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LaCie CD121 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 User’s Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2003 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
  • Page 3 We, the LaCie Group SA, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B, EN55022 (Harmonized with CISPR22). The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes LaCie’s declaration of conformity with the following applicable directives of the European Union:...

  • Page 4: Health, Safety, Media And General Use Precautions

    Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your LaCie duplicator safely and correctly. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment.

  • Page 5: Media Precautions

    LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Precautions User’s Manual • Protect your duplicator from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, increasing the risk of damage or malfunction. • Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive. Such products will disfigure and discolour the front panel and casing.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    3.4. Disconnecting Your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 3.4.1. Windows Users 3.4.2. Mac Users 3.5. Returning To Stand-Alone Mode 4. Using Your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 In Stand-Alone Mode 4.1. Copy Mode 4.2. Test Mode 4.3. Test and Copy Mode 4.4. Verify Mode 4.5.
  • Page 7 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Table of Contents User’s Manual 5. Using Your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Connected To Your Computer 5.1. Inserting Media 5.2. Ejecting Media 5.2.1. Windows Users 5.2.2. Mac Users 5.3. Emergency Ejection of Media 5.4. Read Mode 5.4.1.

  • Page 8: Introduction

    User’s Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a LaCie Dupli Disc CD121, the first of a new generation of smart and easy-to-use devices dedicated to CD duplication. A true stand-alone CD-duplication solution, your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 is completely autonomous, requiring no software or computer to duplicate CDs.

  • Page 9: What Is Usb 2.0

    Data Safety LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data or any other damage, whether direct or indirect, resulting from the use or malfunction of this product. As a precaution, it is recommended that the discs be tested after they have been written to.

  • Page 10: Lacie Cd Utilities

    The LaCie CD Utilities software enables users to write to CD media for backup, storage or audio and video applications. You will need to install this software on your computer system before you can write CDs using your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 as an external CD-RW.

  • Page 11: Getting To Know Your Lacie Dupli Disc Cd121

    1 Load/Eject buttons - Opens and closes the media trays. 2 Start button - To start the duplication/operation. 3 Power LED - Lights up when the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 is plugged in and turned on. 4 Busy/Activity LED - Lights up or blinks when a CD/CD-R or CD-RW is inserted in the disc tray and accessed by the drive.

  • Page 12: Back View

    Write down the serial number and keep it in a safe place, because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regard to the drive’s performance. The serial number would also come in...

  • Page 13: Setting Up Your Lacie Dupli Disc Cd121

    Setting up your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 for stand-alone duplication is a snap. Just follow the three basic steps below: Step 1: Read the Safety Precautions section of this manual in order to use your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 safely and correctly.

  • Page 14: Connecting To Your Computer

    Your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 is shipped with LaCie CD Utilities for Macintosh and Windows. This software will enable you to use your Dupli Disc CD121 to read and record data and audio files stored on your computer’s hard disk or on a disc in your computer’s internal CD/DVD-ROM drive.

  • Page 15: Windows Users

    4) On the Windows desktop, open My Computer. Windows will have assigned a drive letter and icon for your drive. 5) Put a CD in the drive to test the drive. If the CD mounts (if its name is visible), you are ready to install the LaCie CD Utilities for Windows, which enables you to record onto CD-R/RW media.

  • Page 16: Mac Users

    2) Connect the USB cable from your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 to a USB* port on your computer. 3) Insert a disc in your LaCie drive. It will mount onto your Macintosh desktop, showing it is ready for use. *To achieve USB 2.0 speeds, your drive must be connected to a USB 2.0 host port. If it is connected to a USB 1.1 port, your drive will operate at USB 1.1 speeds.

  • Page 17: Mac Users

    1) Turn off the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121. 2) Unplug the USB 2.0 cable from the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121. 3) Turn on the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 and wait until the unit is initialized. 4) Use your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 as an autonomous CD duplicator.

  • Page 18: Using Your Lacie Dupli Disc Cd121 In Stand-Alone Mode

    Always set your Speed and Mode before inserting a master and blank CD-R/RW into the drives. As soon Warning! as discs are inserted, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will beep five times and then start the operation that it is set. Important Note: In order to cancel a duplication that is in progress, press and hold the Start button for five seconds.

  • Page 19: Test Mode

    5) Press the Start button to begin the Test Mode. If the Test is OK, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will beep once (one long beep) and eject the blank CD-R. If a recorded CD-R is placed in the CD-RW drive, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will not start automatically and will keep the CD-R. If the Start button is then pushed, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will beep three times and the Error LED will light.

  • Page 20: Verify Mode

    5) Press the Start button to begin recording in Test and Copy Mode. At the end of the duplication process, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will emit a long beep, eject the recorded disc and the OK LED will light.

  • Page 21: Erase Mode

    If a CD-R disc is inserted, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will eject the CD-R disc. Important Note: 4.7. Firmware Mode Use this function to update the firmware of your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121. For the latest firmware updates, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support.

  • Page 22: Autoplay Mode

    3) Press the Mode button six times to move to Firmware Mode. 4) Insert the Firmware Update disc in the top tray. 5) Either press the Start button, or wait until the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 emits five short beeps and automatically starts the Firmware update.

  • Page 23: Using Your Lacie Dupli Disc Cd121 Connected To Your Computer

    5.1. Inserting Media To insert a disc, push the load/eject button on your LaCie Dupli Disc CD121. When the disc tray opens, put the CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray. Gently push in the disc tray or push the load/eject button to close it.

  • Page 24: Read Mode

    The CD volume will appear as an icon on the Desktop. Click on the icon to have access to the contents of the CD. 5.5. Write Mode Please refer to your LaCie CD Utilities User's Manual for information on how to best use your CD-RW drive in write mode.

  • Page 25: Technical Information

    1) Make sure that the USB cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable, from the drive to the computer. If you are using a USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that your USB cable is properly certified.
  • Page 26 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Technical Information User’s Manual 1) Double click on Start: a- Double click on Settings b- Double click on Control Panel c- Double click on System 2) Go to Peripheral manager and double click on USB bus controller.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    7.1. Issues With Stand-Alone Use When an error occurs with the CD media or with one of the drives, the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 will emit a continuous series of long beeps. When an error occurs, the discs will not be ejected automatically, and the beeping will not stop until your press the tray open button.
  • Page 28 Questions to Ask Possible Solutions Are both ends of the USB cable connect- Check both ends of the USB cable. The CD-RW drive of the LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 is not recognized. ed and properly seated? Disconnect them, wait 10 seconds, and reconnect them.
  • Page 29 The LaCie Dupli Disc CD121’s DVD- This is totally normal. Your LaCie Dupli ROM drive is not recognized. Disc CD121 is configured so that only the CD-RW drive is visible when the unit is connected to a computer. The LaCie Dupli Disc CD121’s CD-RW This is totally normal.
  • Page 30 CD-RW. Reduce the write speed of the CD-RW using the appropriate menu in the LaCie CD Utilities. Is the CD-R/ CD-RW media bad or Check your CD-R/ CD-RW media and scratched? try writing to a different disc.

  • Page 31: Contacting Customer Support

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your...

  • Page 32: Warranty

    LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event this product is found to be defective within the warranty period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the defective drive.

  • Page 33: Appendix - Usb 2.0 Questions & Answers

    LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Appendix User’s Manual 9. Appendix – USB 2.0 Questions & Answers What are the benefits of the USB interfaces? The USB 1.1 and 2.0 interfaces provide many of the same benefits, particularly: • They are based on serial bus technology.
  • Page 34 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Appendix User’s Manual connections enabling you to connect the same number of peripherals. One of the hub's main functions is to regenerate signals that lose part of their strength as they are transmitted via the USB cable. By connecting yet another hub to a connector on the existing hub, you can then plug in a new set of peripherals and so on, up to a maximum of 127.

  • Page 35: Glossary

    LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Glossary User’s Manual 10. Glossary Authoring – Creation, combination and setup of various files for a DVD-Video, DVD-ROM or audio disc. This includes audio, video, graphics and text files. Backup – (1) The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different (and safe) storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed.
  • Page 36 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Glossary User’s Manual modem or printer. The configuration also implies software: the operating system and various device managers (drivers), as well as hardware settings and options set by the user via configuration files. Controller – This is a component or an electronic card (referred to in this case as a "controller card") that enables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripherals.
  • Page 37 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Glossary User’s Manual Hardware – Physical components of a computer system, including the computer itself and peripherals such as printers, modems, mice, etc. Host Bus Adapter (HBA) – A printed circuit board that installs in a standard microcomputer and an interface between the device controller and the computer.
  • Page 38 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Glossary User’s Manual Multisession – CD authoring process where data is added incrementally to a CD in more than one recording session. This mode uses TAO, allowing you to add data during several sessions. With this mode, though, every time a session is added, nearly 15MB of information is used to create information about the session.
  • Page 39 LaCie Dupli Disc CD121 Glossary User’s Manual Software – In a nutshell, software is a set of instructions for the computer. A set of instructions to perform a particular task is called a program. There are two main types of software: system software (an operating system such as Mac OS or Windows) which controls the operation of the computer and application software (programs such as Word or Excel) which enable users to perform tasks such as word processing, spreadsheet creation, graphics, etc.

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