CDU948S CD-R Drive Unit CDU948S CD-R Drive Unit User’s Guide Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Manuale d’istruzione ©1998 by Sony Corporation Rev. 1.
The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom 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. ___________________ This unit uses CD-R discs with the following mark. English Owner’s Record This unit uses CD-ROM discs with the following mark. Safety Regulations When you use this unit as a CD player, use compact discs with the following mark.
Contents Introduction Introduction 5 This manual assists you with the 4x write / 8x read CDU948S drive which uses CD-R media storing up to 650 Mbytes of data. Features..........................................................................................................5 System Requirements for WINDOWS 95/NT .................................................5 Location and Function of Parts and Controls 6 Front Panel / Rear Panel .......................................................................
Location and Function of Parts and Controls Precautions Front Panel ■ Installation Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – excessive dust – mechanical vibration – direct sunlight. Only horizontal drive operation recommended, not tilted. ● Caddy insertion slot Emergency eject hole CD Caddy ■ Operation ● ● Headphones jack Volume control Busy indicator Eject button Do not move drive during operation, it may cause an error.
Step 1: Opening the Computer Step 3: Finding the Connector Remove the computer’s cover as directed in the Owner’s Manual. The SCSI cable should have 1 or more unused connectors on the end opposite the adapter, as shown, find a connector not in use. We recommend a connector at the very end of the 50 pin SCSI cable. Step 2: SCSI Configuration Locate the 50 pin SCSI cable in your computer. One end of the cable is connected to the SCSI host adapter card as shown below.
The following table shows the function of each jumper. Step 5: Setting the Jumpers Set jumpers on rear of drive unit according to your computer configuration. Jumpers are factory preset as shown below. DEVICE TYPE Jumper DEVICE TYPE PREVENT/ ALLOW ID SELECT 0 1 2 ID SELECT TEST MODE Function The setting of this jumper determines whether the SCSI device type code in the inquiry data is WO or CD-ROM. ON: WORM OFF: CD-ROM Assign the drive unit’s ID number by setting these jumpers to ON or OFF.
Step 6: Connecting the Drive Step 7: Mounting the Drive Attach flat SCSI cable to connector at rear of CD-R drive. Pin 1 CDU948S Drive Unit Audio Out Connector Insert the CD-R drive into computer front as shown, routing cables accordingly. Secure drive to frame with appropriate screws. Interface Connector Power Supply Connector TOR NEC ON CE C - 10% 12V+ ND - % G UT 5V+5 C INP - D R 2 01 DR L GN OUT IO AUD D F.
Software Installation Step 9: Installation Review Now review the hardware installation process, assuring that: ● All connectors are properly connected. ● Each SCSI device has its own unique SCSI ID number. ● The last physical SCSI device on the bus is properly terminated. Please refer to CD-R formatting software manual for instruction on software installation. CD-R formatting software must first be properly installed in order to write CD’s with the CDU948S drive.
Operating the Drive 3 Close the lid firmly. Assure application software is installed before using the CD-R drive. 4 Do not manually open slide. Starting Up 1 Turn on the power supply. 2 Insert caddy into drive slot with disc label facing up. Push gently until auto-load mechanism pulls caddy into drive. Important: When loading a caddy, do not attempt to overpower the auto-load. Storing Discs and Caddies ● ● Remove the caddy from the drive before moving drive.
Troubleshooting Should problems arise installing or operating the drive: Ejecting a Caddy 1 Turn on the computer’s power supply. 2 Press eject button on the drive unit ● ● Please verify the steps of this manual were carefully followed. If problem still exists, please confirm the items in “Checklist” below. Checklist CD Caddy Notes: Eject button does not function if software disabled. ● To eject a caddy when physical eject is software disabled: – Assure jumper block’s PREVENT/ALLOW is set to ON.
Specifications ■ Dimension diagram 139.7 10 47.5 Incremental Write Session at Once Track at Once Variable & Fixed Packet Track Reservation Disk at Once 1X, 2X, 4X (2X only for packet write) 1X, 2X, 4X, 8X (1X=150 kbytes/sec) 148.5 4-M3 Mounting screws CD Caddy ■ Audio Line out: Headphone: 4-M3 Mounting screws 5 Write/Read Speed: Write: Read: 21.9 0.7 V at 47 kΩ 0.55 V at 32 Ω 42.5 Write Methods: 41.4 146 79.
