BestDuplicator BD18xxL Controller User Manual

BestDuplicator BD18xxL Controller User Manual

Cd/dvd/blu-ray/lightscribe duplicator

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CD/DVD/Blu-ray/Lightscribe
Duplicator
User Guide
V1.0

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  • Page 1 BestDuplicator CD/DVD/Blu-ray/Lightscribe Duplicator User Guide V1.0...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Content Index Disclaimer of Warranties 7. Utility 7-1. Information 7-2. Erase Disc Before You Start 7-3. PreScan Source Important Notice 7-4. Track Edit Safety Precautions 7-5. Eject All Disc Definition 7-6. Copy Counter 7-7. Update BIOS Chapter 1. 7-8. PRINT LS Label 7-9.
  • Page 4: Disclaimer Of Warranties

    For additional questions regarding our Disclaimer please contact BestDuplicator Technical support @ 1800-929-9343. BestDuplicator can also be reached at the Contact us portion of the site. BestDuplicator is not responsible for any user incurred "Physical Damage". Any parts that are physically damaged, warranty will be automatically voided.
  • Page 5: Before You Start

    Before You Start Before You Start Important Notice Read the complete operation instructions carefully. This contributes to better operation. Make sure the source device is correct and workable. To guarantee data consistency, it is strongly suggested that the capacity of source and targets should be the same.
  • Page 6 Drive A flexible ejected case used to place discs. DVD Duplicator SATA Port DVD/Blu-ray A mechanical construction used to connect between controllers and drivers. Duplicator User Guide V1.0 SATA ports Display LCD BestDuplicator DVD/Blu-ray Backward Duplicator Forward User Guide V1.0...
  • Page 7 Display LCD Chapter 3. Quick Operation Guide Backward Forward 1. Installation Find SATA cables and SATA ports on the controller board. The reader drive is the default source drive. The #2, #3 …..#n ports should be connected to that drive number as below. Source Drive Drive 2 Drive 3...
  • Page 8: Sata Dvd/Bd Duplicator Controller

    Chapter 3. Quick Operation Guide SATA Cable Controller Drive/Disc ※ Note: Wait over 5 seconds to power on after shutdown to prevent the abnormal operation of the system. 2. Quick Guide 2-1. Quick Guide for Disc-to-Disc Copy lled Connect power cord and power on. The LCD screen will display 1.Copy once the machine is started;...
  • Page 9 Chapter 3. Quick Operation Guide Insert source disc in the first drive from the top (by default). Insert target disc(s) in any drive(s) except the top one. Press to start copy. Once finished, target disc(s) will be ejected automatically. By default, the duplicator will start copying 5 seconds after source and target disc(s) are inserted, please refer to Function Table 8-1 if you need to change this setting.
  • Page 10: Chapter 1. Basic Introduction

    • Support high speed 20X DVD, 52X CD, 8X Blu-ray burning. • High compatibility with variety brands of burner. • Auto Load & Copy Technology • Easy assembly SATA port arrangement • Support LightScribe printing 2. System Overview 2-1. Package Content BestDuplicator DVD/Blu-ray Duplicator User Guide V1.0 Controller SATA Cables(180˚)
  • Page 11 Controller Chapter 1. Basic Introduction 2-2. SATA DVD/BD Duplicator Controller SATA ports ve/Disc Display LCD Backward Forward 2-3. Other Components for Assembly the Duplicators Source Drive Drive 2 Drive 3 Drive 4 Reader Drive 5 Drive 6 CD/DVD-ROM CD/DVD-RW Tower Box Drive 7 Writer Drive 8...
  • Page 12: Installation Of Sata Controller

    Chapter 1. Basic Introduction 2-4. Installation of SATA Controller Example: BD1812L installed Example: BD18112L installed Reader **Each SATA port is independent (without Master and Slave ports). 2-5. Front View Backward Controller Forward Disk drive Drive/Disc Eject button Power button...
  • Page 13: Chapter 2. Function Table

    Chapter 2. Function Table Function Table-CD/DVD/BD Duplication Function Itmes Description 1. Copy To copy disc to disc or copy disc from HDD. 2. Test To simulate copy process. To compare bit-for-bit between source disc 3. Compare and copied discs. To copy first and compare the copied discs 4.
  • Page 14: Quick Guide

    Chapter 2. Function Table Allow the system to do the Copy, Test, Compare 1. Auto Start Time and Copy & Compare functions automatically 1. Basic 2. Display Mode 2. Show Speed 3. Show Timer 3. Button Beep To enable or disable key sound To eject all trays with disc inside once the 1.
  • Page 15 Chapter 2. Function Table To select image file from HDD as your source 1. Select Image for copy. 2. Disc=> Image To load your source disc to the built-in HDD. To adjust the speed of source reader while 3. Set Reader Speed you load image file from the reader to HDD.
  • Page 16: Chapter 4. Operation

    Chapter 4. Operation 1. Copy It is important to make sure that your source disc is placed in the right drive. You can check or select your source reader by 6.Select Source. (Plase refer to 6.Select Source) 1. Select 1.Copy and place source disc and blank discs into the proper trays.
  • Page 17: Test

    Chapter 4. Operation 2. Test This function will simulate the copy process to ensure error free duplication. During the simulation, it will be nothing left in the recordable discs. 1. Use to select 2.Test and press 2. Press to start test 3.
  • Page 18: Copy & Compare

    Chapter 4. Operation 3. The system will detect the source and target discs automatically. 4. After detecting, the system will start to compare. 5. When the comparison has finished, the system will show the compare result. 4. Copy & Compare This function will to do copy task first and execute comparison automatically when copy process has been finished.
  • Page 19: Set Burn Speed

    Chapter 4. Operation 5. Set Burn Speed You can adjust the burning speed of CD/Audio CD/DVD/DVD DL/Blu-ray by this setting. The default setting of CD is 40X, Audio CD 24X, DVD 8X, DVD DL 2X and Blu-ray 2X. 1. Use to select 5.Set Burn Speed and press 2.
  • Page 20: Utility

    Chapter 4. Operation 7. Utility 7-1. Information You can check the information of disc, drive and system by this function. By pressing , each disc or drive’s information will show on the LCD. 1. Use to select 7.Utility, press to enter the sub menu. Then,select 1.Information and press 2.
  • Page 21: Erase Disc

    Chapter 4. Operation 7-2. Erase Disc This function will erase the rewritable discs in WRITER tray, there are two erase modes available: • Quick Erase: It will erase the INDEX of the rewritable disc. • Full Erase: It will erase ALL DATA in the rewritable disc, which takes longer time than Quick Erase.
  • Page 22: Prescan Source

    Chapter 4. Operation 6. Once the erase task has finished, the O stop blinking, the disc will be ejected automatically. ※ Note: 1 If you see F and f are blinking by turns, which means the whole new DVD+RW is in format process. 2 Erase function only support rewritable discs.
  • Page 23: Track Edit

    Chapter 4. Operation 7-4. Track Edit This function enables you to combine audio tracks from various CDs into a single customize audio CD. • Copy Track: You can select and combine audio tracks from different CDs in this section. • Close Disc: You have to perform this function after copy track to make the CD playable on CD player.
  • Page 24: Update Bios

    Chapter 4. Operation 3. Press to check the calculation of successful and failed duplication for CD and DVD. Q'ty of passed CD Q'ty of failed CD 7-7. Update BIOS You can update the system’s firmware in this function. 1. Place manufacturer certified update file CD into any drive. 2.
  • Page 25: Print Ls Label

    Chapter 4. Operation 7-8. PRINT LS Label This function will let you using the LightScribe technology to print your own image on discs. For the operation process, please refer to Appendix A: LightScribe Operation. 7-9. Verify Disc This function is used to check if the disc is readable. 8.
  • Page 26: Button Beep

    Chapter 4. Operation • Basic: It will only show the copy process (%) on LCD. Q'ty of target Data size Copy process % Copied size • Show Timer: It will show the time for copy. Elapsed time • Show Speed: It will show the speed of burning during copy process. Speed of burning 8-3.
  • Page 27: Compare Speed

    Chapter 4. Operation 8-6. Compare Speed The reading speed of drive and disc are the reasons can affect the quality of comparison. This setting allows you to adjust the reading speed of drives to match up the reading speed of discs. The default setting of CD’s compare speed is 40X, DVD is 8X.
  • Page 28: Hdd Manager (For Hdd-Installed Duplicator)

    Chapter 4. Operation Show HDD Image Name: Show capacity: ※ Note: When you change the source from drive to HDD, the LCD will show the HDD information. How to change your source reader please refer to 6.Select Source. • Keep Buffer: You can set Yes to load source disc to buffer in first round of Copy, Test, Compare or Copy&Compare, and do it again without the source disc.
  • Page 29: Disc To Image

    Chapter 4. Operation 2. Press to select the image you need and press to confirm. Data size 9-2 Disc to Image This function will load your source disc to the built-in HDD and save the source as an image file. 1.
  • Page 30: Set Reader Speed

    Chapter 4. Operation 9-3. Set Reader Speed You can adjust the reading speed of the drive which you put the source disc. This function is ONLY available when you loading the source disc to HDD.The default setting of both CD and DVD speed are MAX. 9-4.
  • Page 31: Delete Image

    Chapter 4. Operation 2. Press and select which image file you would like to rename by pressing , and then press to start edit a new name for the selected file. You can select characters or number by pressing , and press to the next space to edit.
  • Page 32: Format Hdd

    Chapter 4. Operation 9-8. Format HDD This function allows you to format the built-in HDD while the HDD is NOT selected as reading source. You can change the source from HDD to other drive in 6.Select Source. Due to the capacity for discs loading is hard to predict precisely and more and more different discs coming out.
  • Page 33: Chapter 5. Specification

    Chapter 5. Specification Operation Stand-alone Buffer (DDR2) 128MB CD Speed DVD Speed Blu-ray Speed 12X/8X BD-ROM, BD-R, BD-RE DVD-ROM, DVD-Video, DVD-Audio, DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Dual Layer DVD±R, Disc Format Support CD-ROM, CD-RW, CD-I, Audio CD, Video CD, CD+G, CD-TEXT, Bootable CD, Mixed-mode CD, Multi-session CD, CD-Extra, Business Card CD, 3”...
  • Page 34: Appendix A. Lightscribe Operation

    Appendix Appendix A. LightScribe Operation Step 1 Install LightScribe template software to PC Download LightScribe software from www.lightscribe.com and install below software. A. LIGHTSCRIBE SYSTEM SOFTWARE (LSS) B. LIGHTSCRIBE TEMPLATE LABELER.
  • Page 35 Appendix Step 2 Execute "LightScribe Drive select.exe".exe file to select LightScribe Drives 1 Receive a .exe file from your supplier. 2 Execute the .exe file on your PC. 3 And select the LightScribe Duplicator drive on the list. ※ Note: When every time the Duplicator change LightScribe drive, must reselect drive before create LightScribe image for that Duplicator.
  • Page 36 Appendix ③ Select the new drive and press , the drive will be added to the list. Step 3 Design LightScribe Template and LightScribe printing on 1 Click to launch the LightScribe Template on our PC. 2 Follow procedure to create your label image. 3 Make sure the lightScribe drive is selected.
  • Page 37 Appendix ※ Note: If LightScribe template cannot be executed normally under Window® 7, please try to click right button on the mouse on the LightScribe icon and select " Run as administrator" to execute the function. 4 Click the Print to save the lightScrbe image .LSI file to a USB stick or a Disc. 資料面...
  • Page 38: Appendix B. Troubleshooting

    Appendix Appendix B. Troubleshooting 1 Error Message Error Message Possible Reasons Troubleshooting Bad Master Disc Master disc is empty or Please check your master disc protected. by (1) Disc Info (2) by PC. Master disc has damaged or bad quality. Warning: You put different format Please check your master and...
  • Page 39: Faq & Maintenance Guide

    Appendix Error Message Possible Reasons Troubleshooting HDD Full ! HDD has no enough Please release HDD space. space. Wrong Password Insert wrong password. Please double check again your password. 2 FAQ & Maintenance Guide A. Steps to replace drives. 1 Turn off the power. ※...
  • Page 40 Appendix 4 Replace new DVD drives into the box. Attach cables/screws back to the new drive, finally close the doors and replace its original screws to lock the doors. Make sure you connect all components and cables firmly. 5 Turn on the power again. Check if the LED of the replaced drive is on or not. If the LED turns on after powering on, continue to test its copy status.
  • Page 41 Appendix ※ Note: Life Please note, if your power supply is years out of warranty, it is generally best Short !! to buy a replacement unit based on your usage. Capacitor's may begin to weaken over time which will cause slower performance. Capability Wall If no space, it...
  • Page 42: Appendix C. Do & Don't

    Detected. Ocasionally due to the unit's movement in transit by the courier, cables may become fall loose. For life and warranty purposes, BestDuplicator does not hot glue cables into those drives for that reason. Simply open the case door and...
  • Page 43 Appendix Cooler Drive 1 Cooler Space would Drive 1 If no space, it Drive 2 allow air would fail to circulation. Drive 2 release the temperature. Heat Heat Inside the chassis, the cooling fan can draw the air from the front to the back. Without space between two drives, the cooling fan would fail to reduce heat between drives.
  • Page 44 If th would Drive 1 If no space, it Wall allow air heat Duplicator Tower Heat would fail to circulation. Appendix Drive 2 release the temperature. 15cm Do & Don't 3 Be sure to close the side cover. It helps to release heat. If the distanc heat-releasin Duplicator Tower...
  • Page 45 Appendix Do & Don't 5 We highly recommended using the same brand of drivers in one duplicator. Sony Pioneer Sony Sony Sony It might cause problems of compatibility or instablilty of copying speed if install different brands of drivers.

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