Yamaha Computer Drive CRW8424E User Manual

CD-R/RW Drive

CRW8424E

SERIES

OWNER’S MANUAL

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

MODE D’EMPLOI

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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Laser Diode Properties

CAUTION

Material: GaAlAs

Wavelength: 782-789 nm

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specified herein may result

in hazardous radiation exposure.

Emission Duration: Continuous

Laser Output Power: Less than 44.6 µW*

* This output is value measured at a distance

200mm from the objective lens surface on the

optical pick-up block.

VAROITUS

LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ

KÄYTTÖOHJEESA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA

ALTISTAA KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1

YLITTÄVÄLLE NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE

LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

ANSI Class : Class 1

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER KLASSE 1 PRODUKT

LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE

ADVARSEL

USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING.

UNDGÅ UDSAETTELSE FOR STRÅLING.

PRODUIT LASER DE CLASSE 1

VARNING

OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I

DENNABRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERATS, KAN

ANVÄNDAREN UTSÄTTAS FÖR OSYNLIG

LASERSTRÅLNING, SOM ÖVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN

FÖR LASERKLASS 1.

This device is classified as a CLASS 1

LASER product.

The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

label must be located on the exterior.

CAUTION : INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

VORSICHT : UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN ABDECKUNG GEOFFNET.

NICHT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZEN.

VARNING : OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH

SPÄRREN ÄR URKOPPLAD. BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN. STRÅLEN ÄR FARLIG.

VARO!

: AVATAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTINA

NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ KATSO SÄTEESEEN.

ADVARSEL: USYNLIG LASERSTRALNING VED ÅBNING NÅR SIKKERHETSAF-

BRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. UNDGÅ UDSETTELSE FOR STRÅLNING,

Warning instruction for laser radiation.

Varningsanvisning för laserstrålning.

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CD-R/RW Drive

CRW8424E

SERIES

OWNER’S MANUAL

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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

These precautions explain how to use the device correctly and safely, thereby preventing injury 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 inflicted. They relate to your personal safety, and also

help you minimize the risk of damaging the device. Please read these sections carefully before proceeding.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even

death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, fire or other hazards. These precautions

include, but are not limited to, the following:

Do not open the device or attempt to disassemble or modify it.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock or fire. The device contains no user-serviceable parts.

If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by qualified service personnel.

Do not look inside the device.

If you expose your eyes to the laser inside the device, you risk damage or loss of your vision.

Do not insert fingers or foreign objects into the device.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of personal injury, electrical shock, damage to the device or fire. Please

take particular care if small children are present.

Do not expose the device to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions or place containers on it that

contain liquids which might spill into any openings.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, fire or personal injury.

Follow the Owner’s Manual carefully.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of personal injury, electrical shock, fire or damage to the unit. Follow the

correct procedure when setting up the device.

If unusual smells, sounds or smoke emanate from the device or if liquids enter the device, switch the computer

off immediately and unplug it from the power outlet.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, fire or damage to the device. Return the device

immediately to the store at which it was purchased or alternatively, to the nearest Yamaha Service Center

(listed at the back of this manual).

Make sure the computer is electrically grounded

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock.

When opening up the computer, always unplug the computer from the electrical outlet. Do not touch the plug

with wet hands.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock.

When used in a fan-cooled system, the drive should not be exposed to temperatures outside the range 5 ~

40°C (41 ~ 104°F).

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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 time or if

there is a risk of lightning.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.

Do not expose the device to excessive heat or vibrations or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight or

near a heater).

Otherwise, the front panel may become disfigured or the internal components may be damaged.

Do not use the device near other electrical products such as televisions, radios or speakers.

Otherwise, this may cause interference which can affect the proper operation of those other products.

Do not place the device in an unstable position.

Otherwise, it may accidentally fall down and be damaged or cause personal injury.

Mount the device horizontally.

Otherwise, written data may be destroyed. Set the device up according to the instructions in the Owner’s

Manual.

Always remove the disc from the tray before transporting the device.

Otherwise, written data may be destroyed.

When cleaning the device, never use benzene, paint thinners, detergents or chemical-impregnated wiping

cloths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the device.

Otherwise, the device may be damaged or its front panel may become discolored. Use a soft, dry cloth to

wipe the device.

Do not rest your weight on or place heavy objects on the device and do not use excessive force on the

buttons, switches or connectors.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of damage to the device or personal injury.

Do not listen to audio with headphones at high volume and for prolonged periods of time.

Otherwise, there is an increased risk of hearing loss.

Before using the device, set the volume dial to its lowest setting.

Otherwise, sudden bursts of sound can cause hearing loss.

Do not place the device near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays.

Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of the device.

Have the device serviced regularly.

Otherwise, dust can build up inside the device, increasing the risk of fire or damage. For information about

servicing charges, contact the store at which the device was purchased or alternatively, the nearest Yamaha

Service Center (listed at the back of this manual). The device should be serviced about once a year.

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About CD-R/RW discs

Please read the following regarding the handling of CD-R/RW discs.

1. Do not expose discs to excessive heat or vibrations or extreme cold or heat (such as in

direct sunlight or near a heater).

2. Do not touch disc surfaces.

When handling a disc, hold it by its edges.

3. Remove dust and dirt from disc surfaces.

Use air-based dust removers. The surfaces may be scratched if wiped with a dry cloth.

4. Do not write or stick labels on disc surfaces except where indicated.

5. Do not clean discs with chemicals or detergents.

6. Do not bend or drop discs.

1. The information contained in this manual is subject to change

without prior notice.

2. All trademarks contained in this manual belong to their

respective owners.

3. Yamaha does not bear any responsibility for any outcome as

a result of using this device.

4. Reproduction of this manual, either in part or in full, is ex-

pressly forbidden.

Precautions for Transportation

Before transporting the device, always place the transportation pad on the disc tray and put

the device back in its original box . If the device is transported without adequate packing, the

internal components may be damaged and cause the device to malfunction.

Distributing Discs

When writing important data or preparing data for distribution to others, make sure that the

disc can be read properly before writing duplicates.

Copyrights

When writing to CD-R/RW, make sure that you are not infringing any copyrights. It is illegal

to copy audio CDs for non-personal use. When backing up software, please make sure that

you are not infringing any software copyrights for that product.

Warranty

YAMAHA AND SUPPLIERS ACCEPT NO LIABILITY FOR THE LOSS OF ANY DATA OR

ANY PROBLEMS CAUSED AS A RESULT. AS A PRECAUTION, IT IS RECOMMENDED

THAT THE DISCS BE TESTED AFTER THEY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN TO. FURTHER-

MORE, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES YAMAHA AND SUPPLIERS GUARANTEE

THE RELIABILITY OF THE DISCS.

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Table of Contents

Setup Flowchart ............................................................................................. 1

Introduction ..................................................................................................... 2

Features of the CRW8424E Drive .....................................................2

System Configuration ................................................................................. 3

Computer .........................................................................................3

Software ............................................................................................3

Discs .................................................................................................4

Tools .................................................................................................5

Front and Rear of Unit.................................................................................. 6

Front Panel........................................................................................6

Rear Panel .........................................................................................7

Installation ....................................................................................................... 8

First Steps..........................................................................................8

Installing the CRW8424E Drive .......................................................9

Operation ........................................................................................................ 24

Loading a Disc ................................................................................24

Ejecting the Disc ............................................................................. 24

Ejecting a Disc in an Emergency ..................................................... 25

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................... 26

Appendix ......................................................................................................... 29

Writing Modes ................................................................................29

About the firmware ......................................................................... 31

LED Indicator Messages.................................................................. 32

CRW8424E Specifications ..............................................................33

Index............................................................................................... 35

This document may not, in whole or in part, be copied, photocopied, reproduced,

translated, transmitted or reduced to any electronic medium of machine readable form

without prior consent in writing from Yamaha.

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Setup Flowchart

This flowchart shows the procedure for setting up the CRW8424E drive. For easy

cross-referencing, the relevant pages in this manual are also given.

Set up the CRW8424E drive

^S1^TEP

1. Remove the outer casing of computer. (P.10)

2. Set the jumper switches (P.14)

3. Fit the drive into the computer (P.15)

Check that the CRW8424E

^S2^TEP

drive is recognized correctly

Go to Control Panel | System | Device Manager

tab. Double-click on CDROM to check that the

drive is recognized correctly by the computer’s

OS. (P.23)

Install the CD writing software

^S3^TEP

For details about how to install the software,

refer to the documentation that came with it.

Start using the CRW8424E

^S4^TEP

drive!

Use the drive to create audio CDs, to back up

data on your hard disk, or for whatever purpose

suits your needs.

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Introduction

Features of the CRW8424E Drive

8X Speed Writing to CD-R, 4X Speed Writing to CD-RW and 24X

Speed Reading

The CRW8424E drive can write to CD-R at 8X, 6X, 4X or 1X speed and write/

overwrite to CD-RW at 4X or 2X speed. It can also read data at up to 24X speed.

Supports a Wide Range of CD Formats

The CRW8424E drive can read from and write to CD-ROM in standard ISO9660

format and to audio CD in CD-DA format. You can use the drive for a wide variety

of purposes, such as backing up data, writing your own audio CDs and creating

multimedia titles (using CD-Extra mode). Just choose the writing/reading format

that suits your needs. For more details, refer to page 4.

Supports all Four CD Writing Modes

These modes are Disc-at-Once (the disc is written in a single pass without pausing, as

used for audio CDs and in premastering), Track-at-Once (data can be written incre-

mentally to disc one track at a time), Session-at-Once (each session is written in a

single pass without pausing), and Packet Writing (data can be written to disc in small

increments just like with a floppy or hard disk). For more details, refer to page 29.

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System Configuration

In order to use the CRW8424E drive, your computer system will need to meet the

following set of requirements.

Computer

The minimum system requirements for using the CRW8424E drive are as follows:

Any fully PC/AT-compatible computer.

A Pentium-class or higher CPU running at 200MHz or faster.

OS: Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 98 SE (Second Edition), or Windows

NT4.0 with Service Pack 3/4/5.

A 5.25-inch drive bay for mounting the drive (if the CRW8424E is expanded)

Software

The software requirements for using the CRW8424E drive are as follows:

CD writing software. This software must support the CRW8424E drive for

writing to CD-R or CD-RW.

For details about how to install and use the software, refer to the documentation that

came with it.

When temporarily storing data on a hard disk prior to writing to CD-R/RW, you

will need an extra area of 50 ~ 100MB free hard disk space. When creating an

image file of the data on hard disk before writing to CD-R/RW, you will need as

much hard disk space as the original data, plus an extra 50 ~ 100MB. However,

this extra area is not needed when backing up directly from CD-ROM.

Data is written to disc much more reliably when writing from an image file, eliminat-

ing the likelihood of errors occurring. Furthermore, this solution is ideal when

making multiple copies of discs since the original data is backed up to hard disk as an

image file.

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System Configuration

Discs

The CRW8424E drive is compatible with discs that meet the following specifica-

tions:

CD-R discs:

Use discs that conform to the Orange Book Part 2 standards. When writing to

CD-R at 6X or faster speed, you should use discs designed for high-speed

recording.

CD-RW discs:

Use discs that conform to the Orange Book Part 3 standards. When writing to

CD-RW at 4X speed, you should use discs designed for high-speed recording.

Read-only discs:

You can read from any CD-ROM discs that conform to the Yellow Book stan-

dard, and which bear the

discs that conform to the Red Book standards, and which bear the

logo. You can also play back any CD-DA (audio)

logo.

The Orange Book standard defines how all recordable discs (including CD-R and

CD-RW) are written. Part 2 of the Orange Book standard relates to CD-R discs and

Part 3 to CD-RW discs. The standard was named after the color of the book’s pages.

Similarly, the Red Book standard relates to audio (CD-DA) discs and the Yellow Book

standard relates to CD-ROM discs.

About CD-ROM

A CD-ROM disc is a compact disc containing high-density read-only data. It has many

applications, including the playback of music and video, the archiving of data, as well as

on-line documentation. The following are descriptions of each CD-ROM format:

CD-DA:

Up to 74 minutes of stereo audio is written in 16-bit resolution at a

sampling rate of 44.1kHz (for a 74 minutes disc).

Data CD: Up to 650 megabytes of computer data is stored in standard ISO9660

format.

Video-CD: These hold movies in which the video and audio data has been compressed

using MPEG-1 technology.

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System Configuration

Tools

You will need the following tools at hand when installing the CRW8424E drive.

Phillips Screwdriver

You will need to use this when removing the cover of your computer and when

mounting the drive. You may also need to temporarily remove the sound card to

gain access to the CD audio connectors. In which case a small screw retaining the

sound card’s face plate has to be removed.

Make sure your screwdriver’s head is the correct size for the screws you need to

remove.

Long-Nosed Pliers

You will need these to insert or remove the plastic shunts when setting the jumper

switches at the back of the CRW8424E drive.

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Front and Rear of Unit

Front Panel

The CRW8424E drive’s front panel features the following:

Manual Eject hole

Only use this if no other

method is available for

unloading a disc.

Disc tray

Eject button

The tray is used to hold the disc.

It slides out from the drive unit when

a disc needs to be loaded or unloaded.

Press this button when you need

to unload a disc. Remove the

disc after the tray has opened.

Headphone

jack

Headphone

ON/DISC LED

READ/WRITE LED

This LED is green

when data is being

read off a disc, and

orange when data is

being written. It

flashes on and off

intermittently when

the disc is being

accessed.

volume control

Adjust this control

to set a suitable

volume level when

listening to an

This LED is

You can

orange when

the drive is

connect stereo

headphones to

this stereo mini

jack and listen

to audio CDs

loaded in the

drive.

powered on,

and green when

the drive

audio CD using

the headphone

jack. Slide the

contains a disc.

knob to the left to

decrease the

volume and to the

right to increase it.

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Front and Rear of Unit

Rear Panel

The CRW8424E drive’s rear panel features the following:

IDE connector

Insert the connector of the IDE cable

here. Make sure you align the red line

of the ribbon cable with pin 1 of the

drive’s connector, marked “IDE

INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1.”

IDE

INTERFACE

CONNECTOR

CSEL

AUDIO OUT

SLAVE

MASTER

DC INPUT

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

AUDIO OUT

connector

DC INPUT

connector

IO OUT

G L

Connect one end

of the 4-pin audio

cable to this and

the other end to

your computer’s

sound card or

Insert the power

connector from

your computer’s

power supply in

this socket to

feed power to the

drive.

built-in audio.

1MASTER jumper switch (default setting)

Plug a plastic shunt into this jumper switch if you

are connecting the master CRW8424E using an

IDE cable.

2SLAVE jumper switch

Plug a plastic shunt into this jumper switch if you

are connecting the slave CRW8424E using an IDE

cable.

3CSEL jumper switch

If your computer supports the CSEL function, plug

a plastic shunt into this jumper switch to have the

computer automatically select master or slave for

the CRW8424E.

Yamaha recommends that you connect only the master CRW8424E to a secondary

IDE cable.

Usually, use the MASTER or SLAVE jumper switch because the CSEL function may

sometimes create a conflict. Refer to the documentation that came with your

computer to check whether the computer supports the CSEL function.

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Installation

This section provides a step-by-step guide for installing the CRW8424E drive. Make

sure you have all the necessary tools.

First Steps

Once you have taken the CRW8424E drive out of its packaging, you should

immediately note down the serial number shown on the top of the drive together

with a barcode. You may need to refer to this number when requesting User Support

services. In the box below the following diagram, write down the 10-character serial

number (consisting of 3 letters followed by 7 digits).

Drive’s serial number

(3 letters + 7 digits)

Serial No.

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Installation

Installing the CRW8424E Drive

You can install the CRW8424E drive in one of two ways:

As an additional drive

If the casing of your computer has a spare 5.25-inch drive bay available, such as

with many tower-type designs, you can install the CRW8424E drive in addition

to the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive.

CRW8424E

As a replacement drive

If the casing of your computer does not have a spare 5.25-inch drive bay available,

such as with many desktop-type designs, you can replace the computer’s existing

CD-ROM drive with the CRW8424E drive.

CD-ROM drive

CRW8424E

You cannot replace the computer’s existing CD-ROM drive with the CRW8424E

using the existing cable if the drive is a SCSI type. In this case, use an included IDE

cable to connect the CRW8424E.

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Installation

Connecting the CRW8424E Drive

The following steps explain how to install the CRW8424E as a secondary master on

the tower computer for expansion or replacement.

1 Power down your computer and unplug it from

the AC outlet.

If you proceed without doing this, you run

the risk of receiving an electric shock and/or

short-circuiting and damaging components,

including the CRW8424E drive.

2 Remove the outer casing of the computer. If

you need to remove screws in the process,

make sure you don’t lose them.

The method for removing the casing and fitting

the drive in the drive bay can vary depending on

the manufacturer. Refer to the documentation

that came with your computer for further details.

3 Touch a metal part of the computer’s

chassis or power supply unit to drain

any static charge that may have built

up inside your body. Alternatively,

you can wear an anti-static grounding

(earthing) wrist strap.

Drain any static charge

You can permanently damage

equipment if you touch it while

there is any static charge in your

body.

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Installation

4 Remove the front cover of a vacant 5.25-inch drive bay slot

in the computer.

When you finish this step, proceed to Step 7 on page 14.

Front panel

5.25-inch drive bay slot

Front cover

4 Remove the front panel of the computer.

Front panel

5.25-inch drive bay slot

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Installation

IDE (Enhanced IDE/E-IDE) is one of the standards applied to the connection

between personal computers and their peripherals.

About IDE

A computer motherboard provides two IDE connectors (primary and second-

ary). (Although, some motherboards provide only a primary connector.)

You may connect up to two IDE devices (hard disk, CD-ROM, or CD-R drives)

to the connectors using an IDE cable. One of the devices connected via the IDE

cable is called “master” and the other called “slave.”

IDE connectors

on the motherboard

IDE device

(slave)

IDE device

(master)

IDE cable

(primary)

PRIMARY IDE

SECONDARY IDE

IDE cable (secondary)

IDE device

(slave)

IDE device

(master)

5 Disconnect all the cables connected to the rear of the existing

CD-ROM drive, and also disconnect the audio cable from the

sound card or motherboard’s audio connector.

The existing CD-ROM drive in the computer is assumed to be an

IDE-type.

ANALOG

AUDIO

CABLE SELECT

SLA

MASTER

Audio cable

HOST INTERF

ACE

POWER

+5V

IDE cable

4-pin power connector

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Installation

Yamaha recommends you connect only the CRW8424E as a secondary master.

About IDE

Example-1

(slave)

(master)

If you disconnect the IDE

device and re-connect it to

another location, other

devices connected to the

IDE cable may become slow

in processing, unstable, or

inoperative.

Hard Disk

CD-ROM Drive e.t.c.

IDE cable (primary)

Remove the CD-ROM drive e.t.c.

to replace it with the CRW8424E

IDE cable (Secondary)

No Device

(slave)

CRW8424E

If the 40-pin IDE cable has

only one connector available

but you wish to re-connect

the IDE device (that you just

disconnected) to another

location, use a 40-pin IDE

cable that has two

(master)

Connect.

(slave)

(master)

Example-2

Hard Disk

IDE device

IDE cable (primary)

connectors.

IDE cable (Secondary)

CD-ROM Drive e.t.c.

No device

(slave)

If you connect only one IDE

device to an IDE cable,

assign the device as a

master and connect it to the

end of the cable.

Connect.

Remove.

CRW8424E

(master)

6 Remove the four screws holding the CD-ROM drive in place,

then slide the drive forward and out of the drive bay.

Before removing the CD-ROM drive from the computer, make

sure that all the cables have been removed from the CD-ROM

drive’s rear panel.

Do not force pulling or apply excessive force to the CD-ROM drive.

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Installation

7 Set the CRW8424E as master.

Plug the included plastic shunt to the MASTER jumper switch on

the rear panel of the CRW8424E.

Rear Panel

UDIO OUT

CSEL

SLA

MASTER

IDE

INTERF

CONNECCT

CSEL

SLAVE

MASTER

R G L

Plastic shunt

Set to MASTER.

Jumper switches

The plastic shunts actually contain metal for bridging the two pins of a

jumper switch, creating an electrical connection between them when

attached. When removed, the jumper switch is set to “OFF.” Store

unused plastic shunts in a safe place where they will not be lost.

Use a pair of long-nosed pliers to attach or detach the

plastic shunts accordingly. However, make sure that the

computer is switched off when doing so.

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Installation

8 Slide the drive backwards into the slot.

Do not apply excessive force when sliding the drive back into the

drive bay slot.

8 Slide the CRW8424E drive backwards into the now-vacant

bay without applying excessive force.

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Installation

9 Leave enough room behind the drive to connect the power,

IDE and audio cables. Then tighten the four fastening screws

on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place.

9 Leave enough room behind the drive to connect the power,

IDE and audio cables. Then tighten the four fastening screws

on the sides of the unit by hand to hold the drive in place.

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Installation

) Connect the IDE cable.

Connect the included 40-pin IDE cable to the secondary IDE

connector on the motherboard and to the IDE interface connector

on the rear panel of the CRW8424E. Be sure to plug in the cable so

that the colored line on the cable corresponds to pin #1 on the right

end of the connector.

Motherboard

Magnified IDE

connector

section

Secondary

(connector)

Primary

(connector)

Included IDE cable

UDIO OUT

CSEL

SLA

MASTER

IDE

INTERF

CONNECCT

Included IDE cable

Colored line

• If an IDE cable has already been connected to the secondary

IDE connector, replace it with the included IDE cable.

• If you wish to continue using the IDE device you just removed,

connect it to an available primary or secondary IDE connector.

• When you connect two IDE devices to one IDE cable, be sure

to assign them master or slave uniquely.

To make the best use of the performance of the CRW8424E, Yamaha

recommends you connect it as a sole secondary master.

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Installation

! Connect the audio cable between the CRW8424E drive and the computer’s

sound card, or the motherboard’s audio connector if it has built-in audio.

One end of the audio cable has two connectors: a vertically-mounted type

(PH) and a horizontally-mounted type (MPC). Choose the one that matches

your sound card’s connector. The connector at other end of the cable is

connected to “AUDIO OUT” on the CRW8424E drive. Make sure the

connector’s lug is at the top.

UDIO OUT

Lug

CSEL

SLA

MASTER

IDE

INTERF

CONNECCT

Audio cable

Horizontally-mounted

type (MPC)

Sound card

Vertically-mounted

type (PH)

You do not need to connect the audio cable to write audio CDs since the audio is

passed over the IDE bus. It is required to play¸ back audio CDs on the CRW8424E

drive via the computer’s sound card. However, if a CD-ROM drive is already

connected to the sound card, you should use this drive to play back your audio CDs.

To listen to audio CDs without a computer sound card, connect headphones or

speakers to the headphone jack on the CRW8424E drive’s front panel.

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Installation

@ Connect a 4-pin power cable to the power supply connector of the

CRW8424E marked “DC INPUT.”

UDIO OUT

CSEL

SLA

MASTER

IDE

INTERF

CONNECCT

Top

Bottom

4-pin power cable

There may be more than one 4-pin power cable available. Any one may be used.

These connectors are D-shaped so it is possible to connect the power cables in only

the correct orientation. Do not apply excessive force when making this connection.

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# Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit

securely using a screwdriver.

# Tighten the four fastening screws on the side of the unit

securely using a screwdriver.

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$ Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that

were removed.

$ Attach the outer casing of the computer and any screws that

were removed.

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% Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up.

When you power up the computer, make sure both LEDs on the

panel of the CRW8424E light up together for brief moment.

% Reconnect the computer to the AC outlet and power it up.

When you power up the computer, make sure both LEDs on the

panel of the CRW8424E light up together for brief moment.

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Installation

^ When using Windows 95/98/98SE, after

the computer’s operating system has

loaded, open the “Control Panel” and

double-click on the “System” icon. Select

the “Device Manager” tab and double-click

on “CD-ROM”. If the drive has been

correctly installed, it should be listed as

shown in the figure on the right.

When using Windows NT, you can verify by

opening the “Control Panel”, double-clicking

on “SCSI Adapter” and clicking the “Devices”

tab.

This is a screen shown in the Windows 98

environment.

For more information on using the operating

system, refer to the documentation that came with the operating system.

If there is an or mark etc. next to the icon for the CRW8424E drive, this

means that it has not been installed correctly.

& When using Windows 95/98/98SE, follow Step

^ to open the “Device Manager” window,

then double-click the “YAMAHA CRW8424E”

icon to open the “YAMAHA CRW8424E

Properties” window, and click the “Settings”

tab to select it.

A screen similar to the one on the right

appears. Make sure that the “Sync data

transfer” check box is not checked. (There is

no need to set the “Sync data transfer” check

box if it does not appear.) Make sure that the

“DMA” check box is checked. If it is not

checked, left-click the box to select it. (If the

* This is a screen shown in the Windows 98

environment.

“DMA” check box does not appear, there is no need to set it since “DMA” is

internally selected.)

When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the “Control Panel”, double-

clicking on “SCSI Adapter” and clicking the “Devices” tab. Then right-click on

“YAMAHA CRW8424E” and select Properties. You do not need to set the “Sync data

transfer” parameter, since it will not appear. If the “DMA” parameter appears, check

the “DMA” check box.

* Install the CD writing software.

Refer to the documentation that came with the CD writing software for further

details.

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Operation

This section explains how to operate the CRW8424E drive after you have installed it.

You can load and eject a disc (as described below) only when the computer is powered on.

Loading a Disc

1 Press the Eject button on the CRW8424E 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.

When a disc is loaded, the ON/DISC LED is lit up in orange first, then changes to

green. For more details, refer to page 32.

Do not push or pull the tray using excessive force. Doing so can damage the drive or

the disc. Instead, always use the Eject button to open or close the tray.

Ejecting the Disc

1 Press the Eject button on the CRW8424E drive’s front panel.

2 Remove the disc from the tray.

3 Press the Eject button to close the tray.

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Operation

The disc tray will not open if the computer is not switched on. With the CRW8424E

powered on, pressing the Eject button will not open the disc tray if ATAPI commands

prohibit ejecting a disc, such as during reading data.

Remove the disc only after the disc tray has opened fully. Otherwise, you risk

damaging the drive or the disc.

Ejecting a Disc in an Emergency

If the disc tray fails to open for some reason, such as a power outage, you can open it

manually.

Manual Eject hole

Paper Clip

You should attempt to eject a disc manually only as a last resort. Mal-

functions may occur if you do this too frequently.

1 Power down the computer.

2 Find a pin-like tool with a diameter of 2mm or less to fit through the

Manual Eject hole on the drive’s front panel.

A straightened paper clip is ideal for this purpose.

3 Push the tool gently into the Manual Eject hole until the spring-loaded

mechanism ejects the tray and disc.

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Troubleshooting

Please also refer to the YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site for more information.

YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drives web site URL:

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

The drive does not power up.

Is the 4-pin power cable from the computer’s power supply attached correctly?

The CRW8424E drive is not recognized.

Is the 4-pin power cable from the computer’s power supply attached correctly, and

does the drive power up? Also, is the IDE cable connected correctly?

If the system has started up normally, you will be able to see the CRW8424E

drive listed in Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab. The drive will be

listed when you double-click on CD-ROM. (→P. 23)

When you turn on the power to the computer, make sure that the drive name,

CRW8424E, appears while Windows is starting up. If the name does not appear,

check the cable connections for the CRW8424E.

Check to see if there are any problems with other IDE devices.

Some problems may occur in the multiple-IDE device system due to compatibil-

ity between the IDE devices and the computer, device drivers, data transfer speed,

or other reasons. Make sure that the CRW8424E is recognized by the computer

by temporarily removing other IDE devices from the system.

Are the pins and holes on the IDE connectors straight and not deformed? Check

the connectors.

To write to CD-R/RW discs, your CD writing software must support the

CRW8424E drive.

To find out if it does, contact the manufacturer of your CD writing software.

The disc tray does not come out.

Is the CRW8424E drive powered up?

Some CD writing applications will lock the disc tray once loaded.

In which case, use the eject command from within the application. Alternatively,

read the manual that came with the application.

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Troubleshooting

The disc keeps being ejected.

Has the disc been placed on the disc tray correctly?

The drive does not operate correctly.

Is the disc compatible with the CRW8424E drive?

Is there dust on the disc tray or on the disc itself?

Does the computer have a sufficient power supply?

The CRW8424E has a power consumption of 11W (when reading and writing).

Does your computer have several different CD writing applications installed?

If you use more than one CD writing application simultaneously, the behavior of

the drive can become unpredictable.

Is the CRW8424E drive connected to a high-speed device, such as a hard disk

drive?

If you connect two devices with quite different speeds using the same cable,

operation may become unstable.

The drive ejects or fails to read the disc, or the ON/DISC LED remains lit in

orange after the disc has been loaded (meaning that the disc has not been

recognized). (→P. 32)

Disconnect the IDE cable from the drive but leave the power cable connected,

then load a disc.

There may be problems with the disc itself. If the drive fails to recognize a variety

of discs including audio CDs, CD-ROMs and blank CD-R/RW discs (the ON/

DISC LED remains lit in orange after a disc inserted), you should contact your

nearest Yamaha dealer.

Errors occur when backing up at 6X or faster speed from a separate CD-ROM

drive to the CRW8424E drive.

One possible reason is that the CD-ROM drive is not suitable. Please use a high-

speed CD-ROM drive. However, for various reasons, you may still encounter

errors even if you are using a 32X or 42X speed CD-ROM drive. Therefore,

before writing directly at 6X or faster speed, you should check that it is possible to

do so by testing before writing.

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Troubleshooting

The “Buffer Underrun” error message is displayed.

Try the following:

• Lower the writing speed setting.

• Create an image file of the CD on the computer’s hard disk.

• Defragment the hard disk.

• Turn hard disk power management off.

• Deactivate the Active Desktop (if you are using Internet Explorer 4 or 5).

• Disable network access.

• Close other applications (including screen savers, task schedulers, etc.).

Errors can occur if you knock the CRW8424E drive while it is writing to disc.

When using packet writing on a CD-RW disc, the actual data capacity is 100MB less

than that stated on the cover of the disc. The difference in capacity is dependent on

the writing mode.

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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.

Example: General CD-ROM

650MB

Data

Track 1

Any remaining space

cannot be used

Session 1

Lead-in

Lead-out

Audio

Example: Audio CD

650MB

Audio

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 6 Track 7

Any remaining space

cannot be used

Session 1

Lead-in

Lead-out

The lead-in and lead-out areas signify the beginning and end points of a session. They

are not part of the data but contain information about the session itself. Basically, a

session consists of a lead-in, data, and a lead-out.

Track-at-Once (TAO)

This mode is used when writing data to a disc one track at a time. More tracks can

be added later if there is enough space left on the disc. This is why Track-at-Once

mode is sometimes referred to as Multisession.

650MB

Data

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Any remaining space

can be used

Session 1

Session 2

Session 3

Lead-in

Lead-out

/Lead-in

Lead-out

/Lead-in

Lead-out

Only the first session of a multisession disc can be played back on a conventional

audio CD player. Single session discs can be played back completely.

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Session-at-Once (SAO)

This mode is used when writing each session in a single pass without pausing. More

sessions can be added later if there is enough space left on the disc.

Example: CD-Extra

650MB

Audio

Data

Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Any remaining space

can be used

(Session 1)

(Session 2)

Lead-in

Lead-out

/Lead-in

Lead-out

With CD-Extra, the audio is written in the first session and the data is written in the

second.

A maximum of 99 tracks can be written.

Packet Writing

This mode is used when writing to a track of a disc using small blocks of data called

“packets,” in a manner similar to a floppy disk. This mode is useful when making

small incremental backups of data. You will need to use software that specifically

supports packet writing, such as Adaptec’s DirectCD.

Packet

Same as writing to floppy or hard disk

Discs must be formatted before they can be used for packet writing. With CD-RW,

erased data can be overwritten until the disc is completely full.

With CD-R, the space used by the erased data cannot be reused and is “masked” so

that it is no longer visible. This can be done up to 100 times.

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Appendix

About the firmware

The “firmware” is a small piece of software built into the CRW8424E drive. It is

used to control basic drive operation. Since it resides in flash memory, it can be

overwritten and updated.

To ensure the correct operation of the CRW8424E drive, updates to the firmware

will be made available. You can find information about the most recent firmware for

the drive on YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site.

URL for YAMAHA CD-R/RW Drive web site

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/computer/

The most recent user support information, including firmware updates, can be

found in the CD-R area of Yamaha’s web site. Please check this information

regularly.

The firmware is completely unrelated to the CD writing application software.

Determining the firmware version of the CRW8424E drive

(in Windows 95/98/98SE)

Go to Control Panel | System | Device Manager tab, double-click on CD-ROM,

then double-click on Yamaha CRW8424E.

The firmware

revision indicated

here varies

depending on the

software version

of the unit.

* This is a screen shown in the

Windows 98 environment.

When using Windows NT, you can verify by opening the “Control Panel”, double-

clicking on “SCSI Adapter” and clicking the “Devices” tab. Then right-click on

“YAMAHA CRW8424E” and select Properties.

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Appendix

LED Indicator Messages

Status

ON/DISC LED

READ/WRITE LED

Power on (reset)

Ready (no disc)

Loading disc

Ejecting disc

Ready (disc loaded)

Seeking

Preparing to write

Writing

Writing (test mode)

Reading

● Lit: Orange

Lit: Green

Blinking: Orange

Blinking: Green

—: Off

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Appendix

CRW8424E Specifications

Supported Formats

Write

●

Read

●

Play

● (*4)

CD-DA

CD-G

●

CD-Text

CD-ROM (*1)

●

Mixed Mode CD-ROM

(CD-ROM+CD-DA)

CD-ROM XA (*1)

Photo-CD (*1)

Video-CD

●

● (*4)

●

● (*4)

● (*2)

●

CD-I

●

● (*3)

CD-Extra

●

● (*4)

*1: includes multisession

*2: suitable disc required

*3: suitable application

software required

*4: suitable application software

required for playback

Note) Excludes ADPCM Encode/Decode & Video Encode/Decode functions.

Writing Methods

Disc-at-Once (DAO)

Session-at-Once (SAO)

Track-at-Once (TAO)

Packet writing

Writing/Reading Speed

Writing

Reading

CD-R

CD-RW

24X (max) Full CAV

1X, 4X, 6X, 8X

2X, 4X

Note) • Data: 10X ~ 24X

• CD-DA extraction: 16X (max)

• Drive can play CD-DA at 1X speed only.

• Video-CD: 6.9X (max)

• Disc (session closed)

24X (max) (12X max for packet writing)

• Disc (session not closed)

8X (max) (6X max for packet writing)

CD-R

1X, 4X, 6X, 8X Writing: Orange Book Part II Ver.3.1-

specified WO disc

Note) When writing at 6X or faster speed, use discs made

for high speed recording.

CD-RW

2X, 4X Writing/ReWriting: Orange Book Part III Version

2.0-specified RW discs

Note) When writing at 2X speed, Orange Book Part III

Version 1.0-specified RW discs available.

Data Capacity

700MB (79 min.)

650MB (74 min.)

550MB (63 min.)

Data Transfer Rate

1X: 150 KB/sec

2X: 300 KB/sec

4X: 600 KB/sec

6X: 900 KB/sec

8X: 1,200 KB/sec

10X: 1,500 KB/sec

16X: 2,400 KB/sec

24X: 3,600 KB/sec

Burst Transfer Rate

Data Buffer Size

13.3MB/sec (max)

4MB (1,332 sectors)

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Average Random Access Time

Sector Size

140 msec (reading)

2,048 ~ 2,352 B

512 B (read only)

Interface

Enhanced IDE(E-IDE)/ATAPI

Horizontal

Installing style

Disc Loading Type

Audio Out

Tray loading

Line Out

Frequency Range: 20 ~ 20,000Hz

Output Level: 1 Vrms

Power Consumption

Power Supply

11W (when writing or reading)

5V DC ±5%

12V DC ±10%

Operating Environment

Dimension

Temperature +5 ~ +40°C

Humidity

25 ~ 80% RH (no condensation)

Width: 146.0 mm

Height: 41.3 mm (excludes 0.5 mm projection at bottom)

Depth: 193.1 mm (excludes front panel)

Weight

0.95 kg

The CRW8424E series complies with the following specifications

Compliance Specifications

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