USER GUIDE Aleratec DVD/CD RoboRacer SA™ 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 DVD/CD Duplicators 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. This DVD/CD Duplicator is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.
Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................... 1 Included Items.............................................................................................1 Key Items – DVD/CD RoboRacer SA........................................................2 DVD/CD RoboRacer SA Display Panel......................................................3 Precautions..........................................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing this DVD/CD RoboRacer SA. Please read this User Guide thoroughly before using this product. • • Page 2 shows the Key Features of the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA Page 3 shows the Duplicator LCD Display Panel. Included Items • • • • • • • • • • • 1 DVD/CD RoboRacer SA 1 Disc Output Bin Holder 1 100-Disc Capacity Disc Output Bin 1 50-Disc Capacity Disc Output Bin 4 100-Disc Capacity Guide Rods 4 50-Disc Capacity Guide Rods 1 USB 2.
Introduction Key Items – DVD/CD RoboRacer SA 1 5 2 3 6 7 4 8 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2 Clear Plastic Disc Guide Rods LCD Display Panel Control Panel Disc Tray Control Arm Disc Input Bin Protective Cover Disc Bin Holder Disc Output Bin B C A A. Power Plug B. High Performance Cooling Fan C. USB www.aleratec.
Introduction DVD/CD RoboRacer SA Display Panel 1 2 3 4 Multi Duplicate ESC 6 Enter 5 1 Display shows all functions and messages 2 Power Indicator 3 LEFT Scroll Button 4 RIGHT Scroll Button 5 ENTER Button The left and right scroll buttons are used to navigate through the operating menu, while the enter and escape buttons are used to select or cancel menu settings. 6 ESCAPE Button www.aleratec.
Precautions Before installing your DVD/CD RoboRacer SA, please read the following. Installation Avoid placing the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA in a location subject to: • • • • • • High humidity High temperature Excessive dust Mechanical vibration Direct sunlight Electromagnetic radiation Operation Do not move the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA during operation. This may cause it to malfunction during operations. Note: Choose a Good Location 1. Allow adequate clearance for moving parts. 2.
Overview Main Menu This section provides a listing of the functions on the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA. Detailed descriptions of each function are given in the next section. The functions are numbered for easy reference; these numbers are also used in the next section. There are 5 main menu items that will display in the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA Display Panel. These are: Multi Duplicate Compare Image USB Mode Setup www.aleratec.
Overview Subfunctions The main menu “Image” function has 4 subfunctions. These are: Image Load Image Image Delete Image Burn Image Compare 6 www.aleratec.
Overview Subfunctions The main menu “Setup” function has 13 subfunctions. These are: Copy Mode Over Burn Mode Read Error Skip Auto Verify CD Burn Speed DVD Burn Speed Setup Default Reload Format Hard Disk Test Mode Set System Sound Erase Disc Software ID Reset Robot Input Bin Pointer 1 Pointer 2 Demo Run www.aleratec.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Multi Duplicate This is the default mode of the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA controller. This function will activate the duplication process. Multi Duplicate 1. Load a source disc in the input bin and load blank discs for the number of copies needed. Multi Duplicate has a special feature that will produce copies of multiple source discs automatically.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Compare Compare will perform a bit by bit comparison of the disc copies loaded on the input bin to the source disc. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( “Compare” function. ) to navigate to the Compare 2. Press ENTER ( ) to begin compare. Compare Check SourceDisc 3. Load the disc to be checked. 4. Use the ESCAPE ( ) key to return to the Main Menu. Main Menu: Image Four image subfunctions manage the disc images on the built in hard disk drive.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Image - continued Image Load “Image Load” will copy an image of a source disc loaded in the input bin to a chosen hard drive partition. 1. Press ENTER ( ) key to enter the subfunction menu. Image Load 2. Press ENTER ( ) and use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( select the partition location. ) to Select Partition No Image If there is a file size being displayed in the chosen partition, the image will be overwritten. The partitions are labeled alphabetically. 3.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 4. Press ENTER ( ) and select the partition to be compared. Select Partition A 4174MB 5. Press ENTER ( 6. Use the ESCAPE ( ) to start. ) key to return to the Main Menu. Image Burn This function will select the source image from the hard drive and burn the desired number of copies. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. 2. Press ENTER ( 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( Burn”. ) to navigate to the “Image” ) key to enter the subfunction menu.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Image - continued Image Delete Using this function you can select a partition to be deleted from the hard drive. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. 2. Press ENTER ( 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( Delete”. ) to navigate to the “Image” ) key to enter the subfunction menu. ) to navigate to the “Image Image Delete 4. Press ENTER ( ) and select the partition to be deleted. Select Partition A 4174MB 5. Press ENTER ( 6.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: USB Mode The “USB mode” activates the connection from the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA built in hard disk drive to a PC. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( Mode” function. ) to navigate to the “USB USB Mode 2. Press ENTER ( “USB mode”. ) and the system will ask you if you want to enter the Enter USB Mode Are you sure ? 3. Press ENTER ( ) again to make the connection.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: USB Mode First install the Image Manager software included on the Software/User Guide CD. Using Image Manager 1. Once the Image Manager software is installed, put the RoboRacer SA into USB Mode and connect the device to your PC. 2. After Windows has finished registering the device you will have access to the HDD through the Image Manager software. 3. To load an image file to the RoboRacer SA’s HDD, start the Image Manager software. 4.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 6. Click on the table row to choose which partition you will load the image onto. The row selected will be highlighted in blue. The letter you see in the Index column is the same as the letter used to locate the image when you return the duplicator back to stand alone mode (USB Mode off). a. Click the Load From .CPM file to load a .CPM image file. This file type is used by the duplicator in stand alone mode when you load a disc onto the HDD using the Image Load feature. b.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: USB Mode Using Image Manager - continued 8. Once you click Open you will see the Information screen appear. Click the OK button to begin loading the disc image. 9. The Manage Images screen will appear and display the status of the image load. The screen will then disappear when the transfer is completed. 10. You will now see the image file you just loaded onto the duplicator’s HDD in the partition that you chose. 16 www.aleratec.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 11. If you would like to edit the image information so that you can easily find the image, select the “Edit Title” button at the top of the Manage Images screen to add a description to the selected image file. 12. If you would like to export the image files on the duplicator’s HDD onto the PC, select the image that you would like to export. Then click the Export to (ISO, CPM, DVM) file button.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Troubleshooting Image Manager 1. If the Image manager is not starting and the screen displays this Error message, please make sure that the duplicator is in USB Mode. The duplicator’s screen will display as “Leave USB Mode, Press ESC Key” while it is in USB Mode. 2. To make sure the duplicator has been properly installed in Windows, go to Device Manager and check to make sure that the devices highlighted below are being displayed without errors.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Setup 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. ) to navigate to the “Setup” The Setup function has 13 subfunctions. These are: Copy Mode Over Burn Mode Read Error Skip Auto Verify CD Burn Speed DVD Burn Speed Setup Default Reload Format Hard Disk Test Mode Set System Sound Erase Disc Software ID Reset Robot Input Bin Pointer 1 Pointer 2 Demo Run *The “Setup” subfunction “Reset Robot” has four additional subfunctions. www.aleratec.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Setup - continued Copy Mode 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. ) to navigate to the “Setup” Setup 2. Press ENTER ( ) key to enter the subfunction menu “Copy Mode”. Setup Copy mode 3. Press the ENTER ( ) key to navigate to the first option “DAO” (Disc at Once). 4. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( option “TAO” (Track at Once). 5. Press ENTER ( ) to select the option you are viewing. The current option selected will be denoted with an “*”. 6.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 4. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( option “Enable”. 5. Press ENTER ( ) to select the option you are viewing. The current option selected will be denoted with an “*”. 6. Use the ESCAPE ( ) to navigate to the second ) key to return to the Main Menu. Read Error Skip If the source disc is damaged or of poor quality, enabling this function may allow making a useable copy. With Read error skip disable, burning will continue even if errors are detected.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Setup - continued Auto Verify The “Auto Verify” function will test a disc for its readability in a ROM drive. This is not the same as “Compare”. Enabling “Auto Verify” will perform “Verify” on all disc copies loaded in the input bin. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. ) to navigate to the “Setup” Setup 2. Press ENTER ( ) key to enter the subfunction menu. 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( Verify”. ) to navigate to the “Auto Setup Auto Verify 4.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( burn speed”. ) to navigate to the “CD Setup CD burn speed 4. Press the ENTER ( 5. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( burn speed increment options. 6. Press ENTER ( ) to select the speed you are viewing. The current option selected will be denoted with an “*”. 7. Use the ESCAPE ( ) key to navigate to the first option “Maximum*”. ) to navigate to the other ) key to return to the Main Menu.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Setup - continued Default Reload Selecting “Yes” will return all settings to the factory default. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. ) to navigate to the “Setup” Setup 2. Press ENTER ( ) key to enter the subfunction menu. 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( “Default Reload”. ) to navigate to the Setup Default Reload 4. Press the ENTER ( 5. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( option “Yes”. 6. Press ENTER ( 7.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 4. Press the ENTER ( ) key to format the hard disc. Format hard disc Formatting 5. Use the ESCAPE ( ) key to return to the Main Menu. Test Mode Set In test mode the duplicator will simulate burning but will not actually write data to the disc. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. ) to navigate to the “Setup” Setup 2. Press ENTER ( ) key to enter the subfunction menu. 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( Mode Set”.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Setup - continued System Sound This function turns the button sounds ON or OFF. 1. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( function. ) to navigate to the “Setup” Setup 2. Press ENTER ( ) key to enter the subfunction menu. 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( “System Sound” function. ) to navigate to the Setup System Sound 4. Press the ENTER ( ) key to navigate to the first option “ON*”. System Sound ON* 5. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( option “OFF”. 6.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 3. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( Disc” function. ) to navigate to the “Erase Setup Erase Disc 4. Press the ENTER ( 5. Press the LEFT/RIGHT arrow keys ( option “Quick”. 6. Press ENTER ( ) to select the option you are viewing. The current option selected will be denoted with an “*”. 7. Use the ESCAPE ( ) key to navigate to the first option “Full*”. ) to navigate to the other ) key to return to the Main Menu. Software ID (Used for Technical Support.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Main Menu: Setup - continued 6. Press ENTER ( ) to lower the pointer to the output disc position. This option may be helpful for tech support. 7. Press ENTER ( ) to lower the pointer to the reject disc position. This option may be helpful for tech support. Demo Run This function activates a demo mode in which the DVD/CD RoboRacer SA automatically cycles discs without simulating or burning any data on them. The mode can be run with or without discs being loaded in the device.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Nero Essentials Installation 1. Insert the Nero 7 Essentials CD into your PC. If Autoplay is enabled on your computer, you will automatically be taken to the Nero Essentials installer menu. If Autoplay is not enabled, navigate to your PC’s optical disc drive in My Computer, and either double-click the drive to explore the CD and run Setup.exe, or right click on the drive icon and click “Autoplay”. 2.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Creating an Image with Nero 1. Start the Nero Express Essentials program. 2. The screen below will be displayed. For this example choose “Data” and “Data CD”. 30 www.aleratec.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Creating an Image with Nero - continued 3. Add any data file by using the “Add” option or by dragging and dropping a file or files into the large white area. When finished adding files, click the “Next” button. 4. In the final display before creating an image, make sure that “Image Recorder” in the dropdown menu to the right of “Current Recorder” is selected. Fill out the disc name if needed, and when ready, press the “Burn” button at the lower right. www.aleratec.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator 5. After the burn button is pressed, the “Save Image File” screen will appear. In the lowest dropdown menu called “Save as type:” select “ISO Image Files (.iso)”. Nero NRG files are not supported. Type in the name you would like the image file to be called. Take note or choose where the file is to be saved so that it can be found for later use and then click the “Save” button. 6. 32 After clicking the “Save” button the “Write Progress Screen” will appear. www.aleratec.
Using the DVD/CD Duplicator Creating an Image with Nero - continued 7. The image process is successful when Nero displays this screen. www.aleratec.
Specifications Supported Media Types • • • • • Supported Formats • Most Industry Standard DVD and CD Formats Recording Modes • Disk-at-Once • Track-at-Once Copy Speeds • Selectable Power Requirements • 100-240 VAC (Universal Power Supply) Dimensions (height x width x depth) • 24.99cm x 35.5cm x 29.99cm • 9.84” (W) x 13.98” (D) x 11.81” (H) Weight • 5.44 kg (12.0 lbs) Warranty • Limited 1 Year Parts and Labor 34 DVD-R/RW DVD+R/RW (Single Layer) DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL (Dual Layer) CD-R CD-RW www.
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.
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Document Number: 9399062_ENG_Rev. K Specifications subject to change without notice. Copyright © 2011 Aleratec, Inc. 9851 Owensmouth Avenue Chatsworth, CA 91311 U.S.A. www.aleratec.
