Aleratec 17 DVD CD Tower Publisher SLS Duplicator User Guide

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Other Label Printing Related Options
There are other label printing related operations available as described below:
Menu 3: Copy+Print
This function allows you to perform the disc duplication then the disc labeling 
operation as part of one process.  Just flip the disc from the data side to the label   
side after each duplication pass.
To use this function, the data file required for duplication and the label file required 
for labeling will need to be preloaded onto the duplicator’s internal hard drive.
Menu 12.1: Load Label
This operation allows you to load your existing label file from a disc onto the 
duplicator’s hard drive (HDD). 
Menu 12.2: Rename Label
This operation allows you to rename your existing label in the duplicator’s hard 
drive. 
Menu 12.3: Delete Label
This operation allows you to delete your existing label in the duplicator’s hard drive. 
Menu 12.4: Print Surface ID
This operation allows you reveal the ID code of the media’s label surface for tech 
support troubleshooting purposes.
Menu 12.5: Select Loading Drive
This operation allows you to choose the default drive to read the label file(s) on to 
the duplicator’s hard drive when you perform the Load Label operation.  
						

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Control Functions
For detailed descriptions of each control function and feature see the Menu Overview 
section beginning on page 61 of this User Guide. 
Control Functions
1. Copy2. Print3. Copy + Print4. Test5. Compare6. Test + Copy7. Copy + Compare8. Select Burn Speed9. Select Source10. Erase11. Hard Drive Setup1. Select Partition2. Load Partition3. Rename Partition4. Delete Partition5. Partition Info6. Select Loading Drive7. Format Hard Drive12. Print Setup1. Load Label 2. Rename Label3. Delete Label4. Print Surface Info5. Label Info6. Select Loading Drive13. Mix Audio Tracks14. Setup1. Language2. Auto Start3. Read Error Skip4. CD Writing Mode5. Max Audio 6. Buzzer7. Start Up Menu8. Screen Saver9. Duplication Mode10. Counter11. DVD+R High Compatibility12. IRSC 13. Disable Drivers14. External Connection15. Overburn
15. Utilities1. Disc Info2. Prescan 3. System Info4. Device Info5. Load Default6. Update Firmware7. Save16. Manage Accounts17. Autocopy18. Shutdown  
						

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Windows Installation Procedures
Minimum System Requirements: PC running Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or 7
1. Install the Aleratec File System Manager.  First write down the key code 
labeled “Product Key” on the front of the disc and then put the disc into your 
PC.  If Autorun does not begin, go to “My Computer” and explore the CD and 
double-click “Setup” to begin the installer manually.  Follow the prompts and 
insert the key code that you wrote down where “Serial Number” is displayed 
and restart your PC when the installer has finished.  This manager allows 
Windows to recognize the hard drive on the 1:4 duplicator.
Note: Your 1:4 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA should already 
have the Hard Disc Drive (HDD) properly formatted.  If it is not, while 
the duplicator is not in USB mode, go to the Hard Drive Setup menu 
option 11 and press ENT, and in the sub-menu choose 7.  Format 
Hard Drive and press ENT.  Do not use Windows to format the hard 
drive. This will result in the 1:4 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator 
SA being unable to recognize the HDD.
2. Connect the 1:4 to your PC with the USB cable.
3. Make sure the 1:4 is in USB mode.  Press the “USB” fastkey on the control 
panel on the front of the 1:4.  If the screensaver is on you may have to press the 
button twice.
4. You will see the LCD screen display the “External Connection” menu.  Below 
this title you will see an “On” or “Off” listed. This is the current status of the 
USB connection. To change the current status, use either the Up or Down arrow 
keys to select the mode you want. Then, press the ENT key to confirm the 
selection. The LCD screen will automatically go back to the main menu. Make 
sure that the USB mode is enabled.
Note: While in USB mode, the duplicator cannot access the hard 
drive only the PC can. Also, if you restart the duplicator it will remain 
in whatever state it was prior to turning off the unit.  
						

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5. After the 1:4 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA has rebooted, go to “My 
Computer” in Windows and look to see if the HDD is there.  It will be labeled 
as “Duplicator”.
6. If you open the drive location you will see three or four folders.
a. The “dup” folder is where  “.iso” files can be put in for disc burning.
b. The “label” folder is where “.lsi” files created by the LightScribe  Template 
Labeler program will be placed.  
						

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Mac Software Installation Procedures
Supported Operating Systems: Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, 10.7
Supported Hardware Architecture: Intel i386 and X86_64
1. Access Mac files on the included installation CD.
2. Double-click Aleratec File Copy.mpkg. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Follow the installer wizard instructions to install the Aleratec File Copy software. 
   
						

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Mac Software Installation Procedures - continued 
4. After installation, Aleratec File Copy.app will be located in the Application 
folder of your system volume.  Or, you can type “Aleratec” from your Spotlight 
search as well. 
   
						

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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies
This process copies a Master Disc to several blank discs simultaneously. Due to 
the nature of simultaneous disc duplication, a good quality Master Disc and lower 
recording speeds maybe necessary to ensure high success and quality duplications 
rates.
1. Turn on the duplicator. After the duplicator has booted up, you will see the 
following display:
2. Make sure the Source Drive is set to the DVD-ROM drive.
It is very important to make sure that your current Source Drive is the DVD-ROM 
in order to avoid unnecessary error messages. To check the Source Drive, do the 
following:
a. Use UP or DOWN arrow buttons to navigate to the following screen:
b. Press ENT to enter Select Source menu and you shall see the following:
Make sure it is located at “Drive 2 Port 2.1”. If not, press the UP or 
DOWN navigation button to search for it.
c. Press ENT to submit your selection.
3. Go back to the “COPY” menu.
a. Use UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen:
DUPLICATOR 1.001. COPYCOPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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DUPLICATOR 1.009. Select Source
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Drive 2 Port 2.1  DVD-ROM
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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DUPLICATOR  1.001. COPY                  
						

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4. Start the Copy Process.
a. Insert your Master Disc and blank discs into their corresponding tray(s) and 
press the ENT button. You will see the following display:
b. “Duplication Mode” offers three choices:
 ▪Load and Copy
 ▪On the Fly
 ▪Prompt
Press UP or DOWN arrow button to display your desired mode. Press the 
ENT button to confirm.
c. “No Counter” can be used when you prefer to copy continuously with no 
interruption. (It will still count the number of copies, but it will not notify 
you when to stop.) To select the “No Counter”, press ENT when you see 
the above screen. Then skip to step “d” on page 19 of this User Guide.
“Specify Counter” lets you to select the number of copies you want to 
make. The duplicator will count the number of copies you’ve made and 
prompt you when the desired number of copies has been completed. 
Press ENT button to select. Enter between 1 to 9999 copies. 
Enter a 4-digit number to specify the number of copies you want to make. 
To specify a number less than 4 digits, fill the leading spaces with “0”s 
(any leading “0” will be skipped). For example, “0234” will give you two 
hundred and thirty four copies, and “0010” will give you ten copies. 
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Duplication Mode:Load and Copy
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Counter:No Counter
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Counter:Specify Counter
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Specify Counter:[0   ]  OK?                  
						

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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies - continued 
Example:
To enter a value of 21 copies, do the following
Make sure the cursor is located at the first position:
i. Press DOWN button consecutively until “0” is displayed.
ii. Press ENT button once to move the cursor to the next position.
iii. Press DOWN button consecutively until “0” is displayed.
iv. Press ENT button once to move the cursor to the next position.
v. Press DOWN button consecutively until “2” is displayed.
vi. Press ENT button once to move the cursor to the next position.
vii. Press DOWN button consecutively until “1” is displayed.
viii. Now, “0021” is displayed, press ENT once and the cursor moved to OK.
ix. Then, press ENT once to submit your counter value.
Now you shall see the following screen:
OR
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Specify Counter:[X   ]  OK?
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Preparing...Waiting for Master
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Preparing...Waiting for Blanks              
						

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Note: If either one of the PREVIOUS 2 screens are displayed for 
more than 2 minutes, please check your Master Disc or blank 
discs for quality.
d. Allow 5-10 seconds for the duplicator to detect both your Master Disc and 
blank discs. After your Master Disc and blank discs have been recognized, 
you will see the following display:
Note: “7” indicates there are 7 discs recognized by the Writer 
Tray. For this example, number of discs could be up to 15.
Note: By default, the “Auto Start” setting is set to “Auto”. For 
example, if your duplicator has detected 3 blank discs and 
didn’t detect any additional blank discs within 30 seconds, the 
duplication will start automatically.
When the number of blank discs inserted matches the number of discs 
detected press ENT to confirm. You will see the following display:
Note: Give the duplicator 10-15 seconds to recognize all the 
blank discs. If the number of blank discs you inserted doesn’t 
match the number of discs detected...
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Preparing...7 Disc Detected, Go?
COPYTESTPRINTSOURCE
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Processing... Please Wait