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Sony CDU625 manual

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    ©1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Malaysia CDU625 CD-ROM Drive Unit User’ s Guide CDU625 CD-ROM Drive Unit User’ s Guide 3-862-263- 02 (1)[...]

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    2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the top side of the drive. Record these numbers in the spaces pr o vided belo w . Refer to them w henev er you call upon y our sales representative regarding this product. Model No. Serial No. W ARNING T o prevent fire or shock hazar d, do not e xpose the unit to rain or moisture. T o a[...]

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    3 INFORMATION Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not e xpressly approved in this manual could void your warranty covering this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable prot[...]

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    4 Trademarks • MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • IBM PC, PC/XT , and PC/A T are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • HP V ectra is a registered trademark of the He wlett-Packard Company . • Molex is a registered trademark of Molex, Inc. • AMP is a r e gistered tr ademark of AMP[...]

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    5 Contents Introduction 6 F eatures .............................................................................................. 6 Software Requirement ........................................................................ 7 Example of System Setup .................................................................. 7 Location and Function of P a[...]

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    6 Introduction Intr oduction Features The CDU625 is an internal CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Onl y Memory) dri ve unit designed f or use with an IBM PC, HP V ectra, or compatible computer. It can read as much as 540 Mb ytes of digital data stored in a single CD-ROM disc. The CDU625 has the following features: General • 5 1/4 inch half-height drive f[...]

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    7 Software Requirement T o access data on CD-R OM discs, the appropriate device dr iver and MSCDEX (supplied with the host adapter) must be installed in your computer . See the manual tha t comes with the host ada pter f or details. The application software you need for using the data on a CD-ROM disc de pends on the type and f ormat of the target [...]

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    8 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel 3 4 56 1 2 1 Disc drawer Accepts a CD-ROM disc on its tray. 2 Headphones jack Accepts a stereo headphones set. Analog audio signals are output. 3 V olume contr ol Controls the volume level of sound output from the headphones jack 2 . 4 Busy indicator This amber indicator lights or flashes to[...]

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    9 Rear Panel 13 4 2 1 AUDIO OUT connector Outputs analog audio signals. 2 SCSI bus setting jumper block Specifies various SCSI bus settings. See page 12 for details. 3 interface CONNECT OR (SCSI b us) Connect to a SCSI host adapter using a connecting cable. 4 DC INPUT (po wer -in) connector Connect to the power supply of the host computer. Location[...]

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    10 Precautions ■ Installation • Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – excessive dust – mechanical vibration – direct sunlight • The drive can be used in either a horizontal or vertical position. • Do not force the power cable. It is keyed to protect the drive. ■ Operation • Do n[...]

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    11 Installing the Drive in Y our Computer This section provides the basic instructions you need to install the driv e and host adapter in y our computer . Y ou should also read the manual of your computer for specifics of how to install internal devices. Preparation Y ou need the follo wing par ts and tools (these are not supplied with the drive): [...]

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    12 Removing the jumper from a jumper pin pair disables its corresponding function, and installing the jumper enables it. The recommended jumper for use is AMP Shunts (14227-1), J AE Short Socket (PS-2SH4-1) or equivalent. The following table shows the function of each pair of jumper pins. Jumper Function P ARITY ID SELECT TERM PREVENT/ ALLOW TEST M[...]

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    13 Opening the Computer 1 If your computer has its rear side covered by a plastic panel attached with plastic hook pad, pull it off. 2 Remove the cover mounting screws. 3 Remove the cov er of the computer. Installing the Driv e in Y our Computer Computer Remove the plastic panel. Rear plastic panel Cover mounting screw Remove the screws. Remov e th[...]

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    14 Preparing a Space for the Drive 1 Remove the screws and brackets securing the floppy disk drive and the lower drive bay blanking plate. 2 Disconnect the floppy disk drive. 3 Remove the floppy disk drive and the blanking plate. Installing the Dr ive in Y our Computer Floppy disk drive Lower drive bay blanking plate Remove the screws and brackets.[...]

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    15 Mounting the Drive If mounting rails are necessary , attach them to the drive in the same way as the ones on your floppy disk drive and slide the drive into the lo wer dr iv e ba y . Otherwise screw the driv e in place. Connecting the Drive Connect the drive to the computer with the following connectors: • DC INPUT connector • AUDIO OUT conn[...]

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    16 ■ DC INPUT connector The power supply cable recommended are those using an AMP 1-480424-0 housing and 170147-1 or 170120 contacts. The pin assignment is as follows. After matching the beveled edges, insert the plug of the power supply cable to the DC INPUT connector and push it firmly in place. Caution: Improper connection may damage the drive[...]

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    17 ■ INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTERF ACE CONNECTOR. 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the host adapter . Installing the Driv e in Y our Computer Pin 1 INTERF ACE CONNECTOR Interface cable Host adapter Interface cable[...]

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    18 Mounting the Host Adapter Install the host adapter in one of the available system expansion slots of your computer. Refer to the oper ating instr uctions inc luded with the host adapter for complete instructions on installation and settings. Installing the Dr ive in Y our Computer Install the host adapter in one of hte expansion slots.[...]

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    19 Reassembling the Computer 1 Reinstall the floppy disk dri ve in the top dr i ve ba y . 2 Reconnect the cables to the floppy disk drive. 3 Fasten the screws and front brackets as they were before. 4 T uck the ca bles behind the dr ives so that they do not protrude above the power supply module. 5 After checking the following points, slide the com[...]

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    20 Installing the Software Driver The MSCDEX (or equivalent) and a device driver for the CD-ROM driv e are supplied with the host ada pter . Install both the MSCDEX (or equivalent) and the device driver in order to use the CD-ROM drive. Refer to the manual supplied with the host adapter for instructions. Installing the Software Driver[...]

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    21 Operating the Drive This section describes how to start the drive and eject a disc. Starting the Drive 1 T urn on the power of your computer . 2 Press the eject button. The dr awer comes out automa tically . 3 Place a disc in the drawer with its label side up. Operating the Drive Place a disc with its label side up. Press the eject button.[...]

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    22 Note: When the drive is set up in vertical position, use the disc locks to prevent your disc from falling. See “How to Use the Disc Locks” on page 24 for details. 4 Gently push the drawer or press the eject button to close the drawer . The drive may begin reading the Table of Contents (TOC) data when it accepts the disc. The busy indicator l[...]

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    23 Ejecting the Disc T o eject the disc , press the eject button on the front panel. The drawer comes out automatically . Note: The eject button does not work if it is disabled by: – the software you are using – the PREVENT/ALLOW jumper. ■ Opening the drawer manually in an emergency Y ou can open the drawer manually when it fails to come out [...]

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    24 How to Use the Disc Locks The disc tray has four disc locks that prevent the disc from falling when the drive is set up in vertical position. Note: When the drive is used in horizontal position, you do not need to lock the disc. ■ Locking and unlocking All of the four locks are set in the unlocked position (facing outward) when the dri ve is s[...]

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    25 When the drive’s right side is down T o f acilitate disc handling, set the disc locks B, C and D into the locked position, and leav e the disc loc k A in the unloc ked position. B C D A When the drive’s left side is down T o f acilitate disc handling, set the disc locks A, C and D into the locked position, and leave the disc lock B in the un[...]

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    26 Specifications ■ General Host interf ace SCSI-2 Disc Acceptable discs CD-Digital Audio discs CD-ROM mode-1 data discs CD-ROM mode-2 data discs CD-ROM XA discs (readable) Audio-combined CD-ROM discs CD-I discs (readable) CD-I Ready discs (readable) CD Bridge discs Photo CD discs (single and multi session) Rotational speed Innermost track 530 mi[...]

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    27 ■ Environmental conditions Operating T emperature 5 °C to 50 °C (41 °F to 122 °F) Humidity 10 % to 90 % (Max wet bulb 29 °C) Atmosphere Non-condensing ■ Dimensions and mass Dimensions 146 × 41.4 × 208 mm (w/h/d) (5 3/4 × 1 11/16 × 8 1/4 inches) Mass 0.84 kg (2 lb 3 oz) ■ Power requirement V oltage +5 V ± 5 % DC and +12 V ± 10 % [...]

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    28 ■ Dimension diagram Important: The overhang of the screws should not exceed 6.0 mm from the surface of the side panels or the bottom plate. (5 1 / 2 ) (1 7 / 8 )( 3 1 / 8 ) 79.25 47.5 + + + + 139.7 10 ( 1 / 32 ) ( 1 / 32 ) 21.9 ( 7 / 8 ) ( 13 / 32 ) 0.5 0.4 ( 1 11 / 16 ) 41.4 5 (1 11 / 16 ) 42.3 203 (8) 146 ( 5 3 / 4 ) ( 7 / 32 ) 148 (5 7 / 8 [...]