DVD/CD Duplicator User’s Guide www.HamiltonBuhl.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Table of Contents Chapter 1 Quick Start Guide….…………………..3 Chapter 2 Product Introduction…………………..4 Chapter 3 Safety Information & Set Up………....6 Chapter 4 System Overview...…………………….7 Chapter 5 Menu Overview…………………………8 Chapter 6 Operation Guide………………...…....11 Copy………………….………...…………………………11 Test………………………………………………………..12 Compare………………………………………………….12 Copy + Compare……………………………………… 13 Set Burn Speed………………………………………….13 Select Source…………………………………………....13 Utility……..
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 1. Quick Start Guide Duplicating (Copying) from Disc to Disc is the most frequently used function of the system. This procedure provides step-by-step instructions for making duplicates from a Master Disc. Step 2: Turn on power button and wait for LCD to read “1. Copy”. Step 1: Plug in power cord to back of the unit. Step 3: Eject reader tray (top drive) and insert source disc. Close reader tray. Step 4: Eject Recorder tray(s) and insert the blank disc(s).
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 2. Product Introduction Thank you... ...for choosing the Hamilton/Buhl Standalone duplication system. Hamilton/Buhl duplicators continue to be second to none in terms of speed and accuracy and we hope it will be a valuable addition to your organization, business or home for years to come. T he Hamilton/Buhl is a stand-alone duplicator that requires no computer connection to operate. Low cost and high performance, the Hamilton/Buhl will fulfill your duplication requirements.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Warranty Information Hamilton/Buhl warrants to the original purchaser that this product is free from defects in material and workmanship. Hamilton/Buhl will for one year, at its option, repair or replace at no charge for parts and labor from the date you purchase the product from Hamilton/Buhl. Hamilton/Buhl reserves the right to determine the validity of all warranty claims. Warranty is void if the product serial number has been altered or removed.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 3. Safety Information and Set up Please be aware of the following installation and operation precautions. 1. Read these instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before use of this system. 2. Keep these instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings - All warnings on the system and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 4. System Overview Power Button (On and Off) LCD panel & Control Buttons Reader (Source) Tray Writer (Target) Trays Control Buttons There are 4 control buttons: , , ENT, ESC : UP; Backward; Use this button to navigate backward in the menu. : Down; Forward; Use this button to navigate forward in the menu.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 5. Menu Overview Function Table Function Sub-function Description 1. Copy To copy disc to disc 2. Test To simulate copy process 3. Compare To bit by bit compare between source disc and copied disc 4. Copy & Compare To copy first and compare the copied discs later. 5. Set Burn Speed To set burning speed for duplication. 6. Select Source To select source from any optical drive 2. Drive Info.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Allow the system to do the Copy, Test, Compare and Copy + Compare functions automatically 1. Auto Start Time 1. Basic 2. Display Mode 2. Show Speed 3. Show Timer 3. Button Beep 1. Eject All Discs 2. Do Not Eject 4. Eject On Start 3. Eject Target Only 4. Eject Source Only 5. Eject All Trays To eject all trays with disc inside once the system is booted up. No eject any tray or disc once the system is booted up. Only eject target trays with disc inside once the system is booted up.
___ Hamilton/Buhl **Only for Units with Hard Drive Installed 1. Select Image To select image file from HDD as your source for copy. 2. Disc => Image To load your source disc to the built-in HDD. 3. Set Reader Speed 4. Show Image Info To check the disc format and data size of the image file. 5. Rename Image To change the name of image file. 6. Delete Image To delete image file from the built-in HDD. 7. Show HDD Info To check the information of the built-in HDD.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 6. Operation Guide 1. Copy It is important to make sure that your source disc is placed in the right drive. The default source is your top drive. You can check or select your source reader by function 6. Select Source. (Please refer to page 13) 1. Select 1. Copy and place source disc and blank discs into the proper trays. Then the system will detect the source disc and show the information. 2. Press ENT to start copy 3.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 2. Test This function will simulate the copy process to ensure error free duplication. During the simulation, nothing will be burned on to the blank discs. 1. Using / to select 2. Test and press ENT 2. Press ENT to start test 3. Once the test task is finished, the discs will be ejected and the result and the pass and fail discs of test task will show on the LCD: **Note: 1. This function is unable to support DVD+R blank disc. 2.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 4. Copy + Compare This function will to do copy task first and execute comparison automatically when copy process has been finished. Note** In Copy, Test, Compare and Copy+Compare functions If there is no source and target discs inside the duplicator, there will be nothing show on LCD. The information display of these 4 functions will be different based on the display mode you selected. (Please refer to 8-2.Display mode, page 18) 5.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 7. Utility 7-1. Information You can check the information of disc, drive and system. By pressing or drive’s information will show on the LCD. 1. Using / to select 7.Utility, press select 1.Information and press ENT / , each disc ENT to enter the sub menu. Then, 2. Using / to select 1.Disc Info. or 2.Drive Info or 3.System Info., and press ENT to see the related information. 3.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 7-2. Erase Disc This function will erase the rewritable discs in WRITER tray, there are two erase modes available: Quick Erase: It will erase the INDEX of the rewritable disc. Full Erase: It will erase ALL DATA in the disc, which takes longer time than Quick Erase. 1. Place a disc into a writer. 2. Using / to select 7. Utility and press ENT to enter the sub menu. Then, select 2. Erase and press ENT 3. Using / to select 1. Quick Erase. or 2. Full Erase. or 4.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 7-3. PreScan Source This function will scan and detect any bad sectors existing in the source disc, which helps you to ensure the readability of source disc. 1. Place a source disc into reader. / to select 7. Utility and press ENT to enter the sub menu. Then, select 3. 2. Using Prescan Source and press ENT to start scan task. 3. When prescan task is in process, you can see the process on the display: 4. When the prescan task has finished, the result of prescan will be shown on the LCD.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Navigate , to the track number that you would like to select, and then press ENT to confirm your selection. The track will be played through the rear end audio jacks (Optional) after each selection is made. Continue with your selection of tracks from the disc. You will see a letter of “ a, b, c, d,….” on top of each selected track. a b c 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Once you finished selecting the tracks you want to copy, you can press to move cursor to the end with the “OK” display.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 7-6. Copy Counter This function will record the result of duplication. Show Count: You can check how many discs copy successful and failed. Enable Counter: You can set the counter enable or disable to record the copy result. Clear Counter: You can delete the record by this function. / to select 7. Utility and press ENT to enter the sub menu. Then, select 6. 1. Using Copy Counter and press ENT 2. Using / to select 1. Show Count. 3.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 8. Setup 8-1. Auto Start Time This setting will allow the system to do the Copy, Test, Compare and Copy + Compare functions automatically in a few seconds once the source and blank discs are placed in the tray and detected by the system. The default setting is 5 seconds. You can set a longer/shorter time from 1 to 99 seconds or set OFF to disable this function and execute copy task by manual. 1. Pressing / to select 8. Setup and sub menu 1. Auto Start Time. 2.
___ Hamilton/Buhl 8-4. Eject On Start You can make the trays or discs eject once the system is booted up. Eject All Discs: To eject all trays with disc inside once the system is booted up. Do Not Eject: No eject any tray or disc once the system is booted up. Eject Target Only: Only eject target trays with disc inside once the system is booted up. Eject Source Only: Only eject source disc once the system is booted up. Eject All Trays: To eject all trays once the system is booted up. 8-5.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Copy, Test, Copy + Compare and Compare function Show HDD Image Name: Show capacity: **Note: When you change the source from drive to HDD, the LCD will show the HDD information. To change your source reader please refer to 6. Select Source , page 13. Keep Buffer: You can set Yes to load source disc to buffer in first round of Copy, Test, Compare or Copy+Compare, and do it again without the source disc. Or you can set No to keep buffer not be used.
___ Hamilton/Buhl Chapter 7. Troubleshooting Guide and FAQ’s Troubleshooting Guide There are no end-user serviceable components that can be replaced in the CD/DVD Duplicator. Please contact Hamilton/Buhl for warranty repairs and service. No LCD display. - Please check if the power cord is connected properly and the utility power is supplied. Please check if the fan of power supply is rotating. If not, it might be broken. Error message shown on LCD. - Reboot the duplicator.
___ Hamilton/Buhl FAQ’s What if the Duplicator will not power on? Make sure the unit is plugged into a proper power source and the unit is turned “on.” What if the duplicator is having trouble making a copy, what can be done? The most common problem with discs playing but not duplicating can be attributed to overall quality. Some factors affecting disc quality include brand of blank media used, physical damage, and write quality.
