Aleratec 280113 User guide

Brand: Aleratec

Model: 280113

Category: Media duplicators

Type: User guide

QUICK START GUIDE

Aleratec

DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex™

Win/Mac

Part No. 280113

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Welcome!

Congratulations on your purchase of an Aleratec DVD/CD RoboRacer LS

Duplex Win/Mac, considered by industry experts to be one of the ﬁnest DVD/

CD Duplicators available.

The entire Aleratec team is committed to providing you with courteous service.

Our knowledgeable staff will strive to make owning and operating your new

Aleratec DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac a pleasant experience.

For more detailed information on conﬁguring the DVD/CD RoboRacer LS

Duplex Win/Mac and applying it’s various capabilities, please refer to the User

Guide on the CD included.

This Quick Start Guide will lead you step-by step through the basic operation

procedures of your DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac.

We at Aleratec appreciate your selection of our product, and wish you great

success and enjoyment of your new DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac.

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Included Items

• 1 DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac

• 2 Disc Output Bin Holders

• 1 100-disc Capacity Disc Output Bin

• 2 50-disc Capacity Disc Output Bins

• 4 100-Disc Capacity Guide Rods

• 4 50-Disc Capacity Guide Rods

• 1 USB 2.0 Cable

• 1 Power Cord

• 1 Power Adapter

• 1 Disc Publishing Software Suite CD

• 1 Nero Essentials CD

NOTE: Please store and track the included software, registration codes

and parts carefully. Requests for replacement software, registration

codes, and/or parts may incur a fee.

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Product Features

The DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac is a versatile robotic

desktop DVD/CD copying and LightScribe printing solution.

• Fully Automatic Disc Publisher

– Fully automatic disc handling

– 100-disc capacity

– Duplicate and LightScribe label simultaneously

– Unattended operation

Key Items on the

DVD/CD RoboRacer LS Duplex Win/Mac

NOTE: Do not pick

up the unit using

these surfaces.

1. Clear Plastic Disc Guide Rods

2. Power and Function Indicator LED

3. LightScribe DVD Recorders

4. Disc Tray Control Arm

5. Disc Input Bin

6. Protective Cover

7. Disc Bin Holder

8. Disc Output Bin

A. High Performance Cooling Fan

B. Power Plug

C. USB 2.0 to the PC

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Installing the Hardware

1. RemovetheDVD/CDRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/Macfromthebox.Plugthe

maleendofthepowercordintoa110VACpowersource.Plugthefemaleend

ofthepowercordintothebackoftheDVD/CDRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/

Macandleavethepowerswitchoff,(poweronthedeviceafterthesoftware

hasbeeninstalled).PlacetheRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/Maconalevel

surface.

2. PlugtheUSBcableintothePCandtheDVD/CDRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/

Mac.

3. Removethecoloredplasticbasesfromthethreeoutputbins.Todothisyourst

mustbreakthetwoblackpinsoneachbase,pushingtheminthedirectionthe

arrowonthebasepoints.Savethebasesalongwiththeotherpackagingfoam

intheproductboxincaseyourunitneedstobetransported.

4. SlidebinholdersintothetwoslotsontheleftsideoftheRoboRacerLSDuplex

Win/Maccaseandplaceadiscoutputbinintoeachbinholder.Therearetwo

typesofoutputbinsincluded(Two50-disccapacity,one100-disccapacity).

Makesuretokeeptheoutputbinsthatcomewiththe280111.Althougha

normaldiscmediaspindlecovermaywork,theRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/

MachasbeendesignedtousetheprovidedDiscOutputBinsincluded.When

installing,makesurethattheangesonthebinaretouchingthelipofthebin

holder.Ifthebinisnotpusheddownasfarasitcango,theedgeofthebin

couldinterferewiththediscoutput.Tousethe100discbininthelowerslot,

theDVD/CDRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/Macshouldbeplacedattheedgeof

adeskortable.Makesurethatthebindoesnottouchtheedgeofthedeskor

tablesurface.Also,makesuretonotplacethe280113overtheedge,theweight

ofthediscsmayresultinafall.

5. Taketheclearplasticdiscguiderodsandplacethemintothe4holesinthetopof

theunit.Toloadthediscsintotheinputbin,takeonediscandplaceithorizontally

levelintheinputbin.Nowyoucanloadtherestofthediscs.Allofthediscsneed

tobelevelwiththesidesofthestackstraight.

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Software Installation

ForWindowsusers,usetheAleratecDiscPublishingSoftwareSuiteCDtoinstall

thenecessarysoftwareasdescribedbelow.

For Mac Users

Macuserspleaseseethe Discribe Robotic Software Quick Start Guide.

For Windows Users

1. InserttheAleratecDVD/CDDiscPublishingSoftwareCDintoyourCD-ROM

drive.

2. Theinstallationapplicationshouldautomaticallystartwhenyou’veloadedthe

CD.Ifitdoesnot,locatethe“Autorun”applicationontheCDanddouble-click

ittoexecute.

3. InstalltheUSBSerialDriver.

4. InstalltheRoboRacerLSDuplexUtility.

5. InstallMicrosoft.NETFramework.

6. InstallLightScribeSystemSoftwareUpdate.

7. ExittheAleratecDVD/CDDiscPublishingSoftwareSuiteInstallation.

8. InserttheNeroEssentialsCD.

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Software Installation - continued

9. Theinstallationapplicationshouldautomaticallystartwhenyou’veloaded

theCD.Ifitdoesnot,locatethe“Autorun.exe”applicationinthe“Autorun”

directoryontheCDanddouble-clickittoexecute.

10. Clickon“InstallNeroEssentials”.

a. Choosethe“Custom”optionforinstallation.

b. WhentheCustomSetupscreencomesup,selectonlytheprogram

featuresNeroExpressEssentialsandNeroCoverDesignerEssentialstobe

installed.

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c. TopreventtheinstallationofprogramfeaturesotherthanNeroExpress

EssentialsandNeroCoverDesigner,unselectbyclickingonaprogram

featureandselect“Thisfeaturewillnotbeavailable.”fromthedropdown

menu.

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Getting Started

Creating Image Files

Imagelescontainthedatathatyouwishtocopyontoyourdisc(s)andare

necessaryfortheRoboRacerLSDuplexWin/Mactocreatecopies.Imagelesthat

areacceptabletotheRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityapplicationhaveleextensions

of.ISOor.NRG.

YoucanuseNeroExpressEssentialstocreateimagelesfortheRoboRacerLS

DuplexWin/Mac:

Ifyouarestartingwithaphysicaldiscthatcontainsyoursourceles:

1. LaunchNeroExpressEssentialsfromtheStartmenu,inthe“NeroEssentials”

group.

2. Select“Image,Project,Copy”andthen“CopyEntireCD”or“CopyEntireDVD”

(dependingonthetypeofdisc).

3. Ifyouarepromptedtoprintalabel,uncheck“Printlabel”andthenclick“Next.”

4. SelecttheDVD/CDdriveinyourcomputercontainingthediscyouwishtocopy

as“Sourcedrive.”

5. Choose“ImageRecorder”asthe“Destinationdrive”andthenclick“Copy.”

6. Typeinalenameandchoosealocationtosavethedisc“image”leandthen

choose“Save.”

7. Whenthediscissuccessfullycopied,closeNeroExpressEssentials.

NOTE: Using the Copy Disc or Copy Disc + LightScribe Labeling options on

the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility allows you to create copies from a source disc

without ﬁrst creating an image ﬁle. These options create the image ﬁle for you

from a source disc.

Ifthedatayouwishtoburnisonyourcomputer:

1. LaunchNeroExpressEssentialsfromtheStartmenu,inthe“NeroEssentials”

group.

2. Choosetheoptionthatcorrespondstothetypeofprojectyouwishtocreate.

3. Addthedesiredles/folderstotheprojectandthenclick“Next.”

4. Ifyouarepromptedtoprintalabel,uncheck“Printlabel”andthenclick“Next.”

5. Choose“ImageRecorder”asthe“Destinationdrive”andthenclick“Burn.”

6. Typeinalenameandchoosealocationtosavethedisc“image”leandthen

choose“Save.”

7. Whenthedisc“image”leissuccessfullycreated,closeNeroExpressEssentials.

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Creating Disc Graphics Files for LightScribe

TheNeroCoverDesignerEssentialssoftwaregivesyoutheabilitytocreategraphics

lesthatcanbelabeledontoLightScribediscs.Theseleshavetheextension

.NCTor.NCD.PleaseconsulttheNeroCoverDesignerEssentialshelpformore

informationoncreatinggraphicsforyourdiscs.

Using the RoboRacer LS Duplex Utility

TheAleratecRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityoffersveoptionsforcopyingdatato

discsand/orperformingLightScribelabeling:

1. BurnFromDiscImage–Createsdiscsfromanexistingimagele.

2. LightScribeLabeling–Labelsdiscsfromagraphicsle.

3. BurnFromDiscImage+LightScribeLabeling–Usesanexistingimagele

andagraphicsletobothburndataandlabeldiscs.

4. CopyDisc–Automaticallycreatesanimagelefromasourcediscandthen

createsdisccopiesfromthatle.

5. CopyDisc+LightScribeLabeling-Automaticallycreatesanimagelefroma

sourcediscandthencreatesdisccopiesfromthatle.Alsousesagraphicsle

tolabelthecreateddiscs.

Burn from Disc Image

1. CreateanewimageleusingNeroExpressEssentialsifonehasnotalready

beencreated.

2. LaunchtheAleratecRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityfromtheStartmenu,inthe

RoboRacerLSDuplexgroup.

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Burn from Disc Image - continued

3. Select“BurnFromDiscImage”inthedropdownmenuandpresstheGo!

button.

4. Onthe“SelectImageWriteOptions”window,chooseyourimagele,select

themediatype(CDorDVD)andspecifythenumberofcopiestomake.Make

suretoplaceenoughemptydiscs(labelsidefacingup)inthediscinputbin

beforepressingOK.

NOTE: Lowering the write speed for audio CD’s and video DVD’s will reduce the

chance of failures.

5. PressOK.

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LightScribe Labeling

1. LaunchNeroCoverDesignerEssentialsfromtheStartmenu,intheNero

Essentialsgroup.

2. UseNeroCoverDesignerEssentialstocreateanewlabelorselectanexisting

graphicsle.

3. Clickonthe“LightScribe”buttononthetoolbarorgotoFile|PrintLightScribe

Label.

4. Choosetheprintqualityandnumberofcopiesyouwishtomake.Donot

changetheDrivesetting.DO NOT PRESS PRINT.

NOTE: It is always recommended to use the “Best” setting for LightScribe

Labeling jobs.

5. LaunchtheAleratecRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityfromtheStartmenu,inthe

RoboRacerLSDuplexgroup.

6. Makesuretoplaceenoughemptydiscs(labelsidefacingDOWN)inthedisc

inputbinbeforepressingOK.

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LightScribe Labeling - continued

7. Select“LightScribeLabeling”inthedropdownmenuandpresstheGo!button.

NOTE: You will occasionally see the following warning window appear. This is

normal. Please ignore this warning message; it will be closed automatically.

Burn from Disc Image + LightScribe Labeling

1. LaunchNeroCoverDesignerEssentialsfromtheStartmenu,intheNero

Essentialsgroup.

2. UseNeroCoverDesignerEssentialstocreateanewlabelorselectanexisting

graphicsle.

3. Clickonthe“LightScribe”buttononthetoolbarorgotoFile|PrintLightScribe

Label.

4. Choosetheprintqualityandnumberofcopiesyouwishtomake.Donot

changetheDrivesetting.DO NOT PRESS PRINT.

NOTE: It is always recommended to use the “Best” setting for LightScribe

Labeling jobs.

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5. CreateanewimageleusingNeroExpressEssentialsifonehasnotalready

beencreated.

6. LaunchtheAleratecRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityfromtheStartmenu,inthe

RoboRacerLSDuplexgroup.

7. Select“BurnFromDiscImage+LightScribeLabeling”inthedropdownmenu

andpresstheGo!button.

8. Onthe“SelectImageWriteOptions”window,chooseyourimageleand

selectthemediatype(CDorDVD).Makesuretoplaceenoughemptydiscs

(labelsidefacingup)inthediscinputbinbeforepressingOK.

NOTE: Lowering the write speed for audio CD’s and video DVD’s will reduce the

chance of failures.

9. PressOK.

NOTE: You will occasionally see the following warning window appear. This is

normal. Please ignore this warning message; it will be closed automatically.

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Disc Copy

1. LaunchtheAleratecRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityfromtheStartmenu,inthe

RoboRacerLSDuplexgroup.

2. Select“CopyDisc”inthedropdownmenuandpresstheGo!button.

3. Onthe“SelectDuplicationOptions”window,specifythelenameandpathfortheimage

lewhichwillbecreatedfromyoursourcedisc,selectthemediatype(CDorDVD)and

specifythenumberofcopiestomake.Makesurethattherstdiscatthebottomofthe

discinputbinisthesourcedisc(labelsidefacingup).Alsomakesuretoplaceenough

emptydiscs(labelsidefacingup)ontopofthesourcediscbeforepressingOK.

NOTE: Lowering the write speed for audio CD’s and video DVD’s will reduce the

chance of failures.

4. PressOK.

Disc Copy + LightScribe Labeling

1. LaunchNeroCoverDesignerEssentialsfromtheStartmenu,intheNero

Essentialsgroup.

2. UseNeroCoverDesignerEssentialstocreateanewlabelorselectanexisting

graphicsle.

3. Clickonthe“LightScribe”buttononthetoolbarorgotoFile|PrintLightScribe

Label.

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4. Choosetheprintqualityandnumberofcopiesyouwishtomake.Donot

changetheDrivesetting.DONOTPRESSPRINT.

NOTE: It is always recommended to use the “Best” setting for LightScribe

Labeling jobs.

5. LaunchtheAleratecRoboRacerLSDuplexUtilityfromtheStartmenu,inthe

RoboRacerLSDuplexgroup.

6. Select“CopyDisc+LightScribeLabeling”inthedropdownmenuandpress

theGo!button.

7. Onthe“SelectDuplicationOptions”window,specifythelenameandpathforthe

imagelewhichwillbecreatedfromyoursourcediscandselectthemediatype(CD

orDVD).Makesurethattherstdiscatthebottomofthediscinputbinisthesource

disc(labelsidefacingup).Alsomakesuretoplaceenoughemptydiscs(labelside

facingup)ontopofthesourcediscbeforepressingOK.

8. PressOK.

NOTE: You will occasionally see the following warning window appear. This is

normal. Please ignore this warning message; it will be closed automatically.

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Recommended Media

ForbestresultswerecommendAleratecLightScribeDuplicatorGradeDVDandCD

media.Forcompletedetailsgotowww.aleratec.com/lightscribe-media.html.

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Technical Support Addresses and

Phone Numbers

► By e-mail: [email protected]

► By Telephone: 1-818-678-0484

Technical Support Group can be reached 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Paciﬁc

Time, Monday through Friday, excluding U.S. holidays.

Please try to call from a phone near your computer system.

► Access is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, via:

The World Wide Web at: www.aleratec.com

FAX at: 1-818-678-0483

Notes:

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Speciﬁcations subject to change without notice.

Aleratec, Inc.

9851 Owensmouth Avenue

Chatsworth, CA 91311 U.S.A.

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Aleratec 280113 User guide

Brand: Aleratec

Model: 280113

Category: Media duplicators

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