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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.

  

The drive cannot read the disc properly if any part of the 
disc is place outside the tray guiding line.

How to Use a Vertically Installed Drive

This drive can be installed vertically.

You can use only the 

4.72 Inch (12cm) discs.

  

(You cannot use the 3.15 Inch (8cm) discs)

  

The drive cannot read the disc properly if any part of the 
disc is place outside the tray guiding line. 

Summary of Contents for SH-S182F

Page 1: ...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 Select Langu English ...

Page 2: ...talling Device Driver and Confirming The Installation Firmware Update Confirming the Installation of Device Driver Installing the MS DOS device driver 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 Troubleshooting Caution Possible Errors Product Specifications Storing Cleaning Drive and Disc Cleaning the Drive Stori...

Page 3: ...l 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...

Page 4: ... 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 ...

Page 5: ...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 Always check to be sure the disc is not cracked before use If you find a crack on the disc especially around the center hole make a copy of the disc immediately and use the co...

Page 6: ...ter 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 ...

Page 7: ...opean 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 To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to pro...

Page 8: ...t 4 Power 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 4 Nero Vision Express Nero ShowTime Nero BackItUp Nero Recode z In case you need to return the purchased product be sure to include all the accessories provided with the product to receive a refund z The type of accessories varies d...

Page 9: ... an IBM compatible PC with the following specifications Item Description OS Microsoft Windows 98 SE 2000 Me XP SP 1 0 or higher CPU Pentium3 800MHz or greater IBM compatible PC Recommendation Pentium4 2 0GHz or higher RAM 256Mbytes or greater ...

Page 10: ... RW O O O DVD DVD STAMP O DVD R For General Ver 2 1 O O DVD RW Ver 1 1 O O O DVD R Dual Basic Ver 1 11 O O DVD R Dual O O DVD RW Basic Ver 1 2 O O O DVD RAM O O O Writable write once read many times Rewritable write data one or more times DVD Recommended Disc Types DVD R Media Taiyo Yuden TDK MKM Hitachi Maxell Fuji Film PVC Panasonic RiTEK CMC UNIFINO DVD RW Media TDK MKM JVC PVC RiTEK CMC DVD R ...

Page 11: ...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 Reading Recording Speed Reading Speed MAX DVD ROM S 16X DVD ROM D 8X DVD R 12X DVD RW 8X DVD R 12X DVD RW 8X CD ROM 48X CD R 40X CD RW 40X DVD R DUAL 8X DVD R DUAL 8X DVD RAM 12X Recording Speed MAX DVD R DUAL 8X DVD RW 8X DVD R 16X DVD R 16X DVD RW 6X CD R 48X C...

Page 12: ...rt devices are PC accessories Purchase a pair if necessary SCREW M3 X 6 X 4 4 Insert the DVD Writer after removing the plate as below Be sure to use the screws M3x6 provided with the product Using screws other than M3x6 may cause malfunction Be sure that the screws are tightened securely in place Loosely tightened screws may result in an increased level of noise ...

Page 13: ...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 1 5V DC 2 Ground 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 ...

Page 14: ...he SL jumper b HDD c 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 When you have one DVD Writer Set it to MA Master a Master Drive Select the MA jumper b HDD c Motherboard d Primary 1 e Secondary 1 When you have one DVD Writer and the other ODD products Set it to MA Master SL Slave ...

Page 15: ...t 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 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 ...

Page 16: ...tput on the DVD Writer to the audio input of the sound card using an audio cable 4 pin Connecting the Digital output terminal For clearer sound use a digital output terminal Digital output terminal is only available with the Sound card which support Digital output For using Digital output terminal recommend to buy use the sound card ...

Page 17: ...Select Languages English 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 ...

Page 18: ...b in the System Properties window and then click on the Device Manager tab 3 Click DVD CD ROM drive in the Device Manager window 1 in the picture in the left appear if the driver is installed properly Windows XP 1 Go to Start Settings Control Panel Performance and Maintenance 2 Click Administrative Tools icon in the Performance and Maintenance window 3 Click Computer Management icon in the Adminis...

Page 19: ...ver is used to detect a DVD MULTI drive in MS DOS and supports only the read function as in the case of a CD ROM drive We recommend that you not install the MS DOS device driver when you use the record function 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...

Page 20: ...Inch or 4 72 Inch 8cm or 12cm discs The drive cannot read the disc properly if any part of the disc is place outside the tray guiding line How to Use a Vertically Installed Drive This drive can be installed vertically You can use only the 4 72 Inch 12cm discs You cannot use the 3 15 Inch 8cm discs The drive cannot read the disc properly if any part of the disc is place outside the tray guiding lin...

Page 21: ...board or the DVD decoder software program Provided with WinDVD Show TIME Use WinDVD Show TIME to change the region code of the DVD Writer DVD Region Protection Coding RPC The RPC feature is supported on DVD players and is used with DVD video discs such as movies Currently the motionpicture industry has divided the worldinto different regions or zones thatcorrespond to the regional markets intowhic...

Page 22: ...Modes and How to Use MAGIC SPEED Modes Max Mode Setting reading speed to its maximum level provided by drive Silent Mode Setting reading speed to a stable low speed Since modes set by MAGIC SPEED function will be maintained in using the drive connecting other PC please confirm first the setting status before use Caution A disc with crack may be crashed in playing with Max Mode We recommend you to ...

Page 23: ...ol Panel Add Remove Programs and a window as shown below appears Windows 98 Me Click the Add Remove button to remove the program Windows 2000 Click the Add Remove button to remove the program Windows XP Click the Add Remove button to remove the program ...

Page 24: ...ut 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 ...

Page 25: ... 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 Handle the disc with caution to prevent damage from external shock Do not expose it to severe temperature fluctuations Exposure to such environment may cause congealing ...

Page 26: ... 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 Use only disc cleaning liquids Do not use benzene paint thinner or any other solvents If the disc surface becomes dirty with fingerprints foreign substances or dust the disc may not function properly ...

Page 27: ... Green Blinks every 0 3 seconds 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 Off No Disc Off The indicator light turns off when the drive is not in use standby after disc lead in ...

Page 28: ...erminal Check that the sound card is operational If the Digital CD Audio Output box is checked no sound comes out of the analog audio outputterminal of the driver Check the condition of the CD and wipe the surface of the CD clean before use The Window OS can t detect the drive See if the device drive program has been installed properly Can be an OS problem Try reinstalling the Windows OS program T...

Page 29: ...ore they are copied to the CD Use a regulation length 46cm or shorter E IDE cable Using an E IDE cable longer than 46cm may cause a transmission error Do not use more than one type of writing software Before you install a writing program be sure to first uninstall existing versions of the program or other writing program s and reboot the system first The Windows operating system may be damaged if ...

Page 30: ...rs which that are not registered with the product s firmware Therefore it is recommended that you use only discs by recommended companies Even and even if the write session is completed successfully check the write quality before you put the disc in storage especially in case of an important data backup Samsung is not responsible for any loss resulting from data backup failure We update the list o...

Page 31: ...B sec HS RW CLV 10X 1 5MB sec CAV 40X 6 0MB sec CD RW CLV 4X 0 6MB sec CAV 40X 6 0MB sec Buffer Memory 2MB Drive Installation Horizontal Vertical Operating Environment Temperature 41 F 122 F 5 C 45 C Humidity 5 80 RH Size Width x Height x Length 5 34 X 1 65 X 7 24 Inch 148 2 X 42 X 184mm Weight 760g Note Does not support DVD R for Authoring Cannot playback or record on both sides of a two sided di...

Page 32: ...d by tuming the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or experienced radio TV technician for...

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