Samsung SH-M523B User Manual

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Safety Precautions

Notational
Installation
While Operating
Other
RoHS & WEEE

Introduction

Front
Rear

Using the Drive

Using the COMBO Drive
Storing and Cleaning Your Discs
MAGIC SPEED
Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory
System Requirements

Troubleshootin

Solving Recording Problems
Caution with errors
Solving Technical Problems

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Installing the COMBO Drive
Connecting the Cables
Installing the CD Record Utility

Specifications

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Warning / Caution

Warning

Caution

: This symbol indicates explanations about extremely dangerous matters.

If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, serious injury or death could
result.

: This symbol indicates explanations about dangerous matters.

If users ignore this symbol and handle the device the wrong way, damage to home or property
could result.

Notational

Failure to follow directions noted by this symbol could resu lt in bodily harm or damage to
equipment.

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Prohibited

Important to read and understand at all times

Do not disassemble

Any change or modification not expressly approved by designated qualified personnel could avoid
your authority to operate this device.

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 likely to grow and this will eventually
result in irreparable damage to the disc.

Important to read and understand at all times.

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Place the drive on a level surface.

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Failure to do so may cause the device to fall onto a hard surface,
resulting in damage or malfunction.

Do not place the drive in direct sunlight.

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void low- or high-temperature environments.

void high-humidity environments.

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Handle with caution to prevent damage from external shock.

Do not drop the drive, and protect it from severe shocks.

- It can damage the drive or cause it to malfunction.

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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.

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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.

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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,

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Samsung Eco-mark

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The Samsung’s own Eco mark helps
consumers to easily understand that
Samsung develops eco-friendly
products. This mark represents
Samsung’s continuous effort to develop
eco-friendly products.

(Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment)The

RoHS

RoHS, the environment regulation announced by European Union, restricts the use of lead, mercury,
cadmium, hexavalent chromium, PBB, and PBDE in products put on the market in The European Union
after July 1, 2006.

Correct Disposal of This Product (Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment)

(Applicable in the European Union and other Europ ean 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. T o 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 promote the sustainable reuse of
material resources.

Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or
their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for
environmentally safe recycling.

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the
purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for
disposal.

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Emergency eject hole. (If the compartment does not open when you press the Eject button, power off the

1.

computer, insert a pin or unfolded paper clip in the hole and push firmly)
Indicator Light.

2.

Eject button.

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Disc compartment. (The compartment opens and closes automatically when you press the Eject button)

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S-ATA Power Port

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S-ATA Data Port

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Installing the COMBO Drive

To install your COMBO Drive in the PC, proceed as follows.

Make sure to use the standardized screws supplied (M3 X 6). To use screws other than M3 X 6 may result in
malfuction.

Make sure that the PC is powered off and disconnected from any power source.
If necessary, attach a horizontal bracket to both sides of the drive.
Remove the cover from a free expansion slot and install the COMBO drive, as shown in the illustration.

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Connecting the Cables

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Connecting S-ATA Cable

When you use one S-ATA cable

a : Drive
b : MotherBoard

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When

a : Master Drive (S-ATA 1)
b : Slave Drive (S-ATA 2)
c : Motherboard

ou have one ODD and the other ODD products.

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Installing the CD Record Utility

To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the COMBO drive, you must first install the CD record utility. For
compatibility reasons, you are recommended to uninstall any existing software of the same type before
installing this utility.

Insert the disc supplied with the COMBO drive in the drive.
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install the utility.

Refer to the separate utility documentation for further details.
Store the utility disc in a safe place.

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Installing the CD Record Utility

To record data on a CD-R or CD-RW disc in the COMBO drive, you must first install the CD record utility. For
compatibility reasons, you are recommended to uninstall any existing software of the same type before
installing this utility.

Insert the disc supplied with the COMBO drive in the drive.
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to install the utility.

Refer to the separate utility documentation for further details.
Store the utility disc in a safe place.

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Using the COMBO Drive

To play audio or video CDs and / or DVDs in your COMBO drive, proceed as follows.

Push the power button and boot the computer.
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. The indicator light comes on.
Play the disc (CD/DVD).

Accessories

z The type of accessories varies depending on product model.

Application software & User

manual CD

Playing DVDs or Video CDs

Set up and run the SOFT MPEG program supplied as an accessory.

Setup guide

Four screws to install the

drive

Design and specifications are subject to change without prior

notice.

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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.

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What is a MAGIC SPEED?

MAGIC SPEED is a program that supports users to select at his or her discretion the reading
speed of CD disc between two modes offered by drive: Maximum Speed Mode (Max Mode) and
Silent Mode.

Development Background

ODD products launching nowadays are providing a high reading speed.
With the increased reading speed, faster data processing has become possible. However, high
rotation speed often causes louder noise, and it is more possible to crash the cracked or bent
discs. Against this backdrop, our Company has developed a speed-down algorithm and applied
this technology to new launching products to provide safer and more comfo r table environments
for PC users.

※ What is Speed-down Algorithm?

It establishes a safer disc reading speed in operating the device in order to prevent possible
disc crashes in using CDs with cracks in start. In addition, for customers who want to play
CDs at its maximum speed, MAGIC SPEED program offers the function of selecting reading
speed, so that customers can set the speed as they want. (Recording speed will run at
recordable speed without limit)

What Are MAGIC SPEED Modes and How to Use

MAGIC SPEED Modes

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Max Mode: Setting reading speed to its maximum level provided by drive.

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Silent Mode: Setting reading speed to a stable low speed.

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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

use such disc in Silent Mode, or make a copy immediately before use.

How to Use MAGIC SPEED

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: A disc with crack may be crashed in playing with Max Mode. We recommend you to

First, install MAGIC SPEED program registered on our website.
On MAGIC SPEED tray icon, select right-click to execute the program.
Select the mode you want to use on Program Execution Window and select “settings”. Then,

reading speed of the drive will run in selected mode.
Select “Close” to exit Program Execution Window.

In this occasion, reading speed will be run in the set speed if there is no separate mode
change or program exit.

We recommend you to use “Max Mode” for data copy or disc copy, and “Silent Mode” for
normal operation.

Other functions

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To disable Auto Run
This is a default program that automatically runs in every PC booting.

If you want to quit this auto run function, deselect the auto run item selected on tray icon
menu.

Where Can I Download MAGIC SPEED?

Visit our website for customer support (URL:www.samsung-ODD.com), and select Firmware →
MAGIC SPEED.

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Upgrading the Firmware Flash Memory

The product firmware can be upgraded by downloading the updated file from the following Web site:

Http://samsung.com

://samsung-ODD.com

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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 5.25 inch

Disk space 700 MB minimum
Windows version Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista

DVD Video playback

S-ATA supported PC
(The compatible motherboard list can be found from the website)

PC with Windows 2000/XP/Vista DVD-Video playback software and appropriate
hardware (the Power DVD MPEG software is included in the COMBO drive
package)

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 pu t, 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 COMBO drive supports RPCphase II. In the RPC-2 mode, the localcode can be changed by u s ers. RPC­2is selected by default for the 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.

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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.

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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:

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First create an image file and copy the image file to the disc

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Choose the low record speed

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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.
Create an image file and then copy the image file to the COMBO drive.

Check the CD-ROM drive record speed.
There are two recording methods :

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If the transfer speed of the CD-ROM drive is slower than the record speed, reduce the record speed.

Note

The COMBO Drive provide a High Speed rewriting Disc recording function (CD-RW 24X, 32X). To rewrite at a
High speed, use the disc which High Speed is printed on.

Ultra Speed : 24X, 32X
High Speed-RW : supporting 10X

Low-speed (file by file)

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High-speed (transfer of an image file from the hard disk)

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Caution with errors
Term Description
Recommended Disc Types

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Caution with errors

Every CD-RW or COMBO drive records data by applying recording laser onto a CD.
If the CD is damaged or recording data is not possible to you need to remove the following causes of the error
before using the CD.

It is recommended to set a CD-RW or COMBO drive as follows.

Do not work on a multi-tasking environment and remove screen savers.

If you work on a multi-tasking environment while the COMBO drive is recording/deleting data, Buffer
Under-Run may occur.

Do not allow any external access to the Host PC while recording data.

If another user accesses your printer through a network while you are recording data, errors may occur.

Remove the Auto-Run function of the CD.

If you insert a CD that has the Auto-Run function to a drive connected to a PC while recording/deleting
data, this may cause errors.

How to cancel (select) the Auto-Run function

Cancel (Select) the Auto-Run function in
[Start > Setting > Control Panel System > Device Manager > CD-ROM Setting]

Use image files when you record many small files.

If you use a lot of small size files for recording, this may reduce the transaction rate of the PC. Although
Super link function is often run, the recording quality may become low .

If you copy a CD from another, you do not require making available space in the hard disk. However,
when you use image files, you need to copy them on the hard disk first and then copy to a CD. In this
case, you need to ensure maximum 700MB of available space in the hard disk for reliable recording
process.

Use an S-ATA cable, which has the specified length (50cm).

Using S-ATA cables longer than 50cm may cause errors during data transaction.

Use only one recording software program.

To install a software program for recording, uninstall any other types or versions of recording software
programs first and then reboot the computer.

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.

Term Description

What is Buffer Under-Run?

Every CD-RW or COMBO drive records the data that the Host PC wants to record until the data flow
ends.
However, if the buffer becomes empty temporarily, this may cause errors in recording data.

What is Auto-Run?

If inserting a CD into a drive, the operating system executes the Autorun.inf file of the CD automatically.

What is Super link?

This function is to check the buffer to see if there are data while recording.
If the buffer is empty, it waits at the address and then restarts recording after the buffer is full. You can
avoid Buffer Under-Run problems by applying the above-mentioned principle.

Recommended Disc Types

CD-R
CD-RW

MCC, PRO, SKC, CMC, RICOH, BEALL
RICOH, MITSUBISHI, CMC, DAXON

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Problem Meaning / Solution

The COMBO drive is not
detected by the computer.

After installing the COMBO drive,
the PC gets slower.

The COMBO drive is not
detected by Windows.

A CD is not read or is read
too slowly.

The disc compartment will
not open.

When the MPEG software
plays a Video CD, the pictures are
not regular and the running
speed is too slow.

The Disc is not in message is
displayed even though a disc has
been inserted.

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Check that the power, audio and SATA cables are correctly
connected to the computer.

Change the SATA cable and reconnect it to the computer.
This case may occur when there is a Windows installation problem;

reinstall Windows.
Check whether the CD is of good quality and clean it, if necessary.

Check that the power cable is correctly connected.
Power off and disconnect the PC.

Insert a pin or unfolded paper clip in the emergency hole and push
firmly until the disc compartment opens.

Adjust the size of the replay screen.

After checking the display resolution, adjust it, if necessary.
The computer may not recognize the disc if you start playback too

quickly after inserting the disc. Open and close the disc compartment
and try again.

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Clean the disc and try again.

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continually strives to improve its products. Both the design specifications and these user

instructions are thus subject to change without notice.

Technical Specifications

ITEM CD-RW DVD/CD

DISC

DRIVE
PERFORMANCE

Disc types
supported
in read mode

Erasing disc types CD-RW
Disc diameter 120 mm or 80 mm
Data transfer rate

(MAX)

DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW,
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

Recording CD-R: 7800 KB/sec. (52X)

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7200 KB/sec. (48X),

6000 KB/sec. (40X),

4800 KB/sec. (32X),

3600 KB/sec. (24X),

2400 KB/sec. (16X),

1800 KB/sec. (12X),

1200 KB/sec. (8X),
CD-RW :

Ultra Speed Writing DISC:
4800 KB/sec. (32X),
3600 KB/sec. (24X),
2400 KB/sec. (16X),

High Speed Writing DISC:
1500 KB/sec. (10X),

CD: CAV 52
CD-R, CD-RW: CAV 40
DVD: CAV 16

ERROR RATE

FRONT PANEL

REAR PANEL

OPERATING
ENVIRONMENT

GENERAL

Access time

CD DVD

130ms 150ms

DRAM 2MB
Laser Semiconductor laser
Slide mechanism Stepping motor
Spindle motor Brushless motor
Load mechanism Tray. DC motor (Soft Eject). Horizontal/Vertical.

Mode 1: 1 block/10

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, Mode 2: 1 block/10

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Eject button Auto eject or Auto inject
Indicator

If the Power is ON/BUSY, this means the disc is loaded.

Green: Reading/Recording Status
Required power +5 V : 1.2 A (rms), +12 VDC: 1.5 A (rms)
Interface connector Serial ATA
Operations Temperature: 5~45°C Humidity: 10~80%
Storage Temperature: -25~60°C Humidity: 10~90%
Dimensions 148.2 (W) x 42 (H) x 170 (D) mm (including bezel)
Net weight 750 g

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