Athena
1 to 7 targets
CD/DVD Duplicator
User’s Manual
Version 1.0d
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1. INTRODUCTION
The Athena series duplicator is a stand-alone CD/DVD Disc Duplicator Controller that provides support for up to 7
CD/DVD discs. There are 8 IDE ports on the controller and each IDE port is independent from one another. Therefore,
the controller can control several CD/DVD devices at the same time. The drives do not have to be of the same brand
or speed. The controller can support up to 7 discs duplicating simultaneously at maximum 56x CD writing and 16X
DVD writing speeds
The easy-to-use operating control panel consists of a LCD screen and 4 buttons. All operating messages and
information, such as the function list, instructions, operating status, or error message(s), will display in real time on the
screen.
The built-in Hard Drive will allow users to load many CD/DVD Master Source Discs onto the HDD as source disc
images. Loading a disc image onto the HDD will reduce the risk of damaging the Source Disc due to heavy duplicating
jobs. An intelligent and dynamic HDD management system will dynamically assign HDD partitions to each CD/DVD
disc image loaded onto the HDD according to their actual capacity requirement. This smart HDD manager will ensure
a flexible and efficient HDD management.
2. FEATURES:
1 to 7 IDE-to-IDE CD\DVD Disc Duplicator Controller
Auto-detect IDE devices.
2x16 LCD display and 4 control buttons.
Supports up to max 56x CD duplication, 8x / 16x DVD duplication
Flexibility in setting different duplication speeds based on various Disc writers.
It is easy to select any Drive as the Master Reading Source.
Support for an IDE Hard Drive Device. You can load master source CD or DVD discs onto the Hard Drive as a
disc images.
Support for Audio Track editing. Combine your favorite audio tracks into one customized CD.
Special Pre-Scan feature can evaluate the master source disc before copying.
Support for copying simulation to prevent any failures caused by bad blank discs or bad source discs.
Support for a Verification function to ensure copied disc’s readability
Supports all major disc types
Auto detect source disc
Can set button beep on or off
Firmware is easily updateable. Just place an update CD in any drive and within a few seconds, the firmware is
quickly updated.
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3. SPECIFICATION
Power
Voltage:
5V+-5%
Current:
0.7A Max
0C~75C
-20 C~85 C
20%~80%
5%~95%
176 mm
42 mm
Environment
Humidity
Dimension
Working Temperature
Storage Temperature
Working Humidity
Storage Humidity
Length
Height
Width
146 mm
Model
Max Burn CD
SPEED
Max Burn DVD
SPEED
No
Buffer Memory
Size
Total IDE Port
Number
Athena CD
56X
56X
16/64 MB
64 MB
8
8
Athena DVD
8X/16X
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4. HARDWARE INSTALLATION GUIDE
This section will show you how to set IDE devices as the Optical READER, WRITERS, and Hard Drives. The system
will auto detect your drives and assign Drive numbers.
READER WRITER HDD
System Setting Information
1 Installed
Installed
No
After you turn on the machine, the system will automatically detect
and assign the READER drive as the Source Reader and set as
Drive #1. All WRITERS will be set numbered by sequence after the
READER drive, beginning from Drive#2, Drive#3, etc.
After you turn on the machine, the system will automatically assign
the WRITER drive connected to Port#1 of the controller as the
Source Reader and set as Drive#1. The rest of the WRITERS will
then be set as Writers and will be assigned numbers following their
sequence beginning from Drive#2 onwards.
2 No
Installed
No
3 No
Installed
Installed
Installed
Installed
After you turn on the machine, the system will automatically assign
the WRITER drive connected to HDD the Source Reader function.
It will be assigned Drive#1. Then, the rest of the WRITERS will be
set as Writers and assigned numbers in sequence beginning from
Drive#2, Drive#3, etc.
4 Installed
When all Drives are installed, make sure the READER drive is
connected to the HDD. The READER will be set as the Source
Reader and be assigned as Drive#1. WRITERS will be set as
Writer and assigned number by sequence from Drive#2, Drive#3,
etc.
5. LCD FRONT PANEL
1. Control Buttons
There are 4 control buttons: á , à , OK Cancel
á : UP; Backward; Use this button to navigate backward in the menu.
à : Down; Forward; Use this button to navigate forward in the menu.
OK : OK, Enter, Execute the function
Cancel : Escape, Go back to previous function
2. LCD Display
The LCD display is a 2x16 Mono LCD screen. The system will display function information, messages, and instructions
on the LCD.
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MENU OVERVIEW
1 COPY
Use this function to make a CD/DVD copy. Before you start use this function,
please make sure you place the correct reading source and blank discs. The
system will automatically detect and display how many blank discs are
detected. When the system is ready, just place OK to execute CD/DVD
copies.
2 TEST
This is copying process simulation function. The process is the same as
COPY, but it won’t write anything to the recordable disc. The purpose of this
process is to ensure an error free duplication.
3 COPY&VERIFY
This operation will make copies and after the copy process has been finished,
it will continue a Verification process automatically to ensure data
correctness.
4 COPY&COMPARE
5 VERIFY
This operation will make copies, and after copy process has been finished, it
will continue a Comparison process automatically to ensure data correctness.
Use this function to make Disc Readability Check. This operation will check
your master discs and the copied discs’ readability to make sure all of your
copies are readable.
6 COMPARE DISC
Use this function to make a bit-by-bit Comparison between the Master
Reading Source and all the copied discs inside the writer trays. This operation
is to ensure all of your copies have the same exact information as your Master
Reading Source.
7 SET BURN SPEED
8 SELECT SOURCE
This operation will allow you to adjust and select Duplication Speed for three
different disc types (CDs, audio CDs, and DVDs).
To set the Master Reading Source as Optical Drive or Hard Drive Disk.
9 AUDIO TRACK EDIT This is to make Audio Tracking Selection. This will help you to combine
audio tracks from various CDs into a single customized audio CD.
10 UTILITY
10.1 Pre-scan
This feature will help to check whether the Master Source Disc can be
correctly duplicated.
10.2 Quick Erase
10.3 Full Erase
This operation will erase your re-writable discs in the Writer Tray.
This operation will completely erase your re-writable discs in the Writer Tray. It
takes longer time than Quick Erase.
10.4 Eject All Disc
10.5 Disc Info.
Eject all discs, including master source disc and all of disc in writer tray.
This feature will allow you to check disc’s basic information such as disc type,
data length, and available space
10.6 Drive Info.
This feature will allow you to check the duplicator’s major component
information, such as the manufacturer, Writer or Reader model numbers and
versions.
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10.7 System Info.
10.8 Update BIOS
This feature provides information of the duplicator, such as the Controller
model number, Buffer memory capacity, and Firmware version.
This operation will update your duplicator’s software. You need to insert
manufacturer’s certified update CD.
11 SET UP
11.1 Power On Time
You can set the system warm up time from 5 sec to 255 sec after the system
power is turned on.
11.2 Auto Start
This operation will allow the duplicator to automatically execute copying
once your master source disc and all of writer trays are fulfilled with recordable
discs. You can turn the setting off or set the amount of seconds (1~99) it
would take to activate this feature. To execute this function, you have to set
the operation mode of COPY, TEST, VERIFY, COPMARE, COPY&VERIFY,
COPY&COMPARE.
11.3 Startup Menu
11.4 Write Method
You can select which function in the menu will be shown first when you turn on
the duplicator.
You can select which mode to duplicate CD among “DAO”, “SAO”, and “TAO”.
The default mode is “DAO,” which means Disc at Once.
You can choose whether to hear a beep when you press a button.
Reset all of the operations back to manufacturer’s default.
This function will show you how to perform various Hard Drive related
operations. If your duplicator does not have a HDD installed, the system
menu will not show this function.
11.5 Button Beep
11.6 Clear Setup
12 IMAGE MANAGER
12.1 Select Image
12.2 Disc -> Image
12.3 Reader Speed
Use to select an Image file as a Source to be copied to the discs.
Use to copy a Source Disc to HDD to save as an Image file.
When you go to this function (12.2 Disc -> Image function), you can set the
Reading Speed of the master source disc.
12.4 Image Info.
Checks the image file information and file size
12.5 Delete Image
Use this function to delete an image file in HDD. If the file is selected as the
source file, you will not be able to delete it unless you go back to 12.1 to re-
select the image.
12.6 HDD Info.
Checks the information in HDD, such as the number of discs stored on the
HDD and the amount of space left in the HDD.
12.7 Format HDD
This feature will allow you to format the HDD. However, you will not be able to
format the HDD if the HDD image was selected as the source.
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OPERATING GUIDE
1. COPY
This operation will show you how to copy a Master Reading Source to a blank CD/DVD disc. Please ensure that
the Master Reading Source is set as the READER if you would like to make Disc-to-Disc copies
a. Turn on the duplicator before you start to copy and please make sure you have set the correct reading
source and blank discs.
b. The system will automatically detect and display how many blank discs were detected.
c. When the system is ready to copy, just press OK to execute CD/DVD copies.
d. When the system starts the copying process, it will first start loading the disc. Afterwards, it will analyze the
discs, and then start copying. During the copying process, the LCD screen will display the Master Source
Disc’s data size and copying progress.
e. When the copying is finished, the Writer Trays will automatically eject themselves.
1. Copy
79:45
ÏPress OK to load disc and
execute copying Ï
Copy
79:45
7 discs detected
Loading Disc
Ï Finished
and Eject
discs
Ïanalyzing
source discÏ
Copy
79:45
ÏStart
Copying Ï
Copy
10%
79:45
08:00
Analyze Disc…
Note 2:. If your duplicator has a HDD installed and if you would like to make Hard Drive-to-Disc copies,
please refer to 12.1.1 HDD Image Manger for more information ..
2. TEST
a. This function is a simulation of the COPY process. The process is similar to the COPY function, but the
difference is that it won’t write anything to the recordable discs.
b. Pressá or à to navigate the function menu to 2. Test and press OK
c. The system will auto detect the numbers of blank disc and start to simulate the COPY process. However,
there is no data that will actually be written onto the blank disc.
d. The purpose of this process is to ensure an error free duplication.
Ï Press OK to load disc and
2. Test
79:45
Test
79:45
execute copying simulation
7 discs detected
Loading Disc
Ï
Ï Finished
and Eject
discs
ÏAnalyzing
source discÏ
Test
79:45
ÏStart
SimulationÏ
Test
10%
79:45
08:00
Analyze Disc…
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3. COPY&VERIFY
This operation will make copies and after the copy process has been finished, it will continue a Verification
process automatically to ensure data’s correctness. Therefore, the duplicator will not eject discs when copy was
finished until verification is finished.
a. This operation will copy the Master Source onto Blank CD/DVD discs. Before you use this function to copy,
make sure you have put correct reading source and blank discs.
b. The system will automatically detect and display how many blank discs were detected.
c. When the system is ready to copy, just press OK to execute CD/DVD copying.
d. When the system starts the copying process, it will first start loading the disc. Afterwards, it will analyze the
discs, and then the copying process will begin. During the copying process, the LCD screen will display the
Master Source Disc’s data size and copying progress.
e. When finished, the system will automatically continue to verify to make a disc Readability check.
f. When the verification is finished, the Writer Trays will automatically eject the finished discs.
3.Copy&Verify
Copy&Verify
7 discs detected
Ï Press OK to load discsÏ
Loading Disc
Copy&Verify79:45
Analyze Disc…
ÏAnalyzing
source discÏ
ÏStart
CopyingÏ
Copy 79:45
10% 08:00
Verify 79:45
45% 35:45
ÏCopying finished and
start verificationÏ
Ï100%finished
and Eject discs
Use verification make a Disc Readability Check. This operation will check your master disc and the copied discs’
readability to make sure all of your copies are readable.
4. COPY&COMPARE
This operation will make copies and after copy process has been finished, it will continue a Comparison
process automatically to ensure data correctness. Therefore, the duplicator will not eject discs until a disc
Comparison is done correctly.
a. This operation will directly copy the Master Source onto a blank CD/DVD disc. Before you start this menu to
copy, please make sure you have put correct reading source and blank discs.
b. The system will automatically detect and display how many blank discs are detected.
c. When the system is ready to copy, just place OK to execute CD/DVD copies.
d. When the system starts the copying process, it will first start loading the disc. Afterwards, it will analyze the
discs, and then start the copying process. During the copying process, the LCD screen will display Master
Source Disc’s data size and copying progress.
e. When finished, the system will automatically continue Comparison process to ensure the discs are exact
copies of the master source.
f. When the Comparison is finished, the Writer Trays will automatically eject the discs.
4.Copy&Compare
7 discs detected
Copy&Compare
Loading Disc
Ï Press OK to load discsÏ
Copy&Compare79:45
Analyze Disc…
ÏAnalyzing
source discÏ
ÏStart
copyingÏ
Copy 79:45
10% 08:00
ÏCopying finished and Compare 79:45
start ComparisonÏ
Ï100% finished
and Eject discs
45% 35:45
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The Compare Disc function serves as a bit-by-bit Comparison between Master Reading Source and all the copied
discs inside the writer trays. This operation ensures that all of your copies are completely identical to your Master Reading
Source.
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OPERATING GUIDE
5. VERIFY
This function will check your master disc and the copied discs’ readability to ensure that all of your copies are
readable.
a.
b.
Put master source disc and all copied discs into the duplicator,
Press OK. The duplicator will then automatically start loading the disc, analyzing the source disc and start
verification.
c.
When verification is finished, the duplicator writer trays will automatically eject.
5.Verify
7 disc detected
Verify 79:45
Loading Disc
Ï Press OK to load discsÏ
Verify 79:45
Analyze Disc…
Verify 79:45
45% 35:45
Ï Analyzing
source discÏ
ÏStart
verificationÏ
Ï100%Finished
and eject discs
6. COMPARE DISC
Use this function to make a bit-by-bit Comparison between Master Reading Source and all the copied discs
inside the writer tray. This operation is to ensure all of your copies have the same exact information as your Master
Reading Source.
a.
Put master source disc and all copied discs into the duplicator,
b.
Press OK. The duplicator will automatically start loading the disc, analyzing the source disc and start the
Comparison function.
c.
When the Comparison is finished, the duplicator writer trays will automatically eject themselves.
6.Compare
7 discs detected
Compare 79:45
Loading Disc
Ï Press OK to load discsÏ
Ï Analyzing
source discÏ
Compare 79:45
Analyze Disc…
ÏStart
ComparisonÏ
Compare 79:45
45% 35:45
Ï100%Finished and
eject disc
Note : You can ONLY use the compare function when you are duplicating DATA discs .
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OPERATING GUIDE
7. SELECT SPEED
This operation will allow you to adjust and select the Duplication Speed for the three different disc types: CD,
Audio CD, and DVD.
a.
Press either button á , à to navigate the menu. 7. SELECT SPEED, and press OK
You will see three disc types: CD, Audio CD, and DVD. Press either button á , à to select a disc type and
press OK to confirm your selection.
b.
c.
Press either button á , à to select the burning speed.
7.Set Burn Speed
[Burn Speed]
CD = 52
Setting normal
data CD
burning speed
Press OK
&
á, à
Ï Press
OK
Ï
Ï
Ï
Press
OK
[Burn Speed]
Setting Audio
CD burning
speed
Ïá, àÏ
Ïá, àÏ
Audio CD = 40
[Burn Speed]
DVD = 8
Ï
Press
OK
Note: This is only
available on DVD
duplicators
Setting DVD
burning
speed
8. SELECT SOURCE
Use this function to set a Optical Drive or Hard Drive Disk as the Master Reading Source.
Move to 8. Select Source and press OK.
a.
b.
Press á, à to select either a HDD or an Optical Drive with assigned number as the reading source.
8.Select Source
Source Drive ==>
HDD:ST380021A
Ï Press OKÏ
Source Drive ==>
D#1:DVD-ROM
Ïmoveá, à
to selectÏ
ÏPress OK to
finished setting
Note: If HDD was selected as Source, then please follow 12.1 Select Image ‘s instructions to learn how to
select image files as your reading source..
Note: Each Optical Drive will be assigned a Drive # according to their installation sequence. If there is no
HDD installed, then Drive#1 is set as the Reading Source.
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OPERATING GUIDE
9. AUDIO TRACK EDIT
This process will show you how to select audio tracks from various audio CDs and combine them into one
customized Audio CD.
9.1 Select and Copy Track:
a. Moveá, à to 9.Audio Track Edit menu.
9.Track Edit
b. Insert an Audio CD with your favorite tacks in the Reading drive and Insert ONLY ONE Blank CD-R disc into
one of the writers.
c. As soon as both audio CD and blank CD-R are recognized, you will see the message of “ready to press OK”
on duplicator LCD screen.
d. Navigate the menu by pressing either button á, à to find the desired track number and then press OK to
confirm your selection. Repeat the process to choose all the tracks you want to copy onto the disc. You will
see a letter “a, b, c, d…” shown on top of each selected track.
[Track Edit]
ÏPress OK Ï
move á,à and press
OK to select tracks
Ï
a b
c
c d e
7 8 9 10 OK
ÏPress OK
to start
burning
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ï
1..Copy Track
e. Once you finished selecting the tracks you want to copy, you can pressà to move cursor to the end of the
“OK” display. And press OK to confirm and submit your selection.
f. Once you submit your selection, you will see “Copying Audio Tracks…” on your LCD screen.
g. Once the Copying Audio Tracks process is complete, you will be asked to finalize the CD.
Finalize?
NO
Yes
h. If you have chosen NOT to “finalize”, you need to go back to the first step to continue the process. If you
have chosen to finalize, you will be directed back to main menu.
Note: Once you finished copy Audio Track, you will NEED to perform “9.2 Close Disc” function for your
audio CD. If you do not, your audio CD will NOT be able to play in a CD player.
9.2 Close Disc
Use this process to make a CD-R/CD-RW disc become a playable Audio CD.
a. Select 9. Track Edit and press OK
9.Track Edit
b. Move to select 2. Close Disc and press OK to start close disc process.
c. When Close Disc is processing, you will see “o”, “O” blinking on the screen.
d. When the process is done, writer will automatically eject the disc, and you will see “_” on the screen.
[Track Edit]
2.Close Disc
Close Disc
ÏClose finished
and eject disc
ÏPress OK Ï
9.3 Disc Info.
This feature allows you to check your disc status, such as available capacity.
a. Move to 9. Track Edit, and press OK
b. Select 3. Disc Info, and press OK.
[Track Edit]
[ 1 ]
79:59
ÏPress OKÏ
CD-R Use 27:53
3.Disc Info.
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OPERATING GUIDE
10. UTILITY
This function group includes several Disc related functions. You can press OK and press the up or down button to
select the desired function.
10.1 Pre-scan
This feature will help to check whether your Master Source Disc can be correctly duplicated.
a. Select Utility and press OK
10. Utility
b. Select 1. Pre-scan and press OK
[Utility]
1.Prescan
Prescan 76:24
20% 15:30
Prescan 76:24
Finished !
ÏPress
Ï
OK
Ï100%Ï
10.2 Quick Erase
This operation will erase your re-writable discs in the Writer Tray. When it is finished erasing, the tray will
automatically eject itself.
The duplicator can erase different types of re-writable discs simultaneously. You can place the re-writable disc
you would like to erase in any tray.
[Utility]
2. Quick Erase
Ïinsert re-writable discs and Quick Erase Disc
ÏErasing done
and eject discs
_ O _ _ _ O _ o
press OKÏ
Note: If you see “O” “o” take turns blinking, it means Erasing is in processing.
If you see “F” “f” take turns blinking, it means DVD+RW Disc Formatting is in processing.
10.3 Full Erase
This operation will completely erase your re-writable discs in the Writer Tray. It will take more time than the Quick
Erase function. When finished, the writer will automatically eject the trays.
[Utility]
Full Erase Disc
_ O _ _ _ o _ _
ÏErasing
finished and eject
discs
ÏInsert re-writable disc and
press OKÏ
3. Full Erase
10.4 Eject All Discs
Use to eject all discs, including master source disc and all of discs in writer trays.
[Utility]
ÏPress OKÏEject all discs
4. Eject All Disc
10.5 Disc Info
This feature will allow you to check disc’s basic information, such as the disc type, data length, and available
capacity.
[Utility]
5. Disc Info.
[ 1 ]
79:59
Ïpress OKÏ
CD-R Use 27:53
10.6 Drive Info
Use this feature to check the duplicator’s major component information, such as its manufacturer, Writer or
Reader model number and version.
a. Press OK and then press up or down to check each Drive’s model number and information.
b. The duplicator will assign each drive a number from #1to#8. #1 is Reader.#2~#8 are writers.
[Utility]
6. Drive Info.
[#1]Port8.0 3.38
CD-ROM Max 52X
Ïpress á,àto select
ÏPress OKÏ
different Drives
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OPERATING GUIDE
10.7 System Info
This feature provides information about the duplicator, such as the controller model number, RAM capacity,
and Firmware version
[Setup]
7. System Info.
P727DVD 64MB
Ver:1.00
Ïpress OKÏ
10.8 Update BIOS
This operation will update your duplicator’s software. You need to insert manufacturer’s certified update CD.
a. Turn on the duplicator and select 10. Utility, and press OK,
b. Insert a correct update CD to any Drive
c. Select 8. Update BIOS and press OK
d. The system will automatically start executing the firmware update. When finished, the update CD will
automatically eject.
e. In 2 sec, the system will re-boot. The new firmware update is finished.
[Setup]
8. Update BIOS
Upgrade BIOS
Waiting Disc…
Ï
ÏInsert update CD Ïpress OKÏ
Upgrade BIOS
Identify Disc
Start update….
Writing 5%
Start update….
Pass
Ïeject
CD
Ï
Ï
Ï
Ï100%
New BIOS updated
Restart System!
ÏSystem re-boot
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OPERATING GUIDE
11. SET UP
Use this function group to change the manufacturer’s default setting.
11.1 Power On Time
You can set the system warm up time from 5 sec to 255 sec after system power on.
a. Select 11. Set Up and press OK
b. Select 1. Power On Time and press OK
c. Press á,à to increase or decrease the seconds.
[Setup]
1. Power On Time
Power On Delay
15 seconds
Ïpress á,à to set
ÏpressOKÏ
seconds
11.2 Auto Start
This operation will allow the duplicator to automatically execute copying once you place your source disc
in your master source drive and recordable discs in any of your writer trays. You can disable the auto
start function or turn it on along with the time (1-99 seconds) it would take to activate this feature. To execute
this function, you have to set the operation mode of COPY, TEST, VERIFY, COMPARE, COPY & VERIFY,
COPY&COMPARE for auto start copying.
[Setup]
2. Auto Start
Auto Start
3 seconds
Ï press á,à to set
Ïpress OKÏ
seconds
Note: If you set the function off , the LCD screen will not show how many blank discs are detected in writer
trays.
11.3 Startup Menu
3.1.1 You can select which function in the menu to see first when you turn on the duplicator.
[Setup]
3. Startup Menu
[Startup Menu]
1. Copy Disc
Ï move á,à to select
Ïpress OKÏ
function
11.4 Write Method
You can select which mode to duplicate CD among “DAO”, “SAO”, and “TAO”. The default mode is “DAO”,
Disc at Once. Unless you understand completely what they mean, we strongly suggest you to set it as “Disc
at Once”
[Setup]
4. Write Method
Write Method
DAO
Ï press OKÏ
Ï move á,à to select
11.5 Button Beep
You can choose whether to hear a beep when you press a button or not.
[Setup]
5. Button Beep
Button Beep
ON
Ï move á,à to select
Ï press OKÏ
ON/OFF
11.6 Clear All
Reset all of the operations back to manufacturer’s default settings.
[Setup]
6. Clear Setup
Ï press OK , clear all setting you have done and return
back to manufacturer’s default setting
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12. IMAGE MANAGER (For Duplicator with HDD Installed)
This function will show you how to perform various Hard Drive related operations. If your duplicator does not have a
HDD installed, the system menu will not show this function. Please refer to 12.8 ABOUT HDD MANAGER to get
more information about the special function and advantages about this feature.
12.1 Select Image
This function will show you how to select an Image file as a Source that you can copy to discs. This function is
required when you would like to make a copy from your HDD to blank dscs Please refer to 12.1.1 for instructions
regarding making Hard Drive-to-Disc Copies.
[Image Manager]
1.Select Image
[Select Image]
A001 DVD 4469M
move
select and press
OK to confirm
á,à
to
Ï
Ï press OKÏ
12.1.1 Make Hard Drive-to-Disc Copies
a. Make sure your Hard Drive is set as your Master Reading Source. Once you are finished, select the image and
then your HDD will automatically be set as the Reading Source.
b. Go back to the main menu and press the up or down buttons to select 1. Copy function.
c. Please insert blank discs into writer trays. (If there is a disc in the Reader tray, it will be ignored)
d. Press OK to start copying. If you selected 11.2 Auto Start, when you place a blank disc in any of the writer
trays, the duplicator will automatically begin the copying process.
e. When finished, trays will automatically eject themselves.
Note: Once you have selected a HDD Image, the HDD will automatically be set as the Reading Source. If you
would like to make Disc –to- Disc Copies, you have to go back to 8. Select Source to select the CD/DVD-ROM as
your Reading Source.
12.2 Disc => Image
This function will show you how to load your master source disc onto the Hard Drive and save it as an image
file.
a. Place Master Source Disc into any Drive,
b. Select 12.2 Disc -> Image and press OK
[Image Manager]
2.Disc => Image
[Disc ==> A001]
10% 446MB
[Disc ==> A001]
Finished !
Ï press OK Ï
Ï100%Ï
** The source disc loaded to HDD as image file A001.
Note: The source disc can be placed in any Reader or any one of Writer Drive.
12.3 Reader Speed
When you would like to perform this function, 12.2 Disc -> Image , you will then to set the Reading Speed of
reading the master source disc
.
[Image Manager]
3.Reader Speed
Note: this function is ONLY available when loading the Source Disc to a HDD
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OPERATING GUIDE
12.4 Image Info
This function allows you to check image file information such as the Image file number, Disc type, and its file
size.
[Image Manager]
4.Image Info.
[Image Info.]
A001 DVD 4469MB
Ï press OKÏ
[Image Info]
A001 DVD
3.875GB DVD disc image
file A001
3875MB
65:28
[image info]
A003 CD
CD disc image with 65 min
28 sec, file name A003
12.5 Delete Image
This function allows you to delete a image file in HDD. If the file has been selected as source file, you will not
be able to delete it unless you go back to 12.1 to re-select other image as source.
[Image Manager]
5.Delete Image
[DELETE Image]
A001 DVD 4469M
ÏSelect the image file you
would like to deleteÏ
Ï press OKÏ
[DELETE Image]
A003 DVD 4372M
A003 DVD 4372M
DELETE Complete!
Ï
press Ok to
Ï press Ok and execute
deleteÏ
confirm Ï
12.6 HDD Info.
This function allows you to check the information of HDD, such as how many discs are stored and the HDD’s
available space.
[Image Manager]
6. HDD Info.
Used: 0CD 7DVD
Free: 41CD 8DVD
Ï press OKÏ
12.7 Format HDD
This feature will allow you to format the HDD. However, you will not be able to format the HDD if the HDD
image was selected as Reading Source. You have to go to 8. Select Source to select the Optical Drive as
Reading Source in order to format HDD.
[Image Manager]
7. Format HDD
Caution:
Format HDD?
Ï press OKÏ
[Format HDD]
Confirm Again ?
[Format HDD ]
Complete !
Ï
press OK to
Ï press OK to confirm
and start executing fÏ
confirm formatÏ
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12.8 ABOUT HDD MANAGER
Our duplicator uses highly intelligent and dynamic HDD management technology. The traditional method of formatting
a HDD requires that you have to decide the number of partitions designated for DVDs and CDs before you format your
hard drive. However, the problem is that you might not be able to accurately predict how many DVDs or CDs you will
load onto your hard drive. You could potentially create many incomplete partitions, especially since there are new
DVD discs coming out constantly, such as the double- layer DVD. You need a smarter and more dynamic way to
manage your HDD and our HDD manager can do that for you!
Our Dynamic HDD Manager has following special features:
I. Auto Detect Disc Capacity and Dynamically Assign Partitions
1. When you first format your built-in HDD, our duplicator will automatically divide the HDD into 1GB
partitions. You will not have to select DVD or CD partition in the beginning.
2. You can go to check HDD information in function 12.6 HDD Info. The Hard Drive’s capacity is presented in
terms of how many DVD or CD discs you can load. For example, if your built-in HDD is 40GB, then the
system will show the HDD available capacity:
8 DVD
or
40GB / 5GB = 8
40 CD
40GB / 1 GB = 40
Note: DVD is calculated by 5GB, and CD is calculated by 1GB.
3. Every time you load a source disc, the duplicator will auto detect the disc capacity and assign correct
partitions for it. For example, if you loaded a 4GB double-layer DVD disc into HDD as a disc image, system
will automatically detect and assign 4 partitions for it.
4. Dynamic calculate and display HDD capacity. The duplicator will present your built-in HDD capacity
information dynamically depending on each time your loaded source disc’s capacity. For example, before your
load a 4GB DVD disc as source disc image, your HDD information shows your HDD capacity is available for
loading 5 DVD or 26 CDs. However, after loading a 4GB DVD, the system will re-calculate the total available
partitions and show you how many DVD or CD discs that you can load as disc image next time.
Before load 4GB DVD HDD info:
Note: DVD indicates 5GB partition
and CD indicate 1GB partition
Used: 2 DVD 3CD
Free : 5 DVD 26 CD
After load 4GB DVD HDD info:
Used: 3 DVD 3CD
Free : 4 DVD 22 CD
II.
Smart Image File Management:
1. When Discs are loaded into HDD as stored disc images, the system will assign a file name to the image file
beginning from A001~.
Note: Every time a new disc image is loaded, the system will automatically search and assign the
lowest number as the file name. For example, if there are not deleted files, the file name will be assigned in
sequence beginning from A001. However, if there a file is deleted, such as A003, then the file name will be
held. When the next time there is a new disc image stored, the lowest number of A003 will be assigned as this
new disc image’s file name.
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2. You are allowed to delete an image file by executing 12.5 delete image. Once you delete an image file, the
file name will be left empty and held for a future loaded image file. The existing file name will not be changed
or moved ahead due to the deletion.
3. You can check your image file information in function 12. 4 Image Info. The image information will present
the image file name, Disc type and file size.
[
image info]
A001 DVD
3.875GB DVD disc
image file A001
3875MB
65:28
Or
CD disc image with 65 min
28 sec, file A003
[
image info]
A003 CD
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