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1. HOME MENU Copy Mode ENTER IMAGE NAME ME START accepts name Image Manager Erase Discs 4 gt Compare Dises SSS Reset Input Bin 1 Setup Yes Utilities Place Master disc in input stack Press any key Y READ NEW MASTER SAVE MASTER TO HD Yes Yes Yes No No ENTER QUANTITY SAVE PRN TO HD No START accepts value E Yes Software Decision No 1 7 Not shown on display N SELECT DISC IMAGE p YEN o es No Your file name 1 WA Your file name 2 S e Le Your file name n y Job N Menu sa fi rid Place Print disc in input stack x Press any key PRINT ON DISCS READ NEW PRN FILE Yes Yes Yes No No No Start Job SELECT PRINT IMAGE Your file name 1 Done Your file name 2 Y Your file name n Back to Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Appendix C Print Only Mode Print only mode is shown in the diagram below PRINT ONLY MODE SAVE PRN TO HD HOME MENU gt Yes p uS MR es Yes Print Only Mode No paten M READ NEW PRN Image Manager Erase Discs Yes Yes N Compare Discs No SiMe Reset To InputBin 1 Setup Utilities No ENTER QUANTITY START accepts value Start ee m p Done Home Job Menu e SELECT PRINT IMAGE Your file name 1 Your file name 2 Your file nam2. Standalone fully automated CD DVD Duplication System User Manual a 5542 Brisa Street Suite F e Livermore CA 94550 Tel 925 447 8484 e Fax 925 447 8811 e www all pro sol com COPYRIGHT Copyright 2000 2008 All Pro Solutions Inc All Rights Reserved This manual and the software described in it are copyrighted with all rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the written permission of All Pro Solutions Inc PRIVACY ILLEGAL COPYING The ZEUS Series copiers are designed to help you easily reproduce material for which you own the copyright or have obtained permission from the copyright owner to make copies Unless you own the copyright or have permission from the copyright owner to make copies you may be violating copyright law and be subject to payment of fines damages and or other remedies All Pro Solutions Inc accepts no responsibility for the use or misuse of this equipment for illegal purposes If you are uncertain about your rights contact your legal advisor WARRANTY All Pro Solutions Inc hereinafter All Pro Solutions warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal and proper usage for the period stated in your Warranty Card All Pro Solutions shall not be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential
3. the system compares byte per byte the data on the master disc image that has been loaded to the hard drive against the data on the master disc before it is unloaded from the drive If this option is set to No a new disc image is not compared against the hard drive The default setting is No Compare Copy Select this option to compare copies against the master image saved on the hard drive before copies are unloaded from the optical drives If this option is set to Yes copies are compared against the master image The default setting is No Read CD Speed Select this option to change the speed at which a new CD disc image is loaded to the hard drive The default setting is maximum speed i e the fastest speed that the optical drive is capable of achieving Read DVD Speed Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Select this option to change the speed at which a new DVD disc image is loaded to the hard drive The default setting is maximum speed i e the fastest speed of the optical drive Burn CD Speed Select this option to change the speed at which CD images are written to blank discs The default setting is maximum speed i e the fastest speed of the optical drive Burn DVD Speed Select this option to change the speed at which DVD images are written to blank discs The default setting is maximum speed i e the fastest speed of the optical drive Copy ISRC Select this
4. or AU9 up to 900 disc capacity depends on your model configuration Tower populated with drives Two Power cords 1 for autoloader and 1 for tower Serial Cable Tower Control Cable USB Cable to be used with network option User Manual 5 64 hex head key Allen wrench and a bottle with oil to maintain shafts functionality Warranty card VVVVVVV v For systems configured with printer besides the above you should find Rimage Teac SpeedJet or Pro III Printer Printer Plate mounted on the bottom of printer Printer Power Cord Printer Control Cable Printer Parallel Cable VVVVV NOTE If your system is damaged during shipment please contact the freight carrier first and then contact your distributor or All Pro Solutions You have to save your shipping materials so that if the need arises you can return your system for service Sending a system to All Pro Solutions without the original packaging will void the warranty This packaging was designed specifically for shipping your system Other packaging may not be as suitable If you have already Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual disposed of your packaging materials you can receive a new set from All Pro Solutions for a fee Manufacturer Recommendations Before starting to operate your system please read the User s Manual entirely Place your system on a flat steady surface in a climate controlled environment with re
5. Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Printer Parallel Cable Tower Power Cable Tower Printer Power cabl Control Cable USB Cable Fig 7a System configured with 4 drives and Teac P55 printer Fig 7b System configured with 4 drives and Teac P55 printer Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manua back view cables Autoloader Teac P 55 Printer Printer Input Output Bin Parallel Cable Printer Control Cable Printer Power Cable USB Cable a Autoloader Power Cable Serial Cable Tower Control Cable Power Cable Fig 7c System configured with 7 drives and Teac P55 printer Fig 7d System configured with 7 drives and Teac P55 printer back view cables l 14 Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Autoloader Teac P 55 Printer Printer Input Output Parallel Cable Bin Printer Power Cable Printer Control Cable Serial Autoloader Cable Power Cable Tower Tower Control Cable USB Cable Power Cable Drive and Printer alignment Drive Alignment After the power is turned on the system goes through a series of self tests and the Home Menu will appear on the LCD Place two discs into Input Bin 1 alignment should be performed on the top and bottom drive Scroll down the Home Menu using the down arrow until Utilities appear
6. Loader Utilities About Hardware About Firmware 9 1 Hard Disk Utilities These menu options allow the user to view hard drive information and format the hard drive Disc Images Free Space gt Used 002 Left 026 Print Images Used 003 Left 300 HARD DISK UTILITIES Show HD Free Space Show HD Information HD INFORMATION hnformation gt Mdl your HD model Size your HD size Format HD WARNING Data Will Be Erased Forma P Continue Cancel Show HD Space Select this option to display the used and available hard drive space for disc and print images Show HD Information Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Select this option to display the model and size of the hard drive Format HD Select this option to format the hard drive You are prompted to continue or cancel before formatting begins 9 2 Firmware Utilities This utility allows updating the duplication equipment firmware using a CD or DVD disc that contains the firmware file FIRMWARE UTILITIES Load System F W Load System F W Select this option to update the duplication equipment firmware Be sure to place the disc containing the firmware on top of the input spindle 9 3 About Hardware Select this option to display information about the duplication equipment hardware ABOUT HARDWARE Platform Serial Revision 9 4 About Firmware Sel
7. This number must be placed on the outside of the product packaging where it can be easily found otherwise the item will be refused and returned at the sender s expense Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Table Of Contents Quick Start iore eite Ree RARE PEI A PO EK dees ste TP SES ETE ON DANY OO NE TI RUD tans 1 Getting Started 355 ie viens odie oev e sey a ee e saka sea o ke dey epetencodeeeedevessssedsdenacapeewevess Uecessvevens see ens 1 Manufacturer Recommendations cccccccccccscceccccccccescescceccecceccessesceeccsccessssccscessees 2 Mounting the TOWer eere e ee roe era saeva ee suena epp ee een Eo Re Vus Fu Vie Ke E VEN BREEE SER aa NN WE ki e EVER 2 Mounting the Printer ccs sesevecesccctdes veo ace e va Suae susce ee va ae eu eve E a WON De UN eae vee EE SY eue YS nS 2 IISEUDERBU NOUOT EE S 4 Connecting Power eue ONE oui bon e EUN ERE ERN ERE SERES FERA abe late sees n eese Ee UN LANERO RUN 4 Drive and Printer Alignment scccccecceccsccccccccccceccesccsececseseeseseeseessseseacesesease sees 15 OQUWEFVICW MT G E 17 DVD Duplication Limitations eeeceeeeseeeeseeeeee eene hehehe nnne nhe t teste eene enses nnne 17 Temperature Warning eeeseseeeeseeeeeeeeee eene nnne enhn hehe hist esses SS sen nnne 17 MAINteNANCE T TE 17 Disc Static and Sticky Media e
8. a m a d Ba n a ol ia ke e Wa aje WAN ees 29 84 License KOY nese c IS M RT Ne l Maan ve ER LA re s Ee rex OR PER OO ee keep yee Mave sid s a 30 8 5 Operational Setup erae denk led wach pede aa cee SRI e ET a al ES TEE Ee ee a Fere rue Ds ps a ye nda e 31 8 0 Mens brile eir sm aie on da e oso ds Epi E waa the sede Ia EA dE kn pu oe ae mt Leu P Lo TAN See du ed 32 VERO IRR 32 9 T Hard Disk Utilities 2 3 no e eer dett tt tree e Ee ee E RS En RISE 32 9 2 Firmware Utilities ENTER 33 unies UIS 34 A Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes ssssssssssssssse eme eme ee e eese eee 34 Bs Copy Mode Flow Ch tt etie reir perte Eme ILE pi Ue Poe e VE Uo ko FREE ER ande 37 C Print Only Mode Flow Chart esses e messes ree 39 NUN Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Quick Start Getting started The removal of this product should be undertaken by at least 2 people because of its size and weight Please ensure safe manual handling procedures are followed Carefully remove your system from it s shipping box and verify that all parts are present If there are missing or damaged parts contact All Pro Solutions APS or an authorized distributor immediately to correct any miss packed or missing parts You should find the following packaged with your system gt Autoloader AU4 up to 330 disc capacity with 2 drive tower mounted on it Autoloader AU7 up to 630 disc capacity
9. damages arising from the use or inability to use this product or documentation In particular All Pro Solutions shall not have liability for any hardware used with this product including the costs of repairing replacing or recovering such hardware DAMAGE This shipment was packaged and delivered to the carrier with the utmost care to ensure safe delivery of goods If your ZEUS system is damaged during shipment please contact the freight carrier first then contact your distributor or All Pro Solutions INCOMPLETE ORDERS Check the shipment against the shipping papers thoroughly and immediately to ensure receivership of a full shipment Do not discard packing materials or cases Check out all possibilities before reporting a shortage or incomplete order SAVE PACKAGING You have to save your packaging materials so that if the need arises you can return your system for service Sending a system to All Pro Solutions without the original packaging will void the warranty This packaging was designed specifically for shipping your system Other packaging may not be as suitable IF YOUR SYSTEM REQUIRES SUPPORT If your system requires servicing you should first contact the place of purchase and request support or contact All Pro Solutions as follows Phone 925 447 8484 Email techsupport all pro sol com Before shipping any item to All Pro Solutions first obtain a RMA Return Material Authorization Number from All Pro Solutions support
10. option to copy ISRC codes If this option is set to Yes ISRC codes from audio tracks are copied when a new disc image is loaded to the hard drive If this option is set to No ISRC codes from audio tracks are not copied The default setting is No Erase Type Select this option to set the type of erase method used to erase re rewritable discs The erase type can be set to Quick or Full Quick Erases only references to existing data and does not physically erase the full disc Even though data is physically available the disc appears to be empty to an optical drive Quick erase takes between one and two minutes Full Physically erases the full disc and data is no longer available Full erase can take a few minutes depending on the type of disc being erased 8 4 License Key These options allow adding removing and viewing license keys License keys enable different functionality for Publisher and can be purchased separately LICENSE KEY SETUP Add License Remove License View License Add Select this option to add a new license key Be sure to place the disc containing the license key on top of the input spindle Remove Select this option to remove an existing license key Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual View Select this option to view a list of existing license keys 8 5 Operational Setup These options allow the user to view and change Publisher ope
11. DVD Duplication System User Manual Autoloader Tower with 8 drives input Output Bin Serial Cable Tower Power Cable Autoloader Tower Power Cable Control Cable USB Cable Fig 4a System configured with 4 drives and Rimage Prism Plus printer Fig 4b System configured with 4 drives and Rimage Prism Plus printer back view cables PT Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Autoloader Prism Plus Printer Printer Parallel Cable USB Cable Autoloader Power Cable Printer Power Cable Tower Power Cable Fig 4c System configured with 7 drives and Rimage printer Fig 4d System configured with 7 drives and Rimage Prism Plus printer back view cables Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Autoloader Prism Plus Printer Input Output Bin Printer Power Cable Printer Parallel Cable Tower Power Autoloader Cable Power Cable Control Cable USB Cable Fig 5a System configured with 4 drives and Pro III printer Fig 5b System configured with 4 drives and Pro III printer Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual back view cables Autoloader Pro Ill Printer Printer Input Output Bin Power Cable Printer Control Cable Printer Parallel Cable USB Cable Autoloader Power Cable Tower Power Cable Tower Contro
12. ace the print image disc on top of the input spindle Cancel Select this option to cancel the operation and go back to the Print Manager menu DELETE IMAGE D imm Yes Pareto in ELECT PRINT IMAGE T ds Load New Print Image abi SELEC GE Show Print Images Delete Your file name 1 Delete Print Image Rename Your file name 2 Rename Print Image Your file name n EDIT IMAGE NAME Rename START accepts name REN E Show Print Images Select this option to show a list of all print images saved on the hard drive Delete Print Images Select this option to delete a print image saved on the hard drive You select the print image to be deleted from a list and are prompted to confirm that you want to delete the print image Rename Print Image Select this option to rename a print image saved on the hard drive You select the print image to be renamed from a list and are prompted to enter a new name See the Entering Names and Quantities section in Chapter 1 5 Erase Discs This function is used to erase data from CD RW and DVD RW discs Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual ENTER QUANTITY START accepts value Qty ERASE DISCS ES Type Full Quick Qty 1 Start Cancel Type This option displays the type of erase to be performed quick default option or full The erase type can be changed
13. an image name or quantity this key accepts the name or quantity being entered l 20 Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Stop Key while navigating through menus this key returns to the STOP ae home menu If a job is in progress this key cancels the current job Changing the Display Contrast To change the contrast level for the display do the following Power on Publisher and wait for about 5 seconds 2 Press and hold the START key After about 2 seconds you will hear a beep Continue pressing the START key and go to step 3 3 To set the contrast up press the UP key a few times until you can read the display To set the contrast down press the DOWN key a few times until you can read the display 4 When you are done changing the display contrast release the START key Entering Names and Quantities ZEUS commands allow you to enter quantities and name the hard drive partition with an alphanumeric label up to 12 characters long All available character locations are displayed between brackets as shown below To enter names and quantities use the 4N Y keys to cycle through the alphabet and numbers Use the D and keys to move the cursor to the desired character location When entry is complete press START to accept the name or quantity Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Operation This chapter provid
14. autoloader can be used with Rimage SpeedJet Teac or Pro III printer and uses the same mounting system for either one of them Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Place your printer with its own plate mounted on the bottom on top of your tower Do not tighten the screws until the printer alignment is made Proceed with Connecting Power and Drive and Printer Alignment see page 15 When alignment is OK please tighten in the same time front left and front right thumbscrews 3 Repeat this operation for rear left and rear right thumbscrews 3 Fig la System unassembled 4 drives and printer AU7 autoloaders Printer Tower with Autoloader Thumbscrews 4 drives 3 Thumbscrews Thumbscrews 1 Printer Plate LCD Control Panel Input Output Bin Fig 1b System unassembled 7 drives and printer AU9 autoloaders Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Tower with Picker Autoloader 7 drives Printer Thumbscrews Input Output Bin Tower Plate Thumbscrews 1 Printer Plate LCD Control Panel Output Bin Fig 2 Tower Alignment Operating Environment Your APS System should be used in a climate controlled environment free of dirt dust excess humidity excessive heat or electro magnetic interference Your APS System should be placed on a sturdy level surface away from sources of vibration and exce
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16. e to do so may cause irreparable harm and prevent the autoloader from functioning Maintenance It is very important to operate and keep the autoloader in a dust free clean environment since dust is the number one killer of CD DVD recording devices Failure to do so can severely damage your autoloader We strongly suggest that you constantly use an Air Duster Canned Air to clear off any dust on the surface of the autoloader Note Do not try to use an Air Duster to clean the autoloader while the writer trays are open In doing so you may inadvertently blow dust into the recording device and damage it Disc Static and Sticky Media Issues The most common problems when using an autoloader are the disc static and sticky media issues These static charge problems cause multiple discs to stick together resulting in improper operation and more severely can shock the robotic arm while loading a disc that causes the system freeze Even though the autoloader has a sticky media separator function to prevent the sticky media but you should still follow these steps to prevent sticky media from disrupting your operation and protect your system from disc static charge This issue is most commonly seen when you buy a 100 pack of blank discs and insert them into the autoloader without any treatment If you have experienced this kind of problem please do the following to remove the adhesive static between the discs Separate the blank discs before you
17. ect this option to display information about the firmware installed in the duplication equipment ABOUT FIRMWARE Version Build Dev Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Appendix A Synchronous and Asynchronous Modes Synchronous Duplication In synchronous duplication Publisher uses all of the optical drives to burn the same disc image In this mode burning starts after all optical drives are loaded with blank media Media is unloaded from the optical drives after the last drive finishes its burn Asynchronous Duplication In asynchronous duplication Publisher uses each optical drive to burn independently so each optical drive can be burning a different disc image As an optical drive is loaded with blank media it starts burning without waiting for other drives to have media loaded A job request can start while previous jobs are in progress There are two user selectable ways that media can be unloaded to the output stack Interleaved output In this mode an optical drive does not wait for other drives to finish burning before unloading its media An optical drive unloads its media as soon as burning is complete which may mix discs from different jobs in the output stack Non interleaved output In this mode the system does not mix discs from different jobs in the output stack To achieve a non interleaved output a drive may have to wait for other drives to unload media
18. ects which drives contain a master image and which blank media The first master image is then loaded to a temporary location on the hard drive thereafter all blank discs following the master are written with the image Once the blank discs are written the next master is loaded to the hard drive and used to write the subsequent blank discs When all blank discs are written all discs are unloaded from the optical drives This process continues until the duplication equipment detects that the input bin is empty To start Batch mode select the Start option from the BATCH MODE menu HOME MENU Copy Mode Batch Mode Image Manager BATCH MODE Erase Discs gt Start Compare Discs Reset To InputBin 1 Cancel Setup Utilities 4 Image Manager Image manager is used to maintain disc and print images files stored on the duplication equipment s hard drive 4 1 Disc Image Manager Load Disc Images Use this option to load and save a new CD or DVD disc image to the hard drive Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual ENTER IMAGE NAME START accepts name Name 2 DISC MANAGER LOAD NEW DISC IMAGE Load New Disc Image Name Show Disc Images Start Delete Disc Image Cancel Rename Disc Image Start Name Select this option to provide a name for the new disc image See the Entering Names and Quanti
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20. es detailed operating instructions for your APS system which has many options and features designed to make it more productive and easier to use Pease read through this chapter carefully to become more familiar and take advantage of all the features of your system 1 Copy Mode Use this option to make copies and or print media A wizard will guide you in selecting an image or reading a new image to be copied If a printer is available the wizard will provide you the option to print as well Appendix B provides a flow chart of copy mode operations page 37 2 Print Only Mode Use this option to print on media A wizard will guide you in selecting an image or reading a new image to be printed Appendix C provides a flow chart of print mode operations page 39 3 Batch Mode Batch mode allows the user to make copies from multiple master images without specifying a quantity Master and blank discs are loaded together on the input spindle The number of copies is dictated by the number of blank discs placed between masters Batch mode is ideal for making a small number of copies of multiple master images Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual MASTER BLANK DIS CS DISCS Batch mode works by loading the discs on the input spindle of the duplication equipment optical drives When all optical drives are loaded with a disc the duplication system det
21. first A printer is required for Asynchronous Duplication If Publisher does not have a printer available it defaults to non interleaved output If a job does not have a print image specified Publisher automatically uses non interleaved output for the specific job In both cases mixing of discs from different jobs in the output stack is prevented About Printing For printing on a disc the print image needs to spool transfer the print image to the printer s memory Once the print image is stored in the printer s memory no spooling is necessary until a new print image is requested for printing High quality printers require a long time to spool transfer the print image for the first time to the printer s memory like the TEAC P 55 For this reason it is recommended Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual that you use non interleaved mode when using printers that require a long time for spooling images NOTE Interleaved and non interleaved output modes are selectable options under the Publisher Setup menu Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Appendix B Copy Mode Copy mode wizard is shown in the diagram below
22. from the Setup gt Optical drive menu only Refer to the Setup section Qty Select this option to enter the number of discs to erase See the Entering Names and Quantities section in Chapter 1 Start Select this option to start the erase operation Be sure to place re writable media on the input spindle Cancel Select this option to cancel the operation and go back to the Home Menu 6 Compare Discs This function is used to compare copies byte per byte against a master disc image in order to ensure that the copies are equal to the master image Note that for copies containing audio tracks only a readability test is performed since audio tracks do no have ECC error correction codes SELECT DISC IMAGE m Your file name 1 l l Your file name 2 Your file name n e e ia ENTER QUANTITY Qty 1 i Qy p START accepts value Start Cancel ky me Start Img Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Selecting this option allows you to choose the master disc image saved on the hard drive you wish to compare Qty Select this option to enter the number of discs to compare See the Entering Names and Quantities section in Chapter 1 Start Select this option to start the compare operation Be sure to place your discs to be compared on the input spindle Cancel Select this option to cancel the operatio
23. gular office light no bright light to reflect into the system s sensor free of dirt dust excess humidity excessive heat or electro magnetic interference Please fan the media before placing it into the Input Hopper and align it Media has to slide easy on top of each other Do not use un expensive media because it can generate problems media sticks together and 2 or more discs can be loaded even if the picker it s designed to grab just one For audio duplication please use good quality media and max 16x speed on CD Because your system is equipped with up 18x DVD drives use only 52x certified CD and 18x certified DVD media From time to time the drives have to be cleaned using a CD Lens cleaning Kit or blowing air using a compressed gas duster The 2 shafts used by the Picker to travel up and down should be oiled from time to time use the multipurpose oil provided Mounting the tower For all systems the tower is provided with a tower plate mounted on the bottom This plate will help in stabilizing the tower on the adapter see Fig la for AU7 autoloaders or Fig 1b for AU9 autoloaders For the system with 2 drives and printer tower with drives is already mounted on the autoloader Make sure all thumbscrews are loose place the tower on top of the adapter matching the marks see Fig 2 Do not tighten the thumbscrews until the drive alignment operation is performed see page 14 Mounting the Printer This
24. gured with a printer repeat the above steps using the printer select Printer instead of Drive 1 Once printer alignment is OK please tight in the same time front left and front right thumbscrews 3 located on the printer plate see Fig la b same for all printers Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Repeat this operation for rear left and rear right thumbscrews 3 Overview Before you start using this system please read the following to ensure proper operation DVD Duplication Limitations The DVD system will not copy any DVDs that have Copy Protection encoded in the content Typically most DVDs you purchase or rent from a store contain Copy Protection In addition to the copy protection limitation the autoloader will only copy a DVDS format 4 7 GB disc to another DVDS5 format recordable DVD media If your autoloader has double layer dual layer capability you can copy a DVD9 format 8 5 GB disc to another DVD9 format recordable DVD media but you cannot duplicate a DVD5 format disc on to a DVD9 format recordable media or vice versa Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Temperature Warning If the system was stored in a location where the temperature dropped below 32 F 0 C within the past 24 hours leave the autoloader in a warm room with temperatures at least 65 F 19 C for four hours prior to powering it on for the first time Failur
25. in 2 and places the successful copies into Input Bin 1 which becomes Output Bin 2 It then picks from Input Bin 3 and places into Input Bin 2 which becomes Output Bin 3 and so on Reject discs are placed on to the deck below the drive trays Throughout this manual this area is also referred as Reject Area Fig 3 Input Output Bin Placement Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manua Keypad and Display ZEUS system works with a 4 line by 20 character LCD display and a keypad consisting of 6 keys that allow you to navigate through the menu system The functions for these buttons are shown below Up Arrow Key while navigating a menu this key moves the cursor to the next menu option up If entering an image name or a quantity this key increments the character at the cursor to the next character or number Down Arrow Key while navigating a menu this key moves the cursor to the next menu option down If entering an image name or a quantity this key decrements the next character or number Left Arrow Key while navigating a menu this key moves one menu level back If entering a character or number this key moves the cursor one character to the left Right Arrow Key while navigating a menu this key selects a menu level or a setup option If entering a character or number this key moves the cursor one character to the right WH 6 09 Start Key When entering
26. l Cable Fig 5c System configured with 7 drives and Pro III printer Fig 5d System configured with 7 drives and Pro III printer back view cables Pg o Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Pro III Printer Printer Control Cable Autoloader Printer Parallel Cable Tower Control Cable Tower Power Cable Autoloader Power Cable Cable Fig 6a System configured with 2drives and SpeedJet printer Fig 6b System configured with 2 drives and SpeedJet printer back view cables Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual SpeedJet Printer Printer Control Input Output Cable Bin Tower with 2 drives Printer Power Cable Autoloader Power Cable Power Cable Network Cable Fig 6c System configured with 4drives and SpeedJet printer Fig 6d System configured with 4 drives and SpeedJet printer back view cables Zi Autoloader SpeedJet Printer Input Output Bin Printer Control Cable Printer Parallel Cable USB Cable Printer Power Cable Tower Power Cable Autoloader Power Cable Tower Control Cable Fig 6e System configured with 7 drives and SpeedJet printer THT I i Fig 6f System configured with 7 drives and SpeedJet printer back view cables 12 eus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manua l Zeus Series
27. moved from all drive trays prior to power on initialization Reject Limit Use this option to change the reject limit The reject limit is an indicator that allows Publisher to notify the user when the reject bin is full Publisher keeps a count that increases when a disc is placed in the reject bin If the count reaches the reject limit the Publisher notifies the user to remove any media from the output bin before continuing Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual 8 3 Optical Drive Setup These menu options allow the user to view and change the current optical drive settings OPTICAL DRIVE SETUP Drive Selection Burn Y N Compare Master Y N Compare Copy Y N Read CD Speed Read DVD Seed Burn CD Speed Burn DVD Speed Copy ISRC Y N Erase Type Quick Full Drive Selection Select this option to disable or enable a particular optical drive This option is commonly used to disable a faulty optical drive Burn Select this option to switch between burn or simulate mode If this option is set to Yes the system is in burn mode and blank discs are written On the other hand if the option is set to No the system is in simulation mode and blank discs are not actually written Compare Master Select this option when you load a new disc image onto the hard drive and wish to compare the image written to the hard drive with the master disc If this option is set to Yes
28. n and go back to the Home Menu 7 Reset To Input Bin 1 Do not use this menu option 8 Setup These menus are used to select various options available on the ZEUS system SETUP Printer Autoloader Optical Drive License Key Operation Menu 8 1 Printer Setup These menu options allow the user to view and change the current printer settings Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual SELECT PRINTER OptiPro Model Primera PRINTER SETUP PRINTER STATUS Model Status gt Connect Printer Status Disconnect Printer Low Ink Level Show Ink Levels ow tev SELECT LOW INK LEVEL Interface 1 596 INK LEVELS Show Level gt Black 80 Color 79 SELECT INTERFACE Interface Parallel USB Model Select this option to change the printer model being used Status Select this option to change the printer status to connected or disconnected Low Ink Level Select this option to change the Low Ink Level The Low Ink Level is an indicator that allows Publisher to notify the user when the printer is low on ink After each disc is printed the ink levels from the printer are read and compared against the Low Ink Level setting Show Ink Levels Select this option to display the current ink level of the printer Interface Select this option to change the printer interface to Parallel or USB 8 2 Autoloade
29. place them into the autoloader s bins and align them using the Output Bin rod Separating them will greatly reduce the static between discs See pictures below Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual If this doesn t achieve the desired outcome use an air duster canned air to blow air around the circular edge of the blank discs This process reduces the static between the discs up to 90 The amount of air to use depends on factors specific to your environment Disc Placement Issue Another common problem when using an autoloader is the placement of media into the bins Placing the media into the bins properly can avoid possible picking errors when operating the autoloader Even though the autoloader is designed with certain tolerance adjustments to prevent mishandling by the picking arm failures may still arise if the bins are not loaded correctly All media loaded into the bins should be flat and not slanted at an angle to ensure the picking arm can securely grab the disc Be sure not to load too many discs into the bins as well as this may cause errors in placement and loading The figure below shows the proper and incorrect disc placements when loading media into the bins Wrong Uneven Discs Correct The Robotic Platform The robotic arm picks blank discs from Input Bin 1 first and places the successful copies into the Output Bin Once Input Bin 1 is empty it picks blank discs from Input B
30. r Setup These menu options allow the user to view and change the current autoloader settings Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual SELECT AUTOLOADER Publisher Model gt Autoloader B AUTOLOADER STATUS AUTOLOADER SETUP Status gt Connect Model Disconnect Status Tray Check Reject Limit ie aa CHECK Tray Check utomatic coe Manual Off ENTER QUANTITY Reject Limi START accepts value eaea Model Select this option to change the autoloader model being used Status Select this option to change the status of the autoloader Connected or Disconnected Tray Check Select this option to change the tray check option Automatic Manual or Off During boot up Publisher can check for discs left on optical drives from previous sessions and can remove the discs found in order for all optical drives to be clear and ready to be used The factory default setting is Off Automatic The system opens all drive trays and the robotics physically check each tray for media If media is present the system moves the media to the REJECT bin Manual The system opens all drive trays and the display prompts the user to perform a visual inspection and remove any media present The user can press any key to continue to the HOME menu Off The system does not check for media left in drive trays The user takes full responsibility to ensure all media is re
31. rating modes SELECT MODE Async no interleave Async interleave Mode Sync no interleave OPERATIONAL SETUP Mode HD DMA 2 CURR 2 SELECT UDMA MODE DDM UDMA Mode 2 UDMA Mode 3 UDMA Mode 4 Mode Select this option to change the operation mode The default setting is Sync no interleave mode See Appendix A for details on each of the available operating modes HD DMA Select this option to change the speed at which the hard drive operates Note this is an advanced setting and we do not recommend that you change it UDMA mode 2 maximum HD transfer rate is 33 3 Mbps UDMA mode 3 maximum HD transfer rate is 44 4 Mbps UDMA mode 4 maximum HD transfer rate is 66 7 Mbps 8 6 Menu Style This menu option allows you to change the menu style used by Publisher The default menu style is Full menu Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual SELECT MENU STYLE MENU SETUP Full menu Style a Print Only menu Copy Only menu Full Menu Targets a system with optical drives and a printer Print Only Menu Targets a system with a printer only Copy Only Menu Targets a system with optical drives only 9 Utilities Utilities is composed of submenus that help retrieve information about the system provide aids for the autoloader and allow the user to update firmware UTILITIES Hard Disk Utilities Firmware Utilities
32. s Press Enter Scroll down until Loader Utilities appears Press Enter Once more scroll down until Loader Utilities appears Press Enter Alignment Open Close Tools Door Choose Alignment Tools and press Enter again Select Open Door press ENTER select Drive and press ENTER again 15 Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual The tray for drive 1 will open select nsert press ENTER the autoloader will pick 1 disc from Input Bin 1 and load it into drive tray 1 and stops The operator must now look at the position of the disc in the drive to determine if any alignment is needed If this operation looks okay press Accept Autoloader will take the disc from drive and place it in the Output Bin If the system needs alignment press Get The arm will grab the disc from drive goes up and waits for drive adjustment Move the tower left and right or back and forth until position of disc over the drive tray looks OK and press nsert again for the arm to come down and place the disc in the drive tray If it s OK press Accept Autoloader will take the disc from drive and place it in the Output Bin Follow the above steps for bottom Tight gently thumbscrews 1 on both sides until they touch the adapter and then tight thumbscrews 2 they consolidate the tower on the adapter see Fig 10 below Fig 10 Side View Thumbscrews 2 Printer Alignment If your system is confi
33. ssive lighting Allow at least four 4 inches of clearance around the sides and back of the system for ventilation Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual Connecting power Plug one power cable into the tower system one into the autoloader and another one into the printer Plug each power cable into the proper power source and connect all the other cables as shown in Fig 3b for system configured without a printer page 5 Fig 4b or 4d for system configured with Rimage Prism Plus printer page 6 7 Fig 5b or 5d for system configured with Pro III printer page 8 9 Fig 6b or 6d or 6f for system configured with SpeedJet printer page 10 11 12 Fig 7b or 7d for system configured with Teac P55 printer page 13 14 Before powering on your system please ensure the picker see fig 1a b page 3 is in the top position Please power on your APS system in the following order 1 autoloader 2 printer it usually turns on automatically when you turn on the autoloader if not please turn it on 3 tower When the APS system is turned on it performs a series of self tests and displays several status messages and finally the Home Menu Once the Home Menu is displayed your APS system is ready for use Proceed with Drive and Printer Alignment on page 15 Fig 3a System configured with 8 drives Fig 3b System configured with 8 drives back view cables Zeus Series Automated Standalone
34. ties section in Chapter 1 Start Select this option to start loading the new image Make sure to place the master discs on top of the input spindle Cancel Select this option to cancel the operation and go back to the Disc Manager menu DELETE IMAGE Delete gt Yes DISC WANACER SELECT DISC IMAGE Ne Load New Disc Image Show Ven ae name 1 Show Disc Images Delete gt Delete Disc ac Rename Your file name 2 Rename Disc Image Your ie memme n EDIT IMAGE NAME Rename START accepts name Sne Show Disc Images Select this option to show a list of all disc images CD and DVD saved on the hard drive Delete Disc Images Select this option to delete a disc image saved on the hard drive You select the disc image to be deleted from a list and are prompted to confirm that you want to delete the image Rename Image Select this option to rename a disc image saved on the hard drive You select the disc image to be renamed from a list and are prompted to enter a new name See the Entering Names and Quantities section in Chapter 1 4 2 Print Image Manager Load New Print Images This option is used to load and save a new print image to the hard drive Zeus Series Automated Standalone DVD Duplication System User Manual LOAD NEW PRINT IMAGE Start Cancel Start Select this option to start loading the new image Be sure to pl
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