® USER GUIDE Aleratec 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS™ Part No.
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Radio/TV Interference Statement The equipment described in this guide emits radio frequency energy. If it is not installed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions, it may cause interference with radio or television reception. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
Safety Regulations WARNING To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to authorized personnel only. CAUTION As the laser beam in these 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS is harmful to the eyes, do not attempt to disassemble the cabinet. Refer servicing to authorized personnel only. The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
Table of Contents Introduction....................................................................................................1 Product Features....................................................................................................1 Key Items – 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS..................................2 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS: LCD Front Panel.........................3 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS: Removable Hard Disk Drive.......4 Precautions......
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS. Please read this User Guide thoroughly before using this product. Product Features The Aleratec 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS is a stand alone LightScribe disc publishing system with the capability of simultaneously producing up to 15 BD/DVD/CD copies or clearly labeled discs, and no computer is required. • • • • • Removable Hard Disk Drive to store disc images and label files.
Introduction Key Items – 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS Removable Hard Disk Drive (see page 4) Control Panel BD/DVD/CD Source Drive BD/DVD/CD RW LightScribe Drives* *Note: There is currently no LightScribe Blu-ray media available. 2 www.aleratec.
Introduction 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS: LCD Front Panel (View may vary from picture) 1 Initialize 1-3 3 2 Duplicator ver: X.XX ESC COPY USB PRINT SOURCE 4 5 6 7 ENT 8 9 1. Display shows all functions and messages 2. ESC button is used to cancel a selected function 3. ENT button is used to execute a selected function 4. COPY button will start the “Autocopy” menu function. (See page 59 for more information) 5.
Introduction 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS: Removable Hard Disk Drive Carriage Lever Removable Hard Disk Drive Key in Lock Your Tower Publisher SLS is equipped with a removable hard disk drive (HDD) for storing images of frequently copied discs. Storing an image of a disc you want to copy on an HDD improves duplication speed, and adds the convenience of not having to look around for the actual source disc you want to copy.
Precautions Before you start: Before you start using your 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS, please read the following to ensure proper operation. Good care will help assure maximum product life. Improper operating environment and misuse may void the warranty. Choose a Good Location: 1. Allow adequate clearance for moving parts. 2. Do not place near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, mechanical vibration or shock. 3.
Precautions Before you start - continued External Connection Warning: In order to operate the duplicator solely as a standalone unit (no connection to the computer), you have to make sure all of the USB connection(s) are off. If by any chance, the USB connection(s) are on, please refer to “Setup Guide: Setup USB 2.0 device(s)” Maintenance: It is very important to operate and keep the duplicator in a dust free, clean environment since dust is the number 1 killer for BD/DVD/CD recording devices.
Overview Unpacking the Unit Your system was shipped in one box and contains the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS and cables. Carefully open the box and remove the top protective foam padding. Remove the following: • • • • • 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Publisher SLS 2 Power Cords 1 USB 2.0 Cable 1 Quick Start Guide 1 Installation CD Note: It is important to keep the original shipping container and packaging.
Overview LightScribe Software Installation Minimum System Requirements: PC running Windows 2000, XP, Vista or 7 1. Install the Aleratec File System Manager. First write down the key code labeled “Product Key” on the front of the disc and then put the disc into your PC. If Autorun does not begin, go to “My Computer” and explore the CD and double-click “Setup” to begin the installer manually.
Overview c. Click Install to complete the installation. 3. Connect the 1:15 to your PC with the USB cable. 4. Make sure the 1:15 is in USB mode. Press the “USB” fastkey on the control panel on the front of the 1:15. If the screensaver is on you may have to press the button twice. 5. You will see the LCD screen display the “USB Connection” menu. Below this title you will see an “On” or “Off” listed. This is the current status of the USB connection.
Overview 6. After the 1:15 Tower Publisher SLS has rebooted, go to “My Computer” in Windows and look to see if the HDD is there. It will be labeled as “Duplicator”. 7. If you open the drive location you will see three or four folders. a. The “dup” folder is where “.iso” files, “.nrg” files and folders of data can be put in for disc burning.* b. The “label” folder is where “.lsi” files created by the LightScribe Template Labeler program will be placed.
Overview Using the LightScribe Labeling Software The following procedure demonstrates using the LightScribe Template Labeler to generate the label files (.lsi) used by the Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS. 1. Launch the LightScribe Template Labeler. ▪▪ Click the shortcut on your desktop, or go to: Start → All Programs→ LightScribe Direct Disc Labeling → LightScribe Template Labeler. Note: Ignore the “LightScribe Disc Insertion” shown below by pressing the OK button. 2. Select a Template.
Overview 3. Insert Text and/or Pictures into the template. Depending on the template chosen, you may have options to modify text box(es) or picture(s). ▪▪ To insert pictures, click on the dedicated area to select the picture you’d like to use. ▪▪ To insert text, click on the text field, and type the text you’d like use. Note: Depending on the template chosen, you may enter multiple lines of text. 4. When you are satisfied with your disc design, click “Preview and Print”.
Overview Using the LightScribe Labeling Software - continued A menu will appear prompting you to save your file. Navigate to the “label” folder located on the “Duplicator” drive. You may copy multiple files into this folder. Note: The 1:15 Tower Publisher SLS will only recognize label files located in the main LABEL folder. Any file that is placed outside of the main LABEL folder or in a subfolder will not be recognized as a label. Create a name for the file and click the “Save” button. 5.
Overview 6. Press the “USB” button on the duplicator and set the USB mode to “Off”. Reboot the duplicator by turning it off and then on again. After the device has completed the start up process, press the “Print” fast key (also menu option 2) on the main menu of the duplicator and push the ENT key. 7. The “Please Select Label” menu will appear. The newly created label file will appear below this prompt within the “label” folder.
Overview Other Label Printing Related Options There are other label printing related operations available as described below: Menu 3: Copy+Print This function allows you to perform the disc duplication then the disc labeling operation as part of one process. Just flip the disc from the data side to the label side after each duplication pass.
Overview Control Functions For detailed descriptions of each control function and feature see the Menu Overview section beginning on page 59 of this User Guide. Control Functions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 16 Copy Print Copy + Print Test Compare Test + Copy Copy + Compare Select Burn Speed Select Source Erase Hard Drive Setup 1. Select Partition 2. Load Partition 3. Rename Partition 4. Delete Partition 5. Partition Info 6. Select Loading Drive 7. Format Hard Drive Print Setup 1.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Making Disc-to-Disc Copies This process copies a Master Disc to several blank discs simultaneously. Due to the nature of simultaneous disc duplication, a good quality Master Disc and lower recording speeds maybe necessary to ensure high success and quality duplications rates. Turn on the duplicator. After the duplicator has booted up, you will see the following display: Aleratec 1. COPY COPY 2. USB 1.00 1.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Start the Copy Process. a. Insert your Master Disc and blank discs into their corresponding tray(s) and press the ENT button. You will see the following display: 4. Duplication Mode: Load and Copy COPY b. USB PRINT ESC SOURCE ENT “Duplication Mode” offers three choices: ▪▪ ▪▪ ▪▪ Load and Copy On the Fly Prompt Press UP or DOWN arrow button to display your desired mode. Press the ENT button to confirm.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Making Disc-to-Disc Copies - continued Example: To enter a value of 21 copies, do the following Make sure the cursor is located at the first position: COPY USB PRINT SOURCE Specify Counter: [X ] OK? ESC ENT i. Press DOWN button consecutively until “0” is displayed. ii. Press ENT button once to move the cursor to the next position. iii. Press DOWN button consecutively until “0” is displayed. iv.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Note: If either one of the PREVIOUS 2 screens are displayed for more than 2 minutes, please check your Master Disc or blank discs for quality. Allow 5-10 seconds for the duplicator to detect both your Master Disc and blank discs. After your Master Disc and blank discs have been recognized, you will see the following display: Preparing... X Disc Detected, Go? COPY USB PRINT SOURCE d.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Making Disc-to-Disc Copies - continued 2 or 3 seconds after copying begins the following “Copy Progress” screen will appear: Counter Specified COPY USB 4012MB 481MB PRINT SOURCE Copying... 0 12% Copying... 0/21 12% No Counter ESC ENT COPY USB 4012MB 481MB PRINT SOURCE e. ESC ENT “4012MB” indicates the capacity of the Master Disc. “4012MB” indicates the capacity of the Master Disc.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials To continue making additional copies, remove the successfully completed copies from the ejected trays and replace with blank discs. To terminate your project and return to the main menu, press ESC. If you’ve specified a counter value you will see the following display when your project is completed: 21 Disc Copied Press OK to Finish USB PRINT COPY ESC SOURCE ENT If you see above message, you can press ENT to go back to main menu.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Load Source Files onto the Hard Drive - continued You can create a new partition by either loading it directly from a Master Disc or by copying it directly onto the Hard Drive through the tower publisher’s USB connection. Here we will discuss loading source data directly onto the Hard Drive. The next section will explain how to load a partition from a Master Disc. The tower publisher will recognize three different formats of source data: 1. ISO disc image file 2.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Load Master Disc onto the Hard Drive The following steps will show you how to load your Master Disc into the installed Hard Drive as a partition and copy the stored partition onto blank discs. This process is recommended for mass volume production. To load your Master Disc onto a hard drive partition, please do the following: 1. Make sure the Source is set to the Hard Drive.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Load Master Disc onto the Hard Drive - continued Press ENT to enter “Hard Drive Setup” menu and you will see the following display: Hard Drive Setup 1. Select Partition COPY PRINT ESC SOURCE Load your Master Disc on to the Hard Drive. To do so, use the UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Hard Drive Setup 2. Load Partition COPY d. ENT c.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials You now have the choice to load your Master Disc into a new (empty) partition or overwrite one of the existing partitions (if any exist) by inputting/modifying the name you desire; or you can simply choose “Auto Generate” to have the system automatically generate a partition name for you. Afterwards, simply press the UP or DOWN arrow button to find your desired selection and press ENT to submit your selection.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Load Master Disc onto the Hard Drive - continued Press ENT button to confirm. Once your Master Disc has been recognized. The loading progress indicator will be displayed and you will see the following: Loading... FUN COPY USB 4000MB 423MB 10% PRINT SOURCE h. ESC ENT “4000MB” indicates the total capacity of your Master Disc. “423MB” indicates the current MB from the Master Disc that has been loaded.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Rename Existing Hard Drive Partition Name When you load your Master Disc to a hard drive partition, you are asked to give it a name. You can rename it at anytime afterwards (including the Reserved Partition). To rename your existing hard drive partition name, do the following: Use the UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Aleratec 11. Hard Drive Setup COPY PRINT ESC SOURCE Press ENT to enter “Hard Drive Setup” menu.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Rename Existing Hard Drive Partition Name - continued Rename the partition you’ve just selected. To enter a partition name, use the UP or DOWN button to select the character and use ESC or ENT button to move the cursor position. When you are finished, move the cursor to OK and press ENT. For example, if I want to rename the image from “FUN” to “FUN2”, do the following: a.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Delete Existing Hard Drive Partition Permanently If for some reason you need to delete your existing hard drive partition permanently, do the following: Use the UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Aleratec 11. Hard Drive Setup COPY PRINT ESC SOURCE Press ENT to enter “Hard Drive Setup” menu. You will see the following display: Hard Drive Setup 1.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Delete Existing Hard Drive Partition Permanently - continued You will be directed back to the “Hard Drive Setup” menu. You will see the following display: 7. Hard Drive Setup 4. Delete Partition COPY USB PRINT ESC SOURCE www.aleratec.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials How to Make Copies from the Hard Drive 1. Load a master disc to the HDD if it is not already loaded and make sure Source is set to the Hard Drive. 2. Go back to “COPY” Menu. Use UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Aleratec 1.0 COPY COPY ESC USB PRINT SOURCE Start the Copy Process. a. Now, please insert your blank discs into the Writer Trays (make sure the Reader Tray is empty) and press ENT button to enter the “COPY” menu.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials You can select “No Counter” if you prefer to copy continuously with no interruption. (It will still count the number of copies, but it will not notify you when to stop.) To select the “No Counter”, simply press ENT button when you see the screen above. Then skip below and continue on to step “d”.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials How to Make Copies from the Hard Drive - continued vii. Press DOWN button consecutively until “1” is displayed. viii. Now, we have “0021” displayed and then, press ENT once and the cursor is now moved to OK. ix. Then, press ENT once to submit your counter value. Now you will see following screen: Preparing...
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Note: If the number of blank discs you inserted doesn’t match the number of discs detected on the screen, please give 10-15 seconds for the duplicator to recognize all of your blank discs. After 2 or 3 seconds of processing time, the following Copy Progress Screen will appear. Counter Specified COPY USB H4012MB 481MB PRINT SOURCE Copying... 0 12% Copying... 0/21 12% No Counter ESC ENT COPY USB H4012MB 481MB PRINT SOURCE e.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials How to Make Copies from the Hard Drive - continued Next, refill more blank media to continue making more copies, or you can press ESC to terminate your project and go back to the main menu. If you’ve specified a counter value for your project and your project is completed, you will see the following screen: 21 Disc Copied Press OK to Finish USB PRINT COPY ESC SOURCE ENT If you see above message, you can press ENT to go back to main menu.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Select Burn Speed This process will allow you to adjust the duplication speed subject to your various needs. By default, the duplication speed will be set to the optimal speed. However, under some circumstances, you might want to lower the duplication speed. Those circumstances are as follows: • Poor Blank Media Quality – When your media quality is not good, lowering down the duplication speed is necessary to make good copies.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Select Burn Speed - continued 3. Select duplication speed type. There are different types of recording speeds: ▪▪ HDD/BD to BD: Copying to Blu-ray Media from Pre-loaded BD Partition or Original BD Media. ▪▪ HDD/CD to CD: Copying to CD-R/RW Media from Pre-loaded CD Partition or Original CD Media. ▪▪ HDD/DVD to DVD: Copying to DVD±R Media from Pre loaded DVD Partition or Original DVD Media.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Select the Source drive When making a copy, you will need to specify where the master is. Is it in the Source drive? Or is it an Image inside the Hard Drive? This tutorial will show you how to change the Master Reading Source to satisfy your needs. Basically, there are 3 scenarios that require you to select the Source drive. 1. Disc-to-Disc copy (Copy from 1st Tray) – This is the case when you would normally make copies on the fly.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Select the Source drive - continued b. Enter “Source Selection” menu. Press ENT to enter into “Source Selection” menu. You will see the following display: Drive 1 Port 0.0 XXXXXX COPY USB ESC PRINT SOURCE ENT Make sure it is located at “Drive 1 Port 0.0”. If not, press the UP or DOWN navigation button to search for it. There will be drive model information where XXXXXX is shown above. c. Select desired master reading device.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Change the SETUP Settings Most of the internal settings and information are stored inside the “Setup” menu. To explore and modify these settings is simple. In the following example you will be modifying the “Auto Start” setting. Note: The default “Setup” is set for optimal performance. It is unnecessary to change this setting if you are satisfied with your duplicator performance. Use the UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Aleratec 14.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Audio CD Editing This procedure will guide you in using the “Mix Audio Tracks” feature. This process allows you to combine audio tracks from various CDs into a single customized audio CD. To use this feature you need a temporary storage location to hold your music before the duplicator can make it an audio CD.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Once you made your selection, you will see the following display: 4. Preparing... Waiting for Master COPY USB ESC PRINT SOURCE ENT OR Preparing... Waiting for Blank COPY USB PRINT ESC SOURCE ENT When you see the above display, insert an audio CD that contains your music track(s) in the Master Reading Tray and a blank CD-R media into one of Writer Trays.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Audio CD Editing - continued Press ENT button to submit your selection. You will see the following display: Auto Editing COPY USB 1 4m : 37s PRINT SOURCE 6. ESC ENT “1” indicates that it is working on track #1. “4m:37s” indicates the track’s playback time..
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials 8. Press ENT button to continue. Your old Master Disc will be ejected and you can insert another audio CD into the Reading Tray. To continue, go back to Step 3. 9. If you choose to finalize it, press the DOWN arrow button until you see the following display: Total 6 Trk 26m : 17s Finish Editing? COPY USB > PRINT ENT ESC SOURCE Press the ENT button to continue.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Audio CD Editing - continued Example of Mixing Audio Tracks to the Hard Drive In this example we will be creating a new Audio CD from 2 different discs: ▪▪ CD1: song 2, and song 4 ▪▪ CD2: song 3, song 4 and song 5 Go to function 13 “Mix Audio Tracks”. Aleratec 13. Mix Audio Tracks COPY USB PRINT 1.00 1. ESC SOURCE ENT 2. Press ENT button. 3. Use the UP or DOWN arrow button to select “Hard Drive”. Press ENT button to continue. 4.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Use the UP or DOWN arrow button until you see following display: Total: 2 Trk Are you done? COPY PRINT ENT ESC SOURCE Press ENT to submit your selection. You will see the following display: Auto Editing... COPY USB 3 4m : 58s PRINT SOURCE 9. USB 9m : 47s 8. ENT ESC 10. Once the loading process is complete, you will see the following display: COPY USB PRINT SOURCE Total: 2 Trk 9m : 47s Finish Editing? > ENT ESC 11.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Audio CD Editing - continued 14. Use the UP or DOWN arrow button until you see “Track 4” on the 2nd line of the display. Press ENT to confirm. A “*” symbol will appear on the left of “Track 4”. You will see the following display: COPY USB PRINT SOURCE Total: 4 Trk 20m : 01s *Track 4: 5m : 26s ESC ENT 15. Use the UP or DOWN arrow button until you see “Track 5” on the 2nd line of the display. Press ENT to confirm.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials 20. Press the ENT button again to confirm. You will see the following display: COPY USB PRINT Processing to Disc... 10% SOURCE ESC ENT 21. When the process is complete, your mixed copy will be ejected. You will see the following display: Job Completed! Press OK to Finish COPY USB PRINT ESC SOURCE ENT You will then be directed back to the main menu: COPY USB PRINT 1.00 13. Mix Audio Tracks ESC SOURCE www.aleratec.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Introduction to Manage Accounts The “Manage Accounts” feature allows the administrator to: • Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of the duplicator. • View existing user account lists. • Edit existing user account information, including name and password. • Delete existing user account(s). • Enable/Disable the Manage Accounts feature. The “Manage Accounts” feature is disabled by default.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Manage Accounts: Overview To access the “Manage Accounts” feature, perform the following steps: Turn on the duplicator. After the bootup is complete, you will see the following display: Aleratec 1. COPY COPY PRINT SOURCE Press the UP or DOWN button consecutively until you see following: Aleratec 16. Manage Accounts COPY USB PRINT 1.00 SOURCE ENT ESC Press ENT. You will be asked for the Administrator’s Password. 3. ENT ESC USB 2. 1.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Manage Accounts Feature Overview - continued View User This menu allows you to view current existing user accounts. Manage Accounts 1. View User COPY 1. USB PRINT ESC ENT SOURCE Press the ENT button to enter into this menu. Press the ESC button to go back to the main menu or cancel the current selection. Note: User “Admin” is the administrative account. It will always be there. Create User This menu allows you to create additional user accounts.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Note: User “Admin” is the administrative account, you can NOT change the user name for this account, but you will be able to change the password for this account. Note: User name consists of maximum 8 alphanumeric letters or numbers. Note: User password will consist of 4 numbers. Delete User This menu allows you to delete an existing user account. You will be asked to select and existing user account to be removed. Manage Accounts 4. Delete User COPY 1.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Introduction to Duplication Mode This feature reduces the “Duplication from Hard Drive” process to a single step. There are three features under “Duplication mode”: 1. 2. 3. On the Fly Load and Copy Prompt On the Fly This mode instructs the duplicator to copy directly from the Master Disc. The duplicator performs simultaneous read and write operations without any delays. Advantage: ▪▪ Ideal for small quantity quick duplication.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Disadvantage: ▪▪ The loading time may have an impact on overall duplication time for small duplication jobs. ▪▪ The Master Disc will be loaded to the reserve partition in the Hard Drive temporarily until a new master is loaded and overrides the previous image. In comparing this duplication mode with the traditional “Duplication from Hard Drive” process, it offers the user more simplicity.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Introduction to Duplication Mode - continued Press the ENT button once. You will see the following display: 5. Duplication Mode: Auto COPY PRINT ESC Press the UP or DOWN button consecutively to select your desired mode. Duplication Mode: Load and Copy USB PRINT ESC Duplication Mode: On the Fly USB PRINT ESC Duplication Mode: Prompt COPY USB PRINT ESC Press the ENT button once to submit your selection.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Using AUTOCOPY The “Autocopy” function allows you to copy from Disc to Disc automatically without pressing any keys. It is the simplest way to make BD/CD/DVD copies. The following tutorial will show you how to use this feature. Use the UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Aleratec 17. AutoCopy COPY 1.00 ESC PRINT ENT SOURCE Press the ENT button to enter the “Autocopy” mode. You will see the following display: 2. USB 1.
Stand-Alone Tower Publisher SLS: Tutorials Using AUTOCOPY - continued Note: It is normal to see the progress indicator stay at 0-10% and at 100% for approximately 30 seconds during CD duplication. Additionally it is normal to see the progress indicator stay at 0-10% and at 100% for up to 1 minute during DVD duplication. There is a delay caused by the initializing and finalizing stage of disc duplication.
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. Print This menu will guide you to burn LightScribe labels. Before you enter this menu to print, please make sure you have selected the correct Source drive. 3. Copy + Print This menu will guide you to make BD/DVD/CD copies and burn LightScribe labels.
Menu Overview 6. Test + Copy This menu will guide you to perform a simulation of the copying process. If everything passes the simulation, the copying process will be performed. If there’s an error encountered during the simulation, an error message will be displayed and the copying process will not be initiated. 7. Copy + Compare This menu will guide you to make copies and automatically perform a bit-bybit comparison between the Master Reading Source and all the copied discs inside the Writer Tray. 8.
Menu Overview 13. Mix Audio Tracks This menu will guide you through the “Mix Audio Tracks” feature. This feature helps you combine audio tracks from various CDs into a single customize audio CD. 14. Setup 14.1 Language This setting allows you to choose which language you prefer to navigate this duplicator. Current supported languages are Spanish, and English. 14.2 Auto Start This setting allows you to choose Auto, Full or Off.
Menu Overview 14. Setup - continued 14.4 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”. 14.5 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed This setting allows you to adjust the maximum duplication speed for Audio and Video CD.
Menu Overview 14.11 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). 14.12 ISRC This option allows you to enable/disable copying ISRC code of the Audio CD.
Menu Overview 15. Utilities - continued 15.2 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. 15.
Menu Overview 16. 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. 17. Autocopy This function will allow the system to operate under the “Autocopy” mode for ease of operation. 18.
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.
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 Drive from your computer. How do I reset my duplicator back to default? a. Use UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen. Aleratec 15. Utilities COPY 1.
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 Code Error Message Recommendation 200 Master Disc Empty Blank Disc is in the Source Tray. Make sure the source is properly selected and double check the Master Disc. 201 Bad Master The Master Disc is not recognized by the Source Tray.
Troubleshooting Error Code Error Message Recommendation 213 DVD-RAM is not supported! The system does NOT support DVD-RAM format. 230 Not enough HDD space There is not enough hard drive space to create a new partition. Please delete some existing nonimportant partition to free up more spaces. 231 Redundant Name The Partition Name you’ve entered has already been used. Please choose a different partition name. 232 Format Failed! Unable to format the built in hard drive.
Recommended Media Certified LightScribe media is required for burning direct-to disc LightScribe labels. For best results, Aleratec Duplicator Grade LightScribe media is recommended. CD-R LightScribe V1.2 Duplicator Grade Media 100 Pack™ CD-R LightScribe V1.2 Duplicator Grade Media 600 Pack™ Part No. 110116 Part No. 110120 CD-R LightScribe V1.2 Duplicator Grade Rainbow 100 Pack™ Part No. 110117 DVD-R LightScribe V1.2 Duplicator Grade Media 100 Pack™ DVD-R LightScribe V1.
Technical Support After reading this User Guide, if you need additional assistance with this product, please contact Aleratec Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they may need your help to better assist you. Calling Aleratec Technical Support without all the necessary information can be both time consuming and frustrating. Therefore, please try to have the following information ready before calling: 1.
Service and Support Aleratec, Inc., Limited Warranty This Limited Warranty covers defects encountered in the course of normal use of this product and does not apply to damage from improper use, abuse, accidents, unauthorized service, or inadequate packaging when shipping the product to Aleratec, Inc. Aleratec, Inc. provides the following limited warranty for this product only if the product was originally purchased for use, not re-sale, from Aleratec, Inc., an Aleratec, Inc.
Service and Support Please Note: This Warranty is valid only within the United States and Puerto Rico, and applies only to products that are new and unopened on the date of purchase. For areas outside the United States and Puerto Rico, contact the authorized dealer from whom you purchased this product to determine which warranty, if any, applies. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY CONSTITUTES YOUR SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, AND THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE LIABILITY OF ALERATEC, INC.
Service and Support To Obtain Warranty Service: You must ship your subsystem to the authorized dealer where your subsystem was purchased within the one year warranty period and no later than thirty days after discovery of claimed defect, whichever occurs first. In either case, you must provide proof of original purchase before any warranty service can be performed.
Technical Support FAX Back Form Aleratec, Inc. Technical Support Fax Back Form Please record the following information to help expedite any warranty claim: Model No.:_ _________________ Serial No.
® Document Number: 260203_UG_ENG_Rev. A Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2011 Aleratec, Inc. 9851 Owensmouth Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 U.S.A. www.aleratec.
