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  • Page 1 ARS-2021D/2021DS Copy Smart Plus DVD Standalone DVD Link Host User’s Manual Ver: 1.0 Copyright ©2002 ACARD Technology Corp. Release: July 2002...

  • Page 2: Copyright And Trademark

    ACARD’s ARS-2021D/2021DS Copy Smart Plus are merely used for copying and editing personal audio and video data. Violating Copy Right is a criminal act. ACARD's Copy Smart Plus only supports legal backup operation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..........7 1.1 Features ................ 7 1.2 Specification ..............7 Chapter 2 Installation........... 9 2.1 A Whole Copying System ..........9 2.2 A System without DVD Writer........9 2.3 Before Installation ............9 2.4 Installing a DVD Writer ..........11 2.5 Installing a DVD-ROM ..........
  • Page 4 6.1 Copy ................26 6.2 Test ................27 6.3 Test & Copy ..............28 6.4 Verify ................29 6.5 Compare ..............30 6.6 Prescan ................31 6.7 Disc Info ..............32 6.8 Select Source ...............33 6.9 Image ................34 6.9.1 Load ....................34 6.9.2 Delete Image ................... 35 6.9.3 Image Info ..................
  • Page 5 6.11.7 Auto Compare ................55 6.11.8 Auto Prescan ................55 6.11.9 Eject Disc ..................56 6.11.10 Burn On The Fly ................ 56 6.11.11 Burn Mode .................. 57 6.11.12 Button Sound ................58 6.11.13 Device Info .................. 58 6.11.14 System Info ................. 59 6.11.15 Quick Erase ................
  • Page 6 7.4 About Buttons ............72 7.5 About DVD Writer Not Readable ......72 7.6 About High Failure Rate ..........72 7.7 About Firmware Update ..........72 7.8 About Function 12 and Cancellation ......73 Appendix 1 List of Functions ........74 Appendix 2 LCD Messages........76...

  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction ARS-2021D and ARS-2021DS are different in use. The former one is simply a standalone device while the latter one can also be linked with a computer in addition to being standalone. Both of them are designed for copying DVD in video, audio or data form.
  • Page 8 (12cm, SS/SL), DVD-ROM (8cm, SS/SL) *SS/DS means single side/double side; SL/DL/ML means single layer/double layer/mixed layer Supported DVD-ROM: LiteOn Supported DVD writer: Panasonic, Pioneer, RICOH Supported 2.5” ATA66/100 HDD Please visit the website of ACARD to get the newest data. http://www.acard.com...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Installation

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 2 Installation Before installing ARS-2021D/2021DS, please note that there are two kinds of pack- ages. One is a whole copying system, and the other is a system without DVD writer. 2.1 A Whole Copying System Unpack the package.
  • Page 10 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 1: Remove the rear cover of ARS-2021D/2021DS. Step 2: Remove the outer shell of ARS-2021D/2021DS.

  • Page 11: Installing A Dvd Writer

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 2.4 Installing a DVD Writer Step 1: Adjust your DVD writer as master. Step 2: Place the DVD writer onto the lower bay of ARS-2021D/2021DS.
  • Page 12 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 3: Connect CN5 on the cable of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 40-pin connector of DVD writer. Step 4: Connect the connector on the power cord of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 4-pin connector of DVD writer.

  • Page 13: Installing A Dvd-Rom

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 5: Screw ARS-2021D/2021DS alongside. 2.5 Installing a DVD-ROM Step 1: Adjust your DVD-DOM as master.
  • Page 14 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 2: Place the DVD-ROM onto the upper bay of ARS-2021D/2021DS. Step 3: Connect CN4 on the cable of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 40-pin connector of DVD-ROM.
  • Page 15 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 4: Connect the connector on the power cord of ARS-2021D/2021DS to the 4-pin connector of DVD-ROM. Step 5: Connect the audio cable to the audio port of DVD-ROM.

  • Page 16: Installing A 2.5" Hdd

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 6: Screw ARS-2021D/2021DS alongside. 2.6 Installing a 2.5” HDD Step 1: Screw the 2.5” hard disk onto two pieces of iron.
  • Page 17 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 2: Screw the 2.5” hard disk with two pieces of iron onto the rack. Step 3: Connect CN3 on the 44-pin cable to the connector of the hard disk.

  • Page 18: After Installation

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 2.7 After Installation Step 1: Place the outer shell back. Step 2: Screw it from back.
  • Page 19 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Step 3: Place the rear cover back and screw it. Step 4: It is done.

  • Page 20: Chapter 3 Basic Instructions

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 3 Basic Instructions 3.1 Buttons and LCD There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel of ARS-2021D/2021DS. They are described as follows. 1. It shows all functions and messages. 2. It is used to scroll up through functions or menus.

  • Page 21: About Hdd Installation

    3.2 About HDD Installation In subsection 2.6 we illustrated how to install a 2.5” hard disk to ARS-2021D/ 2021DS. It is not necessary, but with a 2.5” hard disk you can use and enjoy the function of Image. In other words, you have one more choice to reproduce a DVD from an image file storing in the hard disk.

  • Page 22: Without A Hdd

    During operation do not press any button on ARS-2021D/2021DS, because interruption will harm the device, and DVD will be damaged. 3.2.2 Without a HDD If you don’t install a 2.5” hard disk to your ARS-2021D/2021DS, the operation procedures will be as follows. Place a source DVD into DVD-ROM.

  • Page 23: Chapter 4 Board Layout

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 4 Board Layout The board layout of ARS-2021D/2021DS is shown as follows. Ultra SCSI Link Host Power Cable IDE Port for 2.5” HDD (connect to CN3) IDE Port for DVD-ROM (connect to CN4) IDE Port for DVD Writer (connect to CN5)

  • Page 24: Connection

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 5 Link Host 5.1 Connection There are two important steps to follow in connecting ARS-2021DS to a computer. Be sure that your computer is installed with a SCSI host adapter, and the adapter is LUN enabled. Connect ARS-2021DS to the SCSI host adapter with a SCSI cable.

  • Page 25: Hardware Requirements

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 5.3 Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements include CPU, HDD and Interface. 1. CPU: Pentium-100/RAM: 32MB 2. HDD: 75MB or above 3. Interface: Ultra SCSI host adapter installed 5.4 Software Requirements Software requirements include OS and Utilities. 1. OS: Windows 95/98/ME/XP, or Winsows NT/2000...

  • Page 26: Chapter 6 Functions

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Chapter 6 Functions There are 12 functions: Copy, Test, Test & Copy, Verify, Compare, Prescan, Disc Info, Select Source, Image, Edit Track, Setup and Advanced Setup. Among the 12 functions, Edit Track is designed exclusively for editing a collection of favorite songs from CDs.

  • Page 27: Test

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When copying is in progress, MB and time will decrease whereas the percentage of completion increase. When copying comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. The passed DVD will eject automatically. 1.Copy OK: 01 6.2 Test...

  • Page 28: Test & Copy

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual LCD will show the testing information as follows. Testing- DVD 4213.4MB d:20:15 When the test comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. 2.Test OK: 01 Stopping the test halfway does not affect the DVD disk, but if the DVD rewriteable disk contains important data, they may be destroyed.

  • Page 29: Verify

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When the test finishes, actual copying will begin as shown below. Copying- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 When the whole process finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. 3.Test & Copy OK: 01 6.4 Verify Function 4 Verify is to examine if the target DVD can be read correctly after copying.

  • Page 30: Compare

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When verification comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. 4.Verify OK: 01 6.5 Compare Function 5 Compare is to make a comparison between the source DVD and the target DVD after copying. Select function 5. Put the source DVD onto DVD-ROM and the target DVD onto DVD writer.

  • Page 31: Prescan

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to see the details of source 1 as shown below. Src: 01 DVD-ROM Total: 4213.4MB Press ENT to see the details of source 2. If the comparison is identical, LCD will show the message as follows.

  • Page 32: Disc Info

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to prescan. LCD will show the scanning information as follows. Scaning- DVD 0% 4213.4MB 40:40 When scanning finishes, and the source DVD can be read correctly, LCD will show the results as follows. PreScan OK! 6.7 Disc Info Function 7 Disc Info is to show the basic information of source DVD.

  • Page 33: Select Source

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.8 Select Source Function 8 Select Source is to let you select the data on DVD-ROM, DVD writer or HDD as the source from which copying will be done. Select function 8. 8.Select Source Press ENT, and then press to select the source as shown below.

  • Page 34: Image

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.9 Image Function 9 Image is valid only when you have installed a hard disk. This function includes 6 parts. They are Load, Delete Image, Image Info, Compare Image, Select Partition and Select Src Drive. The loaded data is called an image file.

  • Page 35: Delete Image

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After the image file is successfully loaded, LCD will show the results as follows. Image load OK If there is an image file existing in the current partition, the system will ask you whether to overwrite it or not. Please use to confirm Yes or No.

  • Page 36: Image Info

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After the image file is deleted, LCD will show the results as follows. Partition A: Image is deleted 6.9.3 Image Info This function is to show the basic information of an image file stored in a particular partition. First, select the function by pressing 9-03.Image...
  • Page 37 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT, and LCD will show the comparison information as follows. Compare- DVD 0% 4213.4MB 1:05:06 When comparison comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. Compare OK: 1 Fail: 0 Diff: 0 Press ENT to see the details of source 1 as shown below.

  • Page 38: Select Partition

    P: A Select Partition After installing a hard disk, ARS-2021D/2021DS will format it automatically. Each partition will occupy 5GB. The number of partitions is dependent on the hard disk’s capacity. The partitions is alphabetically arranged. Now select a working partition , and LCD will show the message as follows.

  • Page 39: Edit Track (For Cd Only)

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual First, select the function by pressing 9-06. Image P: A Image Src Drive Then, use to select DVD-ROM or DVD writer as the source. Select Img Src: 01 IDE1 DVD-ROM After selecting the source such as DVD-ROM, you can press ENT, and LCD will show the message as follows.

  • Page 40: Cd To Cd

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Select function 10. 10. Edit Track 6.10.1 CD to CD On the above figure press ENT, and you will enter the following figure.Here the function CD to CD is to let you select a track or more from CD-ROM, and then copy into a blank CD-R/RW.
  • Page 41 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After selecting, please use to move to the “End” menu as shown below. Select Track: End 1Trk03:25 Press ENT to finish the CD editing, and use to confirm Yes or No. End edit disc and burn?Yes LCD will show the copying information as follows.
  • Page 42 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual The system will ask if you want to keep editing. Please use to confirm Yes or No. as shown below. Continue edit next Disc?Yes If you want to keep editing, the current source CD will eject auctomatically, and the system will ask you to insert another new CD as shown below.
  • Page 43 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to finish the CD editing, and use to confirm Yes or No. End edit disc and burn?Yes LCD will show the copying information as follows. Copying- 24X Edit 2/10 - > 2/2 On the above figure 2/2 means the second track of all tracks we have selected, and so far we have selected two tracks from two different CDs.

  • Page 44: Cd To Hdd

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual On the above figure Press ENT. The system will ask if you want to close all CDs’ sessions. Please use to confirm Yes or No as shown below. Close all disc’s session? Yes After deciding to close, LCD will show the message as follows.
  • Page 45 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Suppose we decide to select the first track, then press ENT. A “+” will appear beside 1/10 as shown below. But pressing ENT again may cancel the selection. Select Track: +1/10 03:25 After selecting, please use to move to the “End” menu as shown below.
  • Page 46 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual The system will ask if you want to keep editing. Please use to confirm Yes or No. as shown below. Continue edit next Disc?Yes If you want to keep editing, the current source CD will eject auctomatically, and the system will ask you to insert another new CD as shown below.
  • Page 47 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Then, the track as an image file will be loaded into HDD. LCD will show the loading information as follows. Load- P0 -24X Edit 2/10 - > 2/2 When loading comes to an end, LCD will show the message as follows.
  • Page 48 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When burning finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Burn Complete ! OK: 01 On the above figure press ESC to enter the following figure. Now press to move the data from HDD template into a certain partition.

  • Page 49: Play Audio Track

    Moving to P: A 6.10.3 Play Audio Track This function is to make ARS-2021D/2021DS act as a music player. You can plug an AV terminal in the audio port on the back of the device, and enjoy the music. On the above figure press ESC and to select the function.

  • Page 50: Close Session

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual to select the track you want to play. Select Track: 1/10 03:25 After selecting and pressing ENT, LCD will show the playing information below. Playing Track-1 00:00 / 03:25 6.10.4 Close Session This function is to close a CD and let no data written into. After closing, you can put the CD on any normal player and listen.

  • Page 51: Setup

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual After pressing ENT, LCD will show the message as follows. Closing Session Please wait--- When closing finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Closing Complete OK :1 Fail :0 6.11 Setup Function 11 Setup lets you change the default settings. Once you change a setting, remember to press ENT to save it.

  • Page 52: Language

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.1 Language On the above figure press ENT, and you will enter the following figure. The function Language lets you select a language in which messages can be shown on LCD. 11-01. Setup Language Press ENT to enter the following figure. Here LCD only supports English.

  • Page 53: Read Speed

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.3 Read Speed On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. The function Read Speed lets you control the reading speed of target DVD. 11-03. Setup Read Speed Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is maximum, but there are still other choices: 32X, 16X and 8X.

  • Page 54: Startup Menu

    On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Startup Menu lets you select any one of the functions except Adv Setup as the first item appearing on the menu whenever you turn on ARS-2021D/2021DS. 11-05. Setup Startup Menu Press ENT to enter the following figure.

  • Page 55: Auto Compare

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.7 Auto Compare On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Auto Compare is to compare automatically the source DVD and the target DVD after copying. 11-07. Setup Auto Compare Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Press to select On.

  • Page 56: Eject Disc

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.9 Eject Disc On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Eject Disc provides three choices. They are Eject Good Only, Eject All Disc, and Do Not Eject. Eject Good Only means that the DVD will eject automatically only when it is copied successfully.

  • Page 57: Burn Mode

    Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is On. Press to select Off. Burn On The Fly If ARS-2021D/2021DS doesn’t connect with a hard disk, LCD will show the message as follows. No Valid HDD ! 6.11.11 Burn Mode On the above figure press ESC to return to Function 11, and then select part 11 Burn Mode as the following figure shows.

  • Page 58: Button Sound

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.12 Button Sound On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Button Sound lets you control the sound of a button when you press it. 11-12. Setup Button Sound Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is On. Press to select Off.

  • Page 59: System Info

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. DVD-ROM DVD-116 1.22 Press twice to enter the next figure. 02 IDE2 Master DVD-RW : PIONEER Press ENT to enter the next figure. DVD-RW DVR-103 1.80 6.11.14 System Info On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure.

  • Page 60: Quick Erase

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. WINBOND: W29C040 2002 / 5 / 27 ACARD 6.11.15 Quick Erase On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Quick Erase is to erase the data on the DVD rewriteable disk quickly.

  • Page 61: Full Erase

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.11.16 Full Erase On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Full Erase is to erase the data on the DVD rewriteable disk completely. Compared with Quick Erase, Full Erase takes longer time to do the job.

  • Page 62: Adv Setup

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.12 Adv Setup Function 12 Adv Setup lets you change the system configuration. This function includes 13 parts. They are UnderRun Protect, Overburn, Read Error Skip, Format HDD, Verify HDD, Burn-in, Update Firmware, Compare Firmware, H/W Diagnostic, Load Default, CD+G, ISRC and Switch Link-Host.

  • Page 63: Overburn

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 6.12.2 Overburn On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. Overburn lets you decide whether to copy beyond the limit of the CD or not. 12-02. Adv Setup Overburn Press ENT to enter the following figure. The default is Off. Press to select On.

  • Page 64: Format Hdd

    Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use to confirm Yes or No. All data will be lost, format? Yes If ARS-2021D/2021DS doesn’t connect with a hard disk, LCD will show the message as follows. There is no HDD! 6.12.5 Verify HDD On the above figure press ESC to return to Function 12, and then select part 5 Verify HDD as the following figure shows.

  • Page 65: Burn-In

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. Use to confirm Disk or Parti. Verify Disk or Partition? Disk Press ENT to verify. After verification LCD will show the results as follows. Verify Hard Disk 6.12.6 Burn-in On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure.

  • Page 66: Update Firmware

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT and use to select the time of simulation such as 1, 2, 3...1000 or Run Continuous. The figure below shows Run Continuous. Sel burn-in num: Run Continuous Press ESC, ENT, to select Erase & Copy as the following figure shows. Erase &...

  • Page 67: Compare Firmware

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual You can get the newest firmware version from ACARD by e-mail, or download it directly from the web site: http://www.acard.com Then, unzip the file “cdxxx.bin” and copy it into a blank DVD. After placing the DVD on the DVD-ROM , press ENT. The system will begin searching the new firmware and show the message on LCD as follows after it finds the new firmware.

  • Page 68: Load Default

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. Follow the instructions on LCD to do the button test. After that, the system will do the self-test of SDRAM, the hardware connection test and flash test. All test results will be shown on LCD. It is the easiest way to know if the system can work well.

  • Page 69: Cd+G

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual When default loading finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. Load Default 6.12.11 CD+G On the above figure press ESC and to enter the following figure. CD+G is a kind of special copying format. This function supports the special format.

  • Page 70: Switch Link-Host

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press ENT to enter the next figure. The default is Off. Press to select On. ISRC 6.12.13 Switch Link-Host On the above figure press ESC and to enter the next figure. Switch Link-Host lets you switch to the link-host mode if your 2021DS has connected with a PC.

  • Page 71: Chapter 7 Troubleshooting

    7.2 About Error Messages During Copy, Test, Compare and Verify, etc. if you press ESC to abort, an error message will appear on LCD. Abortion may cause ARS-2021D/2021DS to hang up, therefore you have to power on again. If reading fails, an error message will appear on LCD. Please get a new source DVD to try again.

  • Page 72: About Buttons

    DVD. The zipped file should be unzipped first. Failure in firmware update may cause ARS-2021D/2021DS to fail in booting. Under the circumstance, please return the control board to ACARD for repair.

  • Page 73: About Function 12 And Cancellation

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 7.8 About Function 12 and Cancellation If you want to execute function 12 Advanced Setup, you can press ESC for 2 seconds. And during operation if you want to cancel a function like Copy, Test, Verify and so...

  • Page 74: Appendix 1 List Of Functions

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Appendix 1 List of Functions 1 Copy 2 Test 3 Test & Copy 4 Verify 5 Compare 6 Prescan 7 Disc Info 8 Select Source 9 Image (It works only when a hard disk is connected) 9.1 Load 9.2 Delete Image...
  • Page 75 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual 11.10 Burn On The Fly (Default is On) 11.11 Burn Mode (Default is DAO) 11.12 Button Sound (Default is On) 11.13 Device Info 11.14 System Info 11.15 Quick Erase 11.16 Quick Erase 12 Adv Setup 12.1 UnderRun Protect (Default is On) 12.2 Overburn (Default is Off)

  • Page 76: Appendix 2 Lcd Messages

    ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Appendix 2 LCD Messages 1. Normal Conditions: Initialize SDRAM..........Initialize the memory of the system. Detect Drives......Detect what drives are connected with the system. User Abort!.............Cancel the job during operation. Analyzing................Analyze the source disc. Source Drive Not Ready........Source drive is not ready to read.
  • Page 77 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Press a Key to Eject Good Disc... Press any ket to eject the good disc after copying Press a Key to Eject Fail Disc..Press any key to eject the failed disc after copying. DVD-RW does not Support the Func..DVD-RW doesn’t support this function.
  • Page 78 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Verify Hard Disk OK!........The hard disk is verified successfully. Verify Hard Disk Fail!......The hard disk is not verified successfully. Verify Partition Header!..........Verify the partition header. Select HD First!..........Select a formatted hard disk at first.
  • Page 79 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Check Sum Error!..........The udpated firmware has errors. Source can’t be Hard Disk!..During comparison the source cannot be hard disk. Last update F/W OK!........The firmware is updated successfully. Last update F/W Fail!......The firmware is not updated successfully.
  • Page 80 ARS-2021D/2021DS Manual Technical Support Form Email: support@acard.com http://www.acard.com Model F/W Version ARS-2021D/2021DS Channel Model F/W Version DVD-ROM DVD Writer Hard Disk Model/type Capacity Firmware version Others Problem Description MAL2021DSXSE10-0...

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