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Disc Makers Forte User Manual

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  • Page 2: Chapter 1: Overview

    Spindles vs. Bins The Disc Makers Forte has 1 bin for holding blank CDs and/or DVDs. Although the manual may refer to them as spindles at times, many of the messages shown on the LCD display refer to them as bins in order to create more concise messages.

  • Page 3: The Lcd Control Panel

    Figure 1-4 below 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 of the Disc Makers Forte operation. The functions for these buttons are shown in Table 1-1.
  • Page 4 1. Copy: page 10 Use the Copy menu to make copies of a master disc or hard drive image. Before you start a copy, make sure you have selected the correct Master Mode. If you plan to use Single Master Mode, please make sure you have successfully loaded your master disc to a partition on the Hard Drive.
  • Page 5 duplication. At this point, Hard Drive is the only place where the content of the master disc resides during duplication. 8. Master Mode page 16 Use the Master Mode menu to select either Single Master Mode(SM) or Multi Master Mode (MM). 9.
  • Page 6 7. Screen Saver Use this setting to enable or disable the Screen Saver feature. When this is enabled, a screen saver is displayed whenever your autoloader has been idle for a long period of time. 8. Counter Use the Counter menu to enable or disable the Counter feature. The counter tells you how many discs have been copied and how many discs are left to go during the progress and it will stop the job once the desired number of copies has been made.
  • Page 7 This function is used to update the firmware of your robotics, if instructed by technical support personnel. 14. Shutdown Use this menu option to turn off your system. Once you see the Ready to Power Off message, you can safely turn off the machine using the power switch. Turning off your autoloader without performing this function increases the risk of damaging it.
  • Page 8 for job A) the autoloader will load entire content of this disc(Master A) into the reserve partition on the Hard Drive. The subsequent discs from the input bin/spindle will be loaded in the empty drives. Once the loading process is completed, the autoloader will start the duplication process for the blank media in the remaining drives.
  • Page 9 To enter the number, you need to use the Up or Down button to select the number for each digit and use the Enter button or the ESC button to move the cursor position right or left. Once you've finished, move the cursor to OK and press the Enter button.

  • Page 10: Chapter 2: Operation

    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 two different modes of operation: Single Master Mode: This mode requires that a single master disc is loaded onto the hard drive prior to initiating the duplication process.
  • Page 11 Choose Partition menu: After a short interval, the robotic loader will pick the top disc from the input spindle and place it into the drive. After two or three seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy Progress screens will appear. Note: It is normal to see the progress indicator stay at 0%-10% and 100% for approximately 30 seconds for CD duplication and up to one minute for DVD duplication.
  • Page 12 Output Spindle. Once the autoloader is through, you will see the following screen: 1.2 Making Copies in Multi Master Mode This mode does not require you to manually load your master. Simply place the master disc(s) on top of the stack of blank discs needed for that particular job of the master disc.
  • Page 13 Place your master discs and blank discs onto the Input Spindle as described in “Single Master and Multi Master Modes” on page 10. In general, the order of the discs on the spindle will be, from top to bottom: • The master disc for the first job •...
  • Page 14 2. Test Use the Test menu or Test quick key to simulate the copy process. With simulation, write once recordable discs such as DVD-R, or CDR will be reusable. The purpose of simulation is to ensure error free duplication. Note: Due to physical limitations of the DVD+R recordable format, if you try to simulate DVD+R copying, you will encounter failure messages.
  • Page 15 Depending upon the type of duplication and your autoloader restrictions, you need to select the correct format in order to take effect. To select the recording speed options, use the Up or Down buttons to find the desired speed for the appropriate format and press the Enter button to enter the menu. You will see a menu similar to this: Duplication Type Speeds Available HDD to CD...
  • Page 16 7. Master Mode The Master Mode menu is used to select between Single Master mode or Multi Master mode. For more information on the modes, see Single Master and Multi Master Modes on page 10. 8. Erase Use the Erase RW menu to erase your Rewritable discs. Use the Up or Down buttons to select between the two options and press the Enter button to continue.
  • Page 17 9. Hard Drive Setup The Hard Drive Setup menu consists of following sub-menus: 1 Select Partition 2 Load Partition 3 Rename Partition 4 Delete Partition 5 Partition Info 6 Select Loading Drive 7 Format Hard Drive Each of these menus is discussed in it s own subsection. If you are at the 1. Copy Menu, do the following: User Guide v.1.0 Use the Up or Down button to find the 10.
  • Page 18 9.1 Select Partition The Select Partition submenu is used to select the partition on the Hard Drive that will be used as the default partition choice for various Hard Drive related tasks. 9.2 Load Partition The Load Partition menu is used to load a master disc s content into the desired partition on the Hard Drive. Depending on whether you are loading the master into a new partition, or into an existing partition, you will see one of these two screens: New Partition...
  • Page 19 The master should be placed in the input bin. The robotic arm will pick it up and place it into the drive, and the contents of the master disc will be loaded into the desired partition. 9.3 Rename Partition When you load your master disc onto a hard drive partition, you are asked to give it a name. However, you can rename it at anytime afterwards.
  • Page 20 9.6 Format Hard Drive This function formats the Hard Drive. It deletes all disc images and re-initiates the Hard Drive. To format the Hard Drive, use the Up or Down button to navigate to the 6. Format Hard Drive menu: Hard Drive Setup 6.Format Hard Drive Format Hard Drive...
  • Page 21 10.2 Read Error Skip Normally, when the autoloader encounters a read error while reading your master disc, the duplication is aborted and the recordable media in the writer is ruined. However, if you believe that your master disc has a small, insignificant error due to physical damage, you can enable this setting to allow the autoloader to skip any read errors it encounters.
  • Page 22 Use the Up or Down button to select the Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed menu and press the Enter button to enter that menu. Max Audio, VCD & CDG Note: The actual speed that is selected may be determined by the drives or by the blank media. 10.5 Buzzer This setting will allow you to choose whether you want to hear a beep when you press a button or when a task has been completed.
  • Page 23 10.8. Counter This menu allows you to choose whether you want to enable the Counter feature. By enabling this feature, the autoloader will prompt you to enter a counter amount and continuously burn discs until it reaches the value set into the counter.
  • Page 24 12.5 Update Firmware This function will update the software of your writer drive. To update, you need to insert the manufacturer’s Certified Update CD into the writer drive’s tray and select this function by pressing the Enter button. We strongly suggest that you not upgrade your writer drive’s firmware unless your system autoloader has become unstable or you are instructed to do so by Tech Support.

  • Page 25: Chapter 3: Trouble Shooting And Error Codes

    Chapter 3: Trouble Shooting and Error Codes No display on LCD or the unit does not operate when the power is on. • Check the connections for the power cable and ensure that the power outlet is working correctly. • Make sure that the rear-panel power voltage setting matches the voltage of your power outlet.

  • Page 26: Chapter 4: Error Codes

    Chapter 4: Error Codes List of Error Codes Code Full Description IF ERROR CODE 10 IS SHOWN, IT REPRESENTS THAT THE VACUUM PICKING ARM DID NOT RETURN TO THE TOP POSITION WITHIN 10 SECONDS AFTER A COMMAND WAS SENT OUT. THE VACUUM PICKING ARM MUST RETURN TO THE TOP POSITION AFTER EACH ACTION.
  • Page 27 IF ERROR CODE 15 IS SHOWN, IT REPRESENTS THAT THE VACUUM PICKING ARM DID NOT REACH THE DRIVE POSITION WITHIN 4 SECONDS FROM THE Z POSITION STARTING POINT. THIS TAKES PLACE WHEN THE VACUUM PICKING ARM HAS DECENDED TO THE APPROPRIATE DRIVE LOCATION AND SHOULD MOVE HORIZONTIALLY TO CENTER THE DISC OVER THE OPENED DRIVE TRAY BUT FAILS TO DO SO IN THE SPECIFIED ALLOTED TIME.
  • Page 28 IF ERROR CODE 70 IS SHOWN, IT REPRESENTS THAT A DISC WAS PICKED FROM AN INPUT BIN AND THE VACUUM PICKING ARM DROPPED THE DISC ON THE WAY TO ONE OF THE DRIVE IF ERROR CODE 71 IS SHOWN, IT REPRESENTS THAT THE VACUUM PICKING ARM FAILED TO PICK UP A DISC FROM AN INPUT BIN AFTER 3 CONTINUOUS ATTEMPTS.