BD Pro Series User’s Manual www.microboards.com Version 2.
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BD Pro Series Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5 Unpacking your system.............................................................................................. 5 Installation.................................................................................................................. 5 The LCD Control Panel ..................................................................................
Microboards Technology, LLC Any unauthorized modification to this equipment may result in the revocation by the FCC of the user’s authority to operate this equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
BD Pro Series Introduction The BD Pro Series includes models containing 4, 7, and 10 recorders. The BD Pro Series models include an internal hard drive for convenient master storage. Each is a high speed CD, DVD, and BD Recordable duplication system from Microboards Technology, LLC. Regardless of the number of drives, the BD Pro is perfect for any user requiring easy copying of audio, video, or Data DVD/CD/BDs.
Microboards Technology, LLC The LCD Control Panel The LCD Control Panel shown above has a two-line, 20 character LCD display to provide user feedback. Eight push buttons control the operation of the Microboards BD Pro Series duplicators. The functions for these buttons are shown in Table 1-1. Control ▲ ▼ ENT ESC Name Up Down ENT or OK Function Scroll up through the menu or list. Scroll down through the menu or list. Execute the function. Also called OK in the Menus.
BD Pro Series Hardware Description Controller Interface BD Recorder Drives BD PROV3-04 Power Switch and LED The BD Pro system consists of 4 to 10 BD Recorders (based on model), USB Connection, and Controller module. The BD Pro Series also includes an internal Hard Drive for Master Image Storage. The USB Connection is located on the back of the BD Pro. The master discs always go into the top recorder drive. The blank media will always go into the remaining recorder drives.
Microboards Technology, LLC Main Menu This section provides an overview of the menu options. These menu options are explained in detail in the Using the BD Pro Series Duplicator section starting on page 10. Copy Use the Copy menu to make CD and DVD copies. Before you start a copy, make sure you have selected the correct Master Source. Test Use the Test menu to simulate the copy process. With simulation, write once recordable discs such as DVD-R, or CDR will be reusable.
BD Pro Series Setup Use the Setup menu options to control how the Duplicator operates. You can scroll between the various options using the ▲ Up or ▼ Down button. 1. Language 2. Auto Start 3. Read Error Skip 4. CD Writing Mode 5. Max Audio, VCD & CDG Speed 6. Buzzer 7. Startup Menu 8. Screen Saver 9. Duplication Mode 10. Counter 11. DVD+R High Compatibility Mode 12. ISRC 13. Disable Drives 14. External Connection 15. CD+G Support (Note: BluRay Recorders do not support the CD+G format) 16.
Microboards Technology, LLC Setting Counters The BD Pro Series give you the option to set a counter so that the machine can keep track of the number of copies made. Follow these steps when you see a Counter Selection Menu: The Counter Selection Menu lets you set how many copies you want to make for your project. The Counter Selection feature tells the duplicator Counter: to count the number of successful copies you have made and stop the No Counter job when the desired number of copies has been reached.
BD Pro Series After a few seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy Progress screens will appear. Copying... 4063MB 0/21 12% 488MB or: ¾ “4063MB” indicates the capacity of the master disc. ¾ “0/21” indicates you have a project size of 21 copies and you have made 0 copies so far. ¾ “12%” indicates the current progress of the duplication. ¾ 488MB indicates the amount of data burned so far. Copying... 4063MB 0 12% 488MB ¾ “4063MB” indicates the capacity of the master disc.
Microboards Technology, LLC Test + Copy The Test + Copy function first simulates the burn to the media and then burns to the media if the Test simulation is successful. Microboards B.30 4. Test+Copy DVD +R media does not support test mode. Copy + Compare The Copy + Compare function first burns to the media and then runs a comparison of the burned discs to the master disc. Microboards B.30 5.
BD Pro Series 2. Load Partition Use this function when you want to add a new master Load Partition[231GB] Load- New Partition disc partition to your hard drive. After pressing ENT when the display reads 2. Load Partition, you will be asked to verify that you want to load a partition. Press ENT to continue loading. Enter in the partition name of up to 14 characters, using the ▼▲ buttons to change the first character. Press ENT when the character you want is in the cursor position.
Microboards Technology, LLC After the master audio disc is analyzed and any blank discs recognized, you will be able to select tracks from the master by using the ▼▲ buttons to navigate through the tracks and pressing ENT to select the tracks you want to burn. Total: 0 Trk 0m:00s Track 1: 4m:24s The top line of the display will show the number of tracks currently selected and the total time of selected tracks. The bottom line of the display will show the track number and time for the current track.
BD Pro Series 1. View User This function allows to you see the list of available user accounts. Use the ▼▲ buttons to scroll through the user list. 2. Create User Use the Create User function to add a new user account. You will first be asked to enter in the new user name. Use the ▼▲ buttons to select the first character, then press ENT to move to the next, or ESC to move to the prior character. You can enter in up to 14 characters. After the 14th character is entered, press ENT when the cursor is on OK.
Microboards Technology, LLC The Setup Menu The Setup menu includes many settings the user can select to customize the use of the BD Pro duplicator. A description of the options in the setup menu follows. Note: You must use either the Shutdown menu or manually run the Save function from the Utilities menu, or any changes you make to the Setup Menu settings will be lost when you turn off your duplicator. Language The BD Pro duplicator has multiple language options, with English being the default setting.
BD Pro Series The Load and Copy setting will load the master to the hard drive during the first burn cycle; subsequent burns without leaving Copy mode or changing the master disc will use the hard drive image as the source for added stability. If you need to change masters when the Duplication Mode is set to Load and Copy, you must return to the main 1. Copy menu. The Prompt setting will ask you to specify Load and Copy or On the Fly when the Copy button is pressed.
Microboards Technology, LLC USB Connection When using the BD Pro Series models, the external connection is to the hard drive in the duplicator, allowing you to create or copy ISO disc images directly from your PC into the Duplicator/dup directory on the BD Pro hard drive. ISO images copied to that location will be available as hard drive partitions that can be selected as the duplication source once the External Connection setting is OFF. No other image format is supported.
BD Pro Series This will only need to be done the first time the Ethernet connection is used. With the BD Pro External Connection turned ON and the IP settings in place, the application will show your available network device. If you have more than one BD Pro available using the Ethernet connection, each available device will be shown. Highlight the line with the green Ready icon and click the Connect button. The icon will change to orange to indicate that the connection has been made.
Microboards Technology, LLC The Utilities Menu A description of the options in the Utilities menu follows. Use the ▼▲ buttons to scroll through the menu, pressing the ENT button when the display shows the function you want to perform. Disc Info The Disc Info function will display the information regarding the blank recordable media you have loaded in the recorders. The media format, capacity, manufacture ID, and certified writing speed of the media will be displayed.
BD Pro Series Using CopyLock Video Protection CopyLock Video Protection allows you to create a protected image of your master Video DVD that you can only burn on a duplicator that supports the CopyLock format, such as the Microboards Premium Pro Series Duplicators. The discs you burn from the protected image on your duplicator are themselves highly resistant to being copied, meaning that you are still in control of the content of the Video DVDs you have distributed even after they have left your hands.
Microboards Technology, LLC 2. Next, launch CopyLock to create a protected copy of the ISO disc image you just made. You will see the number of video images processed in the status bar at the top; in the example below, 5 protected images have already been made of the 50 licenses purchased. If you haven’t purchased a valid CopyLock License Dongle, you will only have access to the 5 free trial licenses provided with your CopyLock software.
BD Pro Series Specifications – BD Pro Series Model Recorders Dimensions, inches (H x W x D) BD ProV3-04 4 11 x 7.5 x 17.5 BD ProV3-07 7 17.75 x 7.5 x 17.5 BD ProV3-10 10 24.5 x 7.5 x 16.
Microboards Technology, LLC Appendix 1: Menu List With Hard Drive Available 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Without Hard Drive Available Copy Test Compare Test + Copy Copy + Compare Select Burn Speed Select Source Erase Hard Drive Setup 1. Select Partition 2. Load Partition 3. Rename Partition 4. Delete Partition 5. Partition Info 6. Select Loading Drive 7. Format Hard Drive Mix Audio Tracks Setup 1. Language 2. Auto Start 3. Read Error Skip 4. CD Writing Mode 5.
BD Pro Series Appendix 2: Error Messages Master Discs should always be clean and free from scratches to reduce the number of duplication failures. If an error situation occurs during duplication, the display will show both an error code and an error message.
Microboards Technology, LLC Error Code Error Message 253 Over Blank Disc Capacity 260 No Update File 261 Wrong Update File 262 Unknown Flash Model 263 User Abort Description and Recommended Solutions Applies to Mix Audio Tracks. The total size of the selected tracks is larger than the remaining capacity of the target discs. Select alternate track of smaller size, or remove selected track. A valid firmware file was not detected on the disc during a Firmware Update attempt. 1.
