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C CD D- -R/RW R/RW Drive Drive
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O OW WN NER’S MA ER’S MANUAL NUAL
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FCC INFORMATION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION STATEMENT (DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible Party: Yamaha Corporation of America Address: 6600 Orangethorpe Ave. Buena Park, CA 90620 Telephone: 714-522-9011 Fax: 714-228-3913 Type of Equipment: CD Recordable/Rewritable Drive Model Name: CRW8824SX 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 interfere
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LASER INFORMATION Laser Diode Properties CAUTION Material: GaAlAs Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Wavelength: 780-787 nm procedures other than those specified herein may result Emission Duration: Continuous in hazardous radiation exposure. Laser Output Power: Less than 44.6 μW* * This output is value measured at a distance 200 ACHTUNG mm from the objective lens surface on the optical Halten Sie sich beim Bedienen und Einstellen der pick-up block. Bedienungselemente sowie be
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C CD D- -R/RW R/RW Drive Drive C CR RW W8824S 8824SX X SERIES SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL i English
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to yourself or to 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 minimize the risk of damaging the device. Please read these sections carefully before proceedin
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CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: l Always unplug the computer from the electrical outlet if it will not be used for a prolonged period of time or if there is a risk of lightning. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire. l Do not expose the device to excess
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n About CD-R/RW discs Please read the following regarding the handling of CD-R/RW discs. 1. Do not expose discs to excessive heat or vibrations or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight or near a heater). 2. Do not touch disc surfaces. When handling a disc, hold it by its edges. 3. Remove dust and dirt from disc surfaces. Use air-based dust removers. The surfaces may be scratched if wiped with a dry cloth. 4. Do not write or stick labels on disc surfaces except where indicated. 5. Do
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Table of Contents Setup Flowchart .................................................................. 1 Windows Users ............................................................................... 1 Macintosh Users ............................................................................. 2 Introduction ....................................................................... 3 Features of the CRW8824SX Drive ................................................. 3 System Configuration .............
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24X: 3,600 KB/sec Setup Flowchart These flowcharts show the procedure for setting up the CRW8824SX drive. For easy cross-referencing, the relevant pages in this manual are also given. Windows Users STEP STEP Obtain a SCSI adapter card Do you have a SCSI adapter 1-1 Recommended models: NO card? 1 Adaptec AHA-2940-series (PCI) YES Install the SCSI adapter card STEP STEP Check that the SCSI adapter Read this manual and insert the 1-2 card is recognized correctly 2 SCSI card into the appropriate
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Setup Flowchart Macintosh Users STEP STEP Does your Macintosh have Obtain a SCSI adapter card 1-1 Recommended model: a built-in SCSI connector? NO 1 Adaptec PowerDomain 2930U (PCI) YES Install the SCSI adapter card STEP Set up the CRW8824SX drive STEP Read this manual and insert the 1. Set the switches at the rear of the drive. 1-2 2 (P.10, 11) SCSI card into the appropriate PCI slot on the computer. 2. Connect the SCSI and power cables, then switch the drive on. (P.16-18) STEP Check that th
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Introduction Features of the CRW8824SX Drive High speed CD-R/RW discs can be written/rewritten at up to 8X speed. For example, an audio CD (74 minutes/650 MB) can be created in approximately 10 minutes. Data reading at up to 24X speed is supported. CD TEXT support CD TEXT is a capability that adds text data to an audio CD. Information such as the song name or artist name can be recorded using writing software. The text data on the disc you create can be displayed by a CD player that is compat
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System Configuration In order to use the CRW8824SX drive, your computer system will need to meet the following set of requirements. Computer The minimum system requirements for using the CRW8824SX drive are as follows: l For PC/AT-compatible computers: OS: Windows 95/98/98SE (Second Edition), Windows NT4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, Windows 2000. CPU: Pentium-class or better, 200MHz or faster. RAM: 32MB (64MB recommended). l For Macintosh computers: OS: Mac OS 8 to Mac OS 9. CPU: PowerPC G3/3
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System Configuration Software The software requirements for using the CRW8824SX drive are as follows: l CD writing software. This software must support the CRW8824SX drive for writing to CD-R or CD-RW. n For details about how to install and use the software, refer to the documentation that came with it. n Please verify the settings for your system setup (hardware, OS, etc.). l When temporarily storing data on a hard disk prior to writing to CD-R/RW, you will need an extra area of 50 ~ 100MB fre
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System Configuration Discs The CRW8824SX can write to discs that carry the following logos. *1 CD-R discs The CRW8824SX can write to these discs at 8X, 6X, 4X, and 1X speeds. These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player. n When writing at 8X or 6X speeds, please use “high-speed writing capable” discs. *2 CD-RW discs There are two types of CD-RW discs: those that support write/rewrite speeds of 4X, 2X and 1X, and those that support only 2X. The CRW8824SX can write/rewrite at 4X
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System Configuration About CD-ROM A CD-ROM disc is a compact disc containing high-density read-only data. It has many applications, including the playback of music and video, the archiving of data, as well as on-line documentation. The following are descriptions of each CD-ROM format: CD-DA: Up to 74 minutes of stereo audio is written in 16-bit resolution at a sampling rate of 44.1kHz (for a 74 minutes disc). Data CD: Up to 650 megabytes of computer data is stored in standard ISO9660 format.
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Front and Rear of Unit Front Panel The CRW8824SX drive’s front panel features the following: Manual Eject hole Eject button Power switch Disc tray Press this button Press this button to Only use this if no other The tray is used to power up the drive method is available for when you need to hold the disc. It slides or to turn it off. unload a disc. unloading a disc. (P. 23) out from the drive unit Remove the disc when a disc needs to after the tray has be loaded or opened. (P. 22) un
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Front and Rear of Unit Rear Panel The CRW8824SX drive’s rear panel features the following: SCSI connectors Connect either of these to your computer’s SCSI adapter card using the SCSI cable. The other LINE OUT connectors connector can be used as a To listen to audio CDs with pass-through when daisy- your drive, connect these to chaining more SCSI devices the line-level input (LINE IN) to it. It can be left vacant if of your stereo equipment Power connector your drive is the last device
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Installation This section gives a step-by-step guide to setting up your CRW8824SX drive. First Steps Before connecting your CRW8824SX drive to your computer, you need to set up the drive using the switches located at the rear of the unit. You’ll need to set the following: l SCSI ID number l Termination 1 SCSI ID number Each of the SCSI devices connected to the computer is identified by its SCSI ID number. You need to assign a number from “0” to “7” for each SCSI device. Commonly, ID number “7”
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Installation 2 Termination Terminators prevent SCSI signals from being reflected off the last device in the chain. The SCSI terminator switch should be set to “ON” if your CRW8824SX drive is the last device on the SCSI chain. If it is not the last device on the chain, the TERMINATOR switch should be set to “OFF.” Computer Hard disk drive (unterminated) CRW8824SX SCSI adapter card Terminator ON n By factory default, the Terminator switch is set to “ON.” 11
