User manual SAMSUNG SM-352N

[. . . ] - 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. Do not use cracked, distorted or damaged discs. - In particular, a disc with a crack on the inner tracks may break while in use. Safety Precautions Other 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. [. . . ] 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. Play the disc (CD/DVD). Accessories The type of accessories varies depending on product model. Audio cable. User Manual & Setup Guide. Software. Screws. Playing DVDs or Video CDs Set up and run the SOFT MPEG program supplied as an accessory. Using the Drive Storing and Cleaning Your Discs 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. To clean a disc, polish lightly from the inside of the disc to the outside with a soft cotton cloth. Do not leave the disc compartment open when you are not using it. Using the Drive Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory 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. com Using the Drive System Requirements 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 Free expansion unit Disk space Windows version MS-DOS Intel Pentium II 400MHz/Celeron 466A(or higher), 128 MB of RAM (or higher) with an 80pin IDE interface for Ultra DMA. 5. 25 inch 700 MB minimum Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/NT4. 0 (or higher) (For Windows NT, we recommend Service Pack2, and Version is over 4. 00. 1381) 5. 0 or higher (For MS-DOS, The CD-R/CD-RW driver can only read a disc without premaster Software. ) PC with Windows 98/2000/ME/XP/NT4. 0 DVD-Video playback software and appropriate hardware (the Power DVD MPEG software is included in the COMBO drive package) DVD Video playback 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 releasesmovies. Simply put, RPC codes are placedon movies marketed throughout the world, based on the region of the world inwhich they are being sold. These RPCcodes help control and prevent piratingof new movies into other motion pictureregions prior to their true releasedates within those markets. The SM-352N COMBO drive supports RPCphase II. In the RPC-2 mode, the localcode can be changed by users. RPC-2is selected by default for the SM-352N COMBO drive. 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. Troubleshooting Solving Recording Problems Hard Drive Network Drive CD-ROM Drive 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. Make sure that the space available on the hard disk is at least twice the size of the largest file to be recorded on the disc. If you wish to record more than 1000 small files: First create an image file and copy the image file to the disc Choose the low record speed Compress small files and then record them Network Drive Copy the network drive contents to the hard disk and then from the hard disk to the COMBO drive. CD-ROM Drive Clean the source CD, if necessary. [. . . ] Open and close the disc compartment and try again. Clean the disc and try again. The COMBO drive is not detected after it is connected to a sound card. The interface mode of the sound card is AT-BUS. You must therefore connect the COMBO drive to the IDE port on the PC mother board, rather than to the sound card, or install an E-IDE compatible sound card. Specifications Specifications SAMSUNG continually strives to improve its products. Both the design specifications and these user instructions are thus subject to change without notice. Technical Specifications ITEM DISC Disc types supported in read mode Erasing disc types Disc diameter DRIVE Data transfer rate PERFORMANCE CD-RW DVD/CD DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD - RW, CD-DA (Audio), CD-ROM, CD-ROM XA, CD-Plus, CD-Extra, Photo-CD (Single, Multi-session), Video CD ready, Enhanced CD, CD-I/FMV, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-TEXT CD-RW 120 mm or 80 mm Recording CD-R: 7800 KB/sec. [. . . ]