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Orbit II Disc-to-Disc Copier Reference Manual – Revision I

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 the features of the Orbit II, and prepare it for your CD-R Copying process. You can keep track of where you are by referring to the menu diagram that is on the previous page. If the Orbit II is not On, turn it On now. Your display

should	be at the	prompt.
	Copy CD-to-CD?

Let’s use the two control keys to start confirming the functionality of your new Orbit II:

• Using the No key, scroll down to the last entry on the Main Menu. It should

be

System Setup?

•	Press the	Yes
	menu selection.

key. This will bring you to the

Burn CD? (Must be set to YES to run Copy and Compare)

•Press the No key . This will turn off the write operation and put Orbit II in what we call “simulation mode”. In simulation mode all operations will be performed, but Orbit II will not write on the blank CD-Rs or CD-RWs it processes. We use this mode to test Orbit’s features without wasting media.

•	Press	Yes	at the
	enabled.

Use Buzzer? prompt to leave Orbit II’s audible alarm

• At the	48x Write?	duplication speed prompt press		. This will
			Yes
keep Orbit II in its normal 48x writing mode and advance you to the
prompt.

(Pressing No at the 48x? prompt allows you to lower Orbit II’s writing speed. You would select lower writing speeds if the CD-Rs you use do not provide acceptable yield at 48x. Your Orbit II unit will automatically adjust its writing speed to the proper setting if it detects CD-RW media. You do not have to manually select a lower speed for CD-RW discs.)

• At the	Ask Quantity?	prompt press		. Orbit II will ask you for a quantity
			Yes
		Ask Quantity? to	No,	Orbit II will not ask for a quantity. It
each time you start a new job. If you set
will copy or compare until the Input Hopper is empty. (See Section 7 for additional details.)

We now know that Orbit II’s one line display, operating system, and two control keys operate properly. We Have turned Burn CD? Off, so your unit is in simulation mode. We can proceed to check out Orbit II’s disc handling, reading, and writing capabilities without writing on your media.

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