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Sony External USB manual

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  • Page 1

    CD-RW Drive External USB User ’s Guide Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Manuale d’istruzione © 1999 by Sony Corporation Rev . 1.1 BKC: 98 0017 17 CD-R W Drive External USB User ’s Guide Mode d’emploi Bedienungsanleitung Manual de instrucciones Manuale d’istruzione[...]

  • Page 2

    This unit uses CD-R discs and CD-R W discs with the following mark. This unit uses CD-R OM discs with the f ollo wing mark. When you use this unit as a CD player , use compact discs with the following mark. Y ou are cautioned that any changes or modifications not e xpressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment[...]

  • Page 3

    Introduction Features The external CD-R W has the follo wing features: General ● T ransportable external driv e with Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface ● Hot Plug-n-Play compatible ● Integrated b uffer memory ● Power tray loading and ejection of disc (manual eject too) ● Housed in an airtight frame casing Formats and modes supported ●[...]

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    Precautions 7 Precautions ■ Installation ● A v oid placing the drive in a location subject to: – high humidity – high temperature – excessiv e dust – mechanical vibration – direct sunlight ■ Operation ● Do not move dri ve during operation, it may cause an error . ● A v oid sudden temperature changes, condensation may form inside[...]

  • Page 5

    Step 2: Attaching USB drive to PC Unpack the included materials and locate the USB port on the driv e. Attach the USB and power cable to the dri ve, then plug in the power cable to an electrical outlet and switch on the external unit. Next, locate the USB connector on the PC. Hardware installation 9 Hardware installation Step 1: USB (Universal Seri[...]

  • Page 6

    Note: This will only appear the first time a USB de vice is connected. Click the Next> button, then the following screen should appear: Hardware installation 1 1 Insert the port connector of the USB cable into the PC’ s USB port. Note: If no USB connector(s) av ailable (already in use), see T roubleshooting, page 20. Then W indows will display[...]

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    The following message appears for the dri ver on floppy option (path may dif fer). Click Next> . The following message appears indicating that the installation almost complete. Click on Finish to complete the installation. Hardware installation 13 Accept the default and click Next> , the following message appears: Insert the floppy USB dri ve[...]

  • Page 8

    Then click Finish and check System Properties * (Device Manager) screen to assure proper installation. It should appear as illustrated. *System Properties is found by moving the cursor to My Computer icon, then clicking the opposite mouse button and selecting Properties. The USB driv e is now ready to use! PC users skip Step 3, it is for Mac custom[...]

  • Page 9

     Thread USB cable through the opening in the cover .  Locate the port with a USB symbol.  Insert USB port connector into USB port of the iMac computer .  Insert the “Mac Software” CD in the built-in CD-R OM drive and follo w the installation instructions.  The USB driv e is now ready to use! Hardware installation 17 1 2 1 2  S[...]

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    Opening the tray manually in an emergency The tray may be manually opened if it fails to come out by means of eject button or software command.  T urn off and unplug the USB dri ve.  Insert a pointed object, lik e a paper clip, into the emergency eject hole and push (typical force 46 N [4.7kg]). After an emergenc y removal, consult dealer or [...]

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    Specifications ■ General Data transfer rate Sustained 6X max (900 kB/s) Burst 1.2 MB/s ■ Environmental conditions Humidity 10% to 90% (Max. wet bulb 29°C) Atmosphere Non-condensing T emperature 5° C to 45° C (41° F to 113° F) Non-operating / Storage T emperature -30°C to 50°C (-22° F to 122° F) ■ Mass 2.24 kg ■ Dimensions 205 x 66 [...]