Sony CRX100E User Manual

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The CRX100E is an internal CD-R/RW (Compact Disc Recordable/
ReWritable) drive unit designed for use with an IBM PC, HP Vectra,
or compatible computer.
It can write as much as 650 Mbytes of digital data into CD-R disc,
and can read as much as 650 Mbytes of digital data stored in a CD-
ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory), CD-R and CD-RW disc.

The CRX100E has the following features:

• 5 

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 inch half-height drive form factor.

• Audio CD like tray loading of a disc without using a caddy.
• Power loading and power eject of a disc. The disc can also be

ejected manually.

• Housed in a casing with an airtight frame.
• 1 Mbyte buffer memory on the ATA controller.
• Supports Power saving mode and Sleep mode.

• Reads and writes data in each CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I,

CD-I Ready, Video CD, CD-EXTRA, and CD-TEXT.

• Reads data in Photo CD (Single and Multi session).
• Reads and writes standard CD-DA.
• Reads and writes CD-R discs conforming to “Orange Book Part

II”.

• Reads and writes CD-RW discs conforming to “Orange Book Part

III”.

• Disc at once, Session at once, Track at once, Variable packet,

Fixed packet and Multi-session.

• Supports CD-R write operation at each standard speed, double

speed and quadruple speed.

• Supports CD-RW write operation at double speed.
• Supports read-only operation at max 24 times speed.
• Supports real time error correction and real time layered error

correction at each speeds.

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

• Outputs 16-bit digital data over the ATA interface.
• Equipped with audio line output and headphones jack for audio

CD playback.

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Install the appropriate application software before using this unit.

Introduction