Samsung SR-W04B User manual

Main Pa
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Safet
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Precautions
Safety Precautions
During Installation
During Operating
Others
Regulatory
Features
Exterior
System Requirements
Features
Installing DVD±R/RW Drive and
Connectin
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Cables
Installing Drive
Connecting Cables
Installing Software and Confirming The
Installation
Software Setup
Firmware Upgrade
Confirming the Installation of DVD±R/RW
Installing the MS-DOS device driver
How To Use The DVD±R/RW Drive
How to Use the Drive
When the on/off Light Blinks
How to Use DVD-R and Other Discs
Deletin
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Utilities
Troubleshootin
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Product S
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ecifications
Storin
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/Cleanin
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Drive and Disc
Cleaning the Drive
Storing the Disc
Cleaning the Other Discs
Brief Instructions For Using CD
Software
Software Programs
Nero Express 6
WinDVD Creator
WinDVD Recoder
DVD Copy
Index

This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters. If users ignore this
symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could result.
This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters. If users ignore this symbol and
handle the device the wrong way, damage to home or property could result.
Important to read and understand at all times
Do not disassemble
Always make sure that the disc does not have a crack before use. If the disc has a crack (especially
around the center hole), it is recommended to make a copy immediately and use the copy instead.
When a cracked disc is used continuously, the size of the crack is likely to grow and this will eventually
result in irreparable damage to the disc.
Safety Precautions

Do not drop the drive, and protect it from severe shocks.
- It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction.
Do not place the drive in direct sunlight.
Avoid low or high temperature environments.
Avoid high-humidity environments.
During Installation

Handle with caution to prevent damage from external shock.
Do not drop the drive, and protect it from severe shocks.
- It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction.
Do not move the drive while in operation and do not attempt to open
the disc tray by force.
Make sure to close all working programs before attempting to open the
tray and always use the open/close button.
Do not insert a pin into the emergency opening while in operation.
Do not insert hands in the tray while in operation.
This may cause damage to the product or human body
Do not use cracked, distorted or damaged discs.
In particular, a disc with a crack on the inner tracks may break
while in use.
During Operating

Never allow food particles or foreign substances to enter the drive
casing.
To protect against the risk of fire, do not spill such liquids as
alcohol and benzene on the drive.
Do not disassemble, attempt to repair or modify the device
without express approval as directed in the manual.
- To reduce the risk of damage, electric shock, and fire.
Others

Safety Approval
Regulation Name Country Remark
UL USA UL1950
CSA Canada CSA950, CAN/CSA-C22.2, NO.950-95
TUV Germany EN60950+ALL, EN60825-1 : 1994+ALL
CE EU IEC60825-1 : 1994+All, EN60950 : 1992+A4
CB Certificate World IEC60825, IEC60950
DHHS USA DHHS RULES 21 CFR CHAPTER 1, SUB CHAPTER J
GOST Russia
EMC Compliance
Regulation Name Country Remark
MIC Korea EMI Class B
BSMI TAIWAN CNS 13438(6357), 86.05.257
FCC USA FCC part 15
CE EU EN55022 : 1998, EN55024 : 1998, EN61000-3-2/3 : 1995
Other(Customer's Option)
Regulation Name Country Remark
C-Tick Australia AS/NZS3548 : 1997
SEMKO Sweden EN60950
Regulatory

DVD±R/RW Drive, screw, I/F cable, and audio cable
Blank discs: DVD-R, and DVD+R
Software Programs: Nero Express 6.0, WinDVD Creator, WinDVD Recorder, DVD Copy, In CD, DirectX
9.0, Acrobat Recorder 5.0
We recommend that you use cable that comes with the purchase of the drive for stable performance.
Exterior

You need to have an IBM-compatible PC with the following specifications.
Item Description
OS Microsoft Windows 98/2000/Me/XP(SP 1.0 or higher)
CPU 500MHz or greater IBM-compatible PC
RAM 128Mbytes or greater
HDD Access time 19 msec, transfer speed 6 Gbps or faster
Others Software program for recording for Samsung DVD±R/RW Drive
System Requirements

Versatile Multimedia Features
DVD-R: Read/Write DVD-RW:
Read/Write/Rewritable
DVD+R: Read/Write DVD+RW:
Read/Write/Rewritable
CD+R: Read/Write CD+RW:
Read/Write/Rewritable
Supports Read (playback) for various types of discs
See table below for details
Disc Type Writable Rewritable Read
CD
CD-Stamp × × O
CD-R O × O
CD-RW (O) O O
DVD
DVD-Stamp × × O
DVD-R
4.7GB (FOR GENERAL Ver 2.0) O × O
4.7GB
(FOR AUTHORING : Disc-at Once mode) × × O
3.95GB
(FOR AUTHORING : Disc-at Once mode) × × O
DVD-RW
4.7GB(For General Ver 1.0) × × O
4.7GB(For General Ver 1.1) (O) O O
DVD+R 4.7GB (Basic Ver 1.0) O x O
DVD+RW 4.7GB (Basic Ver 1.1) (O) O O
Writable : write once, read many times.
Rewritable : write data one or more times.
Buffer underrun prevention technology
Buffer underrun prevention technology
This technology eliminates Buffer underrun Error
Recommended Disc Types
CD-R Media (16x/8x/4x)
Mitsubishi, Taiyo-Yuden, Mitsui, Ricoh, Fujifilm, Sony, Hitachi Maxell, Memorex, RITEK, CMC, P.V.C,
JVC, SKC, ACER, Prime Disc, TDK
CD-RW Media (10x/4x)
Ricoh, Mitsubishi, ACER, OPTROM, Memorex, P.V.C, RITEK, CMC, LEADDATA, GigaStorage,
Prodisc, Fornex, Sumsung, Philips
DVD-R Media (4x/2x, 4.7GB For General DISC)
Mitsubishi, Taiyo-Yuden, Panasonic, Hitachi Maxell, TDK, PVC, Fuji Film, Ritek, Verbatim
DVD-RW Media (2x/1x)
JVC, Pioneer, Mitsubishi, TDK, Verbatim
DVD+R Media (4x/2.4x)
RICOH, Mitsubishi, TDK, Verbatim, Taiyo-Yuden, Sony, Hitachi Maxell
DVD+RW Media (2.4x)
RICHO, Mitsubishi, TDK, Verbatim
Reading / Recording Speed
Reading Speed(MAX)
DVD-ROM (12x), CD-ROM (40x), DVD-R (5x), DVD-RW (5x), DVD+R (5x), DVD+RW (5x) CD-R
(40x), CD-RW (32x)
Recording Speed(MAX)
DVD-R (4x), DVD-RW (2x), DVD+R (4x), DVD+RW (2.4x),CD-R (16x), CD-RW (10x)
Features

Ultra Speed CD-RW DISC(24X higher) does not support Reading / Recording.
We recommend using the 'Recommended Disc Types'.
When you use the other disc, may affect Reading / Recording of the data.
Features

1. Turn the PC off.
2. Open the cover as shown in the picture.
3. If necessary, attach the support devices on both sides of
the drive
- The support devices are PC accessories. Purchase a
pair if necessary.
4. Insert the DVD±R/RW Drive after removing the plate as below
- If you cannot remove/insert the plate smoothly, use the floppy disc slot instead.
Installing Drive

Connecting the Power Cable
Hold the power cable (with four pins) in the power box within the computer with the cutoff edges( )
facing up and connect it to the power port in the back of the DVD±R/RW Drive
A - Cutoff edges
1+5V DC
2Ground
3Ground
4+12V DC
Improperly connected power cable may cause malfunction. Check the direction of the
power cable and the cutoff edges before connecting the cable.
Connecting E-IDE Cable
We recommend that you use the 80-pin E-IDE cable that comes with the purchase of the drive for
stable performance.
When you use one E-IDE cable
Connect the cable to SL (slave) in the Master/Slave port in the back of the DVD±R/RW Drive.
Connecting Cables

a: Slave Drive (Select the SL jumper)
b: HDD
c: MotherBoard
When you use two E-IDE cables
Connect the cable to MA in the Master/Slave port in the back of the DVD±R/RW Drive.
When
y
ou have one DVD±R/RW Drive: Set it to MA
(
Master
)
a: Master Drive (Select the MA jumper) b: HDD
c: Motherboard d: Primary 1
e: Secondly 1
When you have one DVD±R/RW Drive and the other ODD products: Set it to MA (Master) /
SL
(
Slave
)
,
a: Master Drive (Select the MA jumper) b: Slave Drive (Select the SL jumper)

c: HDD d: Motherboard
e: Primary 1 f: Secondly 1
Connecting the Jumper to the Master/Slave Port
Connect the jumper to the slot in the back of the DVD±R/RW Drive.
When you connect the jumper to MA (Master), the drive runs as the master, and when you connect it
to SL (Slave), the drive runs as the slave.
When you connect it to CS (CSEL), you can control the device using the host interface signal CSEL.
(Connection to MA is recommended.)
MA : Master
SL : Slave
CS : Cable Select(CSEL)
Connecting the Audio Cable (When Connected to the Sound Card)
Connect the Sound Output Port in the back of the DVD±R/RW Drive to the audio input port of the
sound card using the audio cable to hear the sound from the drive.

1. Insert the CD provided with the DVD±R/RW Drive to install the device program.
The program runs automatically. If the automatic start fails, find the setup.exe file in the CD-ROM drive
folder using Windows Explorer and double-click it.
2. Click [Install All Softwares Driver ] Once
the installation process begins, follow the
instructions.
3. Check [Yes, I want to restart my computer
now] and click [Finish].
Use the DVD±R/RW Drive after rebooting
the system.
Uninstall any previously installed recording software before installing new recording
software provided by SEC.
You may experience compatibility problems running your new software if you install
the new SEC software with other recording software programs remaining on the
system.
Software Setup

1. Go to http://samsung-ODD.com
2. Click Firmware on the menu bar (in the upper right-hand corner).
Fimware Upgrade

Confirming Using [Device Manager]
Windows 98/Me
1. Click [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System]
2. Click on the [Device Manager] tab in the System
Properties window.
3. Click Disc Drive and CD-ROM in the Device
Manager window.
1 & 2 in the picture in the left appear if the driver is
installed properly.
Windows 2000
1. Click [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System]
2. Click on the [Hardware] tab in the System
Properties window and then click on the [Device
Manager] tab.
3. Click Disc Drive and DVD/CD-ROM in the Device
Manager window.
1 & 2 in the picture in the left appear if the driver is
installed properly.
Windows XP
1. Go to [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] -
[Performance and Maintenance]
2. Click [Administrative Tools] icon in the
Performance and Maintenance window.
3. Click [Computer Management] icon in the
Administrative Tools window.
4. Click [Device Manger] icon in the Administrative
Tools window and then click DVD/CD-ROM drive.
1 & 2 in the picture in the left appear if the driver is
installed properly.
Confiming

Automatic Setup
The device driver is located in the 'Dos_driver' folder of the CD which is provided with the DVD±R/RW
Drive
1. Insert the CD provided with the DVD±R/RW Drive and open the 'Dos_driver' folder.
2. Run the CDSETUP.EXE file in the 'Dos_driver' folder.
3. When Setup is successfully completed, click 'OK' button or press the 'Enter' key.
4. Reboot the computer.
The MS-DOS device driver is used to detect a DVD±R/RW drive in MS-DOS and
supports only the read function as in the case of a CD-ROM drive. We recommend
that you not install the MS-DOS device driver when you use the record function.
Manual Setup
1. Make the C:\SAMSUNG directory.
2. Copy the files from the CD provided with the DVD±R/RW Drive to the C:\SAMSUNG directory.
To do so, type "COPY D:\Dos_driver * . * C:\SAMSUNG" after the C:\ prompt and press [Enter].
3. Edit the 'CONFIG.SYS' file.
Add the DEVICE=C:\SAMSUNG\SSCDROM.SYS \D:SSCD000 /UDMA entry.
4. Edit the 'AUTOEXEC.BAT' file.
Add the C:\SAMSUNG\MSCDEX/D:SSCD000 entry.
5. Reboot the computer.
Installing the MS-DOS device driver

When the On/Off light is Green, do not turn the PC off or remove the DVD±R/RW Disc as it may cause
damage in the drive.
How to Use the Drive
DVD-R Disc and Other Discs
You can use 8cm or 12cm discs.
The drive cannot read the disc properly if any part of
the disc is place outside the tray guiding line.
How to Use a Vertically Installed Drive
This drive can be installed vertically.
DVD-R Disc and Other Discs
You can use only the 12cm discs.
(You cannot use the 8cm discs)
The drive cannot read the disc properly if any part of
the disc is place outside the tray guiding line.
How to Use the Drive

This part of the manual is to prevent damages or data loss.
Read carefully and use the device properly.
On/Off Lamp Meaning
Lead-In Green - On
Writing Green - On
Reading Green - On
Audio Play[Analog] Green - On
Audio Play[Digital] Green - On
Others Green - On
When downloading is completed Light flashes on/off in green
When other problems are
detected Light blinks in green
When the on/off Light Blinks