Yamaha CDR400Atx Series User Manual
Yamaha CDR400Atx Series User Manual

Yamaha CDR400Atx Series User Manual

Cdr400atx series

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CDR400Atx
SERIES
User Guide
Guide de I'utilisateur
Bedienungsanleitung
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  • Page 1 CDR400Atx SERIES User Guide Guide de I’utilisateur Bedienungsanleitung P O W 4 0 0 A C D R...
  • Page 2 If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Systems Technology, Inc. 100 Century Center Court, San Jose, CA95112, U.S.A.
  • Page 3 Laser Diode Properties CAUTION Material : GaAlAs Use of controls or adjustments or performance of Wavelength : 782-789 nm procedures other than those specified herein may Emission Duration : Continuous result in hazardous radiation exposure. Laser Output Power : Less than 44.6 W* his output is value measured at a distance 200mm from the objective lens ADVARSEL...
  • Page 4: Important Precautions

    Even a small incident may cause malfunctions to occur. • If CDR400Atx operates incorrectly, See “Trouble- shooting” on page 13. If the problem persists, con- sult your CDR400Atx dealer. • Yamaha is not responsible for any data or information losses resulting from the operation of CDR400Atx.
  • Page 5: Installation Precautions

    Installation Precautions Installation Precautions • Install CDR400Atx on a level surface. • Do not install CDR400Atx near water, in direct sunlight, close to heating units, or in areas subject to high or low temperature extremes, excessive dust, vibration, or severe shocks. •...
  • Page 6: Operating Precautions

    Operating Precautions Operating Precautions • Do not subject CDR400Atx to impact or shock when in use. This may impair recording or playback. • Do not place heavy objects on CDR400Atx. • Avoid moving CDR400Atx from cold to warm places, and avoid sudden room temperature rises, as condensation that could cause CDR400Atx to malfunction may occur.
  • Page 7 Preventing Premature Disc Failure Preventing Premature Disc Failure The NUMBER ONE cause of premature disc failure with recordable CDs is contamination of the recording surface before recording is completed. To minimize disc failure, use the following disc-handling guidelines: • Keep the disc tray and disc as clean and dust-free as humanly possible during the record process.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

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  • Page 9: Introduction

    Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Yamaha CDR400Atx drive. Please read this manual before using the drive in order to make the best use of the superior CDR400Atx functions. After reading, please retain this man- ual for future reference.
  • Page 10: Cdr400Atx Features

    Introduction CDR400Atx Features 4xS Recording - 6xS Reading The CDR400Atx is a CD-ROM recorder capable of recording at quad speed (4xS), double speed (2xS), or normal speed (1xS). It can read discs at up to 6xS. Compatible with Seven Different Formats The CDR400Atx can both record and read seven different formats: CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-I, CD-DA, CD-Bridge (multisession), CD-Extra, and Video CD.
  • Page 11: Orange Book Compatible Recording

    Introduction Orange Book Compatible Recording Track at Once In this mode, data can be recorded to disc one track at a time. Discs recorded in this mode cannot be played in CD players or CD-ROM drives other than a CD-R drive until the session is closed. Multisession In this mode, data can be recorded to disc in stages (one session at a time).
  • Page 12: Chapter 1 - System Configuration

    Note: You will need about twice as much space on your hard disk as that required by the data you wish to write to CD-ROM. SCSI card This is required in order to connect a SCSI device (the Yamaha CDR400Atx) to your computer. We recommend the following: Adaptec SCSI cards: AHA-2940 (PCI), AHA-284x (VL), AHA-2740 (EISA), AHA-154x (ISA), etc.
  • Page 13: Discs

    Discs CD-R Discs On the CDR400Atx, you can use conventional CD-R discs that con- form to the Recordable Compact Disc Systems Part 2 (Orange Book). Yamaha recommends the following Yamaha CD-R discs: > CDM12Y63 ( 120mm, 63 minutes) > CDM12Y74 ( 120mm, 74 minutes) >...
  • Page 14: Chapter 2 - Touring Around Cdr400Atx

    Chapter 2 - Touring Around CDR400Atx Chapter 2 - Touring Around CDR400Atx Rear Panel SCSI-1 SCSI-2 AC I N LINE OUT CDR ID TERMINATOR 1 AC IN Connect the included power cable here. 2 CDR ID Use this switch to set a unique SCSI ID number for the CDR400Atx. 3 TERMINATOR This switch is used to set termination.
  • Page 15: Front Panel

    Chapter 2 - Touring Around CDR400Atx Front Panel POWER CDR400Atx 1 Disc tray The disc is inserted and ejected here. Pressing the eject button will open the tray. 2 Headphone jack This stereo mini jack allows you to connect headphones and listen to audio.
  • Page 16: Chapter 3 - Installing The Yamaha Cdr400Atx Chapter 3 - Drive

    Chapter 3 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400Atx Drive Chapter 3 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400Atx Drive CDR400Atx drive settings SCSI ID settings The SCSI ID number is used so that the computer will recognize a connected SCSI device. You can assign 0 through 7 as the SCSI ID number.
  • Page 17: Cable Connection

    Chapter 3 - Installing the Yamaha CDR400Atx Drive Cable Connection Power cable Insert the power cable securely to the “AC IN” connector on the rear panel. SCSI-1 SCSI-2 AC I N LINE OUT CDR ID TERMINATOR SCSI cable Connect the SCSI cable to either of the CDR400Atx rear panel SCSI connectors (1) or (2), and connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the host computer.
  • Page 18: Chapter 4 - Operation

    Chapter 4 - Operation Chapter 4 - Operation Loading a Disc 1. Press the eject button to open the tray. 2. Carefully place the disc, label-side up, on the disc tray. 3. Press the disc tray softly or press the eject button again to close the disc tray.
  • Page 19: Ejecting The Disc

    Chapter 4 - Operation Ejecting the Disc If the CDR400Atx is powered on: Press the eject button to eject the disc. Note: You cannot eject the disc if the SCSI command prohibits the eject operation while the CDR400Atx is reading data. Caution: Be sure to remove the disc after it is completely ejected.
  • Page 20: Manual Eject (Emergency Use)

    Chapter 4 - Operation Manual Eject (emergency use) Here we explain how to eject the disc when it cannot be ejected in the normal way; for example, the power is shut off inadvertently or the loading mechanism fails. This technique should be used only as a last resort.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If CDR400Atx is not performing as expected, look up the symptoms in the following table, and take the appropriate corrective action. Symptoms Corrective action The power to the CDR400Atx is off • Check the AC power cable connection. The power to the computer is off •...
  • Page 22: Appendix

    Appendix Specifications Interface SCSI 2 Data Capacity 650MB (74 minutes) 550MB (63 minutes) Record/Read Speed Writing: Normal speed, 2X speed, 4Xspeed Reading: Normal speed, 2X speed, 4X speed, 6X speed Data Transfer Rate 6xS: 900KB/sec 4xS: 600KB/sec 2xS: 300KB/sec 1xS: 150KB/sec Burst Transfer Rate 4.2MB/sec (record asynchronous) 3.4MB/sec (read asynchronous)
  • Page 23: Front Panel Indicator Key

    Appendix Front Panel Indicator Key on: green flashing: green — off on: orange flashing: orange Status ON/DISC Read/Write — — Reset — Ready (no disc) Inserting disc — — Ejecting disc — Ready (disc inserted) Seeking Preparing to write Writing Writing (test mode) Playback...
  • Page 24 AUSTRIA, EASTERN EUROPE and French: Pour plus de détails sur les produits, RUSSIA veuillez vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur Yamaha Europa GmbH le plus proche figurant dans la liste suivante : Multi Media Division...

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