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User’s Guide
Recordex TechDisc Pro CD
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Q: Does duplication speed affect disc quality?
A: It may or it may not. The general rule of thumb is that slower read and burn speeds result in fewer failures and
higher quality copies. However, most of the time a disc will copy just fine at maximum speed settings. We find that
most of our customers are more concerned with speed so by default we set the duplicators to read and copy at max
speed. If you are having trouble producing good copies you may want to try slowing down the read speed and the
burn speed. To do this refer to chapter 5: Setup/Burn Speed or Setup/Read Speed.
Q: Does it take longer to make multiple copies of a disc?
A: No. The copy time will be about the same whether you are making one copy or 7 copies.
Q: Can I force my duplicator to copy or read at a specific speed?
A: Yes. And sometimes it is necessary to slow down duplication speed, especially if you are using slower media such
as 32x CD-R.
Q: If I buy 52X CD duplicator can I still use 48x media?
A: Absolutely. A duplicator can always copy at lower speeds but a slower duplicator, I.e. 48x or 40x, is not capable
at copying at a higher speed.
Q: Is there a way to verify that my copies are good playable discs?
A: Yes. You can use the verify function (see chapter 5: Verify) to check your discs after copying.
Q: Are duplicated discs different than the original disc?
A: As long as the blank disc itself is fine (I.e. Has no defects) then the copies will be perfect duplicates of the master
disc. This is why it is so important to use high-quality master discs as any flaws in the master will be passed along to
the target discs.
Q: Can I make copies of copy protected master discs?
A: It is important to follow copyright laws and never make a copy of any protected data unless you have received
legal permission to do so. Most commercially produced DVDs and video games are copy protected and the duplica-
tor will not copy a copy protected disc.
Q: Does the master disc have to be the same type of disc as the copy discs?
A: The master and the copy disc must both be the same type of disc, I.e. DVD or CD. It is also recommended that you
master and copy discs be formatted the same, I.e. DVD+R to DVD+R, DVD-R to DVD-R, etc.
Q: Is a VCD (Video CD) a CD or a DVD?
A: VCDs are specially created CDs and can only be copied to CDs. Digital Video Disc (DVD) is something entirely
different from Video CD.
Q: Do copied discs have the same tracks (CDs) or titles/chapters (DVDs) as the master disc?
A: Yes. The duplicator makes a digital copy of the disc so it is an exact replica.
Q: Will my duplicator copy both PAL and NTSC formatted movies?
A: Yes. The format of the video is not considered when making a copy.
Q: Is it better to copy from the hard drive or from the top DVD or CD drive?
A: As a rule it is always better to copy from a hard drive. The duplicator will often copy faster from the hard drive
and it is much less likely that there will be a copy failure when burning from the hard drive. However, due to the fact
that it takes time to load the master image to the hard drive many customers choose to copy directly from the top disc
drive and not worry about the speed differences.
Q: Are bigger hard drives better than smaller hard drives?
A: The size of the hard drives limits how many images you can store. So bigger is better if you don’t want to run out
of space.
