Samsung TS-H542A User manual

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Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
During Installation
During Operating
Others
Features
Exterior
System Requirements
Features
Installing DVD R/RW Drive and
Connecting Cables
Installing Drive
Connecting Cables
Installing Device Driver and Confirming
The Installation
Firmware Update
Confirming the Installation of Device Driver
Installing the MS-DOS device driver
How To Use The DVD R/RW Drive
How to Use the Drive
How to Use DVD R/RW and Other Discs
Deleting Utilities
Troubleshooting
Product Specifications
Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc
Cleaning the Drive
Storing the Disc
Cleaning the Disc
When the on/off Light Blinks
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
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
Safety Precautions

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
VeiligheidsinstructiesSafety Precautions

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
VeiligheidsinstructiesSafety Precautions

1. Emergency Hole 2. On/Off Lamp
3. Open/Close Button 4. Disc Tray
1. Sound Output Port 2. Interface Port
3. Master/Slave Selection Port 4. Power Port
DVD R/RW Drive
40-pin interface cable
audio cable
four screws to install the drive
drive installation instruction sheets
software programs
(software: Nero Express 6.3, InCD 4,WinDVD Creator, WinDVD Recorder, Intervideo DVD Copy,
Acrobat Reader 5.0, DirectX 9.0)
zThe type of accessories varies depending on product model.
Features

You need to have an IBM-compatible PC with the following specifications.
Item Description
OS Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP(SP 1.0 or higher)
CPU 700 MHz or greater IBM-compatible PC
(Recommendation: Pentium4 2.0GHz or higher)
RAM 256Mbytes or greater
HDD Access time 19 msec, Free space greater than 10 Gbytes
Features

Versatile Multimedia Features
DVD-R : Read / Write DVD-RW : Read / Write / Rewrite allowed
DVD+R : Read / Write DVD+RW : Read / Write / Rewrite allowed
DVD-ROM : Read CD-R : Read / Write
CD-RW : Read / Write / Rewrite allowed 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 For General Ver 2.1 O × O
DVD-RW Ver 1.1 (O) O O
DVD+R Basic Ver 1.11 O × O
DVD+RW Basic Ver 1.2 (O) O O
Writable : write once, read many times.
Rewritable : write data one or more times.
DVD Recommended Disc Types
DVD-R Media (8X / 4X / 2X, 4.7GB For General DISC)
Taiyo-Yuden / Taiyo-Yuden, TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical, Hitachi Maxell, Fuji Film, PVC, Panasonic,
RiTEK, CMC, UNIFINO / Taiyo-Yuden, TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical, Hitachi Maxell, PVC, Panasonic,
RiTEK, CMC
DVD-RW Media (4X / 2X)
TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical, JVC, PVC, RiTEK, CMC / TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical, JVC
DVD+R Media (12X / 8X / 4X / 2.4X)
Taiyo-Yuden / RICOH, Taiyo-Yuden, Mitsubishi Chemical, RiTEK, CMC / RICOH, Mitsubishi
Chemical, RiTEK, CMC, Prodisc, Optdisc
DVD+RW Media (4X / 2.4X)
RICOH, Mitsubishi Chemical, RiTEK, CMC / RICOH, Mitsubishi Chemical, RiTEK, CMC
CD Recommended Disc Types
CD-R Media (40X / 32X / 24X / 16X / 8X / 4X)
Taiyo-Yuden, RICOH, Mitsubishi Chemical, Hitachi Maxell, Fiji Film, RiTEK(Phtharo), CMC / Pioneer,
Mitsubishi Chemical, Princo, RiTEK(Cyanine), Princo / TDK, Mitsubishi Chemical
CD-RW Media (4X)
RICOH, Mitsubishi Chemical, RiTEK, CMC
HS CD-RW Media (10X / 4X)
RICOH, Mitsubishi Chemical, CMC
US CD-RW Media (24X / 16X)
Mitsubishi Chemical
Buffer underrun prevention technology included
What is " buffer underrun prevention technology "?
A technology to prevent "buffer underrun" errors in which the data transmission speed is not as
fast as the data writing speed when data is being recorded on a CD.
Reading / Recording Speed
Reading Speed(MAX)
DVD-ROM(S)(12x), DVD-ROM(D)(8x), CD-ROM (40x),DVD-R (8x), DVD-RW (8x), DVD+R (8x),
DVD+RW (8x), CD-R (40x), CD-RW (32x)
Recording Speed(MAX)
DVD+R (12x), DVD+RW (4x), DVD-R (8x), DVD-RW (4x), CD-R (40x), CD-RW (24x)
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.
(SCREW : M3 X 6 X 4 )
4. Insert the DVD R/RW Drive after removing the plate as below
and Connecting Cables
Installing DVD R/RW 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
When you use one E-IDE cable
Set the jumper to SL (slave) in the Master/Slave port in the back of the DVD R/RW Drive.
and Connecting Cables
Installing DVD R/RW Drive

a: Slave Drive (Select the SL jumper)
b: HDD
c: MotherBoard
When you use two E-IDE cables
Set the jumper to MA (Master) in the Master/Slave port in the back of the DVD R/RW Drive.
When you 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),
and Connecting Cables
Installing DVD R/RW Drive

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)
To listen to the sound from the drive in Analog mode, connect the audio output on the DVD R/RW
Drive to the audio input of the sound card using an audio cable (4-pin).
a: Master Drive (Select the MA jumper) b: Slave Drive (Select the SL jumper)
c: HDD d: Motherboard
e: Primary 1 f: Secondly 1
and Connecting Cables
Installing DVD R/RW Drive

1. Go to http://samsung-ODD.com
2. Click Firmware on the menu bar (in the upper right-hand corner).
3. Click "Download Live Update Full Version."
(Click Firmware Downloads to manually download Firmware; select a drive model from the list and click
to start downloading.)
Confirming the Installation
Installing Device Driver and 

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 CDROM drive in the Device
Manager window.
1 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 DVD/CD-ROM drive in the Device
Manager window.
1 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 in the picture in the left appear if the
driver is installed properly.
Confirming the Installation
Installing Device Driver and 

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-MULTI 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.
Confirming the Installation
Installing Device Driver and 

When the On/Off light is orange, do not turn the PC off or remove the DVD R/RW Drive as it may
cause damage in the drive.
How to Use a Horizontally Installed Drive
You can use 3.15 Inch or 4.72 Inch (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.
You can use only the 4.72 Inch (12cm) discs.
(You cannot use the 3.15 Inch (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 DVD R/RW Drive

The DVD R/RW Drive allows writing DVD RW discs using Nero Express and enables
"packet writing" (high-speed recording) using InCD.
The drive also allows writing DVD R discs using Nero Express.
Unauthorized copying of DVD or software titles is illegal and the individuals that make
illegal copies will be held responsible for any copyright infringement.
Using low-quality discs may lengthen the recording time or not supporting due to
reduction in double speed.
You can use the DVD R/RW Drive to playback music CDs, CD-ROM, CD-R/RW, or DVD-ROM discs, like
a CD-ROM drive or a DVD-ROM drive. If your computer recognizes the [CD-ROM] icon designated to the
DVD R/RW Drive as the 'E:' drive, insert a CD-ROM or a DVD-ROM disc and access the 'E:' drive.
(The actual drive letter of the DVD R/RW Drive may vary depending on the user's system environment.)
To Playback a DVD Video Disc :
You need a DVD decoder board or the DVD decoder software program.
(Provided with WinDVD Recorder)
Use WinDVD Recorder to change the region code of the DVD R/RW Drive.
DVD Region Protection Coding (RPC):
The RPC feature is supported on DVD players and is used with DVD-
video discs (such as movies). Currently,
the motionpicture industry has divided the worldinto different regions or zones thatcorrespond to the regional
markets intowhich the motion picture industry releasesmovies. Simply put, RPC codes are placedon movies
marketed throughout the world,based on the region of the world inwhich they are being sold. These
RPCcodes help control and prevent piratingof new movies into other motion pictureregions prior to their true
releasedates within those markets.
The TS-H542A DVD R/RW drive supports RPCphase II. In the RPC-2 mode, the localcode can be changed
by users. RPC-2is selected by default for the TS-H542A DVD R/RW drive.
You can change the region code up tofive times via an MPEG application.
Please contact your dealer or local SAMSUNG representative if you wish tochange the local code more than
fivetimes.
How To Use The DVD R/RW Drive

Click [Start] - [Setting] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs] and a window as shown
below appears.
[ Windows 98 / Me ]
Click the [Add/Remove] button to remove the program.
[ Windows 2000 ]
Click the [Add/Remove] button to remove the program.
[ Windows XP ]
Click the [Add/Remove] button to remove the program.
Deleting Utilities 

Turn the PC off and pull out the drive.
Remove any foreign objects from the surface of the drive using soft cloth.
- Do not use benzene, paint thinner, or any other solvents.
- Cleaning the interior of the unit with such things as a cotton
swab may cause failure or loss of functionality.
Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc

This part of the manual is to prevent damages or data loss.
Read carefully and use the device properly.
Do not place it under the direct sunlight.
Place it so that it sits on its side on a flat surface.
Do not scratch or place a label on the disc.
Handle the disc with caution to prevent damage from external shock.
Do not expose it to severe temperature fluctuations.
(Exposure to such environment may cause congealing.)
Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc