User manual SAMSUNG SW-232B AMERICA

[. . . ] If you make any adjustments or perform any operations other than those specified in this guide, you run the risk of exposure to hazardous radiation. Avoid exposing your eyes or skin to direct or scattered radiation. WARRANTY PRECAUTIONS Please refer to the Samsung limited warranty statements. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. Always check each disc for cracks before using it. [. . . ] (Available only for the CAID that supports digital output) This may not be available for general sound cards. Sound Card 1 Double-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop. 2 Double-click on the Control Panel folder. 5 Expand the CD-ROM branch. The SAMSUNG CD-R/RW SW - *** device name is displayed. The SAMSUNG device driver enables discs in the CD-R/RW drive to be read but not recorded in an MS-DOS environment; the driver is located in the D driver folder on the CD record utility disc. Sound Output Terminal Digital Output Terminal Audio Input Terminal of the Sound Card 8 9 ENGLISH Setting Up the Device Driver x Automatic Using the CD-R/RW Drive To play audio or video CDs in your CD-R/RW drive, proceed as follows. Setup 1 Insert the setup diskette in the diskette drive and change the directory to A:, where A: is the diskette drive. To do so, type A: after the C:\ prompt and press [Enter]. 1 Push the power button and boot the computer. 2 After booting the computer, open the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. 2 Type CDSETUP and press [Enter]. 3 Reboot the computer. 3 Insert the disc (CD) with the label on the disc facing upwards and close the disc compartment by pressing the Eject button. The indicator light comes on. 4 Play the disc (CD). Playing Audio CDs x Manual Setup 1 Make the C:\SAMSUNG directory. 2 Copy the files from the diskette to the C:\SAMSUNG directory. To do so, type COPY A: * . * C:\SAMSUNG after the C:\prompt and press [Enter]. Run the CD player supplied with Windows or your sound card. You can listen to the CD by connecting headphones to the appropriate connector. If you have installed the appropriate player, such as Microsoft Windows Media Player, you can adjust the volume using the headphone volume control on the drive front panel. If you select DIGITAL at CD Audio Play in Media Player of Windows ME, the earphone does not appear in the Digital Mode. 3 Edit the CONFIG. SYS file. Add the DEVICE=C:\SAMSUNG\SSCDROM. SYS \D:SSCD000/V entry. LAST DRIVE = Z ----------------------------------------------------------------------DEVICE = C :\SAMSUNG\SSCDROM. SYS/D : SSCD000/V 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. 4 Edit the AUTOEXEC. BAT file. Add the C:\SAMSUNG\MSCDEX/D:SSCD000 entry. ----------------------------------------------------------------------C :\SAMSUNG\MSCDEX /D:SSCD000 1 Do not place a disc in direct sunlight. 2 Store a disc vertically in a well-ventilated and stable location. 3 Do not write or attach a label on a disc. 4 Do not drop a disc or place heavy objects on it. 5 Do not touch the surface of a disc; hold it by the edges. 5 Reboot the computer. 6 To clean a disc, polish lightly from the inside 7 Do not leave the disc compartment open when you are not using it. of the disc to the outside with a soft cotton cloth. 10 11 ENGLISH Solving Recording Problems If you have any problems recording via your CD-R/RW drive, follow the appropriate instructions below for the source that you are using. Caution with errors Every CD-R or CD-RW drive records data by applying recording laser onto a CD. If the CD is damaged or recording data is not possible, you need to remove the following causes of the error before using the CD. x Hard Drive It is recommended to set a CD-R or CD-RW drive as follows. 1 Check whether the source file is corrupted. 2 Optimize the hard disk by using the Windows defragmenter feature: START / PROGRAMS / ACCESSORIES / SYSTEM TOOLS / DISC DEFRAGMENTER 1 Do not work on a multi-tasking environment and remove screen savers. If you work on a multi-tasking environment while the CD-RW drive is recording/deleting data, Buffer Under-Run may occur. 3 Decompress the hard disk if it is compressed. Make sure you use the recording software CD (Nero Burning Rom / Roxio Easy CD Creator) provided by us. Using our software program with others may cause errors in recording. 4 If the transfer speed of the CD-ROM drive is slower than the record speed, reduce the record speed. 12 Not compatible with Windows 95 in case of Roxio Software. 13 ENGLISH Recommended Disc Types CD-R CD-RW Ricoh, MCC, Ritek, CMC, MBI, PRINCO, SKC, BRALL Samsung H/S-RW : Ricoh, Ritek, CMC, SKC (4X-10X) CD-RW : Ricoh, Ritek, MCC, PRODISC, SKC (1X-4X) Solving Technical Problems Problem The CD-R/RW drive is not detected by the computer. After installing the CD-R/RW drive, the PC gets slower. [. . . ] (4X), Reading CD: CAV 40 Access Time CD-RW : CAV 32 Access Time PIO Mode 4:16. 6MB/sec, Multiword DMA mode 2:16. 6MB/sec 110ms (typical) Disc types supported in write mode Erasing disc types Disc diameter DRIVE Data transfer rate PERFORMANCE The CD-R/RW 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 CD-R/RW drive to the IDE port on the PC mother board, rather than to the sound card, or install an E-IDE compatible sound card. Right-click the mouse on TRAY ICON (right side of the menu bar at the bottom of the monitor) and then select "Eject" to take the CD out. Select the drive where the disc is inserted from Windows Explorer. [. . . ]