Sony CRX-1611 User Manual

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1   Disc tray

Accepts a CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW disc on its tray.

2   Emergency eject hole

Insert a fine rod into this hole to eject the tray manually in emergen-

cies.

3   Eject button

Opens and closes the disc tray.

4   Busy indicator

This indicator shows the unit’s status in various phases of operation.

* Green                          - seek, read and write.

* Flashing Green           - Writing CD

5   Volume control

Controls the volume of the analog audio output provided via a 

headphones jack.

6   Headphones jack

Provides two channel analog audio output.

Features 

The CRX1611 is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/

      

 

ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with personal computers.

      

 

General   

 

 

 

 

 

      

 

• Buffer UnderRun Protection. 

 

 

 

      

 

• 2 Mbyte buffer memory 

 

 

 

 

      

 

• 5 

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 inch half-height drive form factor. 

 

 

      

 

• DSS Vibration Reduction System.

• 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 (MPEG 1), UDF & CD-text.

• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session), Karaoke CD, 

Enhanced CD & I-Track CD.

• The CRX-1611 conforms to the specifications set out in  the 

“Orange Book Part II and Part III”.

• Disc At Once, Session At Once, Track At Once, Variable Packet, 

Fixed Packet (Max packet size 1200KB) and Track Reservation.

• Supports CD-R write speeds of 4X 8X and 16X.

• Supports CD-RW write speeds of 4X.

• Supports HighSpeed CD-RW write speeds of 8X, 10X.

• Fast access times ensuring reliable high-speed data access.

• Outputs 16-bit digital data over the ATA interface.

• Audio line output and headphones jack for audio CD playback.

To use this CD drive you will require two types of software, one 

to enable the drive as a CD reader the other to enable the drive as 

a CD writer.

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, Me, NT 4.0, 

2000 and Macintosh computers with an IDE interface.

                                                 http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp

Writer: Authoring software will be required. There are many vari-

ties. Please be sure that the version of software you are using is com-

patible with the CRX-1611. You should check this on the software 

manufacturers web site or at:
 

 

 

 http://www.sony.com.au/support/itp