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R-Quest TCA-9200 User Manual

Manual is about: TCA 9000 Series Autoloader User Manual

Summary of TCA-9200

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    Tca-autoloader usermanual this manual covers the following products: tca-9200 tca-9800

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ iii.

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual iv copyright_______________________ ________________________ ____ copyright © 2002-2007 r-quest technologies, llc. Copyright © 2007 global discware, inc. All rights reserved. This manual and the software described in ...

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ v promise, description, affirmation of fact, sample model or representation, oral or written shall be part of an order, unless set forth in these terms and conditions, or are in writing and signed by an authorized rep...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual vi 1) repair or replace the product and ship the product to the end user or to the authorized global discware distributor, postage or freight prepaid; or 2) replace with a new product and ship the product to the end u...

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ vii transportation method; otherwise you are responsible for the cost of shipping the product to global discware. During the warranty period, global discware will cover the cost of returning the repaired product to yo...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual viii table of contents quick start............................................................................................................................................. 1 b ox c ontents ...........................

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ ix m enu s tructure ................................................................................................................................... 25 appendix d – cd creation hints & tips ...........................

  • Page 10: Quick Start

    1 quick start your new tca autoloader is designed to allow fast, easy and reliable duplication of discs. The following sections will get you started copying or comparing discs quickly. Useful features are ignored here, so after getting started using these instructions we recommend you browse the ope...

  • Page 11: Operating Environment

    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 2 operating environment your tca autoloader system should be used in a climate controlled environment free of dirt, dust, excess humidity, excessive heat or electro- magnetic interference. Your tca autoloader system s...

  • Page 12: Quick Start Comparing

    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 3 insert master disc... Press any key. Put the master disc in the input hopper on top of the blank disc and press the enter key. The autoloader will pick the master disc, and place it in the drive tray, the tray will ...

  • Page 13: Operation

    4 operation this chapter provides detailed operating instructions for your tca autoloader. Your tca autoloader has many options and features designed to make it more productive and easier to use. Please read through this chapter carefully so that you can take full advantage of all the features of yo...

  • Page 14: Keyboard

    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 5 keyboard a usb keyboard may be connected to the rear of the tca autoloader to make the entry of complicated image names and menu navigation easier. However, this is not required, and following is the function of eac...

  • Page 15: Lcd Display

    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 6 while a menu is being displayed the stop key (escape on a usb keyboard) backs up 1 level higher in the menu structure. Lcd display the lcd display is used either to display menus or to show status. For instance whil...

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 7 load new master read a master disc and put the image on the hard drive without copying or verifying. List of images show all disc images currently stored on the hard drive. Show hd free space display the currently a...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 8 defrag hd recover all hard drive space associated with erased disc images. Depending on the hard drive size and the number and size of erased disc images this function can take several minutes to complete. Format ha...

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 9 load drive f/w the drive manufacturer may update the software that is used by the recorder drives from time to time. This could be for bug fixes, new features or format support, or to optimize the recording quality ...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 10 loader utilities loader utilities provide a means by which the loader mechanism can be tested or diagnosed. These utilities are meant for global discware approved service personnel and advanced users only. If in do...

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 11 setup menu these menus are used to select various options available on the tca autoloader. Some menu options may depend on the settings of other options, so the actual menus that appear are context sensitive. Dupli...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 12 audit copy if set to yes every disc recorded will be audited to confirm that the entire discs was actually recorded. This involves reading the first and last part of the discs to ensure that they are readable. Netw...

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    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 13 check reject full this should be sent to yes. The rejected disc count is kept, and once it reaches a trigger level, duplication will halt - waiting user intervention to clear the reject pile. This prevents the foul...

  • Page 23: Password Menu

    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 14 read data select the speed used when the master drive reads data tracks. Read audio select the speed used when the master drive reads audio tracks. Write select the speed used when the writing (recording / burning)...

  • Page 24: Network Set-Up Menu

    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 15 now enter any six-key sequence. The same key sequence will need to be repeated to confirm the new password. From now on this password will need to be entered when prompted. Remember, a different password can be set...

  • Page 25: Time & Date

    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 16 network mask (only when use dhcp = no) in order to use the tca autoloader on the network, a valid network mask is required. If you are unsure about network mask, consult your network administrator, or set use dhcp ...

  • Page 26: Entering Text

    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 17 set date format the tcp autoloader supports three different date formats to suit most areas of the world. These are: dd / mm / yyyy (europe & others) mm / dd / yyyy (usa & others) yyyy / mm / dd (japan & others) se...

  • Page 27: Copying Discs

    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 18 copying discs there are two basic methods of copying discs. The first is to read a master & start copying immediately. The second is to start copying using a master image already stored on the internal hard disk (u...

  • Page 28: Comparing Discs

    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 19 copying will automatically start again once all drives are closed, and have blank media. Bad discs will be rejected, and placed on the loader to the front of the drives. To copy from an image that is already on the...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 20 a batch job will terminate if the input hopper is empty and all discs have been recorded or if the first master being read has errors. A read error on a master midway through will result in the following blank disc...

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    21 appendix a - error messages following is a list of error messages that may be displayed. No hard disk !! This would appear during the power up sequence if no hard disk could be found. Check that the power cable is correctly installed on the hard disk, and that the data cable is correctly connecte...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 22 !! Warning !! Copier is in simulate mode the duplication options are set to simulate, and will not write to the media. This means that the system will go through all the motions of writing discs, but will not actua...

  • Page 33: Supported Formats

    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 24 supported formats following are supported formats as of this writing. Contact your authorized distributor or global discware for an updated list. Cd-rom mode 1, form 1 (iso 9660, ufs, hfs etc) cd-xa mode 2, form 1 ...

  • Page 34: Menu Structure

    Tca 9000 series user manual_______________________________________________________ 25 menu structure following is the tca autoloader menu structure. Copy (or copy & compare if compare is enabled) compare batch mode network mode (see truenet user manual) image menu disc images (only if recorders inst...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 26 progress bar (only on towers) check blank size sticky media (only on autoloaders_ last char name recorder set-up cd speed dvd speed master drive drive enable x (where x is the recorder number) network set-up networ...

  • Page 36: Discs For Distribution

    Appendix d – cd creation hints & tips discs for distribution many users ask how they should make discs suitable for mass distribution. There are many software packages available for disc mastering. Global discware does not recommend any specific package over another. However there are some basic rec...

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    _______________________________________________________tca 9000 series user manual 28 r-quest by global discware tca tm user manual part number 900-00016-01 revision d copyright © 2002-2007 r-quest technologies, llc copyright © 2007 global discware inc. All rights reserved. Www.Globaldiscware.Com.