Aleratec 17 DVDCD Copy Tower Pro HS Stand Alone DVD CD Duplicator User Guide

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Introduction
DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS Display Panel
1 Display shows all functions and messages
2 ENT button is used to execute a selected function
3 ESC button is used to cancel a selected function
4 UP arrow is used to scroll up through functions or menus
5 DOWN arrow is used to scroll down through functions or menus
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Precautions
Before installing your DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS, please read the 
following.
Installation
Avoid placing the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS 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 Pro HS 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 Pro HS 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 Pro HS.  
						

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Overview
Main Menu
This section provides a listing of the functions on the DVD/CD Copy Tower 
Pro HS. 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 12 main menu items that will display in the DVD/CD Duplicator 
Display Panel. These are:
Note: Main Menu item “Image” (number 9) works only when a Hard Disk 
is connected. 
Note: Main Menu items “Edit Track” (number 10) is for Audio disc only.
1. CopyENT
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2. TestENT
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3. Test & CopyENT
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4. VerifyENT
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5. CompareENT
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6. PrescanENT
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10. Edit TrackENT
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11. SetupENT
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Overview
Subfunctions
The main menu “Image” function has 8 subfunctions. These are:
The main menu “Edit Track” function has 4 subfunctions. These are:
9.1 Load
9.2 Delete Image
9.3 Image Info
9.4 Compare Image
9.5 Select Image
9.6 Select Src Drive
9.7 Image Format Info
9.8 Edit
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10.1 CD to CD Edit
10.2 (Not supported)
10.3 Play Audio Track
10.4 Close Session
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Overview
The main menu “Setup” function has 23 subfunctions. These are:
11.01 Language
11.02 CD Burn Speed
11.03 DVD Burn Speed
11.04 Read Speed (max.)
11.05 Auto Drive Start
11.06 Startup Menu
11.07 Auto Verify
11.08 Auto Compare
11.09 Auto Prescan
11.10 Eject Disc
11.11 Burn On The Fly
11.12 Burn Mode
11.13 Display Time
11.14 Button Sound
11.15 Device Info
11.16 System Info
11.17 Quick Erase Disc
11.18 Full Erase Disc
11.19 Auto Close Tray
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11.20 Quick Compare
11.21 Audio Burn Speed
11.22 BD Burn Speed (Not Supported)
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Overview
Subfunctions - continued 
The main menu “Adv Setup” (Advanced Setup) function has 18 
subfunctions. These are:
Note: Subfunction items “12.11 CD&G Format”, “12.13 Switch Link-Host”, 
“12.15 Password”, “12.17 Auto Save Image”, and “12.18 Update Drive 
Firmware” are not supported.
12.01 UnderRun Protect
12.02 Overburn
12.03 Read Error Skip
12.04 Format HDD
12.05 Verify HDD
12.06 Burn-in
12.07 Update Firmware
12.08 Compare Firmware
12.09 Hardware Diagnostic
12.10 Load Default
12.11 CD&G Format (Not Supported)
12.12 ISRC & MCN
12.13 Switch Link-Host (Not Supported)
12.14 CD Text
12.15 Password
12.16 Disc Counter
12.17 Auto Save Image (Not Supported)
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Using the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS
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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Power Up Sequence
During the normal powering up sequence the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro HS will 
preform a self-test sequence. 
Overview: Copies from Source DVD/CD
• Go to menu item 8 (Select Source) by pressing the arrow buttons; press ENT to 
select. You can scroll through the drives in your duplicator with the arrow keys. 
Press ENT to select any one of the DVD/CD recorders to be used as a reader for 
your source disc. Place your master/source disc in the recorder to be used as the 
reader. Press ESC.
• Go to menu item 1 (Copy) by pressing arrow buttons. Place blank media into the 
recorders to be used. After all recorders detect the blank DVD discs, press the 
ENT button to start copying.
• When Copy is completed, good disc copies will be ejected automatically.
• Failed discs will remain in the recorders and can be ejected manually. (Default 
setting: good discs will be ejected and failed discs are not ejected. This can be 
changed; see the Set Up section of this User Guide.)
• To manually eject discs, press the ENT button to eject any failed discs, or press 
the eject button on a recorder to eject a disc.
• For continuous duplication, reload blank discs into the recorders and repeat the 
procedure.
Overview: Loading Disc Images and Making Copies 
from the Hard Disk Drive
• Go to menu item 9 (Image) by pressing the arrow buttons; press ENT to select. 
You can scroll thru the Image functions with the arrow keys. When you get to 
“Image Src Drive”, press ENT to select any one of the DVD/CD recorders to be 
used as source disc. Place your master/source disc in the recorder to be used as 
the source to be copied to the hard drive. Press ESC.
• Scroll to “Load”, press ENT and the duplicator will load the image from the 
source drive to the hard drive in the partition of the hard drive selected.  You 
can load a different DVD/CD image in each partition. (Complete description of 
“Image” functions will follow in this User Guide.)
• Go to menu item 8 (Select Source) by pressing the arrow buttons; press ENT 
to select. You can scroll thru the drives in your duplicator with the arrow keys. 
Press ENT to select HDD (Hard Disk Drive). Press ESC.
• Go to menu item 1 (Copy) by pressing arrow buttons. Place blank media into the 
recorders to be used. After all recorders detect the blank discs, press the ENT 
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Main Menu
Functions are selected with the arrow keys. 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 Pro HS. For fast copy from 
source DVD/CD master disc, before starting the duplication process, please 
make sure the source disc is placed in one of the DVD Recorders. For 
copying from the Hard Drive, the source should be set to HDD.
1. Place blank discs into the DVD Recorders as needed; when the DVD 
Recorders detect the discs are present, press the ENT 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 ENT 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 Pro HS. 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.
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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. Press the ENT 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.
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