Aleratec 17 DVDCD Copy Tower Duplicator User Guide

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Precautions
Before installing your DVD/CD Copy Tower, please read the following.
Installation
Avoid placing the DVD/CD Copy Tower in a location subject to:
• High humidity
•  High temperature
•  Excessive dust
•  Mechanical vibration
•  Direct sunlight
•  Electromagnetic radiation
Power
This product has a manually switchable power supply. Make sure 
that the power supply is set to the proper voltage for your region.
Input Voltage Selection
There is a voltage selection switch on the back of the unit that can be set for 
input power of 115 VAC (the default setting) or 230 VAC. Be sure it is set 
correctly for the input voltage you will be using.
Operation
Do not move the DVD/CD Copy Tower during operation. This may cause it 
to malfunction during operations.
Avoid exposing the duplicator to sudden changes in temperature as 
condensation may form on the lens inside the duplicator. Operating the 
duplicator immediately after a sudden increase in temperature may result in 
a malfunction during playback or writing operations.
Note: The DVD/CD Copy Tower must never be cleaned with a lens 
cleaning kit!
Transportation
Keep the original packing materials for future moving or shipping of the 
DVD/CD Copy Tower.  
						

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Overview
Main Menu
This section provides a listing of the functions on the DVD/CD Copy 
Tower. Detailed descriptions of each function are given in the next section. 
The functions are numbered for easy reference; these numbers are also used 
in the next section.
There are 8 main menu items that will display in the DVD/CD Duplicator 
Display Panel. These are:
1. Copy5. Set Burn Speed
2. Test6. Select Source
3. Compare7. Utility
4. Copy + Compare8. Setup  
						

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Subfunctions
The main menu “Utility” function has 7 subfunctions. These are:
7.1 Information
7.2 Erase Disc
7.3 Prescan Source
7.4 Track Edit
7.5 Eject All Disc
7.6 Copy Counter
7.7 Update BIOS
7. Utility
7.1.1 Disc Info
7.1.2 Drive Info
7.1.3 System Info
7.2.1 Quick Erase
7.2.2 Full Erase
7.4.1 Copy Track
7.4.2 Close Disc
7.4.3 Disc Info
7.6.1 Show Count
7.6.2 Enable Counter
7.6.3 Clear Counter  
						

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Subfunctions
The main menu “Setup” function has 9 subfunctions. These are:
8.1 Auto Start Time
8.2 Display Mode
8.3 Button Beep
8.4 Eject On Start
8.5 Reader Speed
8.8 Clear Setup
8. Setup
8.2.1 Show Speed
8.2.2 Basic
8.2.3 Show Timer
8.4.1 Eject All Discs
8.4.2 Do Not Eject
8.4.3 Eject Target Only
8.4.4 Eject Source Only
8.6 Compare Speed
8.7 Language
8.4.5 Eject All Trays
8.9 Advanced Setup    
            *See Advanced Setup functions on next page.
8.5.1 CD 1 to Max
8.5.2 DVD 1 to Max
8.6.1 CD 1 to Max
8.6.2 DVD 1 to Max  
						

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Subfunctions - continued 
The “Advanced Setup” function has 10 subfunctions. These are:
 
 
8.9.1 Power On Time
8.9.2 Start-up Menu
8.9.3 Skip Read Error
8.9.4 Change Bad Master Disc
8.9 Advanced Setup
8.9.5 CD Overburn
8.9.6 Keep Buffer
8.9.7 Boot Password
8.9.8 Setup Password
8.9.9 Count Password
8.9.10 Eject Tray If no Disc  
						

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Using the DVD/CD Copy Tower
Inserting Discs
1.  Press the Eject button on each drive for which you’ll be inserting a disc.
2.  Place the disc in the tray. The printed (non-shiny) surface of the disc 
should be up.
3.  To close the tray, press the Eject button or lightly push the front center 
of the tray.
Note: 
• Never place two discs in the tray at the same time.
•  Do not touch the surface of the disc where it has been recorded.
Ejecting Discs
Disc copies will Auto Eject upon completion of a successful copy. Discs can 
also be manually ejected from the drives.
1.  Press the drive’s Eject button.
2.  Carefully lift the disc from the tray.
3.  To close the tray, press the Eject button or lightly push the front center 
of the tray.
Note: 
• After the tray has been ejected and the disc has been removed or 
placed onto the tray, make sure to close the tray to its original position 
to avoid the accumulation of dust or miscellaneous items inside the 
tray.
•  In case of emergency, insert the straightened end of a large paper clip 
or similar rigid object into the Emergency Eject Pinhole to open the 
tray. Then gently pull the tray out.  
						

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Main Menu
Functions are selected with the arrow buttons ( or).  The numbers 
correspond to the Function listing in the previous section.
Copy 
During the duplication process, data will be simultaneously written to all 
blank discs loaded in the DVD/CD Copy Tower. Please make sure the 
source disc is placed in the Source Drive.
1.  Place blank discs into the DVD/CD Recorders as needed; when the 
DVD/CD Recorders detect the discs are present, press the  OK button, 
and the duplicator will start copying.
2.  The LCD will display the status of the copying process.
3.  When Copy is finished, discs which have passed will be ejected 
automatically and failed discs will remain in the DVD Recorders. Press 
the OK button to eject any failed discs.
 
Note: DVD-RW discs which already contain data can also be used as blanks 
in the DVD/CD Copy Tower. Any data stored on DVD-RW discs will be 
automatically erased before copying new data. Be sure you do not want data 
on DVD±RW discs inserted as blanks as any DVD±RW discs inserted in the 
DVD-Recorders to be used as blank media will automatically be erased, and 
then the content from the source DVD will be recorded on them.
1. Copy
Copy x3             105M
16.0x                      1M
Copy Result:  3:45
PASS  7    FAIL  0  
						

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Main Menu
Test 
This function is a test process that simulates data being written to the 
blank disc, without actually burning a DVD or CD. When the test process 
is complete, the discs will remain blank. For ±RW discs that contain data, 
“Test” will quick erase all old data before simulation. Therefore, never 
perform “Test” on ±RW discs that contain important data.
1.  Using the arrow buttons (or) select “Test”. Press the OK button to 
start the disc simulation, or press  ESC to exit. Pressing ESC before the 
simulation is complete will not affect the disc and they will still remain 
blank.
2.  For -RW discs that contain data, Test will perform a Quick Erase before 
the actual testing. Thus, never run Test on -RW discs that contain 
important data.
 
3. The LCD will display the status of the erasing and testing of the DVD.
4.  When the process is completed, the LCD will display the status.
2. Test
Erasing Disc
Test  x1               105M
5.1x                   1M
Test Result          1:42
PASS  1    FAIL  0  
						

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Main Menu
Compare
This function will compare the data on the source disc to the tar get discs 
after disc copy.
1.  Using the arrow buttons (or) select “Compare”. Press the  OK 
button to perform the disc compare, or press  ESC to exit. Press the 
OK button again to show detailed “Compare” information. The LCD 
display shows information for the source.
 
 
 
 
2.  When the comparison is completed, the LCD will display the result.
 
3. Compare
Compare Resu     1:42
PASS  1    FAIL  0
Compare x7         105M
0x                          0%  
						

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Main Menu
Compare - continued 
5.  If the comparison fails, the LCD will display the number of discs that 
failed and passed.
6.  Press the OK button again for the status of each copy. If the 
comparison fails, the LCD will display the reason for the failure.
Compare  OK: 2
Fail: 1  Diff: 0
Src: 02 DVD-RW
TOC not match