Page 2 - Orbit II Stand Alone 48X CD-to-CD Office Copier with Burn Proof; Table of Contents
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 2 Orbit II Stand Alone 48X CD-to-CD Office Copier with Burn Proof Table of Contents Section 1 Introduction: 3 Section 2 Setting Up your CD-R Copying Area: 4 Section 3 CD-R & CD-RW Media Recommendations: 5 Section 4 CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Ma...
Page 3 - Specifications
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 3 Section 1 Introduction: Thank you for purchasing this Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone CD-to-CD Office Copier. Your new Orbit II System provides state of the art 48x duplication speed for both CD-Audio and CD-ROM discs. Orbit II...
Page 7 - Reference; Packet written discs are not suitable for
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 7 Section 4 CD, CD-R, and CD-RW Master Considerations: A “master” is the CD, CD-R, or CD-RW disc you are making a duplicate of. There are ethical as well as functional considerations in the selection and use of masters. We at Microboards Tec...
Page 8 - Test the duplicate on a target system:
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 8 5. Test the duplicate on a target system: • Listen to an Audio Disc • Watch a Video CD • Test a CD-ROM on an appropriate PC • Verify the master disc’s content and version number Steps 4. and 5. should be repeated, on a sample basis, during...
Page 9 - The Orbit II shipping carton should contain the following items:
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 9 Section 5 Installation & Setup: The installation and Setup of a Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone Copying System is so simple you may be tempted to proceed without referring to this manual. Unless you already use a Microboard...
Page 11 - Make sure the switch on the external Power Supply is OFF
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 11 5.3 Installing the Orbit II - cont: Place the Orbit II CD-to-CD Office Copier on the work space with its back panel accessible to you: Make sure the switch on the external Power Supply is OFF Insert the DC output connector of the external...
Page 12 - Slide out the Accept basket until it snaps into place.
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 12 5.3 Installing the Orbit II - cont: Slide out the Accept basket until it snaps into place. Your Orbit II Copy System is now assembled and ready for its initial system checks.
Page 13 - Initial Orbit II Copying System Checks:; Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree.; Orbit II Display and 2 Key Control Panel
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 13 5.4 Initial Orbit II Copying System Checks: Turn Power On by operating the switch on the external Power Supply. The system’s power on sequence will take a few seconds, but it should conclude with the display shown in the photograph below....
Page 14 - The two Orbit II control keys:; key when
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 14 5.5 Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree - cont: The two Orbit II control keys: The two keys on the control panel provide access to all Orbit II functions. Key #1 the Yes key: This key answers yes to the question displayed on Orbit II’s one ...
Page 15 - Operation Starts
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 15 Orbit II’s menu structure: Yes Copy Operation Starts No Yes Copy & Compare starts No Yes Compare operation starts No YES Copy CD+G (Karaoke) discs No Yes Yes or No No Yes or No Yes Yes or No Copy CD-to-CD? Copy & Compare? Compare ...
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Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 16 5.5 Navigating the Orbit II Menu Tree - cont: The best way to become familiar with the Orbit II’s menu driven operating system is to work with it. The sections that follow will teach you the basics of our operating system as you explore t...
Page 17 - Singulator Plate
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 17 5.6 Loading & Unloading CD-Rs: Loading CD-Rs The Input Hopper is located on top of the Orbit II unit. Locate the parts identified in the photograph below on your Orbit II CD-to-CD Office Copier. Singulator Plate Stepped Guide Rod Smal...
Page 18 - There are two ways to control how many copies Orbit II makes. If
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 18 Loading CD-Rs (cont) There are two ways to control how many copies Orbit II makes. If Ask Quantity? is turned off, you control the number of discs produced during each job by placing the appropriate number of blank CD-Rs or CD-RWs in the ...
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Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 19 singulation cycle, but there should always be at least two discs in the horizontal group. The horizontal group should never become empty while there are discs leaning against the Stepped Guide Rod. If this happens there is a media problem...
Page 21 - Input
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 21 Unloading Masters: When the Input Hopper is empty, Orbit II will alert you by sounding the Buzzer, and scrolling an Input Hopper Empty message on the Display. • If your job is not completed, load the appropriate number of discs into the I...
Page 23 - No
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 23 5.8 Writer and Reader Test: This final trial run will verify that your new Orbit II has not suffered any shipping damage that affects either the Writer or the Reader. You will make a back up copy of the Orbit II distribution CD-R, and you...
Page 24 - Basic
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 24 Verify the distribution disc was copied properly: • Take the distribution disc copy from the Accept Basket and place it in the Input Hopper. • Press the No key at the and or prompts. Copy CD-to-CD? Copy & Compare? • Press the Yes key ...
Page 28 - The; key.; Ask; is turned
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 28 7.0 Advanced Orbit II Operation: There are three advanced Orbit II operation options, Burn CD?, Use Buzzer?, and Write Speed?. You put your Orbit II in its “simulate” mode by switching Burn CD? to No when you followed the installation pro...
Page 29 - Turn off Orbit II’s external power supply.
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 29 Section 8 Maintenance 8.1 Routine Maintenance: The Orbit II Stand Alone CD-to-CD Office Copier is designed to provide years of trouble free service without routine maintenance. The key to long life and reliable operation is to keep the wo...
Page 30 - Singulating and feeding CD-Rs Reading in a particular master.
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 30 Section 9 Troubleshooting: If you encounter operational problems with your Orbit II System please try to isolate the problem, for example: • Singulating and feeding CD-Rs Reading in a particular master. • High CD-R/CD-RW disc reject rate....
Page 31 - Section 10 Prior to Calling for Assistance
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 31 Section 10 Prior to Calling for Assistance The Microboards Technology Technical Service Team want to get your Orbit II unit back in operation as quickly as possible. There are a few things you can do to make the assistance call as short a...
Page 32 - Section 11 References
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I 32 Section 11 References 11.1 Warranty Your Microboards Technology Orbit II Stand Alone CD-to-CD Office Copier has a one year parts and labor warranty. All repairs will be made at Microboards Technology’s. The unit must be shipped in its ori...
Page 37 - Attachment C Orbit II Error Messages; Problem
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I Attachment C Orbit II Error Messages Error Message: Problem Description: !! Bad Copy!! The copy CD is bad and will be rejected. This message may briefly appear during any of Orbit II’s operating modes. !!ERROR!! No CD Reader! This message wo...
Page 38 - Attachment D What is BurnProof?; uffer
Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I Attachment D What is BurnProof? One of the most common problems encountered in creating CD-R or CD-RW discs is a condition called “buffer under run”. All CD-R/CD-RW Writers contain a small amount of RAM memory, called a “buffer”. Typical buf...
