4-654-827-11(1) CD-R/RW Drive Unit User’s Guide CRX1600L 2001 Sony Corporation
Safety Regulations WARNING–For U.S.A. customers Any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. CAUTION The laser beam in this CRX1600L is harmful to the eyes. Do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.
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English Table of Contents v English Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................... 1 The i.LINK Interface ...................................................... 1 CD-R and CD-RW .......................................................... 3 How CD-R and CD-RW work ........................................ 4 Performance .................................................................... 4 Buffer ..............................................................................
Chapter 1 Introduction The Sony 1600L i.LINK® (also referred to as the CRX1600L) is a high performance external CD-RW Recorder/Player with the IEEE 1394 (also called i.LINK or FireWire®) Interface. The 1600L i.LINK drive is capable of recording and playing rewritable CD-RW and write once CD-R media as well as being able to read mass produced stamped CDs. This drive is equipped with the i.
Sony, along with other industry leaders, helped develop the IEEE 1394 standard. IEEE 1394 is an industry standard serial communications common interface protocol as published by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
On the computer side, i.LINK technology allows up to 63 devices to be linked together without many of the rules and limitations of competing technologies such as SCSI. There are no addresses to set on the devices, no terminator needed at the end of the bus. The SCSI maximum is 15 devices with only a single host. IEEE 1394 allows more than one computer system to be connected via i.
CD-RW drives are very versatile for transporting information to both older and newer CD and DVD ROM drives. CD-RW media can be read by newer CD-ROM and DVD drives. These newer drives are known as Multi ReadTM (MR) drives. And even though CD-RW media cannot be read by older CD-ROM drives, the 1600L i.LINK drive can write to CD-R media which can be read by standard CD-ROM drives and CD players.
The speed at which a CD-ROM is written does not affect the speed at which that CD-ROM can be read. For example, a CD-ROM which was written at 2× can be read at 1×, 2×, 4×, 8×, 12×, 24×, 32× and so on. Buffer The 1600L i.LINK drive has a 4 megabyte data buffer, which protects against buffer underruns when writing to a disc. Buffer underrun is a condition where the drive’s buffer runs out of data while the CD-R or CD-RW media is still being written.
Recording Methods The 1600L i.LINK drive has the capability to use several different recording methods. The descriptions of these methods in this manual are overviews of the subject. The methods are covered in greater detail in the software documentation. • Disc at Once: this is a recording method in which the entire disc is written in a single pass. Data cannot be added at a later time. • Session at Once: a complete session is written in a single pass (one at a time).
Media Compatibility Due to the different makeup of CD-R and CD-RW discs, these discs have different reflective qualities, and can be used with the following units. CD-R CD-RW All CD-ROM drives and CD players Multi-Read and CD-RW compatible CD-ROM drives Most newer drives are Multi-Read drives which have the capability to read stamped CD, CD-R and CD-RW discs. Recommended Media CD-R: CD-RW: Sony 650 MB and 700 MB CD Recordable disc. Sony 650 MB high speed CD ReWritable disc.
Chapter 2 Controls and Indicators This chapter shows the connectors, controls, and indicator lights of the 1600L i.LINK drive. For instructions on connecting and installing the drive to the computer, please consult “Chapter 3, Connecting to a Macintosh” located on page 16, or “Chapter 4, Connecting to a PC” located on page 20. Front Panel Volume Control CD Tray Emergency Eject Hole Power On LED i.
CD Tray The tray slides out of the unit. Place the media label side up with the reading and writing side down. CAUTION Putting anything other than CD, CD-R or CD-RW media may damage the unit and void your warranty. i.LINK 12X8X32X ReWritable High Speed POWER Emergency Eject Hole ReWritable High Speed In the event that a CD cannot be ejected with the Eject Button and no software is controlling the drive , an emergency eject operation will eject the CD tray.
Headphone Jack/Volume Control To listen to an audio CD from the CD-ROM unit you may insert a standard headphone cable into the headphone jack on the front of the unit. Most CD-ROM playing software packages have a utility that will allow you to listen to audio CDs directly from the 1600L i.LINK drive. The software functions like a stereo CD player, letting you choose tracks to play. However, with some software, the sound does not go through the computer but instead plays directly from the headphone jack.
AC Power Inlet The 1600L i.LINK drive uses a 100 to 240V, 50-60 Hz, 1.2 amp maximum power supply. This will allow the unit to be attached to either 110 volt or 220 volt circuits. IEEE 1394 Cable and Connectors IEEE 1394 is commonly called either i.LINK or FireWire. Each uses a different symbol, though FireWire and i.LINK are compatible. i.LINK FireWire The cable ends are identical, so there is no worry about putting the right connector into an i.LINK port. 6-pin i.
Chaining Multiple i.LINK devices Most devices have two connectors so you can chain devices link to link up to 17 devices serially. However, some devices have three ports so you can also branch devices. G3 ReWritable i.LINK If a device has three i.LINK connectors branching may also be done. While 63 devices may be connected the limitation is still that only sixteen cables can be between any two devices (for counting purposes, these connectors are called “hops”). A B C D E G3 ReWritable i.
Restrictions of IEEE 1394 You cannot violate the 63 device limitation. If an additional device is added beyond the 63 device limit none of the devices will be able to determine their position in the i.LINK chain, and so all devices will be unable to communicate. You cannot violate the sixteen hop limitation between any two devices.
i.LINK Signal Types Even though different devices may be connected together, two devices may not be able to share signals. The printer and the keyboard will not be able to exchange signals, however for the G3 from the example to communicate with the printer, both the video camera and the keyboard will pass the signals through to the printer. A C D G3 B General Use Suggestions The 1600L i.LINK drive should be used in an environment suitable for computer equipment.
Inserting CD Discs Put the writable/readable side of the CD media facing down in the tray, the label side up. i.LINK 12X8X32X ReWritable High Speed POWER Press the Insert/Eject button to retract the tray. CAUTION Insert only CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW media into the 1600L i.LINK CD tray to avoid damaging the unit and voiding the warranty.
Chapter 3 Connecting to a Macintosh This chapter describes the installation procedure for connecting the 1600L i.LINK drive to a Macintosh G4, Blue and White G3, iBook and iMac DV computer with FireWire built-in. For connecting the 1600L i.LINK drive to a PC, please consult “Connecting to a PC” on page 20. System Requirements • Apple G4, Blue and White G3, iBook and iMac DV with built in FireWire ports (The 1600L i.LINK drive does not support the Apple FireWire PCI card.) • Mac® OS 8.6, 9.0.4, 9.
Installation Instructions 1 2 Unpack all essential materials and verify that all items are present. Locate the port with the FireWire symbol. G4 and Blue & White G3 1 2 1 2 Apple Comp Cupe rtino, uter, Inc CA 95 .
3 Insert the connector of the i.LINK cable to the FireWire port of the Macintosh.
4 Attach the power cord to the CRX1600L. S400 5 Attach the i.LINK cable to the drive’s interface connector. S400 S400 Power on the CRX1600L. ReWritable High Speed 6 S400 i.LINK 12X8X32X POWER 7 8 Power on the Macintosh if it was shut down. Install the software and load the drivers as instructed by the software documentation (or from the Quick Start guide). 9 Restart the Macintosh. 10 The 1600L i.
Chapter 4 Connecting to a PC This chapter describes the installation procedure to connect the 1600L i.LINK drive to a PC equipped with an i.LINK (IEEE 1394/FireWire) expansion card. For instructions on connecting the 1600L i.LINK drive to a Macintosh, please see “Connecting to a Macintosh” on page 16. System Requirements • PC with Pentium 400 MHz or faster CPU • Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), Windows 2000, Windows ME • 32 Mb RAM • i.
Installation Instructions 1 2 Unpack all essential materials and verify that all items are present. 3 Insert the connector of the i.LINK cable to the i.LINK port of the expansion card. Install the i.LINK (IEEE 1394/FireWire) expansion card per the manufacturer’s installation instructions.
4 Attach the power cord to the CRX1600L. S400 5 Attach the i.LINK cable to the drive’s interface connector. S400 S400 Power on the CRX1600L. ReWritable High Speed 6 S400 i.LINK 12X8X32X POWER 7 8 Power on the PC if it was shut down. Install the software and load the drivers as instructed by the software documentation (or from the Quick Start guide). 9 Restart the PC. 10 The 1600L i.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This Chapter discusses the basics of troubleshooting the 1600L i.LINK drive. A few words about CD-ROMs The laser in a CD-ROM player reads the difference in reflectivity from one spot to the next. This difference in reflectivity is simply created from a difference in the depth of pits stamped into the CD-ROM Media. Large production runs of CDs are stamped to create the pits. The Sony 1600L i.
Symptom Good Questions Actions You cannot access the device through software • Are both ends of the i.LINK cable connected? • Use the CD Software to verify the drive is “seen.” Once the connections are verified restart the computer if there is more difficulty. • Are i.LINK devices connected and turned off that cannot pass the signal through when powered off? • Any devices that need power to pass the signal should be powered on.
Symptom Good Questions Actions Unable to eject CD • Is software locking the Tray? • Unmount or eject through software first. • Use eject button • Shutdown computer and power off device. Wait 45 seconds; power on device only and attempt to use eject button again. • Use emergency eject hole if other methods fail.
Appendix Contacting Technical Support Whenever you have any difficulty with your 1600L i.LINK drive, please follow the troubleshooting suggestions in this manual and in the software manuals. Please keep track of the steps you have taken with as much information about your computer system as you can. If you have any trouble resolving the problem, please call the Sony Technical Support Center and convey your troubleshooting steps.
Specifications HOST INTERFACE IEEE 1394 (i.
ROTATIONAL SPEED INNERMOST TRACK: 1200 rpm (2×) 2400 rpm (4×) 4800 rpm (8×) 7200 rpm (12×) 7000 rpm (13~32×, CAV) ROTATIONAL SPEED OUTERMOST TRACK: 460 rpm (2×) 920 rpm (4×) 1840 rpm (8×) 2760 rpm (12×) 7000 rpm (13~32×, CAV) ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature and humidity Operating: 5ºC to 40ºC Maximum (41ºF to 104ºF) 20% to 80% relative humidity (no condensation) Transportation: –20ºC to 50ºC (–4ºF to 122ºF) 20% to 90% relative humidity (no condensation within 72 hours) Gradients: 10ºC/hour, 10%/hour MT
Glossary Access times The average amount of time to access an item of data. Burst transfer The fastest a device can transfer, usually from its buffer. Amorphous Lacking shape, or in mineral terms, not crystalline. Amorphous could be taken to mean a liquid or gel like state.
DC Power (Direct Current) Power Electronic components require direct current which is a current maintained at a constant level, not alternating in a sine wave like alternating current. Because of this property direct current can be used by the computer, not just to power components, but at different voltage levels to send electrical signals by means of pulses. Alternating Current has the ability to send electricity over long distances. Alternating Current provides power to, and throughout your house.
Land or Pits Mass produced CD-ROM are a stamped media with indentations physically stamped into the recording layer of the media which is then covered by a hard clear plastic. A laser beam focused at these indentations reflects differently than the parts of the media that are not indented. The indentations are called “Pits.” “Land” is the area that is not indented. Rather than use actual Pits and Land CD-R and CD-RW use heat to alter the reflectivity of the chemical of the recording layer.
System Intensive An operation that requires the greatest speed from the computer system. If other programs are running at the same time or in the background they may slow the overall speed of the computer, so that the system intensive operation will fail. WORM Write Once Read Many. Sometimes drives using CD-ROM and CD-R media are called WORM drives because once data is written to media, the data cannot be erased or altered. Write Once Media that can only be written to once.
Index AC power 10, 11 Access times 27, 29 Amorphous 4, 29 Analog 29 Archiving 3, 6, 29 ATAPI 29 Bi-directional Cable 3, 29 Buffer 5 Buffer size 5, 24 Buffer underrun 5 Busy Indicator LED 8 CAV 27, 28, 29 CD Extra 5 CD speeds 4, 24 CD TEXT 5 CD-Bridge 5 CD-Digital Audio 5 CD-I 5 CD-R 3, 4 CD-ROM (Mode 1) 5 CD-ROM XA 5 CD-RW 3, 4 CLV 29 Compatibility 7 Crystalline 4, 29 Data stream 5, 29 Defragment 30 Digital 30 Disc at Once 6 Driver(s) 30 DVD 4, 30 EIDE 30 Eject button 8 Emergency eject hole 8, 9 Environment
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