Remove the jumper to set to OFF, and install the jumper to set to ON. The recommended jumper is AMP* Shunts (14227-1), JAE** Short Socket (PS-2SH4-1) or equivalent.

The following table shows the function of each jumper.

Jumper

Function

 

 

 

 

 

DEVICE

The setting of this jumper determines whether the

TYPE

SCSI device type code in the inquiry data is WO

 

or CD-ROM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON:

WORM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF:

CD-ROM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID SELECT

Assign the drive unit’s ID number by setting these

 

jumpers to ON or OFF. Do not assign the same

 

number as one used for other SCSI device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ID number

 

Jumper settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

 

OFF

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

ON

OFF

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

OFF

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

ON

ON

 

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

OFF

OFF

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

ON

OFF

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

OFF

ON

 

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

ON

ON

 

ON

 

 

 

KEY

Used to prevent the SCSI bus interface connector

 

from being plugged in upside down.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PREVENT/

 

ON:

 

Allows insert and removal of a CD caddy

ALLOW

 

 

 

 

with the eject button and the eject

 

 

 

 

 

command.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF: Prevents insert and removal of a CD

 

 

 

 

 

caddy with the eject button or an eject

 

 

 

 

 

command.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEST MODE

 

ON:

Enables test mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

OFF:

Enables normal operation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Factory settings

N o t e s :

The upper row of pins (without KEY position) is ground.

ID SELECT, PREVENT/ALLOW, and TEST MODE are recog- nized when the power supply is turned on or SCSI bus is reset.

TEST MODE is used exclusively for the factory testing. Do not set TEST MODE to ON. Doing so may cause an unexpected result.

*AMP is a registered trademark of AMP, Inc.

**JAE is a registered trademark of Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.

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Sony CDU948S manual Jumper Function, T e s

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