CONDRE CD/DVD TRACER PRO WITH HARD DRIVE O PERATOR’S MANUAL www.condre.
Condre, Inc. CONDRE, INC. Phone: Toll Free: 1-866-500-3472 Direct: (952) 294-4900 Technical Support: (952) 253-6843 FAX: (952) 937-8365 Email: techsupport@condre.com Headquarters Location: 15151 Technology Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Document History: Edition 2.1 Rev.1 © Copyright 2004-2005, All rights reserved. Notices: The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
Condre, Inc. Table of Contents Manufacturer Information …………………………….. 2 Important Safety Instructions ……………………….. 4 User Memo ………………………………………………. 4 Getting Started …………………………………………. 5 Thank You ………………………………………. 5 Unpacking and Inspection …………………….. 5 Choosing a Location …………………………… 5 Introduction ……………………………………………… 6 Copying with Internal Hard Drive............................... 7 Copying Direct From Disc to Disc.............................. 8 Switching Duplication Modes………………………….
Condre, Inc. Important Safety instructions Please be aware of the following installation and operation precautions. 1. Read these instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Keep these instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4.
Condre, Inc. Getting Started Thank you... ...for choosing a Condre Standalone Tower Duplicating System from Condre, Inc. Condre Duplicators are second to none in speed and capacity and are backed by an intuitive interface design. We hope it will be a valuable addition to your business for years to come. Unpacking and Inspection When unpacking your unit, inspect the carton and packaging material for damage.
Condre, Inc. Introduction T he Tracer Pro Standalone Duplicator is a stand-alone duplicator that requires no computer connection to operate. Low cost, high performance, the Condre Tracer Pro Standalone series will fulfill your duplication requirements. Especially designed for office applications, the Condre Tracer Pro Standalone Duplicator is based upon a controller with a large LCD display and simple twobutton navigation, which make steps easy to follow during the duplication process.
Condre, Inc. Copying with Internal Hard Drive 1. Power on the system by pressing the round button at the bottom right of the front of the unit. This unit will run trough a self-test, displayed on the LCD screen. Power On ..15 2. Once the self-test procedure is completed, the COPY Mode will display on the LCD screen. Ensure that the duplicator is in the Hard Drive mode. Consult the manual for further detail on how to change to HDD to Disc Mode. Copy
Condre, Inc. 7. Open the drive trays and load a blank CD/DVD in each drive. Close each drive after you load the disc. The LCD will now count up from 1start, 2start and up to the full capacity of the system. The unit will start copying automatically if all drives have been loaded. If you wish to copy fewer than the full capacity, press GO button to start copying. Copy 8. The duplication process will start and the LCD will display the copying progress and speed.
Condre, Inc. 2. Once the self-test procedure is completed, the COPY Mode will display on the LCD screen. Ensure that the duplicator is in the Disc to Disc mode. Consult the manual for further detail on how to change to Disc to Disc Mode Copy
Condre, Inc. Switching Duplication Modes 1. To switch the system between Disc-to-Disc and HDD-to-Disc modes, press and hold the MODE button for 5 seconds. A chirping sound will be heard. Release the MODE button and the display will change to indicate that it is in the Setup Mode. Setup 2. Press the GO button and the LCD will display CD to CD. Press MODE button to toggle between Yes and No. Yes: Disc to Disc Mode No: HDD to Disc Mode CD to CD [*] No [Q] 3.
Condre, Inc. 1. Make sure the system is under HDD-To-Disc Mode. From the main menu, press and hold the MODE button for 5 seconds. A chirping sound will be heard. Release the MODE button and the display will change to indicate that it is in the Setup Mode. Setup 2. Press the GO button to enter the Setup menu. Press the GO button several times to until the LCD displays the HDD Partition Group. HDD Partition Group [*] A [Q] 3.
Condre, Inc. Making a Composite CD with Hard Drive This procedure explains how to: identify and copy selected tracks from multiple CDs into a partition on the hard drive, and copy the loaded tracks from the hard drive to a CD. Before you begin, make sure you are in the HDD-to-Disc mode and your HDD partition is empty. 1. Turn on the system. Note the mode of operation in the LCD display area (copy, load, emulate, etc.). Your LCD display should look something like this: Copy
Condre, Inc. 10. Press the Mode button until the number of the first track you wish to load appears. For example, if you want to load track number 9 as the first track in your compilation of tracks, press the Mode button nine times to display the number 9. For example: Begin Track [+] 9 [Q] 11. Press the Go button to indicate that you want the copy process to start at the beginning of track number 9. 12.
Condre, Inc. Begin Track [+] 0 04:13 [Q] Note that the number of minutes that have been loaded into partition AA of the hard drive is displayed in the top right corner of the LCD display. This number of minutes will help you decide how many tracks you can load. The maximum is 80 minutes. 15. At the begin track 0 prompt, press the MODE button to display the number of the track you wish to copy. 16. Press the Go button at the prompt, begin track. 17. Press the Go button again at the prompt, end track. 18.
Condre, Inc. delete the last track that was loaded to the hard drive. 28. Press and hold the Mode button to display the copy mode. 29. Place a blank CD in the first CD drawer. Close the drawer. 30. At the system prompt, 1start>, press the Go button to copy the tracks from the hard drive to the CD. You have already set the system up to copy from the hard drive to CD, using all of the available drawers.
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Condre, Inc. Begin Track [+] 0 04:13 [Q] Note that the number of minutes that have been copied to the new disc is displayed in the top right corner of the LCD display. This number of minutes will help you decide how many tracks you can still copy. The maximum is 80 minutes. 11. Repeat the same procedures to copy more tracks to the CD. 12. If you have no more tracks to be copied, remember to select Yes to Finalize the disc. This will close the current Disc and no more track can be added.
Condre, Inc. Turn on the Condre DVD Tracer Pro Standalone. On your computer you should soon see a pop-up message saying New Device Detected. If you open up “My Computer” on your PC you should now see a new DVD drive there. You can now use this drive to create DVD’s with. It is recommended you use Record Now Max 4.5 or later. You can get this software from the dealer you purchased your Condre DVD Tracer Pro Standalone. When You are done using this drive and ready to duplicate.
Condre, Inc. Main Menu: A. Copy: This is the primary function of the duplicator. When set to Copy, the duplicator will transfer the contents of a master disc or the current hard drive partition to any blank discs in the tower input bins. B. Copy+Comp: Like the “Copy” function, but followed by the Compare function (see “Compare”). C. Emulate: Like the “Copy” function, but nothing is actually written to the blank discs. It is used for testing Master disc readability and hardware.
Condre, Inc. 2. Edit: see Making a Composite CD section for details. 3. Delete: Selecting "Delete" and pressing the GO button will delete the last track of a multi-track disc stored in the current partition of the hard drive. 4. Clear: Pressing GO will delete the contents of the currently selected partition. 5. Disc Info: Displays information from the media discs that are loaded to the writers, such as max. write speed, capacity, etc. 6.
Condre, Inc. 1.2 HDD Partition Size See Changing HDD Partition for more detail. Press MODE button to change. Auto: controller will select partition size based on drives installed. DVD Dual Layer Drive: 9.6G DVD Single Layer Drive: 4.8G CD: 850M Default: Auto 1.3 HDD Partition Group See Changing HDD Partition for more detail. Partition groups differ on the capacity of the hard drive installed in your unit. Press the MODE button to change the Partition Group. Press GO to confirm. Default: A 1.
Condre, Inc. This setting controls the HDD to disc writing speed for CD. Lowering the speed will ease duplication of troublesome masters. You may also lower the speed to allow use of older or slower-rated recordable media. Press the MODE button to change the setting. Press GO to confirm. Default: Max 1.9 DVD Write Speed This setting controls the disc to disc writing speed for DVD. Lowering the speed will ease duplication of troublesome masters.
Condre, Inc. 1.15 Grip Before Accept For unit with Autoloader installed. This should remain set to “NO” at all times. Press the MODE button to change the setting. Press GO to confirm Default: No 1.16 Eject Disc This setting controls the ejection of discs by writer. Three options are available: “Always” means the writers will always eject the discs no matter whether the operation is successful or failed.
Condre, Inc. and display a read-error message. If the setting is "Yes", there will be no message shown even there is an error in reading. You can use this function to copy discs with errors or non-standard track configuration. Press the MODE button to change the setting. Press GO to confirm. Default: No 1.22 Mode 2 Compare This setting allows the unit to more properly compare Mode-2 formatted discs. Press the MODE button to change the setting. Press GO to confirm. Default: Yes 1.
Condre, Inc. Troubleshooting There are no end-user serviceable components that can be replaced in the Condre CD/DVD Tracer Pro Standalone. Please contact your dealer for warranty repairs and service. If the answer to your problem is not listed here, you may call Condre, Inc. Technical Support at: (952) 253-6843, 8:00AM to 5:30PM CST Mon-Fri. No LCD display. - Please check if the power cord is connected properly and the utility power is supplied. Please check if the fan of power supply is rotating.
Condre, Inc. - Update the latest BIOS version. See manufacturer for latest firmware updates. Can't boot up or upgrade BIOS. - Contact your dealer. Check if the BIOS program is correct. Some functions are missing. - Please reboot the unit and press Mode for 3 seconds at the same time.
Condre, Inc. Limited Warranty Condre, Inc. () warrants that our duplicators are free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date appearing on your invoice. Condre will provide remote technical support free of charge by phone or Email for 12 months after purchase of a product through a dealer. Condre will, at it’s discretion, repair or replace the product. If failures occur, contact Technical Support for assistance to determine a solution.
