Sony CRX - 160E User Manual

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Specifications
Specifications
General
Host interface
ATAPI compliant
Read Function
This drive conforms to the “Multiread”
specification.
Acceptable discs:
CD-ROM  data (mode-1)
CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 & 2)
CD-Digital Audio
Audio-combined CD-ROM
CD-I (mode 2, form 1 & 2)
CD-I Ready
Photo CD (Single and Multi session)
Video CD
CD-EXTRA
CD-TEXT
CD-R (Conforming to
“Orange Book Part II version 3.1”)
CD-RW discs (Conforming to
“Orange Book Part III version 2.0”)
Write Function
Applied Format:
CD-ROM (Mode-1)
CD-ROM XA (mode 2, form 1 & 2)
CD-Digital Audio
Audio-combined CD-ROM
CD-I (mode 2, form 1 & 2)
Video CD
CD-EXTRA
CD-TEXT
Writing Method:
Disc at once
Session at once
Track at once
Variable packet
Fixed packet writing
 (Max packet size : 2088.9 Kbytes)
Multi-session
Cache memory
4 Mbytes
Read and Write speed
Read (CD-Rom/CD-R):
4X, 8X, 13 - 32X (CAV)
Read (CD-RW):
2X, 4X, 8X, 8X - 20X (CAV)
Read (DAO written CD-RW):
4X, 8X, 8X - 20X (CAV)
Read (unfinalized CD-R):
1x, 2X, 4X, 8X, 10X, 8X - 20X
(CAV)
Write (CD-R):
1X, 2X, 4X, 8X, 12X.
Write (CD-RW):
2X, 4X, 8X.
Operating the Drive
When the drive’s right side is down
To facilitate disc handling, set the disc locks B, C and D into the
locked position, and leave the disc lock A in the unlocked position.
When the drive’s left side is down
To facilitate disc handling, set the disc locks A, C and D into the
locked position, and leave the disc lock B in the unlocked position.
Top side
Right side
Top side
Left side