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System Utilities 
2. System Info 

 

System Utilities 
3. Device Info 

 

System Utilities 
4. Load Default 

 

Load Default 
Press OK to Continue 

 

 

12.2 System Info 

 

The  System  Info  menu  provides  a  lot  of  hardware  information  about  the  autoloader  such  as  firmware 
versions, Duplication/Robot Control Boards type, etc. You can scroll through the various specifications by 
pressing the 

Up or 

Down

 button. 

 

Use the 

Up or 

Down

 button to select the System Info menu and press 

the 

ENT/Enter

 button to enter that menu. 

 

 

12.3 Device Info 

 

This  menu  allows  you  to  see  information  about  the  recording  devices  built  inside  your  autoloader.  This 
information includes, but is not limited to, manufacturer, model number, etc.  
 

 
Use the 

Up or 

Down

 button to select the 

Device Info

 menu and press 

the 

ENT/Enter

 button to enter that menu.  

 

 

12.4 Load Default 

 

This  function  will  reset  all  of  the  options  back  to  the  manufacturer's  default  settings.  You  should  only 
perform this function if your autoloader is acting abnormally.  
 

 
Use the 

Up or 

Down

 button to select the 

Load Default

 menu and press 

the 

ENT/Enter

 button to enter that menu. 

 
 
Press  the 

ENT/Enter

  button  to  load  the  default  parameters  or  the 

ESC/Escape

 button to return to the 

System Utilities

 menu.  

 

12.5 Update Firmware 

 

This function will update the software of your autoloader. To update, you need to insert the manufacture

r’s 

Certified Update CD into the 1

st

 tray and select this function by pressing the 

ENT/Enter

 button. We strongly 

suggest that you do not upgrade your autoloader's firmware unless your autoloader has become unstable 
or you are instructed to do so by Tech Support. 
 

Warning:

 When you update the firmware on your system, there may be a chance that you will lose 

all of the data (contents of master discs) stored in the user HDD partitions. Make sure that you back 
up all of the data on the HDD before attempting this procedure. 
 
 

Summary of Contents for ROBOTIC AUTOLOADER 3.5

Page 1: ...User s Manual v3 5...

Page 2: ...REOF OF A COPYRIGHT DISC IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED WE DISCOURAGE THE USE OF ANY SUCH ACTION THAT GIVES RISE TO CRIMINAL INTENT AND PROSECUTION THE SELLER OF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POTENT...

Page 3: ...r Mode 17 1 2 Making Copies in Multi Master Mode 19 2 Test 22 3 Compare 22 4 Test Copy 23 5 Copy Compare 23 6 Select Burn Speed 24 7 Select Source 25 8 Master Mode 25 9 Erase 25 10 Hard Drive Setup 26...

Page 4: ...re 35 13 Loader Utilities 36 13 1 Drive Alignment 36 13 2 Spindle Alignment 37 13 3 Disc Separator 37 13 4 Z form Maneuver 38 13 5 Robot Speed Mode Optional 38 13 6 Fast Boot up 38 13 7 Sticky Media D...

Page 5: ...u Ray DVD disc to another double layer Blu Ray DVD recordable media but you cannot duplicate a single layer Blu Ray DVD disc to double layer Blu Ray DVD recordable media or vice versa Temperature Warn...

Page 6: ...y treatment If you have experienced this kind of problem please do the following to remove the adhesive static between the discs Separate the blank discs before you place them into the autoloader s sp...

Page 7: ...and not slanted at an angle to ensure the picking arm can securely grab the disc with all 3 vacuum suction heads Be sure to not load too many discs onto the spindle as well as this may cause errors in...

Page 8: ...the blank discs you wish to copy and or print on Spindle 2 see figure 1 2 on page 3 for proper media stacking The robotic arm will pick blank discs from Spindle 2 then place the successfully copied pr...

Page 9: ...s actual quantity varies depending on the media thickness Prior to starting a job make sure Spindle 1 is empty Stack the blank discs you wish to copy on Spindle 2 and 3 see Figure 1 2 on page 3 for pr...

Page 10: ...for failed NG discs Stack the blank media you wish to copy on Spindle 1 and 2 see Figure 1 2 on page 3 for proper media stacking The robotic arm will pick blank discs from Spindle 1 first then place...

Page 11: ...re 1 2 on page 3 for proper media stacking The robotic arm picks blank discs from Spindle 2 first and places the successful copied discs onto Spindle 1 Once Spindle 2 is empty it picks blank discs fro...

Page 12: ...NT Enter Execute the function Also referred to as OK in the Menus ESC Escape Go back to the previous function Copy Copy Quick key to make a copy Pressing this key automatically performs the Copy job T...

Page 13: ...nently erased 3 Compare page 22 Use the Compare function to perform a bit by bit comparison between the content of your master disc s in the Hard Drive and the contents of all discs it copied This ens...

Page 14: ...ad error while reading the master disc all the duplication will be aborted and all the recordable media in the writers will be ruined However if you believe that your master disc has a small insignifi...

Page 15: ...to bypass the capacity limitations of the media to burn further out onto the edge of the media This can result in slightly higher storage capacity however it has also been known to have compatibility...

Page 16: ...ode menu option to adjust the robots movement speed for the disc loading and unloading process Safe Mode will provide better reliability and is recommended for overnight production Turbo Mode will pro...

Page 17: ...which should be placed on top of the first Input Spindle instead of a preloaded master image on the HDD to all of the blank discs which follow it The benefit of this operation is to decrease the time...

Page 18: ...C 5 Place the master disc for job B on top of the stacked blank discs for job B 6 Place 20 blank discs for job A on top of the master disc for job B 7 Place the master disc for job A on top of the sta...

Page 19: ...ect you need to enter input a four digit number If you need to specify a number that is less than four digits fill the leading spaces with zeros any leading zeros will be skipped Examples of four digi...

Page 20: ...w this example Press the Down button repeatedly until F is displayed You can also hold the Down button down and the autoloader will scroll through the alphabet Press the ENT Enter button once to move...

Page 21: ...er Mode continue on to the next section If you are making copies in Multi Master Mode jump ahead to Making Copies in Multi Master Mode on page 19 1 1 Making Copies in Single Master Mode This process w...

Page 22: ...this case the loader has taken a disc from the input spindle and is placing it into Drive 1 The loader will continue to remove discs from the input spindle and place those into drives until either all...

Page 23: ...you will see a screen similar to below Drive 1 indicates the below results are for the 1 st drive OK 1 indicates there is 1 successful copy made by this drive NG 0 indicates there are 0 bad copies cre...

Page 24: ...d in Single Master and Multi Master Modes on page 14 In general the order of the discs on the spindle will be from top to bottom The master disc for the first job The blank discs for the first job The...

Page 25: ...ts you with the Input Bin Empty message Press the ENT Enter button to continue and you will see the Access Job Log screen You can press the ENT Enter button one more time to see the job log that indic...

Page 26: ...are identical to original master disc s Note The bit by bit comparison will only apply on all Blu Ray Discs DVDs and Data CDs A readability check will be applied for other formats like Audio CDs CD G...

Page 27: ...the Input Spindle and Press the ENT Enter button to continue If you have no more discs to compare press the ESC Escape button to terminate the operation 4 Test Copy With the Test Copy menu option the...

Page 28: ...R RW Discs speed HDD to DVD Copy Hard Drive DVD Content to DVD R RW Discs HDD to BD Copy Hard Drive Blu Ray Content to BD R RE Discs Depending upon the type of duplication and your autoloader restric...

Page 29: ...will return you back to the main menu 9 Erase Use the Erase menu to erase your Rewritable discs Use the Up or Down button to find the Erase menu Press the ENT Enter button on Erase to enter the menu a...

Page 30: ...place the discs to be erased in the Input Spindle and Press the ENT Enter button to continue If you have no more discs to erase press the ESC Escape button to terminate the operation 10 Hard Drive Set...

Page 31: ...te Existing Partition Load Auto Generate Edit Partition Name OK or This will Overwrite FUN VEF OK or System will automatically create a partition name NEW 0001 Enter a new partition name as described...

Page 32: ...Up or Down button to navigate to the 5 Partition Info menu Press the ENT Enter button to enter the Partition Info menu and use the Up or Down button to find the partition that you want information abo...

Page 33: ...r that menu Use the Up or Down button to select between the languages and press the ENT Enter button to select that option 11 2 Read Error Skip Normally when the autoloader encounters a read error whi...

Page 34: ...format duplicating them at too high a speed can cause frequent errors like glitches and skips Use this setting to adjust the maximum duplication speed for Audio Video CD and CD G format to ensure reli...

Page 35: ...screen saver will be displayed when your autoloader has been idle for a specific period of time Use the Up or Down buttons to select the Screen Saver menu and press the ENT Enter button to enter that...

Page 36: ...er of the audio tracks that uniquely identifies the song in that audio track This ISRC code is commonly found in commercial Audio CDs and rarely seen on the home made Audio CDs By enabling this featur...

Page 37: ...nu You can select numbers between 1 to 999 by pressing the Up or Down button To specify the number of maximum failures per job you need to enter input a three digit number If you need to specify a num...

Page 38: ...21 twenty one The three digit value would be 021 To input the desired quantity do the following Make sure the cursor is located at the first position First blinking position Press the Down button repe...

Page 39: ...will reset all of the options back to the manufacturer s default settings You should only perform this function if your autoloader is acting abnormally Use the Up or Down button to select the Load De...

Page 40: ...ck a disc from the first input spindle move it to approx inch above the drive tray and hold it there You will see the Drive Alignment screen Check the alignment of the drive trays and press the ENT En...

Page 41: ...y to lower the robotic arm to the mid point and check the alignment Once you are done press the ENT Enter button This will send you to the Alignment Next menu Warning This function is ONLY for checkin...

Page 42: ...Robot Speed Mode Not available on all systems Use the Robot Speed Mode menu option to adjust the robots movement speed for the disc loading and unloading process Safe Mode will provide better reliabil...

Page 43: ...ton to select that option 13 8 Robot Capacity For 100 200 Disc Capacity Models ONLY When a third spindle is installed the total disc capacity is increased by 100 discs creating a 200 disc capacity sys...

Page 44: ...cense that allows you to create up to 32 users However if you desire to create more than 32 users please contact Tech Support Service regarding our special 64 user license pack To access the Manage Ac...

Page 45: ...d automatically return you to the Manage Accounts menu 14 3 Edit User Info The Edit User Info menu allows you to change the existing user s account name and password During this process you will be as...

Page 46: ...e the Up or Down button to scroll through the list of users Press the ENT Enter button to select the user to delete The autoloader will ask you to confirm the deletion Press the ENT Enter button to de...

Page 47: ...below This information screen shows what is happening In this case the loader has taken a disc from the input spindle and is placing it into Drive 1 The loader will perform the loading process which...

Page 48: ...T Enter button one more time to see the drive log that indicates the number of passes and fails for every drive tray or simply press the ESC Escape button to go back to the main menu If you choose to...

Page 49: ...D player ROM to test the copied media Sometimes your BD DVD CD Player ROM may not be compatible with recordable BD DVD CD disc The failure rate is high Lower the write speed and try again See Select B...

Page 50: ...vacuum picking arm and the spindle where the disc can be placed securely onto the spindle This error indicates that an obstruction missing component or mechanical failure has prevented the vacuum pick...

Page 51: ...in after 3 continuous attempts R80 Disc Remaining On Robotic Arm Not Loaded On To The Drive Tray If error code 80 is shown it represents that a disc attempting to be placed on a drive tray remained at...

Page 52: ...4 Short Philips Screws to fasten the bracket into place 2 on the side and 2 on top Note there are 3 pre drilled holes on Top of the base the 2 small screws will go into the outer holes leaving the cen...

Page 53: ...tp www vinpowerdigital com TechnicalSupport FAQ FAQ asp If you cannot solve your problem our technical support staff will assist you if your unit is still covered under warranty In order to efficientl...

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