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(DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party: Yamaha Electronics Corporation, USA. Address: 6660 Orangethorpe Avenue Buena Park, CA 90620 Telephone: 714-522-9105 Fax: 714-670-0108 Type of Equipment: CD Recordable/Rewritable Drive Model Name: CRW-F1 CRW-F1-NB 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 interferen
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Laser Product Class: Class 1 CAUTION Laser Diode Properties Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Wavelength: 779 – 789 nm procedures other than those specified herein may result Pulse Durations and Max. Output in hazardous radiation exposure. at the Objective Lens of the Laser Pickup Unit DC Erase Mode: 20 mW Max. (Continuous), ACHTUNG Write Mode: Max.62 mW Halten Sie sich beim Bedienen und Einstellen der (Max. Cycle 111 ns, Min. Cycle 30 ns at Max. Speed) Bedienungselemente sowi
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OWNER’S MANUAL i 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 damag
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CAUTION Always follow these basic precautions to avoid physical injury to yourself or others, and damage to the device or other property. Always unplug the computer if it will not be used for a prolonged period 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 of interferences between each other. Do not place the comput
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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 FOR 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 original box. For the Yamaha retail kit, refer to t
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Table of Contents Features of the CRW-F1 Drive ..................................................... 1 Names and Functions of Parts..................................................... 2 Front Panel...............................................................................................2 Rear Panel................................................................................................3 Precautions on Use.................................................................. 4 Handling D
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Features of the CRW-F1 Drive Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording (High quality audio writing mode) Audio Master Quality Recording enables you to create high quality audio CDs that can be played back beautifully on any compatible device including car stereos. In addition, the data quality of your CDs can be preserved for a long time. (P. 41) This mode is available for CD-R discs with a capacity of 650MB, 700MB, and 870MB. DiscT@2 The DiscT@2 function enables you to burn texts/pictures on t
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Names and Functions of Parts Front Panel ➀➂ ➁ ➃➄ ➅ ➀ Disc tray ➅ LED Holds the disc. It is opened or closed by Indicates the operational status of the pressing the eject button. (P. 27) CRW-F1 drive by its colors and blinking patterns. ➁ Manual eject hole Lights or blinks blue Forcibly opens the disc tray when the tray Lights: Standby (with disc) cannot be opened by pressing the eject Blinks: Opening/Closing disc tray, button. (P. 28) reading disc information (TOC), or ➂ Eject button p
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Names and Functions of Parts Rear Panel ➀➂ ➁ ➃ ➄ ➀ DIGITAL AUDIO OUT ➂ Jumper switch Connects to the sound card in the computer Insert a plastic shunt into the switch to set using a digital audio cable if the sound card the connection of the IDE to master or has an S/PDIF (digital audio) input jack. slave. The switch is set at slave by default. (P. 21) (P. 15) ➁ ANALOG AUDIO OUT ➃ IDE INTERFACE CONNECTOR Connects to the sound card in the computer Connects a 40-pin IDE cable. (P. 18) using an
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Precautions on Use Handling Discs Take the following precautions to avoid trouble, such as writing errors, loss of recorded data, and malfunction of the drive, when handling discs. Do not place discs in a hot or damp place or where they will be exposed to direct sunlight. Do not touch the disc surface. Hold the disc by the edge when handling it. Remove dust and dirt from the disc surface. Use an air spray to remove dust. The disc surface may be scratched if strongly wiped with a dry clo
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Precautions on Use Compatible Discs For the latest information about compatible discs, refer to the following website. YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive website URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/ Disc shape Circular disc 12 cm, 8 cm Card-type disc Discs confirmed by Yamaha Note Do not use any irregular shaped discs such as heart-shaped or star-shaped discs to avoid the risk of malfunction. Recordable disc type The CRW-F1 drive is compatible with the following discs. CD-R discs Orange
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CD-RW discs Orange Book Part3 Vol.1 Version1.0-compliant discs Orange Book Part3 Vol.1 Version2.0-compliant discs Writing/Rewriting speed The writing speed settings are available in writing software. 2X, 4X Note Some discs support only 2X speed. Some writing/rewriting speed settings may not be available depending on the specification of a disc. Device compatibility CD-RW discs can be read/played back on a device that supports CD-RW discs (e.g. CD-ROM drive). High Speed CD-RW discs Oran
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Precautions on Use Ultra Speed CD-RW discs Orange Book Part3 Vol.3-compliant discs Writing/Rewriting speed The writing speed settings are available in writing software. 10X, 16X, 24X Note 24X-speed writing/rewriting is enabled with the Partial CAV method. Some writing/rewriting speed settings may not be available depending on the specification of a disc. When using the packet writing method (P. 41) for writing/rewriting onto an Ultra Speed CD-RW disc, you can select the 24X Full CAV meth
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System Requirements The CRW-F1 drive is designed to operate in the following computer environment. If your computer does not meet these requirements, the CRW-F1 drive may 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) 64MB or more is required (128MB is recommended) for Windows 2000 Professional, while 128MB or more is required (256MB is recommended) for Windows XP. An empty 5 ¼-inch
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Preparing the CRW-F1 Drive Preparing tools Phillips screwdriver: Use the proper screwdriver for the screws to install the CRW-F1 drive into the computer. Narrow pliers: Insert and remove the included plastic shunt for the jumper switch. Serial Number The serial number, printed on the label on the top of your CRW-F1 drive, is required when you have a question about the drive or need user support services. Please write the serial number down in the space below prior to installing the CRW-
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The following describes how to install the CRW-F1 drive on the computer by taking a tower-type computer for example. Note The methods of removing the computer cover or panels and installing an internal device vary depending on the computer model. Refer to the instruction for the computer. 1 Decide the Installation Method Check the connection of any IDE device installed to decide the installation method of the CRW-F1 drive. Note The CRW-F1 drive supports Ultra ATA/33. (The CRW-F1 drive is o
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Preparing the CRW-F1 Drive Installing the CRW-F1 drive as an additional drive Check the IDE channel (primary/secondary and master/slave) connecting the CRW- F1 drive. (P. 12 – 14) CRW-F1 drive Note An empty 5 ¼-inch drive bay is required to install the CRW-F1 drive. Replacing an existing IDE device with the CRW-F1 drive Connect the CRW-F1 drive to the cable that was previously connected to the IDE device. CD-ROM drive, etc. CRW-F1 drive Note When replacing a SCSI device such as a SCSI type CD-R
