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Pico for Mac Getting Started Guide

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  To test disc movement in and out of the recorders, ensure that the Move in and 

out of recorder option is selected. Set the Number of discs to move to . Click 
Start to initiate the test 

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  Discribe proceeds to select and load one disc at a time from the input to the 

disc recorder. After a short time, each disc is extracted and placed in the output 
bin. This test provides a good indication that communication between the com-
puter and duplicator is working well and that the duplicator robotics is properly 
calibrated for operation. 

Note: If you encounter any problems with the smooth operation of the robot arm 
or loading and unloading of discs, consult the section titled Problem solving at the 
end of this guide. 

Summary of Contents for Disc Makers

Page 1: ...the Pico with a PC refer to the Discmakers Pico User s Guide in the PC installation package The procedures in this guide explain how to connect the duplicator to a Mac con nect all components install...

Page 2: ...requirements The Pico duplicator performs most effectively when used in combination with a computer system that meets or exceeds the following requirements Computer hardware requirements Operating sys...

Page 3: ...the selected work surface with the two attachment pins facing toward the Pico 2 Lower the Pico onto the input bin The attachment pins on the input bin should slide easily into the two recesses on the...

Page 4: ...o use the duplicator Connecting the power cable 1 With the Pico power switch turned off 0 position at the back of the duplicator cabinet connect the AC power cord to the unit 2 Connect the other end o...

Page 5: ...the software Complete the installation procedures as described in the following steps You must have rights as administrator of the Mac to perform the installation 1 Power on the Macinstosh computer an...

Page 6: ...bed in the following steps Powering on the duplicator 1 With all cables securely connected to the duplicator press the power switch on the back of the Pico duplicator cabinet to the 1 position 2 Press...

Page 7: ...ed into one of the available disc drives in your system Select the Source location for the master from the options displayed in the drop down list Discribe displays the size of the copy opera tion as...

Page 8: ...as the files are recorded to disc When the write is com plete Discribe uses the robot arm to remove the disc from the recorder and transfers it to the output bin 6 Remove the disc from the output bin...

Page 9: ...in the input bin stack of the duplicator 2 From the Discribe Utilities menu select Test Robotics The primary Test Robotics win dow appears identifying the Robot and the installed recorder 3 Click the...

Page 10: ...a time from the input to the disc recorder After a short time each disc is extracted and placed in the output bin This test provides a good indication that communication between the com puter and dup...

Page 11: ...sure that you re using recordable CD discs with a CD master and record able DVD discs with a DVD master Also the quality of the media and the selected recording speed can affect the rejection rate Tr...

Page 12: ...4041 for telephone support on any duplicator related issues Copyright and contact details This document and related materials are provided as is with no warranties ex press or implied including but n...

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