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  • Page 1 Talon Pro Duplicator User Guide...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2003, Talon Inc. The Talon Pro CD Duplicator is used only for copying personal data and audio tracks. Violation of the International Copyright Laws is a criminal charge. The Talon Pro CD Duplicator is intended to be used only in legal copying situations.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ......................1 ......................1 NTRODUCING THE ALON ............................1 EATURES )..................1 YSTEM PECIFICATIONS DRIVE TOWER ......................2 NSTALLATION NSTRUCTIONS ........................2 ARRANTY NFORMATION ...........................2 ECHNICAL UPPORT CHAPTER 2 GETTING STARTED ....................3 ........................3 URNING ON THE YSTEM LCD P ......................3 BOUT THE ANEL ISPLAY...
  • Page 4 Copy x2 ............................33 Emulate x2............................i Copy x4 ............................33 Emulate x4.............................33 Copy x8 ............................33 Emulate x8.............................33 Burn In ............................33 Update............................33 ..............................39 NDEX...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Talon CD Duplicator Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction Introducing the Talon Pro The Talon Pro system enables you to copy multiple CDs at once at 52X speed. Features § 52X recording speed § Disc At Once support for audio §...

  • Page 6: Installation Instructions

    Confirm that the power input is stable and consistent. Install an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) if necessary. Make sure that the environment for the Talon Pro system is properly ventilated and free of dust, excessive heat and humidity, and electronic interference.

  • Page 7: Chapter 2 Getting Started

    Turning on the System Plug the AC cord into the Talon Pro system and then into a wall outlet. Press the ON/OFF button located in the bottom right corner of the tower unit. The LCD Panel display will light up,...

  • Page 8: Copy An Audio Cd Now

    Overview and how to make a copy of a master audio CD. The purpose of this procedure is to give you a quick start to using the Talon Pro Duplicator. You will learn more advanced procedures, such as how to...
  • Page 9 Talon CD Duplicator Copying an Audio CD (continued) Insert a Blank 5. Open the second CD drawer and place a blank CD in it. Close the drawer (using the Open/Close button). Once you’ve placed the CDs in their respective drawers, you will hear the System system start up.
  • Page 10 Talon CD Duplicator Copying an Audio CD (continued) 9. Press and hold the Status button until it “chirps” then release. The Display the LCD panel will display the operation Status once again. For example: Operation Status. copy 448M51:01 <Status Remove the 10.

  • Page 11: Make Multiple Copies At Once From A Master Cd

    Talon CD Duplicator Make Multiple Copies at Once from a Master CD This procedure explains how to set the system up for making multiple Overview duplicates at once. The first CD drawer will hold the Master CD, and the remaining drawers will contain the copies: Select “Copy”...
  • Page 12 Talon CD Duplicator Making Multiple Copies from a Master Audio CD (continued) Back to 5. Press and hold the Status button, release it when it “chirps”, and note that the copy Status is once again displayed. “Copy” Status copy <Status Insert the 8.
  • Page 13 Talon CD Duplicator Making Multiple Copies from a Master Audio CD (continued) Remove the 10. Remove the duplicated CDs from the drawers and close each drawer (using the open/close button on the CD drive). Duplicated Congratulations! You have just copied multiple CDs at once from a master 11.
  • Page 14 Talon CD Duplicator Make Multiple Copies at Once from a Master CD (continued) Place Blank 1. Place a blank CD in each of the CD writers. Note that the system starts counting the number of active CD drives as you insert blank CDs.
  • Page 15 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Karaoke CDs This procedure explains how to set the system up for duplicating Karaoke Overview CDs or any CD that has graphics and sound files. It explains how to set up for CD to CD duplication. However, any Karaoke CD can also be loaded into a partition on the hard drive and copied from there as well.
  • Page 16 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Karaoke CDs (continued) 4. Press the Start button, and note that the default operation Status is once Back to “Copy” Status again displayed. In the example below the default operation Status is copy: copy <Status Access the 5.
  • Page 17 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Karaoke CDs (continued) Back to the 10. Press and hold the Status button until it “chirps.” Then release the Status button. Note that the default operation Status is displayed. If not Operation already displayed, press the Status button until copy is displayed:...
  • Page 18 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Karaoke CDs (continued) 14. Remove the duplicated CD from the second drawer and close the drawer Remove the (using the open/close button on the CD drive). Duplicated CD Congratulations! You have just copied your first Karaoke CD from a master Karaoke CD.

  • Page 19: Copying Data Cds

    Talon CD Duplicator Copying Data CDs This procedure explains how to set the system up for duplicating data CDs Overview or any CD that has text, graphics, and/or sound files. It explains how to set up for CD to CD duplication. However, any data CD can also be loaded into a partition on the hard drive and copied from there as well.
  • Page 20 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Data CDs (continued) Back to 4. Press the Start button, and note that the default operation Status is once again displayed. In the example below the default operation Status is “Copy” Status copy: copy <Status 5. Press and hold the Status button until you hear the system “chirp.” Then Access the release the Status button.
  • Page 21 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Data CDs (continued) Back to the 10. Press and hold the Status button until it “chirps.” Then release the Status button. Note that the default operation Status is displayed. If not Operation already displayed, press the Status button until copy is displayed:...
  • Page 22 Talon CD Duplicator Copying Data CDs (continued) Remove the 14. Remove the duplicated CD from the second drawer and close the drawer (using the open/close button on the CD drive). Duplicated CD Congratulations! You have just copied a data CD from a master data CD.

  • Page 23: Overview Of The Menu Options

    Talon CD Duplicator Functional Overview Overview of the Menu Options Three main menus enable you to select the Status of operation, sub-functions and settings within those Statuss, and other system capabilities. In most instances, the Start button advances you through the menu lists, and the Status button changes the setting of an option.

  • Page 24: Operation Status Details

    Talon CD Duplicator Operation Status Details Copy Use the Copy operation Status to copy from a partition on the hard disk or from a master CD placed in the first CD drive. Before actually starting the copy operation, check your sub-function settings.

  • Page 25: Copy And Compare

    Talon CD Duplicator Copy and Compare The copy and compare (copy +comp) operation Status is used for data CDs. This operation makes copies (as described in the copy operation above) and then compares the copies to the master source (the hard disk image or the master CD). When you use this operation Status, the discs that have been successfully duplicated will be temporarily ejected and then automatically re-inserted for the compare operation.

  • Page 26: Emulate

    Talon CD Duplicator Emulate The emulate operation is used to test both the master CD and the image in the specified hard drive partition. It is a rarely-used operation, but is useful to test the system after it has been transported and set up.

  • Page 27: Sub-Function Details

    Talon CD Duplicator Sub-Function Details To access the Sub-Function menu: From the operation Status (copy, compare, etc.), press and hold the STATUS button until it § chirps. Release it. You should see setup in the LCD display. When setup is displayed, press the START button.

  • Page 28: Setup

    This is not a setting as much as it is an information list, showing the types of drives in the system. The CD drives are TEAC or Lite-On drives. Pressing the STATUS button shows each name of the drive as identified in the options list below. Drives in the Talon CD Duplicator System: TEAC CD-W540E ATA2.0...

  • Page 29: Start Writers

    Talon CD Duplicator Press the Start button to display the next sub-function in the list. Start Writers This item indicates the number of CD writers that are enabled and ready for use. The default setting is 7. In most cases it will not be necessary to change this setting. But if you want to de- activate any number of writers you can use the SETUP button to change this setting to any number ranging from 0 to 7.

  • Page 30: Write Speed

    Talon CD Duplicator Write Speed This setting controls the maximum writing speed of the CD writers. The default setting is MAX which will use the highest writing speed of the writers (52X). For applications requiring a lower write speed, change this setting using the Status button to adjust the writing speed. The options are listed below.

  • Page 31: Autoloader

    [*] No Options: CDF4800 classic No (default) Load Non-blank disc The load nonblank disc option is not used by the Talon Pro Pro system. load nonblank disc [*] No Options: No (default) CD DA Load Speed A CD DA (Compact Disc- Digital Audio) disc contains tracks with audio sectors only. You can use the cdda load speed sub-function to set the load speed (the speed at which the digital audio data is read from the master CD to a partition on the hard drive).

  • Page 32: Eject Disc

    CD writers. You must press the Status button to eject the failed CDs. eject disc [*] Pass Options: Pass (default) Always Buzzer The Buzzer sub-function is not used in the Talon Pro Pro system. buzzer [*] On Options: On (default)

  • Page 33: Cd+G

    Talon CD Duplicator CD+G The CD+G sub-function, CD+Graphics, is set to No as the default. However, if you are copying audio, text and graphics used in the same application, then you will want to use the Status button to change this setting to Yes. This type of disc is usually used for Karaoke machines.

  • Page 34: Read Cd Da Index 0

    Talon CD Duplicator Read CD DA Index 0 CD DA stands for Compact Disc-Digital Audio. A CD-DA disc contains tracks with audio sectors only (what we normally think of as a music CD). In CD-ROM, indexing involves assigning searchable 'addresses' within a track--which can be up to 99. Index 0 contains information about the tracks on the CD.

  • Page 35: Status 2 Compare

    Talon CD Duplicator Status 2 Compare Under the ISO 9660 standard, a CD-ROM sector can be Status 1 or Status 2. Status 1 allocates2048 bytes for user data, plus a third layer of error detection and error correction codes. This is the Status that provides the highest integrity for computer data.

  • Page 36: Other System Capabilities

    Talon CD Duplicator Other System Capabilities Setup To view the setup option, turn on the system. The system always displays an operation Status (e.g., copy, load, emulate, etc.) at system startup. Press the Status button until it chirps. Then release it. You should see the word setup in the display window, as shown below: setup <Statu...

  • Page 37: Copy X1

    This function is used by system developers to update the firmware of the system. General users are to ignore this function unless instructed to do so by Talon service personnel. When setup appears in the LCD display panel, press and hold the Status button to return to an operation...
  • Page 38 Talon CD Duplicator Glossary Short for compact disc, an optical disc storage format developed by Philips and Sony. CD Duplication The process of making one or more copies of a compact disc. CD+Graphics. Audio, text and graphics used in the same application. This CD+G type of disc is usually used for Karaoke machines.
  • Page 39 Talon CD Duplicator Compact Disc CD stands for compact disc which is a general term for all formats of CD media. CD formats available on the market now include CD Audio, CD- ROM, CD-ROMXA, Video CD, CD-I and others. Compact Disc...
  • Page 40 Talon CD Duplicator Disk Sector In magnetic disks, formatting provides a geography of the platters; which are divided into concentric circles, and these circles are further subdivided into sectors. Although sectors vary in size depending on their position in the disk, they have a specific capacity in bytes. This sectored framework is found in constant angular velocity (CAV) drives, and is compatible with the FAT used in PCs.
  • Page 41 Talon CD Duplicator Status Under the ISO 9660, a CD-ROM sector can be Status 1 or Status 2. Status 1 allocates2048 bytes for user data, plus a third layer of error detection and error correction codes. This is the Status that provides the highest integrity for computer data.

  • Page 43: Index

    Talon CD Duplicator Index Index Autoloader............. 27 Hz..............36 Burn In ............33 installation instructions........2 Buzzer ............28 Jewel Box/Case ..........36 CD ..............34 Karaoke CDs CD DA Load Speed ........27 how to copy..........11 CD Duplication ..........34 Load Non-blank disc ........27 CD master discs..........
  • Page 45 Talon CD Duplicator Index...

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