Aleratec 17 DVD CD Tower Publisher SLS Duplicator User Guide

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Stand-Alone Tower Publisher LS: Tutorials
Using AUTOCOPY - continued 
Note: It is normal to see the progress indicator stays at 0-10% and 
100% for approximately 30 seconds for CD duplication and up to 
1 minute for DVD duplication. That is caused by the initializing and 
finalizing stage.
6. Once the duplication run is completed, the successful copies will be ejected. 
You will see the following display:
Next, refill your blank Discs to continue making more copies. If you wish to 
copy a new Master Disc, remove the old master and load the new Master Disc 
prior to loading any new blank discs into the Writer Trays.
Note: Failed discs will not be ejected automatically. You will need to 
manually eject these. 
“PASS 7” indicates that you’ve just made 7 successful copies.
“FAIL 0” indicates that you have no failure in this run.
“7” indicates that you’ve successfully copied 7 copies so far.
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Menu Overview
Menu Overview
1. Copy
This menu will guide you to make DVD/CD copies. Before you enter this menu 
to copy, please make sure you have selected the correct Source drive. 
2. Print
This menu will guide you to burn LightScribe labels.  Before you enter this 
menu to print, please make sure you have selected the correct Source drive.
3. Copy + Print
This menu will guide you to make DVD/CD copies and burn LightScribe 
labels.  When the DVD/CD copies are finished, flip the discs over in the 
recorders and the menu will guide you to select a label and initiate the printing 
function.  Before you enter this menu copy and print, please make sure you 
have selected the correct Source drive.
4. Test
This menu will guide you to make simulation of copying process. During this 
simulation process, all write once recordable discs such as (DVD-R, CD-R) 
will be reusable. The purpose of performing such simulation is to ensure error 
free duplication.
Warning: Due to the physical limitation of DVD+R/RW, you can not 
perform this procedure if your recordable discs are DVD+R/RW  
recordable format. If you do so, you will encounter failure messages.
Warning: If you are using CD-RW/DVD-RW discs as your blanks 
media during the simulation, all of the content inside those discs will 
be erased permanently.
5. Compare
This menu will guide you to perform a bit-by-bit comparison between the 
Master Reading Source and all the copied discs inside the Writer Tray. The 
purpose of the Compare function is to ensure that all of your copies have 
exactly same information as your Master Reading Source.  
						

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6. Test + Copy
This menu will guide you to perform a simulation of the copying process. If 
everything passes the simulation, the copying process will be performed. If 
there’s an error encountered during the simulation, an error message will be 
displayed and the copying process will not be initiated.
7. Copy + Compare
This menu will guide you to make copies and automatically perform a bit-by-
bit comparison between the Master Reading Source and all the copied discs 
inside the Writer Tray.
8. Select Burn Speed
This menu will guide you to adjust the duplication speed in various duplication 
modes. 
9. Select Source
This menu will guide you to set the Master Reading Source. 
10. Erase
This menu will guide you to erase your rewriteable discs in the Writer Tray. 
There are two options to erase your rewriteable discs:
a. Full Erase: It will erase the entire disc which will make it impossible to be 
recovered.
b. Quick Erase: It will erase the index of the rewriteable disc, not the data 
section.
3. Hard Drive Setup
This menu will guide you to perform various Hard Drive related operations 
such as Loading, Renaming, or Deleting your images. 
4. Print Setup
This menu has the utilities for setting up a print job and managing labels.
 ▪Load Label
 ▪Rename Label
 ▪Delete Label
 ▪Print Surface Info
 ▪Label Info
 ▪Select Loading Drive  
						

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13. Mix Audio Tracks
This menu will guide you through the “Mix Audio Tracks” feature. This feature 
helps you combine audio tracks from various CDs into a single customize audio 
CD. 
14. Setup
14.1 Language
This setting allows you to choose which language you prefer to navigate 
this duplicator. Current supported languages are Spanish, and English.
14.2 Auto Start
This setting allows you to choose Auto, Full or Off.
When full is selected this feature will allow the duplicator to copy 
automatically once your Master Disc and all of the Writer Trays of the 
duplicator are filled with recordable media.
When it is Off, the copy process requires you to press ENT button to 
confirm the duplication.
If , for example, your duplicator has detected 3 blank discs on a 4 target 
or higher duplicator and doesn’t detect any additional blank discs for 30 
seconds, the duplication will be started automatically.
In order for this feature to take effect, you need to be inside the operation 
menu such as COPY, TEST, TEST+COPY, COPY+COMPARE, etc.
14.3 Read Error Skip
Normally, when the duplicator encounters a reading error while reading 
your Master Disc, all the duplication will be aborted and all the recordable 
media will be ruined. However, if you believe that your Master Disc has 
a small, insignificant error due to physical damages, you can enable the 
setting to allow the duplicator to skip any read error* it has encountered.
*This function will not fix the error; it will only skip it to make the rest of 
the data readable.  
						

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14. Setup - continued
14.4 CD Writing Mode
This setting allows you to select which mode you can duplicate a CD 
with. 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”.
14.5 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
This setting allows you to adjust the maximum duplication speed for 
Audio and Video CD. Audio CD’s and Video CD’s do not have internal 
error checking capability, so duplicating at too high a speed may cause 
frequent errors. 
14.6 Buzzer
This setting allows you to choose whether you want to hear a beep when 
you press a button or when a task has been completed.
14.7 Startup Menu
This setting allows you to choose which menu you see first when the 
duplicator is powered on.
14.8 Screen Saver
This setting allows you to enable the Screen Saver feature or not. By enabling 
this feature, a screen saver will be displayed when your duplicator has been idle 
for a long period of time.
14.9 Duplication Mode
To simplify the Hard Drive loading and copying process a feature called “Load 
and Copy”, and “On the Fly” is introduced under the category “Duplication 
Mode”.
This feature reduces the “Duplication from Hard Drive” process to a single step!
14.10 Counter
This option allows you to enable/disable the Counter feature by turning this 
feature ON or OFF. This feature will notify you how many discs have been 
copied and how many discs are left to complete your project.  
						

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14.11 DVD+R High Compatibility Mode
This feature allows you to enable/disable the DVD+R High Compatibility 
Mode feature by turning this 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. This process will increase the amount of 
time required to duplicate your disc(s).
14.12 ISRC
This option allows you to enable/disable copying ISRC code of the 
Audio CD. ISRC is the serial# of the audio tracks that uniquely identifies 
the song in that audio track. This ISRC code is commonly found in 
commercial Audio CD and rarely seen on the home made Audio CDs. By 
enabling this feature, the duplication performance will be lowered.
14.13 Disable Drives
This feature allows you to disable certain drives/trays when those drives/
trays are producing high failure rates or not functioning properly.
14.14 External Connection
This feature allows you to turn on/off the USB port on the back of 
your duplicator. This option will allow a Writer on the duplicator to be 
controlled by a PC.
14.15 Overburn (CDs Only)
This feature allows you to burn a few MB more than the standard capacity 
of the target CD (e.g. 75 minutes of recording time vs. 74 minutes). The 
default setting is OFF.
15. Utilities
15.1 Disc Info
This feature will identify your blank recordable Media’s format, capacity, 
manufacture ID as well as the Media’s certified writing speed. This 
function (Disc Info) can be found in the “Utility” menu. 
Note: This feature only applies to media in the recording trays.  
						

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15. Utilities - continued 
15.2 Prescan
This feature allows you to scan and detect any bad sectors existing in the Master 
Disc. It is recommended that you perform a Prescan before starting the duplication 
task for all Master Discs. Approximately 50% of failures reported by the duplicator 
are caused by errors in the Master Disc which the Reader couldn’t overcome. 
When this kind of failure occurs, it tends to waste all of your blank recordable 
medias. 
15.3 System Info
By entering this menu, you will be able to see the many specification of 
your duplicator such as the firmware version, CPU type, RAM capacity. You 
can check the specifications by pressing UP or DOWN button.
15.4 Device Info
By entering this menu, you will be able to see the information for devices 
built inside your duplicator. That information includes but limited to 
manufacture, model number, etc.
15.5 Load Default
This function will reset all of the options back to manufacture’s default. You 
can perform this function if your duplicator is acting abnormal. You need to 
perform “Shutdown” and restart the system in order for this to take effect.
15.6 Update Firmware
This function will update the software of your duplicator. To update, 
you need to insert manufacture Certified Update CD into the Reader and 
select this function by pressing ENT button. We strongly suggest you to 
not upgrade your duplicator’s firmware unless your duplicator is getting 
unstable.
15.7 Save
This function will save all the settings you’ve modified since last time the 
system is booted.  
						

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16. Manage Accounts
This feature allows the administrator the ability to:
 ▪Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of this 
duplicator.
 ▪View existing user account lists
 ▪Edit existing user account information, including name and password.
 ▪Delete existing user account(s).
 ▪Enable/Disable this feature.
17. Autocopy
This function will allow the system to operate under the “Autocopy” mode 
for ease of operation. 
18. Shutdown
This function will make sure it is safe to turn off your duplicator. Once 
you see “Ready to Power OFF” message, then you can safely turn off the 
machine via Power Switch. Turning off your duplicator without perform 
this function will increase the risk of damaging your duplicator.  
						

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Troubleshooting
1. No display on LCD or the unit does not operate when the power is on.
 ▪Check the power cable connection and the power outlet.
 ▪Make sure the power voltage matches the voltage of your power outlet.
 ▪If the duplicator was stored in a location where the temperature dropped 
below 32°F (0°C) within the past 24 hours, leave the duplicator in a warm 
room with temperatures at least 65°F (19°C) for 4 hours prior to powering 
it on.
2. Cannot read source disc.
 ▪Check the format of the master DVD/CD or the master DVD/CD itself for 
damage.
 ▪Your Master Disc may be copy protected. Normally, most of the DVD and 
some of the CD you have purchase from stores have been copy protected.
 ▪Use the Writers to read your Master Disc by selecting one of writers as 
the Master Reading Source (Please refer to the tutorial: Select the Source 
Drive”). if it works, make a copy of your Master Disc and treat the copy as 
the new master. Then set the Source back to the ROM drive and try again.
3. Buttons do not function.
 ▪The duplicator may still be busy with a task. Give it a moment and press 
it again. If it still doesn’t work, turn off the machine, and then restart the 
machine after one minute.
4. Copy completed but the copies are not readable / executable?
 ▪Use the “COMPARE” feature to check the copied disc.
 ▪Based on our experience, the quality of your media plays a big role on this 
part. Try to use high quality media to prevent such problems.
 ▪Please use another DVD/CD player/ROM to test the copied media. 
Sometimes, your DVD/CD Player/ROM may not be compatible with 
recordable DVD/CD disc.
5. The failure rate is high.
 ▪Lower the “write speed” and try again. Please refer to the tutorial: “Select 
Burn Speed.”
 ▪Quality of blank disc may be poor.
 ▪Quality of your Master Disc may be poor.
6. Do I need to upgrade my duplicator’s firmware?
 ▪Unless your system is getting unstable, we strongly suggest not upgrading 
your duplicator’s firmware. Please contact our Tech Support if your system 
is getting unstable.  
						

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7. Cannot boot-up or fails to upgrade firmware.
 ▪Contact our Tech Support.
8. Can I load data directly from my computer to my duplicator’s Hard Drive?
 ▪No, your duplicator’s Hard Drive has a unique file system that computers 
will not recognize. Thus, you can’t perform any read/write operations to the 
Hard Drive from your computer.
9. How do I reset my duplicator back to default?
a. Use UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen.
b. Press ENT to enter Utility Menu. You will see the following display:
c. Use UP or DOWN arrow button to navigate to the following screen.
d. Press ENT to enter Load Default Menu. You will see the following display:
e. Press ENT to confirm and you system will be loaded back to default. Once 
the operation is complete, you will see the following display:
f. You need to perform “Shutdown” and restart the system in order for this to 
take effect.
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