Yamaha CRW2200IX manual High-fidelity digital audio, CD Text support, About IEEE1394

Introduction

High-fidelity digital audio

The CRW2200IX drive supports extraction of digital audio data at up to 40X speed, as well as the recording of digital sound with complete fidelity even when writing at 20X speed.

CD TEXT support

Information such as the song name or artist name can be recorded on Audio CDs using CD creation software. The text data on the created disc can be displayed on a CD player that is compatible with the CD TEXT format.

*1 16X- or 20X-speed writing is enabled with the Partial CAV method. (→P. 7)

*2 10X-speed writing/rewriting is enabled with the CLV method and the 4X-10X Full CAV method. (→P. 8)

*3 The optimal writing speed automatically selected will be between 8X speed and the maximum speed designated for that disc. If the disc is rated at lower than 8X speed writing, you need to designate the most suitable writing speed manually.

About IEEE1394

IEEE1394 is an industry standard approved by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers). The serial interface has a broad bandwidth and is fast enough to transfer large amounts of digital video and audio data bi-directionally between electronic devices including computer peripherals. Also known as FireWire and i.LINK, the IEEE1394 interface allows units to transfer data or various controls over a single IEEE1394 interface cable. Unlike legacy serial interfaces such as RS-232C, IEEE1394 allows for daisy-chaining devices (serial connection) with data transfer possible between any two devices on the chain. IEEE1394 also supports a tree (parallel) connection of devices. In addition to this flexibility, IEEE1394 also eliminates the need for complicated settings such as device ID and termination as found with SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) type interfaces. As of this writing, IEEE1394 supports three different data transfer rates: 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, and 400 Mbps.

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