Copy Master II
User’s Guide
Octave Systems Inc.
504A Vandell Way
Campbell, CA 95008 - USA
Tech Support: 1-866-531-8325
www.octave.com
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Revision 1.02 9/7/05
Table of Contents
Overview 5
Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The LCD Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Menu Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Introduction to Account Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Introduction to Duplication Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
IEEE 1394 Firewire / USB 2.0 Device Setup Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Setting Counters and Assigning Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Setting Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Editing Names. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operation 21
Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Making Hard Drive (HDD)-to-Disc Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Test+Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Copy+Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Verify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Select Burn Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Select Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Hard Drive Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Select Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Load Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rename Partition. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Delete Partition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Partition Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Partition Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Select Loading Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Format Hard Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Edit Audio Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Setup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Auto Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Read Error Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CD Writing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Max Audio & VCD Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Startup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Screen Saver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Duplication Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Counter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
AUTOCOPY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
DVD+R High Compatibility Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Disc Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Device Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Load Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Update Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manage Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
View User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Create User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Edit User Info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Delete User. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Password on Bootup. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Trouble Shooting 69
Specifications 71
Menu Tree 78
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Welcome
Chapter 1: Overview
1. Welcome
The Copy Master II duplicator is a reliable, high performance, high speed,
standalone CD and/or DVD duplicator. With its professional industrial design
and simple user interface, it makes your duplicating experience easier than
ever.
Before you start using this duplicator, please read the following to ensure
proper operation:
Important Notice
If you have purchased a CD duplicator, your duplicator will duplicate CDs
ONLY. However, if you have purchased a DVD duplicator, it will duplicate
both DVDs and CDs.
DVD Duplication Limitations
The DVD duplicator will not copy any DVDs that have Copy Protection encoded in the content. Typically, most DVDs you purchase or rent from a store
contain Copy Protection.
In addition to the copy protection limitation, the duplicator will only copy a
DVD5 format (4.7 GB) disc to another DVD5 format recordable DVD media.
If your duplicator has double layer/dual layer capability, you can copy a
DVD9 format (8.5 GB) disc to another DVD9 format recordable DVD media,
but you cannot duplicate a DVD5 format disc on to a DVD9 format recordable media or vice versa.
Temperature Warning
If the duplicator was stored in a location where the temperature dropped below 32° F (0° C) within the past 24 hours, leave the duplicator in a warm room
with temperatures at least 65° F (19° C) for four hours prior to powering it on
for the first time. Failure to do so may cause irreparable harm and prevent the
duplicator from functioning.
External Connection Warning
If you have an external connection installed in your duplicator, you will see
the USB/Firewire switch(s) on the back of your duplicator, and/or USB/
Firewire sticker(s) on your writer front drive panel(s). In order to operate the
duplicator solely as a standalone unit (no connection to the computer), you
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have to ensure that all of the USB/Firewire connection light(s) on the back of
your duplicator are off. If the USB/Firewire connection light(s) are on, you
need to follow the following steps:
1. Turn-off your duplicator.
2. Turn-off the USB/Firewire switch(s).
3. Turn-on your duplicator.
4. Make sure all the USB/Firewire lights are off.
Maintenance
It is very important to operate and keep the duplicator in a dust free, clean environment since dust is the number one killer of CD/DVD recording devices.
Failure to do so can severely damage your duplicator. We strongly suggest
that you constantly use an Air Duster (Canned Air) to clear off any dust on
the surface of the duplicator.
Note: Do not try to use an Air Duster to clean the duplicator
while the reader/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 shutdown the duplicator properly. To shutdown the duplicator, scroll to menu 15. Shutdown and follow the
instructions on the screen. Not performing this function increases the risk of
damaging the duplicator.
Double Layer/Dual Layer Partition Issue
If you have a 16x speed or higher duplicator with double layer/dual layer
DVD9 capability, the hard drive partitions are set to a default size of 9 GB
each to accommodate for the expanded size of the DVD9 format. If you require more partitions and do not plan on using double layer/dual layer DVD9
media, you can reduce the size of the partitions using the instructions given
in “Partition Size” on page 43. 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 DVD5 (4.7 GB),
CD (700 MB), etc.
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The LCD Control Panel
2. The LCD Control Panel
Figure 1-1 shows the LCD Control Panel. This panel has a two-line by 20
character LCD display to provide user feedback and eight push buttons to
control the operation of the Copy Master II. The functions for these buttons
are shown in Table 1-1.
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Figure 1-1 LCD Control Panel Layout
Table 1-1 Front Panel Controls
Control Name Function
Up Scroll up through the menu or list.
Down Scroll down through the menu or list.
Execute the function.
Enter
Also called OK in the Menus.
ESC Enter
Down
ESC Go back to the previous function
Copy
Copy
Test
Test
Speed
Speed
Source
Source
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Quick key to make a copy. Pressing this key takes
you directly to the 1. Copy menu.
Quick key to make a simulation of the copy process. Pressing this key takes you directly to the
2. Test menu.
Quick key to change the duplication speed.
Pressing this key takes you directly to the 7.
Speed menu.
Quick key to change the master reading source.
Pressing this key takes you directly to the 8.
Source menu.
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3. Menu Overview
This section provides an overview of the menu options. these menu options
are explained in detail on the referenced pages.
1. Copy page 21
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 Reading Source.
For additional information, see “Making Copies” on page 21 or “Making
Hard Drive (HDD)-to-Disc Copies” on page 25.
2. Test page 29
Use the Tes t menu or Te st 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.
Warnin g: If you are using CD/DVD ReWritable discs as your
blank media during the simulation, the content on those discs will
be permanently erased.
3. Compare page 29
Use the Compare function to perform a bit-by-bit comparison between the
Master Reading Source and all of the disc copies in the Writer Trays. This ensures that all of your copies are identical to the Master Reading Source.
Note: The Compare and Copy+Compare functions only work
with data discs, and do not work with audio/video discs.
4. Test + Copy page 31
Use the Tes t + Cop y menu option to simulate the copying process. If everything passes during the simulation, the Copy Master II performs the actual
copy process. If an error is encountered during the simulation, the Copy Master II displays an error message, and the copy process is not initiated.
5. Copy + Compare page 31
Use the Copy + Compare menu option to make verified copies. After the copy
process is done, the Copy Master II automatically compares the copies to the
Master Reading Source to ensure data correctness.
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6. Verify page 31
Use the Ve r if y menu option to perform a Disc Readability Check. This checks
the readability of your master and copies to ensure that they are all readable.
7. Select Burn Speed page 33
Use the Select Burn Speed menu option or the Speed quick key to adjust the
duplication speed for the various duplication modes. For additional information, see “Select Burn Speed” on page 33.
8. Select Source page 35
Use the Select Source menu or the Source quick key to set the Master Reading
Source. For additional information, see “Select Source” on page 35.
9. Erase page 37
Use the Erase menu to erase your ReWritable discs. There are two options:
■ Full Erase: This option erases the entire disc, destroying all previously
written data in the process.
■ Quick Erase: This option erases the index of the ReWritable disc, not
the data section.
10. Hard Drive Setup page 38
Use the Hard Drive Setup menu to perform various hard drive-related operations. These options include loading, renaming, or deleting your images. For
additional information, see “Setup” on page 48.
11. Edit Audio Tracks page 45
Use the Edit Audio Tracks menu to combine audio tracks from various CDs
into a single compilation audio CD. For additional information, refer to the
“Edit Audio Tracks” on page 45.
12. Setup page 48
Use the Setup menu options to control how the Copy Master II operates. You
can scroll between the various options using the Up and Down buttons.
■ 1. Language
Use this setting to choose the language used to navigate the duplicator.
The standard duplicator supports English, Spanish, French and Japanese menus.
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■ 2. Auto Start
Use this setting to set Auto Start to Full, Auto, or Off.
Full sets the duplicator to automatically copy once your master disc and
all of the writer trays of the duplicator are filled with recordable media.
Auto starts the duplication process automatically when your duplicator
has detected that blank discs have been inserted, and does not detect
any additional blank discs for 30 seconds.
Off requires you to press the Enter button to begin the duplication.
In order for this feature to take effect, you need to be inside one of the
operation menus: Copy, Tes t, Test & Copy, or Copy & Compare.
■ 3. Read Error Skip
Normally, when the duplicator encounters a read error while reading
the master disc, all the duplication will be aborted and all the recordable
media will be ruined. However, if you believe that your master disc has
a small, insignificant error due to physical damage, you can enable this
setting to allow the duplicator to skip any read errors that it encounters.
Important: This function does not fix the error; it only skips it to make
the rest of the data readable.
■ 4. 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”.
■ 5. Max Audio & VCD Speed
Audio CD's and Video CD's do not have internal error checking capability, so duplicating them at too high a speed can cause frequent errors.
Use this setting to adjust the maximum duplication speed for Audio and
Video CDs.
■ 6. 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.
■ 7. Startup Menu
Use this setting to choose which menu you would like to see first when
you turn on the duplicator.
■ 8. Screen Saver
Use this setting to enable or disable the Screen Saver. When this is enabled, a screen saver is displayed whenever your duplicator has been
idle for a long period of time.
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■ 9. Duplication Mode
Use the Duplication Mode option to set the duplication from hard drive
mode. The options are “Auto,” “Load and Copy,” and “On the Fly.” For
additional information, refer to “Introduction to Duplication Modes” on
page 14.
■ 10. 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.
■ 11. AUTOCOPY
This menu option turns on the hidden Autocopy menu option. The Autocopy function allows you to copy from Disc to Disc automatically
without pressing any keys. It is the simplest way to make CD/DVD copies.
■ 12. DVD 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.
13. Utilities page 57
Use the Utilities menu options to access the various utilities built into the
Copy Master II. You can scroll between the various options using the Up
and Down buttons.
■ 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.
Note: This feature only applies to media in the Recording Trays.
■ 2. Prescan
Approximately half of the failures reported by the Copy Master II duplicator are caused by errors in the master disc that the Reader couldn't
overcome. When this kind of failure occurs, it tends to waste all of your
blank recordable media.
Use the Prescan utility to detect flaws in the master disc prior to performing the duplicating process. This utility will scan and detect any
bad sectors existing in the master disc. You should perform this feature
before starting the duplication process for all master discs. Doing so can
prevent wasting the blank media when there is an error in the master
disc.
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■ 3. System Info
Use this utility to see information about your duplicator. This information includes the firmware version, CPU type, and RAM capacity. You
can check the specifications by pressing the Up and Down buttons.
■ 4. Device Info
Use this utility to see information about the CD/DVD drives in your duplicator. This information includes the manufacturer, model number,
etc.
■ 5. Load Default
Use this utility to reset all of the options back to the manufacturer's default values. You can use this function if your duplicator is acting abnormally.
■ 6. Update Firmware
Use this utility to update the software in your duplicator. To update, insert the manufacturer’s Certified Update CD into the Reader and press
the Enter button.
Important: You should not upgrade your duplicator's firmware unless
your duplicator is becoming unstable or you are advised to so by Tech
Support.
14. Manage Accounts page 63
Use this menu option to:
■ Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of the
duplicator.
■ 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 Account Management”
on page 13.
15. Shutdown page 67
Use this menu option to turn off your duplicator. Once you see “Ready to
Power Off” message, then you can safely turn off the machine using the power switch.
Turning off your duplicator without performing this function increases the
risk of damaging your duplicator.
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Introduction to Account Management
4. Introduction to Account Management
This feature allows the administrator to:
■ Create user accounts and passwords to prevent unauthorized use of the
duplicator.
■ Edit existing user account information, including name and password.
■ Delete existing user account(s).
■ Enable or disable Account Management.
Account Management is disabled by default. Prior to activating the “Account
Management” feature, the duplicator recognizes all users as the Administrator.
The pre-defined password for this function is “0000.”
By adding additional users, each individual user has his/her own 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 the these instructions:
1. Change the Administrator password. Refer to “Edit User Info” on
page 65 for additional information.
2. Create a User Name and Password for each authorized person on this
duplicator. Refer to “Create User” on page 64 for additional information.
3. Enable the Account Management feature by turning on the “Password on Bootup” setting. Refer to “Password on Bootup” on
page 67 for additional information.
Note: This duplicator 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 Octave Systems regarding our special 64 user license pack.
For instructions on managing accounts, see “Manage Accounts” on page 63.
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5. Introduction to Duplication Modes
In order to achieve 8x or higher duplication performance, the factors that need
to be considered are:
■ Master Disc Reading Speed
■ Recorder Writing Speed
■ Media Writing Speed
If any of these factors fail to meet the 8x or higher certification, under any circumstances, you will encounter bottleneck symptoms that will delay your duplication time and reduce your duplication quality.
The recordable media must be certified for 8x or higher in order to have 8x or
higher recorder writing speed.
When making duplications directly from a master disc to a blank disc, you often cannot maintain true 8x speed throughout the duplication process. Due to
physical recordable DVD limitations, most DVD master discs cannot be read
at 8x or higher speeds continuously. Often the reader will fall behind the burners, and the whole process will have to slow down.
In order to avoid this issue, load the DVD master disc into a hard drive partition and then make all duplications from the hard drive. Once loaded, you can
make copies from the hard drive partition as you would from the master disc.
To simplify this process, use the “Load and Copy” option under the category
“Duplication Mode”. This feature reduces the “Duplication from Hard Drive”
process to a single step. See “Copy” on page 21 for more information.
There are three options under “Duplication Modes”:
■ On the Fly
The On the Fly mode instructs the duplicator to copy directly from the
master disc. The duplicator performs simultaneous read and write operations without any delays.
Advantages:
■ Ideal for small quantity quick duplication
Disadvantages:
■ Requires a master disc for each and every run. (Could be harmful to
the master disc).
■ Maximum DVD duplication speed is typically limited to 4x or 6x.
■ Requires the master disc to be in excellent condition for error-free
duplication.
■ Load and Copy
The Load and Copy mode instructs the duplicator to load your master
disc into the hard drive Reserve partition and make the requested quan-
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tity of copies directly from the hard drive. The image remains stored in
the Reserve partition, available for future duplications of the same
project, until you perform this feature again with a new master. Once a
new master is used for Load and Copy, the new image will override the
previous image and all duplications from the Reserve partition will be
with the new image.
Advantages:
■ Faster duplication in a long run. (Un-Restricted DVD Duplication
speed supported by the duplication blank media).
■ Stable duplication.
■ Reliable duplication
Disadvantages:
■ The loading time may have an impact on overall duplication time for
small duplication jobs.
■ The master disc will be loaded to the Reserve partition in the Hard
Drive temporarily until a new master is loaded and overrides the previous image.
■ Auto
Auto mode detects when a master disc has been inserted, and then gives
you the option to select between On the Fly mode and Load and Copy
mode.
In comparing Load and Copy duplication mode with the traditional “Duplication from Hard Drive” process, Load and Copy mode offers the user more
simplicity because all the necessary tasks are automated. However, by bypassing the standard “Duplication from Hard Drive” process, you cannot use
the Partition Naming feature, and the image will only remain until it is overridden by using load and copy from another master disc.
By default, the duplication mode is set to Auto. This mode prompts you to
choose one of the duplication modes when you enter any of the following
functions:
■ Copy Test
■ Test and Copy
■ Copy and Compare
However, if you prefer not to be prompted each time, you can always go to
menu 12. Setup and select option 14. Menu and manually reset it.
For information on setting up the duplication modes, see “Duplication Mode”
on page 53.
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6. IEEE 1394 Firewire / USB 2.0 Device Setup Guide
For first-time use:
1. Turn-off your duplicator if it is running.
2. Turn-off your computer if it is running.
3. Set the IEEE 1394 Firewire/USB2.0 switch on the back of your duplicator to “ON.”
4. Use the standard IEEE 1394 Firewire/USB 2.0 cable to connect your
computer and your duplicator.
5. Turn on your duplicator.
6. Turn on your computer.
7. Your computer will recognize a number of external devices depending upon the machine you purchased.
Note: You will need to reboot your duplicator every time you want
to turn on/off the USB 2.0/Firewire Warning Device(s).
Every single PC-related product has a compatibility issue. Even though we
have thoroughly tested your Firewire/USB connection(s) prior to shipment,
there is still a slight chance that your PC/Mac computer is not compatible with
our Firewire/USB connection. If that happens, contact your PC/Mac manufacture for possible configuration changes to make it work or try it on other
PC/Mac computers.
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7. 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 Copy Master II 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:
Counter:
No Counter
The Counter Selection Menu lets you
set how many copies you want to make
for your project. The Counter Selection
feature tells the duplicator to count the
number of copies you have made and
notify you when the desired number of
copies has been reached.
You can select “No Counter” if you prefer to copy continuously with no interruption. (It will still count the number of copies, but it will not notify you
when to stop.) To select the “No Counter”, simply press the Enter button
when you see the screen above.
Or, you can select “Specify Counter” between 1 to 9999 by pressing the
Up or Down buttons to go the Specify Counter menu:
Counter:
Specify Counter
Press the Enter button to select this
option. You will see the next Specify
Counter menu::
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
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 buttons to select
the number for each digit and use the Enter or ESC button to move the
cursor position right or left. Once you've finished, move the cursor to “OK”
and press the Enter button. For example, if you want to specify a counter
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To specify the number of copies for
your project, you need to enter/input a
four-digit number.
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value of 21 (twenty one). The 4-digit value would be “0021.” To input the desired quantity, do the following:
Make sure the cursor is located at the first position:
Specify Counter:
[0 ] OK?
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
■ Press the Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “0” is displayed.
■ Press the Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “2” is displayed.
■ Press the Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “1” is displayed.
■ Now, “0021” is displayed, press the Enter button once and the cur-
sor moves to “OK”.
Then, press the Enter button once to submit your counter value. You will
now see one of the following screens:
Preparing...
Preparing...
or:
Waiting for Master
Waiting for Blanks
Note: If either one of these screens is displayed for more than two
minutes, check your master disc or blank discs for quality.
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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 a user is identical.
After you have created the partition, you will see the Edit Partition
Name menu:
Edit Partition Name
[ ] OK?
To enter the name, use the Up or
Down buttons to select the character
and use the Enter or ESC buttons
to move the cursor position. Once
you've finished, move the cursor to
“OK” and press the Enter button.
The name for a partition can be up to eight characters long, and the
characters can be any alpha (A...Z) or numeric (0...9) value. For example, if you want to name the partition for your master disc as
“FUN”. Then follow this example:
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “F” is displayed. (You
can also hold the Down button down, and the duplicator will
scroll through the alphabet.)
■ Press the Enter button once to move the cursor to the next posi-
tion.
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “U” is displayed.
■ Press the Enter button once to move the cursor to the next posi-
tion.
■ Press the Down button repeatedly until “N' is displayed.
■ Press the Enter button once to move the cursor to the next posi-
tion.
■ Once you have the name “FUN” displayed and then, press the
Enter button repeatedly until the cursor is moved to “OK”.
■ Then press the Enter button once to submit your name selection.
You will now see the following confirmation screen:
Loading Partition?
[FUN ] OK?
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Press the Enter button to confirm.
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Chapter 2: Operation
This chapter shows each of the menu options and how they are used.
1. Copy
The Copy menu option or the front panel Copy quick key have
Copy
two different modes of operation:
■ Disc to Disc Copy: This option copies the data directly from the master.
■ HDD to Disc Copy: This option copies the master disc to the Hard Disk
Drive (HDD) and then makes the copies from the HDD image.
The mode of operation depends on the Master Reading Source that is selected. If the Master Reading Source is set to either Reader Port 1 or Writer
Port 2, the duplicator will default to Disc to Disc Copy mode. If the Master
Reading Source is set to HDD Port 0, the duplicator will default to HDD to
Disc Copy mode.
1.1 Making Copies
This process will copy your master disc on to several blank discs simultaneously. Because of the simultaneous nature of this operation, a good condition master disc and lower recording speed are necessary for high success
rates and good quality duplications.
■ Load and Copy: This option copies the master disc to the HDD and then
makes the copies from the HDD image.
■ On the Fly: This option copies the contents of the master disc directly
onto the blank discs.
Turn on your duplicator and wait until it has booted up. You should see the
following signifying your duplicator is ready:
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1. Copy
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Make sure the Master Reading Source is
set to READER. Make sure that your
current Master Reading Source is the
top tray in order to avoid unnecessary
error messages.
To check the Master Reading Source,
use the Up or Down buttons to
navigate to the 8. Select Source screen.
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8. Select Source
Press the Enter button to enter the
Select Source Menu and you will see a
screen similar to one of the following:
Reader Port 1
DVD-VPD-MP1
The Reader Port can be indexed as either Port 1 or 2. Either of these options
is acceptable.
Writer Port 2
_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540
Make sure the Master Reading Source is set to the “Reader Port.” If not, press
the Up or Down buttons to find it. If your duplicator is not equipped
with a Reader port, then choose the device with the Writer Port number as
your Master Reading Source. Press the Enter button to submit your selection.
Go back to the 1. Copy Menu. Use the Up or Down buttons to navigate
to the following screen:
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1. Copy
Start the Copy Process. Insert your master disc and your blank discs into the
corresponding tray(s) and press the
Enter button to enter the 1. Copy menu.
You will see the Duplication Mode
menu:
Duplication Mode:
Load and Copy
You will be given two choices:
■ Load and Copy
■ On the Fly
For information on these modes, see
“Introduction to Duplication Modes” on
page 14.
Once you have decided which mode you would like to run, press the Up
or Down buttons until the desired mode is displayed, and then press the
Enter button to confirm. You will see the Counter Selection Menu:
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Counter:
No Counter
Preparing...
Waiting for Master
Preparing...
Waiting for Blanks
Preparing...
7 Disc Detected, Go?
Follow the instructions shown in “Setting Counters” on page 17 to continue.
Once the counters have been set, press
the Enter button to confirm. You will
see the Waiting for master screen.
The duplicator requests the master disc
first. Once it has read the master, it requests the blank discs.
Allow 5-10 seconds for the duplicator to
detect your blank discs. After the discs
have been recognized, you will see a
screen similar to this:
The “7” indicates that the duplicator
recognized seven discs in the writer
tray. The actual quantity may be different on your machine.
Note: By default, the “Auto Start” setting is set to “Auto.” For
example, if your duplicator has detected three blank discs and
didn't detect any additional blank discs within 30 seconds, then
the duplication starts automatically.
Once the number of blank discs you inserted matches the number of discs detected on the screen, press the Enter button to confirm (if you are not using
Auto Start or wish to speed up the process). The Processing screen will appear.
Processing...
Please Wait
Note: If the number of blank discs you
inserted doesn't match the number of
discs detected on the screen, wait 10-15
seconds for the duplicator to recognize
all of your blank discs.
After two or three seconds of processing time, one of the following
Copy Progress screens will appear.
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Counter Specified No Counter Specified
Copying . . .4012MB
0/21 12%
■ “4012MB” indicates the ca-
pacity of the master disc.
■ “12%” indicates the current
progress of the duplication.
■ “0/21” indicates you have a
project size of 21 copies and
or:
Copying . . .4012MB
0 12%
■ “4012MB” indicates the ca-
pacity of the master disc.
■ “12%” indicates the current
progress of the duplication.
■ “0”indicates that you have
made 0 copies so far.
you have made 0 copies so
far.
Note: It is normal to see the progress indicator stay at 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 successful copies will be ejected
and you will see the following screen:
PASS 7 FAIL 0( 7)
Waiting for Blanks
■ “PASS 7" indicates that you've just
made 7 successful copies.
■ “FAIL 0" indicates that you have no
failures in this run.
■ ( 7) indicates that you have success-
fully copied 7 copies so far.
Next, refill more blank media to continue making more copies, or press
ESC
to terminate your project and go back to the Main Menu. If you've
specified a counter value for your project and your project is completed, you
will see the following screen:
121 Disc Copied
Press OK to Finish
If you see this message, you can press
the Enter button to go back to Main
Menu.
Note: If you enabled the counter and the number of discs you
have inserted is more than the number of discs you requested, you
will receive a message regarding you have inserted more discs
than you need. You can continue to copy or eject the extras.
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