Disc Makers ReflexMax1 User manual

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ReflexMax1 User Guide
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REVISION HISTORY
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1.0 10/31/2003 Updates by Disc Makers Technical Staff
2.1 01/05/2005 Updates by Disc Makers Technical Staff
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Services

The ReflexMax1 is a high performance CD-R one-to-one disc duplicator
designed for both the novice and professional user. The ReflexMax1 is
designed for a variety of applications that require the exchange of audio,
video or data content. The following is a User Guide that outlines the menu
commands of the unit and immediate functions of the unit. For additional
technical support please call 1-888-800-4041.
GETTING STARTED
Carefully remove the ReflexMax1 CD-R duplicator from its shipping container.
Please inspect the contents and verify them against the packing slip. Be sure
to report any errors in shipping immediately to Disc Makers.
Packing materials: Please save the original box and packaging in the event the
unit requires future service or you need to move the unit from one location to
another. This will help reduce the possibility of damage in transit.
Please Note: Any item that needs to be returned for a warranty repair must be
returned in original packaging.
INSTALLATION AND SETUP
1. Unpack the ReflexMax1 and place the unit in a clean and cool work area.
Keep the external packaging for future storage and transportation.
2. Place the ReflexMax1 on a flat, clean, and dust-free surface.
3. Connect the power cord from the back of the unit to an electrical outlet. Do
not bypass the Ground.
4. The Front panel should appear as below.
FUNCTIONS
1. COPY
1. Power on the system by pressing the button on the lower right front of the
unit. You will then see the system initializing and performing a self test on
the front panel LCD. The LCD will display Detect Drives, and then switch to
Copy mode.
2. To begin the duplication operation, load the top drive (reader) with a master
CD. Load the lower drive (writer) with high-quality CD-R media.
3. Press the ENT button to begin duplicating. The unit will automatically ana-
lyze the master disc (this may take a few moments) and begin duplicating
at the maximum recording speed.
4. The LCD will display OK when the duplication is complete and the number of
successfully copied discs. (See screen display below.) Upon successful
duplication the copied disc will be ejected. If the duplication fails, the disc will
remain in the bottom drive until the eject button on the drive is pressed.
To continue the same duplication job; reload the writer drive with another
blank CD-R and press the ENT button to start duplicating again. To start a
new duplication job, place a new master CD in the top reader drive.
2. TEST
The Test Function is used to check whether a disc will successfully copy. It
simulates the copying process. When concluded no data will be written to
media writer drive.
1. Select the Test Function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master disc and load the lower drive
(writer) with high-quality blank CD-R media.
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Copy
OK: 01

3. Press the ENT button to start the duplication process. The unit will analyze
the master disc and the source disc. This may take a few minutes.
Upon successful testing, the following will display on the LCD.
If the blank target CD-R in the writer drive has already been written to, or is
damaged and cannot be written to, the LCD will display the message: Target
Drive Not Ready. If the data on the master CD will not fit on the blank target CD,
the LCD display will read Target Overflow.
3. TEST AND COPY
The Test and Copy Function incorporates the first two functions into one oper-
ation. It is used to check whether a disc will successfully copy and then contin-
ues on with the duplication process. First, the copy process is simulated and
then the data is copied to the blank CD-R.
1. Select the Test and Copy function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master disc and load the lower drive
(writer) with high-quality blank CD-R media.
3. Press the ENT button to start the process. The unit will display Test the
Master Disc, then check the target disc, and finally copy to the blank CD.
Upon successful testing and copying the following will display on the LCD.
If the blank target CD-R has already been written to, or is damaged and
cannot be written to, the LCD will display the message Target Drive Not
Ready. If the data on the master CD will not fit on the blank target CD, then the
LCD display will read Target Overflow.
4. VERIFY
The Verify Function is used to confirm that the master and the copy read the
same after the duplication process is completed.
1. Select the Verify Function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master CD and load the lower drive
(writer) with the CD-R that has been copied.
3. Press the ENT button to start the process.
Upon successful verification, the following will display on the LCD and the
copied disc will be ejected. To verify another disc place another disc in the
writer drive and press the ENT button.
If the verification was unsuccessful, the following will display:
5. COMPARE
The Compare Function takes the Verify Function one step farther—it gives
details about the master and copied disc. It also ejects the disc upon a suc-
cessful comparison.
1. Select the Compare Function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
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Test
OK: 01
Test and Copy
OK: 01
Verify
OK: 01
Verify F->
Fail: 01

2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master disc and load the lower drive
(writer) with high-quality blank CD-R media.
3. Press the ENT button to start the Compare Process. The unit will make the
comparison and display whether the target CD comparison was OK or failed.
Upon successful comparisson, the following will display on the LCD:
Pressing the UP arrow will display whether the copied Tgt CD is identical to the
master or not, Pressing the DOWN button will show the size of the master Src
CD. Press the ENT key to display information about master Src. Then press the
ENT key to display information about the copied CD Tgt. Press the ESC key to
return to the main menu.
6. PRESCAN
The Prescan Function only looks at the master CD. This is used to verify that
the master can be read correctly without errors
1. Select the Prescan Function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master disc.
3. Press the ENT button to start the process. The unit will make the scan and
display PreScan OK on the LCD.
7. D ISC INFO
The Disc Info Function only looks at the master CD. It will display the session
and tracks on the CD, total time of the CD and size of the CD.
1. Select the Disc Info Function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master disc.
3. Press the ENT button to start the process. Pressing the UP and DOWN arrow
will scan through the information.
8. SELECT SOURCE
This function is used to select which drive will be the writer drive and which
will be the reader drive, changing this may render your unit inoperable. We
recomend that you do not change the drive source.
9. IMAGE
This option is not used in the ReflexMax1.
10. EDIT TRACK
The ReflexMax1 can be used to create custom audio compilation CDs. This func-
tion allows the user to take audio tracks from different CDs and compile them
to a single CD.
1. Select the Edit Track Function using the UP and DOWN arrows.
2. Load the top drive (reader) with the master disc and load the lower drive
(writer) with high quality blank CD-R media.
3. Press the ENT button once to see the main screen for this function, 10-01
Edit Track CD to CD Edit. Press the ENT button again to see the following
screen:
4. Press the UP or DOWN arrow to change the track in view. To select a track to
copy to the blank disc press the ENT key. A +will appear next to the track in
view. In the following example, track 5 is in view and is selected for copying.
More than one track can be choosen from a CD, but they will be recorded to
the blank target CD in the order in which they are on the original CD. To
change the order of play, record each track individually.
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Compare OK: 01
Fail: 0 Diff: 0
Select Track:
1/31 3:18
TRACK IN VIEW
TOTALTRACKSONDISC
TIME OF TRACK 1
Select Track:
+5/31 2:41

5. After selecting a track to copy, press the UP arrow until End appears. In this
example, one track is selected and the time for this track is 2:41. If four
tracks were selected, the screen would show 4 Trk and give the total time for
all four tracks.
6. Press the ENT button and the Reflex 1 will ask if all the selections are made
for this CD. Use the UP or DOWN arrow to change between Yes and No.
Pressing ENT with No on the LCD will take the user back to Select Track.
Pressing ENT with Yes on the screen will start the copying of the track (or
tracks) to the blank target CD.
7. When the copying is complete the unit will display Burn Complete! OK: 01.
Press the ENT button. The LCD will display Continue edit next Disc? NO. To
change to another CD, load the top drive (reader) with another master disc.
Press the UP arrow to change the No to Yes and press ENT. This will take you
to the screen from step 3. Repeat steps 3 through 6 to put additional tracks
on the blank target CD.
8. When there are no more tracks to write to the CD leave the Continue
edit next Disc? NO set to No and press the ENT key again. The following
screen will appear:
Press ENT and the ReflexMax1 will close the CD. Once the CD is closed, you
cannot copy any additional tracks to the disc.
Note: the Edit Track CD to CD Edit is the only function enabled for the Reflex 1 in
the Edit Track section.
11. SETUP
The Setup Function allows you to specify specific parameters for copying CDs.
There are 16 sub items. From the main menu screen pressing ENT will show
the sub heading. Pressing the UP and DOWN arrows allows the user to move
between the settings.
1. Language: allows the user to set English or Spanish as the display language.
2. Burn Speed: allows the user to change the speed at which the unit burns a
CD. By pressing the ENT button the current setting will be displayed. The
user can then press the UP and DOWN arrows to change to the desired
speed. Pressing the ENT button will set the speed. Press ESC to go back to
the main menu.
3. Read Speed: allows the user to change the speed at which the unit reads a
master CD. By pressing the ENT button the current setting will be displayed.
The user can then press the UP and DOWN arrows to change to the desired
speed. Pressing the ENT button will set the speed. Press ESC to go back to
the main menu.
4. Auto Start Drive set to On will start a copy function as soon as blank media
is detected in the writer drive. The default setting is Off.
5. Startup Menu allows the user to have the ReflexMax1 start up to any of the
first seven options in the main menu.The default setting is Copy.
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Select Track:
End 1 Trk 02:41
End edit disc
and burn? YES
Close all discs
session? YES

6. Auto Verify set to On will do a verify after every copy is made. The default
setting is Off.
7. Auto Compare set to On will do a comparison after every copy is made. The
default setting is Off.
8. Auto Prescan set to On will do a prescan on every CD placed in the reader
drive. The default setting is ‘ Off.
9. Eject Disc allows the user to choose what will happen at the end of function.
The three choices are: Eject Good Only, Eject All Disc, and Do Not Eject. The
eject option is only available on the Copy, Test and Copy, Verify, and
Compare functions.
10. Burn on the Fly is not used in the ReflexMax1.
11. Burn Mode allows the user to choose Disc-at-Once or Track-at-Once for the
burn function. The default setting is DAO Disc-at-Once.
12. Button Sound set to On will cause any pressing of the control buttons to
make a sound. The default setting is On.
13. Device Info has information on the writer and reader drives.
14. System Info has information on the controller of the ReflexMax1.
15. Quick Erase erases the TOC of CD-RW disc.
16. Full Erase erases all the data on a CD-RW.
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