Yamaha CRW3200NB, CRW3200 User Manual

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Responsible Party: Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA.

Address: 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620

Telephone: [phone]

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Type of Equipment: CD Recordable/Rewritable Drive

Model Name: CRW3200

CRW3200NB

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:

1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that
may cause undesired operation.

See user manual instructions if interference to radio reception is suspected.

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements.
Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product use only high quality shielded cables.

Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void
your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class

“B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product
in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses
radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause
interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that
interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined
by turning the product “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:
Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.
Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line filter/s.
In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change
the lead-in to coaxial type cable.
If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this
type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA.
6660 Orangethorpe Avenue, Buena Park, CA 90620 U.S.A.

Laser Product Class: Class 1
Laser Diode Properties

Wavelength: 780 – 787 nm
Pulse Durations and Max. Output
at the lens of the Laser Pickup Unit

Read Mode: 0.85 mW (Continuous)
Write Mode: Max. 48 mW

(for 212 ns, Min. Cycle 57.9 ns)

Laserprodukt-Klasse: Klasse 1
Eigenschaften der Laserdiode

Wellenlänge: 780 – 787 nm
Impulsdauer und max. Ausgang an der Linse der
Laser-Abtasteinheit

Lesemodus: 0,85 mW (kontinuierlich)
Schreibmodus: Max. 48 mW

(für 212 ns, Zyklusmin. 57,9 ns)

Classe du produit laser: Classe 1
Caractéristiques de la diode laser

Longueur d’onde: 780 – 787 nm
Durée des impulsions et sortie maximum depuis
la lentille du bloc capteur optique

Mode de lecture: 0,85 mW (continue)
Mode de gravure: max. 48 mW

(pour 212 ns, cycle min. 57,9 ns)

Clase de producto láser: Clase 1
Propiedades del diodo láser

Longitud de onda: 780 – 787 nm
Duración del pulso y potencia de salida máxima
en el objetivo de la unidad captora láser

Modo de lectura: 0,85 mW (continua)
Modo de escritura: máx. 48 mW

(para 212 ns, ciclo mínimo 57,9 ns)

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may result
in hazardous radiation exposure.

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diferentes a los especificados aquí resultará en
peligrosas exposiciones a la radiación.

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DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

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RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE
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English

OWNER’S MANUAL

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS CAREFULLY
TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY AND DAMAGE TO THE DEVICE.

These precautions explain how to use the device properly and safely, thereby
preventing injury to yourself and others. This section has been sub-divided into a
WARNING section and a CAUTION section, according to the likelihood and nature
of any potential injuries or damage inflicted. They relate to your personal safety,
and also help you prevent the risk of damage to the device. Please read these
sections carefully prior to procee ding .

WARNING

Always follow these basic precautions to avoid short-circuit, damage, fire, or
other hazards, and to avoid serious injury or fatal accident from electrical shock.

●

Do not attempt to open or disa ss emble the device to a vo id th e risk of e lec trical
shock, fire, or malfunction.

●

Do not look directly at the laser source to avoid the risk of eye damage or
blindness.

●

Do not insert fingers or foreign objects into the device to avoid the risk of
electrical shock, fire, malfunction, or personal injury.

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●

Do not expos e the d ev ice to high humidity or place liquid containers su ch a s a
flower vase on the device to avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire, or
malfunction.

●

Do not expose the device to temperature outside the range 5 – 40 °C (41 – 104
°F) to avoid the risk of fire, deform ation o f the d e vice pa ne l, or malfunction.

●

Do not expose the device to du sty place to avoid the risk of fire or malfunction.

●

Always follow the owner's manual to set up or connect the devices properly to
avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire, malfunction, or personal injury.

●

If unusual smells, sounds or smoke come from the device, or if foreign objects
such as liquid get into the device, turn off and unplug the computer immediately
to avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire, or malfunction. Contact the store of
purchase or your nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

●

Be sure that the computer is electrically grounded to avoid the risk of electrical
shock.

●

Prior to cleaning the drive, always unplug the computer or do not handle the plug
with wet hands to avoid the risk of electrical shock.

CAUTION

Always follow these ba sic precau tions to av oid phys ical injury to yourse lf or
others, and damage to the device or other property.

●

Always unplug the c omputer if it will not be used for a prolonge d period of time
or if there is possibility of lightning, to avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire, or
short-circuit.

●

Do not use the device near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios,
or speakers to avoid the risk o f in terf er ences between ea ch other.

●

Do not place the computer unstably to avoid the risk of malfunction or personal
injury by its falling down.

●

Do not place th e device with a pos sibility of excessive vibration to avoid t h e risk
of damage to written data or malfunction.

●

Place the device horizontally to avoid the risk of d amage to written d a ta.

●

Prior to transp o rting th e device, remove the disc from the disc tray to a void the
risk of damage to written data.

●

Use soft, dry cloths to wipe the device. Do not use benzene, paint thinner,
detergents, or chemically treated wiped cloths, and do not place vinyl, plastic, or
rubber objects on the device to avoid the risk of malfunction or damage to
surface of the device.

●

Do not rest your weight on or place heavy objects on the device, and do not apply
excessive force to the buttons, switches, or connectors to avoid the risk of
damage to the device or personal injury.

●

Do not listen to audio with headphones at high volume for prolonged pe riod of
time to avoid auditory disorder.

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●

Prior to turning on the c omputer, always minim ize th e vo lu me to avoid auditory disorder
by a sudde n b urst of sound at high volume.

●

Do not place th e device near magn et s o r anything magnetized su ch as a display to avoid
the risk of interferences between each other.

●

Have the device serviced regularly to avoid internal dust buildup that can cause
malfunction, damage or fire. For service information and service charges, contact the
store of purchase or your nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

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This drive is for use only with movable equipment, weighing less than 18 kg.

WARRANTY

YAMAHA AND ITS SUPPLIERS ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR ANY PROBLEMS THAT OCCUR
AS A RESULT OF ANY OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT OTHER THAN THOSE STATED IN THE
MANUAL THAT COMES WITH THIS PRODUCT, OR THE LOSS OR THE DAMAGE OF ANY
DATA CAUSED AS A RESULT OF USING THIS PRODUCT.

Precautions for Transportation

Transporting the device unfixed may damage its internal mechanism or circuits.

• Remove the disc from the disc tray of the device.

• Put the device in the o riginal bo x.

Prior to use, check that the complete accessories are included. (Refer to the original box.)

To reduce power consumption of the CRW3200E drive, set your computer to power saving
mode. (P. 36)

©2001 YAMAHA CORPORATION . A ll Rights Reserved.
This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photo c opied, reproduced,
translated, transm itted, or reduced to any electronic medium of machine readabl e form
without prior consent in writing from Yamaha.
Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
SafeBurn™ is a trademark of Yamaha Corporation.
All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies.

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Table of Contents

Features of the CRW3200E Drive .................................................1

Names and Functions of Parts.....................................................2

Front Panel...............................................................................................2

Rear Panel................................................................................................3

Precautions on Use.................................................................. 4

Handling Discs ........................................................................................4

Copyright.................................................................................................4

Disclaimer of Indemnity..........................................................................4

Useable discs ...........................................................................................5

System Requirements..............................................................................7

Preparing the CRW3200E Drive ................................................... 8

Serial Number..........................................................................................8

1 Decide the Installation Method............................................................9

2 Set the Jumper Switch .......................................................................14

3 Install the CRW3200E Drive.............................................................16

4 Check Recognition of the CRW3200E Drive....................................22

5 Install CD Writing Software..............................................................25

Loading/Ejecting a Disc ...........................................................26

Troubleshooting.....................................................................28

Firmware.............................................................................34

CRW3200E Drive Specifications .................................................35

Technical Notes.....................................................................38

Buffer Underrun Protection Function....................................................38

Writing Methods....................................................................................38

For details about how to install and use the CD writing software, refer to the
documentation that comes with it.

• The information contained in th is manual is subject to ch ange without prior notice.

• Reproduction of this manual, either in part or in full, is expressly forbidden.

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Features of the CRW3200E Drive

High speed writing/reading

The CR W32 00E d rive sup ports up to 24X -speed writing f or CD -R discs, a nd up
to 10X-s p e e d writing/rewriting f o r CD-RW d iscs. In addition, th e drive
supports data reading a nd digital audio d a ta e x tr a c tio n at up to 40X speed.

Tip

• The Partial CAV method permits 24X-speed writing for CD-R discs.

• The CLV method and the 4X – 10X Full CAV method permit 10X-speed writing/

rewriting for CD-RW discs.

SafeBurn™ (Enhance d stab ility writing technology)

The generous 8MB buffer memory provides sufficient data storage to enable
stable disc writing at hig h speeds. Even if data transfer from the computer is
interrupted , the Buffer Und e rrun Protection f unction is activate d to save CD -R
discs from a writing error. (P. 38)
“Optimum Write Speed Con tr o l” adjusts the writing speed to the optimum r a te
for every C D-R disc auto matically. You c a n se t th e maximum writing speed
with you r CD writing software.

Note

• Optimum Write Speed Control can be activated when the maximum writing
speed is set at 12X or more.

• The minimum writing speed to be automa tical ly se lecte d i s 8X. Ma nu ally se t the
optimum writing speed if a writing speed supported by a disc is less than 8X.

High fidelity digital audio

The CRW3200E drive supports extraction of digital audio data at up to 40X
speed us ing CD writing software, a s well as recording digital audio with high
fidelity eve n at 24X-spe e d writing. For h igher quality audio, the CR W3200E
drive provides a digital audio output jack which can be connected to the sound
card with an SPDIF (digital audio) in p ut jack, if your c o mputer has one
installed, w ith a n optional digita l a u dio cable.

Audio Master Quality Recording (High quality aud io writing m ode )

Audio Master Quality Recording enables you to create high quality audio CDs.
This mode is availabl e for CD-R discs with a capacity of 650 MB and 7 0 0 MB.
(P. 40)

Note

Audio CDs that are c re a te d with Audio Master Quality Recording may not be
played back on certain audio recorders and CD-R/RW drives.

CD-MRW (CD Mount Ra inier ReWriting)

CD-M RW is a new standa rd of pac ket w riting. Co mpa red to the ordinar y pack et
writing, C D-MRW provides many usefu l fu n c tions such as background
formattin g . (P . 4 0)

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Names and Functions of Parts

Front Panel

➀➂

➃➄

Disc tray

➀

Holds the disc. It is opened or closed by
pressing the eject button. (P. 26)

Manual eject hole

➁

Forcibly o p e ns the disc tray w h e n th e
tray cannot be opened by pressing the
eject button. (P. 27)

Eject button

➂

Press to open or close the disc tray.
(P. 26)

Headphone jack

➃

Connects headphones or external
speakers to the drive; has stereo mini­jack specifications.

Headphone volume dial

➄

Controls the volume of the headphon es.
The volume increases as the dial is turned
to the right.

➁

➅

LED

➅

Indicates the operational status of the
CRW3200E drive by its colors and
blinking pa tterns.

Lights or blinks blue

• Lights: Standby (with disc)

• Blinks: Opening/Closing disc tray, or

reading disc information (TOC)

• Blinks rapidly: Playba c k au dio

• Blinks irregularly: Read in g da ta

Lights or blinks purple

• Lights: Standby (no disc) or the disc tray
is open

• Blinks: Accessing for writing or test
writing

• Blinks rapidly: Writing

Blinks orange

• Malfunction

Off

• Power saving (operated via computer
setting)

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Names and Functions of Parts

Rear Panel

➁➀➂ ➃ ➄

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

➀

Connects to the sound card in the
computer if the sound card has an SPDIF
(digital audio) input jack using an
optional digita l au dio cab le. (P . 20 )

ANALOG AUDIO OUT

➁

Connects to the sound card in the
computer using the included audio cable.
(P. 19)

Jumper switch

➂

Insert a plastic shunt into the switch to
set the con nection of th e IDE to m aster o r
slave. The switch is set at slave by
default. (P. 14)

IDE INTERFACE CONNECTOR

➃

Connects the included 40-pin IDE cable.
(P. 17)

DC INPUT

➄

Conne cts th e 4-pin internal p o wer cable
of the computer. (P. 21)

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Precautions on Use

Handling Discs

To avoid trouble, such as writing error s, loss of record e d d a ta , a nd malfunc tion
of the driv e, ta k e the following pr e ca utions when ha ndling discs.

• Do not place discs in a hot or damp place or w here they will be exposed to
direct sunlight.

• Do n ot touch the dis c su r f a c e. Hold the disc b y the edge whe n handling it.

• Remove du st and d irt from the disc surface. Use an air spray to remov e dust.

The disc surface may be scratched if strongly wiped with a dry cloth.

• Do not stick labels to the disc surface or write anything on it except where
designated.

• Do not clean discs with chemicals or detergents.

• Do not ben d o r drop discs.

Copyright

It is prohibited by law to duplicate copyright material for non-personal use
without th e prior consent of the copyright holder. W h e n copying material with
your C D - R/RW driv e , ta k e d ue care not to in f r in ge the copyright.

Disclaimer of Indemnity

• Yam a ha assumes no lia b ility for the loss of any profits incurred a s a result of
the loss or c orruption of d a ta written on a CD-R or CD-RW, for any loss or
damage caused by or arising out of extraordinary circumstances (including
circumstances that Yamaha has foreseen or could foresee), nor for any
damages incurred or claimed by a third party.

• After h a n dling importa nt data, make a c omparison b e tween the orig inal and
the copied data (to confirm that the data has been copied properly).

• In no event shall Yam aha b e liable for any dam age to discs due to a Buffer
Under ru n Error (P. 38) o r f o r a n y other reaso n, or the inability to use
distributed discs with your drive.

• Yamaha assumes no liability for the inability to write/playback discs because
of their format.

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Precautions on Use

Useable discs

Discs that can be written on

The CRW3200E drive can w rite o n the followin g discs.
For the lates t inform atio n abo ut d iscs prev iously che cked for co mp atibility w ith
the drive, refer to the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive website URL:
http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

CD-R discs

• The CRW3 200E drive ca n write at 1X, 2X, 4X , 8X, 12X, 16X or 24X speed.

• CD-R discs can be played back on a CD-ROM drive or a CD player.

Note

• 24X-speed writing is enabled with Partial CAV method. (P. 6)

• Check the writing speeds your disc supports prior to wr iting.

CD-RW discs

• The CRW3200E drive can write/rewrite at 2X or 4X speed.

• CD-RW discs can be read/played back on a device (e.g. CD-ROM drive)
that supports “CD-RW” discs.

Note

Some discs support only 2X speed.

High Speed CD-RW discs

• The CRW3200E drive can write/rewrite at 4X, 8X or 10X speed.

• High Speed CD-RW discs can be read/played back on a CD-RW drive

that bears the High Speed CD-RW logo or a device (e.g. CD-ROM drive)
that supports “CD-RW” discs.

Note

• When using the packet writin g me thod (P. 40) for writing/rewriting onto High
Speed CD-RW discs, you can select the 4X – 10X Full CAV method. For more
information refer to the documentation that comes with your CD writing
software. (Your CD writing software must support the Full CAV method, as
does the CD Writing software that comes with the CRW3200E drive.)

• The Full CAV method is recommended when opening and editing a file on a
CD-RW disc with an application.

• In order to write, erase, read or play back High Speed CD-RW discs, use a CD­R/RW drive that bear s th e Hi g h Spe ed CD-RW logo. When using a CD- RO M
drive to read/play back High Speed CD-RW discs, use a dri ve that supports
CD-RW discs.
If these discs are used with a CD-R/RW drive not bearing the High Speed CD­RW logo, the discs may not be recognized, resulting in a computer not
operating properly or other malfunctions occurring.
Refer to the YAMAHA website below prior to attempting to read/play back
these discs on a YAMAHA CD-R/RW drive not bearing t he High Speed CD­RW logo.
URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

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Partial CAV (Constant Angular Velocity)

The CLV (Constant Linear Velocity) method is generally used to write data on a
CD-R disc. In writing using the CLV method, the disc rotation speed is adjusted to
keep the data writing speed (data transfer rate) constant on all parts of the disc.
In contrast, the CAV (Constant Angular Velocity) method exercises control so as to
keep the disc rotation speed constant. Since the CAV method makes it possible to
substantially increase the maximum data transfer rate without straining of the drive,
it is adopted today for most CD-ROM drives.
CD formats define the constant linear density of written data so that the amount of
written data per disc rotation wil l in crea se as th e writin g po int moves from the inner
track to the outer track.
With the CAV method, therefore, data is transferre d at a higher rate when it is
written on the outer tracks of the disc. To achieve 24X-speed writing, the
CRW3200E drive employs the Partial CAV method, which is a combination of the
CAV method for inner tracks and the CLV method for ou ter tracks.
The Partial CAV method controls the disc rotation speed so that the CRW3200E
drive starts writing at 18X speed on inner tracks, increasing the speed to 24X as the
read/write head moves outward and holds the speed at 24X on outer tracks.

Tip

The CRW3200E drive supports 8cm discs.

Note

Use only circular discs. Do not use any irregular shaped discs such as heart-shap ed
or star-shaped discs to avoid the risk of ma lfunction.

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Precautions on Use

System Requirements

The CRW320 0E d rive is designed to operate in the following computer
environment. If your computer does not meet these requirements, the
CRW3200 E drive m ay not write at the maximum speed.

Computer (PC/AT compatible)

• CPU : Pentium II-class or higher, 300 MHz or faster

• RAM: 32MB (64MB or more is recommended)

64 MB or more is required (128 MB is recommended ) for Windows 2000
Professional, while 128 MB or more is required (256 MB is recommended)
for Windows XP.

• An empty 5 ¼-inch drive bay (for installing the CRW 3 200 E drive as an
additional drive into the c o mputer)

• Hard drive space
Writing d ata on a CD -R /RW disc re quires 50M B to 100 M B o f free spa ce as a
working area on the hard drive. When writing d a ta on a CD-R/RW disc a f te r
creating an image file, there must be enough free space on the hard drive to
store the image file in ad dition to the wo rking area (a tota l o f up to 900M B ) .
However, hard drive space for image files is not required when directly
writing o n to a CD-R/R W disc from a hard drive or CD-ROM u sing the
CRW 3200E driv e (o n - th e - fl y writing).

Image file

You can collect the data files to be written on a CD-R/RW disc into a singl e image
file.
The image file is useful for writing the same data onto multiple discs. For details,
refer to the documentation that comes with the CD writing software.

Operating system (OS)

Windo ws 95 (OSR 2 or later), Windows 98, Windows 9 8 Second Editio n,
Windows Me, Windows 200 0 P ro fession al, or Windows XP.

CD writing so ftw a re

The CRW3200E drive require s CD writing software to w rite o nt o a CD-R/RW
disc. The CD writing so f tware is included. If using other CD writing software,
be sure th a t the CD writing so f tware supports th e C RW3200 E drive.
For details a bout installing and using the C D writing software, refer to th e
docume n ta tion that come s with the CD writing software.

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