Cougar 6600 Asynchronous Duplicator Operator’s Guide (With CougarNET Command Module Client Application) Formats Unlimited, Inc. 155 Sherwood Avenue Farmingdale, NY 11735 Tel: 001 631 249 9393 Email: support@mfdigital.com http://www.mfdigital.
Table of Contents ©2003 - 2011 BY FORMATS UNLIMITED, INC ............................................................................................................. 1 WELCOME TO THE COUGAR 6600 ASYNCHRONOUS DUPLICATOR........................................................ 3 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ............................................................................................................................... 3 ABOUT THIS MANUAL ...........................................................
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General Operation The Cougar 6600 is extremely versatile and offers many useful and powerful features. • It is time to turn start Cougar. A series of self-diagnostics will be performed. The screen will now read in sequence: • Once complete, the unit will display the main operating screen: • Power Off only when the "SELECT COPY AND COMPARE" screen is active. Input Output Spindle Operation Input Bin and Output Spindle: The input bins and the output spindle serve as the containers for up to 600 discs.
• Press the “0” key on the keypad. The screen will now read: • The factory setting for this function is “Copy”. The “Simulate” mode is useful as a diagnostic tool and is used mainly for support issues. It is also helpful for training purposes to experiment with various system functions. • Press the “1” key to select “Copy” or the “2” key to select “Simulate”. After pressing either key, you will be returned to the main operating screen. • Press the “1” key on the keypad.
• This displays the image size on the internal hard disk, time and date. • This displays the Verify after status of the Cougar 6600. The Verify After function will verify a copied disc against the master disc immediately after it has been copied. • This displays the Multiple Images status of the Cougar 6600. The Multiple Images feature allows the user to store up to seven separate active master images on the internal Hard Drive. • This displays the Installed Memory of the Cougar 6600.
• Press the “2” key on the keypad. You will see several functions scroll across the screen. Select a function by pressing the corresponding number on the keypad. Enable or disable the function by pressing the “Start/Yes” or “Stop/No” key. • 0 Key - The factory setting for this function is disabled. When enabled, the Verify After feature automatically compares discs to the master disc or hard disk image after copying is completed.
• 7 Key - Gives you the option to separate the bins for DVDs and CDs. This is called Spindle Selection. When this selection is enabled, the bins are separated as follows. Input Bin #1 is for CDs, Input Bin #2 is for DVDs. Input #3 and Input #4 are disabled. The main Output Spindle will be used for both CDs and DVDs. When enabled, SHAKE DISC will perform a slight shaking motion with each pick of disc from an input hopper. If the discs are somewhat sticky, this can help in separating them.
• Press the “Start/Yes” key to clear the hard drive. If the “Stop/No” key is pressed you will be prompted to set the “System Time.” • Press the “Start/Yes” key to set the system time. If you press the “Stop/No” key you will see “Set the Drive Order” • Press the “Stop/No” key if you do not want to reset the drive order.
• Close the remaining drives in the order that you would like them to read and the Cougar 6600 will reboot. • If you pressed “Stop/No” to “Set Drive Order”, you will be prompted to “Change Network Settings”. Pressing “Start/Yes” will allow you to set-up the network client feature. See Utilizing the Cougar Client Application section for further details. Pressing “Stop/No” will bring you back to the “Select Copy or Compare” screen. • Press the “8” key on the keypad.
• CD Speed = Press the “0” key, the “1” key or “2” key depending on your choice. After your selection the screen will now read: • DVD Speed = Press the “0” key, the “1” key or “2” key depending on your choice.
• This displays the status of the last disc copied or compared in each of the Cougar 6600’s recorders. If the last operation performed was successful, the screen will report “OK”. If problems were encountered, an error message will be displayed. The COPY and COMPARE Buttons The Cougar 6600 has two main buttons which you will commonly use when starting jobs. Understanding the options below will aid you in the correct method how to use your system effectively.
• If you push the “Stop/No” button, the screen will now read. • The “Copy in Relay Mode?” gives you the option to copy multiple masters in sequence, hence the name, Relay mode. The correct pecking order is as follows, [master 1] [blanks] [master 2] [blanks] and so forth. Important notes for relay mode: If you load a single job – that is 1 master followed by any amount of blanks, Cougar will detect a single job as it attempts to load a new master and finds none.
• If you push the “Stop/No” button, the screen will now read: • The ERASE ONLY option let you erase your CD-RW or DVDRW discs using the loader. This is useful if you utilize rewritable discs often and have many to erase. • You will now be returned to the Main operating screen, “Select Copy or Compare”. To use any of these features, push the “Start/Yes” button. These features are outlined later in this manual.
• When the comparison is done, the screen will display: Creating a Hard Disk Image The Cougar 6600 comes equipped with an internal hard disk drive, which can be used to store copies of master discs for later recording or comparing. Each master is saved as a single image file. Up to six active images can be stored on the hard disk at one time. The image file is store uniquely on the internal hard disk drive as an .IMG file. A hard disk image is useful as a convenient way of copying standard master discs.
• From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “COPY” key. The screen will now read: • Press the “Stop/No” key. The screen will now read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key.
• The master disc is now stored as an image on the hard disk Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives. These discs should not be used. • Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: When the Multiple Images feature is disabled, only one active image is used. If a new active image is created, the old active image is overwritten.
Creating Multiple Hard Disk Images The Multiple Images feature allows the Cougar 6600’s internal hard disk to store up to six active master disc images. The factory setting for this function is “disabled”. To enable it, and create multiple image files, proceed as follows: • From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “2” key. The screen will display a scrolling menu of options • Press the “1” key to select Multiple Images.
• Press the “Start/Yes” key to enable Multiple Images. • You will then be returned to the main operating screen: • Press the “COPY” key. The screen will now read: • Press the “Stop/No” key. The screen will now read: • Press the “START/YES” key.
• Select the number that will designate the location of your master.
Copying From a Hard Disk Image Warning: If you have not already created a hard disk image, do so now, as described in the previous section. After a hard disk image has been created, it is used as the master source. Multiple Images Disabled To make copies from a hard disk image that was previously created with the Multiple Images feature “disabled” (i.e.
• Enter the number of copies and press Start/Yes. • Progress will be displayed on the screen during the operation: • Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives. These discs should not be used.
• Load as many blank discs as are required into the recorders. Press the “COPY” key on the keypad. The screen will now read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key. The screen will now read: • The Cougar 6600 defaults to the first image (1). For the purposes of this example, press the “1” key to select this image, followed by the “Start/Yes” key. The screen will now read: • Enter the number of copies and press Start/Yes.
• Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives. This disc should not be used.
Comparing From a Hard Disk Image For quality control purposes, the Cougar 6600 is equipped with powerful verification capabilities. Copied discs can also be compared against hard disk images. This feature ensures copying integrity. Note: Due to the nature of the various formats, only CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-ROM Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1, and most DVD formats can be compared (including CD Audio).
• Enter the number of copies and press Start/Yes. • Upon successful completion, the compared disc(s) will be ejected. The screen will now read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives. These discs should not be used.
• From the main operating screen depicted below: • Load the copied discs to be compared into the CD / DVD recorders. • Press the “COMPARE” key on the keypad. The screen will now read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key. The screen will now read: • Select image you would like to compare against by pressing 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6. • Enter the number of compares and press Start/Yes.
• Upon successful completion, the compared disc(s) will be ejected. The screen will now read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating screen: Note: If the master failed to copy to the hard drive properly, the master disc will be placed in the reject area in front of the drives. This disc should not be used.
• Press the “2” key and the screen will now display in sequence: • Press the “0” key, and the screen will now read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key to enable, or the “Stop/No” key to disable the Verify after option.
Erasing CD-RW/DVD-RW Discs • From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “COPY” key on the keypad. You will then press the “Stop/No” key until you reach the following screen: • Load the CD-RW or DVD-RW discs you would like to erase into the input bin and wait for the green light on the front of the drive to stop blinking. • Press the “Start/Yes” key on the keypad. • The Cougar 6600 will then erase the CD-RW/DVD-RW disc.
Viewing Device Information To view the Cougar 6600 device information, the steps are as follows: • From the main operating screen depicted below: • Press the “6” key. Something similar to the following will be displayed on the screen: B A C • The device information is displayed for each of the DVD or CD recorders installed in the Cougar 6600. The information displayed in this example is for DVD Records. CD Device information will be slightly different.
Setting the Internal Clock The Cougar 6600’s internal clock is set at the factory for Eastern Standard Time (observing daylight savings when applicable). • To set the internal clock, the steps are as follows: • Press the “7” key on the keypad. The screen will now read: • Press the “Stop/No” and you will be prompted to set the “System Time.” • Press the “Start/Yes” key if you would like to set the system time. The screen will then read: • Press the “Start/Yes” key after each entry.
• You will then be returned to the main operating screen: Page 33
Setup Guide for the Cougar 6600 Client Page 34
How to Configure the Cougar 6600 Client Configure the Cougar 6600 client feature to enable remote users. • Connect the Cougar 6600 to your network using the RJ-45 connector. • Turn on the Cougar 6600 • Wait for the Cougar 6600 Standalone Series to boot up, you will see: • Press the “7” key, you will see: • Press the “START/YES” key, you will see: • You must leave “MF” at the front of the name. You should name it “MF106” for example.
• Press the “START/YES” key, you will see: • Press the “Stop No” key if the network does not use DHCP or press the “START/YES” key if the network does use DHCP. If you press the ““START/YES” “ key you will be prompted to Restart the system, if you press the “Stop No” key you will see: • Enter the 4 sets of numbers of the IP address, one set at a time. After each octet press the “START/YES” key. Do not enter an IP address of a machine that is already on the network.
Installing the CougarNET Client Application on A PC To Obtain optional CougarNet (SA Client) software visit www.mfdigital.com/techsupport.html • Choose from a zip file or full installer. If it is a zip file extract this to a location on the client machine and click ‘SaClient.
• • A new tab will appear at the top of the screen called “MF106” Click the “MF106” tab and you will see : Using the CougarNET Client Application • After you have connected all your Cougars, you will see the new tabs on top. One mouse click lets you select a Cougar. You can start a job, receive or send an image over the network to the selected Cougar.
• Use the Image Tab to define disc properties (Volume title, bootable disc, ISO 9660, Joliet or UDF Page 39
