Sony CRX-1611 User Manual

CRX - 1611

CD-R/RW Drive Unit

User’s Guide

CRX - 1611

CD-R/RW Drive Unit

This manual is subject to change without notice.

User’s Guide PN: CRX1611-1AUS

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.

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

Model No. Serial No.

Safety Regulations

WARNING

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

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualied 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 qualied 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 specied herein may result in hazardous radiation.

DANGER

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VORSICHT

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET NICHT DEMSTRAHL AUSSETZEN

CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. DO NOT STARE INTO

VORSICHT UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET.

ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN-

ADVARSEL USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I

VARNING OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. STIRRA

VARO! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS.

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

HELLER IKKE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER.

STRÅLEN ELLER SE DIREKTE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER.

EJ IN I STRÅLEN OCH BETRAKTA EJ STRALEN MED OPTISKA INSTRUMENT.

ÄLÄ TUIJOTA SÄTEESEEN ÄLÄKÄ KATSO SITÄ OPTISEN LAITTEEN LÄPI.

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

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

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 modications 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

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

This CD-R/RW drive unit is classied as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

CLASS 1

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the

LASER PRODUCT

top of the enclosure.

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

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.

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Introduction

Parts and Controls

Features The CRX1611 is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/

ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with personal computers. General

• Buffer UnderRun Protection.

• 2 Mbyte buffer memory

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• DSS Vibration Reduction System.

 Software requirements

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/4 inch half-height drive form factor.

Supported disc formats

• 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 (MPEG 1), UDF & CD-text.

• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session), Karaoke CD, Enhanced CD & I-Track CD.

• The CRX-1611 conforms to the specications set out in the “Orange Book Part II and Part III”.

Supported write methods

• Disc At Once, Session At Once, Track At Once, Variable Packet, Fixed Packet (Max packet size 1200KB) and Track Reservation.

Performance

• Supports CD-R write speeds of 4X 8X and 16X.

• Supports CD-RW write speeds of 4X.

• Supports HighSpeed CD-RW write speeds of 8X, 10X.

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

Audio

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

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

To use this CD drive you will require two types of software, one to enable the drive as a CD reader the other to enable the drive as a CD writer. Reader: This drive uses a standard ATAPI interface. Most modern operating systems have driver software built in to enable the use of this drive as a CD reader. This includes Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0, 2000 and Macintosh computers with an IDE interface.

DOS drivers can be downloaded from: http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp

Writer: Authoring software will be required. There are many vari- ties. Please be sure that the version of software you are using is compatible with the CRX-1611. You should check this on the software manufacturers web site or at:

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

Front Panel

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1 Disc tray

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

2 Emergency eject hole

Insert a ne 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. * Green - seek, read and write. * Flashing Green - Writing CD

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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3

4

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Rear Panel

Pin 1

Precautions

 Installation

• Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to:

– high humidity

– high temperature

– excessive dust

– mechanical vibration

– direct sunlight.

We recommend to use the drive in a horizontal or vertical position. Do

not use it in a tilted position.

1 2 3 4 5

1 Digital Audio

2 Analogue Audio

3 Master / Slave Jumpers (refer to page 09 for details)

4 Interface Connector (IDE bus)

5 DC INPUT (power-in) connector

 Operation

• Do not move the drive during operation. This may cause it to malfunc-

tion during reading or writing.

• Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes in temperature as conden-

sation may form on the lens inside the drive as a result. Should the

surrounding temperature suddenly rise while the drive is on, wait at

least one hour before you turn off the power. Operating the drive

immediately after a sudden increase in temperature, may result in a

malfunction during reading or writing.

 Transportation

• Close the disc drawer before moving the drive.

• Keep the original packing materials for future transport of the drive.

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System Setup

To use this CD-R/RW device, the following components are

required:

• Personal Computer with an IDE bus (ATA compliant)

• IDE Interface cable (40 to 40 pin at cable)

• Software -

Device driver (for reading discs only) -

This is included with most modern operating systems.

DOS device drivers can be downloaded from:

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

Authoring Software (for writing discs) -

Check with the software manufacurers web site to ensure

the version of your software supports the CRX-1611.

A list of compatible software can also be found at:

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

Setting the Jumpers

Set the jumpers on the rear of the drive in accordance with the conguration of your computer system.

The illustration below shows the jumpers set to the “MASTER” position, this is the default set by the factory.

CSEL

SLAVE MASTER

Installing the Drive in Your Computer

Consult your computers User Manual for instructions on how to add new hardware. Be sure to follow their anti-static precautions.

Preparation

The following parts and tools will be required to mount the drive in your computer:

• Four screws 3 mm in diameter and 6 mm in length.

• A screwdriver to suit.

• Two mounting rails if your computer has mounting tracks.

Do not turn on the power of the computer before completing the entire installation process.

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Your computer should have a PRIMARY IDE bus and a SECONDARY IDE

bus. Each bus can have one MASTER and one SLAVE device connected to it. Follow the conguration guidlines below for optimum performance and reliability.

• Set the CRX-1611 as the MASTER device.

• The CRX-1611 can be connected to either the PRIMARY or SECONDARY bus, however if you have an IDE Hard disk on your computer the hard disk should be set as the MASTER device on the PRIMARY bus. Hence the CRX-1611 must be set as the PRIMARY device on the SECONDARY bus.

• Do not have a CD-ROM reader and a CD writer on the same IDE bus (ie: both on the SECONDARY bus). This will cause problems if copying from CD to CD.

Some personal computers may use CSEL in place of the MASTER/ SLAVE selection. In this case, remove the existing jumper from MASTER or SLAVE, and set it on CSEL. When the CSEL is set high, the drive is designated as Drive 1. Consult your PC manufacturer, IDE Card manufacturer or dealer for further details.

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Opening the Computer

Refer to your computers user manual for instructions on how to

open the computer.

Connecting the Drive

The drive should be connected to the computer with the following connectors:

• DC INPUT connector.

• AUDIO OUT connector (if you plan to connect audio equipment).

• IDE INTERFACE connector.

IDE INTERFACE Connector

DC INPUT connector

AUDIO OUT connector

Mounting the Drive

Do not mount the drive at an angle, it is only designed to be operated horizontally or vertically. Some computers chasis require mounting rails on each side of the drive when installing new drives. If your system requires these rails you should contact your computer supplier.

 DC INPUT connector

The pin assignment for the DC connector is as follows.

+5 V DC +12 V DC

GND

After matching the beveled edges, insert the plug of the power supply cable to the DC INPUT connector on the rear of the drive and push it rmly in place.

DC INPUT connector

Power supply cable (4-pin connection cable)

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 Analogue AUDIO OUT connector

Closing the Computer

The pin assignment for the audio out connector is as follows:

pin Audio Signal

1 R signal

2 ground

3 ground

4 L signal

 IDE INTERFACE connector

1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTERFACE

CONNECTOR.

INTERFACE CONNECTOR

Refer to your computers user manual for instructions on how to close

the computer.

Using Discs

Pin 1

Storing Discs

• Do not store the disc in a location subject to:

– high humidity

– high temperature

– excessive dust

– direct sunlight

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INTERFACE cable

2 Attach the other end of the cable to the PRIMARY or

SECONDARY IDE interface connectors on the computers main-

board.

Refer to your computers user manual for more information on

where these connectors will be located.

Care of Discs

• Hold the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.

• Data cannot be recorded if the recording surface is contaminated.

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Installing the Software

To use the drive as a CD-Rom Reader.

Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, Me, 2000 systems or a Macintosh (with a

IDE interface) should detected the drive at start up and the appropri-

ate ATAPI drivers be installed automatically to read discs.

If you wish to use the drive with MS-DOS you will require the

MSCDEX extension (available from Microsoft) and Sony’s ATAPI

device driver available from Sony Australia’s Web Site:

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

To use the drive as a CD Writer.

CD Authouring software will be required. There are many varities,

all have different features. Please be sure that the version of software

you are using is compatible with the CRX-1611. This can be checked

on the software manufacturers web site, or for a list of compatible

software refer to Sony Australia’s web site:

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

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Operating the Drive

This section describes how to start the drive and eject a disc.

Starting the Drive

1 Turn on the power of your computer.

2 Press the eject button.

The tray comes out automatically.

Disc locks

4 Gently push the tray or press the eject button to close the tray.

The drive will begin reading the Table of Contents (TOC) data when

it accepts the disc. The busy indicator lights up in amber while the drive is reading the TOC.

When the busy indicator lights out, the drive is ready to receive

commands, and data may be retrieved from the disc.

After loading the CD-R or CD-RW disc, it takes a moment for the

drive to become ready while the Program Memory Area is read.

For subsequent drive operations, follow the instructions provided

with the CD authoring software you are using.

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3 Place a disc in the tray with its label side up.

Note:

When the drive is set up in vertical position, use the disc locks to prevent your disc from falling. See “How to Use the Disc Locks” on page 21 for details.

Note:

The busy indicator stays lit in amber if:

– the disc is not properly placed on the loading tray – a malfunction occurs.

In either case, eject the disc and place it in the loading tray again making sure that it sits properly in the tray. If doing this does not solve the problem and the busy indicator still remains lit in amber, consult your dealer or qualied service personnel. The busy indicator also lights amber during audio play. However, this is not a malfunction.

Caution: Do not forcibly close the disc drawer. Applying excessive force may damage the loading mechanism. The tray’s mechanism is designed to operate with a “feather touch”.

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Ejecting the Disc

To eject the disc, press the eject button on the front panel. The tray comes out automatically.

How to Use the Disc Locks

The disc tray has four disc locks that prevent the disc from falling when the drive is set up in vertical position.

Disc locks

Note:

The eject button does not work if it is disabled by the software you are using.

 Opening the tray manually in an emergency

You can open the tray manually when it fails to come out by means of the eject button or software commands. To do this, follow the procedure below:

1 Turn off the power of your computer.

2 Insert a pointed object, such as a paper clip, into the emergency

eject hole and push.

After removing the disc from the drive unit, consult your dealer or qualied service personnel.

Approx. 40 mm

Note:

When the drive is used in horizontal position, you do not need to lock the disc.

 Locking and Unlocking

All of the four locks are set in the unlocked position (facing outward) when the drive is shipped from the factory. To set the lock in the locked position, turn it with your ngers until you hear a click so that it faces inward.

locked unlocked

to unlock

to lock

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Top side

Right side

When the drive’s left side is down

To facilitate disc handling, set the disc locks A, C and D into the locked position, and leave the disc lock B in the unlocked position.

Top side

Left side

Specications

 General

Host interface ATAPI compliant

E-IDE (MMC2 compliant

Read Function This drive conforms to the “Multiread”

specication. Acceptable discs: CD-ROM data (mode-1) CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 & 2) CD-Digital Audio CD-I (mode 2, form 1 & 2) CD-I Ready Photo CD Video CD CD-EXTRA CD-TEXT CD-R CD-RW discs

Write Function

Applied Format: CD-ROM (Mode-1) CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 & 2) CD-Digital Audio CD-I (mode 2, form 1 & 2) Video CD CD-EXTRA CD-TEXT Writing Method: Disc at once Session at once Track at once Variable packet Fixed packet writing (Max packet size : 1200Kbytes) Track Reservation

Cache memory 2 Mbytes

(Drive has Buffer Under-run prevention)

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Read speed

Read (CD-Rom/CD-R): 4-10X, 6-15X, 8-20X, 13-32X, 16-40X (CAV) Read (CD-RW): 4-10X, 6-15X, 8-20X (CAV) DAE: 16-32X (P-CAV)

Write speed

CD-R: 4X, 8X, 16X CD-RW: 4X, 8X, 10X

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 Drive performance

Data transfer rate

Sustained rate: 2700 to 6200 Kbytes/s

(16 to 40X CAV)

Max Data Transfer mode: 16.6 MB/s (ATA PIO Mode 4)

16.6 MB/s (ATA DMA Mode 2)

Access time

Random stroke: 105 ms

 Reliability

Read error rate (includes retry, normal disc)

ECC On (mode 1): 1 Block / 10 ECC Off (mode 1&2): 1 Block / 10

MTBF: 70,000 POH @ 25% duty cycle in room

temperature

 Audio

Output level

Line out: 0.7 +/- 0.2 Vrms at 47k W, 1KHz, 0dB Head phone: 0.5 +/- 0.2 Vrms at 33 Ω, 1KHz, 0dB Digital Output: 5.0 Vp-p SPDIF standard

 Environmental conditions

Temperature and humidity

Operating +5 °C to +45 °C (no condensation) Transportation –35 °C to +60 °C (10 % to 80 % humidity)

 Dimensions and weight

Dimensions 145.8 x 41.3 x 190 mm +/- 0.5mm

( w / h / d )

Mass 1 kg

 Power requirement

Voltage +5 V ± 5 % DC and +12V DC ± 10 %

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bits

9

bits

 Dimension diagram

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Important:

Screws must not extend more than 6.0mm into the side panels or the

bottom plate.

Technical Support

If you experience any difculty with your CRX1600LEK i.LINK drive, please follow the troubleshooting suggestions in this manual and the software manuals. If you continue to experience problems, please visit the approporiate support web site as listed below:

CD Writer issues www.sony.com.au/support/itp

Software issues Your software manufacturers web site

or alternatively call the Sony Technical Support Centre on:

1300 13 SONY (7669)

Please have your model number, serial number, date of purchase and sales receipt available when you call Technical Support. 90 days free support is provided from the date of your rst call.

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For more information on where to buy Sony recordable CD media please visit our web site at: www.sony.com.au

or call our Customer Information Centre on: 1300 13 SONY (7669)

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Sony CRX-1611 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

CRX - 1611

Owner’s Record

Safety Regulations

Trademarks

Contents

Introduction

Parts and Controls

Features The CRX1611 is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/

 Software requirements

Front Panel

Rear Panel

Precautions

System Setup

Setting the Jumpers

Connecting the Drive

Mounting the Drive

Using Discs

Installing the Software

Operating the Drive

Technical Support