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1 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro DVD/CD Duplicators 1:3 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro Aleratec Part # :7 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro Aleratec Part # Application Backgrounder More and more business, government and education offices, audio and video professionals, software and game developers, graphic artists, churches and other private organizations, and individual video enthusiasts are looking for a cost effective means to duplicate DVDs and CDs for customers, clients, employees, students, organization members, etc. The need to duplicate both DVDs and CDs in your office, where you have total control of the schedules, quantity and content has been growing since the first Optical Technology Recorders came on the scene. Until now, the necessary equipment has been hard to understand and operate, and very expensive. The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro family is totally new and unique in stand alone DVD Duplication systems. With the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro and you can duplicate DVDs at speeds up to 8x using 8x certified DVD-R and DVD+R media. You can compile your own custom audio CDs using the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro and no computer is needed. The new DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro incorporates Dual Standard 8-in-1 DVD±R/RW Technology which supports all popular DVD formats. Now anyone can use DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW and CD-ROM discs all with one product. The distinctive professional black design fits perfectly in any environment, from the computer room to the Hollywood Studio. An easy to use, two button Cruise Control duplicator controller is all new and has a compact two level menu structure with the 5 most used duplicator functions (Copy, Compare, Verify, Erase, Test) readily available in the first level. It has a large and bright back lighted display that shows the number of discs loaded and monitors the copy process. The new Cruise Control has diagnostics and copy controls to satisfy the needs of even the most discerning professional user, including a unique new copy counter that can be set to count the total number of copies produced in a production run Page 1 of 5 Toll Free: ALERA

2 Alera Technologies, the leader in desktop optical disc duplicator technology, has established a reputation with its CD duplicators as being the company that offers duplicators with the performance and features required by professionals, at consumer prices. Applying our experience, with an in-depth understanding of the needs of the professional user, Alera Technologies has developed the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro family of DVD/CD Duplicators with the speed and control features needed in a professional environment.. The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro technology can write 4.7GB of video at up to 8x speed. DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro is the professional, yet simple, solution for creating volumes of DVD copies quickly and easily; For example, the 1:3 or 1:7 DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro can make multiple copies of a typical video DVD in less than 10 minutes (up to 3 copies with the 1:3 and up to 7 copies with the 1:7). The actual time to copy a source DVD to blank DVD±R discs, start to finish, will vary due to the quality of the discs being used, write process initialization tests by the duplicator controller, writing lead in/lead out information, etc. DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro stand-alone DVD duplicators do not require a computer for any of their duplicating or editing functions. Since DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro s do not require connection to a PC they do not interfere with valuable workstation activity. There is no additional hardware or software required to make copies, no set up other than plugging one in and turning on the power. There is no software to load and no need to attach extra cables, etc. to your computer. You can make as many quick copies as you need. With the ease of operation of the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro, there is no concern as to who can operate the machine, what skill level the operator possesses, or how much training will be needed. No special computer, multimedia or mastering experience is needed to make copies. For the normal copy job, you simply load the DVD or CD to be copied in the DVD-ROM drive, load the a blank DVD or CD in the DVD-Recorder, Select Copy, and in a few minutes you have multiple exact copies of your source disc. Even though the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro is easy to use, it includes powerful, professional copy control features normally available only on much more expensive systems. For complete control and copying flexibility, the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro has an array of powerful control features: SIMPLE COPY CONTROL COPY Immediately copy source disc COMPARE Compares copies to the source DVD or CD after the copy process COPY AND COMPARE Copies and Compares copy to source disc after the copy process automatically TEST Tests the copy process before copying without burning DVD or CD VERIFY Verifies that disc do not contain bad sectors Page 2 of 5 Toll Free: ALERA

3 EDIT TRACK Select Tracks from several audio CDs to make custom compilation disc ERASE Erases DVD and CD ReWriteable discs SETUP Choose Source: This function sets the location of the source information. Press the RUN button to select the location of the source information, or select [A] (automatic) so the controller will search for a disc containing information and use that location as the source. Disc Counter: This sets an automatic start function, so when the controller detects the set number of blank discs loaded in the DVD Recorders, it will start Copying automatically without pushing the RUN button. Skip Read Error: This setting controls error skipping when reading in a master disc. If the setting is No, if an error is detected during loading the duplicator will stop loading and display a read-error message. If the setting is Yes, there will be no error message shown even if there is a error in reading. You can use this function to copy discs with errors or nonstandard track configuration. CD Writing Method: The duplication system provides three reading and writing methods. Before loading or duplicating, make sure you have selected the appropriate writing method. DAO - Disc at Once, copies the whole disc in one operation, most frequently used. Default setting is DAO. TAO - Track at Once, duplication proceeds track to track to copy the disc. DVD Writing Method: The duplication system provides two writing methods. DAO - Disc at Once, the most frequently used writing method. Default setting is DAO. INC can improve the readability of the duplicated DVD for other DVD drives. This writing method is not supported by all DVD Recorders. DVD or CD Read Speed: The duplication system can select the reading speed of the reader. DVD or CD Writing Speed: The duplication system can adjust the writing speed of the writers. Set as Default: The controller in the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro can save all changes of the settings you have made. If you want to restore the factory settings (default settings), push the SET button to select this setting and then push the RUN button, which restores the default settings. Update Firmware: Controller firmware may be updated at any time. Check TRK LEN: If the source disc has a bad track, this function can save time detecting the bad track length. Show Disc Info: This function shows detailed information for the disc in the DVD-ROM drive. It displays disc format and capacity. Show EXE Time: Enabling this function will show complete time for the copy process from start to finish. Write Disc Only: This function will fill the blank discs with zeros. This is designed to test for write performance and can be used to test various brands of blank media for write performance. Except for DVD+R/RW, the TEST function can also be used, and the results of TEST are a measure of Page 3 of 5 Toll Free: ALERA

4 both the source discs and blank media selected. TEST is not supported for DVD+R/RW. Sum Disc Count: The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro counter can either accumulate the total number of Passed and Failed discs in a copy run, or it can reset for each copy operation. *** There are many reasons why it is convenient and cost-effective to have access to your own high performance DVD duplicator, especially an Alera Technologies DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro. DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro for businesses and individuals: You can outperform your competition by duplicating video sales presentations and product demonstrations that can give all of your customers a live, first hand look at your products and their features, advantages and benefits, while maximizing the valuable time of your sales force. Your in-house training videos, policies, procedures, directories, manuals, etc.are important assets that require controlled distribution. With a DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro you can make backups for safe keeping and make DVD or CD copies for employees and branch offices providing tamper-proof reference without taking up valuable primary storage space on your workstations or network. You can put all of your technical manuals and product instructions in text and video on DVDs to be included with each product purchased increasing value and utility to your customers while not only eliminating the expense, bulk and weight of paper manuals, but also adding the power of live video. You can make copies of important information for traveling employees or have available when working at home or to have access to your data on anyone's computer at any time. With the 4.7GB capacity of DVD discs, there is ample space for many multimedia techniques. You can make copies of original software covered by a multiple license agreement and use them to install the software on different machines at different times. You can make copies of large work-in-process videos to send to other team members working on the same project without consuming valuable network bandwidth. And you can make as many custom music CDs as you want. The applications are limitless, everything from the distribution of business videos, graphics, multimedia files, music productions, to making copies of your home video creations for the family. Video and Audio Professionals can control their careers by issuing their prerelease DVDs, making demo copies and custom distributions for studios, all without having to rely on outside services to copy their DVDs. Page 4 of 5 Toll Free: ALERA

5 Business, Government, and Education users can create multiple redundant copies of backup data and archive documents, to store safely offsite as recommended by industry experts. Workgroups can distribute large files or videos to other departments. Companies can make copies of training programs and much more. Software Developers and Game Producers can make copies for beta testing and short run distribution to potential customers. With the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro it is easy to make multiple copies of each version. Graphic Artists can make multiple copies of large image files for review, archiving and distribution to clients and service bureaus. As listening to CDs with the best quality audio was the beginning for mass distribution of CDs, enjoying full featured DVD videos is only the beginning for DVD Video technology. With Alera Technologies DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro DVD Duplicators, a vast array on new DVD possibilities opens for you. The DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro and the power of DVD will greatly enhance the ease of sharing and distributing all of your multimedia creations by creating necessary copies of your DVDs and CDs. DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro is a powerful, dual purpose machine that will also duplicate CDs in volume. With the DVD/CD Copy Tower Pro we have created a unique professional strength solution offered at consumer prices. Our goal is to exceed your expectations and we are dedicated to providing you with a Alera Technologies Experience that is pleasant, straightforward and enjoyable. About Alera Technologies Alera Technologies, LLC is a leading developer and manufacturer of Prosumer s Choice solutions for the exploding optical recording technology markets offering highly differentiated leading edge extensions of this technology. Alera s exciting new CD and DVD Recording and Duplicating solutions are creating a new standard in the industry with professional strength solutions at consumer prices. The Alera offering is augmented with advanced high performance CD and DVD media and unique, useful accessories. At Alera Technologies, optical recording and optical storage are the launch pad to future high technology, high value products benefiting prosumers and professionals. Page 5 of 5 Toll Free: ALERA