Tascam CD-D17HD, CD-D13 User Manual

Tower CD Duplicator
User’s Manual
CD-D13 CD-D17HD
TASCAM CD Duplicator systems are high-precision electronic devices. Do not use them in any manner other than as specified in this manual. Please read this manual in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure. Use of controls, adjustments, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.
To prevent fire or shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or rain.
To prevent electrical shock, do not attempt to disassemble the CD Duplicator system. Refer servicing to authorized personnel.
TASCAM CD Duplicator drives utilize a laser beam that can be harmful to your eyes. Do not disassemble the cabinet or unit. Do not attempt to look through the front panel or into the unit while the power is turned on.
A user who changes or modifies the unit or operating procedures specified herein without expressed written approval by the manufacturer will void user authority to operate the equipment.
Specifications and features subject to change without notice or obligation.

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations

Warning:
not installed and used in accordance with the instructions contained in this manual, may cause harmful interference to radio and television communications. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. To ensure compliance with FCC rules, the cable that connects the unit to the computer must be a shielded interface cable.
Note:
requirements or using an unshielded peripheral cable could result in interference to radio or television reception. To ensure that the use of this product does not contribute to interference, use a shielded interface cable.
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 may try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Move the device and the receiver further apart.
• Connect the equipment to an electrical outlet on a different circuit than the receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced audio television technician.
Also, the following booklet may prove helpful:
Interference Problems
Washington, D.C. 20402, stock number 004-000-00345-4.
The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved by TEAC America, Inc. could void the user’s warranty.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if
Connecting this device to peripheral devices that do not comply with Class B
How to Identify and Resolve Radio-TV
. It is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office,
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Copyright and Trademark Information

Copyright © 2005 TASCAM, a division of TEAC America, Inc. All rights reserved.
TEAC America, Inc. reserves the right to modify product offerings or specifications without advanced notice. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any format without the expressed written permission of TEAC America, Inc.
TASCAM and TEAC are registered trademarks of TEAC Corporation. All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Piracy Statement

The copying of audio, video, or software without the permission of the copyright holder is illegal. TEAC accepts no responsibility for copyright infringement or misuse of this equipment. It is the sole responsibility of the user to ensure that the legal copyrights of the copyright owners are respected.

About This Manual

This
TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual
TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator. It is divided into the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Introduction
This chapter describes the shipping package contents and introduces the TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator.
Chapter 2: Using the CD Duplicator
This chapter explains how to set up the CD Duplicator. It also details its basic copy operation.
Chapter 3: CD Duplicator Functions
This chapter explains all available functions of the CD Duplicator.
Appendix A: List of Functions
Appendix A includes a complete list of all CD Duplicator functions.
Appendix B: LCD Messages
Appendix B lists all messages that may appear on the LCD display.
Appendix C: About CD-R and CD-RW Discs
Appendix C contains information about handling, loading, and ejecting discs.
Appendix D: Specifications
Appendix D includes technical specifications for the TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator units.
Appendix E: Technical Support and Warranty
This appendix explains how to contact technical support at TASCAM and provides Limited Warranty information.
explains how to operate the
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Copyright and Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Piracy Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter 1. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
CD Duplicator Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Chapter 2. Using the CD Duplicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Basic Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Copying from the Optical (CD) Source Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Loading Data to and Copying from the Hard Disk Source Drive . . . . . . . . . . 9
Chapter 3. Tower CD Duplicator Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
1 Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2 Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
3 Test & Copy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4 Verify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
5 Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
6 Prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
7 Disc Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
8 Select Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
9 Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.1 Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.2 Delete Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.3 Image Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.4 Compare Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.5 Select Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
9.6 Select Src Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
10. Edit Track (for CD only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10.1 CD to CD Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10.2 CD to HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10.3 Play Audio Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
10.4 Close Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
11 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11.1 Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11.2 Burn Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11.3 Read Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
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11.4 Auto Start Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11.5 Startup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11.6 Auto Verify . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
11.7 Auto Compare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.8 Auto Prescan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.9 Eject Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.10 Burn on the Fly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.11 Burn Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
11.12 Display Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11.13 Button Sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11.14 Device Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11.15 System Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11.16 Quick Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
11.17 Full Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12 Advanced Setup (Adv Setup) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12.1 UnderRun Protect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12.2 Overburn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
12.3 Read Error Skip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12.4 Format HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12.5 Verify HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12.6 Burn-in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
12.7 Update Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.8 Compare Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.9 H/W Diagnostic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.10 Load Default . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.11 CD+G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.12 ISRC & MCN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.13 CD-Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
12.14 Switch USB Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Appendix A. List of Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Appendix B. LCD Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Normal Conditions (for all CD Duplicator models) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Normal Conditions (for models that feature a hard disk drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Audio Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Appendix C. About CD-R and CD-RW Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Handling Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Loading and Ejecting Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Appendix D. Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Appendix E. Technical Support and Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Limited Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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List of Figures

Figure 1. CD Duplicator Unit Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Figure 2. Front Panel of the CD Duplicator Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Figure 3. LCD Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Figure 4. Rear Panel of the CD Duplicator Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Figure 5. Copy Function on LCD Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Figure 6. How to Handle Compact Discs (CD-R and CD-RW) . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Figure 7. Ejecting the Disc Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Chapter 1. Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator.
Note:
This User's Manual is intended for both the CD-D13 1x3 and CD-D17HD 1x7 Tower CD Duplicator systems. Operational instructions for both models are essentially the same. The primary difference between models is the number of target drives and the inclusion of a hard disk drive. Other minor differences between the models are described herein as necessary.
The TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator is a stand-alone disc-to-disc CD Duplicator system that does not require connection to a computer. It can duplicate a single master CD to CD-R media at up to 52X speeds, resulting in an exact replica of a 700MB disc. It can also duplicate discs to CD-RW media at up to 32X speeds.
The TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator is designed to perform CD copying quickly and accurately. The CD Duplicator automatically identifies source CD formats and replicates the content as required.
The TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator performs continuous copying with no waiting. It is an ideal CD duplicator for the advanced user who requires speed and accuracy.
You can set up your TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator very quickly and easily. There is no need to install any software. There is no need to attach any cables to your computer. The TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator functions entirely as a stand-alone unit.
Caution:
or 220VAC voltage. Before you turn on the power to the unit, be certain to select the correct voltage for your region by setting the AC Voltage Selector on the rear panel. Failure to do so can result in damage to the unit. For more information, refer page 5.
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Your TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator can operate on either 115VAC

CD Duplicator Package Contents

CD Duplicator Package Contents
Your TASCAM CD Duplicator package includes the following items (see Figure 1).
TASCAM (1x3 or 1x7) Tower CD Duplicator unit
AC power cable
TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual
(this booklet)
User’s Manual
1x3 CD Duplicator AC power cable
Figure 1. CD Duplicator Unit Package Contents
Note:
If any of the items above is missing from your package upon purchase,
OR
1x7 CD Duplicator
please contact your vendor immediately.
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Front Panel

Figure 2 illustrates the front panel of the Tower CD Duplicator unit.
source drive
target drive
LCD control panel
target drive
power switch
LED status indicators
Front Panel
Figure 2. Front Panel of the CD Duplicator Unit
source drive:
Insert the disc to be copied into the source drive. Use the disc tray to load a CD into the drive. You can open the tray by pressing the eject button (if the tray fails to open, you can use the emergency eject mechanism).
You can close the tray by pressing the eject button.
Notes:
TASCAM strongly recommends that you do not push the tray in to close it. Please press the eject button to eject or retract the tray.
The Tower CD Duplicator may include an internal hard disk drive as an alternate source drive. Please refer to “Specifications” on page 28 for detailed information on the model that you purchased.
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Front Panel
LCD control panel:
Use the control panel buttons to navigate through the
various functions viewed on the LCD display.
Figure 3. LCD Control Panel
The CD Duplicator control panel features an LCD display and four buttons. These buttons are described in the following table:
Press the Up arrow button to scroll up functions or menus.
Press the Down arrow button to scroll down functions or menus.
Press the ENT (Enter) button to execute a selected function.
Press the ESC (Escape) button to cancel a selected function or to return to the main menu.
target drives:
Insert a blank disc into each target drive to make a copy of the source disc. You can open the tray by pressing the eject button (if the tray fails to open, you can use the emergency eject mechanism). You can close the tray
by pressing the eject button.
Note:
TASCAM strongly recommends that you do not push the tray in to
close it. Please press the eject button to eject or retract the tray.
power switch:
Use the power switch to turn the power to the CD Duplicator
unit on and off.
LED power indicator:
when the CD Duplicator power is on
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