Introduction
Features
The external CD-RW has the following features:
General
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Transportable external drive with Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface
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Hot Plug-n-Play compatible
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Integrated buffer memory
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Power tray loading and ejection of disc (manual eject too)
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Housed in an airtight frame casing
Formats and modes supported
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CD-ROM (Mode 1), CD-ROM XA (Mode 2 form 1 & 2 data)
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PHOTO-CD (reads only) & Video-CD, CD-I (Mode 2, form 1 and 2)
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CD-Digital Audio, CD-EXTRA and CD-I Ready (reads only)
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CD-TEXT, CD-Recordable (CD-R), & CD-ReWritable (CD-RW)
Audio
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Audio output and headphone jack for audio CD playback
Note:
This manual provides step-by-step instructions for drive installation.
Please read carefully and thoroughly before attempting installation and
save it for future reference.
System requirements
Windows PC
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IBM-compatible PC, Pentium 233 MHz or higher
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Windows 98
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32MB of RAM or more
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Available USB port
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3.5” floppy disk drive & a mouse (Microsoft compatible)
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Installation requires 125MB of free hard disk drive space
MacOS
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Apple iMac or USB equipped G3
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Available USB port
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32 MB of RAM or more
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MacOS 8.5 (USB manager 1.1) or higher
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For best results, Sony CD-R and CD-RW media should be used.
Problem free operation cannot be guaranteed with other media.
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Contents
Introduction
5
Features..........................................................................................................5
System requirements ......................................................................................5
Location of controls
6
Front panel......................................................................................................6
Rear panel ......................................................................................................6
Precautions
7
Hardware Installation
8
Step 1: USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable and connectors ............................8
Step 2: Attaching USB drive to PC .................................................................9
Step 3: Attaching USB drive to Mac .............................................................16
Software Installation
18
Operating the drive
18
Starting the drive...........................................................................................18
Opening the drawer manually in an emergency...........................................19
Troubleshooting
20
A few words about the USB interface...........................................................20
Troubleshooting table ...................................................................................20
Service contact in Europe.............................................................................21
Specifications
21
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