HCL Series
Users Manual
Microboards Technology LLC
Version 1.1
MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
HCL Series
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.................................................................................................................. 5
THE ROBOTIC PLATFORM................................................................................................... 7
THE LCD CONTROL PANEL ................................................................................................ 7
MENU OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................. 8
INTRODUCTION TO MANAGE ACCOUNTS.................................................................... 11
SINGLE MASTER AND MULTI MASTER MODES........................................................... 11
SETTING COUNTERS AND ASSIGNING NAMES........................................................... 12
OPERATION...................................................................................................................... 14
1. Copy ......................................................................................................................... 14
2. Test........................................................................................................................... 17
3. Compare................................................................................................................... 18
4. Test+Copy ................................................................................................................ 19
5. Copy+Compare......................................................................................................... 19
6. Select Burn Speed.................................................................................................... 19
7. Select Source............................................................................................................ 20
8. Master Mode............................................................................................................. 20
9. Erase RW ................................................................................................................. 20
10. Hard Drive Setup .................................................................................................... 21
11. Setup ...................................................................................................................... 24
12. System Utilities ....................................................................................................... 28
13. Loader Utilities ........................................................................................................ 30
14. Manage Accounts ................................................................................................... 32
15. Shutdown................................................................................................................ 34
TROUBLESHOOTING....................................................................................................... 35
ERROR CODES................................................................................................................ 36
MENU TREE...................................................................................................................... 38
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................. 39
SUPPORTED FORMATS .................................................................................................. 39
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ...........................................ERROR! BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
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Introduction
The Microboards HCL Series autoloader is a reliable, high performance, high speed, standalone, robotic DVD
and/or CD autoloader. With its professional industrial design and simple user interface, it makes your
duplicating experience easier than ever.
With the Microboards HCL Series, you can have a capacity up to 1000 discs, duplicate continuously for 24
hours (even with multiple masters), and get the highest quality duplication, all at an extremely affordable
price.
The Microboards HCL Series includes the HCL-4000, HCL-6000, and HCL-8000, with 4, 6, and 8 drives,
respectively. The number of drives will not affect the overall capacity of the HCL Series autoloader. More
drives, however, will result in increased throughput.
Before you start using this autoloader, please read the following to ensure proper operation:
DVD Duplication Limitations
DVD masters must be copied to blanks of the same capacity. In other words, DVD Dual-Layer must be
copied to DVD Dual Layer, and DVD Single Layer must be copied to DVD Single Layer.
DVD +R media does not support Test mode and will be burned if used.
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
Dust is the number one killer of CD/DVD recording devices. It is very important to operate the autoloader in a
dust free, clean environment. 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 15. Shutdown and follow the instructions on the screen. Not performing this
function increases the risk of damaging the autoloader.
Double Layer/Dual Layer Partition
If you have a 16x speed or higher autoloader with DVD Dual Layer capability, the hard drive partitions are set
to a default size of 9 GB each to accommodate DVD Dual Layer format. If you require more partitions and do
not plan on using DVD Dual Layer media, you can reduce the size of the partitions using the instructions
given in “Partition Size” on page 26. Keep in mind that if you alter the partition size, all previous data/video
stored on the hard drive will be lost and you will only be able to load media with less than 5 GB capacity such
as DVD Single Layer (4.7 GB), CD (700 MB), etc.
Disc Static and Sticky Media
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 that causes the system to freeze. Even though the
autoloader has a sticky media separator function to prevent the sticky media, but 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:
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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. This process reduces the static between the discs up to 90%. The
amount of air to use depends on factors specific to your environment.
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Disc Placement
Another common problem when using an autoloader is the placement of media onto the spindles. Placing the
media onto the spindles properly can avoid possible picking errors when operating the autoloader. Even
though the autoloader is designed with certain tolerance adjustments to prevent mishandling by the picking
arm, failures may still arise if the spindles are not loaded correctly. All media loaded onto the spindles should
be flat and not slanted at an angle to ensure the picking arm can securely grab the disc with all 3 vacuum
suction heads. Do not load too many discs onto the spindle as well, as this may cause errors in placement
and loading. Diagram 1-1 below demonstrates the proper and incorrect disc placements when loading media
onto the spindles.
Figure 1-1 Disc Placement Illustration
Spindles vs. Bins
The Microboards HCL Series has five spindles for holding CDs and/or DVD’s. Although the manual refers to
them as spindles, many of the messages shown on the LCD display refer to them as bins in order to create
more concise messages. Don’t panic. Spindles and bins are the same.
Microboards Statement Regarding Improper Duplication
Microboards Technology fully supports the right of any business, organization, group, or individual to protect
their property from unlicensed, unauthorized, or illegal duplication.
As a user of our equipment, we expect you to support that right as well.
Microboards Technology is neither responsible nor liable for the infringement of any laws regarding the illegal
duplication of property. Microboards Technology products are in no way intended to encourage or condone
such duplication.
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The Robotic Platform
The Microboards HCL Series autoloader has five spindles (see Figure
1-2) that hold approximately 250 discs each; variations in media
thickness between brands will change the number of discs you can
load at any one time.
Initially, Spindle 1 will be left empty. The robotic arm picks blank discs
from Spindle 2 first, and places the successful copies onto Spindle 1.
Once Spindle 2 is empty, it picks blank discs from Spindle 3, and
places the successful copies onto Spindle 2. It then picks from
Spindle 4 and places onto Spindle 3, and then picks from Spindle 5
and places onto Spindle 4. Reject discs are placed on to the deck
below the drive trays. (Throughout this manual, this area is also
referred as “Reject Area”).
Figure 1-2 Five Spindle Robotic
Duplicator Top View
The LCD Control Panel
Figure 1-3 shows the LCD Control Panel. This panel
has a two-line, 20 character LCD display to provide
user feedback. Eight push buttons control the
operation of the Microboards HCL Series. The
functions for these buttons are shown in Table 1-1.
Figure 1-3 LCD Control Panel Layout
Control
Name
Up
Function
Scroll up through the menu or list.
Scroll down through the menu or list.
Down
OK
Execute the function. Also called OK in the Menus.
Go back to the previous function.
ESC
Quick key to make a copy. Pressing this key takes you directly to the 1. Copy
menu.
Copy
Hard
Drive
Quick key to access the hard drive utilities. Pressing this key takes you directly
to the 10. Hard Drive Setup menu.
Single
Quick key to change the Master Mode to SINGLE. Pressing this sets the unit in
Master
Single Master Mode without going into the 8. Master Mode menu..
Multi
Quick key to change the Master Mode to MULTI. Pressing this sets the unit in
Master
Multi Master Mode without going into the 8. Master Mode menu.
Table 1-1: Front Panel Controls
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Menu Overview
This section provides an overview of the menu options. These menu options are explained in detail on the
referenced pages.
Copy
page 14
Use the Copy menu or Copy quick key to make CD/DVD copies. Before you start a copy, make sure
you have selected the correct Master Mode.
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.
For additional information, see Making Copies in Single Master Mode on page 14 or Making
Copies in Multi Master Mode on page 16.
Test
page 17
Use the Test menu 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.
Compare
page 17
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. The 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.
Test + Copy
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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.
Copy + Compare
page 19
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.
Select Burn Speed
page 19
Use the Select Burn Speed menu option to adjust the duplication speed for the various blank disc
formats. For additional information, see Select Burn Speed on page 19.
Select Source
page 20
Use the Select Source menu to tell the system where the content of the master disc resides during
duplication. At this point, Hard Drive is the only place where the content of the master disc resides
during duplication. For more information, see Select Source on page 20.
Master Mode
page 20
Use the Master Mode menu or Single Master and Multi Master quick keys to select either Single
Master Mode(SM) or Multi Master Mode (MM). For more information on those modes, see Single
Master and Multi Master Modes on page 11. For more information on using the Master Mode menu,
see Master Mode on page 20.
Erase RW
page 20
Use the Erase RW menu to erase your Rewritable discs. There are two options:
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Full Erase: This option erases the entire disc, destroying all previously written data in the
process.
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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 to be recovered for security purpose, please perform Full Erase.
Hard Drive Setup
page 21
Use the Hard Drive Setup menu to perform hard drive-related operations. These options include
loading, renaming, or deleting your images. For more information, see Hard Drive Setup on page 21.
Setup
page 24
Use the Setup menu options to control how the autoloader operates. You can scroll between the
various options using the Up or Down button.
1. Language
Use this setting to choose the language used to navigate the autoloader. The autoloader
supports English and Spanish menus.
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 enable this setting to allow the autoloader to skip any read errors that it encounters.
It is ON by default.
Important: This function does not fix errors; it only skips them to continue copying the rest of
the readable data. This function is recommended for Video and Audio duplication purposes.
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”.
4. Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
Due to the lack of an error checking mechanism for Audio CD, Video CD and CD+G format,
duplicating them at too high a speed can cause errors such as glitches and skips. Use this
setting to adjust the maximum duplication speed for Audio, Video CD and CD+G format to
ensure the reliable duplication for such formats.
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.
6. Startup Menu
Use this setting to choose which menu you would like to see first when you turn on the
autoloader.
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 long period of time.
8. Counter
Use the Counter menu to enable or disable the Counter feature. The counter tells you how
many discs have been copied and how many discs are left to go during the progress and it
will stop the job once the desired number of copies has been made.
9. AUTOCOPY Enabled
This menu option turns on the hidden 16.AUTOCOPY main menu option.
10. 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.
11. Disable Drives
Use this utility to allow the system to disable certain drives/trays when certain drives/trays are
producing high failure rates.
System Utilities
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1. Disc Info
Use the Disc Info utility to identify the type of blank recordable media. This utility identifies
your blank recordable Media's format, capacity, manufacture ID, and the Media's certified
writing speed.
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2. System Info
Use this menu option to see data about the autoloader and its resources (firmware version,
RAM and CPU).
3. Device Info
Use this menu option to see data about the drives that are installed in the autoloader.
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.
5. Update Firmware
Use this utility to update the software in your autoloader. To update, insert the manufacturer’s
Certified Update CD into the 1st tray and make sure no other discs are in rest of the trays.
Then you can press the OK 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.
Loader Utilities
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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.
1. Drive Alignment
The Drive Alignment menu is used to check the mechanical alignment between the drives
and the robotic arm. See Drive Alignment on page 30 for more information.
2. Spindle Alignment
The Spindle Alignment menu is used to check the mechanical alignment between the
spindles and the robotic arm. See Spindle Alignment on page 31 for more information.
3. Disc Separator
Use this utility to tell the system the number of times for the robotic arm to shake the disc it
picked up from the input spindle in order to reduce the disc sticking issue. See Disc Static
and Sticky Media Issues on page 2 for information about disc sticking issue and Disc
Separator on page 31 for information on using this menu.
4. Z form Maneuver
Use this utility to enable or disable the Z form maneuver. See Z form Maneuver on page 32
for information on using this menu.
5. Alignment Protection
Enabling Alignment Protection makes each drive tray quickly slide in and out after a disc has
been loaded into it. This ensures that the disc sits properly in the disc indentation of the tray
by “shaking” the disc into place. See Alignment Protection on page 32.
Manage Accounts
page 32
Use this menu option to:
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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.
For additional information, refer to Introduction to Manage Accounts on page 11.
Shutdown
page 34
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.
AUTOCOPY (Hidden)
page 26
The AUTOCOPY function simplifies the copy process by allowing you to stack blank media on a
spindle(s), place the master on top of the stack on the first spindle, and press the OK button on
16.AUTOCOPY key in the main menu. It will load the content of the top disc of the 1st input spindle
(master disc) into the Reserved Partition of the Hard Drive and copy it to blank disc(s) below it and
any subsequent input spindles.
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Introduction to Manage Accounts
This feature allows the administrator to:
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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 or disable “Manage Accounts”.
Manage Accounts is disabled by default. Prior to activating the “Manage Accounts” feature, the autoloader
recognizes all users as the Administrator.
The pre-defined password for this function is “0000.”
By adding additional users, each individual user has specific settings and only has access to the hard drive
partitions that the individual user loaded to the hard drive. No one else can access their hard drive partitions
other than the Administrator.
For example, if USER 1 logs-in and loads a master disc to hard drive Partition A, when USER 2 logs-in,
USER 2 will not have access to any partitions loaded by USER 1; which includes partition A.
To take advantage of this feature, follow these instructions:
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Change the Administrator password. Refer to Edit User Info on page 33 for additional information.
Create a User Name and Password for each authorized person on this autoloader. Refer to Create
User on page 33 for additional information.
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Enable the “Manage Accounts” feature by turning on the “Password on Bootup” setting. Refer to
Password on Bootup on page 34 for additional information.
Note: This autoloader comes with a standard license that allows you to create up to 32 users.
However, if you desire to create more than 32 users, please contact Tech Support Service
regarding our special 64 user license pack.
For instructions on how to use “Manage accounts”, see Manage Accounts on page 32.
Single Master and Multi Master Modes
There are two ways to make copies using the autoloader:
Single Master & Multi Master
Single Master Mode:
Quick Buttons
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 load your master. Simply place the master disc(s) on top of the
stack of blank discs needed for that particular job of the master disc. 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 (the
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:
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1. Copy
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(SM)
(MM)
The (SM) indicates Single Master Mode, and the (MM) indicates Multi Master Mode.
For example, if you need to make:
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20 copies of job A
40 copies of job B
30 copies of job C
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Under Multi Master Mode, you would need to follow the steps below:
1. Make sure all of the spindles are empty.
2. Place 30 blank discs for job C on to the first input spindle.
3. Place the master disc for job C on top of those blank discs for job C.
4. Place 40 blank discs for job B on top of the master disc for job C.
5. Place the master disc for job B on top of those blank discs for job B.
6. Place 20 blank discs for job A on top of the master disc for job B.
7. Place the master disc for job A on top of those blank discs for Job A.
When you start the copy operation, the robotic arm will pick up discs from the Input Spindle 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, the
Master Disc for job A) the autoloader will load the entire content of this disc (Master A) into the reserve
partition on the Hard Drive. The subsequent discs from the input bin/spindle will be loaded in the empty
drives.
Once the loading process is completed, the autoloader will start the duplication process for the blank media in
the remaining drives. Master disc A will be picked up from the appropriate drive and dropped on to the Output
Spindle and the empty drive where the master disc was removed will be loaded with the next disc from the
input bin.
If a new master is detected before the previous job is finished, the autoloader will complete the first job,
unload the completed job, 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
Spindles. Once a writer drive (any drive) detects another Master disc, the same process is repeated for the
new Master disc.
Setting Counters and Assigning Names
Two frequently used tasks are setting counters and assigning names to partitions. Directions for these tasks
are given here.
7.1 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 a 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 copies has been reached.
Counter:
No Counter
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 the “No Counter”, simply press the OK
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:
Counter:
Specify Counter
Press the OK button to select this option. You will see the next Specify
Counter menu.
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
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 OK button or the ESC button to move the cursor position right or left. Once you've finished, move the
cursor to “OK” and press the OK button. For example, if you want to specify a counter value of 21 (twenty
one). The 4-digit value would be “0021.”
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To input the desired quantity, do the following:
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Make sure the cursor is located at the first position (First blinking position):
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
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Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
Press OK button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
Press OK button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the Down button repeatedly until “2” is displayed.
Press OK button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the Down button repeatedly until “1” is displayed.
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Now, “0021” is displayed, press OK button once and the cursor moves to “OK”.
Then, press the OK button once to submit your counter value. The loader will now start loading disc from
the input spindles and place them into all drive trays.
7.2 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:
Edit Partition Name
[
] OK?
To enter the name, use the
Up or
Down button to select the character and use the OK or ESC
button to move the cursor position. Once you've finished, move the cursor to “OK” and press the OK 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 “DVD1”, then
follow this example:
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Press the
Down button repeatedly until “D” is displayed. (You can also hold the
Down button
down, and the autoloader will scroll through the alphabet.)
Press the OK button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the Down button repeatedly until “V” is displayed.
Press the OK button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the Down button repeatedly until “D” is displayed.
Press the OK button once to move the cursor to the next position.
Press the Down button repeatedly until “1” is displayed.
Once you have the name “DVD1” displayed and then, press the
cursor is moved to “OK”.
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OK button repeatedly until the
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Then press the OK button once to submit your name selection.
You will now see the following confirmation screen:
Loading Partition?
[DVD1 ], OK?
Press the OK button to confirm.
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Operation
This chapter shows each of the menu options and how they are used.
COPY Quick
Button
1. Copy
The Copy menu option or the front panel Copy quick key have two different modes of operation:
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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).
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Multi Master Mode (Batch Mode): This mode does not require you to manually load your master.
Simply place the master disc(s) on top of the stack of blank discs needed for that particular job of the
master disc. 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.
You can press either the
Single Master or
Multi Master Quick Buttons to eliminate the need of going
into the Master Mode menu.
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 22 for instructions
on how to do this.
Turn on your autoloader and wait until it has booted up. It should 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:
Make sure the Master Mode is set to Single Master mode (SM). If it is not,
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1. Copy
use the Up or Down button to navigate to the 8. Master Mode screen. If
it is already in Single Master mode (SM), please skip to the step that starts
the copy process.
(SM)
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8. Master Mode
Press the OK button to enter the Master Mode.
Use the Up or Down button to select Single Master Mode. Press the
OK button to submit your selection.
Go back to the 1. 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 Spindle(s)
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and press the
OK button to enter the 1. Copy menu. You will see the
1. Copy
(SM)
Choose Partition menu:
Use the Up or Down button to find the partition where your master disc
is stored. Press the OK button to select that Partition. Next, you will see
the Counter Selection menu:
Choose Partition
3->[DVD1
]CD
Follow the instructions shown in Setting Counters on page 12 to continue.
Once the counters have been set, press the OK button to confirm. You
will see the Processing screen:
Counter:
No Counter
After a short interval, the robotic loader will pick the top disc from the input
spindle and place it into one of the drives. As this is happening, you will see
a screen similar to below:
Preparing...
Please Wait
This information screen shows what is happening. In this case, the loader
has taken a disc from the input spindle and is placing it into Drive 1.
Loader Processing
Drive 1 <- Input Bin
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The loader will continue to remove discs from the input spindle and place those into drives until either all of
the drives are full, or the count that you loaded into the counter is reached.
Processing...
Please Wait
It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize all the discs.
After two or three seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy Progress screens will appear.
Copying... H4012MB
0/21 12%
Copying... H4012MB
12%
or:
0
¾“H” indicates the source
of the job resides in the
Hard Drive.
¾“4012MB” indicates the
capacity of the master
disc.
¾“H” indicates the source
of the job resides in the
Hard Drive.
¾“4012MB” indicates the
capacity of the master
disc.
¾“12%”
indicates
the
current progress of the
duplication.
¾“0/21” indicates you have
¾“12%”
current progress of the
duplication.
indicates
the
a
project size of 21
¾“0” indicates you have
made 0 copies so far.
copies and 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 duplication. That is caused by the
initializing and finalizing stages.
Once the duplication run is completed, the loader will remove the finished
disc from the drive and place the successful copy on the Output Spindle. If
there are any unsuccessful, they will be placed in the reject area.
Loader Processing
Drive 1 -> Output Bin
The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive. This is then repeated for each disc.
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.
Loader Processing
Drive 2 <- Input Bin
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 spindle, be sure to remove your finished discs from the
Output Spindle.
At this point you can either put more discs on to the input spindle and press
the OK button to continue, or press the ESC button to terminate your
project.
Input Bin Empty(20)
Continue?
Once the autoloader is through, you will see the following screen:
“PASS 100" indicates that you made 100 successful copies.
“FAIL 0" indicates that you have no failures for this job.
PASS 100 FAIL 0
Job Completed! Press OK to Finish
At the bottom of the screen, you will see the scrolling message: “Job Complete! Press OK to Finish”
Press the OK button once again and you shall see the “Access Log” menu. You can press the OK button
one more time to see the log that indicates the number of passes and fails for every drive/tray, or simply press
the ESC button to go back to the main menu. It is highly recommended to check the log when your job has
an abnormal amount of failures.
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1.2 Making Copies in Multi Master Mode
This mode does not require you to manually load your master. Simply place the master disc(s) on top of the
stack of blank discs needed for that particular job of the master disc. 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 should 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:
Make sure the Master Mode is set to Multi Master mode (MM). If it is not,
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use the Up or Down button to navigate to the 8. Master Mode screen.
If it is already in Multi Master mode (MM), please skip to the step that starts
the copy process.
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8. Master Mode
Press the OK button to enter the Master Mode Menu and you will see a
screen similar to one of the following:
Master Mode:
Single Master
Use the Up or Down button to select Multi Master Mode. Press the
OK button to submit your selection.
Master Mode:
Multi Master
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Use the Up or Down button to navigate back to the 1. Copy Menu.
(MM)
Place your master discs and blank discs onto the Input Spindle as described in “Single Master and Multi
Master Modes” on page 10. In general, the order of the discs on the spindle will be, from top to bottom:
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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.
If your autoloader has more than one Input Spindle, then the job sequence can be spread across the
spindles, in sequence. CD duplication jobs and DVD duplication jobs 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 1. Copy Menu:
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Press the OK button to start the duplication job.
1. Copy
(MM)
After a short interval, the robotic loader will pick the top disc (master disc)
from the Input Spindle and place it into one of the drives. As this is
happening, you will see a screen similar to below:
Preparing...
Please Wait
This information screen shows what is happening. In this case, the loader
has taken a disc from the Input Spindle and is placing it into Drive 1.
Loader Processing
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The loader will continue to remove discs from the Input Spindle and place those into drives until either all of
the drives are full or all Input Spindles are empty.
Processing...
Please Wait
It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize all of the discs in the
trays.
Loading... RESERVED
Once all of the discs are detected, the autoloader will detect the master disc
and read the contents of the master disc into the reserve partition.
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121MB Loaded
Once the master disc has been loaded, the autoloader will remove the
master disc from the drive and place it onto the Output Spindle.
Loader Processing
Drive 1 -> Output Bin
The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive
where the last master disc was placed.
Loader Processing
Drive 1 <- Input Bin
Once the loading process is completed, the duplication process will start. When the duplication process is
through, the loader will remove the discs from the drives and place successful copies onto the Output
Spindles and place failed copies into the Reject Area.
In Multi Master Mode, the robotic arm continues to load more media into the drives from Input Spindles while
the duplicated discs are placed in the Output Spindle. Once a new Master disc are 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 all Input Spindles are empty, it presents you
with the Input Bin Empty message:
Press the
screen:
OK button to continue and you will see the Access Log File
Input Bin Empty (20)
Press OK to Continue
Press the
OK button to view the log file or press the
ESC button to
Access Log File
OK?
return to the 1.Copy menu. If you choose to see the log file, you will see a
screen similar to below:
Master #1, Total 20
Pass 20, Fail 0
Use the Up or Down buttons to look at the log file for the various jobs.
Press the ESC button to return to the 1.Copy menu
Master #2, Total 40
Pass 40, Fail 0
Master #3, Total 30
Pass 30, Fail 0
2. Test
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 media during the simulation, the content
on those discs will be permanently erased.
Operation in Test mode is identical to operation in Copy mode. See Copy on page 14 for instructions.
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3. Compare
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. The readability check
will be applied for other formats like Audio CDs, CD+G, and Video CD discs due to their lack
of error correction mechanisms.
If you are at the 1. Copy Menu, do the following:
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Use the Up or Down button to find the 3. Compare menu.
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Press the OK button on 3. Compare menu to enter the Choose Partition
Menu and you will see a screen similar to the following:
Choose Partition
Use the Up or Down button to find the partition where your master disc
is stored. Press the OK button to select that Partition. Next, you will see
3-> [DVD1
]DVD
the Counter Selection menu:
Counter:
No Counter
Follow the instructions shown in Setting Counters on page 12 to continue.
Once the counters have been set, press the OK button to confirm. You
will see the Preparing screen.
Preparing...
Please Wait
After a short interval, the robotic loader will pick the top disc from the input
spindle 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 spindle and is placing it into Drive 1.
Loader Processing
Drive 1 <- Input Bin
The loader will continue to remove discs from the input spindle and place those into drives until either all of
the drives are full, or the count that you loaded into the counter is reached.
Processing...
Please Wait
It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize all the discs.
The system will then compare the discs in the trays to the content of the master disc residing in the Hard
Drive partition you specified. When the comparison job is complete, the autoloader will place the good discs
and failed discs into corresponding areas and you will see a PASS/FAIL result screen similar to this:
Counter Specified
PASS 16 FAIL 0
Job Completed! Press OK to
Finish
No Counter Specified
Input Bin Empty (20)
or:
Reset Hoppers?
“PASS 16” indicates 16 discs have been
compared successfully.
“Input Bin Empty (20)” indicates that the
system has run out of discs to compare.
“FAIL 0” indicates none of the discs have
failed.
If you have more discs to compare, you
can empty the Output Spindle; place the
discs to be compared in the Input Spindle
and Press the OK button to continue.
Press the OK button to finish
If you have no more discs to compare,
press the
operation.
ESC button to terminate the
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4. Test+Copy
With the Test + Copy menu option, the autoloader simulates the copying process, and then makes copies if
everything works correctly. If a failure is encountered on a disc during the simulation, it will not be copied
during the copying process while the discs that passed the simulation will move on to the copying process.
After the copying process, the autoloader will place the failure discs into the reject area while the successfully
copied discs will be placed into the corresponding Output Spindle.
Operation in Test+Copy menu is identical to operation in Copy menu.
5. Copy+Compare
The Copy + Compare menu option is used to make verified copies. After the copy process is done, the
autoloader automatically compares the copies to the master content residing in the hard drive to ensure that
they are identical. When the operation is complete, the autoloader automatically places good discs on to the
Output Spindle and bad discs in the Reject Area.
Operation in Copy+Compare menu is identical to operation in Copy menu.
6. Select Burn Speed
The Select Burn Speed menu option is used to adjust the duplication speed for the various duplication modes.
By default, the duplication speed will be set to the optimal speed. However, under some circumstances you
might want to lower the duplication speed. Those circumstances are:
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Poor Blank Media Quality - When your media quality is sub-par, lowering the duplication speed is
necessary to make good copies.
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Duplication Quality - Overall, the lower the speed, the higher the quality of your duplicates. If you
have time, it is a good choice to lower the speed to produce the best quality duplicates.
If you are at the 1. Copy Menu, do the following:
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Use the Up or Down button to find the 6. Select Burn Speed menu.
(MM)
Press the OK button on 6. Select Burn Speed menu to set the duplication
burn speed and you will see the Select Burn Speed type menu similar to
below:
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6. Select Burn Speed
There are two recording speed types that can be set:
Select Burn Speed
HDD to CD Speed
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HDD to CD: Copy Hard Drive CD Content to CD-R/RW Discs speed.
HDD to DVD: Copy Hard Drive DVD Content to DVD±R/RW Discs.
Depending upon the type of duplication and your autoloader restrictions, you need to select the correct format
in order to take effect. To select the recording speed options, use the Up or Down buttons to find the
OK button to enter the menu. You will see a menu
desired speed for the appropriate format and press the
similar to this:
Use the Up or Down button to find the desired speed. Press the OK
button to set the desired recording speed.
HDD to CD Speed
32x
The options that are available are shown in Table 2-1.
Duplication Type Speeds Available
HDD
Speed
to
CD 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x,
52x
HDD to DVD
Speed
1x, 2x, 2.4x, 4x, 6x, 8x, 12x, 16x
Table 2-1 Duplication Speeds
These options might change depending on the CD or DVD writers pre-installed in your system.
Note: The speed that you choose may be adjusted by the drives and/or the media for optimized
duplication.
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Once your selection has been changed successfully, you will see the
display to the left for 2 seconds:
HDD to CD Speed
Adjusted to: 8x
You will automatically be returned to the Main Menu.
7. Select Source
The Select Source menu is used to set the Master Reading Source. In the autoloader, the Master Reading
Source is always the Hard Drive.
Single Master & Multi Master
8. Master Mode
The Master Mode menu is used to select between Single Master mode or
Quick Buttons
Multi Master mode. For more information on the modes, see Single Master
and Multi Master Modes on page 11.
Press the appropriate Quick Button to set the mode immediately.
Alternately, you can use the Up or Down button at the Main Menu to
find the 8. Master Mode menu.
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Press the OK button on 8. Master Mode to change the mode.
Use the Up or Down button to choose between Single Master mode and Multi Master mode. Press the
OK button to enter your selection. The system will return you back to the main menu.
9. Erase RW
Use the Erase RW menu to erase your Rewritable discs.
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Use the Up or Down button to find the 9. Erase RW menu.
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Press the OK button on 9. Erase RW to enter the menu.
There are two options:
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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. In order to ensure all old
content on the RW disc is completely erased and unable to be recovered for security purposes, you
must utilize the FULL ERASE function.
Use the Up or Down buttons to select between the two options and press the OK button to continue.
Counter:
No Counter
Follow the instructions shown in Setting Counters on page 12 to continue.
Once the counters have been set, press the OK button to confirm.
The Robotic Arm will pick the discs to be erased from the Input Spindles
and place them into the drives. As soon as the drives are all full, or the
number programmed into the counter is reached, you will see the following:
Loader Processing
Drive 1 <- Input Bin
Processing ...
Please Wait
The system will check all discs in the drive and prepare them to be erased.
As soon as the checking process completes, the Erase RW process starts.
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The “0” indicates that zero discs have been erased so far. The “25”
indicates the number programmed into the counter. Once all the discs have
been erased, you will see one of these PASS/FAIL screens:
Quick Erasing...
0/25
Counter Specified
No Counter Specified
Input Bin Empty (20)
PASS 25 FAIL 0
Job Completed! Press OK to
or:
Reset Hoppers?
Finish
¾“Input Bin Empty (20)” indicates that the
system has run out of discs to erase.
¾“PASS 25” indicates 25 discs have
been erased successfully.
If you have more discs to erase, you can
empty the Output Spindle; place the discs
to be erased in the Input Spindle and
Press the OK button to continue.
¾“FAIL 0” indicates none of the discs
have failed erase.
Press the OK button to finish
If you have no more discs to erase, press
the
ESC button to terminate the
operation.
10. Hard Drive Setup
The Hard Drive Setup menu consists of following sub-menus:
HARD DRIVE
Quick Button
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2
3
4
5
6
7
Select Partition
Load Partition
Rename Partition
Delete Partition
Partition Info
Partition Size
Format Hard Drive
Each of these menus is discussed in its own subsection.
If you are at the 1. Copy Menu, do the following:
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Use the Up or Down button to find the 10. Hard Drive Setup.
(SM)
Press the OK button on 10. Hard Drive Setup to enter the menu. Use the
Up or Down button to select between those options.
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10.1 Select Partition
The Select Partition submenu is used to select the partition on the Hard Drive that will be used as the default
partition choice for various Hard Drive related tasks.
Hard Drive Setup
1. Select Partition
Press the OK button to enter the Select Partition menu.
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the desired partition. The
Choose Partition
1->[RESERVED] CD
RESERVED partition is reserved for use by the System under Multi-Master
mode.
Press the OK button to select the desired partition (named DVD1 in this
example).
Choose Partition
2->[DVD1
] DVD
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10.2 Load Partition
The Load Partition menu is used to load a master disc’s content into the desired partition on the Hard Drive.
Hard Drive Setup
2. Load Partition
Press the OK button to enter the Load Partition menu.
If you would like to load the master disc into a new partition, press the OK
Load Partition[2/16]
Load -> New Partition
button when the New Partition option is shown. Or, you can use the Up or
Down button to select one of the existing partitions to be overwritten &
press the OK button to select it.
Depending on whether you are loading the master into a new partition, or into an existing partition, you will
see one of these two screens:
New Partition
Existing Partition
Edit Partition Name
This will Overwrite
or:
[
] OK?
[DVD1
],OK?
OK button to
the partition
Press the
overwrite
Enter a new partition name
as described in “Editing
Names” on page 13. For
this example, we will name
it “Happy”.
named “DVD1”. Before
continuing, the autoloader
will ask you again to
confirm it.
Edit Partition Name
[DVD1
] OK?
Enter a new partition name
as described in “Editing
Names” on page 13. For
this example, we will name
it “SAMPLE”.
The system will display a verification message before continuing. Pres the
OK button to start loading the partition named “SAMPLE”.
Load Partition
[SAMPLE ], OK?
The master should be placed on the first input spindle. The robotic arm will pick it up and place it into one of
the drives, and the contents of the master disc will be loaded into the desired partition.
Load Partition OK!
Press OK to Finish
Press the OK button to finish.
10.3 Rename Partition
When you load your master disc onto a hard drive partition, you are asked to give it a name. However, you
can rename it at anytime afterwards. Instructions for this are shown in Editing Names on page 13.
10.4 Delete Partition
The Delete Partition option deletes an existing partition. Use the Up or Down button to navigate to the
4.Delete Partition menu.
Press the OK button to enter the Delete Partition menu. The autoloader
will first ask you to choose the partition to be deleted:
Hard Drive Setup
4. Delete Partition
Use the Up or Down button to find the partition that you want to delete.
Press the OK button to select the partition.
Choose Partition
2->[DVD1
] DVD
Confirm that the partition is to be deleted. Press the
continue.
OK button to
Delete Partition
[DVD1 ]DVD, OK?
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Partition DVD1
Deleted
The autoloader displays the Deleted message for two seconds and then
returns you to the Delete Partition menu.
10.5 Partition Info
The Partition Info option provides information about an existing partition. Use the Up or Down button to
navigate to the 5. Partition Info menu.
Press the OK button to enter the Partition Info menu, and use the Up or
Hard Drive Setup
5. Partition Info
Down button to find the partition that you want information about.
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The “(2)” field indicates that it is the second partition on the drive.
The “From:” field indicates the user that created the partition
(See Introduction to Manage Accounts on page 11.)
The “[CD1]” field shows the name of the partition.
The “CD” field indicates that the master stored in this partition is
a CD rather than a DVD.
( 2) From: ADMIN
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[CD1
] CD 21MB
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The “21MB” field indicates that the capacity of the master’s
content stored in this partition.
10.6 Partition Size
The Partition Size option allows you to change the size of the Hard Drive partitions.
Warning: When you alter the partition size, all previous data or video stored on the hard drive will be
lost, and you will only be able to load media with less than the specified partition size capacity.
To change the hard drive partition size, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the 6. Partition Size
menu:
Hard Drive Setup
6. Partition Size
Press the OK button to enter the Partition Size menu.
Press the Up or
Down button to select the desired partition size. Press the OK button to select the
Partition Size.
The Hard Drive is divided into a number of equal-sized partitions. Each partition holds ONE and ONLY ONE
master disc’s content regardless of the size of your master disc.
The options for partition size are:
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Auto
CD: 1 GB
DVD Single Layer: 5 GB
DVD Dual/Double Layer: 9 GB
The number of partitions is determined by dividing your Hard Drive's total capacity by the selected media size:
1 GB for CD format, 5 GB for DVD Single Layer format, or 9 GB for DVD Dual Layer format, and then
subtracting one partition for system use. For example, if you have a 160 GB Hard Drive, you can calculate the
number of Single Layer format partitions by: 160 / 5 = 32. Since one partition is reserved for system use, you
will have 31 partitions available for use.
Or you can calculate the number of Dual Layer format partitions using the formula: 160 / 9 = 17.77. Since you
cannot use an incomplete partition, there will be a total of 17 partitions available for a 160 GB Hard Drive.
Since one partition is reserved for system use; there will be 16 partitions available for use.
The Auto option sets the partition to the largest size that the installed CD/ DVD writers can accommodate.
If you have a 16x speed or higher autoloader with DVD Dual Layer capabilities, the hard drive partitions are
set at a size of 9 GB each under the Auto option to accommodate DVD Dual Layer format. If you require more
partitions and do not plan on copying DVD Dual Layer media, you can change the hard drive partition size to
CD (1 GB) or DVD (5 GB).
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10.7 Format Hard Drive
This function formats the Hard Drive. It deletes all disc images and re-initiates the Hard Drive. To format the
Hard Drive, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the 7. Format Hard Drive menu:
Hard Drive Setup
7. Format Hard Drive
Press the OK button to enter the Format Hard Drive menu.
Press the OK button to format the Hard Drive. After the Hard Drive has
been formatted, the system will return you to the Format Hard Drive menu.
Format Hard Drive
Press OK to Continue
11. Setup
The 11.Setup menu options are used to configure various options on the autoloader. The Setup menu
consists of the following sub-menus:
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Language
Read Error Skip
CD Writing Mode
Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
Buzzer
Startup Menu
Screen Saver
Counter
AUTOCOPY Enabled
DVD+R Compatibility Mode
Disable Drives
Each of these options is discussed in its own subsection.
11.1 Language
This setting allows you to choose the language that you prefer to use when navigating the autoloader. The
autoloader supports multiple languages.
Setup
1. Language
Use the Up or
the OK button to enter that menu.
Down button to select the Language menu and press
Language:
English
Use the Up or Down button to select between the languages and press
the OK button to select that option.
Language:
Espanol
11.2 Read Error Skip
Normally, when the autoloader encounters a read error while reading your master disc, the duplication is
aborted and all the recordable media in the writers are ruined. However, if you believe that your master disc
has a small, insignificant error due to physical damage, you can enable this setting to allow the autoloader to
skip any read errors it encounters.
Note: This function does not fix the error; it only skips it to make the rest of the data readable.
Setup
2. Read Error Skip
Use the Up or
press the OK button to enter that menu.
Down button to select the Read Error Skip menu and
Use the Up or Down button to select whether Read Error Skip is on or off, and press the OK button to
select that option.
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This setting allows you to select which mode to use to duplicate a CD; “Disc at Once” or “Track at Once.”
Unless you understand completely what these modes are, we strongly suggest you to set it to “Disc at Once.”
Use the Up or Down button to select the CD Writing Mode menu and
press the OK button to enter that menu.
Setup
3. CD Writing Mode
CD Writing Mode
Disc at Once
Use the Up or
Down button to select either Disc at Once or Track at
Once, and press the OK button to select that option.
CD Writing Mode
Track at Once
11.4 Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
Due to the lack of any error checking mechanism for Audio CD, Video CD and CD+G formats, 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 formats to ensure reliable duplication for such
formats.
The options are: 1x, 2x, 4x, 8x, 12x, 16x, 24x, 32x, 40x, 48x, and 52x.
Use the Up or
CDG Speed menu and press the OK button to enter that menu.
Down button to select the Max Audio, VCD &
Setup
4. Max Audio, VCD & CDG
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the desired maximum
Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed
16x
writing speed for Audio, VCD and CDG, and press the OK button
to select that option.
Note: The actual speed that is selected may be determined by the drives or by the blank media.
11.5 Buzzer
This setting will allow you to choose whether you want to hear a beep when you press a button or when a
task has been completed.
Use the Up or
Down button to select the Buzzer menu and press the
Setup
5. Buzzer
OK button to enter that menu.
Use the
Up or
Down button to select whether the Buzzer is on or off, and press the OK button to
select that option.
11.6 Startup Menu
This setting will allow you to choose the menu option that you will see first when you turn on the autoloader.
The options are:
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Copy
Test
Compare
Test+Copy
Copy+Compare
Select Burn Speed
Select Source
Master Mode
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Erase RW
Hard Drive Setup
Setup
Loader Utilities
System Utilities
Manage Accounts
Shutdown
Use the Up or
the OK button to enter that menu.
Down button to select the Startup Menu option and press
Setup
6. Startup Menu
Use the Up or Down button to select the desired startup menu, and press
the OK button to select that option.
Startup Menu
Copy
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11.7 Screen Saver
This menu allows you to choose whether you want to enable the Screen Saver feature. By enabling this
feature, a screen saver will be displayed when your autoloader has been idle for a long period of time.
Setup
7. Screen Saver
Use the Up or Down buttons to select the Screen Saver menu and press
the OK button to enter that menu.
Screen Saver:
On
Use the Up or Down button to select whether the Screen Saver is on or
off, and press the OK button to select that option.
Screen Saver:
Off
11.8 Counter
This menu allows you to choose whether you want to enable the Counter feature. By enabling this feature, the
autoloader will prompt you to enter a counter amount and continuously burn discs until it reaches the value
set into the counter.
Setup
8. Counter
Use the Up or Down button to select the Counter menu and press the
OK button to enter that menu.
Counter:
On
Use the
Up or
Down button to select whether the Counter is on or off,
and press the OK button to select that option.
Counter:
Off
For information on entering the counters, see Setting Counters and Assigning Names on page 12.
11.9 AUTOCOPY Enabled
This option turns on the hidden Autocopy menu. The Autocopy function is the simplest way to make CD/DVD
copies. It simplifies the copy process by automatically copying from the Master Disc, which should be placed
on top of the first Input Spindle, to all of the blank discs which follow it. To make copies in Autocopy mode,
you simply:
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Fill the input spindle(s) with the required number of blank discs
Place the Master disc on top of the stack in the first input spindle
Press the 16. AUTOCOPY button
When AUTOCOPY Enabled is turned on, it appears as 16.AUTOCOPY, above option 1.Copy and below
option 15.Shutdown in the main menu structure.
Use the Up or Down button to select the AUTOCOPY Enabled menu and
press the OK button to enter that menu.
Setup
9. AUTOCOPY Enabled
Use the Up or Down button to select whether the AUTOCOPY Enabled function is on or off, and press
the OK button to select that option.
Once you get back to the main menu, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the following screen:
Fill the input spindle(s) with the required number of blank discs. Place the
Master disc on top of the stack in the first input spindle, and press the OK
button to start the AUTOCOPY process.
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Loader Processing...
Please Wait
The loader will then start the Autocopy process.
Loader Processing
Drive 1<-Input Bin
The loader will load the Master into the next available drive.
Loading... RESERVED
The loader will load the contents of the master disc into the RESERVED
partition.
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4012MB
Once the content of the master disc has been loaded, the autoloader removes it from the drive, places it on
the output spindle, and starts placing blank discs into the writer drives.
This information screen shows what is happening. In this case, the loader
Loader Processing
has taken a disc from the input spindle and is placing it into Drive 2.
Drive 2<-Input Bin
The loader will continue to remove discs from the input spindle and place them into drives until either all of the
drives are full, or until it runs out of blank discs.
Processing...
Please Wait
It takes a few seconds for the autoloader to recognize all the discs.
After two or three seconds of processing time, the following Copy Progress screen will appear.
¾“H” indicates the source of the job resides in the Hard Drive.
¾“4012MB” indicates the capacity of the master disc.
¾“0” indicates you have made 0 copies so far.
Copying... H4012MB
12%
0
¾“12%” indicates the current progress of the duplication.
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 duplication. That is caused by the initializing and finalizing
stages.
Once the duplication run is completed, the loader will remove the disc from the drive and will place either the
successful copy on the output spindle or the bad copy in the reject area.
The loader will then pick up another blank disc and load it into the drive. This is then repeated for each drive.
Loader Processing...
Drive 2<-Input Bin
The copying process will continue until you run out of blank discs.
At this point you can either load more discs on to the input spindle(s) and
Input Bin Empty(20)
press the OK button to continue, or press the ESC button to terminate
Reset Hoppers?
your project.
11.10 DVD+R High 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. This
process will increase the amount of time required to duplicate your disc(s).
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the DVD+R High
Setup
Compatibility Mode menu and press the OK button to enter
that menu.
10.DVD+R High Compatibility
Use the Up or Down button to select whether the DVD+R High Compatibility Mode is on or off, and press
the OK button to select that option.
11.11 Disable Drives
This feature allows you to disable certain drives/trays when those drives/trays are producing high failure rates
or not functioning properly.
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Use the
Up or
Down button to select the Disable Drives menu and
Setup
10. Disable Drives
press the OK button to enter that menu.
Drive 1 Port 1
[*]Enable [ ]Disable
Use the Up or Down button to select the desired drive/trays you would
like to enable/disable. Then press or button to move the asterisk in front
of “Enable” or “Disable”
Drive 1 Port 1
[ ]Enable [*]Disable
Use the Up or
and press the OK button to save the changes you made.
Down button until you see the “Save Changes” screen
Save Changes?
Setting Saved!
Please Restart
Once the changes are saved, you will see the “Please Restart” screen. The
new settings will not take effect until you restart the system.
12. System Utilities
System Utilities is used to provide information pertaining to the autoloader as well as modification to maintain
proper functioning. The System Utilities are:
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Disc Info
System Info
Device Info
Load Default
Update Firmware
12.1 Disc Info
If you are uncertain about the type of blank recordable media you are using, the Disc Info function can help
you identify the type of disc and provide information about the data encoded on the disc. For blank recordable
discs, it will tell you the media's format, capacity, manufacture ID, and the Media's certified writing speed.
Note: The Disc Info function does not use the robotic capabilities of the system. You must manually
insert the discs into the drives.
Use the Up or Down button to select the Disc Info menu and press the
OK button to enter that menu. The system will proceed to the Please
Insert Disc menu.
System Utilities
1. Disc Info
Disc Info
Please Insert Disc
Place your disc(s) into the drives.
After a few seconds, the system will detect the discs and ask you if you want
to proceed. Wait until all of your discs have been detected and press the
OK button to continue.
Disc Info
3 Disc Detected, GO?
The information that you see will depend on whether the disc that you inserted has data written on it or if it is
blank. In this example, three discs have been loaded:
The results are:
A data CD was placed in the top tray
1. CD 21M Data
¾The “1.” Indicates that the information is for the media
inserted in tray 1.
1 Session 1Trk
¾The “CD” indicates that the media inserted is a CD-
ROM.
¾The “21M” indicates that 21Mbytes of data is encoded
on the disc.
¾“1Session 1Trk” indicates that the data is all in a single
session recorded as a single track.
Press the Down button to see the next disc.
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A blank 24x CD-RW media was placed in the second tray.
2. CD-RW 702M Blank
INFODISC 97m25s31f
¾The “2.” Indicates that the information is for the media
inserted in tray 2.
¾The “CD-RW” indicates that the media inserted is a
CD-RW.
¾The “702M” indicates that 702Mbytes of space is
available on the disc.
¾“Blank” indicates that the disc is blank.
¾“INFODISC 97m25s31f”” is the media ID code.
Press the Down button to see the next disc.
A blank 8x DVD-R media was placed in the third tray.
3. DVD-R 4488M Blank
8x SONY08D1
¾The “3.” Indicates that the information is for the media
inserted in tray 3.
¾The “DVD-R” indicates that the media inserted is a –R
type of recordable DVD.
¾The “4488M” indicates that 4488Mbytes of space is
available on the disc.
¾“Blank” indicates that the disc is blank.
¾“8x” indicates that the disc is certified for 8x
duplication.
¾“SONY08D1” is the media ID code.
Press the Down button to go back to the first disc or the ESC button to go back to the System Utilities
menu.
12.2 System Info
The System Info menu provides information about your autoloader including the firmware version, CPU type,
and RAM capacity. You can scroll through the various specifications by pressing the Up or Down button.
Use the Up or Down button to select the System Info menu and press
the OK button to enter that menu.
System Utilities
2. System Info
The first information that is shown is the firmware version. Because the
information is larger than the line width, the information will scroll. Press the
Firmware Version
B.30-08/22/05R06.06
Down button to go to the next display.
CPU
1.6 GHz CPU
The next screen shows the CPU speed.
Press the Down button to go to the next display.
RAM
128 MB SDRAM
The next screen shows the amount and type of memory installed. Press the
Down button to cycle back to the firmware version display.
The information that you see will differ depending on the system you have.
12.3 Device Info
This menu allows you to see information about the devices built inside your autoloader. This information
includes, but is not limited to, manufacturer, model number, etc.
System Utilities
3. Device Info
Use the Up or Down button to select the Device Info menu and press
the OK button to enter that menu.
The first information that is shown is the Hard Drive information. The system
uses several different kinds of Hard Drives, so the information that you see
might be different. Press the Down button to go to the next display.
00 Port 0 [TM100-30]
SAMSUNG SP1604N
The next screen shows information about the first Writer drive. Press the
Down button to go to the next Writer drive. Press the ESC button to return
to the System Utilities menu.
01 Port 2 [1.08]
PLEXTOR DVDR PX716
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12.4 Load Default
This function will reset all of the options back to the manufacturer's default settings. You should only perform
this function if your autoloader is acting abnormally.
System Utilities
4. Load Default
Use the Up or Down button to select the Load Default menu and press
the OK button to enter that menu.
Load Default
Press OK to Continue
Press the OK button to load the default parameters or the ESC button
to return to the System Utilities menu.
12.5 Update Firmware
This function will update the software of your autoloader. To update, you need to insert the manufacturer’s
Certified Update CD into the 1st tray and select this function by pressing the
OK button. We strongly
suggest that you not upgrade your autoloader's firmware unless your autoloader has become unstable or you
are instructed to do so by Tech Support.
Warning: When you update the firmware on your system, there may be a chance that you will lose all
of the data (contents of master discs) stored in the user HDD partitions. Make sure that you have all
of your data on the HDD backed up before attempting this procedure.
Use the Up or Down button to select the Update Firmware menu and
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press the OK button to enter that menu.
5. Update Firmware
Insert the disc containing the firmware into the 1st tray and make sure there
are no other discs in any other trays. After a few moments, the system will
detect the disc.
Waiting for Update
Please Insert Disc
Firmware verified!
Ready to Update
The Autoloader will verify the integrity of the firmware disc before continuing.
Autoloader
Updating...
The Autoloader displays a progress screen as the update loads.
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When the update is complete, the autoloader displays this message. Power
down the Autoloader and power the system back on to complete the update.
Update Complete!
Please restart
13. Loader Utilities
The Loader Utilities menu consists of these submenus:
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Drive Alignment
Spindle Alignment
Disc Separator
Z form maneuver
Alignment Protection
Each submenu has a section that describes it.
13.1 Drive Alignment
The Drive Alignment menu option is used to check the alignment of the drive trays to the robotic arm. When
the Drive Alignment function is selected, the system picks a disc from the first input spindle and moves it to
just (1/4 inch) above the drive tray and holds it there.
To start the alignment, place a disc on to the first input spindle.
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the Drive Alignment menu and
Loader Utilities
1. Drive Alignment
press the OK button to enter that menu. The system will proceed to the
Please Select Drive menu.
Please Select Drive
Use the Up or
and press the OK button to select it.
Down button to select the drive that you want to align
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The autoloader will pick a disc from the first input spindle, move it to ¼ inch
above the drive tray, and hold it there. You will see the Drive Alignment
screen:
Drive Alignment
Alignment Finished?
Check the alignment of the drive trays and press the OK button when you are finished.
Note: If the drive trays are not properly aligned and there is a need to re-align them, please contact
Tech Support Service for information regarding setting alignments.
Warning: This function is ONLY for checking the alignment, NOT for setting the alignment. Please do
not move the robotic arm with your hands during this process.
When you have finished checking the alignment of the drive(s), the robotic arm will move the disc to the arms
top position and hold it there. You will see the Alignment Next menu.
Press the
OK button to return back to the Please Select Drive menu. This allows you to complete the
alignment checking procedure for each of the installed drives.
If you are through checking the alignment of drives, press the ESC button to go back to the Loader Utility
Menu
When the drive alignment checking process is complete, the robotic arm will drop the disc in the Reject Area.
13.2 Spindle Alignment
The Spindle Alignment menu option is used to check the alignment of the spindles to the robotic arm. When
the Spindle Alignment function is selected, the system picks a disc from the first input spindle and holds it
approximately one inch above the target spindle.
To start the alignment, place a disc on to the first input spindle.
Use the
and press the
Select Spindle menu.
Up or
Down button to select the Spindle Alignment menu
OK button. The autoloader will proceed to the Please
Loader Utilities
2. Spindle Alignment
Please Select Spindle
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the spindle that you want to
Spindle 1
Go?
check and press the OK button to select it.
The autoloader will pick a disc from the input spindle, move it to one inch above the spindle being aligned,
and hold it there. You will see the Spindle Alignment screen:
Warning: This function is ONLY for checking the alignment, NOT for setting the alignment. Please do
not move the robotic arm with your hands during this process.
Once you are done, press the OK button. This will send you to the Alignment Next menu
Press the OK button to return back to the Please Select Spindle menu.
This allows you to complete the alignment checking procedure for each of
the installed spindles.
Spindle Alignment
Alignment Next?
If you are through checking the alignment of spindles, press the ESC button to go back to the Loader Utility
Menu.
When the spindle alignment checking process is complete, the robotic
arm will drop the disc in the Reject Area.
Drive Alignment
Alignment Next?
13.3 Disc Separator
The Disc Separator option is used to circumvent the disc static and sticky media problem. See Disc Static
and Sticky Media on page 5. When this option is enabled, after picking up a disc from the input spindle, the
robotic arm stops at the top of it’s travel and then bounces down once, twice, or three times to dislodge discs
that are stuck together.
To enable the disc separator function:
Loader Utilities
3. Disc Separator
Use the Up or
press the OK button to enter that menu.
Down button to select the Disc Separator menu and
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the separator option from the 4 available: Off, Single Vibration,
Double Vibration, or Triple Vibration. Press the OK button to select the option displayed.
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13.4 Z form Maneuver
Some drives have bezels that extend out from the front of the drive face. This can cause the disc to catch on
the edge of the bezel of a higher drive as it is being lowered into one of the below drives. Enabling the Z form
Maneuver will allow the robotic arm to lower the disc off center from the front of the drives to clear any
protruding obstacles like the bezels, and then center the disc directly above the extended writer tray just
before the disc is loaded.
To enable the Z form Maneuver function:
Use the Up or Down button to select the Z form Maneuver menu and
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press the OK button to enter that menu.
4. Z form Maneuver
Use the Up or
Down button to select whether the Z form Maneuver is on or off, and press the OK
button to select that option.
13.5 Alignment Protection
Enabling Alignment Protection causes each drive tray to quickly slide in and out after a disc has been loaded
into it. This ensures that the disc is set properly in the disc indentation in the tray by “shaking” the disc into
place.
For example, if the disc is not placed squarely in the center as it should be, but rather slightly off the lip, the
“shake” will cause the disc to slide into position in the center of the tray.
Use the
Up or
Down button to select the Alignment Protection
Loader Utilities
5.Alignment Protection
menu and press the OK button to enter that menu.
Use the
Up or
Down button to select whether Alignment Protection is on or off, and press the OK
button to select that option.
14. Manage Accounts
This feature allows the administrator to:
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Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of this autoloader.
Edit existing user account information, including name and password.
Delete existing user account(s).
For complete information on Manage Accounts, see Introduction to Manage Accounts on page 11.
To access the Manage Accounts feature, you need to perform the following tasks:
Use the
and press the
Enter Password menu.
Up or
Down button to select the Manage Accounts menu
OK button to enter that menu. You will be shown the
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Enter PWD
The system will ask you for the Administrator's Password.
[
] OK?
The default Administrator's Password is “0000.” To enter, press the Up or Down button to select the first
digit of your password and press the OK button to submit the current digit. You will automatically move to
the next digit. Repeat these steps until you've selected all four digits for your password. After you have
entered the password, press the OK button to “OK” the submission of your password.
Once your password is validated, you will be guided to the main Manage Accounts screen:
The submenus of Manage Accounts are discussed in the sections that follow.
14.1 View User
This menu allows you to view current existing user accounts.
Note: User “Admin” is the administrative account. It will always be there.
Manage Accounts
1. View User
Press the OK button to enter this menu
Use the Up or Down button to scroll through the list of users. Press
the ESC button to go back to the Manage Accounts menu.
View User
1. [ADMIN ]
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This menu allows you to create additional user accounts. Each user has their own settings and hard drive
partitions. During this process, you will be prompted to enter a new username and user password for a new
account.
Note: The User name consists of a maximum of eight alphanumeric letters or numbers.
Note: The User password consists of four numbers.
Manage Accounts
2. Create User
Press the OK button to enter this menu.
Enter the user’s name using the instructions shown in Setting Counters
and Assigning Names on page 12. Press the OK button to move on to
the Enter Password stage.
Edit User’s Name
[RALPH ] OK?
Enter the user’s password using the instructions shown in Setting
Counters and Assigning Names on page 12.
Press the OK to complete.
Enter PWD
[0 ] OK?
The autoloader will display a confirmation message and automatically
return you to the Manage Accounts menu.
User Ralph
Added!
14.3 Edit User Info
The Edit User Info menu allows you to change the existing user’s account name and password. During this
process, you will be asked to select the existing account and then you will be prompted to enter the new user
name and new user password for this account.
Note: User “Admin” is the administrative account. You cannot change the user name for this
account, but can change the password for this account.
Manage Accounts
3. Edit User Info
Press the OK button to enter this menu.
Edit User Info
Use the Up or Down button to scroll through the list of users. Press
1. [ADMIN ]
the OK button to select the user.
Edit the user’s name using the instructions shown in Setting Counters
and Assigning Names on page 12. Press the OK button to move on to
the Enter Password stage.
Edit User’s Name
[RALPH ] OK?
Enter the new password for this user via the instructions shown in Setting
Counters and Assigning Names on page 12. Press the OK button to
complete.
Enter PWD
[0 ] OK?
The autoloader will display a confirmation message, and automatically
return you to the Manage Accounts menu.
User Ralph
Changed!
14.4 Delete User
This menu allows you to delete the existing user account. During this process, you will be asked to select the
existing account to be removed.
Note: The user “Admin” is the administrative account; you can’t delete this account.
Manage Accounts
4. Delete User
Press the OK button to enter into this menu.
Use the Up or Down button to scroll through the list of users. Press
the OK button to select the user to delete.
The autoloader will ask you to confirm the deletion. Press the OK button
to delete the user.
Delete User
3. [RALPH ]
The autoloader will display a confirmation message, and return you to the
Manage Accounts menu.
Delete User
[RALPH ] OK?
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14.5 Password on Bootup
This menu allows you to enable or disable the Password on Bootup feature. During this process, you will be
asked to select “Yes” or “No” (enable or disable).
Press the OK button to enter into this menu.
Manage Accounts
5. Password on Bootup
Use the Up or Down button to select either Yes or No. Press the OK
button to enter the selection.
15. Shutdown
This function will make sure it is safe to turn off your autoloader. Once you see the “Ready to Power Off”
message, then you can safely turn off the machine using the power switch.
Turning off your autoloader without performing this function will increase the risk of damaging your
autoloader.
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15.Shutdown
Press the OK button to enter into this menu.
Press the OK button to shut down the autoloader. The autoloader will do
all of its internal housekeeping and then display a confirmation message:
Shutdown
Press OK to Shutdown
Shutdown
Ready to Power Off
Press the power button to power off the system.
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Troubleshooting
No display on LCD or the unit does not operate when the power is on.
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Check the connections for the power cable and ensure that the power outlet is working correctly.
Make sure that the rear-panel power voltage setting matches the voltage of your power outlet.
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 a temperature of at least 65°F (19°C) for
four hours prior to powering the autoloader on.
Drives cannot read disc and shows error message.
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Check the format of the master CD/DVD
Check the master CD/DVD itself for damage.
Your master disc may be copy protected. Normally, most of the DVDs and some of the CDs you
purchase from stores have been copy protected.
Buttons do not function.
The autoloader may still be busy performing a task. Give it some time and press the button again. To
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interrupt the currently running process, press the ESC button and hold it for several seconds. If it
still doesn't work, turn the machine off, and then restart the machine after a minute.
Copy completed, but the copies are not readable / executable.
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Use the “compare” feature to check the copied disc (data discs only).
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.
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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.
The failure rate is high.
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Lower the “write speed” and try again. See Select Burn Speed on page 19.
The quality of your blank discs may be poor.
The quality of your master disc may be poor.
Do I need to upgrade my autoloader's firmware?
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Unless your system is getting unstable, we strongly suggest not upgrading your autoloader's
firmware. Please contact our Tech Support if your system is getting unstable.
Cannot boot-up or fails to upgrade firmware.
Contact our Tech Support.
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Can I load data directly from my computer to my autoloader's Hard Drive?
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No, your autoloader'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.
Why won't some drives copy?
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Reset the system settings back to default. (See Load Default on page 30)
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Drives are consumable parts and every drives comes with a lifespan. After a period of time, they do
tend to wear out. Please contact Tech Support Service for assistance.
F.Y.I - Replacing any component of the autoloader without Tech Support Service’s consent will void
the autoloader’s warranty instantly.
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Contact our Tech Support.
Why does my autoloader stay at “System Bootup”?
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The reason the autoloader stays at system bootup forever is caused by improper shut down. To solve
the problem, contact our Tech Support department. Even though this problem can be solved, all the
hard drive information will be lost due to this failure.
How do I reset my autoloader back to default?
See Load Default on page 30.
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Error Codes
Code Short Description
Full Description
10
Arm did not return to The vacuum picking arm did not return to the top position within 10
top position
seconds after a command was sent out. The vacuum picking arm
must return to the top position after each action. This indicates an
obstruction or mechanical failure prevented the vacuum picking arm
from completing the requested action.
11
Arm did not detect when the vacuum picking arm has failed to detect anything
specified location in the (including the bottom of the bin) within 10 seconds after attempting
allotted time
to pick up a disc. This would apply to inserting a disc in a drive and
not detecting anything within 10 seconds if the Z Maneuver feature
is disabled. This error indicates that an obstruction, missing
component or mechanical failure has prevented the vacuum picking
arm from detecting a disc, drive, etc to perform the assigned task.
12
13
Unable to move to the The vacuum picking arm did not travel to its destination input/output
next input/output bin
bin from any other bin within 10 seconds. This error indicates that an
obstruction or mechanical failure has prevented the vacuum picking
arm from rotating to the assigned input/output bin.
Unable to move into the The vacuum picking arm did not reach the “drop” position within 4
drop disc position
seconds when placing a disc to output bin. The “drop” position
represents the safe distance between the vacuum picking arm and
the spindle where the disc can be placed securely onto the spindle.
This error indicates that an obstruction, missing component or
mechanical failure has prevented the vacuum picking arm from
performing the assigned task.
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15
Unable to perform the The vacuum picking arm did not reach the horizontal starting
horizontal Z Maneuver position for placing a disc into the appropriate drive starting from
from bin # 1 to the spindle bin #1 within 4 seconds during the insert process. (This error
starting point
is only shown when the Z Maneuver is enabled).
Unable to perform the The vacuum picking arm did not reach the drive position within 4
horizontal Z Maneuver seconds from the Z position starting point. This takes place when the
from the starting point vacuum picking arm has descended to the appropriate drive location
to the original position
and should move horizontally to center the disc over the opened
drive tray but fails to do so in the specified allotted time. (This error
is only shown when the Z Maneuver is enabled).
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17
Unable
vertical
to
Z
perform The vacuum picking arm did not descend and place the disc into the
Maneuver opened drive tray within 4 seconds after the vacuum picking arm has
while placing disc in centered the disc above the opened drive tray. (this error is only
drive tray shown when the Z Maneuver is enabled).
Unable to perform the The vacuum picking arm did not return to starting horizontal position
horizontal Z Maneuver for the reverse Z Maneuver within 4 seconds to return the disc to the
from
the
original output bin. (This error is only shown when the Z Maneuver is
position to the starting enabled).
point
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Input bin empty
All of the input bins are empty. This error commonly comes up every
time the autoloader does not detect any more blank media to load
into the drives. If this error arises and you are finished, press the left
arrow to end the copy process. If you are not finished, restack the
blank media from the first input bin to the remaining bins as needed
and push the right arrow key to continue the duplicating procedure.
The current input bin is missing. This error indicates that an
obstruction, missing component or mechanical failure has prevented
the vacuum picking arm from detecting the input bin to perform the
assigned task.
Input bin missing
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Unable to locate drive The vacuum picking arm did not detect an opened tray before
tray for output of the reaching its lowest descending limit when attempting to pick up a
disc
finished disc from a specified drive tray.
Clear previous error
A new command was received while an error flag is still registered.
In order to proceed, the previous error needs to be cleared by using
"c" to remove the previous error flag.
Unable to locate drive The vacuum picking arm did not detect an opened tray before
tray for input of the disc reaching its lowest descending limit when attempting to place a
blank disc into a specified drive tray.
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Disc dropped during A disc was picked from an input bin and the vacuum picking arm
input procedure
dropped the disc on the way to one of the drive trays.
Failure to pick up a disc The vacuum picking arm failed to pick up a disc from an input bin
from input bin
after 3 consecutive attempts.
Disc
vacuum
remaining
block
on A disc attempting to be placed on a drive tray remained attached to
not the vacuum block and was not properly dropped from the vacuum
loaded on to the drive picking arm into the drive tray.
tray
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A0
Disc dropped during A disc was picked from a drive tray and the vacuum picking arm
output procedure
dropped the disc on the way to the appropriate output bin.
The output bin is full. This commonly occurs if the input bin was filled
with more discs while completed discs were deposited to the output
bins increasing the total disc capacity beyond the maximum output
capacity.
Output bin full
B0
Cannot detect disc in The vacuum picking arm is attempting to remove a disc from a drive
drive tray
tray and cannot detect the disc. This commonly occurs when the
disc was removed from the tray before the vacuum picking arm had
an opportunity to pick it up.
C0 ~ Disc
misloaded
in A disc being returned to the output/ng was not properly dropped
from the vacuum picking arm onto the output bin 0 ~ 5, respectively,
where bin 0 indicates the position right in front of the drive housing.
Too much static electricity builds up from the disc. This error occurs
when the static electricity on the disc is too high. Either the facility
produces too much static electricity or the current climate is
conducive to high concentration of static electricity. This error is
caused by the buildup of an electric static charge which shocks the
robotic arm while loading a disc. If this error should occur, the user
must completely reboot the system by turning the unit off at the
power button. When the unit is turned on again, it should operate
normally, but you will need to reprogram the job it was running.
C5
output bin #
FF
High static shock error
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Menu Tree
1. Copy
2. Test
3. Compare
4. Test+Copy
5. Copy+Compare
6. Select Burn Speed
7. Select Source
8. Master Mode
9. Erase RW
<Partition>
<Partition>
<Partition>
<Partition>
<Partition>
<HDD to CD | HDD to DVD>
<Hard Drive>
<SM | MM>
<Counter>
<Counter>
<Counter>
<Counter>
<Counter>
<Quick | Full>
10. Hard Drive Setup
10.1
10.2
10.3
10.4
10.5
10.6
10.7
Select Partition
Load Partition
Rename Partition
Delete Partition
Partition Info
Partition Size
Format Hard Drive
11. Setup
11.1
11.2
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.6
11.7
11.8
11.9
Language
Read Error Skip
CD Writing Mode
Max Audio, VCD, and CDG Speed
Buzzer
Startup Menu
Screen Saver
Counter
AUTOCOPY Enabled
11.10 DVD+R Compatibility Mode
11.11 Disable Drives
12. System Utilities
12.1
Disc Info
12.2
12.3
System Info
Device Info
12.4
12.5
Load Default
Update Firmware
13. Loader Utilities
13.1
13.2
13.3
13.4
13.5
Drive Alignment
Spindle Alignment
Disc Separator: <Separator Off | Single Vibration | double | triple>
Z form Maneuver <On | Off>
Alignment Protection <On | Off>
14. Manage Accounts
14.1
14.2
14.3
14.4
14.5
View User
Create User
Edit User Info
Delete User
Password on Bootup
15. Shutdown
16. AUTOCOPY (Hidden)
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MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC
HCL Series
Specifications
DVD Recorder Drive: DVD-+R/RW/DL CD-R/RW Recorder
Power Source:
Power supply:
Environment:
90V/240V 50-60Hz switchable power supply
400W
Temperature: 40°C (104°F) / 5°C (41°F)
Humidity: 20% - 80%
Actual Size (8-drive)
W 20"xD 26"xH 29"
(51x66x73.5cm)
Packaged Size (8-drive)
W 25"xD 29"xH 34"
(63.5x73.5x86.5cm)
115 lbs (52.3 kg)
100 lbs (45.5 kg)
Supported Formats
CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 (form 1, form 2),
Photo CD, CD-DA (Audio CD), CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-RW
CD
Recording format
DVD
DVD-ROM, DVD-+R/RW/DL, DVD-VIDEO
700MB
CD
Recording capacity
4.7GB for General DVD
8.3GB for Dual Layer
(nominal)
DVD
CD
Applicable media
DVD
CD-R, CD-RW
DVD-+R, DVD-+RW, DVD-+R DL
Technical Support
For technical questions or support issues, contact Microboards Technology technical support:
United States
PH: 952-556-1639
FAX: 952-556-1628
Europe
PH: +44 (0) 845 230 7800
Japan
PH: 03-3561-2266
Please have the Model and Serial Number of your Microboards Product available when contacting
Technical Support.
Any unauthorized modification to this equipment may result in the revocation by the FCC of the user’s authority to
operate this equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
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Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Increase the separation between the equipment and antenna
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different than that to which the receiver is connected
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help
This product is in conformity with the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) through compliance with the following European standards: EN 55022,
EN 55024. The CE mark has been affixed in accordance with the CE Marking Directive 93/68/EEC.
Canadian Department of Communications (DOC) Statement
This Class B digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Issue 4:2004. Cet appareil numerique de la classe B est conforme a la
norme NMB-003 du Canade.
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