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Index
Connecting the Cables
Main Page
Safety Precautions
Notational
Installation
While Operating
Other
Introduction
Front
Rear
Setup
Installing the CD-R/RW Drive
Connecting the Cables
Installing the CD Record Utility
Installing the Device Driver
Setting Up the Device Driver
Using the Drive
Using the CD-R/RW Drive
Storing and Cleaning Your Discs
MAGIC SPEED
Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory
System Requirements
Troubleshooting
Solving Recording Problems
Caution with errors
Solving Technical Problems
Specifications

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  • Page 1 Other Introduction Front Rear Setup Installing the CD-R/RW Drive Connecting the Cables Installing the CD Record Utility Installing the Device Driver Setting Up the Device Driver Using the Drive Using the CD-R/RW Drive Storing and Cleaning Your Discs MAGIC SPEED...

  • Page 2: Safety Precaution

    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.

  • Page 3: Installation

    Connecting the Cables Installation Place the drive on a level surface. - Failure to do so may cause the device to fall onto a hard surface, resulting in damage or malfunction. Do not place the drive in direct sunlight. Avoid low- or high-temperature environments.

  • Page 4: While Operating

    - Do not insert a pin into the emergency opening while in operation. 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 5 Never allow food particles or foreign substances to enter the drive casing. To protect against the risk of fire, do ot 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.
  • Page 6 Connecting the Cables Front 1. Emergency eject hole if the compartment does not open when you press the Eject button, power off the computer, insert a pin or unfolded paper clip in the hole and push firmly 2. LED Indicator Light. (GREEN: Read / Write) 3.
  • Page 7 3. Master/slave select terminal Usually, this is a pre-set configuration as illustrated below. Verify that the setting is as illustrated. If it is not, simply remove the jumper and place it in the correct position. 4. Interface terminal This input/output interface terminal is used to connect the 40-pin flat cable from the IDE interface to the CD-R/RW drive.

  • Page 8: Installing The Cd-R/Rw Drive

    If necessary, attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive. Remove the cover from a free expansion slot and install the CD-R/RW drive, as shown in the illustration. Important: Use the fixing screws provided with purchase and make sure the screws are tightened securely.Insufficiently tightened screws may cause increased noise.

  • Page 9: Connecting The Cables

    Connecting the Cables Connecting the Cables Connecting the power cable The 4-pin power cable from the internal power unit of your computer must be connected to the power terminal on the rear of the CD-R/RW drive. A - Cut Side Note: An improperly connected power cable may cause trouble.
  • Page 10 : Secondly 1 If there is two CD-R/RW drive, select MA (Master) / SL (Slave). a : Master Drive (Choose the MA Jumper) b : Slave Drive (Choose the SL Jumper) c : Hard Drive e : Primary 1...
  • Page 11 If the jumper is connected to SL (Slave), it will work in the Slave mode. If the jumper is connected to CS (CSEL), you can control the device by using the host interface signal CSEL. (In general, connection to MA is recommended.)

  • Page 12: Installing The Cd Record Utility

    Installing the CD Record Utility To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the CD-R/RW drive, you must first install the CD record utility. For compatibility reasons, you are recommended to uninstall any existing software of the same type before installing this utility.

  • Page 13: Installing The Device Driver

    Installing the Device Driver No additional device driver is needed for Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/NT4.0, as the default Windows device driver is used. You can check that the CD-R/RW drive has been correctly detected by Windows. To do so, proceed as follows.

  • Page 14: Setting Up The Device Driver

    Setting Up the Device Driver Automatic Setup The device driver is located in the Ddriver folder of the CD Record Utility disc which is provided in the package. Insert the CD Record Utility disc into the CD-ROM drive and open the Ddriver folder.

  • Page 15: Using The Drive

    After booting the computer, open the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. Insert the disc (CD) with the label on the disc facing upwards and close the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. The indicator light comes on.

  • Page 16: Storing And Cleaning Your Discs

    Do not touch the surface of a disc; hold it by the edges. To clean a disc, polish lightly from the inside of the disc to the outside with a soft cotton cloth. Do not leave the disc compartment open when you are not using it.
  • Page 17 The Maximum Speed Mode : Set up this mode when you want to read a disc by the maximum The Low Noise Mode : Set up this mode when you want to read a disc by a stable speed, The mode selected and set using the Magic Speed feature does not change when you connect the driver to a different PC.
  • Page 18 Using the Drive Connecting the Cables Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the following Web site: Http://samsung-ODD.com Http://samsung.com...
  • Page 19 Using the Drive Connecting the Cables System Requirements Before you install the CD-R/RW drive, we strongly recommend that you check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below. Item Computer Disk space Windows version Description Intel Pentium II 400MHz(or higher), 64 MB of RAM (or higher) with an 40pin IDE interface for Ultra DMA.

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    START / PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / SYSTEM TOOLS / DISC DEFRAGMENTER Decompress the hard disk if it is compressed. Make sure that the space available on the hard disk is at least twice the size of the largest file to be recorded on the disc.

  • Page 21: Caution With Errors

    If you copy a CD from another, you do not require making available space in the hard disk. However, when you use image files, you need to copy them on the hard disk first and then copy to a CD. In this case, you need to ensure maximum 700MB of available space in the hard disk for reliable recording process.

  • Page 22: Recommended Disc Types

    We recommend DMA mode for fast writing. DMA Setting Before you install your CD-R/RW drive, we recommend to set DMA to enabled on your PC system. See the following procedure to set DMA transfer mode in windows oprerating system.
  • Page 23 The interface mode of the sound card is AT-BUS. You must therefore connect the CD-R/RW drive to the IDE port on the PC mother board, rather than to the sound card, or install an E- IDE compatible sound card. Right-click the mouse on TRAY ICON (right side of the menu bar at the bottom of the monitor) and then select "Eject"...

  • Page 24: Specifications

    Specifications Connecting the Cables SAMSUNG continually strives to improve its products. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice. Technical Specifications ITEM DISC Disc types supported in read mode Erasing disc types CD-RW...

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