Recordex RX-100

Standalone DVD/CD AutoLoader Duplicator

QUICKSTART GUIDE

Recordex RX-100SA™

Recordex® RX-100™ DVD/CD AutoLoader - QuickStart Guide

The box and foam used to package your RX-100™ is specially designed to prevent shipping damage. If your duplicator requiresservice during the warranty period and you don’t have original packaging we will sendyou a replacement set, but the cost for a replacement set is $45.00. So we recom-mend keeping the original box & foam.

When calling for service we willneed to know the serial number of your RX-100™, the date of purchase, and thename of the company that sold you your AutoLoader.

Your serial number is located on the outside of yourAutoLoader box. You’ll also find the Model number listed on the same label. We rec-ommend writing the Serial number down in the inside cover of this quick start guide.NOTE: If your unit is not marked with a serial number then record the name of thereseller that sold the unit, the invoice number, and the date of purchase.

If after reading the user’s manual you’re still having trouble withyour RX-100™ then give us a call or send us a message. Service Phone: 478-237-

Please duplicate responsibly and comply with all copyright rules. RecordexUSA isnot responsible for the misuse of any RecordexUSA duplication equipment.

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Verify the contents of your package against the image below.

Save the box and packaging material for return shipment should your printerrequire service.

STEP 1: Unbox and Verify Contents

Figure 1.1 Package Contents

Base Unit

50-DiscCollection Tub

100-DiscCollection Tub

Power Cable

Disc RetrievalRod*

Input Tank Guide Rods


STEP 2: Assemble AutoLoader

Figure 2.1 Insert Input Tank Guide Rods

STEP 2a: Insert the four Input TankGuide Rods into the holes on the topof the base unit.

STEP 2b: Insert the 50 or 100-disccollection tub into the slot on the leftside of the duplicator. NOTE: Whenusing the 100-disc tub the tub willhang over the table edge.

Figure 3.1 Plug In AutoLoader

Plug end B into the rear of the base unit. Plug end A into a grounded 110Velectrical outlet.

1. Connect the power cord to the RX-100SA.2. Connect the power cord to the wall outlet.

NOTE: Use only a grounded outlet. It is highly recommended that you pro-tect your autoloader from possible electrical damage by connecting it to asurge protector or an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

A

B

STEP 3: Connect Power to RX-100

2b

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STEP 4: Load Blank Media Into The Input Tank

To fill the input tank start by placing a single disc into the inputtank. This will give you a solid base to place the remainder of theblank disc stack.

The input tank can hold 50 or 100 discs depending on which inputtank guide rods are installed.

Top of Disc

Load Single DiscFirst. Then LoadRest of Stack.

Load media with thelabel side up and thedata side down.

Figure 4.1 Loading Blank MediaFigure 4.1 Loading Blank Media


The bright blue LCD panel provides easy naviga-tion through the operating menu.

The left and right scroll buttons are used to navi-gate through the operating menu, while the enterand escape buttons are used to select or cancelmenu settings.

For Example, to enter the Setup sub-menu simplyscroll to Setup using the arrow buttons and thenpress Enter.

Then you can scroll through the setup sub-menuby using the arrow buttons. I.e. Push the scrollbutton a few times until you see System Soundthen press Enter. You can then select Off or Onby pressing Enter. Use the Escape button to leavea sub-menu.

The easiest way to figure it out is just to try movingthrough the menus.

If you feel like you are lost just press the ESCbutton until you are back to one of the three mainlevel menus: 1 to 1 Duplicate, Multi Duplicate, orSetup.

The Control PanelMENU TREE

(onlyaccessible when harddrive is installed)

LanguageEnglish*

Spanish French Demo Run Software ID Erase Disc System Sound

On* Off Test Mode Set

Off* On Default Reload

No* Yes DVD burn Speed

Maximum* 01...20x Auto compare

Disable* Enable Read error skip

Disable* Enable Over burn mode

Disable Enable Copy mode DAO* TAO

* indicates the factorydefault setting

ESC Enter

Figure 5.1 User Control Panel1

23 4

5 6

1 LCD Display2 Power Indicator3 Scroll Left Button4 Scroll Right Button5 Escape Button6 Enter Button

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The RX-100SA has two duplication modes: 1 to 1 Duplication and Multi-MasterDuplication. A hard drive must be installed to operate in Multi-Master Duplica-tion mode. The unit is designed for easy installation of an optional hard drive.

1 to 1 Duplication is the default duplication mode and is the only duplicationmode available if a hard drive is not installed. In 1 to 1 Duplication mode yousimply load a master disc in the source drive (located on the left side of theunit), select 1 to 1 Duplicate (press Enter), set the quantity of discs to dupli-cate, and press Enter. The RX-100 then cycles your blank discs from the inputtank through the burner and ejects completed discs into the output tank. Re-fer to page 10 for more complete instructions.

Multi-Master Duplication Mode allow you to automate the duplication of sever-al small jobs in one easy step. Simply create sets of master and blank discsand place them in the input tank. Select Multi Duplicate and press enter. TheRX-100 will automatically load the master disc to the hard drive and thenmake copies until it either runs out of blank media or comes to the next mas-ter disc. See the illustration below for further clarification.

Duplication Modes & Installation of Optional Hard Drive

Master #1

Blanks forMaster #1

Master #2

Blanks forMaster #2

Figure 5.2 Multi-Master Mode


You will need an IDE Hard Drive, and a small Philips head screw driver to in-stall the hard drive. NOTE: The hard drive must be set to SLAVE mode.Please refer to the hard drive documentation for directions on setting the harddrive up as a slave device.

STEP 1: Open the side panel by sliding the cover to the right. Set panel coveraside.

STEP 2: Remove the IDE Ribbon Cable from the Source Drive (use the “Pull toRemove” tab to remove cable). Move the ribbon cable out of the way so youhave easy access to the hard drive tray. Next, remove the two screws holdingin the hard drive tray.

STEP 3: Remove the hard drive tray and mount the hard drive using the bot-tom holes of the hard drive tray.

STEP 4: Slide the hard drive tray back into the RX-100 using the tray rails, andtighten the two screws that hold in the hard drive tray.

STEP 5: Connect the IDE ribbon cable to the Hard Drive and to the SourceDisc Drive. Next, connect the power cable to the hard drive. The red wire willbe closest to the ribbon cable and the yellow wire will be closest to the rightedge of the case.

STEP 6: Replace the panel cover.

STEP 7: Power on your RX-100SA. The unit will automatically detect that thehard drive is present.

STEP 8: Scroll to Setup, and press Enter, then scroll to Format Hard Drive andselect DVD and press Enter. Now your RX-100 is ready to operate in Multi-master Mode!

If the hard drive is not detected recheck the connections and make sure thatyour hard drive is set to slave mode.

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CLOSE OPEN

B

B

CLOSE OPEN

STEP 1 STEP 2 & 3

STEP 3 STEP 4

STEP 5 STEP 6

Figure 5.3 Installing a Hard Drive


To make copies in 1 to 1 Duplication mode simply place a master disc in thesource drive located in the left side of the unit, then select the number of cop-ies you wish to make and press enter. Be sure to have enough blank medialoaded into the input bin.

1 to 1 Duplication

IncreaseQuantity

DecreaseQuantity

Press Enter to StartCopy Process

Press Enter to Set Copy Quantity& Start The Copy Process

NOTE: This step is only presentwhen a hard drive has beeninstalled. If you choose No thenthe RX100 will copy the sourcedisc from the source DVD drivedirectly, if you choose Yes thenthe RX100 will first load thesource disc image to the harddrive, and then proceed to writeto the target discs using thehard drive as the source. Copy-ing from the hard drive is usuallya little faster and can be morereliable for copying largeamounts of data at high speed.It is recommended to copy fromthe hard drive if you are makinga lot of copies.

Change Selectionfrom Yes to No

ConfirmSelection

Figure 5.4 1 to 1 Duplication Mode

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Multi-Master DuplicationMulti-master duplication is a very convenient way to complete multiple smallduplication jobs quickly. Simply setup each job by creating a disc stack withthe master (source) disc on the bottom followed by however many blank discsyou wish to copy. Stack as many job stacks as you wish (up to 100 discs) andthen select Multi Duplicate and press Enter. The RX-100 will handle switchingmasters and making all the copies. Your finished discs will be output to theoutput tank and any failed discs will be dropped next to the output tank.

Figure 5.5 Multi-Master Duplication Mode

Master #1

Blanks forMaster #1

Master #2

Blanks forMaster #2

Press Enter to StartCopy Process


PROBLEM: AutoLoader is Not Level.SOLUTION: Make sure the surface your autoloader is resting on is level. If nec-essary use a bubble level to make sure the surface is level both front to backand side to side.

PROBLEM: The Discs Are Sticking Together.SOLUTION: Make sure the discs are not stuck together before you place theminto the input tank.

Model Recordex RX-100SA™ Autoloading DuplicatorDisc Capacity 50 and 100 Disc CapacityCopy Technology Professional StandAlone Duplication (no computer required)Copy Speeds Up to 20x DVD-R & 48X CD-RBurner Specs 20X DVDRW BurnerMedia Type Standard 12cm DVD & CD MediaFormats Supported CD-R/CD-RW, DVD-R/DVD-RW, DVD+R/DVD+RW(Single Layer),

DVD+R DL/DVD-R DL (Dual Layer), DVD-RAM

Dimensions & Weight 9.84” (W) x 13.98” (D) x 11.81” (H), 12 poundsPower Voltage 100-240VAC (Universal Power Supply)Poer Frequency 50-60 HzCertifications CE, FCC

Warranty One Year Parts & Labor and Free Technical Support

RX-100SA™ Autoloader, 50 Disc & 100 Disc Input Tank Guide Rods, 50 Disc & 100 DiscCollection Tubs, Tub Holding Arm, Power Cord, Disc Removal Tool, QuickStart Guide.

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Load a single disc first then add the remainder of the stack. This ismuch easer than trying to load the whole stack in one step.

Included with your RX-100 is a handy little tool for removing discs fromthe output tub. Insert the disc removal tool into the stack of completeddiscs and then turn the output tub over. Your discs will be neatly stackedon the removal tool and you can now move them to a cakebox or wherev-er you plan to store them.


Language SetupCurrently English is the only supported language.

Demo RunThis will cause the unit to cycle discs continuously.

Software IDUsed to determine firmware version.

Erase DiscErase re-writeable dics

System SoundOn* = System beeps are turned on.Off = System beeps are turned off.

Test Mode SetOff* = Test Mode disabledOn = Test Mode enabledIn test mode the duplicator will simulate burningbut will not actually write data to the disc.

Default ReloadNo* = Do not reload defaultsYes = Setup configuration returned to factory default

DVD Burn SpeedThis controls the speed at which the target drivewill attempt to burn DVD copies.

MENU TREE

(onlyaccessible when harddrive is installed)

LanguageEnglish*

Spanish French Demo Run Software ID Erase Disc System Sound

On* Off Test Mode Set

Off* On Default Reload

No* Yes DVD burn Speed

Maximum* 01...20x Auto compare

Disable* Enable Read error skip

Disable* Enable Over burn mode

Disable Enable Copy mode DAO* TAO

* indicates the factorydefault setting

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Auto CompareDisable* = Auto Compare disabledEnable = Auto Compare enabled. After a success-ful copy the system will compare the copy to thesource disc and report discrepancies.

Read Error SkipDisable* = Read Error Skip disabled and discswill continue to burn even if read errors are detect-ed (this is discouraged).Enable = The copy process will be terminated ifread errors are detected.

Over Burn ModeDisable* = Over burn mode is disabled and thetarget drive will not attempt to burn more datathan will fit on the target disc.Enable = Over burn is enabled and the system willtry to force the burning of more data than is rec-ommended to fit on the target media.

Copy ModeDAO* = Disc-at-Once Mode is enabled.TAO = Track-at-Once Mode is enabled.

PO Box 848 • 105 North Anderson Drive • Swainsboro • Georgia • 30401www.recordexusa.com • [email protected] • 478-237-5501

Recordex warrants to the original purchaser only that theCD/DVD autoloader will be free from defects in material and workmanship undernormal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of original purchase. However,Recordex does not warrant against failures related to poor quality media. Recordex'swarranty shall not apply: (i) to any autoloader subjected to accident, misuse, neglect,alteration, acts of God, improper handling, improper transport, improper storage,improper use or application, improper installation, improper testing or unauthorizedrepair; or (ii) to cosmetic problems or defects that result from normal wear and tearunder ordinary use, and do not affect the performance or use of the product. If theautoloader develops a covered defect within the first year, Recordex will, at its op-tion, either repair or replace the autoloader at no charge, provided that the autoload-er is returned during the warranty period.

One (1) year from the date of the original pur-chase.

To obtain warranty service please con-tact Recordex's Customer Service Center at 1-478-237-5501 or contact your autho-rized Recordex Dealer for assistance in filing a warranty claim. You will receiveinstructions on how to properly return your product for authorized warranty repair. Inorder to receive warranty service you must be able to provide an original receipt forthe purchase of your autoloader.

THE ABOVE STATED WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND REPLACES ALL OTHER WARRAN-TIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FIT-NESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. RECORDEX WILL NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANYOTHER DAMAGES OR LOSS INCLUDING INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGESAND LOSS OF PROFITS OR REVENUES FROM WHATEVER CAUSE, INCLUDINGBREACH OF WARRANTY OR NEGLIGENCE.

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