ARS-2021D/2021DS Copy Smart Plus DVD Standalone DVD Link Host User’s Manual Ver: 1.0 Copyright ©2002 ACARD Technology Corp.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ................................................ 7 1.1 Features ........................................................................ 7 1.2 Specification ................................................................. 7 Chapter 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Installation................................................... 9 A Whole Copying System ............................................. 9 A System without DVD Writer.....................................
6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 Copy ........................................................................... 26 Test ............................................................................. 27 Test & Copy ................................................................ 28 Verify ...........................................................................29 Compare ......................................................................30 Prescan ...................................................
6.11.7 Auto Compare .............................................................................. 55 6.11.8 Auto Prescan ................................................................................ 55 6.11.9 Eject Disc ...................................................................................... 56 6.11.10 Burn On The Fly ........................................................................ 56 6.11.11 Burn Mode ................................................................................
7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 About Buttons ............................................................ 72 About DVD Writer Not Readable .............................. 72 About High Failure Rate .............................................72 About Firmware Update .............................................72 About Function 12 and Cancellation ...........................73 Appendix 1 List of Functions .................................... 74 Appendix 2 LCD Messages........................................
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 1 Introduction ARS-2021D and ARS-2021DS are different in use. The former one is simply a standalone device while the latter one can also be linked with a computer in addition to being standalone. Both of them are designed for copying DVD in video, audio or data form. Of course, they can be also used to copy CD.With ARS-2021D/2021DS any kind of copying will become easy and efficient.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Storage: -20°C to 85°C Humidity 15% to 90% Dimension L 285 mm W 190 mm H 165 mm 2 40-pin internal IDE connectors 1 44-pin internal IDE connector 2 50-pin external SCSI connectors ATA-66 (below 46 cm) DVD-5 (SS/SL)*, DVD-9 (12SS/DL), DVD-10 (DS/ SL),DVD-14 (DS/ML), DVD-18 (DS/SL), DVD-1 (SS/SL), DVD-2 (SS/DL), DVD-3 (DS/SL), DVD-4 (DS/DL), DVDR 2.0 (SS/SL), DVD-RW 2.0 (SS/SL), DVD-RAM 2.0 (12cm, DS/L), DVD-RAM 2.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 2 Installation Before installing ARS-2021D/2021DS, please note that there are two kinds of packages. One is a whole copying system, and the other is a system without DVD writer. 2.1 A Whole Copying System l l l l Unpack the package. Check if there is any defect or malfunction. Be sure that voltage is set correctly. HDD is optional. 2.2 A System without DVD Writer l l l l l Unpack the package. Check if there is any defect or malfunction.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 1: Remove the rear cover of ARS-2021D/2021DS. Step 2: Remove the outer shell of ARS-2021D/2021DS.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 2.4 Installing a DVD Writer Step 1: Adjust your DVD writer as master. Step 2: Place the DVD writer onto the lower bay of ARS-2021D/2021DS.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 3: Connect CN5 on the cable of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 40-pin connector of DVD writer. Step 4: Connect the connector on the power cord of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 4-pin connector of DVD writer.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 5: Screw ARS-2021D/2021DS alongside. 2.5 Installing a DVD-ROM Step 1: Adjust your DVD-DOM as master.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 2: Place the DVD-ROM onto the upper bay of ARS-2021D/2021DS. Step 3: Connect CN4 on the cable of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 40-pin connector of DVD-ROM.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 4: Connect the connector on the power cord of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 4-pin connector of DVD-ROM. Step 5: Connect the audio cable to the audio port of DVD-ROM.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 6: Screw ARS-2021D/2021DS alongside. 2.6 Installing a 2.5” HDD Step 1: Screw the 2.5” hard disk onto two pieces of iron.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 2: Screw the 2.5” hard disk with two pieces of iron onto the rack. Step 3: Connect CN3 on the 44-pin cable to the connector of the hard disk.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 2.7 After Installation Step 1: Place the outer shell back. Step 2: Screw it from back.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 3: Place the rear cover back and screw it. Step 4: It is done.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 3 Basic Instructions 3.1 Buttons and LCD There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel of ARS-2021D/2021DS. They are described as follows. 1 2 4 3 5 1. It shows all functions and messages. 2. It is used to scroll up through functions or menus. 3. It is used to scroll down through functions or menus. 4. It is used to execute a selected function. 5. It is used to cancel a selected function.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 3. 4. Detect 1. Copy Drives There are 12 functions for you to use. Function 1 is Copy. You can press ▼ to see other functions. 3.2 About HDD Installation In subsection 2.6 we illustrated how to install a 2.5” hard disk to ARS-2021D/ 2021DS. It is not necessary, but with a 2.5” hard disk you can use and enjoy the function of Image. In other words, you have one more choice to reproduce a DVD from an image file storing in the hard disk. In subsection 3.2.1 and 3.2.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual l Switch to function 1 Copy by pressing ▲ . Place a blank DVD disk into the DVD writer, and press ENT to start copying. l When copying comes to an end, the passed DVD will eject automatically. The default is eject automatically, but you can change it. l The failed DVD will remain in the writer. The default is keeping a failed DVD in the writer, but you can change it. To take the failed DVD you need to press the button on the writer.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 4 Board Layout The board layout of ARS-2021D/2021DS is shown as follows. Ultra SCSI Link Host Power Cable IDE Port for 2.5” HDD (connect to CN3) IDE Port for DVD-ROM (connect to CN4) IDE Port for DVD Writer (connect to CN5) Power Cable (connect from 44-Pin IDE Cable) Connect to IDE Port CN3 Connect to 2.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 5 Link Host 5.1 Connection There are two important steps to follow in connecting ARS-2021DS to a computer. l Be sure that your computer is installed with a SCSI host adapter, and the adapter is LUN enabled. l Connect ARS-2021DS to the SCSI host adapter with a SCSI cable. 5.2 Configuration There are two steps to configure ARS-2021DS. l Choose a unique SCSI ID for ARS-2021DS.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 5.3 Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements include CPU, HDD and Interface. 1. CPU: Pentium-100/RAM: 32MB 2. HDD: 75MB or above 3. Interface: Ultra SCSI host adapter installed 5.4 Software Requirements Software requirements include OS and Utilities. 1. OS: Windows 95/98/ME/XP, or Winsows NT/2000 2.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 6 Functions There are 12 functions: Copy, Test, Test & Copy, Verify, Compare, Prescan, Disc Info, Select Source, Image, Edit Track, Setup and Advanced Setup. Among the 12 functions, Edit Track is designed exclusively for editing a collection of favorite songs from CDs. During operation if you do not understand an LCD message, you can see Appendix 2. 6.1 Copy Function 1 Copy is to copy data from a source DVD directly into a blank DVD disk.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When copying is in progress, MB and time will decrease whereas the percentage of completion increase. When copying comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. The passed DVD will eject automatically. 1.Copy OK: 01 6.2 Test Function 2 Test is to simulate the copying progress. When simulation finishes, there will be no data really written into the DVD disk. Select function 2. Put a source DVD onto DVD-ROM and a blank DVD disk onto the DVD writer. 2.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual LCD will show the testing information as follows. Testing- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 When the test comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. 2.Test OK: 01 Stopping the test halfway does not affect the DVD disk, but if the DVD rewriteable disk contains important data, they may be destroyed. 6.3 Test & Copy Function 3 Test & Copy is to test first and then copy actually. Select function 3. Put a source DVD onto DVD-ROM and a blank DVD disk onto the DVD writer. 3.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When the test finishes, actual copying will begin as shown below. Copying- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 When the whole process finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. 3.Test & Copy OK: 01 6.4 Verify Function 4 Verify is to examine if the target DVD can be read correctly after copying. Select function 4. 4.Verify Press ENT to verify. LCD will show the verification information as follows. Verify- DVD 0% 4213.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When verification comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. 4.Verify OK: 01 6.5 Compare Function 5 Compare is to make a comparison between the source DVD and the target DVD after copying. Select function 5. Put the source DVD onto DVD-ROM and the target DVD onto DVD writer. 5.Compare Press ENT to compare.LCD will show the comparison information as follows. Compare- DVD 0% 4213.4MB 1:05:06 When comparison comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to see the details of source 1 as shown below. Src: 01 DVD-ROM Total: 4213.4MB Press ENT to see the details of source 2. If the comparison is identical, LCD will show the message as follows. Src: 02 DVD-RW Identical If comparison fails, LCD will show the failure. By pressing ENT twice, LCD will show that the contents of source 1 and those of source 2 do not match as follows. Src: 02 DVD-RW TOC not match 6.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to prescan. LCD will show the scanning information as follows. Scaning- DVD 0% 4213.4MB 40:40 When scanning finishes, and the source DVD can be read correctly, LCD will show the results as follows. PreScan OK! 6.7 Disc Info Function 7 Disc Info is to show the basic information of source DVD. Select function 7. Put the source DVD onto DVD-ROM. 7.Disc Info Press ENT, and LCD will show the DVD information as follows. Disc Type: DVD-ROM Capacity: 4213.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.8 Select Source Function 8 Select Source is to let you select the data on DVD-ROM, DVD writer or HDD as the source from which copying will be done. Select function 8. 8.Select Source Press ENT, and then press ▲ ▼ to select the source as shown below. Src: DVD-ROM 01 IDE1 Master After selecting the source such as DVD-ROM, you can press ENT, and LCD will show the message as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.9 Image Function 9 Image is valid only when you have installed a hard disk. This function includes 6 parts. They are Load, Delete Image, Image Info, Compare Image, Select Partition and Select Src Drive. The loaded data is called an image file. Select function 9. 9.Image 6.9.1 Load On the above figure press ENT, and you will enter the following figure. Here the function Load is to let you load data from DVD-ROM or DVD writer into the current partition of the hard disk.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After the image file is successfully loaded, LCD will show the results as follows. Image load OK If there is an image file existing in the current partition, the system will ask you whether to overwrite it or not. Please use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. Image Exists Overwrite?Yes 6.9.2 Delete Image If you want to empty an image file stored in a particular partition, you can use the function Delete Image to do so. First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-02.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After the image file is deleted, LCD will show the results as follows. Partition A: Image is deleted 6.9.3 Image Info This function is to show the basic information of an image file stored in a particular partition. First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-03.Image Image Info P: A Press ENT, and LCD will show the information of the image file as follows. Disc Type: DVD-ROM Capacity: 4213.4MB 6.9.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT, and LCD will show the comparison information as follows. Compare- DVD 0% 4213.4MB 1:05:06 When comparison comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. Compare Fail: 0 OK: 1 Diff: 0 Press ENT to see the details of source 1 as shown below. Src: 01 DVD-ROM Total: 4213.4MB Press ENT to see the details of source 2. If the comparison is identical, LCD will show the message as follows. Tgt: 00 HDD Identical P: A If comparison fails, LCD will show the failure.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.9.5 Select Partition This function is to select a partition in the hard disk. First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-05.Image P: A Select Partition After installing a hard disk, ARS-2021D/2021DS will format it automatically. Each partition will occupy 5GB. The number of partitions is dependent on the hard disk’s capacity. The partitions is alphabetically arranged. Now select a working partition by pressing ▲ ▼ , and LCD will show the message as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual First, select the function by pressing ▼. 9-06. Image P: A Image Src Drive Then, use ▲ ▼ to select DVD-ROM or DVD writer as the source. Select Img Src: 01 IDE1 DVD-ROM After selecting the source such as DVD-ROM, you can press ENT, and LCD will show the message as follows. Load image from Drive ID-01 6.10 Edit Track (for CD only) Function 10 Edit Track is exclusively designed for editing a collection of favorite songs from CDs.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Select function 10. 10. Edit Track 6.10.1 CD to CD On the above figure press ENT, and you will enter the following figure.Here the function CD to CD is to let you select a track or more from CD-ROM, and then copy into a blank CD-R/RW. 10-01. Edit Track CD to CD Edit On the above figure press ENT, and you will enter the following figure. Here 1/10 means the number one of the 10 tracks, and 03:25 means the playing time.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After selecting, please use ▲ to move to the “End” menu as shown below. Select Track: End 1Trk03:25 Press ENT to finish the CD editing, and use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. End edit disc and burn?Yes LCD will show the copying information as follows. Copying- 24X Edit 1/10 - > 1/1 On the above figure 1/1 means the first track of all tracks we have selected, and here we have just selected one track. When copying comes to an end, LCD will show the message as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual The system will ask if you want to keep editing. Please use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. as shown below. Continue edit next Disc?Yes If you want to keep editing, the current source CD will eject auctomatically, and the system will ask you to insert another new CD as shown below. Insert next disc After inserting the new CD, press ENT to edit as before. Suppose we decide to select the second track, then press ENT. A “+” will appear beside 2/10 as shown below.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to finish the CD editing, and use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. End edit disc and burn?Yes LCD will show the copying information as follows. Copying- 24X Edit 2/10 - > 2/2 On the above figure 2/2 means the second track of all tracks we have selected, and so far we have selected two tracks from two different CDs. When copying comes to an end, LCD will show the message as follows. Burn Complete! OK: 01 The system will ask if you want to keep editing.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual On the above figure Press ENT. The system will ask if you want to close all CDs’ sessions. Please use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No as shown below. Close all disc’s session? Yes After deciding to close, LCD will show the message as follows. Closing Session Please wait--- 6.10.2 CD to HDD After closing sessions, press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure.Here the function CD to HDD is to let you select a track or more from CD-ROM, and then copy into a certain partition of HDD.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Suppose we decide to select the first track, then press ENT. A “+” will appear beside 1/10 as shown below. But pressing ENT again may cancel the selection. Select Track: +1/10 03:25 After selecting, please use ▲ to move to the “End” menu as shown below. Select Track: End 1Trk03:25 Press ENT to finish the CD editing, and use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. End edit disc and burn?Yes Then, the track as an image file will be loaded into HDD.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual The system will ask if you want to keep editing. Please use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. as shown below. Continue edit next Disc?Yes If you want to keep editing, the current source CD will eject auctomatically, and the system will ask you to insert another new CD as shown below. Insert next disc After inserting the new CD, press ENT to edit as before. Suppose we select the second track, then press ENT. A “+” will appear beside 2/10 as shown below.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Then, the track as an image file will be loaded into HDD. LCD will show the loading information as follows. Load- P0 -24X Edit 2/10 - > 2/2 When loading comes to an end, LCD will show the message as follows. Image load OK The system will ask if you want to keep editing. This time please use ▼ to confirm No as shown below. Continue edit next Disc?No Then, the system will ask if you want to burn from HDD into CD-R/RW or move into a partition.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When burning finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Burn Complete ! OK: 01 On the above figure press ESC to enter the following figure. Now press ▼ to move the data from HDD template into a certain partition. Burn or Move to partition? Move After pressing ▼, you need to select a partition into which the data will be moved. Suppose we select A as shown below. Select Partition A After pressing ENT, LCD will show the moving information as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual If the chosen partition has contained image data, the system will ask to overwrite or keep the data. Here please use ▲ to overwrite. Image Exists Overwrite?Yes After pressing ▲ , LCD will show the moving information as follows. Moving to P: A 0% When moving finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Moving to P: A OK! 6.10.3 Play Audio Track This function is to make ARS-2021D/2021DS act as a music player.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Use ▲ ▼ to select the track you want to play. Select Track: 1/10 03:25 After selecting and pressing ENT, LCD will show the playing information below. Playing Track-1 00:00 / 03:25 6.10.4 Close Session This function is to close a CD and let no data written into. After closing, you can put the CD on any normal player and listen. On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to select the function. 10-04.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After pressing ENT, LCD will show the message as follows. Closing Session Please wait--- When closing finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Closing OK :1 Complete Fail :0 6.11 Setup Function 11 Setup lets you change the default settings. Once you change a setting, remember to press ENT to save it. However, it is suggested to use the defaults for the optimal operation. This function includes 16 parts.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.1 Language On the above figure press ENT, and you will enter the following figure. The function Language lets you select a language in which messages can be shown on LCD. 11-01. Setup Language Press ENT to enter the following figure. Here LCD only supports English. Language English 6.11.2 Burn Speed On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. The function Burn Speed lets you control the burning speed of DVD writer. 11-02.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.3 Read Speed On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. The function Read Speed lets you control the reading speed of target DVD. 11-03. Setup Read Speed Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is maximum, but there are still other choices: 32X, 16X and 8X. Read Speed Maximum 6.11.4 Auto Start Drive On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.5 Startup Menu On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Startup Menu lets you select any one of the functions except Adv Setup as the first item appearing on the menu whenever you turn on ARS-2021D/2021DS. 11-05. Setup Startup Menu Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Copy. Of course you can select any other function as the first item, but remember to press ENT. Startup Menu 1.Copy 6.11.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.7 Auto Compare On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Auto Compare is to compare automatically the source DVD and the target DVD after copying. 11-07. Setup Auto Compare Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. Auto Compare Off 6.11.8 Auto Prescan On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.9 Eject Disc On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Eject Disc provides three choices. They are Eject Good Only, Eject All Disc, and Do Not Eject. Eject Good Only means that the DVD will eject automatically only when it is copied successfully. Eject All Disc means that the DVD will eject automatically whether it is copied successfully or not. Do Not Eject means that you need to eject the DVD manually when copying finishes. 11-09.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is On. Press ▼ to select Off. Burn On The Fly On If ARS-2021D/2021DS doesn’t connect with a hard disk, LCD will show the message as follows. No Valid HDD ! 6.11.11 Burn Mode On the above figure press ESC to return to Function 11, and then select part 11 Burn Mode as the following figure shows. Burn Mode lets you control the burning modes. There are two modes: DAO (Disc At Once) and TAO (Track At Once). They support CD only.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.12 Button Sound On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Button Sound lets you control the sound of a button when you press it. 11-12. Setup Button Sound Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is On. Press ▼ to select Off. Button Sound On 6.11.13 Device Info On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Device Info shows the basic information of the DVD-ROM and DVD writer you have installed. 11-13.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. DVD-ROM 1.22 DVD-116 Press ▼ twice to enter the next figure. 02 IDE2 Master DVD-RW : PIONEER Press ENT to enter the next figure. DVD-RW DVR-103 1.80 6.11.14 System Info On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. System Info shows the information of the system. 11-14. Setup System Info Press ENT to enter the next figure. DVD Duplicator 1-1 ver: 1.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. WINBOND: W29C040 2002 / 5 / 27 ACARD 6.11.15 Quick Erase On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Quick Erase is to erase the data on the DVD rewriteable disk quickly. 11-15. Setup Quick Erase Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. All data will be lost, erase?Yes After confirming Yes and pressing ENT, LCD will show the message as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.16 Full Erase On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Full Erase is to erase the data on the DVD rewriteable disk completely. Compared with Quick Erase, Full Erase takes longer time to do the job. 11-16. Setup Full Erase Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. All data will be lost, erase?Yes After confirming Yes and pressing ENT, LCD will show the message as follows.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.12 Adv Setup Function 12 Adv Setup lets you change the system configuration. This function includes 13 parts. They are UnderRun Protect, Overburn, Read Error Skip, Format HDD, Verify HDD, Burn-in, Update Firmware, Compare Firmware, H/W Diagnostic, Load Default, CD+G, ISRC and Switch Link-Host. On the above figure press ESC to return to Function 11. Then, press ESC for 2 seconds to enter Function 12 as the following figure shows. 12. Adv Setup 6.12.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.12.2 Overburn On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Overburn lets you decide whether to copy beyond the limit of the CD or not. 12-02. Adv Setup Overburn Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. Overburn Off 6.12.3 Read Error Skip On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure.Read Error Skip is to neglect any error that occurs during copying.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.12.4 Format HDD On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Format HDD is to partition the hard disk. But before formatting, all data on the hard disk will be deleted. 12-04. Adv Setup Format HDD Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Yes or No. All data will be lost, format? Yes If ARS-2021D/2021DS doesn’t connect with a hard disk, LCD will show the message as follows. There is no HDD! 6.12.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use ▲ ▼ to confirm Disk or Parti. Verify Disk or Partition? Disk Press ENT to verify. After verification LCD will show the results as follows. Verify Hard Disk OK! 6.12.6 Burn-in On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. Burn-in is to simulate the copying progress many times. The time can be from 1 to 1000.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT and use ▲ ▼ to select the time of simulation such as 1, 2, 3...1000 or Run Continuous. The figure below shows Run Continuous. Sel burn-in num: Run Continuous Press ESC, ENT, ▼ to select Erase & Copy as the following figure shows. Erase & Copy is to erase and write repeatedly. It is only for DVD rewriteable disk. Burn-in Erase&Copy Press ENT and use ▲ ▼ to select the time of simulation such as 1, 2, 3...1000 or Run Continuous. The figure below shows Run Continuous.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual You can get the newest firmware version from ACARD by e-mail, or download it directly from the web site: http://www.acard.com Then, unzip the file “cdxxx.bin” and copy it into a blank DVD. After placing the DVD on the DVD-ROM , press ENT. The system will begin searching the new firmware and show the message on LCD as follows after it finds the new firmware. Then press ENT to update. Searching F/W--XXX/XXXXX 6.12.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. Follow the instructions on LCD to do the button test. After that, the system will do the self-test of SDRAM, the hardware connection test and flash test. All test results will be shown on LCD. It is the easiest way to know if the system can work well. ↑ ↓ Enter ESC Holde ESC to exit When the whole process finishes, LCD will show the message as follows. Test finished 6.12.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When default loading finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Load Default OK 6.12.11 CD+G On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. CD+G is a kind of special copying format. This function supports the special format. 12-11. Adv Setup CD+G Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. CD+G Off 6.12.12 ISRC On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the following figure. ISRC is a kind of special copying format.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is Off. Press ▼ to select On. ISRC Off 6.12.13 Switch Link-Host On the above figure press ESC and ▼ to enter the next figure. Switch Link-Host lets you switch to the link-host mode if your 2021DS has connected with a PC. 12-13. Adv Setup Switch Link-Host Press ENT to enter the next figure. Link-Host Mode Initializing...
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 7.1 About LCD After powering on if there is no LCD, please check if the connection of power cord is frim and the environment of power outlet is normal. 7.2 About Error Messages During Copy, Test, Compare and Verify, etc. if you press ESC to abort, an error message will appear on LCD. Abortion may cause ARS-2021D/2021DS to hang up, therefore you have to power on again. If reading fails, an error message will appear on LCD.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 7.4 About Buttons If you press any one of the four buttons on the panel, but there is no response, it is perhaps that the button cannot function well. Please inspect the jumper setting. 7.5 About DVD Writer Not Readable After copying if the DVD writer is unreadable, please use Compare to examine, or get another DVD-ROM to test. 7.6 About High Failure Rate If the failure rate of copying is high, please do the following things to improve.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 7.8 About Function 12 and Cancellation If you want to execute function 12 Advanced Setup, you can press ESC for 2 seconds. And during operation if you want to cancel a function like Copy, Test, Verify and so on, you can press ESC for 2 seconds, too.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Appendix 1 List of Functions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Copy Test Test & Copy Verify Compare Prescan Disc Info Select Source 9 Image (It works only when a hard disk is connected) 9.1 Load 9.2 Delete Image 9.3 Image Info 9.4 Compare Image 9.5 Select Partition (Each partition is 5GB) 9.6 Select Src Drive 10 Edit Track (for CD only) 10.1 CD to CD 10.2 CD to HDD (It works only when a hard disk is connected) 10.3 Play Audio Track 10.4 Close Session 11 Setup 11.1 Language (English) 11.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 11.10 Burn On The Fly (Default is On) 11.11 Burn Mode (Default is DAO) 11.12 Button Sound (Default is On) 11.13 Device Info 11.14 System Info 11.15 Quick Erase 11.16 Quick Erase 12 Adv Setup 12.1 UnderRun Protect (Default is On) 12.2 Overburn (Default is Off) 12.3 Read Error Skip (Default is Off) 12.4 Format HDD 12.5 Verify HDD 12.6 Burn-in 12.7 Update Firmware 12.8 Compare Firmware 12.9 H/W Diagnostic 12.10 Load Default 12.11 CD+G (Default is Off) 12.12 ISRC (Default is Off) 12.
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Appendix 2 LCD Messages 1. Normal Conditions: Initialize SDRAM............................................Initialize the memory of the system. Detect Drives..............................Detect what drives are connected with the system. User Abort!.............................................................Cancel the job during operation. Analyzing............................................................................Analyze the source disc. Source Drive Not Ready..............
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press a Key to Eject Good Disc... Press any ket to eject the good disc after copying Press a Key to Eject Fail Disc......Press any key to eject the failed disc after copying. DVD-RW does not Support the Func.......... DVD-RW doesn’t support this function. Hold ESC to exit................................. Press ESC for a second to terminate the test. All data will be lost, erase?.........All data on the disc will be lost. Confirm the erasing of data. Erase Finished....................
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Verify Hard Disk OK!................................... The hard disk is verified successfully. Verify Hard Disk Fail!............................ The hard disk is not verified successfully. Verify Partition Header!.................................................. Verify the partition header. Select HD First!................................................ Select a formatted hard disk at first. 3. Audio Editing: Lost selected Tracks?................................
ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Check Sum Error!.................................................. The udpated firmware has errors. Source can’t be Hard Disk!.......During comparison the source cannot be hard disk. Last update F/W OK!................................... The firmware is updated successfully. Last update F/W Fail!.............................. The firmware is not updated successfully. Flash ROM fail!......................................... Data cannot be written into Flash ROM.
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