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  • Page 1 Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual CD-D13 CD-D17HD...
  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    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.
  • Page 4: Copyright And Trademark Information

    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.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    11.3 Read Speed ..........17 TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Limited Warranty ..........29 TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 7: List Of Figures

    Figure 7. Ejecting the Disc Tray ........27 TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 8 TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction

    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.
  • Page 10: Cd Duplicator Package Contents

    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...
  • Page 11: Front Panel

    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.
  • Page 12: Figure 3. Lcd Control Panel

    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.
  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    Caution: Do not attempt to bypass the grounding plug. Otherwise, you risk electrical shock or damage to the unit. Note: To ensure proper operation, use only the original AC power cable with your TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator unit. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 14 Rear Panel TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Chapter 2. Using The Cd Duplicator

    LCD display is tested. Once the initialization is complete, the CD Duplicator is ready for use. The LCD initially displays the Copy function by default. Figure 5. Copy Function on LCD Panel TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 16: Basic Operation

    Press the eject button again to retract the disc tray. You can change the default settings by using the [Advanced Setup] menu. (For more information, see “12 Advanced Setup (Adv Setup)” on page 19.) TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 17: Loading Data To And Copying From The Hard Disk Source Drive

    Loading Data to and Copying from the Hard Disk Source Drive Loading Data to and Copying from the Hard Disk Source Drive Note: The following instructions apply only to the TASCAM CD-D17HD Tower CD Duplicator. During initialization (see Step 3 on page 7), the CD Duplicator performs a self- test to detect source drives.
  • Page 18 The data (image file) on the CD in the source drive will be copied onto the partition you selected in Step 5. Note: To help you quickly locate your data in the future, TASCAM recommends that you keep track of the data that you load into each partition.
  • Page 19 (If you selected partition B, the LCD will display the message: “ ,” and so on. 1 Copy. P : B 16. Place a blank CD-R disc into each of the target drives, then press the button to start copying. (ENT) TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 20 Then press the eject button again to retract the disc tray. You can change the default settings by using the [Advanced Setup] menu. (See “12 Advanced Setup (Adv Setup)” on page 19.) TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 21: Chapter 3. Tower Cd Duplicator Functions

    Discs will remain blank Test after the test is complete. This function is recommended if you are using unsupported media. This function enables the target drive to adjust its laser to the proper intensity. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 22: Test & Copy

    Writer drive, or hard disk drive) as the source from which to copy. You can select a hard disk drive only on those Tower CD Duplicator systems that feature a factory-installed hard disk drive. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 23: Image

    9.6 Select Src Drive Use the function to select the CD-ROM drive or a CD Writer Select Src Drive drive as the source from which you can load data into a particular partition as an image file. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 24: Edit Track (For Cd Only)

    (This applies to the CD-D17HD only.) 10.3 Play Audio Track This function is not applicable to either the CD-D13 or CD-D17HD Tower CD Duplicators. 10.4 Close Session This function finalizes your CD-R disc. Once a CD-R disc is finalized, no more audio can be added to that disc.
  • Page 25: Setup

    MAXIMUM, On occasion, using the maximum writing speed will cause copy failure due to poor quality CD-R discs or unstable high speed CD writing. In this case, TASCAM recommends that you reduce the writing speed. 11.3 Read Speed function enables you to set the reading speed of the target drive.
  • Page 26: Auto Compare

    11.11 Burn Mode setting enables you to select from three writing methods: Burn Mode ❑ Disc At Once (DAO) ❑ Track At Once (TAO) ❑ TAO Not Close is the default setting. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 27: Display Time

    12.1 UnderRun Protect setting turns Buffer UnderRun Protection on or off. The UnderRun Protect default setting is 12.2 Overburn setting turns the Overburn function in the target drive on or off. The Overburn default setting is TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 28: Read Error Skip

    The disc in the Burn-in target drive is ejected and re-inserted automatically between each test cycle. This function can be prepared to run continuously or specified to run from 1 to 1000 times. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 29: Update Firmware

    CD-Text discs. The CD-Text default setting is 12.14 Switch USB Mode function is not applicable to either the CD-D13 or Switch USB Mode CD-D17HD Tower CD Duplicators. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 12.14 Switch USB Mode TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Appendix A. List Of Functions

    Compare Firmware 12.9 H/W Diagnostic 12.10 Load Default 12.11 CD+G (Default is Off) 12.12 ISRC & MCN (Default is On) 12.13 CD-Text (Default is Off) 12.14 Switch USB Mode (Not applicable to Tower CD Duplicators) TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 32: Appendix B. Lcd Messages

    All data on the disc will be lost. Confirm erasure request. Erase Finished The erasing of the data is complete. No Erasing to Disc in CD-RW!! The disc on the CD-RW device is not rewritable. TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 33: Normal Conditions (For Models That Feature A Hard Disk Drive)

    Tgt overflow, del last trk? Disc capacity is insufficient to store the selected tracks. Do you want to delete the last track? Ins empty disc Continue? Do you want to insert a blank disc and continue copying? TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 34: Appendix C. About Cd-R And Cd-Rw Discs

    Do not use benzene, alcohol, thinner, or other solvents. wipe disc surface from handle discs center to outside edge by their edges Figure 6. How to Handle Compact Discs (CD-R and CD-RW) TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 35: Loading And Ejecting Discs

    Then press the Eject button again to retract the disc tray back into the drive. Press the Eject button to extend and retract the disc tray. Figure 7. Ejecting the Disc Tray TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator User’s Manual...
  • Page 36: Appendix D. Specifications

    Loading and Ejecting Discs Appendix D. Specifications The following table lists the product specifications for the TASCAM Tower CD Duplicator. Model CD-D13 CD-D17HD HDD Capacity None 80GB Weight 22 lbs. 38.5 lbs. Dimensions (HxWxD) 10.5" x 7.5" x 17.25" 17.25" x 7.5" x 18"...
  • Page 37: Appendix E. Technical Support And Warranty

    Please contact us at the addresses listed at the end of this warranty statement. WHAT TASCAM WILL PAY FOR – We will pay all labor and material expenses for items covered by the warranty. Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty.
  • Page 38 Limited Warranty EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES TASCAM’S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT, AT TEAC’S OPTION. TASCAM SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT, LOSS OF TIME, INTERRUPTED OPERATION OR COMMERCIAL LOSS, LOST PROFITS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR OTHERWISE.

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