DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series User’s Manual www.microboards.com Version 2.
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DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series Table of Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................ 5 Unpacking your system.............................................................................................. 5 Installation.................................................................................................................. 5 The 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 Pro LightScribe Series Introduction The DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series includes models containing 3, 5, 7, and 10 recorders, as well as an internal hard drive for convenient master storage. In addition, the LightScribe feature allows you to burn print images created in the LightScribe image designer to LightScribe media.
Microboards Technology, LLC The Control Panel The 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 Pro LightScribe 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.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series Hardware Description Controller Interface DVD Reader Drive DVD Recorder Drives LS DVDPRM PRO03 Power Switch and LED The DVD Premium Pro LightScribe system consists of a DVD reader, DVD LightScribe Recorders, Hard Drive, USB Connection, and Controller module. The USB Connection is located on the back of the DVD Premium Pro LightScribe duplicator. The master discs always go into the DVD reader drive (top). The blank media will always go into the DVD 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 Premium Pro LightScribe 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. Print Use the Print menu to burn your LightScribe Print Image file to the discs.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series Use the Print Setup menu to access the LightScribe Printing functions. You can scroll between the various options using the ▲ Up or ▼ Down button. For information on the Print Setup functions, please see page 14. 1. Load Label 2. Rename Label 3. Delete Label 4. Print Surface Info 5. Label Info 6. Select Loading Drive Only the Print Surface Info function is available if the External Connection is ON.
Microboards Technology, LLC Setting Counters The Premium Pro LightScribe Series gives 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 Pro LightScribe Series After a few seconds of processing time, one of the following Copy Progress screens will appear. Copying... 4063MB 0/21 12% 488MB 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. or: Copying... 4063MB 0 12% 488MB ¾ “4063MB” indicates the capacity of the master disc.
Microboards Technology, LLC Once the master image and label have been selected, the duplication will begin. Once the data is burned, you will be prompted to turn the burned media over and close the drive trays. Once the media is recognized, the selected print image will be printed onto the discs. Test If you have the External connection On, the display will show this menu item as 3, not 4. Microboards B.30 4. Test The Test function is useful to determine if your master disc can be successfully read.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series wish to change, then press the ENT button. Use the ▼▲ buttons again to display the burn speed you would like to choose and press ENT. When you have changed the burn speed, press ESC to return to the main menu. Select Source If you have the External connection On, the display will show this menu item as 8, not 9. Microboards B.30 9. Select Source Use this menu to select which drive will be used as the master drive, in which you would load your master disc.
Microboards Technology, LLC 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Loading Partitions with External Connection on: If you have the external connection on, you can copy .iso files on your PC into the /dup directory, where they will be available once the external connection has been turned off. Image files must be in this directory to be available once the external connection has been turned off. Rename Partition The Rename Partition function allows you to change the name of an existing partition on the hard drive.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series 2. Rename Label (does not appear with External Connection ON) Use this function when you want to change the name of an existing label already loaded to the hard drive. Use the ▼▲ buttons to move through the list of labels until you get to the label you want to rename. Press ENT, then use the ▼, ▲, and ENT buttons to change the name. Press the ENT button when the cursor is on OK to save the new label name. 3.
Microboards Technology, LLC Discs must be finalized before they will be playable. Please note that the Mix Audio Tracks function cannot be performed with the CD+G Support setting ON. Setup If you have the External connection On, the display will show this menu item as 12, not 14. Microboards B.30 14. Setup The Setup menu includes many functions that affect the operation of the DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Duplicator. Please see page 18 for more information on the Setup menu options.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series 4. Delete User The Delete User is used to remove users account from the list. The Admin user account cannot be deleted. Use the ▼▲ buttons to scroll through the list of existing users. When the display is showing the user you want to remove, press the ENT button. You will be asked to verify that you want to remove the user; press ENT if you do, or ESC if it is not the correct user to delete. The display will briefly show that the selected user has been deleted. 5.
Microboards Technology, LLC The Setup Menu The Setup menu includes many settings the user can select to customize the use of the DVD Premium Pro LightScribe 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.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe 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 2. All hardware that can be disconnected will show – left-click the USB Mass Storage Device with the same Drive letter as that which appeared as the Duplicator drive in Windows Explorer. 3. When the message to the right appears, you can turn the External Connection OFF using the interface on the Premium Pro. If you receive a warning stating that the drive cannot be disconnected, check that you do not have the drive open in Windows Explorer.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series 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.
Microboards Technology, LLC LightScribe Template Labeler The LightScribe Template Labeler and LightScribe System Software included with the Premium Pro LightScribe Series duplicator are required for creating the necessary print image files for the LightScribe Print feature to work. Do not update or attempt to use any version of the LightScribe Template Labeler or the LightScribe System other than those provided by Microboards Technology.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe 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.
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 Pro LightScribe Series Specifications – DVD Premium Pro LightScribe Series Model DVD Premium Pro LightScribe-123 DVD Premium Pro LightScribe-125 DVD Premium Pro LightScribe-127 DVD Premium Pro LightScribe-1210 • • • • • • Recorders Dimensions, inches (H x W x D) Weight (lbs) Buffer (MB) 3 11 x 7.5 x 17.5 23 lbs 64 5 17.75 x 7.5 x 17.5 30 lbs 128 7 17.75 x 7.5 x 17.5 33 lbs 128 10 24.5 x 7.5 x 16.
Microboards Technology, LLC Appendix 1: Menu List With External Connection OFF 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. With External Connection ON 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Copy Print Copy + Print 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 Print Setup 1.
DVD Premium Pro LightScribe 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.
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