User manual TEAC DVD DUPLI

® DVD Dupli 14/4 DVD Dupli 7/4 DVD Dupli 4/4 CD-R Dupli 14/40 CD-R Dupli 7/40 CD-R Dupli 4/40 DVD and CD-R CopyStation User's manual To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the serial number of your device into the box. In the case of warranty you are expected to send it together with a copy of your invoice to your nearest TEAC sales representative. · Changes in specifications and features may be made without notice or obligation. · · Copyright © 2003, TEAC Corporation. All rights reserved. First edition: March 2003 Company and product names provided herein are trademarks of their respective companies. CONTENTS 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................... 69 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................................................... 2.1 Package Contents ................................................................ 2.2 Installation ............................................................................ 2.3 Parts of the CopyStations .................................................... 72 73 73 73 3. BASIC INSTRUCTIONS .............................................................. 76 3.1 Buttons and LCD .................................................................. 76 3.2 About optional HDD ............................................................. 77 4. FUNCTIONS ............................................................................... 79 4.1 Copy ..................................................................................... 79 4.2 Test ....................................................................................... 80 4.3 Test & Copy .......................................................................... 81 4.4 Verify .................................................................................... 82 4.5 Compare .............................................................................. 83 4.6 Prescan ................................................................................ 84 4.7 Disc Info ............................................................................... 85 4.8 Select Source ....................................................................... 86 4.9 Image ................................................................................... 87 4.10 Edit Track ............................................................................ 92 4.11 Setup ................................................................................ 104 4.12 Adv Setup ......................................................................... 115 5. TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................... 5.1 About LCD .......................................................................... 5.2 About Error Messages ....................................................... 5.3 About DVD/CD Writer ......................................................... 5.4 About Buttons ..................................................................... 5.5 About DVD/CD Disc Not Readable .................................... 5.6 About High Failure Rate ..................................................... 5.7 About Function 12 and Cancellation .................................. 123 123 123 123 124 124 124 124 Contents 67 ENGLISH 6. TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................................................ 125 Technical Service Depots (Europe) .......................................... 125 ENGLISH 7. SPECIFICATION ....................................................................... 126 7.1 DVD/CD Dupli .................................................................... 126 7.2 CD-R Dupli ......................................................................... 127 APPENDIX: LCD MESSAGES ...................................................... A.1 Normal Conditions: ............................................................ A.2 Connecting with the optional HDD ..................................... A.3 Audio Editing ...................................................................... 128 128 129 130 68 Contents 1. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: ­ Read all of these instructions. ­ Save these instructions for later use. ­ Follow all warnings and instructions later on the audio equipment. 1) Read Instructions ­ All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2) Retain Instructions ­ The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3) Head warnings ­ All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4) Follow Instructions ­ All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5) Cleaning ­ Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 6) Attachments ­ Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards. 7) Water and Moisture ­ Do not use this product near water ­ for example near bath rub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tab, in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. 8) Accessories ­ Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to persons, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. 9) A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn. 1. Important Safety Instructions 69 ENGLISH 10) Ventilation ­ Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similiar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered on. 11) Power Sources ­ This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or your local power company. 12) Grounding or Polarization ­ This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. 13) Power-Cord Protection ­ Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product. 14) Lightning ­ For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cables system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges. 15) Overloading ­ Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in the risk of fire or electric shock. 16) Object and Liquid Entry ­ Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product. ENGLISH 70 1. Important Safety Instructions 17) Servicing ­ Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 18) Damage Requiring Service ­ Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power supply cord or plug is damaged. b If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation. e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance ­ this indicates a need for service. 19) Replacement Parts ­ When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shocks, or other hazards. 20) Safety check ­ Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition. 21) Heat ­ The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 1. Important Safety Instructions 71 ENGLISH 2. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ENGLISH TEAC Dupli CopyStations allow copying of DVDs/CDs (depending on the type of the CopyStation). To make copies no other devices like PCs or anything else are needed. The TEAC Dupli CopyStations can be used to duplicate DVD/CD-ROM material of which you own copyright or for which you have appropriate permission. NOTE This product is designed to aid professional users in publishing small DVD/CD-based circulations. To copy and distribute CDs you have to own the copyright, or the permission from the copyright owner or the rightful licensor. Unless you own the copyright, or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright owner or the rightful licensor, your unauthorized recording, reproduction or distribution thereof, may result in severe civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties. If you are uncertain about your rights, contact your legal advisor. Under no circumstances will TEAC Deutschland GmbH be responsible for any consequences of any illegal copying performed using the device. Important: To ensure constant copying quality your CopyStation must be maintained after 10.000 copies per writer. The costs of this maintenance have to be carried by the user. Your dealer or any authorized dependance will give you a quote. Depending on the quality of the source DVD/CD it is possible to make copies incredibly fast. Please consider that copying of DVDs/CDs with copy protection or scratched surface may be impossible. 72 2. General Description 2.1 Package Contents 1 DVD/CD CopyStation: DVD/CD Dupli 14/4 or DVD/CD Dupli 7/4 or DVD/CD Dupli 4/4 or 1 CD-R CopyStation: CD-R Dupli 14/40 or CD-R Dupli 7/40 or CD-R Dupli 4/40 1 User's Manual 1 Warranty Booklet 1 Cable used to connect the basic unit to the drive extension unit (TEAC DVD/CD Dupli 14/4 and TEAC CD-R Dupli 14/40 only) 2.2 Installation There are no connections to be made to and from the CopyStation other than the power connection on the rear Panel, as the unit is completely self-contained. Before the TEAC DVD/CD Dupli 14/4 CopyStation or the TEAC CD-R Dupli 14/40 CopyStation can be used the basic unit has to be connected to the drive extension unit. 2.3 Parts of the CopyStations The power cord has to be plugged into a power supply that matches the voltage shown on the rear panel label. 2. General Description 73 ENGLISH NOTE Although the operation of the CopyStation is relatively straightforward, we strongly suggest that you read this manual before starting operations. There are a few factors affecting the production of discs using the CopyStation which may not be immediately obvious. The following refer to front panel items only. ENGLISH DVD D u p li ENT ESC PHONES BUSY PHONES BUSY PHONES BUSY PHONES BUSY The picture shows the CopyStation TEAC DVD Dupli 4/4 POWER switch Press this switch once to power on the unit, and again to turn it off. LCD The 2 lines LCD displays the menus and submenus available, and also provides information on the status of the current operation, as well as displaying error messages, etc. 74 2. General Description Source Drive The source drive is used to hold the source DVD/CD (original media which shall be copied). Source media can be DVD-Rs, DVD-RWs, video DVDs, audio CDs, CD-ROMs, CD-RW or any other CD-R media. The eject button is used to eject the source disc when no operation is in progress. The indicator on this drive shows when the disc is being accessed. Writer The Writers hold the destination DVDs/CDs. The eject button is used to eject the target disc when no operation is in progress. The indicator on this drive shows when the disc is being accessed for reading or writing. NOTE If a disc is in a drive and cannot be removed by using the eject button, you can insert a thin stiff wire (such as the end of a paperclip) into the hole on the front panel of the drive (under the tray). This will open the tray. Ensure to switch off the CopyStation before manually opening the tray. Power On LED The LED panel is lit after switching on the unit. 2. General Description 75 ENGLISH Button Panel The buttons ENT, ESC, V and W are used to select menu options and to set configuration parameters. Their functionality is described in detail in paragraph 3.1 Buttons and LCD. 3. BASIC INSTRUCTIONS ENGLISH 3.1 Buttons and LCD There are four buttons and an LCD on the panel of the CopyStation. They are described as follows. D V D D u p li ENT ESC It shows all functions and messages. The button V is used to scroll up through functions or menus. The button W is used to scroll down through functions or menus. The button ENT is used to execute a selected function. Its functionality is similar to the ENTER key of PC keyboards. The button ESC is used to cancel a selected function. After you power on,and the TEAC Dupli CopyStation detects installed hardware like source drive, DVD/CD writer, it will execute a self-test for seconds. When the self-test finishes, LCD will show the messages as follows: Initialize SDRAM 76 3. Basic Instructions Detect Drives ENGLISH 77 1. Copy There are 12 functions for you to use. Function 1 is Copy. You can press W to select other functions. 3.2 About optional HDD Optionally TEAC Dupli CopyStations are also available with an integrated hard disk. This feature allows to make copies not only 1:1 of DVD/CD master media. The optional hard disk also allows to make copies of image files stored on the hard disk. 3.2.1 Copying With a Optional HDD O Use function 8 Select Source to set the optional hard disk as the source. O In function 9 Image select a partition to store the data. O If there is no data in a selected partition, place a source DVD/CD into the source drive and use function 9-01 Load to transmit data from DVD/CD into the selected partition by pressing ENT. Different data can be stored in different partitions. O Switch to function 1 Copy by pressing V. Place blank DVD-R/RWs or CD-R/RWs into the writers, and press ENT to start copying. O When copying comes to an end, the passed DVDs/CDs will eject automatically. The default is eject automatically, but you can change it. O The failed DVDs/CDs will remain in the writers. The default is keeping failed DVDs/CDs in the writers, but you can change it. To take the failed DVDs/CDs you need to press the buttons on the writers. 3. Basic Instructions ENGLISH Important During operation do not press any button on your CopyStation, because interruption will harm the device, and DVDs/CDs will be damaged. 3.2.2 Copying Without a HDD If your CopyStation is not equipped with the optional hard disk, the operation procedures will be as follows: O Place a source DVD/CD into the source drive. O Switch to function 1 Copy by pressing V. Place blank DVDs/CDs into the writers, and press ENT to start copying. O When copying comes to an end, the passed DVDs/CDs will eject automatically. O The failed DVDs/CDs will remain in the writers. The default is keeping failed DVDs/CDs in the writers, but you can change it. To take the failed DVDs/CDs you need to press the "eject" buttons on the writers. Important During operation do not press any button on your CopyStation, because interruption will harm the device, and DVDs/CDs will be damaged. 78 3. Basic Instructions 4. 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. During operation if you do not understand an LCD message, you can see Appendix. 4.1 Copy Function 1 Copy is to copy data from a source DVD/CD directly into blank DVDs. Before copying be sure that the source DVD/CD is placed onto source drive, or there are data in a certain HDD partition if you have installed an optional hard disk. If you are not so sure of real copying, you can use Function 2 Test to simulate first. Select function 1. Put a source DVD/CD onto source drive and blank DVDs/CDs onto the writers. DVDs/CDs containing old data are usable, too. 1.Copy After the source drive and the writers detect DVDs/CDs, press ENT to start copying. LCD will show the copying information as follows. Copying- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 When copying is in progress, MB and time will decrease whereas the percentage of completion increase. 4. Functions 79 ENGLISH When copying comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. The passed DVDs/CDs will eject automatically. ENGLISH 1.Copy OK: 03 4.2 Test Function 2.Test is to simulate the copying progress. When simulation finishes, there will be no data really written into DVDs/CDs. Select function 2. Put a source DVD/CD onto source drive and blank DVDs/CDs onto the the writers. 2.Test Press ENT to start simulation. If you use DVD/CD Re-Writeable discs that contain data, the old data will be quickly erased before simulation as shown below. Erasing disc 80 4. Functions LCD will show the testing information as follows. Testing- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 When the test comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. 2.Test OK: 03 Note Stopping the test halfway does not affect the DVD-R/RWs or CD-R/RWs, but if the DVD-RWs/CD-RWs contain important data, they may be destroyed. 4.3 Test & Copy Function 3.Test & Copy is to test first and then copy actually. Select function 3. Put a source DVD/CD onto source drive and blank DVDs/CDs onto the writers. 3.Test & Copy Press ENT to start simulation. LCD will show the testing information as follows. Testing- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 4. Functions 81 ENGLISH When the test finishes, actual copying will begin as shown below. ENGLISH Copying- DVD 0% 4213.4MB d:20:15 When the whole process finishes, LCD will show the results as follows. 3.Test & Copy OK: 03 4.4 Verify Function 4.Verify is to examine if the target DVDs/CDs can be read correctly after copying. Select function 4. 4.Verify Press ENT to verify. LCD will show the verification information as follows. Verify- DVD 0% 4213.4MB 2:29:14 82 4. Functions When verification comes to an end, LCD will show the results as follows. 4.5 Compare Function 5.Compare is to make a comparison between the source DVD/ CD and the target DVDs/CDs after copying. Select function 5. Put the source DVD/CD onto source drive and the target DVDs/CDs onto the writers. 5.Compare Press ENT to compare. 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 Fail: 0 OK: 3 Diff: 0 4. Functions 83 ENGLISH 4.Verify OK: 03 Press ENT to see the details of source 1 as shown below. ENGLISH Src: 01 Total: DVD-ROM 4213.4MB Press ENT to see the details of source 2. If the comparison is identical, LCD will show the message as follows. Src: 02 DVD-RW Identical If comparison fails, LCD will show the failure. By pressing ENT twice, LCD will show that the contents of source 1 and those of source 2 do not match as follows. Src: 02 DVD-RW TOC not match 4.6 Prescan Function 6.Prescan is to scan if the source DVD/CD can be read correctly, and by the way to test the reading speed. Select function 6. Put the source DVD/CD onto source drive. 6.Prescan 84 4. Functions