Samsung SH-W08A, Manual

Page 1: ...ustomer Support homepage of the Samsung Electronics Optical Media Solution Division http samsungelectronics com to find out about the latest Samsung ODD firmwares and learn how to use them Select Language English ...

Page 2: ...s 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 o...

Page 3: ...ng 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 e...

Page 4: ...ct 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 ...

Page 5: ...ke 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...

Page 6: ...st 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 Veiligheidsinstructies Safety Precautions ...

Page 7: ...e 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 Features ...

Page 8: ... 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 Features ...

Page 9: ...o 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 8X 4X 2 4X Taiyo Yuden RICOH Taiyo Yuden Mitsubishi Chemical RiTEK CMC RICOH Mitsubishi Chemical RiTEK CMC Prodisc Optdisc ...

Page 10: ...fer 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 4 8x DVD R 8x DVD RW 4 8x CD R 40x CD RW 24x DVD RAM ...

Page 11: ...icture 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 and Connecting Cables Installing DVD R RW Drive ...

Page 12: ...R RW Drive A Cutoff edges 1 5V DC 2 Ground 3 Ground 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 ...

Page 13: ...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 ...

Page 14: ...vice 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 S...

Page 15: ...nu 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 ...

Page 16: ...n 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 Mange...

Page 17: ... 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 ...

Page 18: ...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...

Page 19: ...e 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 environmen...

Page 20: ...ograms 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 ...

Page 21: ...ata loss Read carefully and use the device properly 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 Storing Cleaning Drive and Disc ...

Page 22: ...er 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 ...

Page 23: ...he edge of the disc to hold Clean the disc lightly with soft cotton cloth starting from the center and move to the edge of the disc Use only disc cleaning liquids Do not use benzene paint thinner or any other solvents If the disc surface becomes dirty with fingerprints foreign substances or dust the disc may not function properly Storing Cleaning Drive and Disc ...

Page 24: ...en Blinks every 0 8 seconds Writing Green On Reading Green On Audio Playback Analog Mode Green Blinks every 1 6 seconds Audio Playback Digital Mode Green Blinks every 1 6 seconds Read Fail Green On Standby Off No Disc Off The indicator light turns off when the drive is not in use standby after disc lead in Storing Cleaning Drive and Disc ...

Page 25: ...ecked no sound comes out of the analog audio outputterminal of the driver Check the condition of the CD and wipe the surface of the CD clean before use The Window OS can t detect the drive See if the device drive program has been installed properly Can be an OS problem Try reinstalling the Windows OS program The system reads the DVD RAM disc but won t write The drive supports only reading of DVD R...

Page 26: ...rite capacity of the supported discs depends on the condition of the disc and the recording format of the drive Therefore the read write quality may not be perfect Fcc information to the user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful ...