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Orbit II Stand Alone
Disc Copier
Reference Manual
Revision K
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 Recommendations 5 Section 4: CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Master Considerations 7 Section 5: Installation & Setup 9 5.1 Inspecting the shipment for Damage 9 5.2 Unpacking the Orbit II and verifying shipment contents
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 art 52x duplication speed for both CD-Audio and CD-ROM discs. Orbit II also incorporates “Burn Proof” technology to prevent wasting CD-R media due to buffer under runs. We are confident you will be impres
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K Section 2: Setting Up your CD-R Copying Area A clean and orderly work place is required to consistently 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, or CD-RWs you use as masters or blanks can cause rejects that will r
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 available. The second most important choice you will make is selecting the media to use in your copying process. This section provides a brief overview of media and presents our recomm
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 plastic disc. The laser beam is reflected by the metallic coating on the back
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K Section 4: CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Master Considerations A “master” is the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW disc you are making 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 proprietary material. Our copying systems will not defeat copy protection sc
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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, during the production of each large lot of duplicates. 8
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 suggest that you take the few extra moments required to follow our recommended unpacking, installa
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 each side of the unit for blank media, masters, rejects, and processed di
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 5.3 Installing the Orbit II (cont) Place the Orbit II Disc Copier on the work space 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 Connect the external Power Supply to an AC Receptacle
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 5.3 Installing the Orbit II (cont) Slide out the Accept basket until it snaps into place. Your Orbit II Copy System is now assembled and ready for its initial system checks. 12
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 5.4 Initial Orbit II Copying System Checks Turn Power On by operating the switch on the external Power Supply. The system’s power on sequence will take a few seconds, but it should conclude with the display shown in the photograph below. If the Copy CD-to-CD? prompt appears, your unit’s electronics are functioning properly. Proceed with step 5.5 Navigating
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 5.5 Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree (cont) The two Orbit II control keys: The two keys on the control panel provide 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 display. For example, pressing the Yes key when Copy CD-to-CD? is displayed will initiate Orbit
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K Orbit II’s menu structure: Copy? DISCtoDISC job starts NO Copy & Compare? Load Master Disc Analyzing Master Extract? 01/12 NO YES or NO NO Compare? DISCtoDISC Extract? 08/12 YES NO YES or NO YES Copy CD+G? End Extraction? NO YES B_Copy? NO YES Batch Mode? NO Copy to HD OK? NO NO B_Copy&Compare? YES Trk Extraction? Registration... Next Master? YES
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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-R Copying process. You can keep track of where you are by referring t
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 5.6 Loading & Unloading CD-Rs Loading CD-Rs The Input Hopper is located on top of the Orbit II unit. Locate the parts identified in the photograph below on your Orbit II Disc Copier. Singulator Plate Small diameter Guide Rods Stepped Guide Rod CD-R Support Ledge Because Orbit II has a separate CD Reader, you
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 placing the appropriate number of blank CD-Rs or CD- RWs in the Input Hopper. Orbit II stops copying when its Input Hopper is empty. Remember that there is always the possibility of a r
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K The horizontal group should never become empty while 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 single master) you can add discs, remove accepted discs, or remove rejected d
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Orbit II Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision K 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 surfaces, handle CD-Rs by their inside and outside edges. You can remove ac
