Index Main Page Safety Precautions Features Safety Precautions Exterior During Installation System Requirements During Operating Features Others 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.