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LaCie Dupli 125 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LaCie Dupli 125 User’s Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    4.2.6 Copying a master CD to target CDs and changing speed and session 4.3 Cancelling an operation …………………. ….……………………………………… 5. Simulation mode …………………...………………………………………………………… 6. Disc erase mode …………………...………………………………………………………… 7. Viewing Dupli 125 information …..………………………………………………………… 7.1 Viewing drive information ……..………. ….……………………………………… 7.2 Viewing Dupli 125 firmware, hardware and counter information .………………...
  • Page 3 8. Troubleshooting ……………... …..………………………………………………………… 8.1 LCD screen error message ……..………. ….……………………………………… 8.2 Other problems …………... ……..………. ….……………………………………… 8.3 Emergency ejection of CDs …….………. ….……………………………………… 9. Contacting customer support ……..………………………………………………………… 10. Warranty …………………... ……..………………………………………………………… 11. LCD navigation map ……………..………………………………………………………… 11.1 General menu and Copy Start menu ….….……………………………………… 11.2 Simulation menu ……………………..

  • Page 4: Foreword

    Foreword Copyrights Copyright © 2002 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 5 This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, the LaCie Group SA, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B, EN55022 (Harmonized with CISPR22).

  • Page 6: 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 7: Media Precautions

    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 8: Introducing The Dupli 125

    1. Introducing the Dupli 125 Your LaCie Dupli 125 is the first of a new generation of smart and easy-to-use devices dedicated to CD duplication, bringing you the following features: • One IDE DVD-ROM drive of the latest generation with multi-read features, •...

  • Page 9: Getting To Know Your Lacie Cd Duplicator

    2. Getting to know your LaCie CD duplicator 2.1 Dupli 125, front view DVD-ROM drive DVD-ROM Esc No Yes LACIE DUPLI 125 Control Panel CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW drives CD-RW CD-RW CD-RW Do not lock the front door during use! Doing so may cause damage to the...

  • Page 10: Control Panel Close-Up View

    Displays information for operating the Dupli 125. Escape button To exit certain LCD screens or menus without making changes to the parameters. No button To choose the Dupli 125’s different menus or functions. Yes button To validate the choice of a menu or a function.

  • Page 11: Dvd-Rom And Cd-Rw Drives Close-Up Views

    See section 8.3 of this manual for details Volume control Use this wheel to adjust the headphone volume This function is not used on the Dupli 125 Phone jack For connecting 3.5mm mini-jack stereo headphones This function is not used on the Dupli 125...

  • Page 12: Dupli 125, Back Panel View

    AC plug connector Power On/Off switch To turn your Dupli 125 On and Off. AC power plug connector This is where you connect the power cable supplied with your LaCie peripheral. Fans Keeps your Dupli 125 cool during operation.

  • Page 13: Dupli 125, Serial Number

    You will need to provide the serial number if you call your LaCie reseller for any reason. As well, this may come in handy in case your drive is lost or stolen.

  • Page 14: Setting Up Your Lacie Duplicator

    The following section briefly describes this process. 1. With the Dupli 125 placed in a proper location, turn the unit on via the on/off switch on the back panel. The following screens will be displayed in succession: Please wait …...

  • Page 15: Copy Mode

    4. Copy mode The Dupli 125’s Copy mode enables you to copy CD media, verify the results, set the write speed and configure the session parameter to meet your needs. This chapter describes how to do all of these. Any changes to the copy mode, write speed or session parameters (described below) are erased from the Dupli 125’s memory once the unit is...

  • Page 16: Write Speeds

    4.2.1 Copying a master CD to target CDs This is the Dupli 125’s default duplication operation, using the maximum write speed and closed session options. Therefore, the discs will be written at the maximum possible speed, and will be closed for further writing.
  • Page 17 1. Turn on your Dupli 125. After initialization, the Copy Start screen is displayed: COPY START ? (CDtoCD) 2. Push the DVD-ROM drive’s load/ eject button to open the disc tray and insert the master disc. Push the load/eject button again to close the tray.

  • Page 18: Copying A Master Cd To Target Cds With Verify And Read Check

    6. Wait until the duplication process is finished. When duplication has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the process has been successful and the following screen will display: PROCESS COMPLETE EJECT: PRESS YES 7. Open the front door (if necessary) and press the Yes button. The CD-RW drives will eject the target discs.
  • Page 19 > MODE SELECT ? (COPY MODE) 6. Press the Yes button again. You will arrive at the Copy screen: >> COPY ? (CDtoCD) 7. The Copy screen presents the first duplication option, the simple CD copying operation described in 6.2.1 above. You can also choose two other duplication options: Copy and Verify or Copy and Read.
  • Page 20 10. Press the Yes button to start the operation. After a few moments, the following screens will display in rapid succession: Checking … ANALYZING MASTER CATALOG CODE When a screen similar to the one below is displayed, the copying procedure has begun: COPY 71:40 _ _ _ _ _...

  • Page 21: Verify And Read Check Functions

    12. When duplication has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the process has been successful and the following screen will display: PROCESS COMPLETE EJECT: PRESS YES 13. Open the front door (if necessary) and press the Yes button. The CD-RW drives will eject the target discs.
  • Page 22 4. From the Copy Start screen, press the No button three times until you come to the Setup screen: SETUP ? (MODE CHANGE) 5. Press the Yes button once. You will arrive at the Mode Select screen: > MODE SELECT ? (COPY MODE) 6.
  • Page 23 (for an audio master CD) or the size in MB (for a data master CD). Do not close or lock the Dupli 125’s door until the verify/read check process has begun and a screen similar to the one shown above is displayed on the LCD.

  • Page 24: Copying A Master Cd To Target Cds And Changing The Write Speed

    12. When verification/read has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the process has been successful and the following screen will display: PROCESS COMPLETE EJECT: PRESS YES 13. Open the front door (if necessary) and press the Yes button. The CD-RW drives will eject the target discs.

  • Page 25: Copying A Master Cd To Target Cds And Changing The Session Mode

    6 will be taken into account. A screen will indicate that duplication is underway. 9. When duplication has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the process has been successful and the following screen will display:...
  • Page 26 6 will be taken into account. A screen will indicate that duplication is underway. 9. When duplication has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the process has been successful and the following screen will display:...

  • Page 27: Copying A Master Cd To Target Cds And Changing Speed And Session

    4.2.6 Copying a master CD to target CDs + changing the write speed + changing the session mode. 1. Follow steps 1 through 9 in section 4.2.2: Copying a master CD to target CDs with Verify and Read Check options (above) to select the type of duplication you wish to carry out (either Copy, Copy+V? or Copy+R).

  • Page 28: Cancelling An Operation

    10 will be taken into account. A screen will indicate that duplication is underway. 13. When duplication has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the process has been successful and the Eject screen will display.
  • Page 29 USER STOP ERROR MASTER USER STOP ERROR TARGET XX USER STOP 2. The duplication, read check or verification process has been cancelled. Unlock and open the door if necessary, then press the DVD-ROM and CD-RW drives’ load/eject buttons to stop the beeping and eject the media. If you cancel a duplication using CD-R media, you will not be able to reuse the media.

  • Page 30: Simulation Mode

    CD-ROM (the CD to be copied) and one or more blank target CD- R/RW discs into the Dupli 125 to run this test. No data will be written onto the blank target CD-R/RW discs, however.
  • Page 31 7. When the burn simulation has finished, the Dupli 125 will beep repeatedly to show the burn test has been successful and the following screen will display:...

  • Page 32: Disc Erase Mode

    6. Disc Erase mode The Dupli 125’s Disc Erase mode enables you to erase the content of CD-RW discs. But the Dupli 125 cannot erase the contents of a CD-R disc. To erase the contents of one or more CD-RW discs: 1.
  • Page 33 Do not lock the Dupli 125’s door until the erasing process has begun and a screen similar to the one shown above is displayed on the LCD. Before the erasing process has begun, drive trays may automatically open. If this happens when the door is closed, the unit may be damaged.

  • Page 34: Viewing Dupli 125 Information

    • H/W information: provides the maximum write speed of the CD-RW drives for CD-R media. 7.1 Viewing drive information The Drive Inquiry menu of the Dupli 125’s LCD interface allows you to see the model and firmware version of the DVD drive and of the individual CD-RW drives. Proceed as follows to view drive information: 1.

  • Page 35: Viewing Dupli 125 Firmware, Hardware And Counter Information

    By pressing the Esc button from either the manufacturer, model or firmware screens, you will return to the Drive Inquiry screen. The Dupli 125 will continue showing the information for CD-RW drive n° 00 information in a loop. 6. Press the No button to see the information for CD-RW n° 01. Press the No button again to view the information for CD-RW drive n°...
  • Page 36 4. Press the No button 4 times to access the F/W Version screen: > F/W VERSION ? 5. Press the Yes button to view which firmware version your Dupli 125 is currently running. A screen similar to the one shown below will display: LACIE DUPLI 125 Ver.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting

    8. Troubleshooting When an error occurs with the CD media or with one of the drives, the Dupli 125 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 of the drive presenting the error.

  • Page 38: Other Problems

    In the event that a CD cannot be ejected from the DVD or CD-RW drive using the tray open button (when no duplication operation is being performed), an emergency eject operation will open the media tray. Switch off the Dupli 125 drive and unplug its power cable from the power outlet.

  • Page 39: Contacting Customer Support

    To obtain warranty service, you should first contact the vendor from whom you purchased your LaCie drive. You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty.

  • Page 40: Lcd Navigation Map

    11. LCD navigation map 11.1 General menu and Copy Start screen COPY START ? (CDtoCD) Checking … INSERT MASTER DISC SIMULATION ? (CDtoCD) Checking … INSERT TARGET DISCS DISC ERASE ? (CD-R/W) ANALYSING MASTER CATALOG CODE COPY 648MB SETUP ? CD-ROM _ _ _ _ _ 15% (MODE CHANGE) PROCESS COMPLETE...

  • Page 41: Simulation Menu

    11.2 Simulation menu COPY START ? (CDtoCD) SIMULATION ? (CDtoCD) Checking … INSERT DISC ERASE ? MASTER DISC (CD-R/W) Checking … INSERT TARGET DISCS ANALYSING MASTER CATALOG CODE SIMULATION 648MB CD-ROM _ _ _ _ _ 15% PROCESS COMPLETE EJECT : PRESS YES...

  • Page 42: Disc Erase Menu

    11.3 Disc erase menu COPY START ? (CDtoCD) SIMULATION ? (CDtoCD) DISC ERASE ? (CD-R/W) SURE ? Checking … SETUP ? (MODE CHANGE) INSERT TARGET DISCS DISC ERASE Please wait … PROCESS COMPLETE EJECT : PRESS YES...

  • Page 43: Setup Menu

    11.4 Setup menu SETUP ? (MODE CHANGE) > MODE SELECT ? (COPY MODE) > WRITE SPEED ? COPY START ? (FAST) (CDtoCD) > SESSION MODE ? (AUTO) > DRIVE INQUIRY ? > F/W VERSION ? > EXIT ?

  • Page 44: Mode Select Menu

    11.5 Mode select menu > MODE SELECT ? (COPY MODE) >> COPY ? (CDtoCD) COPY START ? >> VERIFY ? (CDtoCD) (CDtoCD) >> COPY+V ? (CDtoCD) >> RD CHECK ? (CDtoCD) >> COPY+R ? (CDtoCD) >> EXIT ?

  • Page 45: Write Speed Menu

    11.6 Write speed menu > WRITE SPEED ? (FAST) >> FAST ? COPY START ? >> MEDIUM ? (CDtoCD) >> SLOW ? >> EXIT ?

  • Page 46: Session Mode Menu

    11.7 Session mode menu > SESSION MODE ? (AUTO) >> AUTO ? >> CLOSE ? COPY START ? (CDtoCD) >> OPEN ? >> EXIT ?

  • Page 47: Glossary And Web Links

    12. Glossary and Web links 12.1 Glossary Buffer RAM cache that is faster than the data that is being delivered. Buffers are used so data may be stored and delivered to the receiving item as it is needed. Buffer underrun A condition where the drive's buffer runs out of data while the CD-R or CD-RW media is still being written.
  • Page 48 The file system used by the Macintosh operating system to organize data on hard and floppy disks. HFS can also be used for CD-ROMs. Hybrid The most common use of the term "hybrid" in the context of CD media refers to a CD containing both Windows and Macintosh software, which on a Windows platform is seen as a normal ISO 9660 CD, while on a Macintosh it appears as an HFS CD.

  • Page 49: Web Links

    12.2 Web links To find out more about CD media, the different CD formats and other technical information, we encourage you to visit the following Internet sites: http://www.lacie.com/products/archival/CD duplicator http://www.cd-info.com/ http://www.howstuffworks.com/cd.htm http://www.sciam.com/1998/0998issue/0998working.html...

  • Page 50: Notes

    NOTES...

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