Yamaha CRW3200EZ Owner's Manual

Yamaha CRW3200EZ Owner's Manual

Crw8424s series

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CD-R/RW Drive
CD-R/RW Drive
CRW8424S
CRW8424S
SERIES
SERIES
OWNER'S MANUAL
OWNER'S MANUAL
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MODE D'EMPLOI
MODE D'EMPLOI
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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  • Page 1 CD-R/RW Drive CD-R/RW Drive CRW8424S CRW8424S SERIES SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL OWNER’S MANUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES...
  • Page 2 If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Systems Technology, Inc. 100 Century Center Court, San Jose, CA95112, U.S.A.
  • Page 3 Laser Diode Properties CAUTION Material: GaAlAs Use of controls or adjustments or performance of proce- Wavelength: 782-789 nm dures other than those specified herein may result in Emission Duration: Continuous hazardous radiation exposure. Laser Output Power: Less than 44.6 µW* * This output is value measured at a distance VAROITUS 200mm from the objective lens surface on the...
  • Page 4 CD-R/RW Drive CD-R/RW Drive CRW8424S CRW8424S SERIES SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL...
  • Page 5 Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, fire or damage to the device. Return the device immediately to the store at which it was purchased or alternatively, to the nearest Yamaha Service Center (listed at the back of this manual).
  • Page 6 Otherwise, dust can build up inside the device, increasing the risk of fire or damage. For information about servicing charges, contact the store at which the device was purchased or alternatively, the nearest Yamaha Service Center (listed at the back of this manual). The device should be serviced about once a year.
  • Page 7 WARRANTY YAMAHA AND SUPPLIERS ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR THE LOSS OF ANY DATA OR ANY PROBLEMS CAUSED AS A RESULT. AS A PRECAUTION, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE DISCS ARE TESTED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN TO. FURTHERMORE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES YAMAHA AND SUPPLIERS GUARANTEE THE RELIABILITY OF THE DISCS.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated, transmitted or reduced to any electronic medium of machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Yamaha. Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 9: Setup Flowchart

    Setup Flowchart This flowchart shows the procedure for setting up the CRW8424S drive. For easy cross-referencing, the relevant pages in this manual are also given. STEP STEP Obtain a SCSI adapter card Do you have a SCSI adapter Recommended models: card? Adaptec AHA-2940-series (PCI) Check that the SCSI adapter...
  • Page 10: Introduction

    Introduction Features of the CRW8424S Drive 8X Speed Writing to CD-R, 4X Speed Writing to CD-RW and 24X Speed Reading The CRW8424S drive can write to CD-R at 8X, 6X, 4X or 1X speed and write/overwrite to CD-RW at 4X or 2X speed. It can also read from CD-R, CD- RW and CD-ROM discs at up to 24X speed.
  • Page 11: System Configuration

    A spare PCI expansion slot for a SCSI card (if one hasn’t been installed yet). A SCSI card to connect SCSI devices (including the CRW8424S) to your computer. Make sure it has an internal bus connector. Yamaha recommends any of Adaptec’ s AHA-2940-series cards (PCI slot).
  • Page 12: Discs

    System Configuration Discs The CRW8424S drive is compatible with discs which meet the following specifications: CD-R discs: Use discs that conform to the Orange Book Part 2 standards. When writing to CD-R at 6X or faster speed, you should use discs that have been designed for high-speed recording.
  • Page 13: Tools

    System Configuration Tools You will need the following tools at hand when installing the CRW8424S drive. Phillips Screwdriver You will need to use this when removing the cover of your computer and when mounting the drive. You may also need to temporarily remove the sound card to gain access to the CD audio connectors.
  • Page 14: Front And Rear Of Unit

    Front and Rear of Unit Front Panel The CRW8424S drive’ s front panel features the following: Manual Eject hole Only use this if no other method is available for unloading a disc. Disc tray Eject button The tray is used to hold the disc. Press this button when you need It slides out from the drive unit when to unload a disc.
  • Page 15: Rear Panel

    Front and Rear of Unit Rear Panel The CRW8424S drive’ s rear panel features the following: SCSI connector SCSI connector Insert the connector of the SCSI ribbon Insert the connector of the SCSI ribbon cable here. Make sure you align the cable here.
  • Page 16: Installation

    Installation This section gives a step-by-step guide to installing the CRW8424S drive. Make sure you have all the necessary tools. First Steps Once you have taken the CRW8424S drive out of its packaging, you should immediately note down the serial number shown on the top of the drive together with a barcode.
  • Page 17 Installation To set each jumper switch, you have to bridge the two pins in the respective column of the grid with a plastic shunt. Shunts are already attached to the jumper switches in their default configurations. Rear Panel S C S IN T E R F A C O N...
  • Page 18: Scsi Id Number

    Installation 1 SCSI ID number Each of the SCSI devices connected to the computer is identified by its SCSI ID number. You need to assign a number from “0” to “7” for each SCSI device. Commonly, ID number “7” is reserved for the computer’ s SCSI adapter card itself.
  • Page 19 Installation 2 Parity Check The parity check is used for error correction during data transmissions. If parity-checking has to be disabled, the shunt on the Parity jumper switch should be removed. Parity ON (Default) Parity OFF Normally leave this setting alone. ID SELECT ID SELECT PARITY...
  • Page 20 Installation Termination ON (Default) Termination OFF ID SELECT ID SELECT PARITY PARITY TERMINATOR TERMINATOR BLOCK SIZE BLOCK SIZE 1 2 4 1 2 4 Set to “ON” if CRW8424S drive is last device on SCSI chain 4 Block Size The data block size of the CRW8424S can be set to 512 bytes per sector by setting the Block Size jumper switch to “ON.”...
  • Page 21: Installing The Crw8424S Drive

    Installation Installing the CRW8424S Drive You can install the CRW8424S drive in one of two possible ways: As an additional drive If the casing of your computer has a spare 5.25-inch drive bay available, such as with many tower-type designs, you can fit the CRW8424S drive in addition to the computer’...
  • Page 22: Fitting The Crw8424S As An Additional Drive

    Installation Fitting the CRW8424S as an Additional Drive 1 Power down your computer and unplug it from the AC outlet. If you proceed without doing this, you run the risk of receiving an electric shock and/or short-circuiting and damaging components including the CRW8424S drive.
  • Page 23 Installation 3 Touch a metal part of the computer’ s chassis or power supply unit to drain any static charge that may have built up inside your body. Drain any static charge You can permanently damage equipment if you touch it while there is any static charge in your body.
  • Page 24 Installation 5 Leave enough room behind the drive for connecting the power, SCSI and audio cables. Then tighten the four fastening screws on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place. About SCSI adapter card termination To connect internally-mounted SCSI devices, the SCSI adapter card’...
  • Page 25 Installation 6 Connect one end of the 50-pin SCSI flat cable to the computer’ s SCSI adapter card. Align the red line of the cable with Pin 1 of the card’ s SCSI connector. Next, connect a free 50-pin connector on the SCSI flat cable to the back of the CRW8424S drive such that the red line on the cable is aligned with pin 1, marked “SCSI INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1.”...
  • Page 26 Installation 7 Connect the audio cable between the CRW8424S drive and the computer’ s sound card, or the motherboard’ s audio connector if it has built-in audio. One end of the audio cable has two connectors: a vertically-mounted type (PH) and a horizontally-mounted type (MPC). Choose one that matches your sound card’...
  • Page 27 Installation 8 Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power supply connector of the CRW8424S marked “DC INPUT.” S C S IN T E R F A C O N N E C T O R Bottom 4-pin power cable n There may be more than one 4-pin power cable available.
  • Page 28 Installation ) Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that were removed. ! Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up. n When you power up the computer, make sure both LEDs on the panel of the CRW8424S light up together for brief moment.
  • Page 29 When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the Control Panel, double-clicking on SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab. # Double-click “YAMAHA CRW8424S” listed under “CDROM” (in Windows 95/98) and click the Settings tab. Check the “Sync data transfer” checkbox.
  • Page 30: Replacing An Existing Cd-Rom Drive With The Crw8424S

    Installation Replacing an Existing CD-ROM Drive with the CRW8424S n The existing CD-ROM drive in the computer is assumed to be an IDE-type. 1 Power down your computer and unplug it from the AC outlet. If you proceed without doing this, you run the risk of receiving an electric shock and/or short-circuiting and damaging components including the CRW8424S drive.
  • Page 31 Installation 3 Touch a metal part of the computer’ s chassis or power supply unit to drain any static charge that may have built up inside your body. Drain any static charge You can permanently damage equipment if you touch it while there is any static charge in your body.
  • Page 32 Installation 5 Remove the four screws holding the CD-ROM drive in place, then slide the drive forward and out from the drive bay. Slide the CRW8424S drive backwards into the now-vacant bay without applying excessive force. CD-ROM drive CRW8424S 6 Leave enough room behind the drive for connecting the power, SCSI and audio cables.
  • Page 33 Installation About SCSI adapter card termination To connect internally-mounted SCSI devices, the SCSI adapter card’ s on- board internal SCSI termination must be switched ON. With most cards, this is done automatically. If your SCSI adapter card requires that you manually disable internal termination, refer to the documentation that came with it.
  • Page 34 Installation 8 Connect the audio cable between the CRW8424S drive and the computer’ s sound card, or the motherboard’ s audio connector if it has built-in audio. One end of the audio cable has two connectors: a vertically-mounted type (PH) and a horizontally-mounted type (MPC). Choose one that matches your sound card’...
  • Page 35 Installation 9 Connect the 4-pin power cable to the power supply connector of the CRW8424S marked “DC INPUT.” S C S IN T E R F A C O N N E C T O R Bottom 4-pin power cable n There may be more than one 4-pin power cable available.
  • Page 36 Installation ! Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that were removed. @ Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up. n When you power up the computer, make sure both LEDs on the panel of the CRW8424S light up together for brief moment.
  • Page 37 When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the Control Panel, double-clicking on SCSI Adapter and clicking the Devices tab. $ Double-click “YAMAHA CRW8424S” listed under “CDROM” (in Windows 95/98) and click the Settings tab. Check the “Sync data transfer” checkbox.
  • Page 38: Operation

    Operation This section explains how to operate the CRW8424S drive after you have installed it. Make sure the computer is powered up. Loading a Disc 1 Press the Eject button on the CRW8424S drive’ s front panel. 2 Place the disc onto the tray with its label or printing facing upward. 3 Press the Eject button to close the tray.
  • Page 39: Manually Ejecting A Disc In An Emergency

    Operation n It may not be possible to eject the disc tray while a disc is being read or in other situations, depending on the SCSI command. n Only remove the disc after the disc tray has opened fully. Otherwise, you risk damaging the drive or the disc.
  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Please also refer to the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site for more information. YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site URL: http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/ The drive does not power up. Is the 4-pin power cable from the computer’ s power supply attached correctly? The computer does not start up.
  • Page 41 Troubleshooting Is the terminator on the CRW8424S drive set correctly? It should be set to ON only if it is the last device on the SCSI chain. Otherwise, it should be set to OFF. ( P . 11) Is the termination on the SCSI card set such that internal SCSI devices can be connected? Please read the instructions that came with your SCSI card for details.
  • Page 42 CDs, CD-ROMs and blank CD-R/RW discs (the ON/DISC LED remains lit in orange after any discs have been inserted), you should contact your nearest Yamaha dealer. Errors occur when backing up at 6X or 8X speed from a separate CD-ROM drive to the CRW8424S drive.
  • Page 43: Appendix

    Appendix Writing Modes Disc-at-Once (DAO) This mode is used when writing a complete disc in a single pass without pausing. Data cannot be added later, even if the full capacity of the blank disc has not been used. Example: General CD-ROM 650MB Data Track 1...
  • Page 44: Packet Writing

    Appendix Session-at-Once (SAO) This mode is used when writing each session in a single pass without pausing. More sessions can be added later if there is enough space left on the disc. Example: CD-Extra Audio Audio Audio Data Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4...
  • Page 45: About The Firmware

    URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/ The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be found in the CD-R area of Yamaha’ s web site. Please check this information regularly. n The firmware is completely unrelated to the CD writing application software.
  • Page 46: Led Indicator Messages

    Appendix LED Indicator Messages Status ON/DISC LED READ/WRITE LED Power on (reset) Ready (no disc) Loading disc Ejecting disc Ready (disc loaded) Seeking Preparing to write Writing Writing (test mode) Reading Lit: Orange Blinking: Orange —: Off Lit: Green Blinking: Green...
  • Page 47: Crw8424S Specifications

    Appendix CRW8424S Specifications Supported Formats Write Read Play CD-DA (*4) CD-G CD-Text CD-ROM (*1) Mixed Mode CD-ROM (*4) (CD-ROM+CD-DA) CD-ROM XA (*1) (*4) Photo-CD (*1) (*2) (*4) Video-CD (*4) CD-I (*3) CD-Extra (*4) *1: includes multisession *2: suitable media required *3: suitable application *4: suitable application software software required required for playback...
  • Page 48: Power Consumption

    Appendix Burst Transfer Rate 5MB/sec (max) (asynchronous) 20MB/sec (max) (synchronous) Data Buffer Size 4MB (1,332 sectors) Average Random Access Time 140 msec (reading) Sector Size 2,048 ~ 2,352 B 512 B (read only) Interface SCSI-3 (Ultra SCSI) Installing Style Horizontal Disc Loading Type Tray loading Audio Out...
  • Page 49: Index

    Appendix Index 4-pin power cable ........19, 27 ON/DISC LED..........6 Active Desktop ..........34 additional drive ..........13 Packet Writing..........36 audio cable ..........18, 26 packet ............36 AUDIO OUT ..........7 paper clip ............31 parity ............7, 11 Phillips Screwdriver ........5 BIOS ............32 power connector ..........23 block size ..........7, 12 Buffer Underrun...
  • Page 50 B.P. 70, 77312 Marne-la Vallée Cedex 2, Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez FRANCE vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le TEL: +33 1 6461 4060 plus proche figurant dans la liste suivante : FAX: +33 1 6461 4097 Internet: http://www.yamaha.fr/...
  • Page 51 YAMAHA CORPORATION Electronic Systems Division This document is printed on chlorine free (ECF) paper. XW780B0 Printed in Japan...

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