Media Mirror Multi-Media Duplicator User’s Guide Version 3.
Content Index I. Introduction 1. Features 2. System Overview 2-1. Package Contents 2-2. Media Mirror Duplicator 2-3. Media Mirror Interface 2-4. Main Function Structure 2-5. Reminding 3 3 3 3 4 6 8 II. Function Introduction Function Table-Multimedia Duplication Chapter 1.MultiMedia Duplication 1. Copy 2. Compare 3. Copy + Compare 4. Information 4-1. Flash Device Information 4-2. Disc Information 4-3. System Information 5. Utility 6. Setup 6-1. Multi-Session 6-2. Disc Spanning 6-3. MultiDisc 6-4.
I. Introduction 1. Features • Multi-Session, MultiDisc, Disc Spanning, Disc to Disc duplication. • High speed DDR2 SDRAM. • Support various Flash media interface, ex: USB, SD, CF, MicroSD…. • Support high speed 24X DVD, 52X CD, and 12X Blu-ray burning. • Special blue back-lit LCD display. • Support built-in HDD to load disc images. • Easy operation for separate DVD and Flash to DVD duplication. 2. System Overview 2-1. Package Contents Media Mirror Duplicator Power Cord User’s Manual 2-2.
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I. Introduction 2-4. Main Function Structure There are two main functions for Media Mirror multimedia duplicator series, One function is Disc Duplication (Blu-ray/ DVD/CD), and the other one is Flash to Disc Duplication.(USB/SD/microSD/MMS..) Disc to Disc Duplication ** Please refer to Chapter 2 on page 10 for operating instructions. Flash to Disc Duplicator (USB/SD/CF/MMS...) 1. Multi- Session 2. Disc Spanning 3. MultiDisc ** Please refer to following sections for operating instructions.
I. Introduction • Disc Spanning: A large capacity memory card with large data content can copy to several discs. Ex: Disc 1/4 Disc 2/4 Disc 3/4 Disc 4/4 USB 4GB data Note: Disc Spanning does not support copying a Flash device with a single large file. • MultiDisc: Allows you to duplicate multiple discs from one Flash device.
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II. Function Introduction Function Table-Multimedia Duplication When you select Disc duplicate, you will enter the disc to disc menu; if you choose Multimedia Dupe, you will only access the Flash to disc menu. Multimedia Dupe Function Sub-function Description 1. Copy To copy Flash to disc 2. Compare To compare Flash source and copied discs to ensure data correctness. 3. Copy+Compare To copy first and then compare Flash source and copied discs. USB/Card Info.
II. Function Introduction Chapter 1. MultiMedia Duplication Select Multimedia Dupe from the main menu and press disc copy operation. to start Flash to 1. Copy The copy function in Multimedia duplication has three main options: MultiSession, Disc Spanning and MultiDisc. Each mode can be enabled or disabled in Setup function. (Please refer to 6.Setup, page 17) **Note: Before copying, it is recommended to check each memory card, USB or BD/DVD/CD’s content information.
II. Function Introduction 4. When the copy task has finished, the system will close the session. 5. The disc will be ejected, and you can continue to copy another memory card or USB. **Note: 1 As long as the disc was a multi-session disc, it will not support disc spanning copy. 2 If the data size is larger than the disc’s capacity, the system will require you to plug more than one disc. Please make sure the disc spanning function is enabled, you can set it up in 6-2. Disc spanning, page 17.
II. Function Introduction 3. The system will detect the source and calculate how many discs are needed. 4. After detecting, the system will start to copy. Disc 1 Total discs needed The data size for disc 1 Copied data size 5. When the first disc has finished copying, the disc will be ejected, and wait for the next disc. ** Note: 1 Disc spanning cannot be executed at the same time with Multidisc mode. When both modes are enabled, the system will execute disc spanning first. 2.
II. Function Introduction 3. The system will automatically detect the source and the target disc. 4. After detecting, the system will start to compare. The file compared Total file waiting for comparison Compare process % 5. When the comparison has finished, press menu. to go back to the previous **Note: 1 The compare function executes a file by file and bit by bit comparison. Therefore, comparison speed will be affected by file quantity, total content size and Flash device’s reading speed.
II. Function Introduction 5. When the comparison has finished, press menu. to go back to the previous 3. Copy + Compare This function is to make a copy first and then compare the copied discs with source immediately after the copy task has finished. 4. Information Before copying, it is recommended to use this function to check each memory card, USB or CD/DVD’s content information. You can check Flash device’s information (ex: used space, file quantity..
II. Function Introduction 5. After detecting, the information of the device will display. The information includes used space, total capacity and file quantity. Content size Total capacity File Q'ty 4-2. Disc Information 1. Place a disc into a drive tray. 2. Select 4.Information and press . 3. Select 2.DiscInfo. and press to check the disc's information. 4. The system will detect the disc automatically. 5. After detecting, the information of the disc will show up.
II. Function Introduction 1. Select 4.Information and press 2. Select 3.SystemInfo. and press . to check the system’s information. 3. The system information will show on the LCD. 5. Utility This function will update the firmware of this system by using certified update firmware released by the manufacturer. 1. Request the firmware from your local distributor. 2. Unzip the firmware and save it in a USB drive. **Note DO NOT save the firmware in a folder.
II. Function Introduction 5. When updating has finished, the system will prompt you to reboot. 6. Setup This section allows you to setup the multi-session, disc spanning, multidisc, disc burning speed and advanced setup. 6-1. Multi-Session 1. Select 6.Setup and press . 2. Select 1.Multi-session and press 3. Use / to enable or disable the copy function. 6-2. Disc Spanning 1. Select 6.Setup and press .
II. Function Introduction 2. Select 2.DiscSpanning and press 3. Use / . to enable or disable the copy function. ** Note: Disc spanning cannot be executed at the same time a s Multidisc mode. When both modes are enabled, the system will execute disc spanning. 6-3. MultiDisc The MultiDisc copy mode allows you to duplicate multiple discs from one Flash device. You can enable or disable this mode here. 1. Select 6.Setup and press 2. Select 3.MultiDisc and press 3 Use 18 / . .
II. Function Introduction 6-4. Burn Speed In this section, you can adjust Blu-ray, DVD and C D duplication speed. 1. Select 6.Setup and press . 2. Select 4.BurnSpeed and press 3. Select 1.CDDisc and press . . 4. Use / to adjust the proper disc duplication speed. The burning speed of a CD is from 1 to MAX. The default burning speed setting of Blu-ray is 4X, DVD is 8X and CD is 40X. 6-5.
II. Function Introduction Time Zone This setting allows you to setup the proper time zone in your local area. Language You can set the language you prefer to use during operation. Factory Default You can reset all settings to manufacturer default setting with this function.
II. Function Introduction Function Table-Disc to Disc Duplication When you select Disc duplicate, you will enter the disc to disc menu; if you select Multimedia Dupe, you will only access the Flash to disc menu. Disc Dupe Function Sub-function Description 1. Copy To copy disc to disc or copy disc from HDD. 2. Test To simulate copy process 3. Compare To bit by bit compare between source disc and copied discs 4. Copy & Compare To copy first and compare the copied discs later. 5.
II. Function Introduction A l l o w t h e s y s t e m t o d o t h e Copy Test, Compare and Copy + Compare functions automatically 1. Auto Start Time 1. Basic 2. Display Mode 2. Show Speed 3. Show Timer 3. Button Beep 4. Eject On Start 1. Eject All Discs To eject all trays with discs inside when the system is booted up. 2. Do Not Eject Do not eject any tray or disc when the system is booted up. 3. Eject Target Only Only eject target trays with discs inside when the system is booted up 4.
II. Function Introduction 9. HDD Manager 1. Select Image To select image file from HDD as your source for copying. 2. Disc=> Image To load your source disc to the built-in HDD. 3. Set Reader Speed To adjust the source readers speed while you load data from the reader to HDD. 4. Show Image Info. To check the disc format and image file data size. 5. Rename Image To change the name of an image file. 6. Delete Image To delete image file from the builtin HDD. 7. Show HDD Info. 8.
II. Function Introduction Chapter 2. Disc Duplication Select Disc Dupe from the main menu and press operation. to start disc to disc copy 1. Copy It is important to make sure that your source disc is placed in the right drive. You can check or select your source reader by function 6.Select Source. (Please refer to 6.SelectSource, page 28) 1. Select 1.Copy and place source disc and blank discs into the proper trays. Then the system will detect the source disc and show the information.
II. Function Introduction **Note: Due to default setting of auto start time, the duplicator will start to copy automatically within a few seconds. You can set “OFF” to close the auto start function or set a longer waiting time. The default setting is 5 seconds. (About this setting please refer to 8-1. AutoStartTime, page 33) If HDD is selected to be the source reader, you have to upload the source to the built-in HDD and then follow the copy process to do your copy task.
II. Function Introduction **Note: 1 This function is unable to support DVD+R blank disc. 2 If you use CD/DVD rewritable discs as your blank media in the simulation, all the content inside the discs will be erased permanently during test simulation. 3. Compare This function will perform bit-by-bit comparison between source disc and copied discs to ensure the copied discs are identical to source disc. 1. Place source disc and blank discs into Reader and Writer separately. 2. Using / to select 2.
II. Function Introduction **Note: In Copy, Test, Compare and Copy+Compare functions 1 If there is no source and target discs inside the duplicator, there will be nothing show on LCD. 2 If the built-in HDD is selected as source, the information presents different: Image file name 3 The information display of these 4 functions will be different based on the display mode you selected. (Please refer to 8-2.Displaymode, page 34) 5.
II. Function Introduction 6. Select Source You can set any drive or built-in HDD in the duplicator to be your source reader. 1. Using / to select 6.SelectSource 2. Press to check the current source reader, or select the proper drive to be the source reader by pressing / , once the source reader is selected, press to confirm the setting and back to the menu list. **Note: The default setting of source reader is the first drive. 7. Utility 7-1.
II. Function Introduction 3. The information will show on the LCD as below: • Disc Info.: You can check the format of disc, burning speed supported and total capacity. If the disc has data, you can also check the data size. Burning Speed Disc Format • Capacity/Data size Drive Info.: The version, model No. and brand name can be checked here. Drive version Brand name • System Info.: The model No. and firmware version can be checked here. 7-2.
II. Function Introduction 3. Using / to select 1.QuickErase. or 2.FullErase. OR 4. Press to execute the erasing task. When the system is detecting the discs, you will see the colon flashing. The Second Drive 5. When the erase task is in process, you should see the O and o blinking. 6. Once the erase task has finished, the O stops blinking, the disc will eject automatically.
II. Function Introduction 1. Place a source disc into the reader. 2. Use / to select 7.Utility and press to enter the sub menu. Then, select 3.PrescanSource and press to start scan task. 3. When prescan task is in process, you will see the process on the LCD display: Data size Elapsed time Scanned data size Scan process % 4. When the prescan task has finished, the result of prescan will be shown on the LCD display. 7-4.
II. Function Introduction 7-6. Copy Counter This function will record the results of all duplication tasks. Show Count: You can check how many discs copy successfully and fail. Enable Counter: You can enable or disable the counter to record the copy results. Clear Counter: You can delete the record with this function. 1. Use / to select 7.Utility and press Then, select 6.CopyCounter and press . 2. Using / to enter the sub menu. to select 1.ShowCount. 3.
II. Function Introduction 3. The system will automatically detect the update file and execute firmware update. 4. Once the firmware has been updated, the system will require you to reboot the system. **Note: DO NOT save the firmware in a folder. The system can not detect the firmware if you save it in a folder. 8. Setup 8-1.
II. Function Introduction 2. Pressing / to set the time. 8-2. Display Mode You can select the preferred display mode in Copy, Test, Compare, Copy+Compare. • Basic: Will only show the copy process (%) on LCD display. Q'ty of target Data size Copy process % • Copied size Show Timer: Will show the copying time. Elapsed time • Show Speed: Will show the burning speed during copy process. Speed of burning 8-3.
II. Function Introduction • Eject Target Only: Only eject target trays with disc inside once the system is booted up. Eject Source Only: Only eject source disc once the system is booted up. Eject All Trays: To eject all trays once the system is booted up. • • 8-5. Reader Speed This setting allows you to adjust the reading speed of source drive. The default setting of reader speed of BD is 4X, DVD is 24X and CD is 40 X. 8-6.
II. Function Introduction **Note: Skip Read Error cannot fix the error on the source disc; all it does is skip the errors and keeps copying the rest of the readable data. • • • Change Bad Master: This setting will make the system eject a bad source disc and ask for another one if the source disc is unreadable by the system. CD Overburn: The majority of discs have a small margin of extra groove at the outer edge. This setting allows you to copy data over the normal size limit.
II. Function Introduction 9. HDD Manager (For HDD-installed duplicator) 9-1. Select Image You can select image file from HDD as your source for copying. When this function is selected, the system will automatically set the HDD to be the source reader. 1. Press Image. / 2. Press / to select 9.HDD Manager and sub menu 1.Select to select the image you need and press to confirm. Data size 9-2.
II. Function Introduction 4. When loading has finished, the disc will automatically be ejected. **Note: The source disc can be placed in any drive, it will not affect the loading process. 9-3. Set Reader Speed You can adjust the reading speed of the drive that you use as the source disc. This function is ONLY available when you load the source disc to HDD. The default setting for BD, DVD and CD speed is MAX. 9-4. Show Image Info. You can check the disc format and data size of image file in this function.
II. Function Introduction 1. Press Image. / to select 9.HDD Manager and sub menu 5.Rename 2. Press and select which image file you would like to rename by pressing / , and then press to start create a new name for the selected file. You can select characters or numbers by pressing / , and press to the next space to edit. The maximum is 8 characters without blank any spaces. When you are finished, press to confirm the new name. 9-6.
II. Function Introduction 9-8. Format HDD This function allows you to format the built-in HDD while the HDD is NOT selected as the reading source. You can change the source from HDD to other drive in 6. Select Source. Due to the capacity for discs loading is hard to predict precisely and more new discs are coming out every day. The traditional method of formatting is not ideal for using on this duplicator.
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IV. FAQ Q1: Will MEDIA MIRROR transform my memory card data to DVD video or MP3 CD? A: MEDIA MIRROR will back up whatever you have in your original media devices; MEDIA MIRROR won’t transform your data’s format. You can trust their simple and straightforward copy capability. Q2: Can MEDIA MIRROR play MP3 or JPEG photo? A: No. MEDIA MIRROR is designed as a simple and easy to use backup machine. Q3: Can MEDIA MIRROR link to PC? A: Yes. MEDIA MIRROR has an optional USB module.