Computer Drive User Manual

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Parts and Controls
Front Panel
1 Disc tray
Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW disc on its tray.
2 Emergency eject hole
Insert a ne rod into this hole to eject the tray manually in emergen-
cies.
3 Eject button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
4 Busy indicator
This indicator shows the unit’s status in various phases of operation.
* Green - seek, read and write.
* Flashing Green - Writing CD
5 Volume control
Controls the volume of the analog audio output provided via a
headphones jack.
6 Headphones jack
Provides two channel analog audio output.
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Introduction
Features The CRX1611 is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/
ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with personal computers.
General
• Buffer UnderRun Protection.
• 2 Mbyte buffer memory
• 5
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inch half-height drive form factor.
• DSS Vibration Reduction System.
Supported disc formats
• Reads and writes data in each: CD-DA, CD Extra,
CD-Rom (mode 1), CD-Rom XA (mode 2 form 1 & 2),
CD-I (mode 2 form 1 & 2),Video CD (MPEG 1), UDF & CD-text.
• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session), Karaoke CD,
Enhanced CD & I-Track CD.
• The CRX-1611 conforms to the specications set out in the
“Orange Book Part II and Part III”.
Supported write methods
• Disc At Once, Session At Once, Track At Once, Variable Packet,
Fixed Packet (Max packet size 1200KB) and Track Reservation.
Performance
• Supports CD-R write speeds of 4X 8X and 16X.
• Supports CD-RW write speeds of 4X.
• Supports HighSpeed CD-RW write speeds of 8X, 10X.
• Fast access times ensuring reliable high-speed data access.
Audio
• Outputs 16-bit digital data over the ATA interface.
• Audio line output and headphones jack for audio CD playback.
 Software requirements
To use this CD drive you will require two types of software, one
to enable the drive as a CD reader the other to enable the drive as
a CD writer.
Reader: This drive uses a standard ATAPI interface. Most modern
operating systems have driver software built in to enable the use of
this drive as a CD reader. This includes Windows 95, 98, Me, NT 4.0,
2000 and Macintosh computers with an IDE interface.
DOS drivers can be downloaded from:
http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp
Writer: Authoring software will be required. There are many vari-
ties. Please be sure that the version of software you are using is com-
patible with the CRX-1611. You should check this on the software
manufacturers web site or at:
http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp