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Samsung's OMS (Optical Media Solution) Customer Support Website (http://samsung-ODD.com) offers the latest versions of firmware for ODD products, user instructions and product information.
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Index Main Page Safety Precautions Safety Precautions During Installation During Operating Others WEEE Installing DVD Writer and Connecting Cables Installing Drive Connecting Cables How To Use The DVD Writer How to Use the Drive How to Use DVD±R/RW and Other Discs MAGIC SPEED Deleting Utilities Troubleshooting...
Safety Precautions 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.
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Safety Precautions 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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Continued use of a cracked disc will cause the crack to become bigger, resulting in irreparable damage to the disc. Do not use low-quality discs (illegal, scratched, damaged, etc.). Samsung is not responsible for any loss resulting from the use of such discs.
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Safety Precautions Veiligheidsinstructies Others - To reduce the risk of damage, electric shock, and fire. 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.
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Safety Precautions Veiligheidsinstructies WEEE Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) (Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with separate collection systems) This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life.
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Features 1. Emergency Hole 3. Open/Close Button Design and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. 1. Sound Output Port 3. Master/Slave Selection Port DVD Writer 40-pin interface cable four screws to install the drive drive installation instruction sheets software programs (software: Nero Express 6, In CD, Nero Vision Express, Nero ShowTime, Nero BackItUp, Nero Recode)
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Features You need to have an IBM-compatible PC with the following specifications. Item Description Microsoft Windows 98 SE/2000/Me/XP(SP 1.0 or higher) Pentium3 800MHz or greater IBM-compatible PC (Recommendation: Pentium4 2.0GHz or higher) 256Mbytes or greater...
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Features Versatile Multimedia Features DVD-R : Read / Write DVD+R : Read / Write DVD-ROM : Read DVD-R Dual : Read / Write CD-RW : Read / Write / Rewrite allowed See table below for details Disc Type CD-STAMP CD-R CD-RW DVD-STAMP DVD-R For General Ver 2.1...
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Features CD-RW Media RICOH, MKM, RiTEK, CMC HS CD-RW Media RICOH, MKM, CMC US CD-RW Media Buffer underrun prevention technology included What is " buffer underrun prevention technology "? A technology to prevent "buffer underrun" errors in which the data transmission speed is not as fast as the data writing speed when data is being recorded on a CD.
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Installing DVD Writer and Connecting Cables 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.
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Installing DVD Writer and 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 Writer A - Cutoff edges Improperly connected power cable may cause malfunction.
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Installing DVD Writer and Connecting Cables Connecting E-IDE Cable When you use one E-IDE cable Set the jumper to SL (slave) in the Master/Slave port in the back of the DVD Writer : Slave Drive (Select the SL jumper) : HDD : MotherBoard When you use two E-IDE cables Set the jumper to MA (Master) in the Master/Slave port in the back of the DVD Writer...
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Installing DVD Writer and Connecting Cables : Master Drive (Select the MA jumper) : HDD : Primary 1 Connecting the Jumper to the Master/Slave Port Connect the jumper to the slot in the back of the DVD Writer 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.
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Installing DVD Writer and Connecting Cables Connecting the Audio Cable (When Connected to the Sound Card) To listen to the sound from the drive in Analog mode, connect the audio output on the DVD Writer to the audio input of the sound card using an audio cable (4-pin). Connecting the Digital output terminal.
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Installing Device Driver and Confirming the Installation 1. Go to http://samsung-ODD.com 2. Click Firmware on the menu bar (in the upper right-hand corner). 3. Click Firmware Downloads. Check for your drive model and start downloading.
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Installing Device Driver and Confirming the Installation Confirming Using [Device Manager] Windows 98SE/Me Windows 2000 Windows XP 1. Click [Start] - [Settings] - [Control Panel] - [System] 2. Click on the [Device Manager] tab in the System Properties window. 3. Click CDROM drive in the Device Manager window.
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Manual Setup 1. Make the C:\SAMSUNG directory. 2. Copy the files from the CD provided with the DVD Writer 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 DVD Writer When the On/Off light is orange, do not turn the PC off or remove the DVD Writer as it may cause damage in the drive. How to Use a Horizontally Installed Drive You can use 3.15 Inch or 4.72 Inch (8cm or 12cm) discs.
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RPC-2is selected by default for the SH-S162A(TS-H652A) DVD Writer. You can change the region code up tofive times via an MPEG application. Please contact your dealer or local SAMSUNG representative if you wish tochange the local code more than fivetimes.
This is a default program that automatically runs in every PC booting. If you want to quit this auto run function, deselect the auto run item selected on tray icon menu. Where Can I Download MAGIC SPEED? Visit our website for customer support (URL:www.samsung-ODD.com), and select Firmware → MAGIC SPEED.
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Deleting Utilities Click [Start] - [Setting] - [Control Panel] - [Add/Remove Programs] and a window as shown below appears. [ Windows 98 / Me ] [ Windows 2000 ] [ Windows XP ] Click the [Add/Remove] button to remove the program. Click the [Add/Remove] button to remove the program.
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Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc 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. - Cleaning the interior of the unit with such things as a cotton swab may cause failure or loss of functionality.
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Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc This part of the manual is to prevent damages or data loss. Read carefully and use the device properly. Do not place it under the direct sunlight. Place it so that it sits on its side on a flat surface. Do not scratch or place a label on the disc.
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Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc 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.
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Storing/Cleaning Drive and Disc On/Off Lamp Green: Blinks every 0.3 seconds. Disc Lead-In Green: Blinks every 0.3 seconds. Writing Reading Green: Blinks every 0.3 seconds. Audio Playback [Analog Mode] Green: Blinks every 0.3 seconds. Audio Playback [Digital Mode] Green: Blinks every 0.3 seconds. Standby No Disc The indicator light turns off when the drive is not in use (standby) after disc lead-in.
Troubleshooting Problem 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. Make sure the disc has been inserted properly.
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(The Windows operating system may be damaged if you install the Korean version while the English version remains on the system.) Use only the writing software provided by Samsung. You may experience writing errors if you use with other writing programs.
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, especially in case of an important data backup. (Samsung is not responsible for any loss resulting from data backup failure.) We update the list of supported media on a regular basis through our firmware upgrades...
Cannot playback or record on both sides of a two-sided disc simultaneously. The read/write capacity of the supported discs depends on the condition of the disc and the recording format of the drive. Therefore, the read/write quality may not be perfect. SH-S162A(TS-H652A) DVD Writer DVD : DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM,...
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Specifications Fcc information to the user This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device. pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.