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CDR400t SERIES User Guide Guide de I’utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung r d a b l e D I S I T E...
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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.
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Laser Diode Properties CAUTION Material : GaAlAs Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Wavelength : 780-790 nm procedures other than those specified herein may Emission Duration : Continuous result in hazardous radiation exposure. Laser Output Power : Less than 44.6 W* his output is value measured at a distance 200mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block.
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• The temperature where CDR400t is located should be between 5ºC and 40ºC (41ºF – 104ºF), when used in a fan-cooled system. • Do not disassemble the CDR400t cover to reduce the risk of electric shock. • Always remove the disc before transporting...
• CDR400t contains no user serviceable parts. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel. • If any of the following should occur, CDR400t should be serviced by qualified personnel: Metal objects or liquids get inside CDR400t. CDR400t does not operate normally or a marked change in performance is noticed.
......3 For an IBM-PC computer with DOS or Windows ..3 For a Macintosh computer..........3 About Discs ..............4 Chapter 2 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400t Drive ..................5 CDR400t drive settings ..........5 Cable Connection ............8 Chapter 3 - Operation ............
The CDR400t can both record and read seven different formats: CD- ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-DA, CD-Bridge (multisession), CD- Extra, and Video CD. The CDR400t is also equipped with an analog audio output terminal (headphones) for CD-DA. SCSI 2 for High-Volume, High-Speed Data Transfer The CDR400t features SCSI 2, the second generation SCSI interface for connecting computers and peripheral devices.
Introduction Orange Book Compatible Recording Track at Once In this mode, data can be recorded to disc one track at a time. Discs recorded in this mode cannot be played in CD players or CD-ROM drives other than the CD-R drive until the session is closed. Multisession In this mode, data can be recorded to disc in stages (one session at a time).
We recommend the following: Adaptec SCSI cards: AHA-2940 (PCI), AHA-284x (VL), AHA-2740 (EISA), AHA-154x (ISA), etc. Yamaha CDR400t is a “SCSI” device. You will need to install a SCSI card and some mastering (writing) software in your host computer to connect the CDR400t.
Chapter 1 - System Configuration About Discs CD-R Discs On the CDR400t, you can use conventional CD-R discs that conform to the Recordable Compact Disc Systems Part II (Orange Book). Yamaha recommends the following Yamaha CD-R discs: > CDM12Y63 ( 120mm, 63 minutes) >...
Chapter 2 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400t Drive Chapter 2 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400t Drive CDR400t drive settings Before installing the CDR drive into your computer, you will need to set the following jumpers. You set these jumpers by inserting jumper connectors into the jumper switch located on the rear panel of the CDR drive switch.
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Usually, “7” is reserved for the SCSI card ID number, and “0” is reserved for the first SCSI device in the chain. Use a number between 1 and 6 for the CDR400t. Refer to the diagram below for more information on setting the SCSI ID number. The factory set ID number is “3”.
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The terminator setting indicates whether or not this device is the last connected SCSI device. Terminator ON (with a jumper) — Use this setting if the CDR400t is the last device in the internal SCSI daisy-chain. Terminator OFF (without a jumper) —...
Chapter 2 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400t Drive Block size setting Block size ON (with a jumper) — Block Size is set to 512Byte/sector. This function is valid only for workstations, such as those that run UNIX. Block size OFF (without a jumper) —...
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Chapter 2 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400t Drive Audio output cable Connect an audio output cable to the AUDIO OUT connector in the lower left corner of the rear panel. Make sure that the projection of the connector is facing upward.
This control adjusts the volume level of the headphone output. Rotat- ing the control clockwise will increase the volume level. 4 ON/DISC LED This indicator lights up in orange when the CDR400t is powered on, and lights up in green when the CDR400t contains a disc. 5 READ/WRITE LED This indicator lights up in green when data is being read, and flashes...
Chapter 3 - Operation Loading a Disc 1. Press the eject button to open the tray. 2. Carefully place the disc, label-side up, on the disc tray. 3. Press the disc tray softly or press the eject button again to close the disc tray.
Press the eject button to eject the disc. Note: You cannot eject the disc if the SCSI command prohibits the eject operation while the CDR400t is reading data. Caution: Be sure to remove the disc after it is completely ejected. (Trying to remove the disc before it is completely ejected may cause the drive to malfunction.)
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If CDR400t is not performing as expected, look up the symptoms in the following table, then see what to do. Symptoms What to Do The power to the CDR400t is off • Check the DC power cable connection.
Appendix Front Panel Indicator Key on: green flashing: green — off on: orange flashing: orange ON/DISC Read/Write Status — — Reset — Ready (no disc) Inserting disc — — Ejecting disc — Ready (disc inserted) Seeking Preparing to write Writing Writing (test mode) Playback —...
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