How to Replace the Jet Nozzle Extender ............. How to Unclog the Jet Nozzle Extender ............How to Replace the Consumable Counter Chip (C-H Chip) ....SECTION 8 Repacking ........................SECTION 9 Hybrid 2.0 FAQs ......................SECTION 10 Specifications ........................
SECTION 1: Unpacking SAVE ALL PACKING MATERIALS. FAILURE TO USE PACKAGING DESIGNED FOR THIS UNIT WILL CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE UNIT AND WILL VOID WARRANTY. Parts that need to be saved are as follows: VMI Hybrid Shipping Box | Top Cardboard Insert | Left & Right Side Packing Foams | Protective Plastic Bag Replacement packing materials are available for purchase from VenMill Industries if they are discarded.
SECTION 2: Getting to Know Your Unit Buffing Pads Center Hub Jet Nozzle Extender Platen Assembly Catch Tray Keypad C-H Chip Pumps On/Off Switch Buffing Solution Water Power Inlet Back Panel Door...
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Operation minutes per set of supplies: Supplies for the Hybrid come in a combo pack good for 500 minutes of use. The components of the combo pack have to be replaced at the following intervals: Buffing Pads: 84 minutes of operation Center Hub: 84 minutes of operation Jet Nozzle Extenders: 500 minutes of operation Water Bottle: 100 minutes of operation...
SECTION 3: Initial Setup 1. Install Counter Chip: Locate the RS232 port on the front left hand side of the machine. Take the C-H Chip, which has been provided with your machine, and install it into this port. The VMI Hybrid unit will recognize this chip, once the machine is powered on.
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3. Install Buffing Solution Bottle: Two bottles of Buffing Solution have been provided with your machine. Find the bottle of Buffing Solution which has an opening for tubing in its cap. Note: Only one of the two Bottles of Buffing Solution contains a cap with an opening for tubing.
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5. Prep Buffing Solution and Water Lines: Warning: Failure to prep the Buffing Solution & Water lines will cause damage to both the disc and the Buffing Pads! The top cover must be in the open position to perform these steps. Have a paper towel or small container ready, in order to catch the Buffing Solution and the Water, which will come from the tube nozzles.
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7. Install the Buffing Pads: Locate the two Buffing Pad Holders. Take one set of new Buffing Pads. Each Buffing Pad has been marked on the back side with an “L” or an “R”, to indicate which Buffing Pad should go on which Buffing Pad Holder. Note: Orientation of the machine is from the prospective of the Operator facing the front of the unit.
SECTION 4: Quick Start – How to Use Your Machine 1. Turn ON power to the unit by pressing the ON/OFF switch to the ON position, located in the rear of the unit. The Top Cover will open automatically after a few seconds.
SECTION 5: Modes of Operation Regular: This option encompasses any of the following types of discs: CD-ROMs, Music CDs, Data CDs, DVDs, HD-DVDs, Computer Discs, Game Discs, Books on Disc, all recordable CDs and DVDs, Mini Discs (with adapter), & Double-Sided Discs. Press the “Regular”...
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Emergency Stop: At any time during a cycle, you may stop the cycle prematurely by pressing any button on the User Keypad. Once the button is pressed, the cycle will stop, and the Top Cover will open automatically. The Main Screen will then display the “ER” error message indicating that the Emergency Stop function has been successfully accomplished.
SECTION 6: Notifications Replace All Consumables (RC): The CH Chip has been designed to monitor the consumables used within your Hybrid, to ensure that each disc is repaired to the same standard, and to decrease any downtime that may result from not having replacement consumables on hand.
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Error Messages: E1: Top Cover Closed / Switch still Activated. E2: Main Motor is not achieving enough current. E3: Main Motor is achieving too much current. E4: Buffing Solution Pump is not working. E5: Water Pump is not working. ER: Emergency Stop. Required Actions: AW: Add Water and Empty Catch Tray CC: Replace Buffing Solution &...
SECTION 7: Standard Maintenance How to Replace the Buffing Pads The machine will notify the Operator to replace the Buffing Pads by displaying the “CP” message after 84 minutes of machine operation. 1. Make sure the Top Cover is in the “Open” position.
How to Replace the Center Hub The Center Hub must be replaced at the same time as the Buffing Pads, when the machine gives off the “CP” message. This will occur after about 84 minutes of machine operation. 1. Make sure the Top Cover is in the “Open” position.
2. Gently pull the bottom of the bottle back and out of the machine. 3. Wipe down the Water tubing with a paper towel to remove any excess water left on the tubing. 4. Using any potable water, please fill the bottle as shown in the corresponding picture.
NOTE: ONLY ONE OF THE TWO BOTTLES OF BUFFING SOLUTION CONTAINS A CAP WITH AN OPENING FOR THE TUBING. PLEASE KEEP THIS SHIPPING CAP AND SAFETY SEAL! SHOULD THE MACHINE NEED TO COME IN FOR SERVICING, THE BUFFING SOLUTION BOTTLE MUST BE REMOVED. TO ENSURE THAT THE BUFFING SOLUTION DOES NOT CURE YOU WILL NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BOTTLE IS SEALED AND CAPPED.
4. Lift the platen out of the machine. 5. Remove the Catch Tray from the machine. 6. Rinse under warm water. Wipe away any buildup of Buffing Solution. Clean tray until all visible signs of solution are removed. 7. Make sure that the Catch Tray is dry before reinstalling into the machine.
5. Push the Extender onto the Jet Nozzle spout. 6. Repeat steps #4 and #5 for the second Extender. How to Unclog the Jet Nozzle Extender If the machine is left idle for an extended period of time, the buffing solution inside of the tubing will be exposed to air.
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3. Remove the depleted C-H Chip. 4. Take the new C-H Chip and install it into this port. 5. Once the new C-H Chip has been installed and the machine is powered back on, the “RC” message on the Main Screen will disappear, and the “Supplies –...
SECTION 8: Repacking 1. Remove the Buffing Pads and the Center Hub from the inside of the machine. 2. Remove the Bottles from the inside of the machine. 3. Wipe any excess Buffing Solution and/or Water from the corresponding tubes with a paper towel.
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7. Close the Top Cover. 8. Remove the power cord. 9. Place the Hybrid into the protective plastic bag. 10. Place the machine into the left and the right packing foams. 11. Place the Hybrid into the Shipping Box. 12. Place the Top Cardboard Insert back into position.
Section 9: HYBRID FAQs For further assistance, please visit our website at www.venmill.com 1. Why do I have to keep the Top Cover in the open position when my VMI Hybrid is not is use? Leaving the Top Cover in the closed position for a prolonged period of time without running the machine will cause the Buffing Pads to become flat.
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10. Why do I have to remove the Bottles from the machine for shipping? Since VenMill Industries cannot control how your VMI Hybrid is handled when in transit, we ask that you remove these bottles to ensure that no Water or Buffing Solution leaks into the machine during the shipping process, which could cause damage to the unit.
SECTION 10: Specifications Warnings and Cautions: You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your warranty. To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. If you have any questions about this product, you may call Reface Industries Customer Service at 1300-REFACE, or 1300 733 223 Special Features : Emergency Quick Release: If at any time you...
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FOR SUPPORT INFORMATION www.reface.com.au 1300-REFACE / 1300 733 223 MAILING ADDRESS: Reface Industries Pty Ltd ABN: 106 335 433 107 Kew Street Welshpool, WA 6106 TO REORDER IN Australia/NZ: CONSUMABLES USED WITH THE VMI HYBRID Hybrid Combo Pack ......PN7006 (6 sets of Pads, 2 Bottles of Buffing Solution, 6 Center Hubs, 2 Jet Nozzle Extenders, and 1 C-H Chip) Hybrid Platen Assembly .....PN7015 Hybrid 3 Inch Adapter .....PN2399.H Rev 1.1...
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