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Alesis CD Twin manual

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    Refer ence Manual[...]

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    1 WARNING Use of the CD Twin is for the legal b ackup of licensed ma terials and editing of personal data. Any copy of licensed materials is the property of the author of t he copyright holde r. Any unauthorized cop ying, editing, or resale of cop yrighted materials is pr ohibited by US and Intern ational laws. We discourage owners of the CD Tw in [...]

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    2 1. INTRODU CTION .............................................. 4 1.2 PRODUCT OVERVIEW ............................. 4 1.2.1 Front View .................................................. 4 1.2.2 Side View .................................................... 5 1.2.3 Rear View ................................................... 5 2. SETTING UP THE [...]

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    3 Unpacking • CD Backup System • Accessories 9 USB Cable 9 AC Power Supply 9 User Manual 9 Nero Express So ftware Features • CD to CD cop y in one easy step • Takes only 4 minutes to backup an en tire 74 minute CD • LCD panel allows you to see all functions an d copying status • Stand alone operation, no need to connect to your PC to pe[...]

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    4 1. INTRODUCTION The CD Twin i s a stylish, new concep t for CD backup. With it’s light- weight design, the C D Twin provides not only CD backup , but also doubles as an audio C D track editin g console for making a personal CD. It can be used as a stand-alone CD player and can also be used as an external CD-RW when connected to a PC via USB. Th[...]

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    5 1.2.2 Side View 1.2.3 Rear View[...]

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    6 2. SETTING UP THE SYSTEM 2.1 Stand Alone Operation with out Connecting to a Computer I. Plug in the power cor d II. Power up the CD Twin III. Wait for the system to initialize NOTE: Make sure the USB cabl e is un-plugged when using the CD Twin in Stand Alone mode. 2.2 Connecting to a PC as an external CD-RW via USB 2 .0 I. Power up the CD Twin II[...]

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    7 3. OPERATING GUIDE 3.1 CD to CD BACKUP I. Power up the CD Twin and wait for the system to initialize II. Inse rt the sour ce disc int o the reader CD-ROM [labeled as Reader], and insert a blank disc into the writer CD-RW [labeled Writer] III. Press the START button to begin the CD backup process. IV. The LCD will display the total disc length and[...]

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    8 3.2 COPY TRACK (Make a Compilation CD) This function al lows you to make a compilatio n audio CD from a single CD, or multiple source CDs. I. Insert the so urce audio CD into the Reader CD-ROM drive an d insert a blank disc into the Writer CD-RW drive. II. From the main menu, pres s the << or >> buttons until [2. Copy Track] is displa[...]

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    9 V. After cop ying all of the tracks from the first CD, the Reader C D- ROM drive will automatically eject. Insert the next audio CD, repeating steps 1 through 4, if you would like to add additional tracks to your compilation. NOTE: After you h ave finished all of the track editing, you must use the [3. Close Disc] function to make your new CD pla[...]

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    10 3.4 MUSIC PLAYER This feature allows you to play standa rd CDs with your CD Twin. Simply plug in speakers to the earpho ne outp ut and select a pla y mode. You can play an entire C D or pick onl y songs you would like to hear. I. Insert an au dio CD into either driv e, select [Music Player] from the main menu and press START. II. Then sel ect co[...]

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    11 3.5 SYSTEM FUNCTIONS 3.5.1 Erase Disc The [Erase Disc] fun ction may only be used to er ase a CD-RW disc tha t is installed in the Writer drive location. I. Select [5. System] from th e main menu and press START. II. Insert the CD-RW disc that you would like to erase in to the Writer CD-RW drive. III. Select [5.1 Erase Disc] an d press START. IV[...]

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    12 3.5.3 UPGRADE BIOS From time to time, Al esis will upgrade the CD Twin’s BIOS. You can obtain the latest version from the Alesis w ebsite at www.alesis.com . I. Select [5. Syst em] and press START. II. Select the function [5.3 Upgrade BIOS] and press START. III. Select the drive that you would like to upgrade the BIO S for and press S TART. IV[...]

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    13 3.5.4 SYSTEM INFORMATION This function will provide you with all of the related info rmation about your CD Twin. [Product serial n umber, Model name, Firmware version, CD-R and CD-RW drive manufacturer s and their re spective firmwa re versions. Select function [5.4 Machin e Info] and press START. You can scroll through the pages with the <&l[...]

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    14 4. EXTERNAL CD-RW to PC VIA USB2.0 This function al lows your CD Twin to be used a s an external storage device when connected to yo ur PC. I. Connect a U SB cable from th e rear of your CD Twin to an available USB port on your PC . II. Power up the CD Twin and it will automatically boot up i nto USB mode and the LCD will show [PC Link]. III. Yo[...]

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    15 5. SPECIFICATIONS Supported Disc Formats All au dio CDs, Data CD, V CD, CD-1, Photo-CD Blank Disc Type CD-R, CD-RW CD Twin Burnin g Speed (CD-R/CD-RW) Copy Disc 24x (fixed) Copy Track 16x (fixed) Rawcopy Disc 4x (fixed) PC via USB2.0 32x (max) Copy Function CD to CD, Personal audio CD editing Connection USB 2.0 – connect to PC as external CD-R[...]

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    16 6. Troubleshooting and FAQ Q : How long does it take to copy a CD? A : it takes around 4 minutes to copy a 74 minute source disc Q : Why do es the LCD show a n error message when you put a CD-R disc into the CD-RW an d execute [Eras e Disc] function? A : CD-R disc i s not erasable. Please chang e it to a CD-RW disc. Q : When executing [Copy trac[...]

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    17 Alesis Contact Information Alesis , LLC Los Angeles , CA USA E-mail: support@alesis .com We b s i t e : http://www .alesis .com Alesis CD T win R eference Manual R evision 1.0 by Brooks Br uner Copyright 2004, Alesis , LLC. All rights reser ved R eproduction in whole or in part is prohibite d. CD T win is a trade mark of Alesis , LLC. Specificat[...]