Operator’s Guide Rev.: 112205.
Rev. 112205.1 Copyright Notice Copyright ©2005 by MF Digital. All rights reserved. This manual and the accompanying illustrations may not be copied, reproduced, electronically transmitted, or translated into another language, in whole, or in part, without the written consent of MF Digital MF Digital, SCRIBE-PC, SCRIBE-SA, Baxter, Director, and 5906-Live are trademarks of MF Digital Other trademarks referred to are the property of their respective trademark or registered trademark holders.
Rev. 112205.1 Table of Contents ABOUT MF DIGITAL .............................................................................................................................................. 4 WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR MF DIGITAL DUPLICATION SYSTEM ....................................................................... 4 ABOUT THIS MANUAL .......................................................................................................................................... 4 GETTING STARTED..............
Rev. 112205.1 AUDIO IMAGE EDITOR ....................................................................................................................................... 31 AUDIO IMAGE EDITOR TOOLBAR ............................................................................................................................. 32 ADDING TRACKS ..................................................................................................................................................... 33 REMOVING TRACKS.
Rev. 112205.1 About MF Digital Thank you for purchasing MF Digital’s Baxter autoloading duplication system. MF Digital manufactures a wide variety of software and audio duplication and production equipment, including manual and fully automatic CD and DVD duplicators and printers. We hope you will consider us for all of your production needs.
Rev. 112205.1 Getting Started Carefully remove the Baxter duplication system from the shipping container. Inspect the contents and verify them against the packing slip. Report any errors in shipping as soon as possible.
Rev. 112205.1 Packing Materials Please retain the original box and packaging in the event that the unit requires future servicing. This will help to reduce the possibility of damage occurring in transit. In the event that the system is shipped back to MF Digital without the original box and packaging, customers will be charged for new box and packaging.
Rev. 112205.1 Removing Packing Restraints Be sure to remove all packing restraints before operation or power-on. Save the foam block, as you will need to return it to its place when transporting the unit in the future. Setup Before turning on your unit, please follow these steps: Installing media adapters The input media adapters allow you to set the input bin to accept standard 120mm discs, 80mm mini discs, or BizCDs.
Rev. 112205.1 Step 3: Rotate the four pillars as shown below and set to desired media type. Front View 1. Robotic Arm 2. Status indicator: Green=Ready, Yellow=Burning, Red=Error 3. Output Bin 4. CD/DVD Burner 5. Input Bin 6. Rejects: Baxter discards rejects over the top of (3) Output Bin. Rear View 1. 2. 3. 4. Fan USB 2.
Rev. 112205.1 Making the connection The Baxter requires a host PC to control it. Your PC should meet the requirements detailed earlier. Installation is simple, and only a single USB 2 connection need be made between your PC and the Baxter. • Make sure the Baxter power switch is set to the off position (0=Off, 1=ON). • Connect one end of the USB Cable to the USB port on the back of the unit. Connect the other to the USB 2.0 port on the back of your PC. • Connect Power cable to the power supply.
Rev. 112205.1 • The driver will be installed automatically. If the wizard does not find it automatically, you will be asked to point to the install file on the Baxter Installation CD. Select the file “x:\Baxter usb driver \MFD_Baxter.inf” where “x” is the drive letter of the disc drive in which you have put the Install CD. • After the driver installation is complete, you will be prompted to finish the installation. (See Fig. 1) • Click on FINISH (Fig.
Rev. 112205.1 Installing the Baxter Software Baxter’s main application is the Scribe PC duplication software. In addition to being the software used for copying and creating discs from files, it also serves as the launch pad for the included premium utilities; Riptastic, and Backup Platinum. See appendix A for a description of these application and their installation. If you are upgrading or reinstalling the software, it is recommended you remove the old version first.
Rev. 112205.1 • Click NEXT to continue • If you accept the terms of the license agreement, select “I accept…” then click NEXT to continue.
Rev. 112205.1 • Click NEXT to continue, or CHANGE to install to a location other than the default. • Click INSTALL to continue.
Rev. 112205.1 • Please wait while the Baxter software is copied to your hard drive. • Installation is complete. Click FINISH.
Rev. 112205.1 Quick Start, Making Copies Starting Baxter’s Scribe Application To start Baxter’s Scribe application the steps are as follows: • From the desktop of the computer, click the MF Digital Scribe PC Icon • The Scribe application screen will now be displayed: • Place some blank CDs or DVDs into the input bin followed by the master CD or DVD you wish to copy. If the master is a DVD you must use DVD blanks. If the master is a CD, you must use CD-R/RW blanks.
Rev. 112205.1 • Select “Copy and/or verify” and then click NEXT. You will now be prompted: Enter the desired number of copies in the “Quantity” box. When you satisfied with your selections, click NEXT. • Use the default “Job Name” or enter your own such as a work order number. Click FINISH when you are ready.
Rev. 112205.1 The “Jobs in Progress” section of the Job Manager TAB will now show the status of the job you just started. The Scribe will now load the master disc into the drive. Once read-in successfully, Baxter will accept the master disc to the output bin and then load the first blank disc to begin duplication.
Rev. 112205.1 The Scribe Application The Baxter is a state-of-the-art CD / DVD duplicating system. It is designed to create, duplicate and verify most standard disc formats. This startup section will guide you through starting and configuring Baxter’s Scribe software.
Rev. 112205.1 • Click on the “Settings” TAB now: • Click on and three new TABs will be revealed: • You may toggle between these modes, simply by enabling and disabling the Advanced Authoring Tools.
Rev. 112205.1 Scribe Application Layout The Scribe application is organized into either two or five cards, depending on if Advance Authoring Tools enabled. These cards, referred to as TABs, are accessible by clicking on the desired TAB on the top of the screen. Tabs include Job Manager, Data Image Editor, Audio Image Editor, Settings, and Premium Utilities). By completing the information on these cards, you control the actions of the Scribe to create, duplicate and verify various discs.
Rev. 112205.1 The Settings tab is divided into four areas: Version Information, Default folders, Communication Port, and the toggle button to enable and disable advanced authoring tools. The field closest to the top of the tab is the software’s version information. This lets you know what version of you are currently running. The settings below the version information may be customized. The following section illustrates this procedure.
Rev. 112205.1 Application Temp Folder • To choose an application temp folder, click the Browse button to the right of the Application TEMP folder field. This folder is a temporary location for your disc images to reside before and during duplication. After job completion, the image is removed. Note: You should have 10GB of free space on your hard drive specifically for this folder. The folder should always reside on a drive formatted NTFS and NEVER FAT32 or FAT16.
Rev. 112205.1 Data image editor The first step in constructing a CD or DVD is to create an image file. Image files may be made by reading in a physical master, or by pre-mastering the disc in the Data or Audio Imager Editors. The Scribe software creates industry standard data (Mode 1 ISO 9660 level 2 with Joliet extensions) and audio (Red Book) CDs from scratch as well as duplicates of existing discs authored in most formats.
Rev. 112205.1 Image Toolbar Horizontally along the top of the screen is an area which contains ten buttons, from left to right the buttons are: New CD layout, Load CD layout [*.ISC], Save CD layout [*.ISC], CD Image properties, Create CD image [*.ISO], Record CD, Enable inserting entire contents of folder [*.*], Large Icons, Small Icons, List, and Details. Image Toolbar: New CD layout Starts a new CD or DVD Project. Any current layout is abandoned.
Rev. 112205.1 Selecting Disc Capacity Along the bottom of the lower panes is a series of radio button options that are used to select the capacity of the disc you are creating • Click the radio button corresponding to the capacity of the discs loaded into the Baxter. Adding Files and Folders • Click the desired file or folder in the top left or right pane (source) and hold down the mouse button. • Drag the file or folder over the disc icon in the lower left pane (fig. 1) and release the mouse button.
Rev. 112205.1 • Click the desired file or folder in the bottom left or right pane and drag the item to the recycle bin in the lower right hand corner. This does not delete the actual file, but rather exclude it from the CD or DVD layout. Static and Dynamic Content Scribe software allows discs to be created from both static and dynamic content. A finished CD or DVD created from static content will contain the exact files and folders that are specified when the disc image is created.
Rev. 112205.1 Saving The Current Disc Image File Once a data disc image has been created, it must be saved before it can be used by the Scribe software as a data source for recording. Disc images can either be saved as script files (with an “ISC” extension) or physical image files (with an “.ISO” extension for CD or a .UDF for DVD). A script file (ISC) contains pointers to the source data files and is used as a guide at the time of recording the disc.
Rev. 112205.1 The CD IMAGE PROPERTIES dialog box contains a series of radio buttons as well as a number of information boxes. • Click the radio button corresponding to the logical file system to be used on the disc (ISO 9660, Joliet, or UDF 1.02 for DVD). • Optionally complete the volume properties information boxes: Volume Properties Volume Label Optionally enter the name you want to call the CD / DVD. Publisher Optionally enter the name of the publisher.
Rev. 112205.1 • Select the volume and directory where you want to save the script file. • Enter the name for the script file and click the Save button. To create a physical disc image file: • Click the now read: Create CD Image button on the toolbar. The screen will Or… DVD Image File Disc Image File • Select the volume and directory where you want to save the physical image file. • Enter the name for the physical image file and click the Save button.
Rev. 112205.1 • Select the desired file and click the Open button.
Rev. 112205.1 Audio Image Editor The Scribe software creates industry standard audio (Red Book) CDs from scratch that can be played on any home, car or portable compact disc audio player or computer CD or DVD-ROM drive. Audio tracks are created using any combination of 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo WAV or MP3 files. To create an audio disc image: • Click the Audio Image Editor tab. The screen will now read: The Audio Image Editor tab is divided into four panes.
Rev. 112205.1 Audio Image Editor Toolbar Horizontally along the top of the screen is an area which contains ten buttons, from left to right the buttons are: New CD layout, Load CD layout [*.ISC], Save CD layout [*.ISC], CD Image properties, Create CD image [*.IMG], Record CD, Large Icons, Small Icons, List, Details. Image Toolbar: New CD layout Starts a new Audio CD project. Any current layout is abandoned. Load CD layout Loads an existing Audio CD image script file (*.ISC).
Rev. 112205.1 Adding Tracks • As depicted below, drag one or more WAV / MP3 files onto the text "The end" as it appears in the top left corner of the bottom pane. Multiple files may be selected by pressing and holding down the SHIFT or CTRL key while clicking on the tracks. SHIFT allows you to select a range of contiguous tracks, while CTRL allows you to selectively pick multiple tracks. As additional tracks are added, drag and drop them in at the desired insertion point.
Rev. 112205.1 Changing A UPC Code The UNIFORM PRODUCT CODE (UPC) is an optional 13-digit descriptor that can be written into an audio CD. To change the UPC code: • Click the CD Image Properties button on the Image toolbar. The screen will now read: • Enter the numeric code and click the OK button. Changing ISRC Codes And Copy Prohibit Flags The INTERNATIONAL STANDARD RECORDING CODE (ISRC) is an optional 12-character descriptor that identifies a specific track on an audio CD.
Rev. 112205.1 To change an ISRC code: • Right click the desired audio track in the lower left pane, and select Edit. The screen will now read: • Enter the code in the ISRC line and click the OK button. Valid codes start with two-letter country code, followed by ten digits.
Rev. 112205.1 Inserting, Editing And Removing Silence When assembling an audio CD disc image the Scribe software does not insert silences (gaps) between tracks. To insert silence between tracks: • Right click on an audio track. • Select “Insert silence.” To edit the amount of silence between tracks: • Right click the silence indicator you wish to edit in the lower left pane, and select Edit. • Click the up and down indicators to increase or decrease the duration of the silence (minutes, seconds, frames).
Rev. 112205.1 Inserting, Editing And Removing Subindexes Subindexes are markers used by CD audio players to locate specific points inside an audio track. Subindex 0 indicates the start of any silence before the beginning of a track and subindex 1 indicates the beginning of a track’s audio material. Other subindexes can also be assigned to allow some audio players to locate specified material within a track itself.
Rev. 112205.1 • Select Delete or • Drag the subindex over the trashcan in the bottom right of the Audio tab and release the mouse button. • Click the Yes button. Saving The Current Audio Disc Image Once an audio disc image has been created it must be saved before it can be used by the Scribe software as an audio source for recording. Disc images are saved as script files (with an “ISC” extension).Image Scripts may be easily edited later while physical images cannot and must be regenerated..
Rev. 112205.1 • Select the volume and directory where you want to save the physical image file. • Enter the name for the physical image file and click the Save button. Loading An Existing Script File Once a data disc image script file has been saved it can be modified at a later date. To load an existing script file: Load CD layout [*.ISC] button on the toolbar. The screen • Click the will now read: • Select the desired file and click the Open button.
Rev. 112205.1 Job Manager Tab A job is any production run whether it be reading-in a master (archive), or copying an existing disc. In addition to showing you the status of jobs, the job manager is where you will go start new jobs. • Click the Job Manager tab. The screen will now show the Job manager tab where the progress of jobs submitted for production can be easily monitored. The Status tab is divided into three panes.
Rev. 112205.1 The Production Process During production, the blank discs will be loaded one at a time from the input bin into the recorder. Upon successful completion the discs will be unloaded onto the output. This process will continue until the job is complete and the Baxter will then advance to the next job in the queue according to its priority.
Rev. 112205.1 • Check the option box to enable the production option needed for your job and click “Next”: Operations and Options: Copy When checked the discs in the submitted job will be recorded using the disc image file selected in the IMAGE field. Verify When checked the discs in the submitted job will automatically be compared against the source files after recording is completed. Test When checked the discs in the submitted job will not be recorded.
Rev. 112205.1 Archive only – reading in a master disc An Archive job allows you to read-in an existing master to create a disc image file. DVDs will be saved as .UDF files and discs to .IMG files. These files may be used later when starting a COPY job. If you will not need to copy this master again, you can read & copy in one step by starting a COPY job, and selecting MASTER CD as described in the next section. 1. Select the “Archive only” button as seen in (fig. 1). (fig. 1) 2.
Rev. 112205.1 the window as seen in (fig. 3). Click “Next”. (fig. 3) 4. The “Job parameters” will then be displayed. Give your job a name and select a priority. 5. Click “Finish” and the Scribe software will run the job. (fig.
Rev. 112205.1 Copy and / or Verify This allows you to start copying or verifying from an image file, or a new master disc. 1. On the Job Manager TAB click new and select the “Copy and/or Verify” button as seen in (fig. 1). 2. Click “Next”. (fig. 1) 3. Select the Image source for your job. This can be an ISC, IMG, or UDF or a master disc that you place on top of the blank discs.
Rev. 112205.1 7. The Job parameters will then be displayed. Give your job a name and select a priority. 8. Click Finish and the Scribe software will run the job. (fig.
Rev. 112205.1 Relay mode job Relay mode allows you to make multiple copies of multiple masters. Simply load the unit with the desired number of blank discs, then the master such that the master sits on top of the blanks. Then load in more blanks followed by the next master and so on. The end result will be copies of each master placed in to the input bin(s). 1. Select the Relay-mode job button as seen in (fig. 1). 2. Click Next. (fig. 1) 3. Select the Operations and options for the relay mode job. 4.
Rev. 112205.1 7. The Job parameters will then be displayed. Give your job a name and select a priority. 8. Click Finish and the Scribe software will run the job. (fig.
Rev. 112205.1 Network Client Software The Baxter comes the Scribe Network client. This allows you to connect the Baxter as you would any Microsoft Windows XP PC on your network. In doing so, you can share the Baxter with other users on your network allowing them to submit jobs remotely.
Rev. 112205.1 • Again using Windows Explorer. browse to the location where you would like to place the client software, right click and select PASTE. I suggest copying to your remote’s PC’s desktop, or to a network a share from which you can copy ScribeCLient.exe file to each client PC’s desktop. Using the client software The Scribe network client, is virtually identical to the Baxter software itself. It allows you to remotely do almost most everything you can on the Baxter copier itself.
Rev. 112205.1 Appendix A: Premium Utilities The “Premium utilities” tab is the launch pad for MF Digital’s Baxter add-on applications. These applications serve unique purposes and automate many everyday tasks. Add-ons include: • Riptastic for MF Digital CD Ripper • Platinum Backup for MF Digital Riptastic for MF Digital Load the Baxter with your audio CDs and quickly and easily rip your entire collection of CDs with this screaming fast and easy-to-use MP3 and WMA CD ripper.
Rev. 112205.1 • Precisely control your preference of file names and directory naming based on ID3 tags. Back-up Platinum for MF Digital An easy-to-use program designed for an automatic backup of your data to CD or DVD. • • • • Full and incremental backup/restore Auto Disc spanning. When one disc is full, Baxter will simply load the next.
Rev. 112205.1 Appendix B: Troubleshooting The Scribe PC program did not • Check the power cable on the back of recognze Baxter. the Baxter. • Make sure the power switch on Baxter is turned ON. • Check the USB cable connection between Baxter loader and the host. • Maker sure the driver is installed. Scribe PC program did not recognize • Press the eject button on the drive to the drive. check for power to the drives. • Check the power cable connection on the back of the drive bay.
