Yamaha CD-R102, CD-R100 User Manual

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100/102

User Guide

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2 Introduction

Introduction

Welcome

Thank you for purchasing, and welcome to — the Yamaha
CDR100/102. Before using CDR100/102, please read through
this Operation Guide .

What is CDR100/102?

The Yamaha CDR100/102 allows you to record data onto
Compact Disc Recordable (CD-R) discs. It can also be used to
play discs just like a typical CD-ROM drive
acronym for Compact Disc Read Only Memory, which is a
read-only medium, so you can read data, but you cannot
record new data.

CDR100/102 uses a special kind of disc for recording. Its
appearance is similar to that of a typical CD-ROM, however,
the base material, manufacturing techniques, and recording
principles are different. CDR100/102 uses a laser to write data
to disc. Once the laser light hits the disc, the color and
reflective qualities of the disc change. Since this reflective
quality cannot be changed after initial exposure, the data
cannot be erased or changed.

Now that multimedia, which encompasses text, graphics,
audio, and video, has become a reality, CD-ROM, with its
550MB to 650MB storage capacity, has an important
supporting role to play.

*

. CD-ROM is an

* CDR100/102 will not play commercially made discs whose

center-hole location does not conform to the Orange book
specification.

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CDR100/102 Features 3

CDR100/102 Features

4xS Recording & Reading (CDR100)
2xS Recording & 4xS Reading (CDR102)

CDR100 is the first CD-ROM recorder capable of recording at
quad speed (4xS). This means a significant time saving for
CD-ROM production. Both the CDR100 and CDR102 can
record at double speed (2xS) and normal speed (1xS), and read
discs at quad speed (4xS). CDR100 records at a maximum
speed of 4xS. CDR102 records at a maximum speed of 2xS.

Dual Use: Record and Play

As well as recording CD-ROM and CD-DA format discs,
CDR100/102 can play them, too. For these two formats,
CDR100/102 functions just like a typical CD-ROM drive.

Compact body

A compact size - approximately the size of an internal 5.25
inch floppy disk drive (half-height type) - allows you to build
the unit into your system architecture easily.

SCSI2 for High-Volume, High-Speed Data
Transfer

CDR100/102 features SCSI2–the Second generation SCSI
interface for connecting computers and peripheral devices.
SCSI2 provides high-speed transmission for large volume
data, especially important when working with image data.

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4 Introduction

Orange Book Part 2 Compatible 3-Mode
Recording

CDR100/102 conforms to the three recording modes outlined
in the Orange Book Part 2: Track At Once, Multisession and
Disc At Once.

Track at Once

In this mode, data can be recorded to disc a track at a time.
However, the disc cannot be played until the final recording is
made.

Multisession

In this mode, data can be recorded to disc one track at a time,
and the disc can be played in-between recording sessions.

Disc At Once

In this mode, data can be recorded to an entire disc in one go.
To use this mode, your software must support Disc At Once
recording.

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CD-R Discs 5

CD-R Discs

Yamaha have developed two discs, use the discs below, or
conventional CD-R discs that conform to the Orange Book
Standard.

• CDM12Y63 (12-cm)

• CDM12Y74 (12-cm)
Using discs developed and manufactured by Yamaha will

minimize the occurrence of errors during writing operation,
and will ensure compatibility when you read data from the
disc using another manufacturer’s CD-ROM drive.

When using the “TRACK AT ONCE” recording mode, do not
try to play the disc until it has been finalized (i.e., until the
lead in/out information has been written), otherwise errors or
malfunctions may occur. Likewise, trying to play a blank disc
(i.e., a disc that has not yet been recorded) in a CD-ROM
drive, CD player, or CD-I player may cause malfunctions and
disc scratches.

Controlling Software

CDR100/102 is a platform independent software controlled
device. It can be used in MS-DOS, Windows, Macintosh, and
UNIX environments. Before purchasing software, make sure
that it supports CDR100/102 and your computer platform.

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