Vinpower Optical Disc V 3.6.0, Optical Disc Duplicator 3.6.0 User Manual
User Manual
For Optical Disc Duplicator
V 3.6.0
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview ................................................................................. 1
Before you start ........................................................................................................................... 1
Package Contents ........................................................................................................................ 3
Chapter Overview ....................................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2: Getting to know your system ........................................................................................ 4
System Overview ........................................................................................................................ 4
LCD Front Panel ......................................................................................................................... 5
Input Characters/Numbers .......................................................................................................... 6
Chapter 3: Basic Operations ........................................................................................................... 7
Make Disc-to-Disc Copies .......................................................................................................... 7
Section 1: Selecting the Copy Source. .................................................................................... 7
Section 2: Making Copies from the Reader ............................................................................ 8
Making Hard Drive-to-Disc Copies .......................................................................................... 12
Section 1: Loading Master Disc content into the Hard Drive as a partition/image. ............. 12
Section 2: Selecting the Copy Source to the Hard Drive. ..................................................... 15
Section 3: Making Copies from an existing partition/image of the Hard Drive. .................. 16
Select the Duplication Speed .................................................................................................... 19
Mix Audio Tracks ..................................................................................................................... 21
Change the Setup settings ......................................................................................................... 27
Chapter 4: Menu Overview ........................................................................................................... 29
Appendix A: External Device (USB/eSATA/Network) Setup Guide (Optional) ......................... 36
Appendix B: Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................... 37
Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................................... 37
Error Code ................................................................................................................................. 39
Appendix C: Safety & Regulatory information ............................................................................ 44
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Chapter 1: Introduction & Manual Overview
This system is a reliable, high performance, high speed, standalone manual tower system. With
its professional industrial design and simple beginner user interface, it will make your duplicating
experience easier than ever.
Before you start
Before you start using this system, please read the following to ensure proper operation:
1. Important Notice:
The type of system you purchase will determine the type of discs you are able to copy. For
example, if you purchased a CD only system, then you will only be able to copy onto
recordable CD formats. If you purchased a DVD system, then you can copy on to
recordable DVD and CD formats. If you purchased a Blu-ray system, then you can copy
onto recordable Blu-ray, DVD, and CD formats.
If you have a Blu-ray capable system, the terms CD or DVD can be substituted for Blu-ray
within the text of this user manual.
2. System Limitations:
The system will not copy any CD, DVD, or Blu-ray discs that have Copy Protection encoded
inside. Typically, the movies you purchase or rent from the store will contain copy protection.
In addition to the copy protection limitation, the system cannot copy across formats. This
means that you cannot copy a DVD master onto a recordable CD or vice versa. In addition,
you cannot copy the same formats if the discs have different maximum capacity limitations.
This means that you cannot copy a single layer DVD or Blu-ray Disc onto a double/dual
layer DVD or Blu-ray Disc or vice versa. The recordable blanks must be the same format
and maximum capacity as the master disc you intend to duplicate.
3. Temperature Warning:
If the system was stored in a location where the temperature dropped below 32⁰F (0⁰C)
within the past 24 hours, please leave the system in a warm room with temperatures at least
65⁰F (19⁰C) for 4 hours prior to powering it on for the first time. Failure to do so may cause
irreparable harm and prevent the system from functioning.
4. External Connection Warning:
If you have an external connection installed in your system, (USB sticker(s) should appear
on your writer front drive panel(s) as an indicator). In order to operate the system solely as a
standalone unit (no connection to the computer), you have to make sure all of the external
connection(s) are off. If by any chance, the external connection(s) are on, please refer to
“Appendix A: External Device (USB/eSATA/Network) Setup Guide (Optional)”.
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5. Maintenance:
It is very important to operate and keep the system in a dust free, clean environment since
dust is the number 1 killer for optical recording devices. Failure to do so may severely
damage your system. We strongly suggest you place an Air Cleaner next to the system and
constantly use the Air Duster (Can Air) to clear off any dust on the surface of the system.
Do not try to use the Air Duster to clean the system while the reader/writer trays
are open. In doing so, you may inadvertently blow dust into the recording device
and damage the recording device.
6. Proper Shutdown:
To avoid possible system failures, you need to shut down the system properly. To shut down
the system, you need to press the
Up or Down button to Shutdown menu, then press
ENT/Enter and follow instructions on the screen to shut down the system properly. Turning
off your system without performing this function will increase the risk of damaging your
system.
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Package Contents
Quick Start Guide
Power Cord Cable
OR
Standard Operation User Manual Booklet or CD
Chapter Overview
Chapter 2: Getting to know your system
This chapter describes the physical features and instructions on how to operate your
system
Chapter 3: Basic Operations Guide
This chapter describes how to perform basic operations like Making Copies, Changing
Speed, etc.
Chapter 4: Menu Overview
This chapter describes what every function/setting does.
Appendix A: External Device (USB/eSATA/Network) Setup Guide
This section describes how to enables one of many writers of your system as an external
writer for your PC via system’s USB interface.
Appendix B: Troubleshooting
This section provides many solutions on frequently asked questions and provides
insights on system error codes.
Appendix C: Safety & Regulatory information
This section provides environment, health, safety and other regulatory information.
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Chapter 2: Getting to know your system
System Overview
The below image is one representation of the duplicator casing. Your case’s
outlook may vary but will have similar principles.
Figure 1-1 System Controls and Display
The components shown in Figure 1-1 are:
1. System Power On/Off Button
2. Optical Disc Reader
(Referred to as “Reader” throughout this manual)
3. Optical Disc Writers
(Referred to as “Writer” throughout this manual)
4. Eject Button
5. Keypad
6. LCD Screen
7. System Ventilation Vents
8. Power Supply Fan
9. Ventilation Fans
10. Power Voltage Switch (110v/220v) (not available on all models)
11. Power Supply On/Off Switch (not available on all models)
12. External Connection (not available on all models)
13. Stability Feet (not available on all models)
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LCD Front Panel
*The below image is for reference only. Your key assignment and appearance may differ.
: Up (Menu/Option Scroll Up)
: Down (Menu/Option Scroll Down)
: Forward; Enter; OK; Execute the function
: Backward; Escape; go back to the previous function
: Shortcut to make a copy
: Shortcut to make simulation of copying process
: Shortcut to change the duplication speed
: Shortcut to change your master reading source
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Input Characters/Numbers
When you operate this system, there are cases when a number or a name is required to be
entered by you. Such cases could be entering the Counter quantity or a Hard Drive
Partition/Image name.
To enter an alpha numeric character, you need to use the
Up or Down button to scroll
through varies numbers or letters then use the ENT/Enter or ESC/Escape button to move the
cursor position right or left. Once you’ve finished, move the cursor to OK and press the
ENT/Escape button.
The below example is meant to illustrate how to enter a partition/image name. For
detail procedures on how to create a new partition/image or rename an existing
partition/image, please refer to; Section 1: Loading Master Disc content into the Hard
Drive as a partition/image on page 12.
For example, if you want to enter a partition name of “FUN1”, do the following:
a) Press the
Down button repeatedly until “F” is displayed.
b) Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
c) Press the
Down button repeatedly until “U” is displayed.
d) Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
e) Press the
Down button repeatedly until “N” is displayed.
f) Press the ENT/Enter button once to move the cursor to the next position.
g) Press the
Down button repeatedly until “1” is displayed.
h) Press the ENT/Enter button repeatedly to move the cursor to OK. Then, press the
ENT/Enter button once to submit your selection and proceed to next step.
When you enter a number, normally it asks for a 4 digit number. If your number is
less than 4 digits, you need to fill the leading spaces with 0s (any leading zeros will
be skipped). An example of that would be 0234 (Two hundred and thirty four) or
0010(ten).
Edit Partition Name:
[ ],OK?
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Chapter 3: Basic Operations
Make Disc-to-Disc Copies
This process will copy your master disc onto one or multiple blank discs simultaneously.
However, due to its simultaneous nature, a good conditioned master disc and a lower recording
speed is recommended for higher success rates and better quality duplications.
For a disc-to-disc copy, the copy source can be either of these devices:
The reader: The reader normally is the 1
st
drive from the top of the system and is most often
the source typically used when making disc-to-disc copies.
Any of the writers: One of the writers can also be used as the copy source when making
disc-to-disc copies. This option is typically only used when the reader is either bad or unable
to read the master disc.
If your system has a hard drive installed, it will simultaneously load the master disc image into
the hard drive while copying from the reader drive to the writer drives during the first round of
the copy process; Then starting from the 2
nd
round, all copies will be made from the hard drive
for enhanced performance and reliability. If you prefer not to utilize this feature, please change
the “Duplication Mode” setting to “On the Fly” under Setup menu. Please refer to page 32 for
more details.
Section 1: Selecting the Copy Source.
Ignore this section and proceed to Section 2 if your system does NOT have a Hard
Drive installed.
When you turn on your system, after it has booted up, you should see the following
signifying your system is ready.
Step 1: Use the
Up or Down button to navigate to the Select Source menu.
Step 2: Press ENT/Enter button to enter the Select Source menu and you shall see a
screen similar to below:
Step 3: If you plan to use the Reader as the source, use the up or down button to locate
Drive 0 (1
st
drive) and press ENT/Enter button to select it.
DUPLICATOR 3.37
1.Copy
DUPLICATOR 3.37
8.Select Source
Drive 0 Port x.x
ASUS DVD-E818A
Drive 0 Port x.x
ASUS DVD-E818A
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If you would like to use one of the Writers as the source, use the up or down button to locate
Drive 1 or up and press ENT/Enter button to select it.
If the drive you’ve selected is same as the original source, the system will NOT
respond to the ENT/Enter button. Please press ESC/Escape button to go back to
the main menu.
Once the source has been selected, you will be guided to the main menu. You should see
the following screen:
Section 2: Making Copies from the Reader
(when the Reader is selected as the source drive).
Step 1: Use the Up or Down button to navigate to the Copy menu:
Step 2: Press the ENT/Enter button to enter the Copy menu. You should then see the
Counter feature screen.
The Counter feature will let you choose how many copies you want to make for your project.
It allows the system to count the number of copies you’ve made for this job and prompt you
when the desired number has been achieved.
The Counter feature is for your convenience only, and will allow you to make more
copies than the amount desired, if so required.
You can choose not to input your desired number of copies if you prefer to copy
continuously with no interruption. (It will still count the number of copies you’ve made for this
job, but it will not notify you when to stop.) To do so, simply press ENT/Enter button when
you see the “No Counter” on the 2
nd
line of the screen below:
Drive 1 Port x.x
Pioneer DVD-RW DV
R
-
1
DUPLICATOR 3.37
1.Copy
Counter:
No Counter
Counter:
No Counter
DUPLICATOR 3.37
8.Select Source
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Or, you can choose to enter the desired number of copies for this job by following the simple
procedure below:
a) Simply press the
Up or Down button to the following screen:
b) Then press the ENT/Enter button to submit. You should see the following Specify
Counter screen:
c) Please refer to the “Input Name and Number” section of “Chapter 2: Getting to know
your System” on how to enter the desired amount. Then press ENT/Enter to
continue to the next step.
Step 3: Once the Counter selection is submitted, you shall see the following Preparation
screen and the corresponding trays that do not contain disc(s) in them will
automatically be ejected:
OR
If either one of the above screens is displayed for more than 2 minutes after you
have inserted your master disc or blank discs, please check the quality of the discs.
Step 4: After you’ve placed your master disc and blank discs in the drive(s), please allow 5-
10 seconds for the system to detect them. After they have been recognized, then
you shall see the following screen:
By default, the “Auto Start” setting is set to “Auto”. Therefore, if your system is not
completely filled with blank discs and there is no activity within 30 seconds, or if all
writers are filled and the system detects this, the system will start automatically.
Counter:
Specify Counter
Specify Counter:
[ ] OK?
Preparing
Waiting for Master
Preparing
Waiting for Blanks
Preparing
7 Disc Detected, Go?
The“7”indicatestherearesevendiscsrecognizedbytheWriter.
Actualquantitymaybedifferentdependingonthesizeofyour
machineorthenumberofdiscs
y
ouinserted.
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4012MBindicatesthetotalcapacityofyour
masterdisc.
0indicatesyouhavemadezerocopiesthusfar .
10%indicatesthecurrentpercen tageofthe
copyingprogress.
401MBindicatesthecurrentamountofdatathat
hasbeencopiedfromthemasterdisc.
Once the number of blank discs you inserted matches the number of discs
detected on the screen, press ENT/Enter (if you are not using Auto Start or wish to
speed up the process) to confirm and the following Processing screen will appear.
If the number of blank discs you inserted does not match the number of discs
detected on the screen, please give 10-15 seconds for the system to recognize all of
your blank discs.
Step 5: After 2 or 3 seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy progress screens
will appear. The left-hand screen is shown when “Specify Counter” is selected and
the right-hand screen is shown when “No Counter” is selected.
“Specify Counter” “No Counter”
It is normal to see the progress indicator stay at 0-10% and 100% for
approximately 30 seconds for CD duplication and up to 1 minute for DVD
duplication. That is caused by the initializing and finalizing stages.
Step 6: Once the duplication run is completed, the successful copies will be ejected and you
shall see the following screen.
4012MBindicatesthetotalcapacityofyour
masterdisc.
0/21indicatesyouhaveaprojectsizeof
twenty‐onecopiesandyouhavemadezero
copiesthusfar .
10%indicatesthecurrentpercentageofthe
copyingprogress.
401MBindicatesthecurrentamountof
datathathasbeen
copiedfromthemaster
disc.
“PASS7”indicatesthatyou’vejustmade7successful
copies.
“FAIL0”indicatesthatyouhavenofailureinthisrun.
“7”indicatesthatyou’vesuccessfullycopied7copiessofar.
Processing...
Please Wait
PASS 7 FAIL 0( 7)
Waiting for Blanks
Copying... 4012MB
0/21 10% 401MB
C
opying ... 4012MB
0
10%
401MB
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Step 7: Remove the successful copies and refill the trays with additional blank media to
continue making more copies. You can also press the ESC/Escape button 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 shall
see the following screen:
You can then press ENT/Enter to go back to main menu.
If you happen to have any failed discs (bad copy), the failed disc(s) will not be
ejected automatically. You need to manually eject them and throw them away if
they are write once recordable disc(s).
Pass 21 Fail 0
Job Completed! Press OK to Finish
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Making Hard Drive-to-Disc Copies
(This function is not available if the duplicator does not have a hard drive installed.)
Copying from the hard drive is the best way to make copies. Overall, there are four benefits of
copying from the hard drive.
Performance. Copying from the hard drive will enable the writer dives to boost the copying
performance to its limit.
Stability. Copying from hard drive will stabilize the duplication process compared to disc-to-
disc duplication.
Durability – The hard drive is a more durable storage device than recordable discs. The
recording surface of a recordable disc is exposed and can easily be scratched on its surface,
while hard drives are covered with metal and mounted inside the system protecting it from
incidental damage.
Convenience – With your master disc(s) stored inside the hard drive, you can have access
to each one easily. There is no need to carry your master discs every time you want to make
a copy; they are all stored inside the system.
Throughout this manual, the term partition(s) is also used to refer to image files in
the hard drive.
If your system has a Hard Drive installed, a partition/image will be created whenever you begin
to load master disc content into the hard drive. The number of images the hard drive can hold is
determined by the capacity of your hard drive and the size of every master disc image you
transferred into the hard drive.
Hard Drive Manufactures use conversion rate of 1GB = 1 Billion Bytes or 1000^3
Bytes. However, most Operating Systems, including our Duplication System use
standard conversion rate of 1GB = 1.074 Billion Bytes or 1024^3 Bytes. Therefore,
for an advertised 160GB Hard Drive (160 Billion Bytes), the true capacity base on
our system’s standard is actually 149GB.
The following steps will show you how to load your master disc into the installed hard drive as
an image and copy the stored image onto blank discs.
Section 1: Loading Master Disc content into the Hard Drive as a partition/image.
When you turn on your system, after it has booted up, you should see the following
signifying your system is ready.
Step 1: Use the
Up or Down button to navigate to the Hard Drive Setup menu.
DUPLICATOR 3.37
1.Copy
DUPLICATOR 3.37
10.Hard Drive Setup
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Step 2: Press ENT/Enter button to enter the Hard Drive Setup menu.
If the current source is not Hard Drive, you will see the screen below. Please press the
ENT/Enter button once to proceed.
Once you’ve entered the Hard Drive Setup menu, you will see following screen:
Step 3: Use the
Up or Down button to locate the Load Partition menu; as shown in the
reference screen shot below.
Step 4: Press the ENT/Enter key to enter the Load Partition menu and you should see the
following screen.
You have a choice when loading your master disc content into the hard drive by pressing the
up or down button to find your desired partition naming method:
Option 1:
A new partition/image
Screen Shot (New Partition)
Option 2:
Overwrite one of the existing partitions/images (if any exists, including the reserved
partition/image)
Screen Shot (Overwrite)
Option 3:
Choose Auto Generate to have the system automatically generate a partition/image name
for you.
Screen Shot (Auto Gen)
Hard Drive Setup
1.Select Partition
Hard Drive Setup
2.Load Partition
Select HDD as source
OK?
Load Partition[160GB]
Load►New Partition
160GBindicatesthetotalavailablecapacityof
thesystem’sharddrive–thisnumberwillvary
basedonthesizeoftheharddriveinstalledin
yourduplicator.
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