metal poker such as an unbent paperclip into the opening until it presses against the manual eject mechanism You will feel the mechanism eject the CD tray Use this method only when the other method of ejecting a CD ...

Page 16: ... the computer but instead plays directly from the headphone jack The volume control next to the headphone jack controls the volume To play from the G4 Blue and White G3 or PC speaker see the RCA Style Line Out Connectors information below Rear Panel S400 S400 i LINK Interface Connectors See the discussion of the i LINK connections on page 11 RCA Style Line Out Connectors These connectors provide t...

Page 17: ...ched to either 110 volt or 220 volt circuits IEEE 1394 Cable and Connectors IEEE 1394 is commonly called either i LINK or FireWire Each uses a different symbol though FireWire and i LINK are compatible i LINK FireWire The cable ends are identical so there is no worry about putting the right connector into an i LINK port 6 pin i LINK connector ...

Page 18: ...he limitation is still that only sixteen cables can be between any two devices for counting purposes these connectors are called hops 3 G ReWritable ReWritable i LINK i LINK A B F G H I J C D E Using the example the printer marked E is seven hops from the keyboard marked J Likewise the digital video camera marked B is 4 hops from the digital monitor H Each cable can be up to 4 5 meters long about ...

Page 19: ...ices A device beyond the 16 hop limitation will make the amount of time it takes for the signal to complete between the two farthest devices longer than the time allowed to complete so the devices will not be able to communicate Another restriction of i LINK technology is that you cannot loop connections 3 G ReWritable ReWritable i LINK i LINK A B F G H C D E Some devices such as computers or card...

Page 20: ...mmunicate with the printer both the video camera and the keyboard will pass the signals through to the printer 3 G A B C D General Use Suggestions The 1600L i LINK drive should be used in an environment suitable for computer equipment Dust moisture and lack of adequate ventilation are common causes of device failure You should install your CRX1600L in a location which is Clean Dry Well Ventilated ...

Page 21: ...own in the tray the label side up POWER 12X8X32X i LINK ReWritable High Speed ReWritable High Speed Press the Insert Eject button to retract the tray CAUTION Insert only CD ROM CD R or CD RW media into the 1600L i LINK CD tray to avoid damaging the unit and voiding the warranty ...

Page 22: ...te G3 iBook and iMac DV with built in FireWire ports The 1600L i LINK drive does not support the Apple FireWire PCI card Mac OS 8 6 9 0 4 9 1 32 Mb RAM Apple FireWire 2 1 or higher software required Make sure that your package contains all the items listed CRX1600L external CD RW drive 6 foot i LINK cable AC power cord Software CD ROM for Macintosh 1 blank high speed CD RW disc User s Guide Quick ...

Page 23: ...structions 1 Unpack all essential materials and verify that all items are present 2 Locate the port with the FireWire symbol G4 and Blue White G3 115 1 2 Apple Computer Inc Cupertino CA 95014 Family Number 000 1 2 iMac DV 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 24: ...18 3 Insert the connector of the i LINK cable to the FireWire port of the Macintosh G4 and Blue White G3 iMac DV 1 2 2 1 ...

Page 25: ...0 6 Power on the CRX1600L POWER 12X8X32X i LINK ReWritable High Speed ReWritable High Speed 7 Power on the Macintosh if it was shut down 8 Install the software and load the drivers as instructed by the software documentation or from the Quick Start guide 9 Restart the Macintosh 10The 1600L i LINK drive is now ready to use ...

Page 26: ...equirements PC with Pentium 400 MHz or faster CPU Windows 98 Second Edition SE Windows 2000 Windows ME 32 Mb RAM i LINK IEEE 1394 built in or with expansion card Make sure that your package contains all the items listed CRX1600L external CD RW drive 6 foot i LINK cable AC power cord Software CD ROM for Windows 1 blank high speed CD RW disc User s Guide Quick Start Guide If any item is missing from...

Page 27: ...all essential materials and verify that all items are present 2 Install the i LINK IEEE 1394 FireWire expansion card per the manufacturer s installation instructions 3 Insert the connector of the i LINK cable to the i LINK port of the expansion card ...

Page 28: ...400 S400 6 Power on the CRX1600L POWER 12X8X32X i LINK ReWritable High Speed ReWritable High Speed 7 Power on the PC if it was shut down 8 Install the software and load the drivers as instructed by the software documentation or from the Quick Start guide 9 Restart the PC 10The 1600L i LINK drive is now ready to use ...

Page 29: ...e its reflectivity by means of a finely controlled laser beam The pits that the laser of the CD reader senses are either the one or the zero bits that are interpreted as data music photographs depending on the format with which the disc is recorded The CD is covered in a transparent shield that the laser can read through or burn through Scratches smudges or particles on the bottom read write surfa...

Page 30: ...e process Is media clean Fragmented hard drive Is it an older hard drive conducting a thermal recalibration in the middle of the write Bad or scratched media CD RW media full of data Actions Use the CD Software to verify the drive is seen Once the connections are verified restart the computer if there is more difficulty Any devices that need power to pass the signal should be powered on No more th...

Page 31: ...nt or eject through software first Use eject button Shutdown computer and power off device Wait 45 seconds power on device only and attempt to use eject button again Use emergency eject hole if other methods fail It is possible that directory information is corrupt on the volume making it unreadable Check software documentation for troubleshooting suggestions Use Sony Recommended Media CD R 74 min...

Page 32: ...ony Technical Support Center and convey your troubleshooting steps Please have your model number serial number date of purchase and sales receipt available when you call Technical Support the first time Free technical support is offered for 90 days from your first call Technical Support can be reached from 8 am to 8 pm Central Time Monday through Saturday Sony Computer Peripherals Technical Suppor...

Page 33: ...t Once Multi session Fixed and Variable Packet Writing WRITE READ SPEED Read CD ROM CD R 4 8 13 32 CAV Read CD RW 4 8 8 20 CAV Read unfinalized CD R CD RW 2 4 8 8 20 CAV Write CD R 2 4 8 12 speed Write CD RW 2 4 8 speed SUSTAINED DATA TRANSFER RATE 300 Kbytes sec Mode 1 2 read write 600 Kbytes sec Mode 1 4 read write 1 200 Kbytes sec Mode 1 8 read write 1 800 Kbytes sec Mode 1 12 CD R write 2 000 ...

Page 34: ... to 104ºF 20 to 80 relative humidity no condensation Transportation 20ºC to 50ºC 4ºF to 122ºF 20 to 90 relative humidity no condensation within 72 hours Gradients 10ºC hour 10 hour MTBF 100 000 POH duty 25 MOUNTING Horizontal or vertical POWER REQUIREMENTS AC 100 240V POWER CONSUMPTION Approximately 18W DRIVE DIMENSIONS 192mm W 60mm D 272mm H DRIVE WEIGHT 2 6 kg LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAl...

Page 35: ...from the buffer than data can be input from a source drive and the data buffer becomes empty Burn a CD Recording a CD R Because a laser is used to write a CD it is also known as burning a CD Burst transfer The fastest a device can transfer usually from its buffer CAV Constant Angular Velocity Constant Angular Velocity means the drive or media spins at a constant rate rather than spinning faster or...

Page 36: ... MB roughly two thirds of a single MB EIDE Enhanced IDE supports two IDE ports unlike IDE s single port Commonly referred to as IDE FireWire The trademark for IEEE 1394 proposed and registered by Apple Computer Fragmented Hard Drive Files are not always stored on a hard drive in contiguous locations on the drive but where there is space available Parts of a large file may be stored in several actu...

Page 37: ...to Macintosh or a UNIX based computer Phase Change The ability of a substance to change states and then be stable in the new state In CD RW media the recording layer can change from an amorphous state which does not reflect strongly to a crystalline state which does reflect strongly See Reflectivity Pits or Land See Land or Pits Real Time Transfer Mode The ability to present sound and image at the...

Page 38: ...e or in the background they may slow the overall speed of the computer so that the system intensive operation will fail WORM Write Once Read Many Sometimes drives using CD ROM and CD R media are called WORM drives because once data is written to media the data cannot be erased or altered Write Once Media that can only be written to once ...

Page 39: ...ce iii FireWire 1 30 Fixed packet writing 6 Fragmented Hard Drive 30 Headphone 8 10 Headphone jack 8 10 Hops 12 30 Host 30 i LINK 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 IEEE 1394 i LINK 1 2 3 11 12 13 14 Insert Eject Button 8 Kodak Photo CD 5 Land 4 Lead in 31 Lead out 31 Media recommended 7 Media scratched smudges 23 24 MTBF 7 Multi Read MR drives 4 31 Multi session 6 31 Performance 4 Phase change 4 31 Photo CD 5 Pit...

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