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    CRX - 160E CD-R/RW Drive Unit User’s Guide ©2000 by Sony Australia. CRX - 160E CD-R/RW Drive Unit User’s Guide Revision 1.1[...]

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    3 2 This unit uses CD-RW discs with the following mark. This unit uses CD-R discs with the following mark. This unit uses CD-ROM discs with the following mark. When you use this unit as a CD player, use compact discs with the following mark. WARNING — You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual will v[...]

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    5 4 Trademarks • MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • IBM PC, PC/XT, and PC/AT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • HP Vectra is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. • Molex is a registered trademark of Molex, Inc. • AMP is a registered trademark of AMP, Inc.[...]

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    7 6 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Front Panel 1 Disc tray Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW disc on its tray. 2 Emergency eject hole Insert a fine rod into this hole to eject the tray manually in emergencies. 3 Eject button Opens and closes the disc tray. 4 Busy indicator This indicator shows the unit’s status in various phases of op[...]

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    9 8 Precautions ■ Installation • Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: –high humidity –high temperature –excessive dust –mechanical vibration –direct sunlight. We recommend to use the drive in a horizontal or vertical position. Do not use it in a tilted position. ■ Operation • Do not move the drive during operation. Th[...]

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    11 10 Setting the Jumpers Set the jumpers on the rear of the drive in accordance with the configuration of your computer system. The illustration below shows the jumpers set to the “MASTER” position, this is the default set by the factory. Your computer should have a PRIMARY IDE bus and a SECONDARY IDE bus. Each bus can have one MASTER and one [...]

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    13 12 Connecting the Drive The drive should be connected to the computer with the following connectors: • DC INPUT connector. • AUDIO OUT connector (if you plan to connect audio equipment). • IDE INTERFACE connector. ■ DC INPUT connector The pin assignment for the DC connector is as follows. After matching the beveled edges, insert the plug[...]

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    15 14 ■ IDE INTERFACE connector 1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTER- FACE CONNECTOR. 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the PRIMARY or SECONDARY IDE interface connectors on the computers mainboard. Refer to your computers user manual for more information on where these connectors will be located. Closing the Computer[...]

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    17 16 Using Discs Storing Discs • Do not store the disc in a location subject to: –high humidity –high temperature –excessive dust –direct sunlight Care of Discs • Hold the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not wipe a CD-R disc or CD-RW disc with a cleaner before recording data. To avoid scratching the recording surface[...]

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    19 18 Operating the Drive 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 21 for details. 4 Gently push the tray or press the eject button to close the tray. The drive will begin reading the Table of Contents (TOC) data when it accepts the disc. T[...]

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    21 20 Operating the Drive 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 outwar[...]

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    23 22 Specifications Specifications ■ General Host interface ATAPI compliant Read Function This drive conforms to the “Multiread” specification. Acceptable discs: CD-ROM data (mode-1) CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 & 2) CD-Digital Audio Audio-combined CD-ROM CD-I (mode 2, form 1 & 2) CD-I Ready Photo CD (Single and Multi session) Video CD [...]

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    25 24 Specifications ■ Dimensions and weight Dimensions 146.0 x 41.4 x 203 mm ( w / h / d ) Mass 920 g ■ Power requirement Voltage +5 V ± 5 % DC and +12V DC ± 10 % Sleep +5 Vdc 150 mA (Typical) < 200 mA (Max) +12 Vdc 0.2 mA (Typical) < 0.3 mA (Max) ■ Dimension diagram Important: Screws must not extend more than 6.0mm into the side pan[...]