Sony CRX1600L User manual

4-654-827-11(1)

2001 Sony Corporation

User’s Guide

CRX1600L

CD-R/RW Drive Unit

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. The use of

optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard. The use of controls or

adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may

result in hazardous radiation.

This label is located on the drive unit’s internal chassis.

Dieses Etikett befindet sich auf dem inneren Chassis des Laufwerkes.

DANGER

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVIOD DIRECT EXPOSIRE TO BEAM

VORSICHT

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG. WENN ABDECKUNG

GEOFFNET

NICHT DEMSTRAHL AUSSETZEN.

This label is located on the top of the drive unit enclosure.

Dieses Etikett befindet sich am Boden des Laufwerksgehäuses.

DANGER

VORSICHT

ADVARSEL

VARNING

VAROI

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

RADIATIONS INVISIBLES DU LASER EN CAS D'OUVERTURE.

EVITER TOUTE EXPOSITION DIRECTE AU FAISCEAU.

UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFNET.

NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSET ZEN.

USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.

UNDGÅUDS/ETTELSE FOR STRÅLING.

USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES.

UNNGÅEKSPONERING FOR STRÅLEN.

OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DENNA DEL AR ÖPPNAD.

STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

NÄKYMÄTÖN AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTINA LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

ÄLÄKATSO SÄTEESEN.

This CD-R/RW drive unit is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. The

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located at the top of the enclosure.

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Bei diesem CD-R/RW-Laufwerk handelt es sich um ein Laser-Produkt der Klasse 1.

Das Etikett mit der Aufschrift LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT befindet sich auf der

Oberseite des Gehäuses.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1

PRODUKT

FCC Compliance:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B

digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to

provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential

installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy

and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that

interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

If you have any questions about this product, you may call the Sony Customer

Information Service Center at (800) 588- 3847 or visit the Sony web site

http://www.sony.com/storagesupport.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY

Model No.: CRX1600L

Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.

Address: 680 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 USA

Telephone No.: 201-930-6972

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesired operation.

The shielded interface cable recommended in this manual must be used with this

equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart

B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.

CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer

responsible for compliance could void the user’s warranty and authority to operate

the equipment.

THE PARTY RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT COMPLIANCE:

Sony Electronics Inc.

Value Added Products Division

3300 Zanker Road

San Jose, CA 95134 USA

(408) 432-1600

PLEASE RECORD RESPONSIBLY. BEFORE COPYING ANYTHING

ONTO A CD-RW OR CD-R DISC, PLEASE BE SURE YOU ARE NOT

VIOLATING COPYRIGHT LAWS. MOST SOFTWARE COMPANIES

ALLOW YOU TO MAKE A BACK-UP OR ARCHIVE COPY OF

SOFTWARE. CHECK YOUR SOFTWARE’S LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR

SPECIFIC DETAILS.

from Sony Electronics Inc. is expressly prohibited.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY ELECTRONICS INC. NOR ANYONE

INVOLVED IN THE DEVELOPMENT OR CREATION OF THIS MANUAL

BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL

DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE,

ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, OR

OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

Sony, the Sony logo and i.LINK are registered trademarks of Sony.

Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

registered in the U.S. and other countries.

MultiRead is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

WARRANTY

A separate warranty card is enclosed with the documentation.

English

Table of Contents

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 ..............................................................................5

CD Formats Supported ...................................................5

Recording Methods.........................................................6

Applications....................................................................6

Media Compatibility .......................................................7

Recommended Media .....................................................7

Reliability .......................................................................7

Chapter 2 Controls and Indicators................................ 8

Front Panel......................................................................8

Rear Panel.....................................................................10

IEEE 1394 Cable and Connectors ................................11

Chaining Multiple i.LINK devices ...............................12

Restrictions of IEEE 1394 ............................................13

i.LINK Signal Types.....................................................14

General Use Suggestions ..............................................14

Inserting CD Discs........................................................15

Chapter 3 Connecting to a Macintosh ........................ 16

System Requirements ...................................................16

Installation Instructions ................................................17

Chapter 4 Connecting to a PC ..................................... 20

System Requirements ...................................................20

Installation Instructions ................................................21

Chapter 5 Troubleshooting.......................................... 23

A few words about CD-ROMs .....................................23

A few words about the i.LINK interface ......................23

Appendix Contacting Technical Support ................... 26

Specifications ................................................................ 27

Glossary ......................................................................... 29

Index ............................................................................... 33

Continued

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.LINK interface which can be

easily connected to iBookTM, iMac®DV, G4 and Blue and White

Macintosh G3 computers with built-in FireWire ports as well as PCs

with built-in i.LINK ports or with the addition of iLINK cards. The

1600L i.LINK drive does not support the Apple®FireWire PCI

card. Unlike most other interfaces for storage devices, the i.LINK bus

is not only very fast, but extremely easy to connect and use without

severe limitations as to the number of devices and the distances of the

cabling between devices. And the i.LINK connector is “hot pluggable”

meaning that it can be installed or removed while the computer is

running. Please be careful never to disconnect the drive or other

linked devices while data is being transferred.

The i.LINK Interface

ReWritable

i.LINK

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). Designed to provide a high level of

connectivity and ease of use between audio-video components and

personal computers and their peripheral devices, not only is IEEE 1394

exciting from a technical viewpoint, it is a relatively inexpensive

technology which means many types of IEEE 1394 devices should be

available in the near future at reasonable prices.

The Future of IEEE 1394

There are a great many devices either already existing or being

developed with i.LINK technology:

•Computers and their peripheral devices –DVD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-

R, CD-ROM, Magneto Optical, high capacity tape drives, AV hard

disks, printers and scanners.

•Audio devices such as digital audio tape (DAT) decks, synthesizer

units, and other MIDI devices such as keyboards.

•Digital Video products such as digital still cameras, digital

camcorders, antennas, digital monitors and digital editing decks.

•Even digital analog converters that allow users to connect analog

video devices to i.LINK ports. These converters can convert

component YUV signals to the DV signal (digital video signal format

which i.LINK uses). This means users may use the analog

camcorders they already own with i.LINK technology.

Features and Benefits of IEEE 1394

IEEE 1394 has high volume, high speed capabilities. Currently able to

provide up to 400 Megabits per second, IEEE1394 should be capable

of greater speeds in the future. Compare i.LINK technology’s

400Mbps (Megabits per second) to USB’s 12Mbps, or even to SCSI’s

fastest Ultra2 speed of 80 Megabytes per second. Additionally, real

time transfer mode provides uninterrupted transmission of sound and

picture. And because the signals are digital signals, there is virtually no

degradation in picture and sound quality.

IEEE 1394 has advantages in connectivity both on the computer side as

well as the audio video side.

Continued

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.LINK technology

to the same devices which makes shared peripherals much easier to

connect and use than the current means via networked computers. And

since IEEE 1394 is multiplatform, it does not matter which Operating

System different personal computers are using.

On the audio video side only one cable is required and the cable itself

is bi-directional. No longer is there the need to connect the left audio

out signal of one device to the left audio in signal of another device,

right audio out to right audio in. The same is true for video cabling

which can use up to three cables for component signals. For these

audio video devices if you want to change recording or editing

direction between devices, or change which two of multiple devices

you want to work together, you have to dive into the spaghetti of

cables and reconnect them the other way.

CD-R and CD-RW

CD-R is the term used to denote CD-Recordable media. CD-R discs

are recorded permanently. Once information is written, it cannot be

erased. Data can be added until the disc is full. CD-R media is good

for creating archived information that need not be changed, or for

distribution because the price of CD-R media has dropped rapidly in

the last few years.

CD-RW is the term used to denote CD-ReWritable media. CD-RW

discs can be written to many times. CD-RW media is rated for one

thousand different writes to the media. CD-RW is a perfect medium

for creating reliable backups that can be added to as necessary, and

even rewritten as your backup scheme requires.

While CD-RW media is more expensive than CD-R media it has a

lower cost per megabyte than other competing technologies, such as

Magneto-Optical or even magnetic removable media drives.

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.

How CD-R and CD-RW work

CD-ROM drives (CD-R and CD-RW drives as well) read the one and

zero bits by difference in reflectivity. Mass produced Compact Discs

are created by stamping “pits”in the CD. These “pits”reflect

differently than the “land”which is the area between “pits.”

CD-R drives work by using a laser beam to heat the recording layer,

causing a chemical reaction in that spot so CD-ROM players will see

this as a “pit”and the unburnt area as “land.”

CD-RW uses what is known as a “Phase Change”technology. In the

CD-RW media is a substance which can be changed from an

amorphous “mark”that very closely resembles the pits of a stamped

CD, to a crystalline state which resembles “land.”The laser beam of

the 1600L i.LINK drive changes the crystalline state to the amorphous

state by use of a laser to quickly heat the spot on the disc, forming a

mark. To change the amorphous state back to the crystalline state the

laser beam uses a lower power setting to transition the mark back to the

crystalline “land.”

Performance

The 1600L i.LINK drive is capable of writing CD-R media at 12×

MAX speed and CD-RW media at 8×MAX speed. 12×speed means

that the 1600L i.LINK drive can record a full 650 megabyte CD-R disc

in about 5 minutes. At 8×speed the 1600L i.LINK can record a full

650 megabyte CD-RW or CD-R disc in about 9 minutes.

The 1600L i.LINK drive is a multi-function device since the drive is

also capable of reading at 32×Maximum (4,800 kilobytes per second).

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