Sony CRX-160S User Manual

CRX - 160S

CD-R/RW Drive Unit

User’s Guide

CRX - 160S

CD-R/RW Drive Unit

This manual is subject to change without notice.

User’s Guide

Revision 1.1

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the top of the drive. Record these numbers in the spaces provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your sales representative regarding this product.

Model No. Serial No.

Safety Regulations

This unit uses CD-RW discs with the following mark.

This unit uses CD-R discs with the following mark.

WARNING

To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

CAUTION

As the laser beam in this CD writer is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. The use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation.

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal chassis.

CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT

VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG

ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING SE IKKE IND I ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR

VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR

VARO! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE

STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

GEÖFFNET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN, AUCH NICHT MIT OPTISCHEN INSTRUMENTEN.

STRÅLEN-HELLER IKKE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER. IKKE INN I STRÅLEN ELLER SE DIREKTE MED OPTISKE

INSTRUMENTER. ÖPPNAD. STIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN OCH BETRAKTA EJ

STRALEN MED OPTISKA INSTRUMENT. LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ TUIJOTA SÄTEESEEN ÄLÄKÄ

KATSO SITÄ OPTISEN LAITTEEN LÄPI.

This label is located on the top of the drive unit enclosure.

This unit uses CD-ROM discs with the following mark.

When you use this unit as a CD player, use compact discs with the following mark.

WARNING —

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual will void your warranty.

Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to 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.

This CD-R/RW drive unit is classified as a CLASS 1

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

LASER PRODUCT. The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the top of the enclosure.

Trademarks

• MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

• IBM PC, PC/XT, and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

• HP Vectra is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company.

• Molex is a registered trademark of Molex, Inc.

• AMP is a registered trademark of AMP, Inc.

• Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer.

Introduction 6

Location and Function of Parts and Controls 7

Front Panel .........................................................................................7

Rear Panel..........................................................................................8

Precautions 9

System Setup 10

Installing the Drive in Your Computer 10

Preparation .......................................................................................10

Setting the Jumpers..........................................................................11

Opening the Computer .....................................................................12

Mounting the Drive............................................................................12

Connecting the Drive ........................................................................13

Mounting the Host Adapter ...............................................................16

Closing the Computer .......................................................................16

Installing the Software 17

Using Discs 17

Storing Discs.....................................................................................17

Care of Discs ....................................................................................17

Operating the Drive 18

Starting the Drive..............................................................................18

Ejecting the Disc...............................................................................20

How to Use the Disc Locks...............................................................21

Specifications 23

Location and Function of Parts and Controls

Introduction

Features

The CRX-160S is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/ ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with personal computers equipped with a SCSI controller.

General

• 5 1/4 inch half-height drive form factor.

• Power loading and eject of a disc.

• Housed in a casing with an airtight frame.

• 4 Mbyte buffer memory.

• Supports Power saving mode and Sleep mode.

Supported disc formats

• The CRX-160S conforms to the “Multiread” specifications.

• Reads and writes data in each: CD-DA, CD Extra, CD-Rom (mode 1), CD-Rom XA (mode 2 form 1 & 2), CD-I (mode 2 form 1 & 2),Video CD and CD-text.

• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session).

• The CRX-160S conforms to the specifications set out in “Orange Book Part II version 3.1” and “Orange Book Part III version 2.0”.

Supported write methods

• Disc At Once, Session At Once, Track At Once, Variable Packet, Fixed Packet and Track Reservation.

Performance

• Supports CD-R write speeds of 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X and 12X.

• Supports CD-RW write speeds of 2X, 4X and 8X.

• Supports read-only speeds up to 32X.

• Real time error correction and real time layered error correction.

• Fast access times ensuring reliable high-speed data access.

Audio

• Outputs 16-bit digital data over the SCSI interface.

• Audio line output and headphones jack for audio CD playback.

■ Software requirements

Device Driver: No device drivers are required from Sony to enable use of the CRX-160S. Instead your SCSI controller and its device driver must support CD writer devices. This should be checked at the SCSI controller manufacturers web site.

Authoring Software: To write to a CD authoring software will be required. There are many varities. Please be sure that the version of software you are using is compatible with the CRX-160S. You should check this on the software manufacturers web site or at:

http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp

Introduction

Front Panel

2 3 4 5 6

1 Disc tray

Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW disc on its tray.

2 Emergency eject hole

Insert a fine rod into this hole to eject the tray manually in emergencies.

3 Eject button

Opens and closes the disc tray.

4 Busy indicator

This indicator shows the unit’s status in various phases of operation. * Seek, read and write: Flashes amber * Error: Lights up amber and stays lit

5 Volume control

Controls the volume of the analog audio output provided via a headphones jack.

6 Headphones jack

Provides two channel analog audio output.

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Sony CRX-160S User Manual

CRX - 160S

Contents

Introduction