3-861-825-11(1) CDU711 CD-ROM Drive Unit CDU711 CD-ROM Drive Unit User’s Guide User’s Guide ©1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Japan
Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the top side of the drive. Record these numbers in the spaces 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.
INFORMATION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty covering this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Contents Introduction 6 Features .............................................................................................. 6 Software Requirement ........................................................................ 7 Example of System Setup .................................................................. 7 Location and Function of Parts and Controls 8 Front Panel ......................................................................................... 8 Rear Panel ...........................
Introduction Features The CDU711 is an internal CD-R OM (Compact Disc Read-Onl y Memor y) drive unit designed f or use with an IBM PC, HP Vectra, or compatib le computer . It can read as m uc h as 540 Mb ytes of digital data stored in a single CD-ROM disc. The CDU711 has the f ollo wing f eatures: General 5 1/4 inch half-height drive form factor. 256-kbyte buffer memory ATA-PI compliant (SFF-8020) Audio CD like drawer loading of a disc without using a caddy. Power loading and power eject of a disc.
Software Requirement To access data on CD-R OM discs, the appr opriate de vice driver and MSCDEX (supplied with the host adapter) must be installed in your computer when the OS is MS-DOS/Windo ws 3.1. See the man ual that comes with the host adapter for details. The application software you need for using the data on a CD-ROM disc depends on the type and f ormat of the tar get data. See the manual supplied with your CD-ROM disc for instructions.
Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 1 Disc drawer Accepts a CD-ROM disc on its tray. 2 Headphones jack Acceptsastereoheadphonesset.Analogaudiosignalsare output. 3 Volume control Controls the volume level of sound output from the headphones jack 2 . 4 Busy indicator This amber indicator lights or flashes to indicate one of the following unit conditions. • Steady lit: TOC (table of contents) read, seek data read, or audio playback in progress. • Flashing: Drawer in motion.
Rear Panel Pin 1 12 3 4 5 1 Unused 2 ANALOG AUDIO connector Outputsanalogaudiosignals. 3 Configuration Jumpers See page 12 for details. 4 INTERFACE CONNECTOR (IDE bus) Connect to IDE host adapter using a connecting cable. 5 DC INPUT (power-in) connector Connect to the power supply of the host computer.
Precautions ■ Installation • Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – hightemperature – excessivedust – mechanicalvibration – directsunlight • Do not force the power cable. It is keyed to protect the drive. ■ Operation • Do not move the drive when it is in use. Doing so may cause data error and damage the optical pick-up. • Avoid exposing the drive to sudden changes in temperature as condensation may form on the lens inside the drive.
Installing the Drive in Your Computer This section provides an example of instruction for installing the CD-ROM drive unit into your personal computer using the IDE Host Adaptor (A TA-Compliant). To connect the CDU711 directl y to the PC’ s IDE por t, consult y our PC manufacturer for instruction. Preparation You need the f ollo wing par ts and tools (these are not supplied with the drive): • A flat-blade screwdriver • Four screws 3 mm in diameter and 6 mm in length.
Setting the Jumpers Set the jumper s on the rear of the drive in accor configuration of your computer system. dance with the The jumpers are preset at the “MASTER” position as illustrated at the factor y. CSEL SLAVE MASTER Notes for configuration jumpers: • Designation of the Drive Number is generally set by inserting a jumper pin on either the MASTER or the SLAVE pin. • When the CDU711 is daisy-chained with a Hard Disk Drive on an IDE Card, set the Hard Disk Drive as MASTER and the CDU711 as SLAVE.
Opening the Computer 1 If your computer has its rear side covered by a plastic panel attached with plastic hook pad, pull it off. Remove the plastic panel. Computer Rear plastic panel 2 Removethecovermountingscrews. Cover mounting screw Remove the screws. 3 Remove the cover of the computer. Remove the computer cover.
Preparing a Space for the Drive 1 Removethescrewsandbracketssecuringthefloppydiskdrive and the lower drive bay blanking plate. Floppy disk drive Lower dirve bay blanking plate Remove the screws and brackets. 2 Disconnect the floppy disk drive. Floppy disk drive 3 Remove the floppy disk drive and the blanking plate.
Mounting the Drive If mounting rails are necessar y, attac h them to the drive in the same way as your floppy disk drive and slide the drive into the lower drive ba y. If mounting rails are not required in y our system, scre w the drive in place. Slide the drive into the lower bay.
Connecting the Drive Connect the drive to the computer with the f ollo wing connector • DC INPUT connector • AUDIO OUT connector (if you plan to connect audio equipment) • INTERFACE CONNECTOR. s: INTERFACE CONNECTOR DC INPUT connector AUDIO OUT connector ■ DC INPUT connector The pin assignment is as follows. GND +5 V DC +12 V DC After matching the beveled edges, insert the plug of the power supply cable to the DC INPUT connector and push it firmly in place.
■ AUDIO OUT connector The pin assignment is as f ollo ws: pin 1 2 3 4 Audio Signal R signal ground ground L signal ■ INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTERFACE CONNECTOR. Pin 1 INTERFACE CONNECTOR INTERFACE cable 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the host adapter.
Mounting the Host Adapter Install the host adapter in one of the available system expansion slots of y our computer . Ref er to the operating instructions inc with the host adapter for complete instructions on installation and settings. Install the host adapter in one of the expansion slots.
Reassembling the Computer 1 Reinstall the floppy disk drive in the top drive bay. Reinstall the floppy disk drive. 2 Reconnect the interface cables to the floppy disk drive. 3 Fastenthescrewsandfrontbracketsastheywerebefore. 4 Tuck the cables behind the drives so that they do not protrude abovethepowersupplymodule. Tuck the cables. Power supply 5 After checking the following points, slide the computer’s cover on and fasten the cover mounting screws at the back of the computer.
Installing the Software Driver The installation diskette enc losed in the pac softwareitems: • Installer • Device driver for MS-DOS/Windows 3.1 kage contains tw o Note: Both Microsoft CD-ROM Extensions (MSCDEX) or equivalent and Son y’s De vice Driver are required to run the CDU711 under the MS-DOS and Windo ws 3.1 en vironment. Therefore, prior to loading the installation diskette, make sure that the MSCDEX is in the DOS directory of your hard disk drive (C:\DOS).
Operating the Drive This section describes how to start the drive and eject a disc. Starting the Drive 1 Turn on the power of your computer. 2 Presstheejectbutton. The drawer comes out automatically. Press the eject button. 3 Place a disc in the drawer with its label side up. Place a disc with its label side up.
Note: When the drive is set up in vertical position, use the disc locks to prevent your disc from falling. See “How to Use the Disc Locks” on page 24 for details. Disc locks 4 Gently push the drawer or press the eject button to close the drawer. The drive may begin reading the Table of Contents (TOC) data when it accepts the disc. The busy indicator lights up in amber while the drive is reading the TOC.
Ejecting the Disc To eject the disc, press the eject b utton on the fr ont panel. The dra wer comes out automaticall y. Press the eject button. Note: The eject button does not work if it is disabled by: – the software you are using ■ Opening the drawer manually in an emergency You can open the dra means of the eject b theprocedurebelow: wer man uall y when it fails to come out b y utton or software commands. To do this, follo w 1 Turn off the power of your computer.
How to Use the Disc Locks The disc tray has four disc locks that prevent the disc from falling when the drive is set up in vertical position. Disc locks Note: When the drive is used in horizontal position, you do not need to lock the disc. ■ Locking and unlocking All of the four locks are set in the unlocked position (facing outwar d) when the drive is shipped fr om the factor y.To set the loc k in the locked position, turn it with your fingers until you hear a click so that it faces inward.
When the drive’s right side is down To facilitate disc handling, set the disc loc ks B, C and D into the loc ked position, and lea ve the disc loc k A in the unloc ked position. A D Top side Right side B C When the drive’s left side is down To facilitate disc handling, set the disc loc ks A, C and D into the locked position, and leave the disc lock B in the unlocked position.
Specifications ■ General Host interface Disc Acceptablediscs ATA-PI compliant CD-Digital A udio discs CD-ROM mode-1 data discs CD-ROM mode-2 form1/form2 data discs CD-ROM XA discs (readable) Audio-combined CD-ROM discs CD-I discs (readable) CD-I Ready discs (readable) CD Bridge discs Photo CD discs (single and multi session) CD EXTRA discs Video CD discs, CD TEXT discs Rotationalspeed 2000 min -1 (rpm) 4-9× CAV 4000 min -1 (rpm) 8-18 × CAV 7000 min -1 (rpm) 14-32 × CAV ■ Drive performance Data transfer ra
■ Environmental conditions Operating Temperature Humidity Atmosphere Non-operating/Storage Temperature Humidity Atmosphere 5 °C to 50 °C (41 °F to 122 °F) 10 % to 90 % (Max wet bulb 29 °C) Non-condensing –30 °C to 50 °C (–22 °F to 122 °F) 10 % to 90 % Non-condensing ■ Dimensions and mass Dimensions Mass 146 × 41.4 × 208 mm (w/h/d) (5 3/4 × 1 11/16 × 8 1/4 inc hes) 0.
■ Dimension diagram Important: The o verhang of the scre ws should not e surface of the side panels or the bottom plate. xceed 6.0 mm fr om the 146(5 3/4) 148 (57/8) 203 (8) 5 (7/32) 42.3 0.5 (1/32) (111/16) 41.4 (111/16) 10 (13/32) 21.9(7/8) 0.4 (1/32) 4-M3 Mounting screws (4-on each side) 47.5 (17/8) 79.25 (31/8) + + 139.
