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Orbit II Stand Alone Disc Copier Reference Manual Revision K[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 2 Orbit II Stand Alone 52X Disc Copier Table of Contents Section 1: Introduction 3 Section 2: Setting Up your CD-R Copying Area 4 Section 3: CD-R & CD-RW Media Recomm endations 5 Section 4: CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Master Considerations 7 Section 5: Installation & Setup 9 5.1 Inspecting the sh[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 3 Section 1: Introduction Thank you for purchasing this Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone Disc Copier. Your new Orbit II System provides state of the ar t 52x duplication speed for both CD-Audio and CD-ROM discs. Orbit II also incorporates “Burn Proof” technology to prevent wa sting[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 4 Section 2: Setting Up your CD-R Copy ing Area A clean and orderly work place is required to consis tently produce high quality copies. We suggest you locate your Orbit II Stand Alone Disc Copier in an office like environment free of dust and debris. Any contamination that gets on the CDs, CD-Rs[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 5 Section 3: CD-R & CD-RW Media Recommendations By selecting a Microboards Technology Orbit II Disc Copier, you have purchased the finest CD-R Copying hardware and operating system availabl e. The second most important choice you will make is selecting the media to use in your copying process[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 6 Section 3 — CD-R Media Recommendations: (cont.) Although you cannot select CD-R media based upon color alone, there is a correlation between “reflectivity” and media performance. The CD or CD-R drives that read the CD-Rs you duplicate project a laser beam through the thickness of the plas[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 7 Section 4: CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Master Considerations A “master” is the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW disc you are ma king a duplicate of. There are ethical as well as functional considerations in the selection and use of masters. We at Microboards Technology discourage the unauthorized copying of prop[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 8 5. Test the duplicate on a target system: • Listen to an Audio Disc • Watch a Video CD • Test a CD-ROM on an appropriate PC • Verify the master disc’s content and version number Steps 4 and 5 should be repeated, on a sample basis, dur ing the production of each large lot of duplicates[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 9 Section 5: Installation & Setup The installation and Setup of a Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone Copying System is so simple you may be tempted to proceed without referring to this manual. Unless you already use a Microboards Technology Copying System we s uggest that you take th[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 10 5.3 Installing the Orbit II  Prepare a properly sized workspace. Make sure you have cleared the area where your Orbit II Disc Copier will be located. We recommend a desktop height surface, in an office-like environment, at least 36 inches wide and 18 inches deep. This will allow space on ea[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 11 5.3 Installing the Orbit II (cont)  Place the Orbit II Disc Copier on the work s pace with its back panel accessible to you:  Make sure the switch on the external Power Supply is OFF  Insert the DC output connector of the external Power Supply in the rear panel DC receptacle  Conne[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 12 5.3 Installing the Orbit II (cont)  Slide out the Accept basket until it snaps into place. Your Orbit II Copy System is now assembl ed and ready for its initial system checks.[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 13 5.4 Initial Orbit II Copying Sy stem Checks  Turn Power On by operating the switch on the ex ternal Power Supply. The system’s power on sequence will take a few seconds, but it should c onclude with the display shown in the photograph below. If the Copy CD-to-CD? prompt appears, your unit[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 14 5.5 Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree (cont) The tw o Orbit II control key s: The two keys on the control panel provi de access to all Orbit II functions. Key #1: the Yes key This key answers yes to the question displayed on Orbit II’s one line displa y. For example, pressing the Yes key whe[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 15 Orbit II’s menu structure: The Burn CD? , Use Buzzer?, Write Speed?, and Ask Quantity? options are described in Section 7.0 of this manual. Copy? DISCtoD ISC Copy & Compar e? Compare? DISC toDISC job starts YES NO NO NO Copy CD+G? NO System Setup? DISCtoDISC? DISCtoHD? HD1? HD2? HD9? HDt[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 16 5.5 Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree (cont) The best way to become familiar with the Orbit II’s menu driven operating system is to work with it. The sections that follow will teach you the basics of our operating system as you explore the features of the Orbit II, and prepare it for your CD[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 17 5.6 Loading & Unloading CD-Rs Loading CD-Rs The Input Hopper is located on top of the Orbit II uni t. Locate the parts identified in the photograph below on your Orbit II Disc Copier. Because Orbit II has a separate CD Reader, you pl ace only blank discs in the Input Hopper for Copy CD- to[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 18 Loading CD-Rs (cont) There are two ways to control how many copies Orbit II makes. If Ask Quantity ? is turned off, you control the number of discs produced during each job by plac ing the appropriate number of blank CD-Rs or CD- RWs in the Input Hopper. Orbit II stops copying when its Input H[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 19 The horizontal group should never become empty wh ile there are discs leaning against the Stepped Guide Rod. If this happens there is a media problem. Contact Microboards Technology Technical Support for assistance. If you are running a very large duplication job (more than 50 copies of a sing[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 20 Unloading Accepted CD-Rs: Orbit II accumulates accepted CD-Rs in the Accept Basket located on the left side of the Unit. We recommend the use of lint free gloves whenever you handle CD-Rs, because fingerprints can affect recording, playback, and printability. To avoid touching critical surf ac[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 21 Unloading Masters: When the Input Hopper is empty, Orbit II will alert you by sounding the Buzzer, and scrolling an Input Hopper Empty message on the Display. • If your job is not completed, load the appropriate number of discs into the Input Hopper, and press the Yes key to continue your jo[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 22 5.7 CD-R Handling Tests These tests will verify that your new Orbit II has not suffered any shipping damage that affects CD-R handling. Accepted Disc Test: • Load approximately 10 blank CD-R discs in the Input Hopper. (Remember; Burn CD? has been turned off. The discs you use for this test w[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 23 5.8 Writer and Reader Test This final trial run will verify that your new Orbit II has not suffered any shipping damage that affects either the Writer or the Reader. You will make a back up copy of the Orbit II distribution CD-R, and you will compare the copy to the master CD-R. Y ou must firs[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 24 Verify the distribution disc was copied properly: • Take the distribution disc copy from the Accept Basket and place it in the Input Hopper. • Press the No key at the and prompts. • Press the Yes key at the prompt. • When the prompt appears, press Yes to accept the “10s” digit sett[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 25 Section 6: Basic Orbit II Operations Orbit II was designed to be as easy to use as an office copier for paper documents. Making copies of a master Disc takes only a few simple steps; load the number of blank discs you want to copy, select Copy DISCtoDISC ? by pressing the Yes key, insert your [...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 26 6.2 Copy DISCtoHDD The Copy DISCtoHDD function allows you to copy your master disc to one of the 10 partitions of the internal hard drive. Once the master is copied to t he hard drive, your copies will be made. To use this function: • Press the No key at the , , and prompts. • Press the Ye[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 27 6.3 Copy HDDtoDISC The Copy HDDtoDISC function allows you to copy any image that has been stored on the internal hard drive to a disc. To use this function: • Press the No key at the , , and prompts. • Press the Yes key at the , prompt. • Press No at the and prompts. • Press Yes at the[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 28 6.4 Copy and Compare This Orbit II operating mode compares the content of the master disc to each disc you copy, before the disc is placed in the Accept Basket. Following ever y copy operation with a compare operation gives you the highest confidence in the discs y ou copy and distribute. The [...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 29 6.5 Compare CD This Orbit II operating mode compares the content of the master disc to each recorded disc in the Input Hopper. The Compare operation works with both data and audio masters. Data masters will be verified, bit for bit, against the master. Audio masters, or masters that contain au[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 30 Load Master Disc / press YES key.. END EXTRACTION? Extract? 01/12 6.7 Batch Mode Batch mode allows you to load masters and blanks into the input hopper to duplicate from multiple masters while leaving the Orbit II unattended. Masters are automatically detected and stored temporarily on the int[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 31 Next Master? Not Audio Track No More Select • If you selected any track for extraction, press Yes at to copy the tracks to the hard drive. If you have specified a hard driv e partition as the master source in the System Setup, the track extraction will be wr itten to that partition. Pressing[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 32 Section 7: Advanced Orbit II Operation There are four advanced Orbit II operation opt ions within the System Setup menu: Burn Disc , Use Buzzer , Speed Selection , and Ask Quantity . Burn Disc allows you to run the Orbit II in simulate mode by pressing No when on that choice in the System Setu[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 33 Section 8: Maintenance The Orbit II Stand Alone Disc Copier is designed to prov ide years of trouble free service without routine maintenance. The key to long life and reliable operation is to keep the work area, and the Orbit II, free of dust and debris. To clean the outside cabinet and plast[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 34 Section 9: Troubleshooting If you encounter operational problems with your Orbit II System please try to isolate the problem, for example: • Singulating and feeding CD-Rs Reading in a particular master. • High CD-R/CD-RW disc reject rate. • Duplicates fail on target system. • Discs do [...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 35 Section 10: Prior to Calling for Assistance The Microboards Technology Technical Service Team w ants to get your Orbit II unit back in operation as quickly as possible. There are a few things you can do to make the assistance call as short and effective as possible: Call from a telephone near [...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 36 Section 11: References 11.1 Warranty Your Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone Disc C opier has a one year parts and labor warranty. All repairs will be made at Microboards Technology’s. The unit must be shipped in its original shipping carton to maintain warranty coverage. Prior to s[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 37 11.4 Specifications Capacity: 50 CD-Rs Media: CD-Rs or CD-RWs can be used as masters, or blanks. “Packet format”, which is used on many CD-RW discs, is not supported by the Orbit II Controller. It should also be noted that copying to blank CD-RW discs reduces throughput because the recordi[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 38 Attachment A: The Orbit II Menu Structure Copy? DISCt oDISC Copy & Comp are? Compare? DI SCtoDISC job starts YES NO NO NO Copy CD+G? NO System Setu p? DISCtoDISC? DISCtoHD? HD1? HD2? HD9? HDtoDISC? HD1? CD-D A 19:23 HD2? VIDEO C D 650MB HD9? Free Burn Disc? Use Buzzer? 52x Write? 40x Write[...]

Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 39 Attachment B: Orbit II Error Messages Error Message: Problem Description: !! Bad Copy!! The copy CD is bad and will be reject ed. This message may briefly appear during any of Orbit II’s operating modes. !!ERROR!! No CD Reader! This message would appear during a power on self-test if the cop[...]