Aleratec 18 Bluray DVD CD Tower Duplicator SA User Guide

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Menu Overview
Menu Overview
1.	Copy
This menu will guide you to make BD/DVD/CD copies. Before you enter this 
menu to copy, please make sure you have selected the correct Source drive. 
2.	Test
This menu will guide you to make a simulation of the copying process. During 
this simulation process, all write-once recordable discs such as (BD-R, DVD-R, 
CD-R) will be reusable. The purpose of performing such simulation is to ensure 
error free duplication.
*Warning: Due to the physical...

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Menu Overview
5.	 Copy	+	Compare
This menu will guide you to make copies and automatically perform a bit-by-
bit comparison between the Master Reading Source and all the copied discs 
inside the Writer Tray.
6.	 Select	Burn	Speed
This menu will guide you to adjust the duplication speed in various duplication 
modes. 
7.	 Select	Source
This menu will guide you to set the Master Reading Source. 
8.	 Erase
This menu will guide you to erase your rewriteable discs in the Writer Tray. 
There...

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Menu Overview
11.	 Setup
11.1 Language
This setting allows you to choose which language you prefer to navigate 
this duplicator. Current supported languages are Spanish, and English.
11.2 Auto Start
This setting allows you to choose Auto, Full or Off.
When full is selected this feature will allow the duplicator to copy 
automatically once your Master Disc and all of the Writer Trays of the 
duplicator are filled with recordable media.
When it is Off, the copy process requires you to...

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Menu Overview
14.	Setup - continued
11.4 CD Writing Mode
This setting allows you to select which mode you can duplicate a CD 
with. There are two different modes, “Disc at Once” and “Track at Once”. 
Unless you understand completely what they mean, we strongly suggest 
you to set it as “Disc at Once”.
11.5 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
This setting allows you to adjust the maximum duplication speed for 
Audio and Video CD. Audio CD’s and Video CD’s do not have internal 
error checking...

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Menu Overview
11.11 DVD+R High Compatibility Mode
This feature allows you to enable/disable the DVD+R High Compatibility 
Mode feature by turning this feature ON or OFF. The purpose of this 
feature is to increase the compatibility of DVD+R media with a broader 
range of DVD Video players. This process will increase the amount of 
time required to duplicate your disc(s).
11.12 ISRC
This option allows you to enable/disable copying ISRC code of the 
Audio CD. ISRC is the serial# of the...

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Menu Overview
12.	 Utilities - continued 
12.2 Prescan
This feature allows you to scan and detect any bad sectors existing in the 
Master Disc. It is recommended that you perform a Prescan before starting 
the duplication task for all Master Discs. Approximately 50% of failures 
reported by the duplicator are caused by errors in the Master Disc which 
the Reader couldn’t overcome. When this kind of failure occurs, it tends to 
waste all of your blank recordable medias. 
12.3 System...

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Menu Overview
13.	 Manage	Accounts
This feature allows the administrator the ability to:
 ▪Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of this 
duplicator.
 ▪View existing user account lists
 ▪Edit existing user account information, including name and password.
 ▪Delete existing user account(s).
 ▪Enable/Disable this feature.
14.	 Autocopy
This function will allow the system to operate under the “Autocopy” mode 
for ease of operation. 
15.	 Shutdown
This function...

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Troubleshooting
1.	No	display	on	LCD	or	the	unit	does	not	operate	when	the	power 	is	on.
 ▪Check the power cable connection and the power outlet.
 ▪Make sure the power voltage matches the voltage of your power outlet.
 ▪If the duplicator was stored in a location where the temperature dropped 
below 32°F (0°C) within the past 24 hours, leave the duplicator in a warm 
room with temperatures at least 65°F (19°C) for 4 hours prior to powering 
it on.
2.	Cannot	read	source	disc.
 ▪Check the...

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Troubleshooting
7.	Cannot	boot-up	or	fails	to	upgrade	firmware.
 ▪Contact our Tech Support.
8.	Can	I	load	data	directly	from	my	computer 	to	my	duplicator’s	Hard	Drive?
 ▪No, your duplicator’s Hard Drive has a unique file system that computers 
will not recognize. Thus, you can’t perform any read/write operations to the 
Hard...

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Troubleshooting
Error Codes
Typically the system will show an error message and error code if a problem occurs. 
Please reference the below diagram for a description of the error codes and the 
recommend solution:
Error CodeError MessageRecommendation
200Master Disc EmptyBlank Disc is in the Source Tray. Make sure thesource is properly selected and double check theMaster Disc.
201Bad MasterThe Master Disc is not recognized by the SourceTray. Please eject and reload the Master Disc...