CDU 5211 Series CDU 5211 Series CD-ROM Drive User’s Manual NOTE: This manual is subject to change without notice.
Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the topside of the drive. Record these numbers in the space provided below. Refer to them whenever you call upon your sales representative regarding this product. Model No._________________ Serial No. _______________ WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & TRADEMARKS All contents are subject to change at any time without notice. No responsibility is assumed for its use; nor for infringements of patents or other rights of third parties and no patent or license is implied hereby. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners. INFORMATION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty covering this equipment.
CONTENTS Warnings and Precautions 7 Introduction 8 Features ............................................................................................................8 Software Requirements....................................................................................9 Using the Drive 10 Front Panel .....................................................................................................10 “Maximum Speed Choice” function..............................................................
WARNINGS & PRECAUTIONS WARNING - Possible voiding of Warranty Please be aware that cracked, deeply scratched or other poor quality discs used in this drive may cause damage to the drive and / or the data on the disc. Such discs may break at high speed rotation. If full care is not exercised in relation to this matter you may void the warranty of this product. PRECAUTIONS · · · · · · 6 © 2001 - Sony Australia Do not attempt to open the drive and service it.
INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Features The CDU 5211 is an internal CD-Rom (Compact Disc - Read Only Memory) drive unit designed for use with personal computers. It comes with the following features: General • Speed: 52X max / 40X default. • “Maximum Speed Choice” function. • 40 Pin ATAPI - IDE interface. • 5 1/4 inch half-height drive form factor. • Power loading and eject of a disc. • ABS (Auto Balance Spindle) to reduce noise and vibration. • 128 KB of buffer memory. • Power saving functions.
USING THE DRIVE USING THE DRIVE Front Panel “Maximum Speed Choice” function The CDU-5211 has a Maximum Speed Choice function where the user can select between maximum speeds of 40X or 52X. The drive always defaults to 40X. To activate 52X operation press and hold the Stop/Eject button for 5 seconds. The drive will then read the current disc at 52X speed. When the disc is ejected the drive will default back to 40X operation.
INSTALLING THE DRIVE INSTALLING THE DRIVE System Requirements Connections and Settings To ensure stable performance, the following system specifications are recommended. There are three pairs of jumpers, MA (Master), SL (Slave) and CS (Cable Select) on the rear panel of your CD-ROM drive. Figure 1 shows the location of each jumper. OS Interface DOS 6.xx or higher, Windows 3.1x, 95/98/ME/2000/ NT 4.0, OS/2 Warp 3.0 or higher. Vacant IDE interface connector NOTE: To operate the drive using DOS 6.
INSTALLING THE DRIVE TROUBLE-SHOOTING Connecting the IDE cable Most PC systems can connect up to 4 devices on the IDE ports. Your PC should consist of a “Primary IDE Bus” and a “Secondary IDE Bus” each of which can have two devices connected to it - a “Master device” and a “Slave device” Refer Figure 2 If you experience any trouble during installation or normal use of your CD-ROM drive, please refer to the following information. You will find further information on our support web site: http://www.sony.
SPECIFICATIONS General Host Interface Acceptable Formats Acceptable Media Types Acceptable Disc Diameters Performance Rotational Speeds Random access time Data Buffer Burst Data Rate SPECIFICATIONS ATA-PI compliant. CD-DA, CD-Rom mode 1, CD-Rom/XA mode 2 form 1 & form 2, CD-I Ready, Video CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Photo CD, Enhanced CD, CD extra, I-Trax CD, CD-Text and UDF. CD-Rom, CD-R, CD-RW, 12 cm and 8 cm.
