Vinpower Digital MiniLoader VDX-1 User manual

MiniLoader VDX-1
Automated Duplicator
User’s Manual
v3.6.0

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview ................................................................................. 3
1 Overview .................................................................................................................................. 3
2 The Robotic Platform ............................................................................................................... 5
3 The LCD Control Panel ........................................................................................................... 6
4 Menu Overview ....................................................................................................................... 7
5 Single Master and Multi Master Modes................................................................................. 11
6 Setting Counters and Assigning Names ................................................................................. 12
6.1 Setting Counters .............................................................................................................. 12
6.2 Editing Names ................................................................................................................. 13
Chapter 2: Operation ..................................................................................................................... 14
1 Copy ....................................................................................................................................... 14
1.1 Making Copies in Single Master Mode .......................................................................... 14
1.2 Making Copies in Multi Master Mode............................................................................ 16
2 Test ......................................................................................................................................... 19
3 Compare ................................................................................................................................. 19
4 Test+Copy .............................................................................................................................. 20
5 Copy+Compare ...................................................................................................................... 20
6 Select Burn Speed .................................................................................................................. 20
7 Master Mode .......................................................................................................................... 21
8 Erase ....................................................................................................................................... 22
9 Hard Drive Setup ................................................................................................................... 23
9.1 Select Partition ................................................................................................................ 23
9.2 Load Partition.................................................................................................................. 23
9.3 Rename Partition ............................................................................................................. 24
9.4 Delete Partition ............................................................................................................... 24
9.5 Partition Info ................................................................................................................... 25
9.6 Select Loading Drive ...................................................................................................... 25
9.7 Format Hard Drive .......................................................................................................... 25
9.8 Display Order .................................................................................................................. 25
10 Setup .................................................................................................................................... 26
10.1 Language ....................................................................................................................... 26
10.2 Read Error Skip............................................................................................................. 26
10.3 CD Writing Mode ......................................................................................................... 27
10.4 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed ................................................................................. 27
10.5 Buzzer ........................................................................................................................... 27
10.6 Startup Menu ................................................................................................................. 27
10.7 Screen Saver.................................................................................................................. 28
10.8 Counter .......................................................................................................................... 28
10.9 DVD+R High Compatibility Mode .............................................................................. 28
10.10 ISRC ............................................................................................................................ 28
10.11 Overburn ..................................................................................................................... 29
11 System Utilities .................................................................................................................... 29
11.1 Disc Info........................................................................................................................ 29
11.2 System Info ................................................................................................................... 30
11.3 Device Info.................................................................................................................... 30
11.4 Load Default ................................................................................................................. 30

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11.5 Update Firmware .......................................................................................................... 30
12 Loader Utilities .................................................................................................................... 30
12.1 Update Robot Firmware ................................................................................................ 30
13 Manage Accounts................................................................................................................. 31
13.1 View User ..................................................................................................................... 31
13.2 Create User.................................................................................................................... 32
13.3 Edit User Info ................................................................................................................ 32
13.4 Delete User.................................................................................................................... 33
13.5 Password on Bootup ..................................................................................................... 33
14 AUTOCOPY ........................................................................................................................ 33
15 Auto Copy+Compare ........................................................................................................... 35
16 Auto Compare ...................................................................................................................... 35
17 Shutdown ............................................................................................................................. 35
Chapter 3: Trouble Shooting ......................................................................................................... 37
Chapter 4: List of Robot Error Codes ........................................................................................... 39

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Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview
1 Overview
Welcome
The MiniLoader VDX-1 is a reliable, high performance, high speed, standalone, robotic CD and DVD
autoloader. With its professional industrial design and simple user interface, it makes your duplicating
experience easier than ever.
With the MiniLoader VDX-1, you have a capacity of 25 discs that can duplicate continuously for 24 hours,
even with multiple masters. You get the highest quality duplication all at an extremely affordable price. The
MiniLoader VDX-1 is the most reliable and affordable autoloader on the market.
Before you start using this autoloader, please read the following to ensure proper operation:
BD/DVD Duplication Limitations
The autoloader will not copy any DVDs that have Copy Protection encoded in the content. Typically, most
DVD movies you purchase or rent contain Copy Protection.
In addition to the copy protection limitation, the autoloader will only copy a single layer DVD disc to another
single layer DVD recordable media. If your autoloader has double layer DVD capability, you can copy a
double layer DVD disc to another double layer DVD recordable media, but you cannot duplicate a single
layer DVD disc to double layer DVD recordable media or vice versa.
Temperature Warning
If the autoloader was stored in a location where the temperature dropped below 32° F (0° C) within the past
24 hours, leave the autoloader in a warm room with temperatures at least 65° F (19° C) for four hours prior
to powering it on for the first time. Failure to do so may cause irreparable harm and prevent the autoloader
from functioning.
Maintenance
It is very important to operate and keep the autoloader in a dust free, clean environment since dust is the
number one killer of CD/DVD recording devices. Failure to do so can severely damage your autoloader. We
strongly suggest that you constantly use an Air Duster (Canned Air) to clear off any dust on the surface of
the autoloader.
Note: Do not try to use an Air Duster to clean the autoloader while the writer trays are open. In
doing so, you may inadvertently blow dust into the recording device and damage it.
Proper Shutdown
To avoid possible system failures, you need to shut down the autoloader properly. To shut down the
autoloader, scroll to menu Shutdown and follow the instructions on the screen. Not performing this function
increases the risk of damaging the autoloader.

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Disc Static and Sticky Media Issues
The most common problems when using an autoloader are the disc static and sticky media issues. These
static charge problems cause multiple discs to stick together, resulting in improper operation and more
severely, can shock the robotic arm while loading a disc causing the system to freeze. Even though the
autoloader has a sticky media separator function to help prevent media from sticking, you should still follow
these steps to prevent sticky media from disrupting your operation and protect your system from disc static
charge.
This issue is most commonly seen when you buy a 100 pack of blank discs and insert them into the
autoloader without any treatment. If you have experienced this kind of problem, please do the following to
remove the adhesive static between the discs:
 Separate the blank discs before you place them into the autoloader's spindle(s). Separating them
will greatly reduce the static between discs.
 If this doesn't achieve the desired outcome, use an air duster (canned air) to blow air around the
circular edge of the blank discs as shown in Figure 1-1. This process reduces the static between
the discs up to 90%. The amount of air to use depends on factors specific to your environment.
Figure 1-1 Using Canned Air to Reduce Static
 If you are still having problems, put your media into the refrigerator (NOT in the freezer) for three
hours. Afterwards, store it at room temperature for one hour prior to use. Studies show that cold
temperature (with no condensation) will also reduce the static charges between objects
dramatically.
Spindles vs. Bins
The VDX MiniLoader has one area for holding CDs and DVDs Discs. Although the manual refers to them as
spindles, many of the messages shown on the LCD display will refer to them as bins in order to create a
more concise message. Don’t panic. Spindles and bins are the same.

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2 The Robotic Platform
The MiniLoader VDX-1, with 50 Disc Capacity, has two bins (see Figure 1-2). Each bin holds approximately
50 discs (Actual quantity varies depending on the media thickness). Place the media you wish to copy into
the Input Bin. The robotic arm will pick discs from Input Bin then place the successfully copied discs onto the
Output Bin. If any discs were rejected due to failure, reject discs will be placed on the deck below the drive
tray (NG Bin).
Figure 1- 2 MiniLoader VDX-1 Duplicator Side View

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3 The LCD Control Panel
Figure 1-3 below shows the LCD Control Panel. This panel has a two-line by 20 character LCD display to
provide user feedback and eight push buttons to control the operation of this system. The functions for
these buttons are shown in Table 1-1.
Note: The below image is for reference only. Your key assignment and appearance may differ.
Figure 1-3 LCD Control Panel Layout
Table 1-1: Front Panel Controls
Control Name Function
Up Scroll up through the menu or list.
Down Scroll down through the menu or list.
ENT Enter Execute the function. Also referred to as OK in the Menus.
ESC Escape Go back to the previous function.
Copy Copy Quick key to make a copy. Pressing this key automatically performs the
AUTOCOPY job.
Test Test Quick key to make a simulation of the copy process. Pressing this key
automatically performs the Test job.
Speed Speed Quick key to change the duplication speed. Pressing this key automatically
guides you to the functions that allow you to change various duplication speeds.
Source Source Quick key to change the master reading source. However, since HDD is the only
valid source, no other options are offered at the time of this publication.

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4 Menu Overview
This section provides an overview of the menu options. These menu options are explained in detail on the
referenced pages.
1 Copy page 14
Use the Copy menu or Copy quick key to make CD/DVD copies. Before you start a copy process,
make sure you have selected the correct Master Mode. Please refer to “Single Master and Multi
Master Modes” on page 11 for additional information.
If you plan to use Single Master Mode, please make sure you have successfully loaded your master
disc to a partition on the Hard Drive.
If you plan to use Multi Master Mode, please make sure you have placed every master disc on top
of the corresponding number of blank discs.
2 Test page 19
Use the Test menu or Test quick key to simulate the copy process. With simulation, write once
recordable discs such as DVD-R, or CDR will be reusable. The purpose of simulation is to ensure
error free duplication.
Note: Due to physical limitations of the DVD+R recordable format, if you try to simulate DVD+R
copying, you will encounter failure messages.
Warning: If you are using CD/DVD Rewritable discs as your blank media during the simulation, the
content on those discs will be permanently erased.
3 Compare page 19
Use the Compare function to perform a bit-by-bit comparison between the content of your master
disc(s) in the Hard Drive and the contents of all discs it copied. This ensures that all of your copies
are identical to original master disc(s).
Note: The bit-by-bit comparison will only apply on all DVDs and Data CDs. A readability check will
be applied for other formats like Audio CDs, CD+G, and Video CDs discs due to their lack
of error correction mechanisms.
4 Test + Copy page 20
Use the Test + Copy menu option to simulate the copying process initially. Then, the autoloader
performs the actual copy process on the blank disc(s) that passed the simulation. For the blank
disc(s) that didn’t pass the simulation, the autoloader will place it/them to the Reject Area.
5 Copy + Compare page 20
Use the Copy + Compare menu option to make 100% reliable copies. After the copy process is
done, the autoloader automatically compares the copies from the content of your original master
disc. Any copied discs that fail the compare process will be placed in the Reject Area.
6 Select Burn Speed page 20
Use the Select Burn Speed menu option or the Speed quick key to adjust the duplication speed for
the various blank disc formats.
7 Master Mode page 21
Use the Master Mode menu to select either Single Master Mode(SM) or Multi Master Mode (MM).
For more information on these modes, see “Single Master and Multi Master Modes” on page 11.

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8 Erase page 22
Use the Erase menu to erase your Rewritable discs. There are two options:
 Full Erase: This option erases the entire disc, destroying all previously written data in the
process.
 Quick Erase: This option erases the index (TOC) of the Rewritable disc, not the data section. It
is much faster than Full Erase. However, the data section is still recoverable. If you prefer the
old content not be recovered for security purposes, please perform Full Erase.
9 Hard Drive Setup page 23
Use the Hard Drive Setup menu to perform various hard drive-related operations. These options
include loading, renaming, or deleting your images.
10 Setup page 26
Use the Setup menu options to control how the autoloader operates. You can scroll between the
various options using the Up or Down button.
10.1 Language
Use this setting to choose the language used to navigate the autoloader. The autoloader
officially supports English and Spanish menus. More languages could be added.
10.2 Read Error Skip
Normally, when the autoloader encounters a read error while reading the master disc, all
the duplication will be aborted and all the recordable media in the writers will be ruined.
However, if you believe that your master disc has a small, insignificant error due to physical
damage, you can utilize this setting to allow the autoloader to skip any read errors that it
encounters. It is “Off with Retry” by default.
Important: When this function is “ON”, it does not fix the error; it only skips it to continue
copying the rest of the readable data. This is recommended for Video and Audio
duplication purposes.
10.3 CD Writing Mode
Use this setting to select the mode you would like use to duplicate a CD. There are two
different modes: “Disc at Once” and “Track at Once”. Unless you understand completely
what they mean, we strongly suggest you to set it as “Disc at Once”.
10.4 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
Due to the lack of error checking mechanism for Audio CD, Video CD and CD+G format,
duplicating them at too high a speed can cause frequent errors like glitches and skips. Use
this setting to adjust the maximum duplication speed for Audio, Video CD and CD+G
format to ensure reliable duplication for such formats.
10.5 Buzzer
Use this setting to choose whether you want to hear a beep when you press a button and
when a task has been completed or have it turned off for silent operation.
10.6 Startup Menu
Use this setting to choose which menu you would like to see first when you turn on the
autoloader.
10.7 Screen Saver
Use this setting to enable or disable the Screen Saver feature. When this is enabled, a
screen saver is displayed whenever your autoloader has been idle for a set period of time.

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10.8 Counter
Use the Counter menu to enable or disable the Counter feature. The counter tells you how
many discs have copied and how many discs are left to go during the duplication process
stopping the job once the desired number of copies has been made.
10.9 DVD+R Compatibility Mode
This feature allows you to turn the DVD+R High Compatibility Mode feature ON or OFF.
The purpose of this feature is to increase the compatibility of DVD+R media with a broader
range of DVD Video players.
10.10 ISRC
This option will allow you to enable/disable copying the ISRC code of an Audio CD. ISRC is
the serial number of the audio track that uniquely identifies the song in that audio track.
This ISRC code is commonly found in commercial Audio CDs and rarely seen on
homemade Audio CDs. By enabling this feature, the duplication performance will be
lowered.
10.11 Overburn
Overburn is a burning method to bypass the capacity limitations of the media to burn further
out onto the edge of the media. This can result in slightly higher storage capacity; however,
it has also been known to have compatibility playback issues. Please use it with caution.
Note: This works only for CD and BD. Due to physical limitations of the DVD media, it is
not possible to record more than the advertised capacity.
11 System Utilities page 29
11.1 Disc Info
Use the Disc Info utility to identify the type and other information about your blank
recordable media.
11.2 System Info
The System Info menu provides important hardware information such as firmware versions,
Duplication/Robot Control Boards types, etc
11.3 Device Info
This menu allows you to see information about the recording devices built inside your
autoloader.
11.4 Load Default
Use this menu option to reset all of the options back to the manufacturer's default values.
You can use this function if your autoloader is acting abnormally.
11.5 Update Firmware
Use this utility to update the software in your autoloader. To update, you need to insert a
manufacture Certified Update CD into one of the drives and no other discs are in remaining
drives. Then you can press the ENT/Enter button to update.
Important: You should not upgrade your autoloader's firmware unless your system is
becoming unstable or you are advised to do so by Tech Support.
12 Loader Utilities page 30
Use the Loader Utilities menu options to access the various utilities built into the autoloader. You
can scroll between the various options using the Up or Down button.
12.1 Update Robot Firmware
Use this utility to update the software in your autoloaders robot controller. To update, you
need to insert a manufacture Certified Update CD into one of the drives and no other discs
are in remaining drives. Then you can press the ENT/Enter button to update.

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Important: You should not update your autoloader's robot firmware unless your system is
becoming unstable or you are advised to do so by Tech Support.
13 Manage Accounts page 31
Use this menu option to:
 Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of the autoloader.
 Edit existing user account information, including name and password.
 Delete existing user account(s).
 Enable/Disable this feature.
14 AUTOCOPY page 33
The AUTOCOPY function is the simplest way to make CD/DVD/Blu-Ray Disc copies. It simplifies
the copy process by automatically copying from a Master Disc, which should be placed on top of
the input bin, instead of a preloaded master image on the HDD, to all of the blank discs which follow
it. The benefit of this operation is to decrease the time needed to initiate the copy process for a
master disc that does not need to be stored on the HDD permanently.
15 Auto Copy+Compare page 35
The Auto Copy+Compare function is similar to AUTOCOPY. After the copy process is done, the
autoloader automatically compares the copied discs from the content of your original master disc.
Any copied discs that fail the compare process will be placed in the Reject Area. The benefit of this
operation is to decrease the time needed to initiate the copy process for a master disc that does not
need to be stored on the HDD permanently.
16 Auto Compare page 35
The Auto Compare function is similar to AUTOCOPY. It simplifies the compare process by
automatically comparing from a Master Disc, which should be placed on top of the input bin, instead
of a preloaded master image on the HDD, to all of the discs which follow it. The benefit of this
operation is to decrease the time needed to initiate the compare process for a master disc that does
not need to be stored on the HDD permanently.
17 Shutdown page 35
Use this menu option to turn off your system. Once you see the “Ready to Power Off” message, you
can safely turn off the machine using the power switch. Turning off your autoloader without
performing this function increases the risk of damaging it and all settings changed since the last
boot up will not be saved.

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5 Single Master and Multi Master Modes
There are two ways to make copies using the autoloader:
Single Master Mode:
This mode requires that a single master disc is loaded onto the hard drive prior to initiating the
duplication process. This mode is ideal if your job involves one or very few master disc(s).
Multi Master Mode (Batch Mode):
This mode does not require you to manually pre-load your master onto the HDD. Simply place the
master disc(s) on top of the corresponding stack of blank discs needed for that particular job. This
mode is ideal if you have numerous master discs and fewer copies for each master disc.
The Multi Master mode uses the Reserve partition to temporarily store the content of the current
master disc for duplication purpose. Once the task is complete and a new master disc has been
detected, the reserve partition's content (of previous master disc) will be replaced with the content
of the new master disc.
You can tell immediately which mode you are in by looking at any of the Copy or Test menus:
The (SM) indicates Single Master Mode, and the (MM) indicates Multi Master Mode.
For example, if you need to make:
 20 copies of job A
 40 copies of job B
 30 copies of job C
Under Multi Master Mode, you would need to follow the below steps:
1. Place the master disc for job A on to the input bin.
2. Place 20 blank discs for job A on top of the master disc for job A.
3. Place the master disc for job B on top of the stacked blank discs for job A.
4. Place 40 blank discs for job B on top of the master disc for job B.
5. Place the master disc for job C on top of the stacked blank discs for job B.
6. Place 30 blank discs for job C on top of the master disc for job C.
After you have completed these steps, the input bin should be loaded in the order
shown in Figure 1-4:
When you start the copy operation, the robotic arm will pick up discs from the input bin and place them into
the drives. If any of the discs in the drives contains data, (in this case, that would be the first disc, Master A),
the autoloader will copy the entire content of this disc (Master A) onto the internal hard drive while
simultaneously copying to all of the blank discs in the remaining writer drives.
Once the copy process is completed, Master disc A and the successfully copied discs will be removed from
the drives and dropped on to the output bin. At the same time, the system will pick up the next discs from the
input bin and place them in the corresponding writer drives. Then the copying process will start over again
from the hard drive.
If a new master is detected (in this case, it would be the Master B), the autoloader will complete the previous
job, unload the copied discs, and fill the drive trays with blank discs for the next job.
The robotic arm will continue to load media into the drives as the duplicated discs are placed in the output
bin. Once a drive (any drive) detects another Master disc, the same process is repeated for the new Master
disc.
30 Blank discs for
Master C
Master C
40 Blank discs for
Master B
Master B
20 Blank discs for
Master A
Master A
Figure 1-4
The Order of Discs
in MM mode
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Counter:
Specify Counter
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
Counter:
No Counter
6 Setting Counters and Assigning Names
Two frequently used tasks are setting counters and assigning names to partitions. Directions for these tasks
are given here.
6.1 Setting Counters
The autoloader frequently gives you the option to set a counter so that the machine can keep track of the
number of copies made. Follow these steps when you see the Counter Selection Menu:
The Counter Selection Menu lets you set how many copies you want to
make for your project. The Counter Selection feature tells the autoloader
to count the number of successful copies you have made and stop the job
when the desired number of successfully copied discs has been reached.
You can select “No Counter” if 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 “No Counter”, simply press the
ENT/Enter button when you see the screen above.
Or, you can select “Specify Counter” between 1 to 9999 by pressing the Up or Down button to go to
the Specify Counter menu:
Press the ENT/Enter button to select this option. You will see the next
Specify Counter menu.
To specify the number of copies for your project, you need to enter/input a
four-digit number.
If you need to specify a number that is less than four digits, fill the leading spaces with zeros (any leading
zeros will be skipped). Examples of four-digit numbers are “0234” (two hundred and thirty four), or “0010”
(ten).
To enter the number, you need to use the Up or Down button to select the number for each digit and
use the ENT/Enter button or the ESC/Escape button to move the cursor position right or left. Once you've
finished, move the cursor to “OK” and press the ENT/Enter button. For example, if you want to specify a
counter value of 21 (twenty one). The 4-digit value would be “0021.” To input the desired quantity, do the
following:
Make sure the cursor is located at the first position (First blinking position):
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
 Press ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
 Press ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “2” is displayed.
 Press ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “1” is displayed.
 Now, “0021” is displayed, press ENT/Enter button once and the cursor moves to “OK”.
Specify Counter:
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Then, press the ENT/Enter button once to submit your counter value. The loader will now start loading disc
from the input bin and place them into all drive trays.
6.2 Editing Names
When you create either a new user or a partition, you need to assign a name to it. The example shown here
shows how to name or rename a partition, but the process for naming or renaming the user name is
identical.
During the process of creating a new partition, you will see the Edit Partition Name menu:
To enter the name, use the Up or Down button to select the character and use the ENT/Enter or
ESC/Escape button to move the cursor position. Once you've finished, move the cursor to “OK” and press
the ENT/Enter button.
The name for a partition can be up to eight characters long, and the characters can be any alpha (A...Z) or
numeric (0...9) value. For example, if you want to name the partition for your master disc as “FUN”. Then
follow this example:
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “F” is displayed. (You can also hold the Down button
down, and the autoloader will scroll through the alphabet.)
 Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “U” is displayed.
 Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
 Press the Down button repeatedly until “N” is displayed.
 Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
 Once you have the name “FUN” displayed, press the ENT/Enter button repeatedly until the cursor
is moved to “OK”.
 Then press the ENT/Enter button once to submit your name selection.
You will now see the following confirmation screen:
Note: After you submitted the Partition name, the system will automatically append a suffix
of .VEF. However, this does NOT apply for User Name input.
Press the ENT/Enter button to confirm.
Loading Partition?
[FUN.VEF], OK?
Edit Partition Name
[ ] OK?

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Master Mode:
Multi Master
Master Mode:
Single Master
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Chapter 2: Operation
This chapter shows each of the menu options and how they are used.
1 Copy
The Copy menu option or the front panel Copy quick key have two different modes of operation:
 Single Master Mode: This mode requires that a single master disc is loaded onto the hard drive
prior to initiating the duplication process. This mode is ideal if your job involves one or very few
master disc(s).
 Multi Master Mode (Batch Mode): This mode does not require you to manually pre-load your master
onto the HDD. Simply place the master disc(s) on top of the corresponding stack of blank discs
needed for that particular job. This mode is ideal if you have numerous master discs and fewer
copies for each master disc.
These modes are described in detail in “Single Master and Multi Master Modes” on page 11. If you are
making copies in Single Master Mode, continue on to the next section. If you are making copies in Multi
Master Mode, jump ahead to “Making Copies in Multi Master Mode” on page 16.
1.1 Making Copies in Single Master Mode
This process will copy your master disc on to several blank discs simultaneously. This mode requires that
your master disc is loaded into a partition on the Hard Drive. See “Load Partition” on page 23 for instructions
on how to do this.
Turn on your autoloader and wait until it has booted up. It may take several minutes for the autoloader to go
through its self-adaptive test and auto-calibration procedures. You should see the following signifying your
autoloader is ready:
1.1.1 Select Single Master Mode
Make sure the Master Mode is set to Single Master Mode (SM). If it is
already in Single Master Mode (SM), please skip to step 1.1.2 that starts the
copy process. If it is not, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the
Master Mode screen.
Press the ENT/Enter button to enter the Master Mode Menu and you will
see a screen similar to one of the following:
Use the Up or Down button to select Single Master Mode. Press the
ENT/Enter button to submit your selection.
Use the Up or Down button to navigate back to the Copy Menu.

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Choose Partition
[FUN.VEF] 4012MB
Counter:
No Counter
Preparing...
Please Wait
OK: 0 NG: 0 NB: 0
Input Bin > Drive01
Processing...
Please Wait
1.1.2 Start the Copying Process
Go back to the Copy Menu. Use the Up or Down button to navigate to the following screen:
Start the Copy Process. Insert your blank discs on to the input bin and press
the ENT/Enter button to enter the Copy menu. You will see the Choose
Partition menu:
Use the Up or Down button to find the partition where your master
disc is stored. Press the ENT/Enter button to select that Partition. Next, you
will see the Counter Selection menu:
Follow the instructions shown in “Setting Counters” on page 12 to continue.
Once the counters have been set, press the ENT/Enter button to confirm.
You will see the Preparing screen:
After a short interval, the robotic loader will pick the top disc from the input
bin and place it into one of the drives. As this is happening, you will see a
screen similar to below:
This information screen shows what is happening. In this case, the loader
has taken a disc from the input bin and is placing it into Drive 1.
It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize the disc.
After two or three seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy Progress screens will appear.
Counter Specified No Counter Specified
Copying... H4012MB
0/21 12% 481MB or: Copying... H4012MB 0 12% 481MB
 “H” indicates the source
of the job resides in the
Hard Drive.
 “4012MB” indicates the
capacity of the master
disc.
 “12%”/”481MB” 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.
 “H” indicates the source of
the job resides in the Hard
Drive.
 “4012MB” indicates the
capacity of the master
disc.
 “12%”/”481MB” indicates
the current progress of
the duplication.
 “0” indicates you have
made 0 copies so far.
Note: It is normal to see the progress indicator stay at 0%-10% and 100% for approximately 30
seconds for CD duplication and up to one minute for DVD Disc duplication. That is caused
by the initializing and finalizing stages.
Once the duplication run is completed, the loader will remove the finished
disc from a drive and place the successful copy on the output bin or if it is a
bad/NG copy, place it on the reject area.
OK: 3 NG: 0 NB: 0
Drive01 -> Output Bin

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OK: 3 NG: 0 NB: 0
Input Bin > Drive01
Drive 1
OK: 3 NG: 0 NB: 0
Access Drive Log?
The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive.
The copying process will continue until you either run out of blank discs or
until the count that you loaded into the counter is reached.
If you run out of blank discs and the job is not complete, the autoloader will give you an opportunity to fill the
spindle:
Important: When you add discs to the input bin, be sure to remove your finished discs from the
output bin.
At this point you can either:
 put more discs on to the input bin and press the ENT/Enter button to
continue,
 or press the ESC/Escape button to terminate your project.
Upon project termination, you shall see the Access Drive Log menu. You
can press the ENT/Enter button one more time to see the drive log that
indicates the number of passes and fails for every drive/tray, or simply press
the ESC/Escape button to go back to the main menu. If you choose to see
the drive log file, you will see a screen similar to below:
 “Drive 1” indicates the below results are for the 1st drive.
 “OK: 3” indicates there is “3” successful copy made by this drive.
 “NG: 0” indicates there are “0” bad copies created by this drive.
 “NB: 0” indicates there are “0” discs in this drive that were not recorded
due to non-recording error such as invalid media type, etc.
Use the Up or Down buttons to look at the drive log file for the various
drives. Press the ESC/Escape button to return to the Copy menu
1.2 Making Copies in Multi Master Mode
This mode does not require you to manually load your master on to the HDD. Simply place the master
disc(s) on top of the stack of blank discs needed for that particular job. This mode is ideal if you have
numerous master discs and fewer copies for each master disc.
The Multi Master mode uses the Reserve partition to temporarily store the content of the current master disc.
Once the task is complete and a new master disc has been detected, the reserve partition's content (of the
previous master disc) will be replaced with the content of the new master disc.
For more information on Multi Master Mode, see “Single Master and Multi Master Modes” on page 11.
Turn on your autoloader and wait until it has booted up. It may take several minutes for the autoloader to go
through its self-adaptive test and auto-calibration procedures. You should see the following signifying your
autoloader is ready:
Waiting for Discs
Resume?

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Duplicator 5.43
1.Copy (MM)
Preparing...
Please Wait
OK: 0 NG: 0 NB: 0
Input Bin > Drive01
Duplicator 5.43
1.Copy (MM)
Duplicator 5.43
8.Master Mode
Master Mode:
Single Master
Master Mode:
Multi Master
Duplicator 5.43
1.Copy (MM)
1.2.1 Select Multi Master Mode
Make sure the Master Mode is set to Single Master Mode (SM). If it is
already in Single Master Mode (SM), please skip to step 1.1.2 that starts the
copy process. If it is not, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the
Master Mod .screen.
Press the ENT/Enter button to enter the Master Mode Menu and you will
see a screen similar to one of the following:
Use the Up or Down button to select Multi Master Mode. Press the
ENT/Enter button to submit your selection.
Use the Up or Down button to navigate back to the Copy Menu.
1.2.2 Start the Copying Process
Place your master discs and blank discs onto the input bin as described in “Single Master and Multi Master
Modes” on page 11. In general, the order of the discs on the spindle will be, from bottom to top:
 The master disc for the first job
 The blank discs for the first job
 The master disc for the second job
 The blank discs for the second job
 The master disc for the third job
 The blank discs for the third job
 etc.
Duplication Jobs with different formats among CD/DVD can be intermixed. The autoloader will
automatically detect a job’s master and blank disc format and copy them when they match.
You should still be at the Copy Menu:
Press the ENT/Enter button to start the duplication job.
After a short interval, the robotic loader will pick the top disc (master disc)
from the input bin and place it into the drive. As this is happening, you will
see a screen similar to below:
This information screen shows what is happening. In this case, the loader
has taken a disc from the input bin and is placing it into Drive 1.

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Processing...
Please Wait
No Disc Detected
Press ENT to Cont.
Copying... H4012MB
0 12% 481MB
Master 01
OK: 3 NG: 0 NB: 0
Access Job Log?
Access Drive Log?
Drive 1
OK: 3 NG: 0 NB: 0
It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize the disc in the drive.
The master disc will be loaded into the hard drive. When the process is
through, the loader will place the master disc to the output bin.
The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive.
Once the disc is detected, the duplication process will start. When the
duplication process is through, the loader will place the successful copy
onto the output bin, or place failed copy onto the Reject Area.
In Multi Master Mode, the robotic arm continues to load more media into the drives from the input bin while
the duplicated discs are placed in the output bin. Once a new Master disc has been detected by any of the
drives, this process will repeat for the new Master disc.
When all of the jobs are complete, and the autoloader detects the input bin is empty, it presents you with the
Input Bin Empty message:
Press the ENT/Enter button to continue and you will see the Access Job
Log screen:
You can press the ENT/Enter button one more time to see the job log that
indicates the number of passes and fails for every job/Master Disc, or
simply press the ESC/Escape button to go to the Access Drive Log screen.
If you choose to see the job log file, you will see a screen similar to below:
 “Master 01” indicates the below results are for the 1st master disc.
 “OK: 3” indicates there is “1” successful copy made for this master disc.
 “NG: 0” indicates there are “0” bad copies created from this master disc.
 “NB: 0” indicates there are “0” discs that were not recorded from this
master disc due to non-recording errors such as invalid media type, etc.
Use the Up or Down buttons to look at the log file for the various jobs.
Press the ESC/Escape button to go to the Access Drive Log screen
You can press the ENT/Enter button one more time to see the drive log that
indicates the number of passes and fails for every drive/tray, or simply press
the ESC/Escape button to go to the main menu. If you choose to see the
drive log file, you will see a screen similar to below:
Use the Up or Down buttons to look at the drive log file for the various
drives. Press the ESC/Escape button to return to the Copy menu