Yamaha CRW3200UX User Manual

(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE)

Responsible Party: Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA.

Address: 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620

Telephone: [phone]

Fax: [phone]

Type of Equipment: CD Recordable/Rewritable Drive

Model Name: CRW3200UX

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)

DANGER - VISIBLE AND / OR INVISIBLE LASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE
TO BEAM.

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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ATTENTION

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procédures différents des spécifications de cette
brochure peut entraîner une exposition à d’éventuelles
radiations pouvant être dangereuses.

PRECAUCION

El usar los controles o ajustar o realizar procedimientos
diferentes a los especificados aquí resultará en
peligrosas exposiciones a la radiación.

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OLET ALTTINA NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE
LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

VARNING! OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR

ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRREN ÄR URKOPPLAD.
BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

CAUTION - VISIBLE AND / OR INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VARNING - SYNLIG OCH / ELLER OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA

DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

VARO ! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄLLE JA / TAI

NÄKYMÄTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

VARNING - SYNLIG OCH / ELLER OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL

ÄR ÖPPNAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN.

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WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET. NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

ATTENTION - RADIATION VISIBLE ET / OU INVISIBLE LORSQUE L’APPAREIL

EST OUVERT. EVITEZ TOUTE EXPOSITION AU FAISCEAU.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT

PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1

COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J.

OWNER’S MANUAL

English

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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 – 35 °C (41 – 95 °F)
to avoid the risk of fire, deforma tion of the device panel, 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.

●

Use the included AC adapter to avo id th e r isk of fire or malfunction.

●

Clean the AC power plug regularly to avoid the risk of fire due to insulation failure
such as humidity.

●

Do not unplug the AC adapter by pulling the cable, an d d o not place objects on
the cable to avoid the risk of electrical shock, fire, o r malfunction.

●

Plug in the AC adapter fully to avoid the risk of electrical shock or fire.

●

Do not c on n ec t m a n y de vic e s to an ele ctr ica l ou tle t. Maintain th e ra te d po w e r of
the ou tl et to avoid the risk of fire due to overheating.

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 or if
there is a 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 device unstably to avoid the risk of malfunction or persona l
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.

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●

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 da m ag e to surfac e of the de vice.

●

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.

●

Be careful not to short-circuit the AC p ower plug with metal objects to
avoid the risk of malfunction.

●

Do not wrap the power cable around the AC adapter to avoid the risk of
breaking the wire or malfunction.

●

Do not listen to audio with headphones at high volume for prolonged
period to avoid au ditory disorder .

●

Prior to turning on the computer, always minimize the volume to avoid
auditory disorder by a sudden burst of sound at high volume.

●

Do not place the device near magnets or anything magnetized such as a
display to avo id th e risk of interferences be tween each other.

●

Have the device serviced reg ularly to avoid intern al 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 o f this manual).

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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 de vice.

• Put the device in the or igin al bo x.

Refer to the original box to check that the complete ac cessories are included prior to
installation.

• ©2001 YAMAHA CORPORATION. All Rights Reserved.

• This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, repr oduced,

translated, transmi tted, or reduced to any electronic medium of machine readable form
without prior consent in writing from Yamaha.

• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

• SafeBurn™ is a trademark of Yamaha Corp oration.

• All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. ™ and ® marks are

not specified in th is manual.

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Table of Contents

Features of the CRW3200UX Drive ............................................... 1

Names and Functions of Parts..................................................... 3

Front Panel.............................................................................................. 3

Rear Panel...............................................................................................4

Precautions on Use ................................................................. 5

Handling Discs........................................................................................5

Copyright................................................................................................5

Disclaimer of Indemnity.........................................................................5

Compatible Discs.................................................................................... 6

System Requirements .............................................................................8

Preparing the CRW3200UX Drive................................................11

Serial Number.......................................................................................11

1 Connect the CRW3200UX Drive.....................................................12

2 Install the Device Drivers................................................................. 16

3 Check Recognition of the CRW3200UX Drive ...............................16

4 Install CD Writing Software............................................................. 18

Connecting/Disconnecting the CRW3200UX Dr ive to /fr om th e Compute r....19

Loading/Ejecting a Disc ...........................................................20

Troubleshooting....................................................................22

Firmware ............................................................................29

CRW3200UX Drive Specifications ...............................................30

Technical Notes ....................................................................34

Buffer Underrun Protection Function...................................................34

Writing Methods............................................... ...... ..... .........................35

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

• The information contained in this manual is subject to change without prior notice.

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

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Features of the CRW3200UX Drive

High speed writing/reading

The CRW3200UX drive supp orts up to 24X - sp e e d writing for C D-R discs, and
up to 10X-speed wr iting/rewriting for C D-RW discs. In addition, th e drive
supports data reading and digital audio data extraction 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.

USB interface (USB 2.0)

The CRW3 200 UX drive uses USB 2.0 that provides high-speed data transfer
capability (max. speed 4 8 0 Mbps/sec.). The transfer sp e ed is about 40 times
faster than the USB 1.1.
In addition, th e CRW3200UX drive s u pports the hot plu g function that e na bles
you to connect/discon ne ct the drive while comput e r is tur ned on.

SafeBurn™ (Enhanced stability writing tech nology)

The generous 8 MB buffer memory provides sufficient data storage to enable
stable disc writing at high speeds. Even if data transfer from the comp u te r is
interrupte d, the Buffer Underrun Pr ote ction function is a c tiv a ted to save CD-R
discs from a writing error. (P. 34)
“Optimum Write Speed Con tr o l” adjusts the writing speed to th e o ptimum rate
for every CD-R disc au to matically. Yo u can set the ma ximum wr iting 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 automaticall y sel ecte d is 8X. Manu all y set the
optimum writing speed if a writing speed supported by a disc is less than 8X.

High fidelity digital audio

The CRW3200UX drive supports extractio n o f digital audio da ta at up to 40X
speed usin g CD writing software, as w e ll as recording d ig ita l a u dio with high
fidelity even at 24X-speed writing.

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Features of the CRW3200UX Drive

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

Audio Master Quality Recording enables you to create high quality audio CDs.
This mo de is a va ilabl e fo r CD - R dis cs w ith a cap a city o f 65 0 M B a nd 7 0 0 M B .
(P. 36)

Note

Audio CDs that are created with Audio Maste r 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 . 3 6)

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Names and Functions of Parts

Front Panel

➀

➃➄

Disc tray

➀

Holds the disc. It is opened or closed by
pressing the eject button. (P. 20)

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. 21)

Eject button

➂

Press to open or close the disc tray.
(P. 20)

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

➂

➅

LED

➅

Indicates the operational status of the
CRW 3 200UX dr ive by its colors an d
blinking pa tterns.

Lights or blinks blue

• Lights: Standby (with disc)

• Blinks : Opening/Clos ing disc tray, or

reading disc information (TOC)

• Blinks rapidly: Playback audio

• Blinks irr egu la rly: Re ad ing data

Lights or blinks purple

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

• Blinks: Accessing for writing or test
writing

• Blinks rap idly : W riting

Blinks orange

• Ma lfun c tion

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Names and Functions of Parts

Rear Panel

➀

➃

LINE OU T jacks (L/R)

➀

Connect audio devices such as external
speakers.

Power switch (STANDBY/ON)

➁

Turns t he power on/off. (P. 1 2, 15)

➁

DC-IN connector

➂

Connects the included AC adapter.
(P. 13)

USB port

➃

Connects the included USB cable. (P. 15)

➂

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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 be liable for any damage to discs due to a buffer
underrun error (P. 34 ) or for any other reason, o r th e 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

Compatible Discs

Discs that can be written on

The CRW3200UX drive ca n write on the fo llo wing discs.
For the lates t inform atio n abo ut d iscs prev iously che cked for co mp atibility w ith
the drive, re f e r to the following website.
YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive website

URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

CD-R discs

• The CRW32 00UX drive can 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. 7)

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

CD-RW discs

• The CRW3200UX 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 CRW3200UX 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. 36) 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 soft ware that comes with th e CRW3200UX drive.)

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

• 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
CRW3200UX drive employs the Part ial CAV method, which is a combination o f 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 CRW3200UX
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 CRW3200UX drive supports 8 cm 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 CRW3200UX drive is designed to operate in the following computer

environment. If your computer does not meet these requirements, the

CRW3200UX drive may not operate or write at the maximum speed.

Computer (PC/AT compatible)

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

•RAM: 64 MB or more

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.

•CD-ROM drive

Note

• A CD-ROM drive other than the CRW3200UX drive is required to install the

device drivers.

• The CRW3200UX drive cannot be used to boot the computer or to set up an

operating system.

• Hard drive space

Writing data on a CD-R/RW disc requires 50 MB to 100 MB of free space as

a working area on the hard drive. When writing data on a CD-R/RW disc after

creating an image file, there must be enough free space on the hard drive to

store the image file in addition to the working area (a total of up to 900 MB).

However, hard drive space for image files is not required when directly

writing onto a CD-R/RW disc from a hard drive or CD-ROM using the

CRW3200UX drive (on-the-fly writing).

Image file

You can collect the data files to be written on a CD-R/RW disc into a single 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.

• A spare PCI expansion slot or a CardBas slot to install a USB interface card.

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• USB port (USB 2.0 compatible )
A USB po rt is required to connect the CR W3200UX drive to the computer.
The CRW320 0UX drive needs to be connected to the USB port on the
computer. The drive connected to the computer via a USB hub may not
operate properly.
To fully utilize the CR W3200UX drive, a US B 2 .0 compatible interface card
and EHCI (Enhanced H ost C ontroller Interface) compliant driver are also
required.
If a computer has a USB port with USB 1.1 specifications, Yamaha
recommends that a USB 2.0 com p atible interface card be installed in the
computer.
For the latest information about USB 2.0 interface cards supporting the
CRW 3 200UX drive , re f e r to the following websites.
YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive website

URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

Note

For information about where to find an EHCI compliant driver for the USB
interface card or informatio n abou t operat ing system s supportin g the card , refer to
the card manufacturer’s website or contact the manu fa cturer.

Connec ting the driv e to a U SB po rt with U SB 1. 1 spe cific atio ns

When the CRW3200UX drive is connected to a USB 1. 1-compliant port on the
computer, the drive operates with USB 1. 1 specifications.
For secure data writing, activate Buffer Underrun Protection and set the writing
speed with the writing software to 8X.
The data reading speed is up to 6X.

Continued on next page

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Precautions on Use

USB cable

The USB standard for maximum length of cable between devices is five meters.

CRW3200UX

Maximum length of cable
between devices: 5.0 m

Operating system

Windo ws 98 Secon d Edition, W in dows Me, Windows 20 00 Professional, or
Windows XP.

CD writing so ftw a re

The CRW3200UX drive requires CD writing software to write on to a CD-R/
RW d isc . Use the CD writing software th a t su pports the CR W3200UX 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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Preparing the CRW3200UX Drive

Serial Number

The seria l number is prin te d on the label on the bottom o f y our CRW 3200UX
drive. When you have a question about the drive or need user support services,
the serial num be r is requ ire d.
Please write the serial number down in the space below. It may be difficult to
check the s erial number a fte r se tting up the driv e o r fo r a ny other reaso n.

Serial number
(10 characters: 3 letters +
7 numbers)

Serial Number

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Preparing the CRW3200UX Drive

Note

Place the CRW3200UX drive horizonta lly.

1 Connect the CRW3200UX Drive

Remove all USB devices connected to the computer, and

1

turn on the computer.

Be sure that the power switch on the rear panel of the

2

CRW3200UX drive is turned off (STANDBY).

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Connect the included USB cable to the CRW3200UX drive.

3

The included USB cable has two types of plugs: Series A plug and Series
B plug.

Series A plug Series B plug

Insert the Series B plug (with a quadratic section) of the included USB
cable to th e USB por t o f the CRW3 200UX dr iv e .

USB cable
(included)

USB port

Series B plug

Connect the included AC adapter to the DC-IN connector of

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the CRW3200UX drive.

The arrow on the adapter plug faces to the screw (the left side of the
connector).

Screw

DC-IN
connector

Arrow

13

Preparing the CRW3200UX Drive

Connect the included power cable to the AC adapter (➀).

5

Connect the other end of the power cable to the wall socket
(

➁

).

➀

Power cable (included)

➁

Note

• Use the included AC adapter only. Do not use ot her adapters.

• The AC adapter may become warm during use u nder normal conditions.

• The AC adapter consumes power, shown in the table below, while

connected to the wall socket even if the power switch of the CRW3200UX
drive is turned off. Remove the power cable from the wall socket when not
using the CRW3200UX drive for a prolonged period.

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Power source Power consum ptio n
100 V, 120 V 0.8 W

220 V 0.9 W

230 V, 240 V 1.0 W

Turn on the power switch of the CRW3200UX drive.

6

Blinks blue and then
lights purple

Note

When turning on the CRW32 0 0UX driv e, be su re th at LED on th e fron t p a nel
blinks blue and then lights purple. (P. 3)

Connect the included USB cable to the computer.

7

Connect the Series A plug (with a rectangular section) of the included
USB cable to the USB port of the USB interface card.

USB port

Series A plug

USB cable
(included)

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15

Preparing the CRW3200UX Drive

Note

• The CRW3200UX drive needs to be connected t o the US B port on the
computer. The drive connected to the computer via a USB hub may not
operate properly.

• When the CRW3200UX drive is connected to a USB 1.1-compliant port on
the computer, the drive operates with US B 1.1 specifications. (P. 9)

2 Install the Device Drivers

Installation o f the device drivers sta r ts a utomatically w h e n th e CRW3200UX
drive is connected to the computer.
The dev ic e drivers need to be installed only once when firs t installing the
device.

For Windows 98 Second Edition

Install the included device drivers.
For details, refer to the separ ate ma nua l “D evice Driv er Insta llation Guid e” that
comes w ith the CRW 3200UX.

For Windows M e/2 00 0 P rofessiona l/XP

The device drivers of the operating system standard are installed automatically.

Note

The device drivers are installed for each USB port. If you connect the drive to a USB
port where the device drivers have not yet been installed, a message to inst all the
device driver will be shown.

3 Check Recognition of the CRW3200UX Drive

After con n ecting the CR W3200UX drive to the c o mputer, follow the steps
below to check that the drive is recognized properly by the computer.

For Windows 98 Second Edition/Me

1

Select Start on the task bar, then Settings, Control Panel, System, and
Device Manager tab. T he Device Manager dialog box appears.

Note

For Windows Me, if the System icon is not found in the Control Panel window,
click view all Control Panel options on the left side of the window.

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Check that the following icons are shown.

2

“YAMAHA CRW3200E” in the “CD ROM” item. (Fig.1)

a:
b:“USB CD-ROM” in the “Storage device” item. (Fig. 2 )

“USB M ass Storage D evice” in the “Universal Serial Bus controllers”

c:

item. (Fig .2)

Figure 1

a

Figure 2 (scroll down)

b
c

(This screen is
an example on
Windows Me.)

For Windows 2000 P rofessional

Select Start on the task bar, th e n Settings, Control Panel, System,

1

Hardware tab, and Device Manager. Th e Device M a nag er dialog box
appears.

Check that the following icons are shown.

2

“YAMAHA CRW3200E USB Device” in the “DVD/CD-ROM drives”

a:

item.
“USB M ass Storage D evice” in the “Universal Serial Bus controllers”

b:

item.

Continued on next page

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Preparing the CRW3200UX Drive

For Windows XP

Select Start on the task bar, then Control Panel, System, Hardware tab,

1

and Device Manager. Th e Device Manager dialog box appears.

Note

If the

Classic View

Check tha t the following ic o ns are shown.

2

icon is not shown in the

System

on the left side of the window.

Control Panel

window, click

a: “YAMAHA CRW3200E USB Device” in the “DVD/CD-ROM drives”

item.

b:“U SB Mass Storage Device” in the “Univ er sa l S e r ia l Bus controllers”

item.

The drive name is not shown or there is or mark.

The CRW320 0U X drive has not been recognized properly. Check the cable
connections and settings. In some c omputer env ir onments, a gr ee n mark
may ap p e a r o n the left side of checking icon s. T his is not a malfu nction.

4 Install CD Writing Software

Switch to

Install the CD writing so f tware. For details about how to install CD w r itin g
software , r e f e r to the docume ntation that comes with it.

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Connecting/Disconnecting the CRW3200UX Drive to/from the Computer

The CRW3 200 U X drive can be connected/disconnected whether the computer
and the drive are turned on or off (hot plug).
Howev er, follow the ste ps belo w to d isconne ct the C RW 3200 UX drive fr om the
computer turned on or to turn off the drive connected to the computer.

Quit the w riting softw are a nd the p layb ack s oftw are su ch a s W ind ows M edia

1

Player if they are activated.
Be sure to remove any disc from the disc tray.

2

For Win d ows 98 Sec ond Edition, disconnect the CRW320 0 UX drive.

3

For Windows Me/2000 Professional, select Unplug or Eject Hardware on
the task bar a n d follow the ste p s on the screen to r e move the drive .
For Windows XP, select Safely Remove Hardware on the task bar and
follow the steps on the screen to disconnect the drive.

(This screen is an example on Windows Me.)

Note

Be sure not to disconnect the USB cable from the CRW3200UX drive or connect/
disconnect other USB devices from the computer when writing with the drive.

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Loading/Ejecting a Disc

Prior to the o peration, check that the CRW3200UX drive is turne d on.

Open the disc tray by pressing the eject button.

1

Press the eject button

Place the disc onto the disc tray properly with its label

2

facing upward.

Or remove the disc fro m the disc tray ca r e f u lly so not to dam a ge it.

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Place or remove the disc onto/
from the disc tray

Close the disc tray by pressing the eject button or by gently

3

pushing the disc tray into the drive.

Note

• Place or remove the disc after the disc tray has fully opened. Do not push or
pull the d isc tr a y with applying e xcessive force to avoid dam a g e to the drive
or the disc.

• The d isc tray does no t o pen while the application software prohibits e jecting,
including when the drive accesses the disc.

Manually Ejecting a Disc

If the disc tray fails to open for some reason, such as a power failure, follow the
steps below to remove the disc from the drive.

Note

Frequent use of this operation may cause malfunction of the drive.

Prepare a thin pin-like object, such as a straightened paper

1

clip.

Use an object less than 2 mm in diameter and more than 3 cm in length.

Turn off the CRW3200UX drive.

2

Insert the thin pin-like object straight into the manual eject

3

hole, and push it in.

When the disc tray opens, remove the disc.

Manual eject hole

Turn on the CRW3200UX drive, and close the disc tray.

4

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Troubleshooting

Refer to the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive webs ite for the latest support data,
including information on tr o ubleshooting.

YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive website

URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

Europe

URL: http://www.yam aha -it.de/

The CRW3200UX drive is not turned on when the power switch is ON.

1

(The front panel LED does not light.)

Are the AC adap ter and the power cable conne cted pro perly?

●

Turn off the power switch and check that the CR W3200UX drive, the AC
adapter, the power cable, and the AC outlet are connected properly. (P. 13, 14)
If not, connect them properly, and then turn on the CRW3 200UX drive.
If the CRW 32 00U X is no t turned on (the front pa nel LE D do es not lig ht) eve n if
they are connected properly, contact the store of purchase or your nearest
Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

The operating system does n ot start up prope rly.

2

Is the US B in t erface card ins t a lled properly?

●

Refer to the documentation that comes with the USB interface card.

The CRW3200UX drive is not reco gnized b y the o perating system . (P. 16 )

3

Is the CRW3200 U X drive c onnected properly to the computer w ith the USB

●

cable?

Check that the USB cable is fully connected to the CRW3200UX drive.
(P. 13, 15)

For Windows 98 Second Edition, is the included device driver installed?

●

Windo ws 98 Second Edition doe s n ot recognize the CRW320 0UX drive u n le ss
the include d d e v ic e driver is installed. In sta ll the device driv e r fo llo wing the
instructions of the separate manual “Device Drive r In sta lla tion Guide” th a t
comes with the CRW3200UX drive.

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Is the USB interface card recog nized properly by the operating system?

●

Follow the documentation that co mes with the USB interface card or the
computer, and check that the USB interface card is recognized by the op erating
system properly.
If the USB interface card is recognized properly, contact the store of purchase or
your nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).
If not, refer to the do cu m en ta tion th at co m es with the USB in terf ace ca rd or the
computer. If the USB in terface card is still no t recognized, there may be a
problem with the device driver or elsewhere. Contact the manufacturer of the
USB interface card or the computer.

The disc tray does not open when y ou p ress the eject bu tton.

4

Is the CRW3200UX drive turned on?

●

(Does the LED on the front pan el light?)

Refer to “The CRW3200 UX drive is no t turned on when the power switch is
ON. (The front panel LED do es not light.).” (Troubleshooting, Item 1)

Is any CD writing softw are being used?

●

Some CD writing software prohibits ejecting while accessing. (If you are using
such a so ftware progra m, the disc tray does not ope n e ven if the eject b u tton is
pressed.) In such a case, follow the steps in the software window to eject the
disc, or quit the CD writing software p rior to pressing the e je c t button.

Is the disc tray opened wh en the c omputer is restarted?

●

Quit all running application software, restart your computer, and press the eject
button of the CRW3200UX drive.

Is the disc tray opened wh en the U S B c able is removed from the CRW32 00UX

●

drive?

Remove the USB cable from the drive while the AC adapter is connected, and
press the eject button.

Turn off the computer an d the C R W3200UX drive, and remove the disc

●

following “Manually Ejecting a Disc.” (P. 21)

If the disc tr a y is caught in the drive and doe s not come o ut, or if it cannot b e
opened or c losed using th e e je ct button after it is pulled out ma nually, contact
the store o f purchase or your nearest Y a maha dealer ( liste d at the back o f this
manual).

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Troubleshooting

The disc is ejected without order (or it come s ou t spon taneou sly).

5

●

Is the disc set properly (horizontally) on the disc tray?

Set the disc properly, and close the disc tray.

●

Is the disc dusty or dirty?

Remove dust or dirt from the disc using an air spray or a dry soft cloth. To avoid
damaging discs, wipe the disc gently from the center perpendicular to the edge
of the disc.

●

Does the drive accept other discs (audio CD, CD-ROM, blank C D-R disc, etc.)?

If a specific disc is ejected, the disc itself may be damaged or deformed.
If all discs are ejected, contact the store of purchase or your nearest Yamaha

dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

No data can be read from a disc.

6

●

Is the disc ejected without orde r?

Refer to “The disc is ejected without order (or it comes o ut spo ntaneo usly).”
(Troubleshooting, Item 5)

●

Is the disc compatible with the drive? (P. 6, 30)

Be sure that the disc is compatible with the CRW3 200UX driv e .

●

Is the disc dusty or dirty?

Remove dust or dirt from the disc using an air spray or a dry soft cloth. To avoid
damaging discs, wipe the disc gently from the center perpendicular to the edge
of the disc.

●

Can data be read from oth er disc s (audio C D , C D-R O M , etc.)?

If no data c a n be read from a specific d isc , data may be written in a for mat that
the drive cannot recognize, or the disc itself may be damaged o r deformed. N ote
that no data can be read from blank discs, and the C R W3200UX drive
infrequen tly fa il to r ea d d ata co rrec tly fr om a dis c e ven if th e d isc is compatible
with the d r iv e .

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Does the LED on the fron t pan el of the C R W 3 20 0U X d rive light co rrectly w he n

●

a disc is in s erted?

When a d isc is inserted, the LED will blink b lue for a mom e n t a n d then light
blue. (P . 3)

If no data c a n b e r e a d f r om a specific d i sc , data may be written in a format that
the drive cannot recognize, or the disc may be damaged or deformed.

If the LE D o n the front pan el re mains purple (s tating that the drive cannot
recogniz e th e disc) no matter what type of d isc is inserted, contact the store of
purchase or your nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

The playback of an audio CD (CD-DA) canno t be he ard.

7

Check that the volume is not set to the minimum le v e l.
Be sure that headphones or external speakers are properly connected to the
CRW3200UX drive.
For Wi ndows Me/XP, change th e se ttings as follow s. ( I f Windows Media
Player 7.0 o r later is u sed w ith W in dow s M e/X P, this prob lem can h app en sin ce
the digital p la y back option is a c tiv a te d b y default setting. )

For Windows Me

In the D ev ice Manager d ialog bo x (P . 16 ), select YAMAHA CRW3200E

1

Properties and then Properties tab.
Uncheck the “Enable dig ita l CD aud io fo r this C D -R O M de vic e” in the

2

“Digital CD Playbac k ” item.

Uncheck
(This screen is an exam ple
on Windows Me.)

Continued on next page

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Troubleshooting

Start “Windows Media Player.” In the m en u ba r, select Tools, Options and

3

CD Audio tab.
Uncheck the “Digital playback” in the “Play b a c k Settings” ite m.

4

For Windows XP

Follow “For Windows Me” on page 25, and uncheck the “Enable d igital CD

1

audio for this CD-ROM d evice.”
Start “Windows Media Player.” In the m en u ba r, select Tools, Options,

2

Devices tab, CD-RW Drive, a n d Properties.
Select “Analog” in the “Playback” item.

3

Uncheck

(This screen is an
example on Windows
Media Player 7.0.)

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Select
(This screen is an
example on Windows
Media Player 8.0.)

No data can be read from any CDs, a disc is ejected s pon tane ously, or

8

the LED remains purple whe n a disc is inserted. (The LED does n ot change
from lighting purple to blinking blue an d the n lighting blue.) (P. 3)

Disconnect the USB cable from your drive while the AC adapter is connected.
Insert the disc once again. If a specific disc is automatically ejected or cannot be
read, the disc itself may have a problem. If the drive does not accept any
compatible discs (and the LED remains purple), contact the store of purchase or
your nearest Yamaha dealer (listed at the back of this manual).

The error message “Buffer Underrun” is shown.

9

If your CD writing software supports B uffer Underrun Protection, y ou must
activate it. F or details, refer to the documentation that come s with your CD
writing software.

To prevent the occurrence of a buffer underrun and to increase the efficiency of
data writin g , try the following:

– Reduce the data w r itin g speed.
– Create an image file on the hard drive.
– Optimize the har d drive. (Defragmentation)
– Do not start any application software in c luding screen sav e rs d uring data

writing.

– Deactivate the power management fo r the hard drive.
– Set the data transfer mode of any IDE device such as a hard drive or CD -

ROM drive to “DMA.”
– Deactivate Wind ows Active Desktop.
– Quit all memory-resident software programs.
– Check your CD writing softw a re settings with the documentatio n th at comes

with it.

Note

• When the CRW3200UX drive is connected to a USB 1.1-compliant por t on the
computer, the drive operates wit h USB 1.1 specifications. For secure data
writing, activate Buffer Underrun Protection and set the writing speed with the
writing software to 8X. (P. 9)

• A writing error may happen if the drive is vib r ate d while data is being writte n on
a CD-R or a CD-RW disc.

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Troubleshooting

Other problems

10

●

Isn’t more than one CD writing software installed in your computer?

Installing more than on e CD writing so ft ware in a computer may c ause
instability o f o p e r a tion.

●

CD writing software must support the CRW3200UX drive in order to recognize
the drive.

Contact the manufa c tu r e r of y our CD wr iting software to see whethe r th e
software supports the CRW 32 00UX drive.

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Firmware

Firmware refers to the operating software designed for your C D -R/R W drive. It
is stored in the drive’s fla sh memory so that it can be r e written.
To enha nce operation r e liability, Yamaha continues imp ro v ing the firmw ar e
and make s upda tes availa ble on the in ternet. Y ou can find infor matio n abou t the
latest firmware at the following websites.
YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive website

URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

Europe

URL: http://www.yamaha-it.de/
These w e bsites contain the la te st YAMA HA CD-R/RW drive u se r support
informatio n including information abo u t the firmware.
Refer to th e website regula rly to check the latest information .

Checking the firmware version in the CRW3200UX drive

For Windows 98 Second Edition/Me

In the Device Manager dialog box (P. 16), select YAMAHA CRW3200E to
display the YAMAHA CRW3200E Properties dialog box, and then select the
Settings tab.

The revision number
shown here varies
depending on the version
of the firmware in the drive
as set at default.
(This screen is an
example on Windows Me.)

For Windows 2000 P rofessional/X P

The firmware version cannot be sh own with Device Manager dialog bo x.
Check the firmware version with the CD writin g software.

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CRW3200UX Drive Specifications

Supported Formats

Write Read Play back

CD-DA
CD TEXT
CD-ROM

*1

Mixed Mode CD-ROM
(CD-ROM+CD-DA)

CD-ROM XA
Photo CD

*1

*1

Video CD
CD-i
CD EXTRA

*1

includes multisession

*2

proper disc required

*3

proper application software required

*4

proper application software may be required depending on the format

*1

●●●

●●●

●●●

●●●

●●●

*2 *3

●

●●●

●●

●●●

●●

*3

*4

—

Writing Methods Disc-at-Once (DAO)

Session-at-Once (SAO)
Track-at-Once (TA O)
Packet Writing
Audio Master Quality Recording (High quality audio writing
mode)
CD-M RW (CD Mount Rainier R eWriting)

Writing/R ea din g
Speed

Writing CD-R 1X , 2X, 4X, 8X, 12X, 16X (CLV),

24X (18X – 24X Par tial C AV)

CD-RW 2X, 4X, 8X, 10X (CLV),

4X – 10X Full CAV (Packet w r iting)

Reading 40X (ma x.) Full CAV

Note) • DATA: 40X (max.)

• CD-D A: 40 X (max .) in audio extraction

• CD-DA: 1X only in audio playback

• Video CD: 10X (max.)

• Session closed disc: 40X (max .)

• Session unclosed disc: 12X (max.)

CD-R 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 12X, 16X, 24X (18X – 24X Partia l CAV )

writing: CD-R discs sp ecified in Orange Book Part 2, Ver. 3.1.
Note) Use a CD-R disc that matches the writing sp eed .

CD-RW 2X or 4X writing:

Orange Book Part 3, Vol.1, Ver. 2.0-compliant discs
4X, 8X, 10X, 4X – 10X F u ll CAV (Packet writing) writing:
Orange Book Part 3, Vol.2, Ver. 1.0-compliant discs
Note) For 2X writing, Orange Book Part 3, Vol.1, Ver. 1.0-

compliant discs can be u sed.

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Data Capacity 700 MB (79 min.)

650 MB (74 min.)
550 MB (63 min.)

Maximum Recording Time
in Audio Master Quality
Recording

Data Transfer Rate
(Mode 1)

Interface USB 2.0/1.1
Burst Transfer Rate USB 2.0 (HIGH SPEED MODE):480 MB/sec. (max)

Data Buffer Size 8 MB (3,176 sectors)
Average Access T im e 130 msec. (random access)
Sector Size 2,048 – 2,448 bytes
Installing Style Horizontal
Disc Loading Type Front auto-loading tray loading
Audio Out Line Out specifications

Power Consumption 17.5 W (writing/playback)

Operating Environment Temperature: +5 – +35 ºC

68 min. (with a 700 MB disc)
63 min. (with a 650 MB disc)

1X: 150 KB/sec. 12X: 1,800 KB/sec.
2X: 300 KB/sec. 16X: 2,400 KB/sec.
4X: 600 KB/sec. 24X: 3,600 KB/sec.
8X: 1,200 KB/sec. 32X: 4,800 KB/sec.

10X: 1,500 KB/sec. 40X: 6,000 KB/sec.

USB 1.1 (FULL SPEED MODE): 12 MB/sec. (max)

• Frequency range: 20 – 20,000 Hz

• Output level: 700 mVrms

7.0 W (standby)

Humidity: 25 – 80% RH (no condensation)

Dimensions
(includes projection)

Mass 1.6 kg

Width: 164.0 mm
Height: 56.0 mm
Depth: 265.0 mm

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CRW3200UX Drive Specifications

AC adapter (AD-301205)

Rated Input Voltage 100 – 240 V AC

Rated Input Current 1.0 A or less

Rated Output Voltage +5 V, +12 V DC

Rated Output Current 1.5 A

Terminal Output Polarity 1: +12 V DC

Operating Environment Temperature: +5 – +35 ºC

Dimensions
(includes projection)

Mass
(includes the power cable)

2

4

1

Humidity: 25 – 80% RH (no condensation)

Width: 79.5 mm
Height: 32.0 mm
Depth: 147.0 mm

0.43 kg (approx.)

3

2: GND
3: +5 V DC
4: GND

5

5: +5 V DC

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Safety/EMC Complianc e

The CRW3200UX drive con f orms to the foll owing specificatio ns.

Country/

Region

USA

Canada

EU

Australia
New Zealand

Japan

Compliance Specifications

Category Item Standard

Safety Electricity UL60950 Information Technology

Laser 21CFR1040.10

FDA Chapter 1,
Subchapter J

EMC Emission 47CFR15

FCC Part 15, Subpart B

Safety Electricity CSA C22.2

No. 60950
EMC Emission ICES-003 Class B Digital Device
Safety Electricity EN60950 Information Technology

Laser EN60825 Class 1 Laser Product

EMC Emission EN55022 Class B Information

Immunity EN55024

EN61000-3-2

EN61000-3-3
EMC Emission AS/NZ 3548 Class B Information

Safety E lectricity Electrical Applianc e

and Material Safety
EMC Emission VCCI Class B In formation

Remarks

Equipment
Class I L aser Product

Peripheral Device

Information Technology
Equipment

Equipment

Technology Equipment

Technology Equipment

Technology Equipment

Note that the specifications of the CRW3200UX drive are subject to change
without n otic e due to impro vements.

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Technical Notes

Buffer Underrun Protection Function

CD-R/RW drives are equipped w ith a buffer memory, which tempo rarily stores
data that is being transferred. When the buffer memory becom es emp ty due to a
delay of da ta transfer for any re a son, a writing er ro r happens. Suc h c ondition is
defined as buffer underrun, and such an error is defined as a buffer underrun
error.

Buffer Underrun Protection is featured in the CRW3200UX drive.

When buffer underrun alm ost happens, B uffer Underrun Protection temporarily
suspends th e writing process. Writing resum e s when enou g h data has
accumulated in the buffer memory. Buffer Underrun Protection in the
CRW3 200 UX drive is extremely accurate, resulting in seamless recording
before and after suspension.

Test writing

Test writing is a function to check for the possible occurrence of buffer underrun in
your computer environment. When Buffer Underrun Protection of the CD writing
software is activated, the test writing function cannot be operated. Buffer Underrun
Protection should be deactivated to operate the test writing function.

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Writing Methods

Disc-at-Once (DAO)

This me thod is used to write all data onto a disc in one operation. It wr ite s
multiple pieces of data without placing a space between d a ta, starting with the
innermo s t tr ac k of the disc. Once data is written by this method, no d a ta can be
added to the same disc even if there is free space available on the disc. This
method is useful for making a backup co py of an entire disc.

Track-at-Once (TAO)

This meth od is use d to w rite data o n a disc on a trac k-by- track ba sis. A trac k can
be defined as the smallest unit of area that contains an ordinary program, image
file, text file, etc. This method enables y ou to add data to the same disc, one
track of data at a time, as long as there is free space available on the disc. A disc
that contains d ata w ritten in sev era l session s is defin ed as a mu lti-s essio n dis c.
An area that records data and management information (Lead-in/Lead-out) is
defined as a se ssion. Lead-in a nd Lead-out are signals written for sta ting the
starting and ending points of one session.

Note

Ordinary audio CD players can only play back single-session discs or the first
session on a multi-session disc. Do not record audio data on the second and
subsequent sessions.

Session-at-Once (SAO)

This metho d is used to write da ta on a disc on a sessio n-by-se ssion bas is. Unlik e
Track-at-O nce de scribed above, S ession-a t-Onc e enable s you to r ecord m ultiple
tracks onto a disc at a tim e. CD EXT R A, for e xam ple, use s this m etho d to write
multiple pieces of audio data (or multiple tracks) in the first session and
informatio n required for computers in the s e cond session. T h is method enables
you to add data into the same disc, one session at a time, as long as there is free
space ava ila b le o n th e disc. A disc tha t c ontains data wr itte n in several session s
by this m ethod is defined as a multi-session disc, like a disc written by the
Track-at-Once method.

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Technical Notes

Packet Writing

This me thod is used to r e c o r d data onto a d isc on a file-by-file basis. This
method divides a track in to small segments called “packets” so that da ta c an be
written on a packet-by-packet basis, wh ic h means that y ou can write da ta in
much the same way as yo u co py data to a floppy or h ard drive. Since the data
can be written easily, p a cket writing is p roper to daily d a ta backup. Packet
writing also enables you to add packe ts to a disc as long a s there is free space
available on the disc.

Note

• Discs need to be formatted for packet writing prior to use.

• Formatting a CD-RW disc using packet writing software reduces its storage

capacity by about 100 MB since packet writing requires exclusive space for
itself.

• For CD-R discs, deleting data m eans masking data but not actually removing
data. Therefore, actual free space in a CD-R never be increased even if data is
deleted.

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

This me thod enables you to reco r d high quality d a ta that can be played back
with the 1 .4 m/s linear velocity.

Note

• Audio Master Quality Recording (High quality audio writing mode) is enabled
with the 4X speed Disc-at-Once writing method.

• Maximum recording time is 63 minutes for a 650 MB CD-R disc and 68 minutes
for a 700 MB CD-R disc.

CD-MRW (CD Mount Ra inier ReWriting)

This meth od is a new standa rd of pack et writing for a CD -RW disc and su ppor ts
defect co n tr ol by the drive, background fo r matting, and di sc e je c tin g during
formattin g. It e n a ble s you to use a C D-RW disc like a floppy disk.

Note

Formatting a CD-RW disc using CD-MRW reduces its storage capacity by about
150 MB since CD-MRW itself requires exclusive disc space.

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Distributors and Head Offices / Vertriebs- und Hauptgeschäftsstelle
Distributeurs et sièges sociaux / Distribuidores y Casas matrices

If you have any questions, please contact the store of purchase or your nearest Yamaha dealer
listed below. Contact Yamaha Corporation Japan from outside of the li s ted countries.

Falls Sie weitere Fragen haben, wenden Sie sich an Ihren Fachhändler oder den örtlichen
Yamaha-Händler (eine Liste der Yamaha-Händler befindet sich am Ende dieses Handbuchs).
Aus anderen Ländern als den aufgeführten wenden Sie sich an Yamaha Corpo r ation Japan.

Si vous avez des questions à poser, veuillez prendre contact avec le magasin où vous avez fait
l’achat de l’appareil ou un revende ur de matériel Yamaha le plus proche de votre do micile
parmi ceux énumérés ci-dessous. Prenez contact avec Yamaha Corpora tion Japan si vous ne
vous trouvez pas dans un des pays mentionnés:

Si tiene alguna du da, póngase en contact o con el establecimient o de adquisición o con su
representante Yamaha más cercano indicado a continuación. En caso de países no
contemplados en la lista, póngase en contacto con Yam aha Corporation Japan:

EUROPE, EASTERN EUROPE and
RUSSIA

Yamaha Elektronik Europa Gm bH
IT-Sales Division

Siemensstrasse 22-34,
D-25462 Rellingen, GERMANY

URL: http://www.yamaha-it.de/

TEL: [phone]

(AUSTRIA, BELGIUM, DENMARK, FINLAND,
FRANCE, GERMANY, HUNGARY, ICELAND,
IRELAND, ITALY, LUXEMBOURG,
NETHERLANDS, NORWAY, PORTUGAL, SPAIN,
SWEDEN, SWITZERLAND, UNITED KINGDOM)

TEL: [phone]

(MONACO)

If you are calling from outside the countries mentioned
above, or if you can’t get through on the Yamaha toll­free number, use the following number instead:

TEL: [phone]

U.S.A.

Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA

6660 Orangethorpe Avenue,
Buena Park, CA 90620, U.S.A.
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

URL: http://www.yamaha.com/

CANADA

Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough,
Ontario M1S 3R1, CANADA
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

URL: http://www.yamaha.ca/

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha Music Australia Pty., Ltd.

Level 1, 99 Queensbridge Street
Southbank, Victoria 3006
AUSTRALIA
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

SINGAPORE, MALAYSIA, KOREA,
THAILAND, PHILIPPINES, INDIA,
VIETNAM, CAMBODIA,
MYANMAR, INDONESIA and IRAN

Yamaha Electronics Asia Pte Ltd.

138 Cecil Street
#05-02/03 Cecil Court, Singapore 069538 SINGAPORE
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

11F, No.150, Tun Hua North Rd.
Taipei,TAIWAN R.O.C.
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

URL: http://www.yamahakhs.com/

JAPAN

Yamaha Corporation
AV & IT Business Group
Overseas Sales & Marketing Division

10-1 Nakazawa-cho, Hamamatsu-shi, Shizuoka-ken
430-8650, JAPAN
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]

URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/