DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series User’s Manual www.microboards.com Version 2.
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DVD Premium & Premium 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.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series Introduction The DVD Premium and Premium Pro Series includes models containing 3, 5, 7, and 10 recorders. The Premium Pro Series includes an internal hard drive for convenient master storage. Each is a high speed CD and DVD Recordable duplication system from Microboards Technology, LLC. Regardless of the number of drives, the DVD Premium or Premium Pro is perfect for any user requiring easy copying of audio, video, or Data DVD/CDs.
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 Premium and Premium Pro Series duplicators. The functions for these buttons are shown in Table 1-1. Control Name ▲ ▼ Up ENT ESC 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.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series Hardware Description Controller Interface DVD Reader Drive DVD Recorder Drives DVD PRM PRO-316 Power Switch and LED The DVD Premium and Premium Pro system consist of a DVD reader, DVD Recorders (based on model), USB Connection, and Controller module. The DVD Premium Pro also includes an internal Hard Drive for Master Image Storage. The USB Connection is located on the back of the DVD Premium Pro. The master discs always go into the DVD reader drive (top).
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 Premium & Premium 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.
DVD Premium & Premium 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 16.
Microboards Technology, LLC Setting Counters The Premium and Premium 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.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series After a few seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy Progress screens will appear. Copying... 4063MB 0/21 12% 488MB “4063MB” indicates the capacity of the master disc. “0/21” indicates you have a project size of 21 copies and you have made 0 copies so far. “12%” indicates the current progress of the duplication. 488MB indicates the amount of data burned so far. or: Copying... 4063MB 0 12% 488MB “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 5. Copy+Compare 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.
DVD Premium & Premium 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 from the reader drive. After pressing ENT when the display reads 2. Load Partition, you will be asked which partition naming method you would like to use. • Auto Generate: This option will add the master as a new partition with the name of the partition created automatically.
Microboards Technology, LLC 7. Select Loading Drive By default, the drive selected as the source will be used for transferring a master from disc to hard drive, but you can use this function to select a different source drive. Use the ▼▲ buttons to scroll through the available drives to find the drive you want to use. Press ENT to select the displayed drive. This will not change the Source Drive in the Main Menu; it will only be used as the source for loading discs to the hard drive. 8.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series Setup If you have a DVD Premium or the External connection is On, the display will show this menu item as 10, not 11. Microboards B.30 11. Setup The Setup menu includes many functions that affect the operation of the DVD Premium Pro Duplicator. Please see page 17 for more information on the Setup menu options. Utilities If you have a DVD Premium or the External connection is On, the display will show this menu item as 11, not 12. Microboards B.30 12.
Microboards Technology, LLC 5. Password on Bootup To use the Managed Accounts Users to limit access to the duplicator, you must turn the Password on Bootup setting to YES. This will take effect the next time the duplicator is turned on.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series The Setup Menu The Setup menu includes many settings the user can select to customize the use of the DVD Premium 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 changes you make to the Setup Menu settings may be lost when you turn off your duplicator.
Microboards Technology, LLC The Load and Copy setting will load the master to the hard drive during the first burn cycle; subsequent burns without leaving Copy mode 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.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series 4. Select the correct hard drive and click the Connect button. 5. The Duplicator drive mount will appear on your desktop and the Disconnect button will become active. Open the mounted drive in Finder. 6. Once connected, you can copy your .iso files, .vcp files, .nrg files, or folders into the \dup directory directly through finder or using drag-and-drop. You can also delete or rename the files and folders in the dup directory 7.
Microboards Technology, LLC Disconnecting the Hard Drive, USB Connection If you do not perform the Remove Hardware steps listed below, you may lose the data that was just transferred over to the Duplicator’s hard drive. For the Microboards Pro Series, with the external USB connection allowing you direct access to the hard drive through Windows, you will need to perform the following process: 1. Left-click the Remove Hardware icon in the tool tray in the right corner of your desktop.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series • If the Status reads Remote Occupied, the hard drive is in use by another PC. The Connect Device button will also be disabled. The Ethernet connection will only allow one PC to connect to the hard drive at a time. • If the hard drive is in use by another PC, you can request that the user disconnect by selecting Request Disconnect Device from the System menu.
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.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series Using CopyLock Video Protection (PC Only) 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.
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.
DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series Specifications – DVD Premium & Premium Pro Series Model DVD Premium / Premium Pro123 DVD Premium / Premium Pro125 DVD Premium / Premium Pro127 DVD Premium / Premium Pro1210 • • • • • • Recorders Dimensions, inches (H x W x D) Weight (lbs) Buffer (MB) 3 11 x 7.5 x 17.5 21 lbs / 23 lbs 64 5 17.75 x 7.5 x 17.5 28 lbs / 30 lbs 128 7 17.75 x 7.5 x 17.5 31 lbs / 33 lbs 128 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. Display Order 7. Select Loading Drive 8. Format Hard Drive Mix Audio Tracks Setup 1. Language 2. Auto Start 3. Read Error Skip 4. CD Writing Mode 5.
DVD Premium & Premium 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 232 Format Failed! 233 Hard Drive Corrupted 235 Hard Drive Access Error 240 Wrong Password 241 Login Failed 251 Copy Audio Error 252 Not Audio CD 253 Over Blank Disc Capacity 260 No Update File 261 Wrong Update File 262 Unknown Flash Model 263 User Abort Description and Recommended Solutions The hard drive was not able to be formatted.
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