Teac CD-R-Dupli-4, User Manual

Page 1: ...nual To ensure the smooth handling of your warranty please write the serial number of your drive 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 ...

Page 2: ...schland GmbH All rights re served First edition March 2001 Company and product names provided herein are trade marks of their respective companies Changes in specifications and features may be made with out notice or obligation ...

Page 3: ...31 ENGLISH New Now with 12x recording speed Note CDs can be copied with max 8x speed ...

Page 4: ... 35 1 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 36 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 39 2 1 Installing the CD R Dupli 4 40 2 2 Parts of the CD R Dupli 4 41 2 3 Basic Operations 43 3 MODES 45 3 1 Disc Copy 45 3 2 Test Write Mode 47 3 3 Possible Problems When Copying or in Test Write Mode 48 3 4 Compare CD ROM 50 3 5 Play Audio Track 52 3 6 Setting the Writing Speed 54 4 SPECIFICATION 55 5 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 55 Technical Se...

Page 5: ...r the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension fead or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dispose the plug imme diately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply If this product is not provided with mains plug or one has to be fit...

Page 6: ... 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environ ment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a re...

Page 7: ...he connections between the CD R Dupli 4 and the PCs controller s are made with two appropriete SCSI cables The software package which is shipped with the unit makes several additional functional features available as for example the combining of copy contents with the PC Please refer to the manual of the software package for further details Important Hint according the PC Mode When using the copy ...

Page 8: ...aning 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 c...

Page 9: ...ert 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 ...

Page 10: ...ustment 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...

Page 11: ...wn the copyright or have obtained the appropriate permission from the copyright owner or the rightful licensor your unauthorized recording re production or distribution thereof may result in severe civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copy right treaties If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor Under no circumstances will TEAC Deutschland Gmb...

Page 12: ...production of CD R discs using the CD R Dupli 4 which may not be immediately obvious 2 1 Installing the CD R Dupli 4 There are no connections to be made to and from the CD R Dupli 4 other than the power connection on the rear Panel as the unit is com pletely self contained The Rear Panel of the CD R Dupli 4 2 General Description Power supply External SCSI connector Fan 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 not connecte...

Page 13: ...wo external SCSI connectors The following refer to front panel items only POWER switch Press this switch once to power on the unit and again to turn it off Display The 2 x 16 LCD display displays the menus and submenus available and also provides information on the status of the current operation as well as displaying error messages etc 2 General Description E N T E R M O D E ...

Page 14: ... this drive and played back track by track The headphone jack and volume controls of this drive are operational in this mode only SLAVE drive The SLAVE drive holds the destination CD This must be a CD R disc The eject button is used to eject the slave disc when no operation is in progress The indicator on this drive shows when the disc is being accessed for reading or writing In the Play audio mod...

Page 15: ...y 2 3 3 Power down Before powering down the unit eject discs from all drives the eject mechanism requires power to work and so you will not be able to eject the discs once power is turned off NOTE Do not turn off the CD R Dupli 4 while writing to the slave discs i e part of the way through a disc copy operation If you do the disc will be corrupt and unusable 2 3 4 Care of CD R media The Compact Di...

Page 16: ...t felt tipped pen to write the information Never use a ballpoint or hard lipped pen as this may cause damage to the recorded side Dirty discs may be cleaned using a soft dry cloth and or a commerial CD cleaning fluid or ethyl alcohol Do not use thinner gasoline benzene or LP cleaning fluid as these will damage the disc If you are in any doubt as to the care and han dling of a CD R disc read the pr...

Page 17: ...n or distribution thereof may result in severe civil and criminal penalties under copyright laws and international copyright treaties This procedure copies the material from the disc either an audio CD or a CD ROM in the MASTER drive to the CD Rs in the SLAVE drives You may find it useful to test the copy procedure before committing yourself to an actual copy however See 3 2 Test Write Mode for de...

Page 18: ...he master disc and check the slave discs The words Please wait Please wait Please wait Please wait Please wait will appear on the screen while the discs are checked If the CD R Dupli 4 does not detect any potential problems with the discs copying will start and the percentage which has been written is shown on the display along with an animated display to indicate that writing is currently in prog...

Page 19: ...n be transferred at the selected rate between the master and the slave discs 1 Press the MODE key until the display shows 2 Press ENTER 3 Insert the disc into the disc tray original in the MASTER and the blank CD Rs in the SLAVE drives and press the ENTER key The test operation continues in exactly the same way as the copy op eration described above Copy Complete Copy Complete Copy Complete Copy C...

Page 20: ...ey This cancels the test write process and the display returns to the initial status screen If you press the MODE key while Exit Exit Exit Exit Exit is shown on the display the dis play returns to the test write display screen 3 3 Possible Problems When Copying or in Test Write Mode If the MASTER or SLAVE drives does not contain a disc or if the disc cannot be read by the drive it is upside down o...

Page 21: ...y operation is attempted at too high a speed the display will show In the event of any of these errors being displayed pressing the MODE key will return to the main mode selection menu Correct the problem if possible replace the offending disc correctly in the disc tray try again with a different disc etc before attempting the copy operation again Master Insuffi Master Insuffi Master Insuffi Maste...

Page 22: ...hat the comparison process is carried out quicker than recording or testing The time taken for comparison is independent on any speed settings made these only affect the recording speed 5 When the comparison has finished successfully the display shows Mode select Mode select Mode select Mode select Mode select 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ROM 3 Compare CD ROM Com...

Page 23: ...If the master or slave disc is damaged scratched or is otherwise un readable the display shows Disc Err Disc Err Disc Err Disc Err Disc Err with either Master Master Master Master Master or Slave Slave Slave Slave Slave as appropriate If the discs are different the display shows a No match No match No match No match No match message The compare operation can be stopped at any time by pressing and ...

Page 24: ...has been pressed a Please wait Please wait Please wait Please wait Please wait message is briefly shown and track 1 will start playing Pressing ENTER again will jump to the next track and start play back If the last track is reached in this mode and the ENTER key is pressed playback will start at the first track 4 If the MODE key is pressed from the screen above the display changes Mode select Mod...

Page 25: ...ed if there is no disc in the drive No disc No disc No disc No disc No disc or if the disc is unreadable for any reason it is not a finalized disc or is wrongly inserted into the drive does not contain audio data etc Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc Bad disc NOTE If the copied CD contains audio errors you will be able to hear them but no message will appear on the display If a copied CD contain...

Page 26: ... ENTER 3 Press the MODE key to cycle between twelve times speed 12X eight times speed 8X quadruple speed 4X double speed 2X and real time 1X mode 4 Press ENTER to confirm the selection NOTE If you are in doubt what speed will work best pick real time first and experiment with the faster settings later Usually how ever you should be able to copy most discs at the 12x speed Mode select Mode select M...

Page 27: ...ccess time 85ms Transfer Rate 4 8MB s Buffer size 4MB 4 CD Compatibility CD DA CD I Video CD CD ROM XA CD Plus Enhanced CD Photo CD CD RW Recording mode Disk at once Track at once Multisession Incremental Packet writing Disc Loading Motorized Tray 5 Rear panel Power supply 230V 60Hz 3A Interface SCSI 2 6 Operating environment Place of operation Temperature 5 to 40 C Humidity 20 to 80 noncondensing...

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Page 29: ...e authorized TEAC dealers and or their authorized service stations may decide wether the defec tive product will be repaired or replaced as a whole or partially The TEAC dependancies the authorized TEAC service stations the au thorized TEAC dealers and or their authorized service stations will also honour this warranty in the other EC and EFTA member states based on the terms in this warranty cond...

Page 30: ...l competence or experience of the user Especially damages which may arise of incidential use respectively by improper ven tilation f damages caused by improper or incorrect installation of soft ware g periodic check ups h maintenance respectively repair of parts due to normal wear and tear i adoptions or adjustments to the product in order to conform to different national technical or safety stand...

Page 31: ... warranty and if you have sent the product or parts of it to the nearest authorized serv ice station the return freight and insurance charges will be prepaid Please do not return your unit to theTEAC factory without out prior authorization see also RMA form Limitations of Liability and Exclusion of Implied Warranties Unless considered unenforceable or unlawfull under the applicable national law 1 ...

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