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Addonics Technologies DVD R/RW manual

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  • Page 1

    Addonics TECHNOLOGIES DVD±R/RW DigiCopier Users Guide Revision 1.0[...]

  • Page 2

    FCC Warning Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy. If[...]

  • Page 3

    Contents FCC Warning .............................................................................. 1 Contents ...................................................................................... 2 Chapter 1 Prefac e ....................................................................... 3 General Information Features ............................[...]

  • Page 4

    Chapter 1 Preface This is a Preliminary version of the manual intended to provide advance information on the Addonics Technologies’ external DVD DigiCopier drive. The information is as complete and as accurate as possible as of the publication date, but will be superseded and updated periodically by revised manuals. The contents are subject to ch[...]

  • Page 5

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Make sure that you have the following items: For DVD±R/RW DigiCopier with USB2.0 Cable ! One DVD±R/RW DigiCopier main unit ! USB2.0 cable with 36 pin connector ! Sonic MyDVD Software ! DVD/CD Mastering software ! MPEG II CD playback software ! USB driver diskette ! Power Cable ! This User Guide For DVD±R/RW DigiCopier w[...]

  • Page 6

    Chapter 3 Switch Settings on back of unit Figure 1 S3 S2 S1 C2 C1 C1 – Analog audio connectors C2 – Interface cable connector S1 – Duplicator and External switch Up position = Duplicator Center = Neutral Down position = External DVD±R/RW S2 – Buzzer 6 = ON (factory default) 7 = OFF 0-5 (reserved) S3 – functional switch 0 = Copy (factory [...]

  • Page 7

    DVD DigiCopier Switch Settings description # Copy, Test, Test and Copy - after placing the source CD and a Blank Disc into the target DVD±R/ RW drive, the copy controller will detect if the disc in the writer is a blank one. If it is a blank disc, the copy controller will aut omatically begin copying after 5 seconds. If it is a rewriteable disc, t[...]

  • Page 8

    Chapter 4 Using the DVD±R/RW DigiCopier as a Stand Alone DVD±R/RW Copier # Connect the power cable to the back of the DVD DigiCopier. # Plug in the Power Cord to the AC Power Source (+90~+250VAC) # Set the switch (S1 on figure 1, page 6) at the back to Duplicator position. Then turn the power on at the front to start the DVD DigiCopier as a Stand[...]

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    length DVD movie may take 30 minutes to copy onto a 2X certified DVD±R Addonics Technologies – DVD±R/RW Di giCopier Users Guide v1.0 8[...]

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    Chapter 5 Using DVD DigiCopier as an external DVD±R/RW on your PC Installation # Connect the power cable to the back of the DVD DigiCopier. # Plug in the Power Cord to the AC Power Source (+90~+250VAC) # Connect the Interface cable to the back of the DVD DigiCopier and the other end to your computer or Notebook interface port. # Set the switch (S1[...]

  • Page 11

    USB 2.0 interface cable # The USB model comes with High Speed USB2.0 cable, which is capable of burning or copying DVD or CD at the maximum speed of the drive. # Since USB 2.0 Hi-Speed is an evol ution of the existing USB 1.1 specification, it is fully forw ard and backward compatible with current USB systems. # If your computer’s USB controller [...]

  • Page 12

    USB driver installation For Win98 and Win98SE 1. Make sure your computer is up and running. 2. Insert the USB cable to the USB Port. 3. A "New Hardware Found" message shall pops up. 4. Follow the ON SCREEN wizard and point to the location of A:USBWIN98 for the driver. 5. Let Windows finish the installation and that’s it. 6. Double clic[...]

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    Firewire interface cable installation Attach the Firewire interface cable to the computer connector (C2, figure 1 on Page 6) at the back of the DVD DigiCopier firm and securely – you should not be able to disconnect the c able without pressing the release notch. Firewire DVD DigiCopier Installation For Win98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Note for Win98SE on[...]

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    Serial ATA Cable Installation Attach the USB-IDE cable’s “ MC 36 Connector ” to your Addonics Mobile Drive firm and securely – you should not be able to disconnect the cable without pressing the release notch. Serial ATA Combo Hard Drive Installation For Win98SE, Me, 2000 and XP Note: There no drivers needed to use the Serial ATA cable as l[...]

  • Page 15

    Chapter 6 Software Installation CD Mastering Software installation: 1. Load the CD Mastering Disc onto the DVD±R/RW drive of the DVD DigiCopier (make sure you set the unit to operate as an External DVD±R/RW Burner – re fer to Chapter 5, page 8). 2. Click on the Install Button to start installation process. 3. Follow the On screen Wizard for ins[...]

  • Page 16

    Chapter 7 Playing Audio CDs You can use the Addonics DVD DigiCopi er drive to play regular music CDs. • Place the audio disc onto the bottom DVD±R/RW drive • To listen or Play audio CD’s through the computer, you ma y download the newer version of windows m edia player (m ake sure you set the unit to operate as an Exte rnal DVD±R/RW Burner [...]

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    Technical Support If you need assistance to get your unit functioning properly, please call Addonics Technical Support. Our technical staff will be happy to assist you, but they will need your help to do so. Calling the technical support staff without all the proper information can be both time consuming and frustrating. Here are some tips to help [...]