MF DIGITAL 5500 Series Manual

5500 Series Operator’s Guide
Includes Live

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Table of Contents
WELCOME TO THE 5500 SERIES PROFESSIONAL DUPLICATION SYSTEM ..........................................3
COPYRIGHT NOTICE ...................................................................................................................................................3
CD-R/RW AND DVD-R/RW RECORDER WARRANTY POLICY...................................................................................3
PIRACY .......................................................................................................................................................................3
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT ...............................................................................................................................4
ABOUT MF DIGITAL ................................................................................................................................................5
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR MF DIGITAL DUPLICATOR ....................................................................................5
ABOUT THIS MANUAL................................................................................................................................................5
GETTING STARTED.................................................................................................................................................6
WHAT’S IN THE BOX..................................................................................................................................................6
PACKING MATERIALS.................................................................................................................................................6
THE BEST PLACE TO PUT THE 5500 ...........................................................................................................................6
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS................................................................................................................................................6
LOCATION OF 5500 SERIES COMPONENTS.....................................................................................................8
LOCATION OF 5500 SERIES COMPONENTS..................................................................................................................8
Front View.............................................................................................................................................................8
Rear View ..............................................................................................................................................................8
LOCATION OF 5500 SERIES RECORDER PARTS AND CONTROLS.................................................................................9
MF DIGITAL DRIVES .......................................................................................... ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
PIONEER DVD±R/±RW .............................................................................................................................................9
SYSTEM STARTUP.................................................................................................................................................10
LOADING ADISC......................................................................................................................................................11
REMOVING ADISC ...................................................................................................................................................11
GENERAL OPERATION........................................................................................................................................12
FUNCTION KEYS .......................................................................................................................................................12
CREATING A HARD DISK IMAGE.....................................................................................................................17
CREATING AHARD DISK IMAGE ..............................................................................................................................17
CREATING ASINGLE HARD DISK IMAGE..................................................................................................................17
CREATING MULTIPLE HARD DISK IMAGES ...............................................................................................................19
ENABLING VERIFY AFTER ........................................................................................................................................21
COPYING FROM A HARD DISK IMAGE...........................................................................................................22
MULTIPLE IMAGES DISABLED ..................................................................................................................................22
MULTIPLE IMAGES ENABLED ...................................................................................................................................23
COMPARING FROM A HARD DISK IMAGE....................................................................................................25
MULTIPLE IMAGES DISABLED ..................................................................................................................................25
MULTIPLE IMAGES ENABLED ...................................................................................................................................26
ATIP CODES (CD-R/RW SERIES ONLY) ...........................................................................................................28
READING ATIP CODES .............................................................................................................................................28

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VIEWING DEVICE INFORMATION...................................................................................................................29
CREATING AUDIO COMPILATION DISCS ...................................................................................................................30
WORKING WITH CD-REWRITABLE (CD-RW) DISCS...............................................................................................32
CD-RW Supported Formats............................................................................................................................32
UTILIZING THE 5500 SERIES CLIENT..............................................................................................................33
CONFIGURING THE 5500 SERIES ...............................................................................................................................33
CONFIGURING THE CLIENT .......................................................................................................................................34
USING THE LIVE EVENT RECORDER FEATURE ............................................................................................................40

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Welcome to the 5500 Series Professional Duplication Copier Module
Copyright Notice
Copyright ©2003 – 2007 by MFDIGITAL. All rights reserved.
This manual and the accompanying illustrations may not be copied, reproduced,
electronically transmitted, or translated into another language, in whole, or in part,
without the written consent of MF DIGITAL.
MFDIGITAL, 5500 series, Director, Director PRO, Scribe, Scribe SA, and
Scribe PC are trademarks of MFDIGITAL.
Other trademarks referred to are the property of their respective trademark or
registered trademark holders.
Recordable Drive Warranty Policy
Individual recorder manufacturers are responsible for the products they provide. As a convenience,
MFDIGITAL will honor any service issue related to a defective recorder while under its respective
manufacturer’s warranty providing that the recorder has been purchased from MFDIGITAL either directly or
indirectly. MFDIGITAL assumes no responsibility for products NOT purchased through MFDIGITAL.
Piracy
The copying of audio, video, or software without the permission of the copyright holder is illegal.
MF DIGITAL. accepts no responsibility for the copyright use or misuse of this equipment. It is the
sole responsibility of the user to ensure that the legal rights of copyright in duplicating are respected.
Corporate Headquarters:
MFDIGITAL
155 Sherwood Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: mailto:[email protected]
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End User License Agreement
•You have acquired a device (“5500 Series CD-R/RW duplicator”) that includes software licensed by MF DIGITAL from
Microsoft Licensing Inc. or its affiliates (“MS”). Those installed software products of MS origin, as well as associated
media, printed materials, and “online” or electronic documentation (“SOFTWARE”) are protected by international
intellectual property laws and treaties. The SOFTWARE is licensed, not sold. All rights reserved.
•IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THIS END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (“EULA”), DO NOT USE THIS DEVICE OR
COPY THE SOFTWARE. INSTEAD, PROMPTLY CONTACT MF DIGITAL FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RETURN OF
THE UNUSED DEVICE (S) FOR A REFUND. ANY USE OF THE SOFTWARE, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO USE ON THE DEVICE, WILL CONSTITUTE YOUR AGREEMENT TO THIS EULA (OR
RATIFICATION OF ANY PREVIOUS CONSENT.)
•GRANT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE. This EULA grants you the following license:
⇒You may use the SOFTWARE only on the DEVICE.
⇒NOT FAULT TOLERANT. THE SOFTWARE IS NOT FAULT TOLERANT. MF DIGITAL HAS
INDEPENDENTLY DETERMINED HOW TO USE THE SOFTWARE IN THE DEVICE, AND MS HAS
RELIED UPON MF DIGITAL TO CONDUCT SUFFICIENT TESTING TO DETERMINE THAT THE
SOFTWARE IS SUITABLE FOR SUCH USE.
⇒NO WARRANTIES FOR THE SOFTWARE. THE SOFTWARE is provided “AS IS” and with all faults.
THE ENTIRE RISK AS TO SATISFACTORY QUALITY, PERFORMANCE, ACCURACY, AND
EFFORT (INCLUDING LACK OF NEGLIGENCE) IS WITH YOU. ALSO, THERE IS NO
WARRANTY AGAINST INTERFERENCE WITH YOUR ENJOYMENT OF THE SOFTWARE OR
AGAINST INFRINGEMENT. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED ANY WARRANTIES REGARDING THE
DEVICE OR THE SOFTWARE, THOSE WARRANTIES DO NOT ORIGINATE FROM, AND ARE NOT
BINDING ON, MS.
⇒Note on Java Support. The SOFTWARE may contain support for programs written in Java. Java technology is
not fault tolerant and is not designed, manufactured, or intended for use or resale as online control equipment in
hazardous environments requiring fail-safe performance, such as in the operation of nuclear facilities, aircraft
navigation or communication systems, air traffic control, direct life-support machines, or weapons systems, in
which the failure of Java technology could lead directly to death, personal injury, or severe physical or
environmental damage. Sun Microsystems. has contractually obligated MS to make this disclaimer.
⇒No Liability for Certain Damages. EXCEPT AS PROHIBITED BY LAW, MS SHALL HAVE NO
LIABILITY FOR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
ARISING FROM OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MS
BE LIABLE FOR ANY AMOUNT IN EXCESS OF U.S. TWO-HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS (U.S.
$250.00).
⇒Limitations on Reverse Engineering, De-compilation, and Disassembly. You may not reverse engineer, de-
compile, or disassemble the SOFTWARE, except and only to the extent that such activity is exclickly permitted
by applicable law notwithstanding the limitation.
⇒SOFTWARE TRANSFER ALLOWED BUT WITH RESTRICTIONS. You may permanently transfer rights
under this EULA only as part of a permanent sale or transfer of the Device, and only if the recipient agrees to this
EULA. If the SOFTWARE is an upgrade, any transfer must also include all prior versions of the SOFTWARE.
⇒EXPORT RESTRICTIONS. You acknowledge that SOFTWARE is of US-origin. You agree to comply with
all applicable international and national laws that apply to the SOFTWARE, including the U.S. Export
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About MF DIGITAL
Thank you for purchasing MF DIGITAL’s 5500 Series Copier Module
duplicator. MF DIGITAL manufactures a wide variety of CD / DVD
duplication equipment, including manual and fully automated CD / DVD
duplicators and printers. We hope you will consider us for all of your
duplication needs.
What To Expect From Your MF DIGITAL Copier Module Duplicator
Your MF DIGITAL 5500 Series copier module duplicator is professionally
designed and manufactured to give you years of trouble free operation. To
avoid accidental damage to your new duplicator, please read and
understand this manual thoroughly before operating the unit.
About This Manual
This manual is written for both novice and experienced users. Please read
through this Operator’s Guide from beginning to end before using the unit.
Once having read the manual, follow along chapter by chapter. This will
provide the necessary understanding of your new 5500 Series duplicator.

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Getting Started
Carefully remove the 5500 Series duplicator from the shipping container. Inspect
the contents, and verify them against the packing slip. Report any errors in
shipping as soon as possible.
What’s In The Box
Your new 5500 Series duplicator includes:
•5500 Series duplicator
•Power cord
•Firmware CD
•Manual CD
•LAN cable for network hook-up
•Windows XP CD
Packing Materials
Please retain the original box and packaging in the event that the unit requires
future servicing. This will help to reduce the possibility of damage occurring in
transit.
The Best Place To Put The 5500
The best operating location for the 5500 Series duplicator is in a climate-
controlled area, free of dirt, dust, humidity, excessive heat, and electronic or
electromagnetic interference. Room temperature should be between 65 and 75
degrees Fahrenheit, or between 18 and 23 degrees Celsius. Place the 5500 on a
solid, steady work surface, and allow sufficient room for all incidental work
materials. Provide at least six inches of clearance on all sides of the unit for
ventilation.
Safety Precautions
The system is shipped with a three-prong power connector, and must be used with
a properly grounded AC receptacle. DO NOT try to defeat the third “ground”
prong. All computer peripherals must be properly grounded, and the 5500 is no
exception. The use of a power conditioner, such as an Uninterruptible Power
Supply (UPS) or a surge protector, is highly recommended. The minimum
required size is 500VA.
Repairs or alterations should only be attempted by an authorized, factory-trained
technician. MF DIGITAL reserves the right to void the warranty if unauthorized
service is performed.

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Location Of 5500 Series Components
Location Of 5500 Series (6 drives) Components
Front View
Connect a Keyboard, Monitor and Mouse (not supplied) To the
corresponding connections below.
Rear View

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Location Of 5500 Series Recorder Parts And Controls
Pioneer DVD±R/±RW
Legend
1) Disc Tray - Discs are loaded and removed from this tray. Clicking the eject button will open the tray when
the power to the 5500 Series is switched on.
2) Headphone Jack – Connect headphones here.
3) Volume Control Knob – This controls the volume level of the headphones.
4) Disc Indicator – Light indicates presence of disc in drive.
5) Ventilation Hole – Do not block.
6) Ventilation Hole – Do not block.
7) Eject Button – This button is used to manually open the disc tray.
8) Emergency Eject Pinhole – In the event that the disc tray will not open by clicking the eject button, insert
the tip of a large paper clip into this hole.

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System Startup
Before duplicating can begin it is necessary to review a few details.
•Plug one end of the supplied power cord into the upper receptacle at the rear
of the unit.
•Next, verify that the voltage selector switch is set correctly. It is located
between the two power receptacles. The 5500 Series supports both 115 VAC
and 230 VAC at 50 ~ 60 Hz. Please confirm that the appropriate voltage (115
VAC for North America) has been selected.
•Make sure you power on the unit using the primary power switch (located on
the rear of the unit) and secondary power switch (located on the power
supply).
•Once the proper voltage setting has been confirmed, it is time to turn on the
unit. Wait a minute or two while the system starts up. The window on your
monitor will now read:
After the startup routine is complete, a series of self-diagnostics will be
performed. The window on your monitor will now read in sequence:
Once complete, the monitor will display the main operating screen:
0
CAUTION
Always use properly grounded
receptacles or severe damage to
your system may result. The use of a
surge protector or Uninterruptible
Power Supply (UPS) is highly
recommended.

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Loading A Disc
•After the 5500 Series’ power has been switched on, click the eject button on
the front of the recorder to open its disc tray.
•Load by carefully placing the disc (label side up) into the recessed area of the
disc tray, so that the disc lays flat.
•Click the eject button on the front of the recorder to close the disc tray.
Removing A Disc
•While the 5500 Series’ power is still switched on, click the eject button on
the front of the recorder to open the disc tray.
•After the disc tray has completely opened, lift the disc by its edges and
carefully remove it.
•Click the eject button on the front of the recorder to close the disc tray.

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General Operation
The 5500 Series is extremely versatile and offers many useful and powerful
features.
Function Keys
Various uses for the 5500 will be explained throughout this Operator’s
Guide. The following section explains the purpose of the function keys.
The numeric keys with your mouse have special functions. When the main
operating screen is displayed:
•Click the “0” key with your mouse. The screen will now read:
The factory setting for this function is “Copy”. The “Simulate” mode
is a diagnostic tool, which is useful for testing the readability of a
master disc, without actually writing to blank discs loaded into the
recorders. It is also helpful for training purposes, and for
experimenting with various system functions.
•Click the “1” key to select “Copy” or the “2” key to select
“Simulate”. After clicking either key, you will be returned to the
main operating screen.
•Click the “1” key with your mouse. Something similar to the
following will be displayed on the screen in sequence:
•This is the version information of the firmware currently installed on
the 5500.
•This displays the image size on the internal hard disk, time and date.

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•This displays the Verify After status of the 5500. The Verify After
function will verify a copied disc against the master disc
immediately after it has been copied.
•This displays the Multiple Images status of the 5500. Multiple
images allows the user to store up to 6 separate master images on the
internal Hard Drive.
•This displays the Installed Memory of the 5500.
•This displays the number of good and bad copies that were produced
to date on the system
•Click the “2” key with your mouse. You will see several functions
scroll across the screen. Select a function by clicking the
corresponding number with your mouse. Enable or disable the
function by clicking the “Start/Yes” or “Stop/No” key.
•0- The factory setting for this function is disabled. When enabled,
the Verify After feature automatically compares discs to the master
disc or hard disk image after copying is completed. Due to the nature
of the various compact disc formats, only CD-ROM Mode 1, CD-
ROM Mode 2, CD-ROM XA Mode 2 Form 1, and audio (CD-DA)
discs can be compared.
•1- The factory setting for this function is disabled. When enabled,
the Multiple Images feature allows up to six images to be stored on
the hard disk drive at one time. This setting will remain in effect
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•2- The factory setting for this function is “enabled”. When
“disabled”, the Click Detection feature allows masters with small
random errors to be read to the hard drive. Caution should be taken
when disabled, as masters that would normally be rejected will be
allowed to be read-in. Undesirable results may occur.
•Not used.
•Print function. See page “40”.
•Click the “5” key with your mouse. The screen will now read:
•By using the Audio Track Import feature, audio compilation discs
can be created one track at a time from one or more masters.
•Manually place an audio master disc into drive number 1.
•Click the “Start/Yes” key
•Click the number of the track you wish to import and click the
“Start/Yes” key. Only one track may be imported at a time. All of the
tracks will create one master image on the hard drive.
•Once you have imported all of the tracks, copy the image you just
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•Click the “6” key with your mouse. Something similar to the
following will be displayed in sequence:
This display is the device information for each of the recorders
installed in the 5500. This includes their host number, model name,
and firmware version.
•Click the “7” key with your mouse. The screen will now read:
•Click the “Start/Yes” key to clear the hard drive.
If the “Stop/No” key is clicked you will be prompted to set the
“System Time.”
•Click the “Start/Yes” key to set the system time.
•If the “Stop/No” key is clicked you will be prompted to “Read
ATIP?”
When selected, the ATIP function allows you to determine the
manufacturer of the CD-R placed in drive 1 of the 5500. (Not
available on DVD)
•If you clicked the “Stop/No” key at you will be prompted to “Set the
Drive Order”:
•Click the “Stop/No” key if you do not want to reset the drive order.
Click the “Start/Yes” key and you will then see the following screen:
•All of the drives will open at this time:

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•Close the drive tray of the drive you would like to be drive number
“1”. It can be any one of the drives. You will then see the following
screen:
•Close the remaining drives in order from top to bottom.
•If you clicked “Stop/No” to “Set Drive Order”, you will be
prompted to “Change Network Settings”. Clicking “Start/Yes” will
allow you to set-up the network client feature. Please see Setting
Up Network Client section (p. 36) for further details. Clicking
“Stop/No” will bring you back to the “Select Copy or Compare”
screen.
•Click the “8” key with your mouse. The screen will now read (CD
version shown):
The factory setting for this function is “40x” for CD and “8x” for
DVD. When selected, the Select Recording Speed feature allows
you to set the copying speed as determined by the capabilities of the
recorders installed in the 5500.
•After clicking any of those keys, the screen will now read:
•Click the “9” key with your mouse. Something similar to the
following will be displayed in sequence:
This displays the status of the last disc copied or compared in each
of the 5500’s recorders. If the last operation performed was
successful, the screen will report “OK”. If problems were
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Creating A Hard Disk Image
Creating A Hard Disk Image
The 5500 Series comes equipped with an internal hard disk drive, which
can be used to store copies of master discs for later recording or comparing.
Each master is saved as a single image file. Up to six images can be stored
on the hard disk at one time.
A hard disk image is useful as a convenient way of copying standard master
discs. For example, create hard disk images for three or four master discs
which are needed on a regular basis, and access them to make copies as
required.
Creating A Single Hard Disk Image
Although the 5500 Series’ internal hard disk can store up to six images of
master discs, it is sometimes prudent not to use this Multiple Image feature
and only allow one image to be created and stored. For example, using a
single image simplifies the copying process. This reduces the chance that
an operator might make copies of the wrong discs by selecting the incorrect
hard disk image.
To create a single hard disk image, the steps are as follows:
•From the main operating screen depicted below:
•Click the COPY key. The screen will now read:
•Click the STOP/NO key. The screen will now read:
If the master does not load, you may have to reset the drive order to
distinguish drive 1 (see page 17).
Note:

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•Click the START/YES key. The screen will now read in sequence:
The master disc is now stored as an image on the hard disk. If you
are creating an audio image, Pregaps and SubIndexes will be shown.
Note: If discs failed to Archive properly, the recorder tray drawer
will stay closed, and the screen will read ”Archive Failed,
Click Start”. This points to a problem with the master CD.
Try a different master CD.
•Click the “Start/Yes” key, and you will be returned to the main operating
screen:
Note: When the Multiple Images feature is disabled, only one image
can be saved on the hard disk. If a new image is created, the
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Creating Multiple Hard Disk Images
The Multiple Images feature allows the 5500 Series’ internal hard disk to
store up to six master disc images. The factory setting for this function is
“disabled”. To enable multiple images proceed as follows:
•From the main operating screen depicted below:
•Click the “2” key. The screen will now display the following:
•Click the “1” key to select multiple images. The screen will now read:
•Click the “START/YES” key to enable “Multiple Images”.
•You will then be returned to the main operating screen:
•Click the “COPY” key. The screen will now read:
•Click the “STOP/NO” key. The screen will now read:
•Click the “START/YES” key. The screen will now read: