Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CDU711 Sony
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CDU711 CD-ROM Drive Unit User’ s Guide ©1997 by Sony Corporation Printed in Japan CDU711 CD-ROM Drive Unit User’ s Guide 3-861-825- 11 (1).
2 Owner’s Record The model and serial numbers are located on the top side of the drive. Record these numbers in the spaces pr o vided belo w . Refer to them w henev er you call upon your sales representative regarding this product. Model No. __________________ Serial No.
3 INFORMATION Y ou ar e cautioned that an y c hanges or modifications not e xpressly a pproved in this manual could void your warranty covering this equipment. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
4 Trademarks • MS-DOS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. • IBM PC, PC/XT , and PC/A T ar e registered tr ademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • HP V ectra is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Pac kard Compan y .
5 Contents Introduction 6 F eatures .............................................................................................. 6 Software Requirement ........................................................................ 7 Example of System Setup .
6 Introduction Introduction Features The CDU711 is an internal CD-R OM (Compact Disc Read-Onl y Memor y) drive unit designed f or use with an IBM PC, HP V ectra, or compatib le computer . It can read as m uc h as 540 Mb ytes of digital data stored in a single CD-ROM disc.
7 Introduction Software Requirement T o access data on CD-R OM discs, the appr opriate de vice driver and MSCDEX (supplied with the host adapter) must be installed in your computer when the OS is MS-DOS/Windo ws 3.1. See the man ual that comes with the host adapter for details.
8 Location and Function of Parts and Controls Location and Function of P ar ts and Contr ols Front Panel 34 5 6 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 Disc drawer Accepts a CD-ROM disc on its tray. 2 2 2 2 2 Headphones jack Accepts a stereo headphones set. Analog audio signals are output.
9 Rear Panel 1 2 3 45 1 1 1 1 1 Unused 2 2 2 2 2 ANALOG A UDIO connector Outputs analog audio signals. 3 3 3 3 3 Configuration Jumpers See page 12 for details. 4 4 4 4 4 INTERF A CE CONNECTOR (IDE bus) Connect to IDE host adapter using a connecting cable.
10 Precautions Precautions ■ Installation • Avoid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – excessive dust – mechanical vibration – direct sunlight • Do not force the power cable. It is keyed to protect the drive.
11 Installing the Driv e in Y our Computer Installing the Drive in Y our Computer This section provides an example of instruction for installing the CD-ROM drive unit into your personal computer using the IDE Host Adaptor (A T A-Compliant). T o connect the CDU711 directl y to the PC’ s IDE por t, consult y our PC manufacturer for instruction.
12 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer Setting the Jumpers Set the jumper s on the rear of the drive in accor dance with the configuration of your computer system. The jumpers are preset at the “MASTER” position as illustrated at the factor y .
13 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer Opening the Computer 1 If your computer has its rear side covered by a plastic panel attached with plastic hook pad, pull it off. 2 Remove the cover mounting screws. 3 Remove the cover of the computer. Remove the plastic panel.
14 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer Preparing a Space for the Drive 1 Remove the screws and brackets securing the floppy disk drive and the lower drive bay blanking plate. 2 Disconnect the floppy disk drive. 3 Remove the floppy disk drive and the blanking plate.
15 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer Mounting the Drive If mounting rails are necessar y , attac h them to the drive in the same way as your floppy disk drive and slide the drive into the lower drive ba y . If mounting rails are not required in y our system, scre w the drive in place.
16 Connecting the Drive Connect the drive to the computer with the f ollo wing connector s: • DC INPUT connector • AUDIO OUT connector (if you plan to connect audio equipment) • INTERFACE CONNECTOR. ■ DC INPUT connector The pin assignment is as follows.
17 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer ■ AUDIO OUT connector The pin assignment is as f ollo ws: ■ INTERFACE CONNECTOR 1 Firmly insert one end of the interface cable into the INTER- FACE CONNECTOR. 2 Attach the other end of the cable to the host adapter.
18 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer Mounting the Host Adapter Install the host adapter in one of the available system expansion slots of y our computer . Ref er to the operating instructions inc luded with the host adapter for complete instructions on installation and settings.
19 Installing the Drive Unit into the Computer Reassembling the Computer 1 Reinstall the floppy disk drive in the top drive bay. 2 Reconnect the interface cables to the floppy disk drive. 3 Fasten the screws and front brackets as they were before. 4 Tuck the cables behind the drives so that they do not protrude above the power supply module.
20 Installing the Software Driver Installing the Software Driver The installation diskette enc losed in the pac ka g e contains tw o software items: • Installer • Device driver for MS-DOS/Windows 3.
21 Operating the Drive This section describes how to start the drive and eject a disc. Starting the Drive 1 Turn on the power of your computer. 2 Press the eject button. The drawer comes out automatically. 3 Place a disc in the drawer with its label side up.
22 Note: When the drive is set up in vertical position, use the disc locks to prevent your disc from falling. See “How to Use the Disc Locks” on page 24 for details. 4 Gently push the drawer or press the eject button to close the drawer. The drive may begin reading the Table of Contents (TOC) data when it accepts the disc.
23 Ejecting the Disc T o eject the disc, press the eject b utton on the fr ont panel. The dra wer comes out automaticall y . Note: The eject button does not work if it is disabled by: – the software.
24 How to Use the Disc Locks The disc tray has four disc locks that prevent the disc from falling when the drive is set up in vertical position. Note: When the drive is used in horizontal position, you do not need to lock the disc.
25 When the drive’s right side is down T o facilitate disc handling, set the disc loc ks B, C and D into the loc ked position, and lea ve the disc loc k A in the unloc ked position.
26 Specifications ■ General Host interface A T A-PI compliant Disc Acceptable discs CD-Digital A udio discs CD-ROM mode-1 data discs CD-ROM mode-2 form1/form2 data discs CD-ROM XA discs (readable) A.
27 ■ Environmental conditions Operating T emperature 5 ° C to 50 ° C (41 ° F to 122 ° F) Humidity 1 0 % t o 9 0 % (Max wet bulb 29 ° C) Atmosphere Non-condensing Non-operating/Storage T emperature –30 ° C to 50 ° C (–22 ° F to 122 ° F) Humidity 1 0 % t o 9 0 % Atmosphere Non-condensing ■ Dimensions and mass Dimensions 146 × 41.
28 ■ Dimension diagram Important: The o verhang of the scre ws should not e xceed 6.0 mm fr om the surface of the side panels or the bottom plate. (5 1 / 2 ) (1 7 / 8 )( 3 1 / 8 ) 79.25 47.5 + + + 139.7 10 ( 1 / 32 ) ( 1 / 32 ) 21.9 ( 7 / 8 ) ( 13 / 32 ) 0.
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