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LASER INFORMATION Laser Diode Properties Material: GaAlAs Wavelength: 780-787 nm Emission Duration: Continuous Laser Output Power: Less than 44.6 µW* * This output is value measured at a distance 200 mm from the objective lens surface on the optical pick-up block.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury to yourself or to others. This section has been sub-divided into a WARNING section and a CAUTION section, according to the likelihood and nature of any potential injuries or damage inflicted. They relate to your personal safety, and also help you minimize the risk of damaging the device. Please read these sections carefully before proceeding.
CAUTION Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to yourself or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following: Always unplug the computer from the electrical outlet if it will not be used for a prolonged period of time or if there is a risk of lightning. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.
About CD-R/RW discs Please read the following regarding the handling of CD-R/RW discs. 1. Do not expose discs to excessive heat or vibrations or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight or near a heater). 2. Do not touch disc surfaces. When handling a disc, hold it by its edges. 3. Remove dust and dirt from disc surfaces. Use air-based dust removers. The surfaces may be scratched if wiped with a dry cloth. 4. Do not write or stick labels on disc surfaces except where indicated. 5.
Table of Contents Setup Flowchart ............................................................................................. 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................... 2 Features of the CRW8824E Drive ...................................................... 2 System Configuration ................................................................................. 3 Computer ..............................................................
Setup Flowchart This flowchart shows the procedure for setting up the CRW8824E drive. For easy cross-referencing, the relevant pages in this manual are also given. STEP Set up the CRW8824E drive 1 1. Remove the outer casing of computer. (P.10) 2. Set the jumper switches (P.14) 3. Fit the drive into the computer (P.15) STEP Check that the CRW8824E 2 drive is recognized correctly Go to Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab.
Introduction Features of the CRW8824E Drive High speed CD-R/RW discs can be written/rewritten at up to 8X speed. For example, an audio CD (74 minutes/650 MB) can be created in approximately 10 minutes. Data reading at up to 24X speed is supported. CD TEXT support CD TEXT is a capability that adds text data to an audio CD. Information such as the song name or artist name can be recorded using writing software.
System Configuration In order to use the CRW8824E drive, your computer system will need to meet the following set of requirements. Computer The minimum system requirements for using the CRW8824E drive are as follows: Any fully PC/AT-compatible computer. A Pentium-class or higher CPU running at 200MHz or faster. OS: Windows 95 (OSR2 or later), Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), Windows NT4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later, or Windows 2000. RAM: 32MB memory, 64MB or more recommended. A 5.
System Configuration Discs The CRW8824E can record discs that carry the following logos. CD-R discs • The CRW8824E can write these discs at 8X*, 6X*, 4X, and 1X speeds. • These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player. * Compatible with “Orange Book Part 2.” * When writing at 8X or 6X speeds, please use “high-speed writing capable” discs. CD-RW discs • There are two types of CD-RW discs: those that support write/rewrite speeds of 4X, 2X and 1X, and those that support only 2X.
System Configuration About CD-ROM A CD-ROM disc is a compact disc containing high-density read-only data. It has many applications, including the playback of music and video, the archiving of data, as well as on-line documentation. The following are descriptions of each CD-ROM format: CD-DA: Up to 74 minutes of stereo audio is written in 16-bit resolution at a sampling rate of 44.1kHz (for a 74 minutes disc). Data CD: Up to 650 megabytes of computer data is stored in standard ISO9660 format.
Front and Rear of Unit Front Panel The CRW8824E 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 The tray is used to hold the disc. It slides out from the drive unit when a disc needs to be loaded or unloaded. Headphone jack You can connect stereo headphones to this stereo mini jack and listen to audio CDs loaded in the drive. Eject button Press this button when you need to unload a disc.
Front and Rear of Unit Rear Panel The CRW8824E drive’s rear panel features the following: IDE connector Insert the connector of the IDE cable here. Make sure you align the red line of the ribbon cable with pin 1 of the drive’s connector, marked “IDE INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1.” AUDIO OUT R G L AUDIO OUT connector Connect one end of the 4-pin audio cable to this and the other end to your computer’s sound card or built-in audio.
Installation This section provides a step-by-step guide for installing the CRW8824E drive. Make sure you have all the necessary tools. First Steps Once you have taken the CRW8824E 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.
Installation Installing the CRW8824E Drive You can install the CRW8824E drive in one of two 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 install the CRW8824E drive in addition to the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive. CRW8824E As a replacement drive If the casing of your computer does not have a spare 5.
Installation Connecting the CRW8824E Drive The following steps explain how to install the CRW8824E as a secondary master on the tower computer for expansion or replacement. 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 CRW8824E drive. 2 Remove the outer casing of the computer.
Installation 4 Remove the front cover of a vacant 5.25-inch drive bay slot in the computer. Additional Drive When you finish this step, proceed to Step 7 on page 14. Front panel 5.25-inch drive bay slot Front cover 4 Remove the front panel of the computer. Replacing Drive Front panel 5.
Installation About IDE 1 Additional Drive 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 secondary). (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.
Installation About IDE 2 Yamaha recommends you connect only the CRW8824E as a secondary master. Example-1 Additional Drive IDE cable (primary) (slave) (master) CD-ROM Drive e.t.c. Hard Disk Remove the CD-ROM drive e.t.c.
Installation 7 Set the CRW8824E as master. Plug the included plastic shunt to the MASTER jumper switch on the rear panel of the CRW8824E. Rear Panel AUDI O OUT R G L CSE L SLAV MASTE ER 1 IDE INTE CON RFACE NEC TOR DC IN PU T +5V G + 12V CSEL SLAVE MASTER R G L Plastic shunt Set to MASTER. 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.
Installation 8 Slide the drive backwards into the slot. Additional Drive Do not apply excessive force when sliding the drive back into the drive bay slot. 8 Slide the CRW8824E drive backwards into the now-vacant Replacing Drive bay without applying excessive force.
Installation 9 Leave enough room behind the drive to connect the power, IDE Additional Drive and audio cables. Then tighten the four fastening screws on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place. 9 Leave enough room behind the drive to connect the power, IDE Replacing Drive and audio cables. Then tighten the four fastening screws on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place.
Installation ) Connect the IDE cable. 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 CRW8824E. 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.
Installation ! Connect the audio cable between the CRW8824E 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 the one that matches your sound card’s connector. The connector at other end of the cable is connected to “AUDIO OUT” on the CRW8824E drive. Make sure the connector’s lug is at the top.
Installation @ Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power supply connector of the CRW8824E marked “DC INPUT.” AUDI O OU T R G L CSEL SLAV MASTE ER 1 IDE INTE RFAC CONN E ECTO R DC IN PU T +5V G + 12V Top 4-pin power cable Bottom There may be more than one 4-pin power cable available. Any one may be used. These connectors are D-shaped so it is possible to connect the power cables in only the correct orientation. Do not apply excessive force when making this connection.
Installation # Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit Additional Drive securely using a screwdriver. # Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit Replacing Drive securely using a screwdriver.
Installation $ Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that Additional Drive were removed. $ Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that Replacing Drive were removed.
Installation Additional Drive % 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 CRW8824E light up together for brief moment. Replacing Drive % 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 CRW8824E light up together for brief moment.
Installation ^ When using Windows 95/98/98SE, after the computer’s operating system has loaded, open the “Control Panel” and double-click on the “System” icon. Select the “Device Manager” tab and double-click on “CDROM”. If the drive has been correctly installed, it should be listed as shown in the figure on the right. When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the “Control Panel”, double-clicking on “SCSI Adapter” and clicking the “Devices” tab.
Operation This section explains how to operate the CRW8824E 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 1 2 1 Press the Eject button on the CRW8824E 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. When a disc is loaded, the ON/DISC LED is lit up in orange first, then changes to green. For more details, refer to page 32.
Operation The disc tray will not open if the computer is not switched on. With the CRW8824E powered on, pressing the Eject button will not open the disc tray if ATAPI commands prohibit ejecting a disc, such as during reading data. Remove the disc only after the disc tray has opened fully. Otherwise, you risk damaging the drive or the disc. Ejecting a Disc in an Emergency If the disc tray fails to open for some reason, such as a power outage, you can open it manually.
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/ http://www.yamaha-yste.com/ (Europe) The drive does not power up. Is the 4-pin power cable from the computer’s power supply attached correctly? The CRW8824E drive is not recognized.
Troubleshooting The disc keeps being ejected. Has the disc been placed on the disc tray correctly? The drive does not operate correctly. Is the disc compatible with the CRW8824E drive? Is there dust on the disc tray or on the disc itself? Does the computer have a sufficient power supply? The CRW8824E has a power consumption of 11W (when reading and writing).
Troubleshooting The “Buffer Underrun” error message is displayed. Try the following: • Lower the writing speed setting. • Create an image file of the CD on the computer’s hard disk. • Defragment the hard disk. • Turn hard disk power management off. • Deactivate the Active Desktop (if you are using Internet Explorer 4 or 5). • Disable network access. • Close other applications (including screen savers, task schedulers, etc.). Errors can occur if you knock the CRW8824E drive while it is writing to disc.
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.
Appendix Session-at-Once (SAO) As a writing method that combines the advantages of the above-mentioned “Discat-Once” and “Track-at-Once,” you can combine multiple tracks into one session and write them, and then add additional data. For example, this is the writing method used to create a CD EXTRA format CD. The music tracks will be recorded in the first session, and the data will be recorded in the second session.
Appendix About the firmware The “firmware” is a small piece of software built into the CRW8824E 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 CRW8824E drive, updates to the firmware will be made available. You can find information about the most recent firmware for the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site. URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site http://www.yamaha.co.
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 Lit: Green Blinking: Orange Blinking: Green —: Off 32
Appendix CRW8824E Specifications Supported Formats CD-DA CD-G CD TEXT CD-ROM (*1) Write ● ● ● ● Read ● ● ● ● ● ● ● (*4) ● ● (*2) ● ● ● ● ● ● ● (*3) ● ● (*4) ● (*4) ● (*4) No ● (*4) 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 *3: suitable application software required Play ● (*4) No No No *4: suitable application software required for playback Note) Excludes ADPCM Encode/Decode & Video Encode/Decode f
Appendix Data Buffer Size 4MB (1,332 sectors) Average Random Access Time 140 msec (reading) Sector Size 2,048 ~ 2,352 B Interface Enhanced IDE(E-IDE)/ATAPI Installing style Horizontal Disc Loading Type Tray loading Audio Out Line Out Frequency Range: 20 ~ 20,000Hz Output Level: 1 Vrms Power Consumption 11W (when writing or reading) Power Supply 5V DC ±5% 12V DC ±10% Operating Environment Temperature +5 ~ +40°C Humidity 25 ~ 80% RH (no condensation) Dimension Width: 148.0 mm Height: 42.
Appendix Index Symbols J 4-pin power cable ...................................... 19, 26 4-pin power connector ..................................... 12 jumper switches ........................................... 7, 14 L A Active Desktop .................................................. 28 additional drive ................................................... 9 audio cable ................................................. 12, 18 AUDIO OUT connector ..................................... 7 lead-in .......
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