Yamaha CD Recordable/Rewritable Drive CRW-F1SX, Owner'S Manual

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Page 2: ...he requirements listed in FCC Regulations Part 15 for Class B digital devices Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices This equipment generates uses radio frequencies and if not installed and used according to the instructions found in ...

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Page 5: ...i OWNER S MANUAL English ...

Page 6: ...lectrical shock fire malfunction or personal injury Do not expose the device to high humidity or place liquid containers such as a flower vase on the device to avoid the risk of electrical shock fire or malfunction Do not expose the device to temperature outside the range of 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F to avoid the risk of fire deformation of the device panel or malfunction Do not expose the device to du...

Page 7: ...erences between each other Do not place the device unstably to avoid the risk of malfunction or personal injury by its falling down Do not place the device with a possibility of excessive vibration to avoid the risk of damage to written data or malfunction Place the device horizontally to avoid the risk of damage to written data Prior to transporting the device remove the disc from the disc tray t...

Page 8: ...TED IN THE MANUAL FOR THIS PRODUCT OR THE LOSS OR THE DAMAGE OF ANY DATA CAUSED AS A RESULT OF USING THIS PRODUCT Precautions for Transportation Transporting the device unfixed may damage its internal mechanism or circuits Remove the disc from the disc tray of the device Put the device in the original box Refer to the original box to check that the complete accessories are included prior to instal...

Page 9: ...he CRW F1SX Drive 15 3 Check Recognition of the CRW F1SX Drive 19 4 Install CD Writing Software 23 Loading Ejecting a Disc 24 Troubleshooting 26 Firmware 34 CRW F1SX Drive Specifications 35 Technical Notes 39 Buffer Underrun Protection Function 39 Writing Methods 39 For details about installing and using the CD writing software refer to the instruction for it The information contained in this manu...

Page 10: ...ding or digital audio data extraction The Full CAV method enables 44X speed writing and high fidelity stable writing at once for CD R discs Tip The Partial CAV method P 41 and the Full CAV method permit 24X speed writing rewriting for CD RW discs SafeBurn Enhanced stability writing technology The generous 8MB buffer memory provides sufficient data storage to enable stable disc writing at high spee...

Page 11: ...pecifications Headphone volume dial Controls the volume of the headphones The volume increases as the dial is turned to the right Status LED Indicates the operational status of the CRW F1SX drive by its colors and blinking patterns Lights or blinks blue Lights Standby with disc Blinks Opening Closing disc tray reading disc information TOC or playback audio Blinks rapidly Reading data Blinks purple...

Page 12: ...ers or a sound card Dip switch Sets the SCSI ID number and the terminator P 12 14 Power switch STANDBY ON Turns the power on off P 15 18 DC IN connector Connects the included AC adapter P 17 SCSI connectors Connect the SCSI cable P 15 D sub half pitch 50 pin pin type is used P 16 Rear Panel ...

Page 13: ...rior consent of the copyright holder When copying material with your CD R RW drive take due care not to infringe the copyright Yamaha assumes no liability for the loss of any profits incurred as a result of the loss or corruption of data written on a CD R or CD RW for any loss or damage caused by or arising out of extraordinary circumstances including circumstances that Yamaha has foreseen or coul...

Page 14: ...scs Compatible Discs Note CD R discs Orange Book Part2 Vol 1 Version3 1 compliant discs Orange Book Part2 Vol 2 Version1 1 compliant discs Writing speed The writing speed settings are available in writing software 1X 4X 8X 16X 44X 44X speed writing is enabled with the Full CAV method Some writing speed settings may not be available depending on the specification of a disc When the writing speed is...

Page 15: ...g rewriting onto a High Speed CD RW disc you can select the 10X Full CAV method For more details refer to the instruction for the CD writing software CD writing software that has the feature to select the Full CAV method is required The Full CAV method is recommended when editing a written file with application software Device compatibility High Speed CD RW discs can be read played back on a CD RW...

Page 16: ...ware that has the feature to select the Full CAV method is required The Full CAV method is recommended when editing a written file with application software Device compatibility Ultra Speed CD RW discs can be read played back on a device that supports CD RW discs e g CD ROM drive or a device that bears the High Ultra Speed CD RW logo In order to write or delete an Ultra Speed CD RW disc use a CD R...

Page 17: ...working area on the hard drive When writing data on a CD R RW disc after creating an image file there must be enough free space on the hard drive to store the image file in addition to the working area a total of up to 1 1GB However hard drive space for image files is not required when directly writing onto a CD R RW disc from a hard drive or CD ROM using the CRW F1SX drive on the fly writing Imag...

Page 18: ...p english product computer Operating system Windows 95 OSR2 or later Windows 98 Windows 98 Second Edition Windows Me Windows 2000 Professional Windows XP Home Edition Professional Edition CD writing software The CRW F1SX drive requires CD writing software to write onto a CD R RW disc Use the CD writing software that supports the CRW F1SX drive For details about installing and using the CD writing ...

Page 19: ...ple discs For details refer to the instruction for the CD writing software A spare PCI expansion slot to install a SCSI card if one hasn t been installed SCSI card SCSI is a standard to connect a computer and peripheral devices An optional SCSI card is required to connect the CRW F1SX drive for the computer without a SCSI connector For the latest information about SCSI cards supporting the CRW F1S...

Page 20: ...s required when you have a question about the drive or need user support services Please write the serial number down in the space below It may be difficult to check the serial number after setting up the drive or for any other reason Serial Number Serial Number Serial number 10 characters 3 letters 7 numbers ...

Page 21: ...ing a SCSI ID number from 0 to 6 except for the ID numbers in use by other SCSI devices to the CRW F1SX drive is recommended The dip switch of the CRW F1SX has four switches and use SW 1 SW 2 and SW 3 three switches from the left to set the SCSI ID number The switches are set to ON when pulled down Each switch set to ON counts each ID SELECT number and the sum total of the ID SELECT number determi...

Page 22: ...I ID number is different from others The CRW F1SX drive s SCSI ID number is set at 1 by default Set the dip switch completely upward downward SCSI ID SW 1 ID SELECT 1 SW 2 ID SELECT 2 SW 3 ID SELECT 4 0 1 default ON 2 ON 3 ON ON 4 ON 5 ON ON 6 ON ON 7 ON ON ON Note SCSI ID 0 SCSI ID 1 default SCSI ID 2 SCSI ID 3 SCSI ID 4 SCSI ID 5 SCSI ID 6 SCSI ID 7 OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ...

Page 23: ...f the SCSI chain the TERMINATOR SW 4 of the dip switch is required to be set to OFF The TERMINATOR SW 4 of the dip switch is set at ON by default Note Computer External SCSI Device CRW F1SX SCSI card terminated Termination ON Termination OFF Termination ON default Termination OFF Set to ON if the CRW F1SX drive is at the end of the SCSI chain Set to OFF if the CRW F1SX drive is not at the end of t...

Page 24: ...e to the SCSI connector of the CRW F1SX drive Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI card connector of the computer or the other SCSI device The SCSI cable can be connected to either SCSI connector of the CRW F1SX drive For stable operation of the CRW F1SX drive connecting the drive directly to the SCSI connector of the computer is recommended 2 Connect the CRW F1SX Drive Note Note SC...

Page 25: ...g the devices with isometric cables is recommended The maximum total length of the SCSI cables depends on the number of external SCSI devices connected to the computer When one to three devices are connected the total length of the SCSI cable must be within three meters and when four to seven devices are connected it must be within 1 5 meters An example of connection connecting three external SCSI...

Page 26: ...17 4 Connect the included AC adapter to the DC IN connector of the CRW F1SX drive 5 Connect the included power cable to the AC adapter Connect the other end of the power cable to the wall socket DC IN connector Power cable included ...

Page 27: ... 1 W of power while connected to the wall socket even if the power switch of the CRW F1SX drive is turned off Remove the power cable from the wall socket when not using the CRW F1SX drive for a prolonged period 6 Turn on the power switch of the CRW F1SX drive When turning on the CRW F1SX drive be sure that the power LED lights P 2 Note Note Lights ...

Page 28: ... For Windows XP 1 Select Start on the task bar then Control Panel System Hardware tab and Device Manager The Device Manager dialog box appears If the System icon is not shown in the Control Panel window click Switch to Classic View on the left side of the window 2 Check that the following icons are shown a YAMAHA CRW F1S SCSI CdRom Device in the DVD CD ROM drives item Fig 1 b SCSI card name in the...

Page 29: ...ings For Windows 2000 Professional 1 Select Start on the task bar then Settings Control Panel System Hardware tab and Device Manager The Device Manager dialog box appears 2 Check that the following icons are shown a YAMAHA CRW F1S SCSI CdRom Device in the DVD CD ROM drives item b SCSI card name in the SCSI and RAID controllers item b a b Continued on next page ...

Page 30: ...d in the Control Panel window click view all Control Panel options on the left side of the window 2 Check that the following icons are shown a YAMAHA CRW F1S in the CDROM item b SCSI card name in the SCSI controllers item 3 Change the Sync data transfer setting For Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition Me 1 In the Device Manager dialog box P 21 select YAMAHA CRW F1S Properties and then Settings tab Note...

Page 31: ...card supports this feature For Macintosh 1 Turn on the computer 2 Check that the CRW F1SX drive and the SCSI card are recognized properly by the computer For Mac OS 9 1 and 9 2 1 Select the Apple menu in the menu bar then Apple System Profiler and Device and Volume tab 2 In the SCSI Bus item select the SCSI ID number set for the CRW F1SX drive and check that CRW F1S is shown in the Product ID item...

Page 32: ... software For details refer to the instruction for the CD writing software For Mac OS X 1 Select Go in the menu bar then Applications Utilities Apple System Profiler and Device and Volume tab 2 Select the CD RW item and check that CRW F1S is shown in the Product item Install the CD writing software For details about installing the CD writing software refer to the instruction for it Note 4 Install ...

Page 33: ... damage it 3 Close the disc tray by pressing the eject button or by gently pushing the disc tray into the drive Place or remove the disc after the disc tray has fully opened Do not push or pull the disc tray with applying excessive force to avoid damage to the drive or the disc The disc tray does not open while the application software prohibits ejecting including when the drive accesses the disc ...

Page 34: ...tion may cause malfunction of the drive 1 Prepare a thin pin like object such as a straightened paper clip Use an object less than 2 mm in diameter and more than 3 cm in length 2 Turn off the CRW F1SX drive 3 Insert the thin pin like object straight into the manual eject hole and push it in When the disc tray opens remove the disc 4 Turn on the CRW F1SX drive and close the disc tray Note Manual ej...

Page 35: ...zed by the operating system Refer to page 19 for Windows or page 22 for Macintosh to check recognition of the CRW F1SX drive Is the CRW F1SX drive connected properly to the computer with the SCSI cable Turn off the CRW F1SX drive and the computer Check that the SCSI cable is fully connected to the CRW F1SX drive P 15 Is the SCSI card recognized properly by the operating system Follow the instructi...

Page 36: ...RW F1SX drive s SCSI ID number is different from others If SCSI devices other than the CRW F1SX drive are used be sure that the CRW F1SX drive s SCSI ID number is different from others P 12 Is the CRW F1SX drive s SCSI ID number is different from the SCSI card s If the CRW F1SX drive s SCSI ID number is set to 7 set it to other ID number that are not used by other SCSI devices P 12 Are the pins of...

Page 37: ...d when the SCSI cable is removed from the CRW F1SX drive Remove all cables from the drive while the AC adapter is connected Turn on the drive and press the eject button Turn off the computer and the CRW F1SX drive and remove the disc following Manually Ejecting a Disc P 25 If the disc tray is caught in the drive and does not come out or if it cannot be opened or closed using the eject button after...

Page 38: ...ven if the disc is compatible with the drive Are the extension files supporting the CRW F1SX installed For Mac OS 9 1 and 9 2 If the extension files supporting the drive are not installed the disc cannot be mounted or read The extension files come with the CD writing software Does the status LED of the CRW F1SX drive light correctly when a disc is inserted When a disc is inserted the status LED wi...

Page 39: ... For Windows XP 1 In the Device Manager dialog box P 19 select YAMAHA CRW F1S Properties and then Properties tab 2 Uncheck Enable digital CD audio for this CD ROM device in the Digital CD Playback item 3 Start Windows Media Player In the menu bar select Tools Options Devices tab CD RW Drive and Properties 4 Select Analog in the Playback item Uncheck This screen is an example on Windows XP Select T...

Page 40: ...scs and the status LED does not light contact the store of purchase or your nearest Yamaha dealer listed at the back of this manual 9 The error message Buffer Underrun is displayed If your CD writing software supports Buffer Underrun Protection it is required to be activated For details refer to the instruction for the CD writing software To prevent the occurrence of a buffer underrun and to incre...

Page 41: ...ur computer Installing more than one CD writing software in a computer may cause instability of operation For Windows XP Windows XP includes the CD writing function as a standard feature Disable the function when the other software that supports the CRW F1SX drive is used 1 Select My Computer YAMAHA CRW F1SX drive icon Right click and Properties Generally CD RW Drive is displayed at the side of th...

Page 42: ...ch as device drivers or data transfer speed problems may cause improper operation In such a case disconnect all SCSI devices from the computer while the CRW F1SX drive is connected and then check that the drive is recognized properly by the computer CD writing software must support the CRW F1SX drive in order to recognize the drive Contact the manufacturer of your CD writing software to see whethe...

Page 43: ...de The latest user support information including firmware information is available on the websites Refer to the website regularly to check the latest information Checking the firmware version in the CRW F1SX drive For Windows XP 2000 Professional Macintosh Check the firmware version with the CD writing software For Windows 95 98 98 Second Edition Me In the Device Manager dialog box P 21 select YAM...

Page 44: ...Track at Once TAO Packet Writing Audio Master Quality Recording High quality audio writing mode CD MRW CD Mount Rainier ReWriting Writing Reading Speed Writing CD R 1X 4X 8X 16X CLV 44X max Full CAV CD RW 2X 4X 10X 12X 16X CLV 24X Partial CAV 10X 24X Full CAV Packet writing Reading DATA 44X max Full CAV CD DA 44X max Full CAV Audio data extraction 1X CLV Audio playback Video CD 10X max Full CAV No...

Page 45: ...cess Sector Size 2 048 to 2 448 bytes Installing Style Horizontal Disc Loading Type Front automatic tray loading Audio Out Line Out specifications Frequency range 20 to 20 000 Hz Output level 700 mVrms Power Consumption 20 W writing playback 7 W standby Operating Environment Temperature 5 to 35 ºC Humidity 25 to 80 RH no condensation Dimension includes projection Width 181 0 mm Height 57 3 mm Dept...

Page 46: ...rent 1 0 A or less Rated Output Voltage DC 12 V Rated Output Current 3 0 A Terminal Output Polarity DC 12 V Operating Environment Temperature 5 to 35 ºC Humidity 25 to 80 RH no condensation Dimensions includes projection Width 51 0 mm Height 31 0 mm Depth 115 0 mm Weight excludes the power cable 250 g approx ...

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Page 48: ...c at Once DAO This method is used to write all data onto a disc in one operation It writes multiple pieces of data without placing a space between data starting with the innermost track of the disc Once data is written by this method no data can be added to the same disc even if there is free space available on the disc This method is useful for making a backup copy of an entire disc Track at Once...

Page 49: ...same way as you copy data to a floppy or hard drive Since the data can be written easily packet writing is proper to daily data backup Packet writing also enables you to add packets to a disc as long as there is free space available on the disc Discs need to be formatted for packet writing prior to use Formatting a CD RW disc using packet writing software reduces its storage capacity by about 100M...

Page 50: ...city by about 150MB since CD MRW itself requires exclusive disc space Constant Linear Velocity CLV The disc rotation speed is adjusted to keep the data transfer rate constant while writing reading data Constant Angular Velocity CAV The data transfer rate is adjusted to keep the disc rotation speed constant while writing reading data The Full CAV method employs CAV all through data writing reading ...

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