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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...
Safety 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.
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.
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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.
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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.
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Regulatory Safety Approval Regulation Name Country Remark UL1950 Canada CSA950, CAN/CSA-C22.2, NO.950-95 Germany EN60950+ALL, EN60825-1 : 1994+ALL IEC60825-1 : 1994+All, EN60950 : 1992+A4 CB Certificate World IEC60825, IEC60950 DHHS DHHS RULES 21 CFR CHAPTER 1, SUB CHAPTER J GOST Russia EMC Compliance Regulation Name Country...
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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.
You need to have an IBM-compatible PC with the following specifications. Item Description Microsoft Windows 98/2000/Me/XP(SP 1.0 or higher) 500MHz or greater IBM-compatible PC 128Mbytes or greater Access time 19 msec, transfer speed 6 Gbps or faster Others Software program for recording for Samsung DVD±R/RW Drive...
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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 × × CD-R × CD-RW DVD-Stamp ×...
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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.
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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.
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...
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: Slave Drive (Select the SL jumper) : HDD : 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) : Master Drive (Select the MA jumper) : HDD : Motherboard...
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: HDD : Motherboard : Primary 1 : 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.
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.
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Fimware Upgrade 1. Go to http://samsung-ODD.com 2. Click Firmware on the menu bar (in the upper right-hand corner).
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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 &...
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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.
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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.
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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 Green - On Lead-In Writing Green - On Reading Green - On Green - On Audio Play[Analog] Audio Play[Digital] Green - On...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Troubleshooting Problem Meaning / Solution See if the PC on. The tray won't open. 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.
Product Specifications SR-W04B Category DVD±R/RW Drive DVD :DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, DVD- Video Note) Usable Discs CD: CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, CD-Audio, CD-ROM XA, Photo DISC CD, CD-I(FMV), Video CD, CD Extra, CD-Text Disc Diameter 120mm or 80mm Interface Port ATA/ATAPI (E-IDE) Interface PIO mode...
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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.
Nero Express 6 www.Nero.com 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.
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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.
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WinDVD Creator www.Intervideo.com 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 &...
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WinDVD Recorder www.Intervideo.com 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.
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DVD Copy www.Intervideo.com 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.