AOpen CRW9420 User Manual

OUTLINE

1. Overview

The Multimedia Printer Series Drive (the CD-R/RW Drive) can do much
more than read and write the usual CD-R discs. When you load it with a
rewritable CD-RW disc, you can record, read, and edit any kind of data,
because these discs allow you to rewrite information that has already been
recorded.

2. Features

1. Running OPC*1 gives a flatter writing signal that improves reliability.

2. An improved anti-heat design means that no cooling fan is needed.

3. Easy-to-use tray model.

4. Uses the world standard E-IDE (ATAPI) interface.

5. Can read not only CD-R and CD-RW discs, but also video CDs, music
CDs, and photo CDs.

6. Can read data at 20x speed (3.00MB/sec. Data transfer rate) and write
data at 4x speed (600KB/sec. Data transfer rate).

7. The recorded CD-RW media can be played in a DVD player or
multimedia CD-ROM player, maintaining future compatibility.

8. Supports packet write for easy writing to CD-R and CD-RW discs.

* Continuously monitors the signal level during recording and adjusts the
laser power to compensate when the disc is dirty, insuring a flat signal.

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CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION

1. Basic Construction

The Compact Disc Recorder/ Rewriter Drive: MP7040A consists of
following parts.

The Compact Disc Recorder/ Rewriter Driver’s configuration, Function
Block Diagram and Connector are shown below;

Fig. 1 Compact Disc Rewritable Drive configuration

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2. Connector

The Connectors are located as shown below. The function of each parts
are also described below.

Fig. 2 Front

Fig. 3 Back

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2.1 Disc Tray

This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc on the ejected disc tray, then
lightly push the tray (or push the eject button) and the CD will be loaded.

Caution: Don' t use force to pull out or push in the disc tray.

This might cause damage to the loading section of the drive.

2.2 Eject Button

This is the button used to eject or bring in the disc tray.

2.3 Busy Indicator

When the disc tray or disc is being accessed, the light shines or flashes
orange.

Even when a disc is loaded or a disc is not being accessed, the light go
out.

When an illegal disc is loaded or some hardware trouble occurs, the
indicator blinks.

2.4 Headphone Jack

This jack is for connecting headphones or mini-speakers.

2.5 Volume Control

This is used to adjust the output volume of the headphone jack. It can't be
used to adjust the output volume for the audio output connectors on the
rear panel.

2.6 Emergency Eject hole

When the drive can not eject the Disc Tray because of power failure,
pushing the Emergency Eject hole of the Front Panel by the thin pole make
drive be able to eject the Disc Tray.

Caution: This function is only for emergency case. Do not use

this function in usual case to prevent from mechanical
damage.

2.7 Power Connector

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