Aleratec 18 Bluray DVD CD Tower Duplicator SA User Guide

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Precautions
Before you start:
Before you start using your 1:8 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA, please read 
the following to ensure proper operation. Good care will help assure maximum product 
life. Improper operating environment and misuse may void the warranty. 
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, mechanical vibration or shock.
3. If the...

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Precautions
Before you start - continued 
Duplicator Limitations:
The duplicator will not copy any BD, DVD or CD discs that have Copy Protection 
encoded inside. Typically, the movies you purchase or rent from the store will 
contain copy protection. In addition to the copy protection limitation, the duplicator 
cannot copy across formats. This means that you cannot copy a DVD master onto 
a recordable CD. In addition, you cannot copy the same formats if the discs have 
different...

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Overview
Unpacking the Unit
Your system was shipped in one box and contains the 1:8 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 1:8 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA, you should first contact 
technical support to purchase a new...

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Overview
Control Functions
For detailed descriptions of each control function and feature see the Menu Overview 
section beginning on page 53 of this User Guide. 
Control Functions
1. Copy2. Test3. Compare4. Test + Copy5. Copy + Compare6. Select Burn Speed7. Select Source8. Erase9. Hard Drive Setup1. Select Partition2. Load Partition3. Rename Partition4. Delete Partition5. Partition Info6. Select Loading Drive7. Format Hard Drive8. Display Order10. Mix Audio Tracks11. Setup1. Language2....

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Overview
Windows Installation Procedures
Minimum System Requirements: PC running Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or 8.
1. Install the Aleratec File System Manager.  First write down the key code 
labeled “Product Key” on the front of the disc and then put the disc into your 
PC.  If Autorun does not begin, go to “My Computer” and explore the CD and 
double-click “Setup” to begin the installer manually.  Follow the prompts and 
insert the key code that you wrote down where “Serial Number” is...

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Overview
5. After the 1:8 Blu-ray/DVD/CD Tower Duplicator SA has rebooted, go to “My 
Computer” in Windows and look to see if the HDD is there.  It will be labeled 
as “Duplicator”.
6. If you open the drive location you will see three or four folders.
a. The “dup” folder is where  “.iso” files can be put in for disc burning.
b. The “label” folder is where “.lsi” files created by the LightScribe  Template 
Labeler program will be placed.  

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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.
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...

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Tower Duplicator SA: Tutorials
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...

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Tower Duplicator SA: Tutorials
Making Disc-to-Disc Copies - continued 
Example:
To enter a value of 21 copies, do the following
Make sure the cursor is located at the first 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...

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Tower Duplicator SA: Tutorials
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...