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- Page 1 CD-R/RW Drive CD-R/RW Drive CRW8424E CRW8424E 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 Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: 782-789 nm Emission Duration: Continuous Laser Output Power: Less than 44.6 W* * This output is value measured at a distance 200mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block. ANSI Class : Class 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE...
- Page 5 CD-R/RW Drive CD-R/RW Drive CRW8424E CRW8424E SERIES SERIES OWNER’S MANUAL...
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Page 6: Safety Precautions
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 7 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 8 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 BE TESTED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN TO. FURTHER- MORE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES YAMAHA AND SUPPLIERS GUARANTEE THE RELIABILITY OF THE DISCS.
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Page 9: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Setup Flowchart ... 1 Introduction ... 2 Features of the CRW8424E Drive ... 2 System Configuration ... 3 Computer ... 3 Software ... 3 Discs ... 4 Tools ... 5 Front and Rear of Unit... 6 Front Panel ... 6 Rear Panel ... -
Page 10: Setup Flowchart
Setup Flowchart This flowchart shows the procedure for setting up the CRW8424E drive. For easy cross-referencing, the relevant pages in this manual are also given. Set up the CRW8424E drive STEP 1. Remove the outer casing of computer. (P.10) 2. Set the jumper switches (P.14) 3. -
Page 11: Introduction
8X Speed Writing to CD-R, 4X Speed Writing to CD-RW and 24X Speed Reading The CRW8424E 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 data at up to 24X speed. -
Page 12: System Configuration
System Configuration In order to use the CRW8424E drive, your computer system will need to meet the following set of requirements. Computer The minimum system requirements for using the CRW8424E drive are as follows: Any fully PC/AT-compatible computer. A Pentium-class or higher CPU running at 200MHz or faster. -
Page 13: Discs
Discs The CRW8424E drive is compatible with discs that meet the following specifica- tions: 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 designed for high-speed recording. -
Page 14: Tools
System Configuration Tools You will need the following tools at hand when installing the CRW8424E 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 15: Front And Rear Of Unit
Front and Rear of Unit Front Panel The CRW8424E drive’s front panel features the following: Disc tray The tray is used to hold the disc. It slides out from the drive unit when a disc needs to be loaded or unloaded. -
Page 16: Rear Panel
CRW8424E. Yamaha recommends that you connect only the master CRW8424E to a secondary IDE cable. Usually, use the MASTER or SLAVE jumper switch because the CSEL function may sometimes create a conflict. -
Page 17: Installation
First Steps Once you have taken the CRW8424E drive out of its packaging, you should immediately note down the serial number shown on the top of the drive together with a barcode. You may need to refer to this number when requesting User Support services. -
Page 18: Installing The Crw8424E Drive
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 install the CRW8424E drive in addition to the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive. As a replacement drive If the casing of your computer does not have a spare 5.25-inch drive bay available,... - Page 19 Connecting the CRW8424E Drive The following steps explain how to install the CRW8424E as a secondary master on the tower computer for expansion or replacement. Power down your computer and unplug it from the AC outlet. If you proceed without doing this, you run...
- Page 20 Installation Remove the front cover of a vacant 5.25-inch drive bay slot in the computer. When you finish this step, proceed to Step 5.25-inch drive bay slot Remove the front panel of the computer. 5.25-inch drive bay slot on page 14. Front panel Front cover Front panel...
- Page 21 About IDE IDE (Enhanced IDE/E-IDE) is one of the standards applied to the connection between personal computers and their peripherals. A computer motherboard provides two IDE connectors (primary and second- ary). (Although, some motherboards provide only a primary connector.) You may connect up to two IDE devices (hard disk, CD-ROM, or CD-R drives) to the connectors using an IDE cable.
- Page 22 Installation About IDE Yamaha recommends you connect only the CRW8424E as a secondary master. Example-1 (slave) CD-ROM Drive e.t.c. IDE cable (primary) IDE cable (Secondary) No Device (slave) Example-2 (slave) IDE device IDE cable (primary) IDE cable (Secondary) No device...
- Page 23 Set the CRW8424E as master. Plug the included plastic shunt to the MASTER jumper switch on the rear panel of the CRW8424E. Rear Panel R G L Jumper switches The plastic shunts actually contain metal for bridging the two pins of a jumper switch, creating an electrical connection between them when attached.
- Page 24 Installation Slide the drive backwards into the slot. Do not apply excessive force when sliding the drive back into the drive bay slot. Slide the CRW8424E drive backwards into the now-vacant bay without applying excessive force.
- Page 25 Leave enough room behind the drive to connect the power, IDE and audio cables. Then tighten the four fastening screws on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place. Leave enough room behind the drive to connect the power, IDE and audio cables.
- Page 26 Connect the included 40-pin IDE cable to the secondary IDE connector on the motherboard and to the IDE interface connector on the rear panel of the CRW8424E. Be sure to plug in the cable so that the colored line on the cable corresponds to pin #1 on the right end of the connector.
- Page 27 You do not need to connect the audio cable to write audio CDs since the audio is passed over the IDE bus. It is required to play¸ back audio CDs on the CRW8424E drive via the computer’s sound card. However, if a CD-ROM drive is already connected to the sound card, you should use this drive to play back your audio CDs.
- Page 28 Installation Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power supply connector of the CRW8424E marked “DC INPUT.” A U D IO O C S E S L A M A S 4-pin power cable There may be more than one 4-pin power cable available. Any one may be used.
- Page 29 Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit securely using a screwdriver. Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit securely using a screwdriver. Installation...
- Page 30 Installation Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that were removed. Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that were removed.
- Page 31 Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up. When you power up the computer, make sure both LEDs on the panel of the CRW8424E light up together for brief moment. Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up.
- Page 32 When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the “Control Panel”, double- clicking on “SCSI Adapter” and clicking the “Devices” tab. Then right-click on “YAMAHA CRW8424E” and select Properties. You do not need to set the “Sync data transfer” parameter, since it will not appear. If the “DMA” parameter appears, check the “DMA”...
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Page 33: Operation
Operation This section explains how to operate the CRW8424E drive after you have installed it. You can load and eject a disc (as described below) only when the computer is powered on. Loading a Disc Press the Eject button on the CRW8424E drive’s front panel. -
Page 34: Ejecting A Disc In An Emergency
Operation The disc tray will not open if the computer is not switched on. With the CRW8424E powered on, pressing the Eject button will not open the disc tray if ATAPI commands prohibit ejecting a disc, such as during reading data. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting
Also, is the IDE cable connected correctly? If the system has started up normally, you will be able to see the CRW8424E drive listed in Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab. The drive will be listed when you double-click on CD-ROM. - Page 36 If you use more than one CD writing application simultaneously, the behavior of the drive can become unpredictable. Is the CRW8424E drive connected to a high-speed device, such as a hard disk drive? If you connect two devices with quite different speeds using the same cable, operation may become unstable.
- Page 37 • Close other applications (including screen savers, task schedulers, etc.). Errors can occur if you knock the CRW8424E drive while it is writing to disc. When using packet writing on a CD-RW disc, the actual data capacity is 100MB less than that stated on the cover of the disc.
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Page 38: 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 Session 1 Lead-in Example: Audio CD... - Page 39 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 Track 1 Track 2 (Session 1) Lead-in With CD-Extra, the audio is written in the first session and the data is written in the second.
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Page 40: About The Firmware
Appendix About the firmware The “firmware” is a small piece of software built into the CRW8424E drive. It is used to control basic drive operation. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be overwritten and updated. To ensure the correct operation of the CRW8424E drive, updates to the firmware will be made available. -
Page 41: Led Indicator Messages
LED Indicator Messages Status 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 Lit: Green Blinking: Green ON/DISC LED READ/WRITE LED —: Off Appendix... -
Page 42: Crw8424E Specifications
Appendix CRW8424E Specifications Supported Formats CD-DA CD-G CD-Text CD-ROM (*1) Mixed Mode CD-ROM (CD-ROM+CD-DA) CD-ROM XA (*1) Photo-CD (*1) Video-CD CD-I CD-Extra *1: includes multisession *2: suitable disc required Note) Excludes ADPCM Encode/Decode & Video Encode/Decode functions. Writing Methods Writing/Reading Speed... - Page 43 Sector Size Interface Installing style Disc Loading Type Audio Out Power Consumption Power Supply Operating Environment Dimension Weight The CRW8424E series complies with the following specifications Compliance Specifications Country / Region Category Safety Canada Safety Safety Australia New Zealand Japan...
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Page 44: Index
Appendix Index Symbols 4-pin power cable ... 19, 26 4-pin power connector ... 12 Active Desktop ... 28 additional drive ... 9 audio cable ... 12, 18 AUDIO OUT connector ... 7 Buffer Underrun ... 28 CD-DA ... 4 CD-R discs ... 4 CD-RW discs ... - Page 45 If you have any questions, please contact your dealer or one of the following companies. Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche figurant dans la liste suivante : Bei weiteren Fragen wenden Sie sich Sitte an Ihren Händler oder eine der folgenden Firmen.