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Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC TABLE OF CONTENTS System Overview............................................................................................................................. 5 Unpacking your system ................................................................................................................... 5 Microboards Statement Regarding Improper Duplication ............................................................... 5 Installation Requirements ............................
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Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC System Overview The Orbit 3 employs 2 general purpose DVD-+R/DL recorders, along with a single DVD reader. A hard drive also comes standard with the system, allowing for DVD/CD image archival and CD track extraction for CD audio compilations. An intuitive, menu driven display and 5-button control interface provide one-touch operation for the novice user while providing advanced features for the professional.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Installation Requirements System Setup • • • Connect the power cable to the Orbit 3 duplicator and plug in to a protected power outlet strip or UPS power supply. Turn on power to the duplicator. Install the Input Rods and Output Bin. The system is now ready to use.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Orbit 3 Operation The Output Bin The Output bin should be installed prior to operating the Orbit 3. 1. Remove the 2 thumbscrews on the front of the Orbit 3. 2. Attach the Output Bin to the front of the Orbit 3 using the 2 thumbscrews. 3. Slide the Output Spindle into the Bin until the spindle locks against the vertical rods of the Output Bin. The feet of the spindle must be installed in the correct position, or the burned media may not be unloaded properly.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Main Menu The Up and Down Arrow buttons (▲▼) allow you to navigate through the menu without selecting the current menu item. The NO button will move you to the next menu item. YES will select the current menu item.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Disc-to-HDD Copy The number of partitions available will depend on the capacity of the hard drive installed in the Orbit 3. If your master is not already on the hard drive, please follow these steps. 1. Press NO or the up or down arrows until the display reads SYSTEM SETUP. Press YES. 2. The display will read DISC TO DISC; press NO. The display will read DISC TO HDD. 3.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Copy & Compare Copy and Compare mode will run a comparison of the Master and the new copies prior to unloading the recorder drives. Like Copy mode, the source of the master will depend on the System Setup selections. The same steps are followed as with the standard Copy mode. Copies that do not pass the comparison will be rejected. Compare This function will run a comparison between the selected master and the copies. Pre-burned copies are loaded into the input hopper.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC 2. You will now select the hard drive partition to which you would like to save the extracted tracks. The display will show each partition on the hard drive in turn and what is saved on that partition. If any master data is already on the selected partition, it will be overwritten during the track extraction. In the top example to the right, hard drive partition 01 HDD(01)? already contains data. Press the NO or ▼ button to CD-DA 79:28 move to the next partition.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Setup Menu SYSTEM SETUP Yes MASTER SELECT? DISC TO HD? DISC TO HD? HD to DISC? Yes Yes Yes DELETE? Yes Yes HD 1? HD 1? Yes HD 2? HD 2? Yes HD XX*? HD XX*? Yes Yes Yes Yes BURN DISC? Answer YES to burn discs or NO to set in Test mode. Pressing ▲or ▼will keep the current settings. USE BUZZER? Answer YES or NO to use or silence the buzzer. Pressing ▲or ▼will keep the current settings.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Accessing the Setup Menu 1. At the COPY START? (DISC to DISC) menu, press the NO, ▼, or ▲ buttons until the display shows SYSTEM SETUP? SYSTEM SETUP? 2. 3. 4. 5. Press the YES button Pressing the NO or ▼ button will allow you to navigate through the menu. Pressing the YES button will allow you to view or change the configuration of the system. Please follow the flow chart on page 12 to navigate through the different menus.
Orbit 3 MICROBOARDS TECHNOLOGY, LLC Drive Status This option allows you to disable a drive, if necessary. Any disabled drive will be bypassed during the duplication process; no discs will be loaded to or burned in a disabled drive. The recorder drives are numbered from the bottom up. There are 3 options: 1. Writer 1 ON / Writer 2 ON – this is the default setting, with both recorder drives active. 2. Writer 1 ON / Writer 2 OFF – this will disable the top recorder drive. 3.
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