Aleratec DVD CD RoboRacer LS Duplex WinMac User Guide

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Burn from Disc Imag\oe + LightScri\fe La\f\oeling 
(Load Image from Ha\ord Drive)
To execute fully automatic LightScribe labeling and data burning, place target discs 
in the input bin with their LightScribe label side facing upward.  Completed discs 
will be loaded in the lower output position.
1. First setup the LightScribe image to be printed by following the instructions 
described in the previous LightScribe section. After selecting your print 
quality and number of copies, do not press the “Print” button; instead leave the 
menu running in the background.  The Nero screen should be similar to this:
NOTE: It is always reco\ummended to use t\fe \u“Best” setting for \u
Lig\ftScribe Labelin\ug jobs.
2. Launch the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility and select “Burn from Disc 
Image + LightScribe Labeling” in the dropdown menu and press Go!  
						

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Burn from Disc Imag\oe + LightScri\fe La\f\oeling 
(Load Image from Ha\ord Drive) - continued
3. In the next display:
a. Select the type of disc media that you intend to use and
b. Set the pathname of the image file that you would like to burn to 
disc.
NOTE: Lowering t\fe write\u speed for audio \bD’\us and video DVD;s \uwill 
reduce t\fe c\fance of\u failures.
Once these items have been set, press “OK”. 
NOTE: You will occasionall\uy see t\fe following \uwarning window appe\uar. 
T\fis is normal. Please ignore t\fi\us warning message; \uit will be closed \u
automatically. 
The RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility will activate Nero and the RoboRacer 
LS Duplex Win/Mac will burn the data image file and print the 
LightScribe label on up to 99 consecutive discs.  
						

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Duplication Modes
Duplication mode is for quick duplication using an existing master source 
disc. 
There are two duplication modes in the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility. The 
first mode, Copy Disc, will do data disc burning. The second mode, Copy 
Disc + LightScribe Labeling, will burn data discs and also print LightScribe 
print labels directly on the discs.
\bopy Disc
1. Setup the RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac in the following manner:
a. Place a source disc to be copied in the input bin. Place disc with 
the label side up, the data side down.  It must be the first disc 
loaded.
b. Place the number of blank discs needed, label side facing up 
burning side facing down, on top of the source disc and align the 
discs.
c. Place either the 50 or 100-disc output bin in with bin holder into 
the upper output bin location on the left side.
2. Launch the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility, and select “Copy Disc” from 
the dropdown menu and press “Go!”.
3. The duplication options screen will appear and will have the following 
information:
a. An automatically generated image path. This path can be changed 
to any valid path that you wish, but the default path displayed is 
there to speed the setup process.
b. Please select the type of media (CD or DVD).
c. Choose the number of copies to create.  
						

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\bopy Disc - continued 
d. Click the “Delete Image File” checkbox if you do not want to keep 
the image of the source disc after you have finished copying. 
NOTE: Lowering t\fe write\u speed for audio \bD’\us and video DVD;s \uwill 
reduce t\fe c\fance of\u failures.
4. When you have completed choosing settings, click “OK” and the 
automatic disc duplication will begin.  
						

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Copy Disc + LightSc\ori\fe La\feling (Autom\oatic Master 
Image Loading)
1. Setup for Copy Disc + Label:
a. Place the source disc label face up/ data side down, in the input 
bin.
b. Then, load blank LightScribe media label face up in the input bin.
c. Place a 50-Disc output bin and bin holder into the upper output bin 
slot.
d. Place a 50 or 100-disc output bin and bin holder into the lower 
output bin slot.
2. Launch Nero Express or Nero Cover Designer to setup the label to be 
printed.  Choose the print quality and number of copies to be made 
from this menu.  Leave the final Nero menu without pressing the 
“Print” button.
NOTE: It is always reco\ummended to use t\fe \u“Best” setting for \u
Lig\ftScribe Labelin\ug jobs.
3. Launch the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility software and select “Copy 
Disc + LightScribe Labeling” from the drop down menu and press 
“Go!”. 
4. The duplication options screen will appear and will contain the 
following information:
a. An automatically generated image path. This path can be changed 
to any valid path that you wish, but the default path displayed is 
there to speed the setup process.
b. Please select the type of media you will be using (CD or DVD).
Nero E\bpressNero Cover Designer\o  
						

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Copy Disc + LightSc\ori\fe La\feling (Autom\oatic Master 
Image Loading) - continued 
c. Click the “Delete Image File” checkbox if you do not want to keep 
the image of the source disc after you have finished copying. 
NOTE: Lowering t\fe write\u speed for audio \bD’\us and video DVD;s \uwill 
reduce t\fe c\fance of\u failures.
5. When finished choosing settings, click “OK” and the automatic disc 
duplication and LightScribe label printing will begin.
NOTE: You will occasionall\uy see t\fe following \uwarning window appe\uar. 
T\fis is normal. Please ignore t\fi\us warning message; \uit will be closed \u
automatically.   
						

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Getting Acquainted with the\o Ro\foRacer LS Duple\b \o
Utility Software
1. With the RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac displaying both drives in “My 
Computer”, Open the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility software by double-
clicking the RoboRacer LS Duplex icon
NOTE: You will not be able\u to run t\fe RoboRac\uer LS Duplex Utilit\uy if 
Windows \fas not rec\uognized bot\f drives\u of t\fe device.
The Screen shown below will be displayed. The “RoboRacer LS Duplex 
Automation” tab contains the following:
A. The current operation that the RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac 
is running will be displayed in the white box area. (shown blank 
here) 
B. The upper left corner displays the drives being used by the 
software.
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C. The drop down menu allows you to choose what device mode you 
would like to use. There are  five modes to choose from:
1. Burn from Disc Image
2. LightScribe Labeling
3. Burn from Disc Image + LightScribe Labeling
4. Copy Disc
5. Copy Disc + LightScribe Labeling
Both Copy Disc and Copy Disc + LightScribe Labeling are modes 
designed for quick duplication using an existing master source 
disc.
D. The “Go!” button selects the mode that is currently chosen in the 
drop down menu. To abort an operation in progress, you must 
either press the “Cancel” button or close and restart the application.
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2. The “Utilities” tab manually operates the RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/
Mac. 
A. The “Remove Top Disc” button ejects the top drive tray and rotates 
the drive tray arm to the side allowing the hinged part of the tray to 
drop to the reject disc position. 
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B. The “Eject Top Disc” button will open the top drive tray and lower 
the drive tray arm to the top output disc position.
C. The “Load Top Disc” button will eject the drive tray and activate 
the disc loading mechanism causing a disc to drop into the top drive 
tray.  The drive tray will then close. 
D. The “Close Top Tray” button will retract the top drive tray. 
E. The “Remove Bottom Disc” button will eject the lower drive tray 
and move the drive tray arm to the reject disc position.
F. The “Eject Bottom Disc” button will open the lower drive tray and 
lower the drive tray arm to the lower output disc position.
G. The “Close Bottom Tray” button will retract the lower drive tray.
H. The “Demo Mode” button is used to test the device and view the 
disc flipping capability of your DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex 
Win/Mac, place a disc in the input bin and press the “Demo Mode” 
button. The display box “Starting Demo Mode” will appear; click 
the “OK” button and the RoboRacer will complete one disc flipping 
cycle.  If a test disc is successfully loaded in the top drive, flipped 
and loaded in the lower drive, ejected to the lower output bin, then 
your DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac is ready to use!
If a disc jams in the input mechanism or if a foreign object has stopped 
the input mechanism from returning to its proper position remove all of 
the discs and any foreign object from the input bin and use the “Load 
Top Disc” button to reset the input mechanism.
Recommended Media
For best results we recommend Aleratec LightScribe Duplicator Grade 
DVD and CD media. For complete details go to www.aleratec.com/
lightscribe-media.html.  
						

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Glossary
Capacity
The maximum capacity of the 280111 is 100 discs.  When doing 
LightScribe printing, Nero can only complete 99 consecutive discs. When 
doing disc burns, the RoboRacer LS Utility can complete 100 consecutive 
discs.
Demo	Mode
Is a mode that will cycle discs thru the RoboRacer movements without 
writing on or labeling the discs. There does not need to be discs loaded in 
the unit to run this mode. Pressing the Demo Mode button will only cycle 
the RoboRacer once. Using “Alt+D” will put the device in an infinite loop.
Destination	Drive
Is the drive location for writing information copied from a source disc.
Disc	Loading	Mechanism
The disc loading mechanism holds up to 100 discs and loads one disc at a 
time into the top drive.
Drive	Tray	Arm
There are 2 drive tray arms on the RoboRacer to control ejecting discs from 
the trays of each drive. They have three positions available; up (position 0), 
eject (position 1), discard (position 2).
Extended	Contrast
For making LightScribe labels darker, the LightScribe Control Panel is a 
separate application that runs in the Windows taskbar.  In the “Settings” 
tab, under the “Modify Contrast Settings:” you can select the option bubble   
“This will make your labels darker, but you will experience a longer label 
time”. This setting will make any print quality darker than the standard 
settings.