MF DIGITAL D CLIENT Manual

D CLIENT for
DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO Series
Publishing System
Operator’s Guide

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The DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO is a state-of-the-art CD/DVD
publishing system and duplicator. It is designed to create, duplicate and
verify most standard compact disc formats. This startup section will guide
you through starting and configuring the DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO
application.
Application Startup
Starting the D CLIENT Application
To start the D CLIENT application the steps are as follows:
•Create a shortcut for D CLIENT on your Local PC to the
Director/Director Pro. Double click the D CLIENT icon on the
Windows desktop. The D CLIENT application screen will now be
displayed:
•Place as many blank discs as required onto the input spindle.

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D CLIENT Application Layout
The D CLIENT application is organized into a sequence of five pages
accessible by tabs at the top of the screen
• Status
• Data Image Editor
• Audio Image Editor
• Label Editor
• Audio Extractor
By completing information on these pages you control the actions of the
DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO to create, duplicate and verify CD/DVDs as
well as print disc labels.
Tabs:
Status Displays the status of jobs after they have been
submitted for production.
Data Image
Editor
Specifies the contents of a data CD/DVD to be
recorded.
Audio Image
Editor
Specifies the contents of an audio CD/DVD to be
recorded.
Label Editor Creates labels to be printed on the surface of
CD/DVDs.
Audio Extractor Rips Audio Files to WAV File
Creating Disc Images
The DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO creates industry standard data (Mode 1
ISO 9660 level 2 with Joliet extensions) and audio (Red Book) CD/DVDs
from scratch as well as duplicates existing CD/DVDs authored in most
formats. In this section we cover how to create the CD/DVD contents from
files residing on the local system or a remote system connected via a
network.

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Data Disc Images
To create a data disc image:
•Click the Data Image Editor tab. The screen will now display:
The Data Image Editor tab is divided into four panes. The top left pane
lists all of the names and icons of the files and folders on the currently
selected disk drive (source). The top right pane displays the contents of any
item you click on in the top left pane along with its icon. The bottom left
pane lists all the names and icons of files and folders on the CD/DVD that
is being created (disc image). The bottom right pane displays the contents
of any item you click on in the bottom left pane along with its icon.

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Data Image Editor Toolbar
Horizontally at the top of the panes, which contains eight buttons: New
Open, Save, Properties, Disc Capacity, CD/DVD, DVD, Wildcard.
Data Image Editor Toolbar:
New Folder Creates a new volume.
Open Opens an existing folder on the disc image.
Save Saves files or folders.
Properties Displays properties about the image: volume title,
Publisher, Data Preparer, Copyright File, Abstract File
and Bibliographic File.
Disc Capacity Allows selection of capacity of discs loaded into
DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO i.e. 74 minute/650MB,
80 minute/700MB, DVD 3.95GB and DVD 4.7GB.
CD/DVD Lets DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO know CD/DVD
media is in use.
DVD Lets DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO know DVD media
is in use.
*.* Wildcard Allows specification of dynamic content

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Static And Dynamic Content
The DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO allows CD/DVDs to be created from
both static and dynamic content. A finished CD/DVD created from static
content will contain the exact files and folders that are specified when the
disc image is created. A finished CD/DVD created from dynamic content
will contain the files and folders that exist in specified locations at the time
the job is submitted for recording (rather than when the disc image is
created).
For example, specifying dynamic content when creating a CD/DVD layout
would allow a job to be run every week that records the contents of a
specific folder onto a CD/DVD without having to create a new disc image
every time. In this case the contents of the folder (not the folder itself) can
change.
To specify a file or folder on a disc image as containing dynamic content:
•Highlight the Volume which will be using dynamic source then Click
the *.* check box.
Note: Please be sure not to exceed the capacity of the disc being used.

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Adding Files And Folders
•Click the desired file or folder in the top left or right pane (source) and
hold down the mouse button.
•Drag the file or folder over the CD/DVD icon in the lower right then
release the mouse button
•Files and folders can also be added to the disc image using the Open
button. A box appears choose the image and click he Open button the
image will be added.
Removing Files and Folders
•Click the desired file or folder in the bottom left or right pane (disc
image)
•Right click the file or folder and choose Delete from the toolbar which
appears.
Creating New Folders
•Click the desired root or folder area in the left or right pane (disc
image).
•Click the New Folder button on the toolbar.
Naming A Folder
•Right click the desired folder in the bottom left or right pane (disc
image).
•Choose Rename from the drop down menu, which appears.

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Saving The Current Disc Image File
Once a data disc image has been created, it must be saved for the
DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO to use it as a data source for recording. Disc
images can either be saved as script files (with an “ISC” extension) or
physical image files (with an “ISO” extension).
A script file (ISC) contains pointers to the source data files and is used as a
guide at the time of recording the CD/DVD. Since a script file does not
include the source data it is best used when producing unique projects with
dynamic content, or when the source data will always be available to the
DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO. Or, if producing software, a “static” image
would be best to ensure content.
A physical image file (ISO) is an exact replica of the final CD/DVD and
contains all of the source data. It is therefore best used when producing
static projects that are recorded on a regular basis, and when source data
will not always be available to the DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO. Please
note that, depending upon the amount of data to be recorded, a physical
image file can occupy as much as 700 MB of hard disk space.

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To save a data disc image script file:
•Click the Save button on the toolbar. The screen will now display:
The file will automatically be saved with the .isc extension.

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•Click the OK button. The screen will now display:
•Select the volume and directory where you want to save the script file.
•Enter the name for the script file and click the Save button.
To save a disc physical image file:
•Click the Save button on the toolbar. The screen will now display:
•Select the volume and directory where you want to save the image file.
•Enter the name for the image file.
•Change you the Save as type: to ISO.
This will make a standard ISO 9660 image file to the desired location.

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Volume Properties
Volume Label Enter the name you want to call the CD/DVD.
Publisher Enter the name of the publisher.
Data Preparer Enter the name of the person who prepared the
CD/DVD.
Copyright File Enter the file name that provides copyright
information about the CD/DVD.
Abstract File Enter the file name that describes the contents of the
CD/DVD.
Bibliographic File Enter the file name that provides bibliographic
information about the CD/DVD.
•Click the OK button. The screen will now display:
•Select the volume and directory where you want to save the physical
image file.
•Enter the name for the physical image file and click the Save button.

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Loading An Existing Script File
Once a data disc image script file has been saved it can be modified at a
later date.
To load an existing script file:
•Click the Load Script button on the toolbar. The screen will now
display:
•Select the appropriate file and click the Open button.

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Creating Disc Labels
The DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO’s built-in label design software
provides a quick and easy way to create simple disc labels that contain text
and graphics. More sophisticated labels can be created by using the
provided software included with the your printer.
To use the DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO’s built-in label design software:
•Click the Label Editor tab. The screen will now display:
The Label Editor’s main editing window consists of two concentric circles
that graphically represent the surface appearance of a CD/DVD.

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Label Editor Menu Bar
Horizontally along the top of the Label Editor window is the menu bar, as
depicted below:
The menu bar contains eight buttons: New,Open, Save, Cut, Select Font,
Point Mode, Text Mode and Import Picture.
Label Menu Buttons:
New Creates a new disc label.
Open Opens an existing disc label file (*.LBL).
Save Saves the current disc label.
Cut Cuts the selected item
Select
Font
Used to select the font, style, size and color before creating test
on the disc label.
Point
Mode
Used to select a piece of text, date field or graphic image so it
can be moved, modified or deleted.
Text
Mode
Used to create text on the disc label.
Import
Picture
Used to place a graphic image file created using other software
on the disc label.

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Creating Text
Using the Text Mode tool, you can create horizontal text anywhere on your
disc label. In addition, once the text has been entered it can be repositioned
and its font and other attributes changed. To create text:
•Click the Text Mode button on the toolbar.
•Click where you want the type to begin.
•Enter the text you want.
Changing Text And Text Attributes
To change the attributes of a piece of text once it has been entered:
•Click the Point Mode button on the toolbar.
•Double click the piece of text you wish to change. The screen will now
display:

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•To change the text that you previously typed in, edit the contents of the
text box.
•To change the font, style, size or color, click the Select Font button. The
screen will now display:
•After making the changes click the OK button.
•Click the OK button.
Importing Graphics
Using the Import Picture tool, you can place graphics created using other
software anywhere on your disc label. To import a graphics file:
•Click the Import Picture button on the toolbar. The screen will now
display:
•Select the graphics file you wish to import (supported formats include
BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG, TGA, TIF and WMF).
•Click the Open button.

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Resizing Graphics
To proportionally resize a graphic image after it has been imported:
•Click the Point button on the toolbar.
•Click the graphic image you wish to resize. A bounding box will appear
around the image with eight solid squares (handles).
•Click and drag the appropriate handle until the image is the correct size
and release the mouse button.
Repositioning Text, Graphics and Dates
To reposition a piece of text, a graphic image or a date field after it has
been created or imported:
•Click the Point button on the toolbar.
•Click and hold on the selected text or graphic image you wish to move.
•Drag the text or graphic image to the desired location and release the
mouse button.
Centering Text and Graphics
To center text or graphic images after they have been created or imported:
•Click the Point button on the toolbar.
•Right-click on the text or graphic image. A pop-up menu, as depicted
below, will appear.

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•You may center text horizontally only. You may choose to center
graphics horizontally, vertically, or both. Clicking on the “Center” pop-
up menu option centers the graphic horizontally and vertically.

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Deleting Text, Graphics And Dates
To delete a piece of text, a graphic image or a date field after it has been
created or imported:
•Click the Point Mode button on the tool bar.
•Click the piece of text or graphic image you wish to delete.
•Click the Delete button on the menu bar or press the DELETE key on
the keyboard. Optionally, you may right-click on the object as described
in “Centering Text and Graphics” and then select delete in the pop-up
that appears.
Saving the Current Disc Label
Once a disc label has been created, it must be saved in order for the
DIRECTOR/DIRECTOR PRO to use it as a source label for printing. Disc
labels are saved as files with an “LBL” extension. To save a disc label:
•Click the Save button on the menu bar.
•Select the proper folder where you want to save the disc label file.
•Enter the name for the disc label file and click the Save button.

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Opening Existing Disc Labels
Once a disc label has been saved it can be modified at a later date. To open
an existing disc label file:
•Click the Open button on the menu bar.
•Select the appropriate file and click the Open button.