Sony CRX - 160E User Manual
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Location and Function of Parts and Controls
Front Panel
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Disc tray
Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW disc on its tray.
Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW disc on its tray.
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Emergency eject hole
Insert a fine rod into this hole to eject the tray manually in
emergencies.
Insert a fine rod into this hole to eject the tray manually in
emergencies.
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Eject button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
Opens and closes the disc tray.
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Busy indicator
This indicator shows the unit’s status in various phases of
operation.
* Seek, read and write: Flashes amber
* Error:
This indicator shows the unit’s status in various phases of
operation.
* Seek, read and write: Flashes amber
* Error:
Lights up amber and stays lit
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Volume control
Controls the volume of the analog audio output provided via a
headphones jack.
Controls the volume of the analog audio output provided via a
headphones jack.
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Headphones jack
Provides two channel analog audio output.
Provides two channel analog audio output.
Location and Function of Parts and Controls
Introduction
Features
The CRX160E is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/
ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with personal computers. It
conforms to the “MultiRead” specification.
ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with personal computers. It
conforms to the “MultiRead” specification.
General
• 5
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inch half-height drive form factor.
• Power loading and eject of a disc.
• Housed in a casing with an airtight frame.
• 4 Mbyte buffer memory.
• Supports Power saving mode and Sleep mode.
• Housed in a casing with an airtight frame.
• 4 Mbyte buffer memory.
• Supports Power saving mode and Sleep mode.
Supported disc formats
• Reads and writes data in each: CD-DA, CD Extra,
CD-Rom (mode 1), CD-Rom XA (mode 2 form 1 & 2),
CD-I (mode 2 form 1 & 2), Video CD and CD-text.
• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session).
• The CRX-160E conforms to the world wide standards set out in
CD-Rom (mode 1), CD-Rom XA (mode 2 form 1 & 2),
CD-I (mode 2 form 1 & 2), Video CD and CD-text.
• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session).
• The CRX-160E conforms to the world wide standards set out in
the “Orange Book Part II version 3.1” for CDR, the “Orange Book
Part III version 2.0” for CD-RW, the “Red Book” for CD-Audio
and the “Yellow Book” for CD-Rom.
Part III version 2.0” for CD-RW, the “Red Book” for CD-Audio
and the “Yellow Book” for CD-Rom.
Supported write methods
• Disc At Once, Session At Once, Track At Once, Variable Packet,
Fixed Packet (max packet size = 2088.9Kb)
and Track Reservation.
Performance
• Supports CD-R write speeds of 1X, 2X, 4X 8X and 12X.
• Supports CD-RW write speeds of 2X, 4X and 8X.
• Supports read-only speeds up to 32X.
• Real time error correction and real time layered error correction.
• Fast access times ensuring reliable high-speed data access.
• Supports CD-RW write speeds of 2X, 4X and 8X.
• Supports read-only speeds up to 32X.
• Real time error correction and real time layered error correction.
• Fast access times ensuring reliable high-speed data access.
Audio
• Outputs 16-bit digital data over the ATA interface.
• Audio line output and headphones jack for audio CD playback.
• Audio line output and headphones jack for audio CD playback.
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Software Requirements
To use this CD drive you will require two types of software, one for
reading discs the other for writing discs.
Reader: This drive uses a standard ATAPI interface. Most modern
operating systems have driver software built in to enable the use of
this drive as a CD reader. This includes Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0,
2000 and Macintosh, hence no additional drivers are required for
reading discs. For MS-DOS, drivers can be downloaded from:
http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp
Writer: Authoring software will be required. There are many
varities. Please be sure that the version of software you are using is
compatible with the CRX-160E. You should check this on the
software manufacturers web site or at:
reading discs the other for writing discs.
Reader: This drive uses a standard ATAPI interface. Most modern
operating systems have driver software built in to enable the use of
this drive as a CD reader. This includes Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0,
2000 and Macintosh, hence no additional drivers are required for
reading discs. For MS-DOS, drivers can be downloaded from:
http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp
Writer: Authoring software will be required. There are many
varities. Please be sure that the version of software you are using is
compatible with the CRX-160E. You should check this on the
software manufacturers web site or at:
http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp
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