SPRESSA™ CD-ReWritable Sony CD-RW Recorder Technical Support Technical Support can be reached 8:00am to 8:00pm, Central Time, Monday through Saturday. Please have your model number, serial number, date of purchase and receipt handy before calling Technical Support. Free telephone support is offered for 90 days from your first call. Phone Sony Web Site Printed USA 01/01 CD-RW-UM-0101 P/N ZP1239581 Storage by Sony (800) 588-3847 http://www.sony.
Copyright © 2000 Sony Electronics Inc. WARNING All rights reserved. This manual or the software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated or reduced to any machine readable form without prior written approval from Sony Electronics Inc. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the unit. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
FCC Compliance If you have any questions about this product, USA: You may call: Sony Customer Information Service Center at (800)588-3847 or visit Sony web site: http://www.sony.com/storagesupport. Other Countries: You may call the phone number in your country written in the warranty card.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction 1 CD-R and CD-RW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 How CD-R and CD-RW Work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 CD Formats Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Introduction Chapter 1 Please read this manual before using the drive in order to take you step-by-step through the process of setting up and installing the CD-RW drive. Precautions * Do not attempt to open the drive and service it. Removing the cover may cause exposure to harmful laser beam and electrical voltage. User is recommended to get service by returning the defected drive back to the original vendor where the drive is purchased.
CD-R and CD-RW How CD-R and CD-RW work CD-R is the term used to denote CD-Recordable media. CD-R discs are recorded permanently. Once information is written, it cannot be erased. Data can be added until the disc is full. CD-R is good for creating archived information that need not be changed, or for distribution, because the price of CD-R media has dropped rapidly in the last few years. CD-RW is the term used to denote CD-ReWritable media. CD-RW discs can be written to many times.
The drive can also record CD-R discs at quad speed (4X) as well as record CD-RW and CD-R discs at double speed (2X), and even record CD-R discs at single speed (1X). • • The drive is a multi-function device. Since the drive is also capable of reading at up to 32X Max. (4,800 kilobytes per second) it is a good general use CD-ROM drive as well as recorder. • • • The speed at which a CD-ROM is written does not affect the speed at which that CD-ROM can be read.
• Variable and fixed packet recording; typically used by back-up software and Drive Letter Access software to add files and folders at a time, instead of tracks/sessions at a time. CD-R: CD-RW: Sony 74/80 min. CD-Recordable disc. Sony 74/80 min. CD-ReWritable disc. To achieve trouble free 8X recording speeds, be sure the CD-R media is certified for 8X recording. Applications CD-R and CD-RW discs are each ideal for slightly different applications.
Controls and Indicators Chapter 2 This chapter shows the connectors, controls, and indicator lights of the drive. For instructions on connecting and installing the drive to the computer, please consult “Chapter 3, Installing Your CD-RW Recorder Drive” located on page 15. Using the CD-RW Drive ReWritable 8X/4X/32X MultiRead 1 2 3 4 1. Earphone Jack 3 5 Stereo mini-jack for headphones and powered speakers. 2. Volume Control Control volume of earphone jack.
6. Open/Close This is a toggle button. When pressed, the DVD-ROM drive will either open the door and tray out of the disc, or tray in the disc and close the door. Busy Indicator LED The Busy Indicator LED shows the condition of the driver. • • When the Busy Indicator light is on full amber, it means the drive is seeking, playing audio, or reading. When the Busy Indicator light is flashing amber, it means the drive is recording a disc, or erasing a CD-RW disc.
Headphone Jack/Volume Control. Drive Configuration Jumper To listen to an audio CD from the CD-ROM unit you may insert a standard headphone cable into the headphone jack. If there is a audio CD player utility installed on your PC, you can listen to audio CDs directly from the drive. The software functions like a typical CD player, letting you choose tracks to play, etc. The audio can be heard through your PC’s speakers if you connect the audio out connector of the drive to the CD input of your sound card.
Installing Your CR-RW Recorder Drive Chapter 3 General Use Suggestions This chapter describes the installation procedures for installing the drive in a PC. The drive is intended for installation in a PC and should be used in an environment suitable for computer equipment. Dust, moisture and lack of adequate ventilation are common causes of device failure.
4. Remove the cover of the computer There are precautions you should be aware of any time you are opening the computer: Follow Electrostatic Discharge procedures any time you open the computer. These procedures include: Electrostatic Discharge Precautions ❏ Make sure the computer is OFF when performing any removal or installation. ❏ Remove the power cord. ❏ Wait ten minutes before any removal or installation if the computer has recently been powered on.
the computer’s manufacturer. Different computer manufacturers have the EIDE connectors in different locations. The configurations inside the machine are usually clearly marked. However, the easiest way to locate the EIDE connector is to follow the cable as it is connected to existing CD drive or hard drive. How to recognize EIDE cables. There are generally two types of data cables used internally in PCs. These data cables are Floppy Drive cables which have 34 pins and IDE cables which have 40 pins.
The drive comes pre-configured as an IDE Master device as shown below with the Master pin jumpered. Audio 0 0 Output C SM Pin R GMaster GL SLA Jumpered 39 40 1 2 IDE ATAPI 40-pin Connector +5 G 7. Install the drive. To install the drive, position the drive in the drive bay so that the screw holes of the drive are aligned with the screw holes in the drive bay. Then tighten the screws until they are firm. Do not over tighten the screws.
8. Attach the IDE cable 10. Connect the audio cable. If you have a sound card, you can attach the audio cable to the audio out connectors.
Troubleshooting Chapter 4 This Chapter discusses the basics of troubleshooting the CD-RW Recorder Drive. A few words about CD-ROMs The laser in a CD reads the difference in reflectivity from one spot to the next. This difference in reflectivity is simply created from a difference in the depth of pits either burned or stamped into the CD-ROM Media. Large production runs of CDs are stamped to create the pits.
If you meet any trouble during installation or normal use of your CD-RW drive, please refer to the following information. Read Problems Symptom No CD-RW drive recognition. Possible Causes • IDE cable and the CD-RW drive are not connected properly. • Conflicts with other IDE devices. • Power is not switched on. 26 Solutions Symptom Possible Causes • The sound board No sound from isn’t working external speaker properly. when you’re playing a music CD.
Symptom Cannot view photo CD discs. Can read only first session of a multisession disc. Possible Causes Solutions • Bad photo CD disc. • Try to play another photo CD disc and see if it reads fine. If it works, you should replace the defective disc. Symptom Possible Causes • Music CD inserted. Cannot read the former session of the CD-RW disc which has been written at least twice. Receive error messages while reading photo CD images. Read error occurs.
Symptom Cannot eject tray. Can read only the first session of a multi-session disc. 30 Possible Causes Solutions • Eject locked by software. • When you’re working under Windows 95/98/NT 4.0, check if locked on the CD-RW properly. • CD set incorrectly into tray. • Insert emergency eject stick into the emergency eject hole and eject the tray. Use a pair of tweezers or pliers if it won’t eject with emergency eject stick. • “Close Session” was not selected at the previous writing.
Write Problems Symptom Cannot write. 32 Symptom Possible Causes Solutions • Using other • Use the authoring authoring software software provided which not supports with the CD-RW your CD-RW drive. drive. When using other software, ensure your CD-RW drive is supported by contacting the software supplier. • Disc inserted upside down. • Reinsert the disc with label side up. • Short of Hard Disc capacity. • Generally 1.2 to 2 times the size of the write data is required.
Symptom Writing errors occur (Buffer under-runs) Possible Causes • Short of PC memory. Solutions • Due to short of main memory in PC, swapping of hard disc space may have occurred. If swapped data from the hard disc may cut off causing buffer under-runs. Symptom Possible Causes No drive recognition. • Bad connection between IDE cable and your CD-RW drive. • Conflicts with other IDE devices. • Increase main memory capacity. • Disable “Auto thermal re-calibration” in the BIOS setup.
Symptom Cannot add writing on CD-RW. Possible Causes • Wrote with other authoring software. • Short of CD-R/RW capacity. File name error, mismatch Windows95/98 and Windows NT 3.51. 36 • Long file name used in writing. Solutions • If different authoring software is used comparing to the previous writing, errors may occur. Use always the same authoring software. • Capacity of CDR/RW media is limited to 650MB (74 min-type) including lead-in, lead-out and TOC data.
Contacting Technical Support Appendix A Whenever you have any difficulty with your drive, please follow the troubleshooting suggestions in this manual and in the software manuals. Please keep track of the steps you have taken with as much information about your computer system as you can. If you have any trouble resolving the problem, please call the Sony Technical Support Center and convey your troubleshooting steps.
Specifications CRX140E Drive HOST INTERFACE Enhanced IDE/ATAPI BUFFER MEMORY (Read/Write) 4 Megabytes READ FUNCTION, Acceptable Discs CD-ROM mode-1 data discs, CD-ROM XA discs, CD Audio discs, Mixed Mode, CD Extra, CD Text, CD-I discs, CD-I Ready Discs, Photo CD (Single and Multisession), Video CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs WRITE FUNCTION, Applicable Formats CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM XA, CD-Audio, Audio-combined CD-ROM - Mixed Mode, CD-I, †Video CD, CD Text, CD Extra WRITING METHOD Disc at Once Session at Once T
Specifications BURST DATA TRANSFER RATE 16.6 Megabytes per second (ATA PIO Mode 4) 16.6 Megabytes per second (ATA Multi Word DMA Mode 2) CRX0811 Drive HOST INTERFACE Enhanced IDE/ATAPI READ FUNCTION, Acceptable Discs CD-DA, CD ROM Mode-1, CD- ROM/XA Mode-2 Form-1 and Form-2, CD-I Ready Video-CD (MPEG-1), Karaoke CD, Photo-CD, Enhanced CD, CD extra, I-Track CD, UDF, and CD-TEXT.
MOUNTING Horizontal or vertical POWER REQUIREMENTS +5V ± 5% and less than 100m Vp-p ripple voltage. +12V ± 10% and less than 200m Vp-p ripple voltage CURRENT REQUIREMENTS Spinning Up (Peak) +5V +12V 1.0 Amp 1.2 Amp Seeking (Peak) +5V +12V 1.0 Amp 0.8 Amp Reading (Average) +5V 0.9 Amp +12V 0.8 Amp Sleeping (Average) +5V +12V 0.3 Amp 0.0 Amp Sequential Write (CD-R/RW) +5V +12V 0.8 Amp 0.5 Amp DRIVE DIMENSIONS 145.8mm W x 41.3mm H x 190.0mm D (±0.5) DRIVE WEIGHT 1.0 Kg.
Glossary Access times. The average amount of time to access an item of data. Analog. (as opposed to digital) where digital is defined discrete items which can be reduced to zero and one bits, Analog is continuous, so on any graphic representation of Analog data there are an infinite number of points between any two points. Digital Approximates by adding data points. Buffer. RAM Cache that is faster than the data is being delivered.
Index Access/Power light, 7 hard drive requirements, 15 Buffer size, 4, 41, 43 headphone jack, 9, 12 Buffer underrun, 3 headphones, 9, 12 Buffer, 3 Kodak Photo CD, 5 Busy Indicator LED, 10 MTBF, 7 CD Extra, 4-5 Multi–session, 5 CD speeds, 3-4, 40-43 Photo CD, 5 CD TEXT, 4 Session at Once, 5 CD-Bridge, 5 Technical support, contacting, 39 CD-Digital Audio, 4 CD-I, 5 CD-ROM (Mode 1), 4 CD-ROM XA, 5 DC power, 13 Disc at Once, 5 Eject button, 9, 11 Emergency eject hole, 9, 11 FCC compliance, ii
