MediaFORM Director Series Manuel

DIRECTOR Series

Publishing System

Operator’s Guide

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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 MediaFORM, Inc.

CD2CD, CD2CD PRO, 5400D, 5908D, CD-5400L, CD-5908, CD-5912, CD-

5916, CD-3701, CD 3702, CD-3703, CD-3704, CD-3706P, cdDIRECTOR,

AP-1001, AP-1301C, Easi-DAT and Easi-AUDIO are trademarks of

MediaFORM, Inc.

Other trademarks referred to are the property of their respective trademark or

registered trademark holders.

Warranty

MediaFORM, Inc. warrants to the original purchaser that the equipment that you have purchased is free from

defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of time as follows:

Duplicator Electronics & Mechanical Parts 1 year

CD-R/RW Recorders 1 year (through MediaFORM, Inc.)

This warranty is applicable when the warranty registration has been completed and returned to MediaFORM, Inc.

within a reasonable period of time following the purchase and the warranty is NOT transferable. This warranty

does not apply to malfunctions caused by misuse, negligence, accident, or alteration, nor is MediaFORM, Inc.

responsible for consequential damages related to the use of this equipment.

This warranty is made in lieu of any other warranty expressed or implied.

CD-R/RW Recorder Warranty Policy

Individual CD-R/RW recorder manufacturers are responsible for the products they provide. As a convenience,

MediaFORM, Inc. 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 MediaFORM, Inc. either directly or

indirectly. MediaFORM, Inc. assumes no responsibility for products NOT purchased through MediaFORM, Inc.

Piracy

The copying of audio, video, or software without the permission of the copyright holder is illegal. MediaFORM,

Inc. 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.

MediaFORM,Inc.

122 Oscar Way

Chester Springs, PA 19425

Tel.: (610) 458-9200

Fax.: (610) 458-9554

Email: documentation@mediaform.com

www: http://www.mediaform.com

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Table of Contents

ABOUT MEDIAFORM, INC.................................................................................................................................... 6

WHAT TO EXPECT FROM YOUR MEDIAFORM DIRECTOR PUBLISHING SYSTEM ................................................... 6

ABOUT THIS MANUAL........................................................................................................................................... 6

INSTALLING THE DIRECTOR.............................................................................................................................. 7

WHAT’S IN THE BOX ................................................................................................................................................. 7

PACKING MATERIALS................................................................................................................................................. 7

THE BEST PLACE TO PUT THE DIRECTOR .............................................................................................................. 8

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ............................................................................................................................................... 8

LOCATION OF DIRECTOR COMPONENTS (24X CD-2000-8).................................................................................... 9

Front View............................................................................................................................................................ 9

Rear View............................................................................................................................................................ 9

LOCATION OF DIRECTOR COMPONENTS (DVD 2000-8)....................................................................................... 10

Front View.......................................................................................................................................................... 10

Rear View.......................................................................................................................................................... 10

LOCATION OF DIRECTOR COMPONENTS (24X CD-2000-4 THERMAL) ................................................................. 11

Front View.......................................................................................................................................................... 11

Rear View.......................................................................................................................................................... 11

LOCATION OF DIRECTOR COMPONENTS (CD-2000-4 / 2 INKJET)......................................................................... 12

Rear View.......................................................................................................................................................... 12

LOCATION OF DIRECTOR COMPONENTS (DVD-2000-4 / 2)................................................................................. 13

Front View.......................................................................................................................................................... 13

Rear View.......................................................................................................................................................... 13

LOCATION OF CD-R/RW RECORDER PARTS AND CONTROLS................................................................................. 14

MediaFORM SmartDRIVE 24x...................................................................................................................... 14

Pioneer A04 DVD-R/RW ................................................................................................................................. 15

REMOVING PACKING RESTRAINTS ........................................................................................................................... 16

INPUT AND OUTPUT SPINDLES................................................................................................................................. 16

Assembling The Spindles................................................................................................................................16

Installing The Spindles..................................................................................................................................... 17

INSTALLING THE PRINTER SUPPORT......................................................................................................................... 18

Attaching The PDS (printer docking station) To The DIRECTOR............................................................. 18

INSTALLING THE PRINTER................................................................................................................................ 19

WHAT’S IN THE BOX (SPECTRUM2 THERMAL TRANSFER)...................................................................................... 19

MOUNTING THE PRINTER......................................................................................................................................... 19

MAKING THE CONNECTION (THERMAL TRANSFER)................................................................................................. 20

INSTALLING THE MONITOR, KEYBOARD AND MOUSE ........................................................................... 21

WHAT’S IN THE BOX ............................................................................................................................................... 21

CONNECTING THE MONITOR.................................................................................................................................... 21

CONNECTING THE MOUSE AND KEYBOARD............................................................................................................ 21

INSTALLING THE NETWORK CABLE.............................................................................................................. 22

CONNECTING THE NETWORK CABLE ....................................................................................................................... 22

INSTALLING FIRE WIRE CABLES (24X 2000)................................................................................................. 23

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INSTALLING FIRE WIRE CABLES (DVD-2000)............................................................................................... 25

STARTING THE DIRECTOR FOR THE FIRST TIME..................................................................................... 26

POWER CONNECTION AND SETTINGS....................................................................................................................... 26

STARTING UP........................................................................................................................................................... 27

ALIGNING THE PRINTER........................................................................................................................................... 28

APPLICATION STARTUP..................................................................................................................................... 31

STARTING THE DIRECTOR APPLICATION ............................................................................................................... 31

DIRECTOR APPLICATION LAYOUT ........................................................................................................................ 32

DIRECTOR APPLICATION CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................ 32

Printer Driver (Required) ................................................................................................................................. 33

Operator’s Email Address (Optional)............................................................................................................. 33

Recording Speed (Required).......................................................................................................................... 34

Asynchronous Mode (Required)..................................................................................................................... 34

DESCRIPTION ........................................................................................................................................................... 35

DISABLED ................................................................................................................................................................ 35

JOBS=SYNCHRONOUS (FIFO), DRIVES=SYNCHRONOUS.......................................................................................... 35

LEVEL 0................................................................................................................................................................... 35

JOBS=ASYNCHRONOUS, DRIVES=SYNCHRONOUS (DEFAULT)................................................................................. 35

JOBS=SYNCHRONOUS (FIFO), DRIVES=ASYNCHRONOUS ....................................................................................... 35

JOBS=ASYNCHRONOUS (FIFO), DRIVES=ASYNCHRONOUS..................................................................................... 35

Duplicator ID (Optional)................................................................................................................................... 36

Default Job File Folder (Required)................................................................................................................. 36

Default Image File Folder (Required) ............................................................................................................ 36

Default Label File Folder (Required).............................................................................................................. 37

Creating New Privileges Profile...................................................................................................................... 38

Editing Existing Privileges Profile................................................................................................................... 39

Deleting Existing Privileges Profile................................................................................................................. 39

Creating New Users......................................................................................................................................... 40

Editing Existing Users...................................................................................................................................... 42

Deleting Existing Users.................................................................................................................................... 42

Default Job Options.......................................................................................................................................... 42

System Drives................................................................................................................................................... 43

Trusted Drives................................................................................................................................................... 44

CONTROLLING THE DIRECTOR FROM CUSTOM APPLICATIONS.............................................................................. 45

CREATING DISC LABELS.................................................................................................................................... 46

LABEL DESIGNER MENU BAR .................................................................................................................................. 46

DISC LABEL EDITOR TOOLBAR ................................................................................................................................ 47

CREATING TEXT....................................................................................................................................................... 48

CHANGING TEXT AND TEXT ATTRIBUTES................................................................................................................ 48

ADDING DATES ........................................................................................................................................................ 49

IMPORTING GRAPHICS.............................................................................................................................................. 50

RESIZING GRAPHICS................................................................................................................................................. 50

REPOSITIONING TEXT, GRAPHICS AND DATES ......................................................................................................... 51

CENTERING TEXT AND GRAPHICS............................................................................................................................ 51

DELETING TEXT, GRAPHICS AND DATES ................................................................................................................. 52

SAVING THE CURRENT DISC LABEL ......................................................................................................................... 52

OPENING EXISTING DISC LABELS............................................................................................................................. 53

CREATING DISC IMAGES.................................................................................................................................... 54

DATA DISC IMAGES ................................................................................................................................................. 54

Image Toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 55

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Selecting CD Capacity..................................................................................................................................... 55

Changing Source Drive.................................................................................................................................... 55

Static And Dynamic Content........................................................................................................................... 56

Adding Files And Folders ................................................................................................................................57

Removing Files And Folders........................................................................................................................... 57

Creating New Folders...................................................................................................................................... 57

Naming A Folder............................................................................................................................................... 57

Naming A CD.................................................................................................................................................... 57

Saving The Current Disc Image File.............................................................................................................. 58

Loading An Existing Script File....................................................................................................................... 62

AUDIO DISC IMAGES ................................................................................................................................................ 62

Image Toolbar................................................................................................................................................... 63

Adding Tracks................................................................................................................................................... 64

Selecting CD Capacity..................................................................................................................................... 64

Removing Tracks.............................................................................................................................................. 65

Changing A UPC Code.................................................................................................................................... 65

Changing ISRC Codes And Copy Prohibit Flags......................................................................................... 66

Inserting, Editing And Removing Silence...................................................................................................... 67

Inserting, Editing And Removing Sub-indexes............................................................................................. 68

Saving The Current Audio Disc Image.......................................................................................................... 70

Loading An Existing Audio Disc Image.......................................................................................................... 70

CREATING JOBS.................................................................................................................................................... 71

CREATING NEW JOBS............................................................................................................................................... 71

Job Menu Bar.................................................................................................................................................... 71

General Options................................................................................................................................................ 72

Job ID (Required)............................................................................................................................................. 73

User ID (Required)........................................................................................................................................... 73

Password (Required)....................................................................................................................................... 73

Image (needed if “Copy” option is checked)................................................................................................. 74

Label File (Optional)......................................................................................................................................... 74

Copy Protection File (Optional) ...................................................................................................................... 76

Watermark User String (Optional).................................................................................................................. 77

Viewing the Watermark User String............................................................................................................... 77

SmartGuard Media ID...................................................................................................................................... 79

Comments (Optional)....................................................................................................................................... 79

Quantity (Required).......................................................................................................................................... 79

Priority (Required) ............................................................................................................................................ 79

Saving The Current Job................................................................................................................................... 80

Loading An Existing Job.................................................................................................................................. 80

SUBMITTING JOBS................................................................................................................................................ 81

SUBMITTING A JOB.................................................................................................................................................. 81

The Production Process.................................................................................................................................. 82

Removing A Job ............................................................................................................................................... 83

Clearing The Completed Jobs List................................................................................................................. 83

Starting A New Job........................................................................................................................................... 83

Aborting A Job................................................................................................................................................... 83

VIEWING LOGS...................................................................................................................................................... 84

UPDATING JOB RECORDS......................................................................................................................................... 84

NAVIGATING JOB RECORDS ..................................................................................................................................... 84

DELETING INDIVIDUAL JOB RECORDS...................................................................................................................... 85

DELETING ALL JOB RECORDS .................................................................................................................................. 85

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RESUBMITTING JOBS................................................................................................................................................ 85

DUPLICATING EXISTING CDS........................................................................................................................... 86

CREATING AN IMAGE FILE....................................................................................................................................... 86

RECORDING AN IMAGE FILE .................................................................................................................................... 88

VIEWING RESOURCES......................................................................................................................................... 89

UPGRADING DIRECTOR SOFTWARE (WINDOWS 2000)............................................................................. 90

OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS..................................................................................................................................... 90

DOWNLOAD ZIPPED FILES ........................................................................................................................................ 90

EXTRACT THE ZIPPED FILES ..................................................................................................................................... 91

REBOOT THE PC....................................................................................................................................................... 91

STOP WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING SERVICE ...................................................................................................... 91

START THE WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING............................................................................................................ 92

NT 4.0 INSTRUCTION FOR STOPPING WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING SERVICE...................................................... 93

NT 4.0 INSTRUCTION FOR STARTING WORLD WIDE WEB PUBLISHING SERVICE ..................................................... 93

CHANGING COMPUTER NAME IN (WINDOWS 2000) .................................................................................. 94

DISCONNECTING COMPUTER IN THE INTERNET SERVICE MANAGER (ISM) .............................................................. 94

CHANGING THE COMPUTER NAME........................................................................................................................... 96

CHANGE THE ANONYMOUS ACCOUNT ..................................................................................................................... 98

APPENDIX B: WORKING WITH CD-REWRITABLE (CD-RW) DISCS...................................................... 100

CD-RW SUPPORTED FORMATS ............................................................................................................................. 100

CD-RW RECORDING SPEED .................................................................................................................................. 100

APPENDIX C: IMPLEMENTING COPY PROTECTION................................................................................ 101

COPY PROTECTION DEFECT FILES.......................................................................................................................... 101

Type 1 Copy Protection Scheme.................................................................................................................. 102

Type 2 Copy Protection Scheme.................................................................................................................. 102

APPENDIX D: SUPPORTED FORMATS FOR DUPLICATING .................................................................... 104

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About MediaFORM, Inc.

Thank you for purchasing MediaFORM’s DIRECTOR publishing system.

MediaFORM manufactures a wide variety of software and audio

duplication and production equipment, including manual and fully

automatic CD and DVD duplicators and printers. We hope you will

consider us for all of your production needs.

What To Expect From Your MediaFORM DIRECTOR

Publishing System

Your MediaFORM DIRECTOR publishing system is professionally

designed and manufactured to give you years of trouble free operation. To

avoid accidental damage to your new DIRECTOR publishing system,

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 DIRECTOR publishing

system.

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Installing the DIRECTOR

Carefully remove the DIRECTOR publishing system 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 DIRECTOR is a complete publishing system containing all necessary

components. The package includes:

•DIRECTOR publishing system

•Computer including: SVGA Monitor, Mouse, and keyboard

•MediaFORM Spectrum2 Color CD Printer

•Power cords

•Three composite spindle bases

•Three threaded metal spindle spikes

•Operator’s Guide

•Restore CD

•Restore Disc User’s Guide

•Windows NT Workstation package

•MediaFORM Product & Warranty Registration card

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.

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The Best Place To Put The DIRECTOR

The best operating location for the DIRECTOR publishing system 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 DIRECTOR 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 DIRECTOR is no exception. The use of a power conditioner such

as an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS), or a surge protector is highly

recommended. At the very least you should consider connecting the PC

portion of the DIRECTOR to a UPS. The minimum required size is 500VA.

Repairs or alterations should only be attempted by authorized factory

trained technicians. MediaFORM reserves the right to void the warranty if

unauthorized service is performed.

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Location Of DIRECTOR Components (24X CD-2000-8)

Front View

Rear View

(shown with Spectrum2 printer)

(optional)

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