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Index Main Page Safety Precautions Using the Drive Notational Using the COMBO Drive Installation Storing and Cleaning Your Discs While Operating MAGIC SPEED Other Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory System Requirements Introduction Troubleshooting Front Solving Recording Problems Rear Caution with errors Solving Technical Problems Setup Installing the COMBO Drive Connecting the Cables Installing the CD Record Utility Installing the Device Driver Setting Up the Device Driver Specifications
Safety Precautions Safety Precautions Warning / Caution Warning : 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. Caution : 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.
Safety Precautions 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. Avoid high-humidity environments.
Safety Precautions Veiligheidsinstructies While 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 byforce. 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.
Safety Precautions Veiligheidsinstructies 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.
Introduction 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. Indicator Light. 3. Eject button. 4. Disc compartment.
Introduction Rear 1. Two-pin digital audio output terminal for use with a sound a MPEG card supporting digital audio features. 2. Four-pin sound output terminal for use with a sound card. (refer to the sound card documentation for further details) 3. Master/slave select terminal. 4. 40pin host E-IDE interface connector. 5. 4pin power terminal.
Setup Installing the COMBO Drive To install your COMBO Drive in the PC, proceed as follows. Make sure to use the standardized screws supplied (M3 X 6). To use screws other than M3 X 6 may result in malfuction. Make sure that the PC is powered off and disconnected from any power source. If necessary, attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive. Remove the cover from a free expansion slot and install the COMBO drive, as shown in the illustration.
Setup 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 Optical drive. 1 +5V DC 2 Ground A - Cut Side 3 Ground 4 +12V DC Note: An improperly connected power cable may cause trouble. Check the direction of the power connector and the incline side of the Optical drive before connecting.
Setup a : Master Drive (Choose the MA Jumper) b : Hard Drive c : MainBoard d : Primary 1 e : Secondly 1 If there is two Optical drive, select MA (Master) / SL (Slave). a : Master Drive (Choose the MA Jumper) b : Slave Drive (Choose the SL Jumper) c : Hard Drive d : MainBoard e : Primary 1 f : Secondly 1 Installing a jumper on the master/slave select terminal Connect a jumper to the rear side of the COMBO. If the jumper is connected to MA (Master), it will work in the Master mode.
Setup Connecting the audio cable from a sound card Connect the 4-pin audio cable between the sound output terminal on the Optical drive and the audio input terminal on the sound card. For clearer sound, use a digital output terminal.(Available only for the CARD that supports digital output) This may not be available for general sound cards.
Setup Installing the CD Record Utility To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the COMBO 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. Insert the disc supplied with the COMBO drive in the drive. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install the utility. Refer to the separate utility documentation for further details. Store the utility disc in a safe place.
Setup Installing the Device Driver This Device Driver is an installation driver that can detect ODD (Optical Disc Drive) products in DOS mode. It provides only the reading function in Dos mode. (For recording, it is recommend not to install the Device Driver designed for DOS mode) The Device Driver for DOS mode is included in the Ddriver or DOS Driver folder of the disc enclosed with the product that you purchased.
Setup 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. Run the CDSETUP.EXE file in the Ddriver folder. When Setup is successfully completed, click OK button or press the Enter key. Reboot the computer. Manual Setup Make the C:\SAMSUNG directory. Copy the files from the diskette to the C:\SAMSUNG directory.
Using the Drive Using the COMBO Drive To play audio or video CDs and / or DVDs in your COMBO drive, proceed as follows. Push the power button and boot the computer. After booting the computer, open the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. Insert the disc (CD/DVD) with the label on the disc facing upwards and close the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. The indicator light comes on. Play the disc (CD/DVD). Accessories The type of accessories varies depending on product model.
Using the Drive Storing and Cleaning Your Discs To ensure a long service life for your discs and drive, follow the pre-cautions below when storing and cleaning your discs. Do not place a disc in direct sunlight. Store a disc vertically in a well-ventilated and stable location. Do not write or attach a label on a disc. Do not drop a disc or place heavy objects on it. Do not touch the surface of a disc; hold it by the edges.
Using the Drive What is a MAGIC SPEED? The MAGIC SPEED provides a function that user optionally chooses the disc reading speeds, high speed (Max speed) mode and low noise (X32) mode. The low noise mode offers the best PC environment by minimizing a driving noise. The Magic speed not only functions to decrease a noise by reducing a reading speed but also gets a preventive effect of a disc breakage, which could be occurred by a high speed. Its purpose is to supply the stable PC environment to user.
Using the Drive Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the following Web site: Http://samsung.com Http://samsung-ODD.
Using the Drive System Requirements Before you install the COMBO drive, we strongly recommend that you check that your setup meets the system requirements listed below. Item Description Computer Intel Pentium II 400MHz/Celeron 466A(or higher), 128 MB of RAM (or higher) with an 80pin IDE interface for Ultra DMA. Free expansion unit 5.25 inch Disk space 700 MB minimum Windows version Windows 98/2000/ME/XP (or higher) (For Windows NT, we recommend Service Pack2, and Version is over 4.00.
Troubleshooting Solving Recording Problems If you have any problems in recording via your COMBO drive, follow the appropriate instructions below for the source that you are using. Hard Drive Check whether the source file is corrupted. Optimize the hard disk by using the Windows defragmenter feature: START / PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / SYSTEM TOOLS / DISC DEFRAGMENTER Decompress the hard disk if it is compressed.
Troubleshooting Caution with errors Caution with errors Every CD-RW or COMBO drive records data by applying recording laser onto a CD. If the CD is damaged or recording data is not possible to you need to remove the following causes of the error before using the CD. It is recommended to set a CD-RW or COMBO drive as follows. Do not work on a multi-tasking environment and remove screen savers.
Troubleshooting Recommended Disc Types MCC, PRO, TDK, FUJI, SKC, MAXELL, MPO, BEALL CD-R CD-RW RICOH, SONY, MITSUBISHI, NANYA General DMA Installation Guide Windows 98/Me Important! Please read the entire DMA installation guide before installing your COMBO drive. About DMA Installation For stable writing performance at high speeds, Installation of DMA transfer mode for E-IDE/ATAPI interface is strongly recommended. We recommend DMA mode for fast writing.
Troubleshooting Solving Technical Problems Problem Meaning / Solution The COMBO drive is not detected by the computer. Check that the power, audio and IDE cables are correctly connected to the computer. After installing the COMBO drive, the PC gets slower. Change the IDE cable and reconnect it to the computer. Preferably, connect a second IDE cable to the COMBO drive in master mode. Check the position of the jumper in the master/slave select terminal. The COMBO drive is not recognized by MS-DOS.
Specifications SAMSUNG continually strives to improve its products. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice.