Asus Network Device CRW-3212A, User Manual

Page 1: ...nk Technology Double Dynamic Suspension System II DDSS II Zone CLV Recording Technology Data buffer size 2MB Application discs 12cm or 8cm diameter 1 2mm thick CD Audio CD ROM CD ROM XA CD I Mixed Mode CD ROM Photo CD CD Extra Video CD CD Text DVCD CD G Karaoke CD I trax Bootable CD Recording form Orange Book Part 2 3 Disc at once Track at once Session at once Packet write Overburn DAO RAW mode OS...

Page 2: ...ng when using discs that require flexible speeds The CRW 3212A drive employs this technology that allows automatic recording speed adjustment based on the recording media In addition to the fact that there are low and high quality recording media various other factors such as dye layer temperature humidity dust fingerprints etc affect the recording characteristics of CD R and CD RW discs Due to th...

Page 3: ...echnology provides a seamless combination of flexibility and ultra reliable recording quality FlextraLink incorporates a flexible strategy that prevents buffer underrun problems caused by an empty data buffer This CD RW drive technology allows continuous monitoring of the data buffer status during the write process Once the available data drops to approximately 1 of the total buffer capacity the d...

Page 4: ... up to over 10 000 rpm of the new 50X drives In addition the DDSS II stabilizes the pick up head of the drive in both horizontal and vertical directions making tracking and focusing even more precise Like the DDSS the DDSS II vibration absoption structure contains a dynamic mass that can absorb the vibration caused by high revolution of spindle motor However the DDSS II moves the dynamic mass to b...

Page 5: ... each of the four zones partitioned from the inner to the outer area in a disc When using the Zone CLV the recording in Zone 1 is 16X speed then increases to 20X speed in Zone 2 after t1 time In Zone 3 the recording reaches 24X speed after t2 time The recording speed reaches the maximum 32X in Zone 4 after t3 Zone CLV Recording Method t1 t2 24x Zone1 20x 16x 32x t3 Zone2 Zone3 Zone4 Time Speed ...

Page 6: ...rom the disc 6 Emergency eject pinhole In cases when you cannot eject a disc from the drive using the eject button due to power failure or software problems insert a pin or a paper clip into this hole to manually eject the tray and the disc 7 PLAY SKIP button This button has two functions If the drive is idle pressing this button will start playing an audio disc if one is currenly loaded in the dr...

Page 7: ... allow you to select either Master Slave or Cable Select mode for the CD ROM device 4 IDE connector This connector is for a 40 pin IDE cable to connect the drive to the IDE interface on the motherboard 5 Power connector This DC connector is for a 4 pin power cable from the system power supply NOTE The jumper pins on the leftmost part of the rear panel are factory test pins DO NOT cover these pins ...

Page 8: ...ing system At least 64MB system memory 128MB is recommended An empty 5 25 inch external drive bay HDD empty storage capacity of 100MB or more Average seek time 20ms or less Transmission rate 2 MB s or more NOTE Do not use a hard disk that calibrates thermally during operation Recommended media CD R Sony TDK Ricoh Kodak Mitsubishi Chemical Taiyo Yuden Yamaha Philips Ritek Prodisc AMT Princo Hitachi...

Page 9: ...W drive as a secondary master drive This is possible only if your computer supports four IDE devices The hard disk in the computer is set as Primary Master Slave Mode Cover the two pins labeled SLAVE to set the CD RW drive as a slave device if your computer supports only two IDE devices If your computer supports four IDE devices this setting sets your CD RW drive either as a Primary Slave or a Sec...

Page 10: ...r computer manual for specific instructions on opening the chassis and installing drives 1 Remove the cover of an empty 5 25 inch external drive bay 2 Carefully insert the CD RW drive into the bay and push it inward until it is flushed to the chassis front panel The holes on the sides of the drive should align with the holes on the drive bay ...

Page 11: ...th the drive package Use two screws on each side of the drive IMPORTANT Depending on the space on your chassis you may need to connect the drive cables before securing the drive into the chassis For cable connections proceed to the following section Connecting the Drive Cables ...

Page 12: ...ture connect an audio interface cable to the 4 pin analog audio connector on the rear of the drive Connect the other end of the audio cable to the connector on the sound card or on the 4 pin CD connector on the motherboard CAUTION All the cable plugs are slotted so that they fit in only one orientation If a plug does not fit in completely try reversing it DO NOT use too much force when fitting the...

Page 13: ... you installed and automatically looks for the appropriate driver 3 Follow the screen instructions to install the driver Installing the CD RW Software The ASUS CRW 3212A drive supports the following software applications By AHEAD software gmbh Nero Burning ROM In CD Wave Editor Cover Designer By Microsoft Corporation Media Player CD Player Active Movie By Kodak Kodak Photo CD Player V2 0 or higher...

Page 14: ...anual CD RW Drive Basics Placing a Disc into the Drive 1 Press the eject button on the front of the drive to eject the tray 2 When the drive tray ejects out of the drive place the disc on the tray with the label printed side up ...

Page 15: ...ive to eject the tray 2 Carefully remove the disc from the tray 3 Press the drive eject button or lightly push the center of the drive tray to load the tray back into the drive 12 cm Disc 8 cm Disc NOTE If you are using a 12 cm disc place it on the tray making sure that it fits the outer circular border This border helps hold the disc in place If you are using an 8 cm disc place it on the inner ci...

Page 16: ...he tray out and remove the CD CAUTION Use the manual method only as a last resort when the eject button does not work Make sure that you have turned off your computer before ejecting the drive tray Follow these steps to eject the drive tray using the emergency pinhole 1 Insert the eject pin that came with the drive package You may also use a paper clip or any pointed rod small enough to fit into t...

Page 17: ... section when using compact discs These instructions will help you avoid damaging the discs and your CD RW drive Cleaning a Disc Spray the disc with compressed air for about five seconds to get rid of the dust on a disc Handling a Disc Hold a disc by the edges Do not touch the disc surface ...

Page 18: ...TYP Read mode 44 5 dB TYP Microphone located 50cm in front of the drive 120cm above the drive at 30 angle Reliability MTBF 100 000 power on hours ODC Read 20 of power on time ODC Write 1 of power on time Mean Time To Repair MTTR 30 minutes Electrical and Audio Specifications Power Source Voltage 5V DC 12V DC Tolerance 5 10 Ripple 150m Vpp 300m Vpp Rating 900mA 1500mA I O Terminal Power connector 4...