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Index

Safety Precautions

Features

Installing

Device Driver

How to Use

Storing/Cleaning

Troubleshooting

Specification

 
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

 

Safety Precautions

    

During Installation

    

During Operating

    

Others

    

RoHS & WEEE

  

Summary of Contents for writemaster SE-S164L

Page 1: ...hooting Specification 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 Safety Precautions During Installation During Operating Others RoHS WEEE ...

Page 2: ...alling Drive Removing USB Converter Cable Device Driver Checking USB 2 0 and Installing USB Driver Firmware Update Confirming the Installation of Device Driver How To Use External DVD Writer How to Use the Drive How to Use DVD R RW and Other Discs MAGIC SPEED Storing Cleaning Storing the Disc Cleaning the Disc When the on off Light Blinks Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Caution Possible Errors Spe...

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: ...ause 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 Do not turn the power off or disconnect the power cord while the drive is working This may result in an operational error Always check to be sure the disc is not cracked before use If you find a crack on the disc especially around the c...

Page 6: ...l 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 Do not shock or disassemble the AC adapter This may result in an operational error or electric shock Use the adapter provided by Samsung ...

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: ...ower Switch Power supply and Power cord Setup guide Application software User manual CD software Nero Express 6 InCD4 Nero Vision Express Nero ShowTime Nero BackItUp Nero Recode USB cable Vertical stand 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 depending on product model ...

Page 9: ...You need to have an IBM compatible PC with the following specifications Item Description OS Microsoft Windows 2000 XP SP 1 0 or higher CPU Pentium4 2 0GHz or above RAM 256Mbytes or greater Interface USB 2 0 Interface connector ...

Page 10: ...D STAMP O CD R O O CD RW O O O Light Scribe Media 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 Light Scribe Media 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 Pa...

Page 11: ...ee 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 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 5X Recording Speed MAX DVD R DUAL 8X DVD RW 8X DVD...

Page 12: ...nnector Connect the supplied AC power cord to the supplied AC adapter Then connect the AC adapter to the drive s DC IN jack and connect the power cord to the power outlet Then turn on the drive 3 Connect the other end of the of the USB cable to your computer If your computer is not equipped with a USB connector install a USB interface card ...

Page 13: ... use a USB converter cable 1 Close all the software programs which are currently being used 2 Click the icon at the right bottom of the screen as shown in the picture 3 Disconnect the USB converter cable Do not disconnect the USB converter cable while the drive is in operation or the computer is getting started ...

Page 14: ...g USB 1 1 but within the speed range of USB 1 1 You can check the type of USB 2 0 adapter card for your PC as follows Windows 2000 XP Right click on My Computer icon on your desktop and select properties Then click on Hardware tab and Device Manager Button in order and then check the information If a yellow exclamation point appears next to Universal Serial Bus Controller contact the card or PC ma...

Page 15: ...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 16: ...ck Start Settings Control Panel System 2 Click on the Hardware tab 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 ...

Page 17: ...rmance and Maintenance 2 Click System icon in the Performance and Maintenance window 3 Click Hardware tab in the System Properties window 4 Click the Device Manager button 1 in the picture in the left appear if the driver is installed properly ...

Page 18: ...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 guidin...

Page 19: ...gram Provided with NERO Show TIME Use WinDVD Show TIME to change the region code of the External 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 intowhich the motion picture industry ...

Page 20: ...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 21: ... 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 22: ... 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 23: ... 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 24: ...d is operational Check the condition of the CD and wipe the surface of the CD clean before use The computer doesn t recognize the drive USB cable is not connected properly between the computer USB port and the drive Ensure that both connectors of the USB cable is properly connected to the USB ports on the computer and the drive Can be an OS problem Try reinstalling the Windows OS program The syste...

Page 25: ...e 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 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 T he...

Page 26: ...ies 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 of supported media on a regular basis through our firmware upgrades ...

Page 27: ... CAV 16X 21 6MB sec DVD ROM Dual CAV 8X 10 8MB sec DVD RAM PCAV 5X 6 75MB sec CAV 5X 6 75MB sec CD ROM CAV 48X 7 2MB s CD R PCAV 48X 7 2MB sec CAV 40X 6 0MB sec US RW Z CLV 32X 4 8MB sec CAV 40X 6 0MB 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 104 F 5 c 40 C H...

Page 28: ...use harmful interference to radio or television reception Wiich can be determined 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...

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