MicroBoards Technology QD-123 User manual

QD-123
CD DUPLICATOR
Users Manual
Version 1.2

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION __________________________________________________________________ 3
1. COMPONENTS __________________________________________________________________ 3
2. INSTALLATION _________________________________________________________________ 3
3. FEATURES _____________________________________________________________________ 4
3.1 COPY MODE (Direct Write) ___________________________________________________ 4
3.2 TEST MODE_________________________________________________________________ 4
3.3 ERASE (re-write) Function _____________________________________________________ 5
4. LED LIGHT / BEEP SOUND INDICATORS __________________________________________ 6
5. CHANGING FIRMWARE _________________________________________________________ 8
Karaoke (CD+G) Support _________________________________________________________ 8
6. CONTACT INFORMATION _______________________________________________________ 8
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INTRODUCTION
The QD-123 is a low cost, performance oriented one to three CD Recordable duplication system. With
its user friendly one button operation, sleek desktop footprint, and office environment aesthetics, the
QD-123 is perfect for any user requiring easy copying of audio, video, or Data CDs. Superior
technology allows the QD-123 to ship without a hard drive; duplication of CDs is done on the fly. LED
indicators provide the user with status of the duplication process, minimizing the number of faulty discs.
Current high speed CD Recordable technology is supported at 16X. Applications suited for the QD-123
include Pro Audio, Multimedia, Government / Education, Software Development, Medical Imaging, and
Data Interchange
1. COMPONENTS
The QD-123 duplicator consists of the following components. Please contact Microboards Technical
Support if any of the items are missing or damaged:
- CD Duplicator
- AC Power Cable
- User’s manual (This document)
- Warranty Card
- CD-R Media
2. INSTALLATION
1. After you unpack the QD-123 CD Duplicator, place it on a flat and smooth surface. Make sure
there is enough open space around the unit, for good ventilation.
2. Plug in the duplicator.
3. Turn on the Power Switch. The system will advise you when it's ready for use by the following
signals:
- After powering on, it will automatically detect installed CD-ROM and CD-R drives.
- Then it will give off a long beep sound and the “PWR” LED will show solid green. When
system startup is completed, it will give off a “Do La Do” sound and “PWR”, “MODE”
and ““ STATUS” LED will show solid green.
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3. FEATURES
3.1 COPY MODE (Direct Write)
If you are sure that the master CD is intact without any damage, you can make your copies by following
these steps:
1. Turn power on. Put the master CD in CD-ROM and up to three blank CD’s into CD-RW
drive(s).
2. The initial mode of this system is set to “COPY”. Push the “COPY” button to execute
duplication. When started, the system will give off one long beep sound and the “MODE” and
“STATUS” LED will flash on and off. During duplication, the “MODE“ LED will be solid
green and the” STATUS” LED will flash green simultaneously.
3. When duplication is completed, the system will give off a sound “Do Re Mi ”, and the “MODE”
and “STATUS” LED will flash green simultaneously. The CD-RW drives will eject the media.
4. During duplication, if the master CD or the blank CD is damaged, the “MODE” LED will flash
green and ”STATUS” LED will flash red simultaneously. Then, the blank CD will be ejected
and the system will give off three short beep sounds, which means that either the blank or the
original CD has a problem.
5. However, you may encounter some uncertainties about the original CD’s quality, such as marks,
scratches, dust etc. We also recommend that before duplication, you check both the original and
blank CD-R disc for visible flaws to prevent unnecessary loss. To avoid the waste of blank CD-R
discs, you can choose "TEST” mode describing in sections 3.2. Also, the meaning of flashing
lights and beep sound will be described in detail in section 4.
NOTE
1. During the "COPY" process, DO NOT push the "EJECT” button. The only way to stop the
operation is to turn off the power switch. However, the burned CD-R disc is not guaranteed to be
usable.
2. If the capacity of the original CD exceeds that of the blank CD, when started, the system will
give off one beep and during duplication the “MODE“ LED will fixed green and the “STATUS”
LED will flash green simultaneously. When duplication is completed, the system will give off
three short beep sounds, “MODE” and “STATUS” LED will flash red simultaneously.
3.2 TEST MODE
If you are not sure about the readability and intactness of the original CD, you can choose the "TEST"
function. During this "TEST" operation, the duplicator will go through the same process as it does under
"COPY” mode, but no data will be recorded onto the blank CD-R disc.
1. Put your master CD in the CD-ROM and the blank CD-R discs into the CD-RW drives.
2. Push the “TEST” button. When started, the system will give off two short beep sounds. During
testing the “MODE” LED shows solid red and “ STATUS” LED show flash green.
3. When the “TEST” process is done and no errors are detected the “MODE” LED will flash red
and ”STATUS” LED will flash green simultaneously and give off a “Do Re Mi” sound. The
CD-RW drive(s) will eject the media.
4. If the system detects any error from the original CD, the “MODE” and “STATUS” LED will
flash red simultaneously and the system will give off three short beep sounds.
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NOTE
1. If the capacity of the original CD exceeds that of the blank CD, the system will give off two
beeps, then the “MODE” LED shows fixed red and ”STATUS” LED will flash green
simultaneously. When TEST is completed the system will give off three short beeps sound, and
the “MODE” and “STATUS” LED will flash red simultaneously.
3.3 ERASE (re-write) Function
To Erase CD-RW discs, please follow these steps:
1. Do not insert any Master CD in the CD-ROM drive.
2. Insert the CD-RW Media in the CD-Recorder.
3. Push the “TEST” button. The system will give off four beep sounds and automatically erases the
CD-RW Media.
4. After the erase is completed, the system will give off the sound “Do La Do” and “PWR” LED
shows solid green. The “ MODE” LED will flash green and orange. The “ STATUS” LED will
flash green. The CD-RW drives will eject the media.
5. If the erase fails, the system will give off three short beep sounds. The “PWR” LED will be
solid green. The “MODE” LED and the “STATUS” LED will flash red.
NOTE: If you need to erase only one piece of CD-RW media, please put the disc into the first CD-RW
drive, otherwise, the system can’t find the CD-RW disc.
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4. LED LIGHT / BEEP SOUND INDICATORS
Operation
Mode
Process
Status
Beep sound POWER
(PWR) MODE
STATUS NOTE
System starting Long beeps X
1 Fixed Green No
No
Searching CD-
RW drives Fixed Green Fixed Red No
System starting
succeeded Do La Do Fixed Green Fixed Green Fixed Green
System starting
failed
Long beeps X
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Flash
Green & Orange Flash Red Flash Red CD-RW drives
didn’t found
TEST starting Long beeps X
2 Fixed Green Fixed Red Fixed
Orange
Check Master
disc and blank
disc
TEST in
processing Fixed Green Fixed Red Flash Green
TEST succeeded Do Re Mi Fixed Green Flash Red Flash Green Press any key
to continue
TEST failed
Short beep X 3 Fixed Green Flash Red Flash Red Press any key
to continue
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Operation
Mode
Process
Status
Beep sound POWER
(PWR) MODE
STATUS
NOTE
COPY starting Long beep X 1 Fixed Green Fixed Green Fixed Green
Check Master
disc and blank
disc
COPY in
processing Fixed Green Fixed Green Flash Green
COPY
succeeded Do Re Mi Fixed Green Flash Green Flash Green Press any key
to continue
COPY failed Short beep X 3 Fixed Green Flash Green Flash Red Press any key
to continue
ERASE starting Short beep X 5 Fixed Green Fixed Green Fixed Green Checking disc
ERASE in
processing Fixed Green Fixed Green Fixed Green
ERASE
succeeded Do La Do Fixed Green Flash Green
& Orange Flash Green Press any key
to continue
ERASE failed Short beep X 3 Fixed Green Flash Green Flash Red Press any key
to continue
Upgrade starting Do Do Do La Fixed Green Fixed Orange Fixed Green
Check Master
disc and blank
disc
Upgrade in
processing Fixed Green
Flash
Green & Red
Flash
Green&
Red
Do not
switched off or
interrupted the
power.
Upgrade
succeeded Do La Do Fixed Green Flash Green Flash Green
CD-ROM drive
ejected, please
restart the
duplicator.
Upgrade failed Short beep X 3 Fixed Green Flash Red Flash Red
Operation
Mode
Process
Status
Beep sound POWER
(PWR) MODE
STATUS
NOTE
Original CD
longer than
blank disc
COPY
succeeded
Short beep X 3 Fixed Green Flash Green Flash Red Press any key
to continue
Original CD
longer than
blank disc
TEST succeeded
Short beep X 3 Fixed Green Flash Red Flash Red Press any key
to continue
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5. CHANGING FIRMWARE
Karaoke (CD+G) Support
The QD-123 duplicator can copy CD+G master discs, with the correct firmware installed.
The system ships in “Standard” mode, and needs to be switched to “CD+G” mode. In
“Standard” mode, the LED’s on the front panel are green. In “CD+G” mode, the LED’s
are orange.
The QD-123 duplicator ships with version 3.03 firmware installed. This firmware
supports copying discs at 16x speed. If you wish to copy CD+G discs, you will need to
change modes. Once changed, the QD-123 system will copy your CD+G masters at 8x
speed. This firmware will also copy all other formats as well, however the record speed
for CD-DA audio masters will be 8x speed. To copy CD-DA audio discs at 16x speed,
you will need to changes modes back to “Standard”.
To change modes in the QD-123 duplicator:
1) Hold down the TEST button and turn on power to the system.
2) You will hear three tones "Mi Re Do".
3) Release the TEST button.
4) The system will then beep once, and you will hear three tones, “Do La
Do”.
5) The LED’s on the front panel will now be orange. This means you are in
“CD+G” mode.
6) You can now copy the CD+G master discs.
Please note, in this mode, you can copy your CD+G masters. To copy all other master
discs, you should switch back to Standard Mode.
To switch back to “Standard” mode, repeat the procedure. When you hold down the
TEST button, you will hear “Do Re Mi” instead of “Mi Re Do”. After the system boots
up, the LED’s on the front panel will be green.
6. CONTACT INFORMATION
For technical questions or support issues, please contact Microboards Technology
technical support at PH: 952-556-1639, FAX: [phone], by email at
[email protected] or on the web at http://www.microboards.com.