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Technical Support can be reached 8:00am to 8:00pm, Central Time,
Monday through Saturday. Please have your model number, 
serial number, date of purchase and receipt handy before calling
Technical Support. Free telephone support is offered for 90 days from
your first call.

Phone

(800) 588-3847

Sony Web Site

http://www.sony.com/storagesupport

Printed USA 01/01
CD-RW-UM-0101 
P/N ZP1239581

Technical Support 

SPRESSA™ CD-ReWritable

Sony CD-RW Recorder

User’s Guide

Storage

by Sony

Summary of Contents for Spressa CRX0811

Page 1: ...ate of purchase and receipt handy before calling Technical Support Free telephone support is offered for 90 days from your first call Phone 800 588 3847 Sony Web Site http www sony com storagesupport Printed USA 01 01 CD RW UM 0101 P N ZP1239581 Technical Support SPRESSA CD ReWritable Sony CD RW Recorder User s Guide Storage by Sony ...

Page 2: ... the documentation OWNER S RECORD The model and serial numbers are located on the topside of the drive Record these numbers in the space provided below Refer to them whenever you call upon your sales representative regarding this product Model No Serial No WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose the unit to rain or moisture To avoid electrical shock do not open the unit Refer servici...

Page 3: ...he drive alone or in any other configuration is prohibited CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure CD RW Recorder User s Guide iv FCC Compliance If you have any questions about this product USA You may call Sony Customer Information Service Center at 800 588 3847 or visit Sony web site http www...

Page 4: ...Busy Indicator LED 10 Inset Eject Button 11 Emergency Eject Hole 11 Headphone Jack Volume Control 12 Rear Panel 12 EIDE Connector 12 Drive Configuration Jumper 13 Audio Out Connector 13 DC Power Inlet 13 General Use Suggestions 14 Inserting a CD 14 Chapter 3 Installing Your CD RW Recorder 15 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting 25 A few words about CD ROMs 25 Troubleshooting Table 26 Appendix A Contacting Te...

Page 5: ... amounts of current Use a soft dust free cloth for cleaning your drive Keep your drive away from moisture or liquids including water cleaning fluids or solvents Keep your CD R RW disc clean Using soft dust free cloth to clear the surface on the CD R RW disc before recording will improve the burning data integrity Do not drop or jolt the drive Keep the area around the CD RW drive clean from dust sm...

Page 6: ...egabyte CD RW disc in about 18 minutes At 8X speed the drive can write at 1200 kilobytes per second or record a full 650 megabyte CD R disc in only 9 minutes CD RW Recorder User s Guide 3 CD R and CD RW CD R is the term used to denote CD Recordable media CD R discs are recorded permanently Once information is written it cannot be erased Data can be added until the disc is full CD R is good for cre...

Page 7: ...ssion has at least one track CD RW Recorder User s Guide 5 The drive can also record CD R discs at quad speed 4X as well as record CD RW and CD R discs at double speed 2X and even record CD R discs at single speed 1X The drive is a multi function device Since the drive is also capable of reading at up to 32X Max 4 800 kilobytes per second it is a good general use CD ROM drive as well as recorder T...

Page 8: ...e statistical sample and are not indicative of the performance of a single unit CD RW Recorder User s Guide 7 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...

Page 9: ...rgency Eject In case the Eject button isn t working insert and push the end of a small paper clip into the hole to eject the tray Note Turn off the power before doing this manual ejection 4 Busy Write LED The Busy LED will be flashing while the CD RW drive is busy LED light indicated CD RW drive is busy when turning power on detecting disc activity or doing reading LED blinking indicates data is w...

Page 10: ...on when the power is on will eject the CD Depending on the Software being used with the drive this button may not appear operational Some of the software provided with the drive will lock the tray in so that the eject button will not eject the tray for example during a write operation Emergency Eject Hole In the event that a CD cannot be ejected with the Eject Button and no software is controlling...

Page 11: ... Control To listen to an audio CD from the CD ROM unit you may insert a standard headphone cable into the headphone jack If there is a audio CD player utility installed on your PC you can listen to audio CDs directly from the drive The software functions like a typical CD player letting you choose tracks to play etc The audio can be heard through your PC s speakers if you connect the audio out con...

Page 12: ...art guide 2 Save your work and shut down your PC 3 Remove any accessories and cables including the power cable CD RW Recorder User s Guide 15 General Use Suggestions The drive is intended for installation in a PC and 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 drive in a ...

Page 13: ...ther your computer supports Enhanced IDE please consult your computer s documentation or CD RW Recorder User s Guide 17 4 Remove the cover of the computer There are precautions you should be aware of any time you are opening the computer Some manufacturers may void your warranty for the computer As with any time you make significant changes to your system please be sure your data is backed up Shut...

Page 14: ...s guide CD RW Recorder User s Guide 19 the computer s manufacturer Different computer manufacturers have the EIDE connectors in different locations The configurations inside the machine are usually clearly marked However the easiest way to locate the EIDE connector is to follow the cable as it is connected to existing CD drive or hard drive How to recognize EIDE cables There are generally two type...

Page 15: ...ve To make the Drive the master drive you put the jumper block on the Master pin position If the drive will be using the same port with a hard drive then the hard drive should be set as the master and the drive as the slave drive To make the drive the slave drive you put the jumper block on the Slave pin position 20 CD RW Recorder User s Guide C S R G G L 5 G G 12 0 0 S L M A 39 40 1 2 Audio Outpu...

Page 16: ... G G 12 0 0 S L M A 39 40 1 2 MASTER HOST INTERFACE POWER CABLE SELECT 10 Connect the audio cable If you have a sound card you can attach the audio cable to the audio out connectors 11 Power up system and Install the CD Recording software that came with your drive 12 Restart System If there are any difficulties in completing the operations outlined in this manual please see the troubleshooting gui...

Page 17: ...CD media or alters the state of the substance within CD RW media to change 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 or 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 o...

Page 18: ...CD RW drive while playing a music CD If you hear sound from the speakers the drive is working fine Ensure that your CD RW drive is correctly linked to the sound board Check if the MCI CD Audio driver is installed No sound from external speaker when you re playing a music CD Improper level setting in Windows audio mixer Improper audio cable connection between CD RW drive and sound board Check if th...

Page 19: ...e from reading data Always keep it clean Cannot read the former session of the CD RW disc which has been written at least twice Read error occurs Symptom Possible Causes Solutions Music CD inserted Disc inserted upside down Because audio compact discs do not have computer data typing computer commands while an audio CD is in your drive will result in an error message Remove the disc from tray and ...

Page 20: ...s not selected at the previous writing Additional session cannot be read because the previous session was not closed Rewrite on other CD R RW media Can read only the first session of a multi session disc Symptom Possible Causes Solutions The CD RW disc is in the drive formatted with Random Write A CD ROM drive cannot initialize read any CD R RW disc formatted by Random Write If you want to read th...

Page 21: ... to the write method Check if the power cord is securely connected to the connector Ensure that the cable or IDE connectors are not damaged bent or dented Check especially the pins Cannot write Write Problems Symptom Possible Causes Solutions Symptom Possible Causes Solutions Network used Mouse moved or window screen saver activated while writing Other application running When running mouse screen...

Page 22: ...nother CD R RW media Generally 1 2 to 2 times the size of the write data is required This may vary according to the write method Writing errors occur Buffer under runs Symptom Possible Causes Solutions Bad connection between IDE cable and your CD RW drive Conflicts with other IDE devices Using other authoring software which not supports your CD RW drive Ensure that cables or IDE connectors are not...

Page 23: ...e with a Romeo or Juliet designation results in character error When working in WindowsNT 3 51 write the file names with DOS type 8 3 format File name error mismatch Windows95 98 and Windows NT 3 51 CD RW Recorder User s Guide 37 Symptom Possible Causes Solutions CD R RW media not compatible with highest speed Buffer under run occurs Defective CD R RW media Using other authoring software not bundl...

Page 24: ...number date of purchase and sales receipt available when you call Technical Support the first time Technical Support can be reached 8 00am to 8 00pm Central Time Monday through Saturday Please have your model number serial number date of purchase and receipt handy before calling Technical Support Free telephone support is offered for 90 days from your first call Sony Computer Peripherals Technical...

Page 25: ...cs CD ROM mode 1 data discs CD ROM XA discs CD Audio discs Mixed Mode CD Extra CD Text CD I discs CD I Ready Discs Photo CD Single and Multisession Video CD CD R and CD RW discs WRITE FUNCTION Applicable Formats CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM XA CD Audio Audio combined CD ROM Mixed Mode CD I Video CD CD Text CD Extra WRITING METHOD Disc at Once Session at Once Track at Once Multi session Fixed and Variable ...

Page 26: ...D FUNCTION Acceptable Discs CD DA CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2 CD I Ready Video CD MPEG 1 Karaoke CD Photo CD Enhanced CD CD extra I Track CD UDF and CD TEXT CD I Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2 WRITE FUNCTION Applicable Formats CD DA CD ROM Mode 1 CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2 Video CD MPEG 1 CD extra UDF CD TEXT and CD I Mode 2 Form 1 and Form 2 WRITING METHOD Disc at Once Sess...

Page 27: ...Up Peak 5V 1 0 Amp 12V 1 2 Amp Seeking Peak 5V 1 0 Amp 12V 0 8 Amp Reading Average 5V 0 9 Amp 12V 0 8 Amp Sleeping Average 5V 0 3 Amp 12V 0 0 Amp Sequential Write CD R RW 5V 0 8 Amp 12V 0 5 Amp DRIVE DIMENSIONS 145 8mm W x 41 3mm H x 190 0mm D 0 5 DRIVE WEIGHT 1 0 Kg LASER Type Semiconductor laser GaAIAS Wave Length 785 5 nm at 25C Output Power max 26 0mW Objective Lens 44 CD RW Recorder User s Gu...

Page 28: ...The average amount of time to access an item of data Analog as opposed to digital where digital is defined discrete items which can be reduced to zero and one bits Analog is continuous so on any graphic representation of Analog data there are an infinite number of points between any two points Digital Approximates by adding data points Buffer RAM Cache that is faster than the data is being deliver...

Page 29: ...ROM Mode 1 4 CD ROM XA 5 DC power 13 Disc at Once 5 Eject button 9 11 Emergency eject hole 9 11 FCC compliance iii hard drive requirements 15 headphone jack 9 12 headphones 9 12 Kodak Photo CD 5 MTBF 7 Multi session 5 Photo CD 5 Session at Once 5 Technical support contacting 39 Technical support troubleshooting 24 37 Track at Once 3 Tray CD 9 14 Troubleshooting 24 37 Video CD 5 Volume Control 9 12...

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