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Safety Precautions Exterior

During Installation System Requirements

During Operating Features

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Regulatory

Installing DVD±R/RW Drive and Installing Software and Confirming The Connecting Cables Installation

Installing Drive Software Setup

Connecting Cables Firmware Upgrade

Confirming the Installation of DVD±R/RW

Installing the MS-DOS device driver

How To Use The DVD±R/RW Drive Deleting Utilities

How to Use the Drive

When the on/off Light Blinks Troubleshooting How to Use DVD-R and Other Discs

Product Specifications

Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc Brief Instructions For Using CD Software Cleaning the Drive Software Programs Storing the Disc Nero Express 6 Cleaning the Other Discs WinDVD Creator

WinDVD Recoder

DVD Copy Safe ty Precautions

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.

During Installation

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 Operating

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. Others

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. Regulatory

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 Exterior

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. System Requirements

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 Features

Versatile Multimedia Features

DVD-RW: DVD-R: Read/Write Read/Write/Rewritable DVD+RW: DVD+R: Read/Write Read/Write/Rewritable CD+RW: CD+R: Read/Write Read/Write/Rewritable Supports Read (playback) for various types of discs

See table below for details

Disc Type Writable Rewritable Read

CD-Stamp × × O

CD CD-R O × O

CD-RW (O) O O

DVD-Stamp × × O

4.7GB (FOR GENERAL Ver 2.0) O × O

4.7GB × × O DVD-R (FOR AUTHORING : Disc-at Once mode)

3.95GB × × O DVD (FOR AUTHORING : Disc-at Once mode)

4.7GB(For General Ver 1.0) × × O DVD-RW 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. Installing Drive

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. Connecting Cables

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

1 +5V DC 2 Ground A - Cutoff edges 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

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. 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 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),

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. Software Setup

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. Fimware Upgrade

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

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. Installing the MS-DOS device driver

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. How to Use the Drive

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. When the on/off Light Blinks

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 Light blinks in green detected How2 to Use DVD-R and Other Discs

With the DVD±R/RW Drive, you can write data on a DVD-RW disc using the Nero Express and overwrite data using the In CD. You can also write data on a DVD-R disc using the 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 supporing 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 Win DVD Recorder) Use Win DVD Recorder to change the region code of the DVD±R/RW Drive. Deleting Utilities

Click [Start] - [Setting] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs] and a window as shown below appears.

[ Windows 98 / Me ]

Click [Add / Remove] button to remove Software.

[ Windows 2000 ]

Click [Add / Remove] button to remove Software.

[ Windows XP ]

Click [Add / Remove] button to remove Software.

Cleaning the Drive

This part of the manual is to prevent damages or data 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 the Disc

This part of the manual is to prevent damages or data loss. Read carefully and use the device properly.

Storing the cartridge-less other discs: Do not place it under the direct sunlight. Place it so that it sits on its side on a flat surface. Do not scribble 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.) Cleaning the Other Discs

This part of the manual is to prevent damages or data loss. Read carefully and use the device properly.

Do not touch the surface of the disc. Place your fingers on the 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. Troubleshooting

Problem Meaning / Solution

The tray won't open. See if the PC on.

Make sure the power cable within the PC is connected properly.

If the tray still won't open with the power on, turn the power off and insert a pin(paper clip) into the emergency hole to open.

The tray won't close. Make sure the disc has been inserted properly.

The PC is not working properly. See if the jumper(s) is properly connected to the Master/Slave Selection port.

See if the drive is properly connected to the PC. See if the floppy disc remains in the PC.

The drive is not working See if the drive is connected properly to the PC. properly. See if the device drive program has been installed properly.

The Window OS can't detect the See if the device drive program has been installed properly. drive. Can be an OS problem. Try reinstalling the Windows OS program.

The System won't read/write on The DVD-RAM disc does not support. the DVD-RAM disc.

The system won't read the disc. See if the system detects the drive.

Make sure you use the types of discs that are supported by the drive.

See if the on/off light turns into green.

Make sure you inserted the disc with the label facing up.

Make sure you are using the right program for disc playback.

See if the disc is clean.

See if any congealing has occurred.

Make sure the region code of the drive matches the disc number.

The system won't produce any See if the audio cables are connected properly to the sound output sound. port and the CD-IN port of the sound card.

See if the sound card is working properly.

Try turning up the volume.

Run the CD playback programs provided with the purchase of the sound card, or double-click the media player icon provided by the Windows OS. You can listen to the sound by plugging in your earphone or headphone to the earphone outlet.

You cannot hear anything through the earphone in digital mode if you set CD Audio playback to digital playback in Windows Media Player in Windows 98/Me/2000/Xp.

The drive is connected to the Your sound card is using AT BUS interface. sound card but cannot seem to Connect the card to the E-IDE port or replace the card with a new detect it. card with the built-in E-IDE interface capacity. Product Specifications

SR-W04B Category DVD±R/RW Drive

DVD :DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD- Video Usable DiscsNote) DISC CD: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, CD-ROM XA, Photo CD, CD-I(FMV), Video CD, CD Extra, CD-Text

Disc Diameter 120mm or 80mm

Interface Port ATA/ATAPI (E-IDE) Interface PIO mode PIO Mode 4: 16.6MB/sec Support DMA mode Ultra DMA Mode 2: 33.3MB/sec

CD 120ms (typical) Detection Time DVD 140ms (typical)

DVD+R Max 6,750KB/sec CAV 5X

DVD+RW Max 6,750KB/sec CAV 5X

DVD-R Max 6,750KB/sec CAV 5X

Data DVD-RW Max 6,750KB/sec CAV 5X Transfer Speed DVD-ROM Max 16,200KB/sec CAV 12X

CD-ROM Max 6,000KB/sec CAV 40X

CD-R Max 6,000KB/sec CAV 40X

CD-RW Max 4,8000KB/sec CAV 32X

Buffer Memory 2MB

Audio Output Level(Line Out) 0.7V(rms)±3.0㏈/100Ω load at 1㎑:0㏈

Drive Installation Horizontal / Vertical(cannot use 80mm discs)

Temperature 0~45°C Operating Environment Humidity 10~70% (no congealing)

Size(Width x Height x Length) 148mm X 42mm X 198mm (excluding the protrusions)

Weight 1,07kg or less

RELIABILITY MTBF 70,000 POH(Duty 10%, 25℃)

Note The DVD-R for Authoring(3.95GB, 4.7GB) discs can be read only writing is done in the DAO(Disc At Once) method. DVD±R/RW Drive does not support CD-G. A dual-sided disc cannot be read/written simultaneously. The DVD-RAM disc does not support. The read/write capacity of the discs supported depends on the condition of the disc, drive and recording format, and reading/writing may not be perfect.

The product specifications above may be changed improve device performance

without prior notice. Software

Software Programs

Nero Express 6 (CD/DVD Recording Software)

WinDVD Creator (Editing & Authoring Software)

WinDVD Recorder (Media Player & Recoder Software)

DVD Copy (Disk Copier Software)

Acrobat Reader 5.0 : Acrobat Reade lets your read the online documentation in PDF format as included. DirectX 9.0 : Software program required to use Softwares.

Installing The Software

1. In Windows98/ME/2000/XP, close all programs and insert the software CD into your CD-ROM drive or DVD±R/RW Drive. 2. Choose a software program from the program list and click on it. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the program.

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Features

Superb Operability

Easy-to-use Wizard Using the Wizard that appears when you first start the program, even a beginner can make a CD or a DVD in a simple and easy way. Simply follow the step-by-step instructions the Wizard provides.

User-Friendly Layout Because the program uses the familiar Microsoft Windows Explorer layout, allowing easy and intuitive use of the functions, the user can easily create a CD or a DVD.

Support For Various Drive Models The software supports different models of CD-R/RW drives and also the latest models of recordable DVD drives from different makes. Visit www.Nero.com for the latest update of the drive models supported by the software.

Music/Video

Creating An Original Audio CD You can create an original audio CD by compiling songs from audio CDs, wave files, MP3 or Twin VQ files. You can also create an audio CD with a "CD text" to show a list of song titles and artist names.

Reliable Encoding/Decoding Feature You can use the encoding function of the software to encode songs from audio CDs directly into Twin VQ or MP3 files. Also its ID3 Tag Edit function allows you to edit the playlists of song titles, artist names or album titles.

Creating An Auto Playback CD Use the Create An Auto Playback CD function to set the default setting to "B's Player" and create CDs that playback automatically.

Access To Music Database Gracenote The software allows access to online music database Gracenote for audio CD back up or ripping. Once connected, the software automatically obtains the album titles, song titles and artist names of the songs of your choice.

Analogue Voice Recording Use the "Analogue Sound Recording" function to directly record sounds from such analogue sources as the LP records or microphone input onto the CD-R discs or hard discs.

Creating A Video CD You can create a video CD to view it on your home DVD player or PC.

Copying/Backup

CD/DVD Backup Make copies of your CDs or DVDs through easy, simple steps.

CD/DVD Utilities Nero Express 6

HDD Backup Function : Follow the easy-to-follow instructions to quickly and easily backup even large-capacity hard disc drives. Creating a "My Favorites" CD : You can create an audio CD with your favorite songs from different audio CDs. This feature is equipped with the "regularization" function that standardizes the volume level of the songs on the CD.

InCD 4

Automatically launched when Windows is booted, InCD provides flexible drive letter access to the CD-RW, CD-MRW, DVD+RW, DVD-RW or DVD+MRW drive providing simple drag and drop or direct save options within applications. Files can be saved, renamed and deleted, just as with other rewritable storage media such as floppy or hard disk. InCD is fully compliant with the UDF 1.50 standard in legacy mode and UDF 1.02 for MRW. WinDVD Creator

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Features

Captures

Captures audio or video data from digital cameras, digital camcorders, TVs or VCRs.

Editing & Authoring

Allows adding different effects to the captured/stored video clips, still pictures or audio data by a simple process of pressing a few buttons. Also allows video editing and title creation.

Rendering & Buring

Unlike other products, the program skips the process of hard-disk rendering, shortening the rendering time, and allows recording directly in CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R or DVD±RW format using the WinDVD Creator program. Supported recording formats: DVD, VCD, MPEG and Recorder. WinDVD Recorder

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Features

Simple Operation & A Wide Variety Of Design Features

Create A DVD Video Presentation With A Few Simple Mouse Clicks You can create a DVD video presentation by drag-and-dropping files into the B's DVD main window. This way, you can make even complex video presentations in a few easy and simple steps.

Use A Variety Of Templates To Make Menu Layouts You can choose a background from different styles of templates, including "Metallic" and "Pastel." Choose a background with the "look and feel" you would like to apply to your DVD video menu.

Edit Titles And Texts Simply click on a title or text to edit the contents and style. B's DVD offers strong editability and allows a wide variety of choices in colors and font styles.

Strong Video Features

Embedded MPEG Encoder B's DVD has an embedded MPEG encoder compatible with both the MPEG and AVI (Audio Video Interleave) formats. Therefore, you can create a DVD video regardless of the video data format in use.

Useful Slide Show Function Use the Slide Show function to quickly and easily create a slide show using BMP or JPEG images.

Digital Video Capture Functions To help make video making quick and easy, B's DVD offers various functions that allow direct capturing of DV-format data from a digital video camera. DVD Copy

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Features

Simple Operation & A Wide Variety Of Design Features

Edit Titles And Texts Simply click on a title or text to edit the contents and style. B's DVD offers strong editability and allows a wide variety of choices in colors and font styles.

Strong Video Features

Useful Slide Show Function Use the Slide Show function to quickly and easily create a slide show using BMP or JPEG images.

Digital Video Capture Functions To help make video making quick and easy, B's DVD offers various functions that allow direct capturing of DV-format data from a digital video camera. - Windows 98/Me does not support.