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- Page 1 8X CD-ROM Drive CD820E User Guide On-line Version...
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Page 2: Knowing Your
Knowing Your Creative CD-ROM Drive CD-820E This booklet contains the following information regarding your CD-ROM drive. It provides you with: A summary of the features of your drive, A description of its various components and A list of its technical specifications. - Page 3 The Features of Your Drive Your CD-ROM drive is just like a CD player. It allows you to play audio CDs, skip and stop a track, and eject the CD using the controls located at your drive’s front panel. But unlike a CD player, your CD-ROM drive comes with a software application that can transform your PC into an even more versatile CD player (see Chapter 3, “Using QuickCD”...
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Page 4: Busy Indicator
The Drive’s Front Panel This section describes the various controls on your drive’s front panel as shown in Figure 1. Figure 1: The front panel of your CD-ROM drive. Stereo Phone Jack The Stereo Phone jack allows you to connect a pair of earphones to the drive. - Page 5 You can operate your CD-ROM drive using controls on the drive’s front panel or using applications such as Creative QuickCD (see Chapter 3 of the User’s Guide). If you are using the controls on the front panel, you cannot use QuickCD.
- Page 6 When placing the disc onto the tray, hold the disc by the inner and outer edges with the disc label facing up as shown in Figure 2. Figure 2: Holding a disc. The disc tray can be locked using the LOCKCD.EXE utility (see the section “Locking the Disc Tray”...
- Page 7 Please refrain from using excessive force to open the tray as this may damage your drive. Figure 4: Pulling out the tray. The Drive’s Rear Panel This section provides you with information on the connectors and jumpers found on your drive’s rear panel as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5: The rear panel of your CD-ROM drive.
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Page 8: Digital Output Connector
Digital Output Connector The Digital Output connector allows your CD-ROM drive to provide digital output for recording to a digital audio tape (DAT) or professional audio recording system. This connector follows the EBU-IEC958 standard set by the European Broadcast Union. CD Audio Connector The CD Audio connector allows you to direct audio output from your CD-ROM drive to your audio card when connected using a CD Audio... - Page 9 IDE CD-ROM Data Connector The IDE CD-ROM Data connector allows data transfer between your CD-ROM drive and various devices when connected using a CD-ROM data cable. These devices include your audio card (with an IDE interface), IDE CD-ROM interface card, and hard disk controller card.
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Page 10: Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications This section provides you with the technical specifications of your CD-ROM drive. Physical Dimensions Height 42 mm Width 146 mm Depth 210 mm Color PC white Performance Characteristics Power Supply 1.0 Amp (Max.) on +5 Volts 1.5 Amp (Max.) on +12 Volts Storage Capacity (12 cm Disc) 60 min... -
Page 11: Compact Disc Formats
Compact Disc Formats Formats Supported CD-Audio CD-I CD Plus CD-R CD-ROM CD-ROM/XA Photo CD Video CD Refer to Appendix C of the User’s Guide for a detailed explanation of the various CD formats. Typical Audio Performance Number of Channels Frequency Response Line-out 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±... -
Page 12: Environmental Operating Limits
Environmental Operating Limits Ambient Temperature (No Condensation) Operating 5 to 40 Storage -25 to 55 Relative Humidity (No Condensation) Operating 20 to 90% Storage 5 to 95%... - Page 13 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Creative Technology Ltd. Copyright 1996 Creative Technology Ltd. All rights reserved. Sound Blaster is a registered trademark of Creative Technology Ltd. All other products are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Creative Technology Ltd...
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