Yamaha CRW8824IX Series manual

XY851A0 Y AMAHA CORPORA TION Printed in Malaysia OW NER’S MA NUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES C D - R/RW Drive C R W 8824I X SERIES C R W 8824I X SERIES OW NER’S MA NUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES C D - R/RW Drive CR W8824IX CR W8824IX[...]

COMPLIANCE INFORMA TION ST A TEMENT (DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY PROCEDURE) Responsible P arty: Y amaha Corporation of Amer ica Address: 6600 Or angethor pe A v e. Buena P ark, CA 90620 T elephone: 714-522-9011 F ax: 714-228-3913 T ype of Equipment: CD Recordable/Re writable Drive Model Name: CR W8824IX This device complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC[...]

CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure . Laser Diode Properties Material: GaAlAs Wa velength: 780-787 nm Emission Duration: Contin uous Laser Output Po wer: Less than 44.6 µ W* * This output is value measured at a distance 200 mm from the obj[...]

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i English OWNER’S MANUAL C D- R/RW Drive C R W 8824IX SERIES C R W 8824IX SERIES C D- R/RW Drive[...]

ii SAFETY PRECAUTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULL Y BEFORE PROCEEDING These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely , thereby preventing injur y 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 inflicte[...]

iii 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 t[...]

iv ■ About CD-R/RW discs Please read the follo wing regarding the handling of CD-R/R W discs. 1. Do not e xpose discs to e xcessiv e heat such as in direct sunlight or near a heater . Also av oid keeping them in a humid place . 2. Do not touch disc surf aces. When handling a disc, hold it b y its edges. 3. Remov e dust and dir t from disc surf ac[...]

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1 Introduction Features of the CRW8824IX Drive Easy setup Implementation of an IEEE1394 interface (also known as Fir eW ire or i.LINK) eliminates the need for drive configurations (device ID, termination, and so on). Y ou can connect and start using the drive whenever you wish without restar ting your computer . High speed CD-R/R W discs can be wri[...]

Introduction About IEEE1394 IEEE1394 is an industry standard appr oved by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). The serial inter face has a broad bandwidth and is fast enough to bidir ectionally transfer large amounts of digital video and audio data between electr onic devices including computer peripherals. Also known as Fir eW[...]

3 Before Use System Requirements In order to use the CR W8824IX drive, your computer system will need to meet the following set of requir ements. n The CR W8824IX drive may not write at a maximum speed depending on your computer’ s system configuration. n For maximum performance, check your system setup (har dware, OS, and so on) for the CD writi[...]

Before Use n For latest information about approved IEEE1394 interface car ds, check Y AMAHA CD-R/R W Drive web site at http://www .yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/. n Some IEEE1394 interface car ds may not work properly with your computer . If you newly pur chase and install the interface card, make sur e of the compatibility not only with yo[...]

Before Use 5 Supported Discs The CR W8824IX can write to discs that carry the following logos. CD-R discs *1 The CR W8824IX can write to these discs at 8X, 6X, 4X, and 1X speeds. These discs can be played back in a CD-ROM drive or a CD player . n When writing at 8X or 6X speeds, please use “high-speed writing capable” discs. CD-RW discs *2 Ther[...]

Before Use About CD-ROM A CD-ROM disc is a compact disc containing high-density r ead-only data. It has many applications, including the playback of music and video, the ar chiving of data, as well as on-line documentation. The following ar e descriptions of each CD-ROM format: CD-DA: Up to 74 minutes of ster eo audio is written in 16-bit resolutio[...]

7 Setup Flowchart The flowcharts below show the pr ocedure for setting up the CR W8824IX drive. For easy cross-r eferencing, each step includes r elevant pages in this manual. Windows Users S TEP 1 S TEP 2 S TEP 4 S TEP 5 S TEP 3 STEP 3-2 STEP 3-1 Yes Yes No No 1 T urn your computer and the drive both on (before connection). 2 Connect your computer[...]

Setup Flowchart 8 Macintosh Users S TEP 1 S TEP 2 S TEP 3 Yes 1 T urn your computer and the drive both on (before connection). 2 Connect your computer and the drive using an IEEE1394 interface cable that came with the drive. Make sure that system configuration (CPU, RAM, OS and so on) of your computer meets the requirements of the CRW8824IX drive ([...]

9 Setup Procedures Serial Number Once you have taken the CR W8824IX drive out of its packaging, you should immediately note down the serial number found at the r ear of the drive under the bar code. Y ou may need to refer to this number when r equesting Customer Support services. In the box below the following diagram, write down the 10- character [...]

Setup Procedures Connections Befor e connecting the CR W8824IX drive and the computer as described below , make sure that you have installed appr opriate CD writing software (P . 3, 4). If you newly install the CD writing softwar e, first disconnect all IEEE1394 devices fr om your computer . After pr operly installing the software, you ar e ready t[...]

Setup Procedures 4 Connect the other end of the power cable to an AC outlet. n The power unit inside the CR W8824IX will automatically adjust itself to the local voltage (100 to 240 volts). 5 Press the POWER switch on the drive’ s front panel to turn the unit on. n Make sure both LEDs (ON/DISC and READ/WRITE) on the fr ont panel light up when you[...]

Setup Procedures 6 Connect either IEEE1394 port on the drive’ s rear panel to an IEEE1394 (FireWire or i.LINK) port on the computer using the supplied IEEE1394 interface cable (with a 6-pin connector at each end). Connection to a PC desktop or tower computer IEEE1394 ports IEEE1394 interface cable CRW8824IX rear panel IEEE1394 port Connection to [...]

Setup Procedures Connection to a Macintosh computer 1 2 1 2 IEEE1394 (FireWir e) por ts IEEE1394 ports IEEE1394 interface cable CRW8824IX rear panel n Y ou can connect the interface cable to either IEEE1394 port on the CR W8824IX drive. n The IEEE1394 standard defines the maximum cable length of a single inter face cable as 4.5 meters. Bear this in[...]

Setup Procedures Notes on Connecting IEEE1394 Devices Remember the following notes when connecting the CR W8824IX drive to the host computer along with other IEEE1394 devices. ● For optimum performance of writing a CD, connect the CR W8824IX directly or solely to the host computer . ● Do not connect or disconnect any IEEE1394 devices while the [...]

Setup Procedures Restricted Connections A void creating a looped connection that sends data output fr om a device back to the same device. The illustration below shows an example of such a loop (at the host computer). No Good Connecting and Disconnecting IEEE1394 Devices Connecting Devices Y our IEEE1394 devices (including the CR W8824IX drive) are[...]

Setup Procedures Verifying the Hardware Installation After connecting the CR W8824IX drive to the computer (or an IEEE daisy-chain or tr ee), you can verify that the drive is correctly r ecognized from your computer . Windows Users Make sure that the CRW8824IX is recognized by the operating system. From the W indows 98 Second Edition’ s [Start] m[...]

Setup Procedures 17 Macintosh Users On how to verify the CR W8824IX installation in your CD writing software, r efer to documentation that came with it. n Y our CD writing software will show a device name, Y AMAHA CR W8824E, which corresponds to the CR W8824IX drive (product name). V erifying the FireWire Software V ersion 1 Select Apple System Pro[...]

18 Operations Front Panel Manual Eject hole Only use this if no other method is available for unloading a disc. (P . 21) 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. (P . 20) Headphone jack Y ou can connect stereo headphones to this stereo mini jack and listen to audio CD[...]

Operations Rear Panel AC I N SER. NO . st2 ❋❋❋❋❋❋❋❋ IEEE1 39 4 LINE OUT RL Serial number sticker (P . 9) AC IN socket Connect the supplied power cable here. (P . 10) LINE OUT (L/R) Analog line level audio outputs. Connect an external audio device such as powered speakers here. IEEE1394 ports Connect other IEEE1394 devices (including[...]

Operations Loading a Disc 12 1 Open the tray by pressing the Eject button on the CRW8824IX 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 . n When a disc is loaded, the ON/DISC LED is lit up in orange first, then changes to green. For mor e details, refer t[...]

Operations 21 Manually Ejecting a Disc in an Emergency If the disc tray fails to open for some r eason, such as malfunction of the internal spring-loaded mechanism or power outage, it can be opened manually . Y ou should only attempt to eject a disc manually as a last r esort. Malfunctions may occur if you do this too frequently . n This operation [...]

22 T roubleshooting Y ou may encounter troubles while using the CR W8824IX drive. This section gives symptoms and possible solutions or step-by-step pr ocedures to walk around. Also r efer to the Y AMAHA CD-R/R W Drives web sites for more information. V isit the Y AMAHA CD-R/R W Drives web sites at: http://www .yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer[...]

T roubleshooting Pressing the Eject button does not open the disc tray . ● Is the CR W8824IX drive powered up? If not, go to the previous symptom, “The drive does not power up” (P . 22). ● Are you using the CD writing softwar e? If so, your CD writing softwar e may lock the tray once the disc is loaded. If this is the case, try using the ej[...]

T roubleshooting 24 ● Does the drive accept other disc (audio CD, CD-ROM, blank CD-R disc and so on)? When the drive does not accept a specific disc, the disc has a pr oblem such as scratches on its surface, warping or other r easons. The drive may also fail to load even a supported disc if the disc is written impr operly . ● Is the drive’ s [...]

T roubleshooting The “Buffer Underrun” error message is displayed. ● T ry the following: • Lower the writing speed setting. • Cr eate an image file of the CD on the computer's hard drive. • Defragment the hard drive. • Close other applications such as scr eensaver , task scheduler , and so on. • T urn hard drive power managemen[...]

26 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. Data Example: General CD-ROM Session 1 T rac k 1 Any remaining space cannot be used 0 Lead-in Lead-out 650MB Audio A udio Audio A ud[...]

Appendix Session-at-Once (SAO) As a writing method that combines the advantages of the above-mentioned “Disc- at-Once” and “T rack-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 cr eate a CD EXTRA format CD. The audio tracks will be rec[...]

Appendix About the Firmware Firmware is a small piece of softwar e built into the CR W8824IX drive, and is used to control the drive’ s basic operations. Since it resides in flash memory , it can be overwritten and updated. T o ensure more r eliable operations and enhanced performance of the drive, updates to the firmware will be made available. [...]

Appendix LED Indicator Messages Status ON/DISC LED READ/WRITE LED P ower on (reset) Ready (no disc) Loading disc Ejecting disc Ready (disc loaded) Seeking Preparing to write Writing Writing (test mode) Reading Lit: Orange Blinking: Orange —: Off Blinking: Green Lit: Green 29[...]

Appendix CRW8824IX Specifications Supported Formats CD-DA CD-G CD TEXT CD-ROM (*1) Mixed Mode CD-R OM (CD-ROM+CD-D A) CD-ROM XA (*1) Photo CD (*1) Video CD CD-i CD EXTRA (*2) (*3) (*4) (*4) (*4) (*4) (*4) Write Read Play *1: includes m ultisession *2: suitab le disc required *3: suitable application software required *4: suitab le application softw[...]

Appendix Burst T ransfer Rate 13.3 MB/sec (max) (asynchronous) Data Buffer Size 4MB (1,332 sectors) A verage Random Access Time 140 msec (reading) Sector Size 2,048 ~ 2,352 B Installing Style Horizontal Disc Loading T ype T ray loading Audio Out Line Out Frequency Range: 20 ~ 20,000Hz Output Level: 1 V rms V oltage Rating 100 ~ 240V AC Current Draw[...]

Appendix Index Symbols 1394 bus controller ............................. 16 4-pin IEEE1394 connector .................. 13 6-pin IEEE1394 cennector .................. 13 A AC IN socket ...................................... 19 Apple System Profiler .......................... 17 B Buffer Under run .................................. 25 C CD EXTRA ...[...]

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XY851A0 Y AMAHA CORPORA TION Printed in Malaysia OW NER’S MA NUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES C D - R/RW Drive C R W 8824I X SERIES C R W 8824I X SERIES OW NER’S MA NUAL BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES C D - R/RW Drive CR W8824IX CR W8824IX[...]