Summary of CD-D13
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User’s manual tower cd duplicator cd-d13 cd-d17hd.
Page 3: Safety Precautions
Tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual i safety precautions tascam cd duplicator systems are high-precision electronic devices. Do not use them in any manner other than as specified in this manual. Please read this manual in its entirety before you begin the installation procedure. Use of controls...
Page 4: Piracy Statement
Ii tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual copyright and trademark information copyright © 2005 tascam, a division of teac america, inc. All rights reserved. Teac america, inc. Reserves the right to modify product offerings or specifications without advanced notice. No part of this publication may ...
Page 5: Table of Contents
Table of contents tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual iii table of contents safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I fcc radio frequency interference regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I copyr...
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Table of contents iv tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 11.4 auto start drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11.5 startup menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 11.6 auto verify...
Page 7: List of Figures
Tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual v list of figures figure 1. Cd duplicator unit package contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 figure 2. Front panel of the cd duplicator unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 figure 3. Lcd control panel . . . . . . . . . ....
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Page 9: Chapter 1. Introduction
Tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 1 chapter 1. Introduction thank you for purchasing a tascam tower cd duplicator. The tascam tower cd duplicator is a stand-alone disc-to-disc cd duplicator system that does not require connection to a computer. It can duplicate a single master cd to cd-r medi...
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Cd duplicator package contents 2 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual cd duplicator package contents your tascam cd duplicator package includes the following items (see figure 1). ❑ tascam (1x3 or 1x7) tower cd duplicator unit ❑ ac power cable ❑ tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual (this boo...
Page 11: Front Panel
Front panel tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 3 front panel figure 2 illustrates the front panel of the tower cd duplicator unit. Figure 2. Front panel of the cd duplicator unit source drive: insert the disc to be copied into the source drive. Use the disc tray to load a cd into the drive. Yo...
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Front panel 4 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual lcd control panel: use the control panel buttons to navigate through the various functions viewed on the lcd display. Figure 3. Lcd control panel the cd duplicator control panel features an lcd display and four buttons. These buttons are describ...
Page 13: Rear Panel
Rear panel tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 5 rear panel figure 4 illustrates the rear panel of the cd duplicator unit. Figure 4. Rear panel of the cd duplicator unit cooling fan: ball-bearing fans cool the cd duplicator. Ac voltage selector: use this switch to select either 115vac or 220vac...
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Rear panel 6 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual.
Page 15: Setup
Setup tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 7 chapter 2. Using the cd duplicator this chapter explains how to set up the cd duplicator, as well as basic operation and menu functions. Setup 1. Carefully remove the cd duplicator unit, ac power cord and user’s manual from the shipping box. 2. Connec...
Page 16: Basic Operation
Basic operation 8 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual basic operation this section explains the basic operation of the cd duplicator. Copying from the optical (cd) source drive 1. Place a source disc in the disc tray of the source drive. 2. Switch to function [1 copy] by pressing the button (if...
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Loading data to and copying from the hard disk source drive tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 9 loading data to and copying from the hard disk source drive during initialization (see step 3 on page 7), the cd duplicator performs a self- test to detect source drives. The cd-rom drive and hard ...
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Loading data to and copying from the hard disk source drive 10 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 4. Press the / buttons to select the desired partition letter. The lcd will display partition a as the first option, but you can select any partition letter at any time. 5. Press the (ent) button ...
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Loading data to and copying from the hard disk source drive tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 11 11. Press the / buttons to select the partition you wish to copy from, then press the (ent) button. The data will be copied from the selected partition when you specify the hard disk drive as the ...
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Loading data to and copying from the hard disk source drive 12 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual note: ❑ with the default setting, after source data has been successfully copied to the target cd-r discs, the cd duplicator automatically ejects the discs. ❑ with the default setting, if the copy...
Page 21: 1 Copy
1 copy tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 13 chapter 3. Tower cd duplicator functions the tower cd duplicator features 12 functions: copy, test, test ©, verify, compare, prescan, disc info, select source, image, edit track, setup, and advanced setup. Each function is explained below. 1 cop...
Page 22: 3 Test & Copy
3 test & copy 14 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 3 test & copy the test & copy function performs the test simulation and the copy process in one step. The copy process is performed only if the simulation detects no problems. If the simulation fails, the copy process is cancelled. 4 verify t...
Page 23: 9 Image
9 image tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 15 9 image the image menu, which consists of six functions (9.1 through 9.6), is valid only on the cd-d17hd tower cd duplicator system, which features a factory- installed hard disk drive. The image menu includes load, delete image, image info, compar...
Page 24: 10. Edit Track (For Cd Only)
10. Edit track (for cd only) 16 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 10. Edit track (for cd only) the edit track functions enable you to create and copy a collection of songs from different audio discs. 10.1 cd to cd edit the cd to cd edit function enables you to select specific tracks from vari...
Page 25: 11 Setup
11 setup tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 17 11 setup the setup menu includes a list of options that enable you to change the original default configuration. Various settings are available under the setup menu that control the operation of the cd duplicator. However, tascam recommends that y...
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11.7 auto compare 18 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 11.7 auto compare the auto compare setting controls auto-comparison of data between source and target discs after a copy operation. The default setting is off . 11.8 auto prescan the auto prescan setting controls automatic prescan of the ...
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11.12 display time tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 19 11.12 display time the display time function displays the total time of each copy operation. The default setting is off . 11.13 button sound the button sound setting turns the button sound on or off. The default setting is on . 11.14 dev...
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12.3 read error skip 20 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 12.3 read error skip the read error skip setting controls error skipping during reading of the source disc. If the setting is off and an error is detected, the target drive stops and displays the read error message. If the setting is o...
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12.7 update firmware tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 21 12.7 update firmware the update firmware function updates the firmware of the interface board via compact disc (cd). The cd must contain the required data file and be inserted in the source drive. The cd duplicator will locate the data...
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12.14 switch usb mode 22 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual.
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Tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 23 appendix a. List of functions 1 copy 2 test 3 test & copy 4 verify 5 compare 6 prescan 7 disc info 8 select source 9 image (available only on cd-d17hd) 9.1 load 9.2 delete image 9.3 image info 9.4 compare image 9.5 select image 9.6 select src drive 10 edit...
Page 32: Appendix B. Lcd Messages
24 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual appendix b. Lcd messages this appendix explains the messages that may appear on the lcd panel. Normal conditions (for all cd duplicator models) message meaning initialize sdram initialize system memory. Detect drives detect the drives connected to the syst...
Page 33: Audio Editing
Normal conditions (for cd-d17hd only) tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 25 normal conditions (for cd-d17hd only) audio editing message meaning hdd not format! The hard disk has not been formatted. Format hdd? Do you want to format the hard disk? All data will be lost, format? All data on the ...
Page 34: Handling Discs
Normal conditions (for cd-d17hd only) 26 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual appendix c. About cd-r and cd-rw discs this appendix explains how to handle, load, and eject cd-r and cd-rw discs. Handling discs ❑ handle compact discs only by their edges to avoid getting fingerprints on the surface....
Page 35: Loading and Ejecting Discs
Loading and ejecting discs tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 27 loading and ejecting discs to load a disc into the source or a target drive, first open the disc tray by pressing the eject button on the front of the drive. Place the disc on the disc tray with its label side facing up. Then pre...
Page 36: Appendix D. Specifications
Loading and ejecting discs 28 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual appendix d. Specifications the following table lists the product specifications for the tascam tower cd duplicator. Model cd-d13 cd-d17hd hdd capacity none 80gb weight 22 lbs. 38.5 lbs. Dimensions (hxwxd) 10.5" x 7.5" x 17.25" 17...
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Limited warranty tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual 29 appendix e. Technical support and warranty for technical support on your tascam cd duplicator, please contact the tascam support center. Tascam technical support (323) 727-7617 monday through friday, 8 am to 5 pm pacific time e-mail: tasca...
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Limited warranty 30 tascam tower cd duplicator user’s manual exclusion of damages tascam’s liability for any defective product is limited to repair or replacement of the product, at teac’s option. Tascam shall not be liable for damages based upon inconvenience, loss of use of the product, loss of ti...