Setup

Connection through i.LINK

Before Connection | Installation | Using the i.LINK DVD/CD RW Drive with Windows 98 Second Edition | Disconnection | About i.LINK

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Before Connection

• Refer to the list of contents to verify that the package contents are complete.
• If your computer is not equipped with an i.LINK connector, install an i.LINK interface card.
• Check the type of i.LINK connector provided with your computer's i.LINK interface and obtain a compatible i.LINK cable. This drive uses a 6-pin i.LINK connector.
  
  
  
  
• Have the manual for your computer handy.
• If you connect the drive to a computer with multiple i.LINK connectors, see Connection Using i.LINK.
  

Installation

These instructions apply to most commonly used computers.

CAUTION

• Avoid touching any exposed electronic conductors or contacts on the circuit boards of the drive or within the computer. These parts can be damaged by electrostatic discharges from your body.
• Before making connections, touch the metal chassis of your computer to discharge any static electricity from your body.

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Start your computer.

2		Connect the necessary cables, then turn on the drive.
		Connect the i.LINK cable to the 6-pin i.LINK connector on the drive. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter. Then connect the AC adapter to the drive's DC IN jack, and connect the power cord to the power outlet. (If you are using a drive equipped with an AC power connector, connect the supplied AC power cord to the connector, then to the power outlet.)

1.	Power Switch
2.	i.LINK Cable (6-pin to 6-pin) Connect to the i.LINK connector
3.	AC power cord To the AC power outlet
4.	AC adapter

*	When the drive equipped with an AC IN connector, connect the provided AC power cord directly.

Notes

• The i.LINK cable may be connected to either of the two i.LINK connectors on the back of the drive.
• For more information about the serial (daisy chain) connection of i.LINK devices, see Connection Using i.LINK.

3		Connect the other end of the cable to your computer.
		Note We recommend that you connect the drive directly to your computer's i.LINK connector.

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When the computer is ready, confirm that the drive is detected. On your desktop, double-click [My Computer] and confirm that a drive icon has been added.

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Insert the supplied software disc into the DVD/CD RW drive and install the writing software.

Using the i.LINK DVD/CD RW Drive with Windows 98 Second Edition

When using the i.LINK DVD/CD RW drive with Windows 98 Second Edition, be sure to install the IEEE1394 driver update program. If the update program is not installed, the drive may not function correctly. The update program is contained on the supplied software disc.

How to install the update program

On the supplied software disc, open the folder corresponding to your operating system, and then open the "ilink" folder and double-click the "XXX.exe" program. Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to update the IEEE 1394 driver.

Note
Be sure to execute only the file in the "ilink" folder located under the folder for your operating system and language version.

Hint
To display the contents of the software disc, double-click on "My Computer", then right-click on the drive icon for the CD-ROM drive, and select "Open" from the menu that appears.

Disconnection

The disconnection procedure varies according to your operating system.

Operating Systems Other than Windows XP

The following procedure is illustrated using Windows Me.

When your computer successfully detects the drive, appears on the Windows taskbar. When you want to disconnect the drive, you must first stop it using this icon.

1		Click on the taskbar, and click [Stop IEEE 1394 CD-ROM drive (E:)] on the shortcut menu. The " ' IEEE 1394 CD-ROM E: ' device can now be safely removed from the system" message appears*.
2		Click [OK] to close the message. Now you are ready to disconnect the drive.
3		Disconnect the i.LINK cable.
* This message varies depending on your operating system.

Windows XP

With Windows XP, first confirm that there are no programs running and that the drive's busy indicator is not lit, and then disconnect the i.LINK cable.

Note
If you disconnect the i.LINK cable without performing the procedure outlined above with Windows 98 Second Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows Me, the operation of your computer may become erratic or data damaged. Be sure to perform the procedure above before disconnecting the i.LINK cable.

About i.LINK

This section explains the specifications and features of i.LINK.
Restrictions that are not outlined below may apply, depending on the features and specifications of individual device

What is i.LINK?

i.LINK is a digital serial interface that provides bi-directional communication of digital video and audio data between devices that are equipped with i.LINK connectors, or that allows one device equipped with an i.LINK connector to control another device that is similarly equipped.
Two i.LINK devices are connected by means of a single i.LINK cable. Using i.LINK, a wide variety of audio-visual devices can be connected for control or data exchange. Use of i.LINK is expected to expand to a wider variety of devices in the future, providing even more options for control and data exchange.
When multiple i.LINK devices are connected in series, control and data exchange can be extended to devices that are connected via other i.LINK devices, as well as to those connected directly. This means that devices can be connected in any sequence. However, whether or not data can be exchanged with a particular device, as well as how or if that device can be controlled depends on the characteristics and specifications of the individual device.

A Side Note

• i.LINK, the internationally popular name for the IEEE1394 interface standard, is a Sony trademark.
  IEEE1394 is an international standard established by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
• Digital copyright protection is incorporated in i.LINK devices with built-in author rights protection.
  Use of this technology is authorized by the DTLA (Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator), the organization controlling digitally-transmitted content protection technology.
  When audio/video data is protected using DTLA copy protection, digital copying may not be possible between i.LINK devices.
  Further, exchange of protected audio/video data may not be possible between i.LINK devices that are equipped with DTLA copy protection technology and those that are not equipped with such technology.

Connection Using i.LINK

i.LINK devices are connected in series using i.LINK cables. This is sometimes referred to as "daisy chain" connection.

Data exchange and control are possible even when two i.LINK devices are connected through another device.

Branching also possible

• With devices that have 3 or more i.LINK connectors, it is possible to create branches mid-way through the i.LINK device chain.
• Up to 63 i.LINK devices (including this drive) can be connected together. However, only 17 devices can be present on the longest individual path. (Up to 16 i.LINK cables can be used in the chain making up a path of the maximum possible length.)

The length of a path is indicated in terms of the number of i.LINK cables used, with each cable counted as one "hop." For example, in the figure below, the path between A and C is 6 hops, while that between A and D is 3 hops.

In any of paths A->B, A->C, A->D, B->C, B->D, and C->D, the maximum number of devices that can be connected is 17. (A maximum of 16 hops.)

Care must be taken to ensure that no path loops back on itself.
The digital signal passes through all the connected i.LINK cables. Circular cable connections must be avoided to prevent signals from returning to the device from which they originated. Such circular connections are referred to as "loops."

Example of correct connection		Example of looped connection

Connection Precautions

• Some i.LINK devices, such as computers, must be turned on to relay data between other i.LINK devices. When connecting an i.LINK device, be sure to refer to the instructions that are provided with that device.
• The maximum data transfer rate that is supported by any given i.LINK device is indicated by markings in the vicinity of the i.LINK connector. The maximum i.LINK data transfer rates are defined as approximately 100, 200, and 400 Mbps, which are respectively denoted as S100, S200, and S400. When devices having different maximum data transfer rates are connected together, rates achieved by individual devices may be less than their rated maximums.

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