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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
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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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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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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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Document Number: 9299067_ENG_Rev. C Copyright © 2011
Specifications subject to change without notice.
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