Aleratec 260206 User manual

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QUICK START GUIDE
Aleratec 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD
Tower Duplicator SA™
Part No. 260206

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Welcome!
Congratulations on your purchase of an Aleratec 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD
Tower Duplicator SA, considered by industry experts to be one of the
nest BD/DVD/CD Duplicators available.
The entire Aleratec team is committed to providing you with courteous
service. Our knowledgeable staff will strive to make owning and
operating your new Aleratec 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA
a pleasant experience.
This Quick Start Guide will lead you step-by step through the basic
operation procedures of your 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator
SA.
We at Aleratec appreciate your selection of our product, and wish you
great success and enjoyment of your new 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower
Duplicator SA.

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Included Items
•1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA
•Power Cords (2)
•USB 3.0 Cable
•Quick Start Guide (this document)
•Installation CD
•Aleratec Registration Card
•Cyberlink BD Software
•HDD Tray Keys (2)
Product Features
The Aleratec 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA is a stand
alone disc duplication system with the capability of simultaneously
producing up to 15 BD/DVD/CD copies, and no computer is required.
•Removable 2TB Hard Disk Drive to store disc images.
•Aleratec only USB fast key instantly connects Hard Drive to a PC.
•USB 3.0/2.0 connection for fast loading of image les from a PC.
•Duplicate from ISO image les, NRG image les, or even directories
and les not packaged into a disc image le*
* Duplicating from folders on the Duplicator HDD is only supported for CDs and DVDs.

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Key Items on the
1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA
Note: 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, excessive dust,
mechanical vibration or shock.
3. Good care will help assure maximum product life. Improper
operating environment and misuse may void the warranty.
LCD Control PanelRemovable
Hard Disk Drive
(see page 4)
BD/DVD/CD Source
and RW Drive
BD/DVD/CD
RW Drives*
Warning: This product has
two manually switchable power
supplies. Make sure that the
power supplies are set to the
proper voltage for your region.

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Introduction
LCD Control Panel
(View may vary from picture)
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.
5. USB button will take you directly to the USB On/Off mode option.
6. PRESCAN button allows you to scan and detect any bad sectors existing in the
Master Disc.
7. SOURCE button will allow you to change the source drive that the duplicator
uses for loading master discs. The default for this option is the BD/DVD/CD
source drive.
8. UP arrow is used to scroll up through functions or menus.
9. DOWN arrow is used to scroll down through functions or menus.
ESC
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Initialize Duplicator
1-15 ver: X.XX
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COPY USB SOURCEPRESCAN
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Removable Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Your Duplicator SA 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.
Your removable HDD provides extra security, in that you can remove the drive
containing the disc images and put it in a safe place where no un-authorized users
can copy or view the data.
The removable HDD includes a keyed lock to protect the data on the drive from
being misused or stolen. The HDD is used in the copy process as described in the
user guide.
Note: The HDD will not work unless it is secured in position with the
carriage lever and locked with the key. Do not unlock the HDD during
operation, as you will destroy any copies you are making.
Removable Hard Disk
Drive
Key in Lock
Carriage Lever

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Unpacking the Unit
Your system was shipped in one box and contains the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower
Duplicator SA and cables.
Carefully open the box and remove the top protective foam padding. Remove the
contents with care to avoid damage.
Note: It is important to keep the original shipping container and
packaging. In the event you misplace your packaging and need to
ship the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA, you should first
contact technical support to purchase a new shipping container.
Shipping the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA without
proper packaging will void your warranty.
Connect the Cables and Apply Power
Plug power cords into the two power supplies of the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower
Duplicator SA, also located on the rear side. Make sure the red switches are set to
match your local voltage. Plug into power outlets.
If you’d like to access the unit’s internal HDD, plug the USB 3.0 Cable into the USB
connector located on the center rear of the 1:15 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator
SA. Connect the other end of the USB cable into an available USB 3.0 or 2.0 port
on your PC.
Note: Use only with a USB 3.0 or 2.0 port. This system cannot be used
with USB 1.1, as this will greatly affect system performance. If windows
displays a message that a fast USB device is detected on a slow USB
port, then you will need to upgrade your computer by adding a USB 3.0
or 2.0 port.

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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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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.
Note: The duplicator does not support DVD-R to DVD+R duplication.
1. Turn on the duplicator. After the duplicator has booted up, you will see the
following display:
2. Make sure the Source Drive is set to the BD/DVD/CD source drive.
It is very important to make sure that your current Source Drive is the BD/DVD/
CD source drive in order to avoid unnecessary error messages. To check the
Source Drive, do the following:
a. Use UP or DOWN arrow buttons to navigate to the following screen, or
press the “SOURCE” Fast Key:
b. Press ENT to enter Select Source menu and you will see the following:
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. Press ENT to submit your selection.
3. Go back to the “COPY” menu.
a. Use UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen:
Aleratec 1.00
1. COPY
Aleratec 1.00
7. Select Source
Drive 1 Port 0.0
XXXXXX
Aleratec 1.00
1. COPY

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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies
4. 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:
b. “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 conrm.
c. “No Counter” can be used when 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”, press ENT when you see
the above screen. Then skip to step “d” on page 19 of this User Guide.
“Specify Counter” lets you to select the number of copies you want to
make. The duplicator will count the number of copies you’ve made and
prompt you when the desired number of copies has been completed.
Press ENT button to select. Enter between 1 to 9999 copies.
Enter a 4-digit number to specify the number of copies you want to make.
To specify a number less than 4 digits, ll the leading spaces with “0”s
(any leading “0” will be skipped). For example, “0234” will give you two
hundred and thirty four copies, and “0010” will give you ten copies.
Duplication Mode:
Load and Copy
Counter:
No Counter
Counter:
Specify Counter
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?

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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies
Example:
To enter a value of 21 copies, do the following
Make sure the cursor is located at the rst position:
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. Press ENT button once to move the cursor to the next position.
v. Press DOWN button consecutively until “2” is displayed.
vi. Press ENT button once to move the cursor to the next position.
vii. Press DOWN button consecutively until “1” is displayed.
viii. Now, “0021” is displayed, press ENT once and the cursor moved to OK.
ix. Then, press ENT once to submit your counter value.
Now you will see the following screen:
OR
Specify Counter:
[X ] OK?
Preparing...
Waiting for Master
Preparing...
Waiting for Blanks

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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies
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.
d. 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:
Note: “X” indicates the number of discs recognized by the Writer
Tray. For this example, number of discs could be up to 7
Note: By default, the “Auto Start” setting is set to “Auto”. For
example, if your duplicator has detected 7 blank discs and
didn’t detect any additional blank discs within 30 seconds, the
duplication will start automatically.
When the number of blank discs inserted matches the number of discs
detected press ENT to conrm. You will see the following display:
Note: Give the duplicator 10-15 seconds to recognize all the
blank discs. If the number of blank discs you inserted doesn’t
match the number of discs detected...
Preparing...
X Disc Detected, Go?
Processing...
Please Wait

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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCECOPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies
e. 2 or 3 seconds after copying begins the following “Copy Progress” screen
will appear:
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. Due to this delay, it is
normal to see progress indicators stay at 100% for up to several minutes
before moving on. Once the disc duplication is completed, successful
copies will be ejected and you will see the following display:
Counter Specied No Counter
“4012MB” indicates the capacity of the Master
Disc.
“481MB” indicates the current progress of the
duplication in terms of MB.
“12%” indicates the current progress of the
duplication.
“0/21” indicates you have a project size of 21
copies and you have made 0 copies so far.
“4012MB” indicates the capacity of the Master
Disc.
“481MB” indicates the current progress of the
duplication in terms of MB.
“12%” indicates the current progress of the
duplication.
“0” indicates that you have made 0 copies so
far.
“FAIL 3” indicates that you have no failure in
this run.
“PASS 3” indicates that you’ve just made 3
successful copies.
“3” indicates that you’ve successfully copied 3
copies so far.
Copying... 4012MB
0/21 12% 481MB
Copying... 4012MB
0 12% 481MB
PASS 3 FAIL 0 ( 3)
Waiting for Blanks

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COPY USB PRESCAN SOURCE
ESC ENT
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Making Disc-to-Disc Copies
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 specied a counter value you will see the following display when your
project is completed:
If you see above message, you can press ENT to go back to main menu.
Note: If you enabled the counter and the number of blank discs you
have inserted is greater than the number you requested, you will
receive a message indicating you have inserted more discs than
what you need. You can continue to copy or you can eject the extras
discs.
Note: Failed discs will not be ejected automatically. You will need to
manually eject these.
21 Disc Copied
Press OK to Finish

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Recommended Media
For best results, Aleratec Duplicator Grade media is recommended.
Aleratec Media BD-R 4x Duplicator Grade Blu-ray 10-Pack ™ Part No. 370101
White BD-R 4x Inkjet Printable Duplicator Grade Media 25-Pack™ Part No. 370102
Aleratec BD-R 6x Duplicator Grade Blu-ray Media 10-Pack™ Part No. 370103
White Inkjet Printable BD-R 6x Duplicator Grade 25-Pack™ Part No. 370104
Aleratec Silver Duplicator Grade DVD+R 100-Pack™ Part No. 300118
Aleratec Silver Duplicator Grade DVD-R 100-Pack™ Part No. 230118
Aleratec Silver Duplicator Grade CD-R 100-Pack™ Part No. 110121
HydroGuard 16x DVD+R Inkjet Printable Duplicator Grade Media 90-Pack™ Part No. 300117
HydroGuard 16x DVD-R Inkjet Printable Duplicator Grade Media 90-pack™ Part No. 230116
HydroGuard 52x CD-R Inkjet Printable Duplicator Grade Media 90-Pack™ Part No. 110119
Please visit www.aleratec.com for the most current listing of available Aleratec
Duplicator Grade Blu-ray Media.

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Technical Support Addresses and Phone
Numbers
►By e-mail: [email protected]
►By Telephone: [phone] – Skype: support.aleratec.com
Technical Support Group can be reached 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
Pacic Time, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. holidays.
Please try to call from a phone near your computer system.
►Access is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, via:
The World Wide Web at: www.aleratec.com
FAX at: 1-818-678-0483

Document Number: 260206_QSG_ENG_Rev. B Copyright © 2013
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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