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Specifications: SAMSUNG SN-308 CD-RW/DVD ROM Drive 
User's Guide 

General

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Performance

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Reliability

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Audio

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Environmental

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Power

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Physical

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Connector

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Lasers

  

NOTE: These specifications are provided by the manufacturer for information purposes only and do not 
constitute an extension of Dell Computer Corporation's warranty to you. Dell's warranty is contained in 
the documentation that came with your system.

General  

Manufacturer

SAMSUNG

Model number

SN-308

Interface

ATAPI BUS(IDE)

Compatible CD-ROM standards

CD-DA 
CD-ROM(Mode-1,2) 
CD-ROM XA(Mode-2, Form-1,2) 
Photo-CD(Single, Multi-Session) 
VIDEO-CD ready 
CD-I(FMV) 
CD-Plus 
CD Extra 
CD-RW(Read/Write) 
CD-R(Read/Write) 
CD-TEXT 
DVD-R

Storage capacities

DVD  

DVD-5 
DVD-9 
DVD-10 
DVD-18 

 
4.3GB 
7.9GB 
8.7GB 
15.9GB

CD  

Mode 1 
Mode 2 

 
656 MB/disc 
748 MB/disc

Performance 

Rotational speed

DVD  

8x speed 

 
4,600 rpm Max

CD  

24X speed 

 
5,300 rpm Max

Data transfer rate: 

DVD  

3.3x speed 
8x speed 

 
4,500 KBytes/sec 
10,800 KBytes/sec

CD  

10.4x speed 

 
1,560 KBytes/sec 

Summary of Contents for SN-308

Page 1: ...pleteness or substantiation for any such statements All questions or comments relating to such statements or claims should be directed to the supplier Initial release May 2001 Introduction Setup Using the CD RW DVD ROM Drive Troubleshooting Specifications Drive Connectors Regulatory FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursu...

Page 2: ... media through the use of Standard sofware required to operate traditional CD CD RW and DVD Drives Manufacturer model name and number SAMSUNG SN 308 Drive speed Read DVD 8X CD ROM 24X CD RW 8X Write CD R 2X 4X 8X CD RW 2X 4X 8X Bus interface ATAPI BUS IDE Types of disc formats supported DVD DVD 5 single sided single layer format 4 3 GB DVD 9 single sided dual layer format 7 9 GB DVD 10 double side...

Page 3: ...ggler Ver 3 0 or higher Features Disc loading mechanism This drive uses motor solenoid mechanism 3 way disc ejection Eject button Software and Emergency Eject Hole Average access time Audio capability Audio capability follows the industry standard CD Audio format MPC3 compatibility Compatible Configuration This CD RW DVD ROM drive should be used only in its current hardware and software configurat...

Page 4: ...clip for example into this hole to eject the disc This function should only be performed when the computer is powered OFF 4 Disc Tray The Disc Tray will be open a little when you press the Eject button Then you should pull the Tray open completely When you place a disc in the tray make sure that the label on the disc is facing upwards Please read all restrictions and disclaimers Back to Contents P...

Page 5: ...entation for your system Verify Drive Operation by playing an Audio CD 1 Insert an Audio CD into the CD Tray 2 Press the CD Tray until the tray is closed completely 3 Audio CD will start playing If Audio CD does not start up see Troubleshooting section Please read all restrictions and disclaimers Back to Contents Page Note To help avoid possible damage to the system board unplug the computer syste...

Page 6: ... Operating the Drive Regional Coding Handling Media Cleaning Media Operating the Drive Drive operation Inserting a CD 1 Press the Eject button and you will hear sound like tick Then you should pull the tray open completely 2 Place the disc on the center of the tray with the label side facing upwards ...

Page 7: ... Remove the disc 3 Push the tray until it is closed completely Usage guidelines Do not press down on the disc tray when opening or closing it Do not place objects on the disc tray NOTE If an eject prohibit command has been received from the computer the CD tray will not be ejected even if the Eject button is pressed ...

Page 8: ...uter installed the CD RW DVD ROM Drive 2 Insert a steel rod about 1 3mm in diameter into the emergency eject hole and push hard NOTE High speed drives spin the disc at a high rotational speed If a CD has printing on only half of the disc or if there is a slight imbalance in the CD the imbalance is greatly magnified by the high speed causing the drive to vibrate or produce a fan like noise These ef...

Page 9: ...ted throughout the world based on the region of the world they are being sold into These RPC codes help to control and prevent the pirating of new release movies into other motion picture market regions prior to their true release dates within those markets SN 308 CD RW DVD ROM drive supports RPC phase II The local code of RPC 2 mode can be changed by users It is possible for users to change the z...

Page 10: ...rints get on the disc wipe it with a soft cloth from the center to the edge Do not use benzene paint thinner record cleaner or static repellent This can damage the disc Please read all restrictions and disclaimers Back to Contents Page ...

Page 11: ...rmats indicated in the Introduction and Specifications sections It cannot read the data on discs with other formats Check the disc s format 5 Cannot Read or Write Discs 1 Is the condition of everything else in the system CPU hard disc and others as it should be 2 Does the CD R RW or DVD disc have dirt or scratches 3 Did a screen saver or other application operate while writing to the disc 4 Is the...

Page 12: ...came with your system General Manufacturer SAMSUNG Model number SN 308 Interface ATAPI BUS IDE Compatible CD ROM standards CD DA CD ROM Mode 1 2 CD ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1 2 Photo CD Single Multi Session VIDEO CD ready CD I FMV CD Plus CD Extra CD RW Read Write CD R Read Write CD TEXT DVD R Storage capacities DVD DVD 5 DVD 9 DVD 10 DVD 18 4 3GB 7 9GB 8 7GB 15 9GB CD Mode 1 Mode 2 656 MB disc 748 MB d...

Page 13: ...cks disc 74min 42 Buffer size 2048 KB DAE Digital Audio Extraction rate CD Audio Extraction Audio Play CD RW Video CD CD I 12x CAV 4x CLV 16x 16x CAV Reliability MTBF 100 000 POH Duty 25 User error rates DVD 10 15 block bits CD Mode 1 Mode 2 10 12 block bits 10 9 block bits DVD CD Seek error rate 10 6 block bits Audio Sampling frequency 44 1 KHz Number of channels 2 channels Frequency response 20 ...

Page 14: ...V DC Current Idle Mode Continuous Read Mode Random Read Mode 0 95A 1 05A 1 2A Physical With Bezel Height 12 7 mm Width 129 mm Depth 128 mm Weight 200 g Connector System connector 60 pin Lasers DVD FOCUSING TRACKING Wave Length Optical output Astigmatism Method DPD Differential Phase Detection Method 650 10 nm 10 mW MAX CD FOCUSING TRACKING Wave Length Optical output Astigmatism Method DPP Method 7...

Page 15: ...Back to Contents Page Drive Connectors SAMSUNG SN 308 CD ROM Drive User s Guide Rear of Drive and Pin Pin Arrangement Please read all restrictions and disclaimers Back to Contents Page ...

Page 16: ...1 1993 A1 GOST RUSSIA EMC EMI EMS Approval The product complies with applicable technical requirements as specified below FCC USA FCC Part 15 Class B Digital Device CE EMC European VCCI Japan C TICK Australia BSMI Taiwan MIC Korea EMC GOST RUSSIA Laser Safety The product will satisfy all the requirements for the laser specified below DHHS CFR 21 Chapter 1 Subchapter J IEC60825 1 1993 with Amend 1 ...

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