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Section 1: Getting Started
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THANK YOU…
...for purchasing the Bravo ® XR. Bravo XR is the perfect all-in-one solution for producing professional looking
CD-R and DVD-R discs.
NOTE ON TERMS AND CONVENTIONS:
From this point forward, the following terms and conventions will apply:
The Bravo XR will be abbreviated simply as the Publisher.
Optical discs, which can include many different types of discs including CD-Rs, CD-RWs, DVD-Rs and more are all referred to as CDs or discs.
A. NOTE ON MODEL DIFFERENCES
The Bravo XR comes in two different models which are:
• Bravo XR Disc Publisher (1 DVD Drive) Burns and Prints
CD, DVDs and DVD-DL.
• Bravo XR Blu (1 BDR Drive) Burns and Prints CD, DVD,
DVD-DL, BDR and BDR-DL.
These instructions are written to apply to all models. For example there are no special instructions for burning Blu-ray discs if you have a Blu-ray model. The software simply recognizes that you have Blu-ray capable drives and adds the
BDR media type to the list of available media to burn.
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B. CHOOSING A GOOD LOCATION
• Place the Publisher in a location with adequate air circulation to prevent internal heat build up.
• Do not place the Publisher near heat sources such as radiators or air ducts, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust, mechanical vibration or shock.
C. UNPACKING AND INSPECTION
While unpacking your Publisher, inspect the carton to ensure that no damage has occurred during shipping. Make sure that all supplied accessories are included with your unit.
The following items should be included:
• Optical Disc Publisher
• Gray Plastic Input and Output Bins (Located inside the cardboard insert)
• Switching Power Supply with Power Cord
• One Three-Color (CMY) Ink Cartridge
• One Monochrome Black Ink Cartridge
• QuickStart Installer Disc
• USB 2 Interface Cable (Beige)
• Warranty Card
• This Operator's Manual, Quick Start Guide and Other
Printed Information
Save the carton and packing materials. They will come in handy later if you ever need to transport the Publisher and/or any of its parts and accessories.
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D.
IDENTIFYING THE PARTS
Front Panel and Top
This illustration shows the Publisher, its Control Panel,
Buttons, LED indicator lights , Input and Output Bins and other components.
Ink Cartridge
Carrier
Input Bin
Output Bin
Ink Cartridge
Button
Control Panel
Robotic Disc
Transporter
Front Cover
Power Button
LED Status Lights
Color Ink Cartridge
Monochrome Black
Cartridge
Control Panel Lock Reject Area CD/DVD Recorder CD Tray Button
The Robotic Disc Transporter moves discs from the Input Bin, to a CD/DVD Recorder, to the printer, and finally to the
Output Bin.
The CD/DVD Recorder is automatically loaded and unloaded by the Publisher’s Robotic Disc Transporter.
The Recorder Tray Button manually opens or closes the
Recorder Tray. In normal operation, the in/out movement of the Recorder Tray is controlled automatically and this button is not used.
The Control Panel contains LED Status Lights and Buttons to control the Publisher.
The right LED Status Light indicates that Power is ON. The left LED Status Light is on to indicate that the cover is closed.
They also blink in certain patterns to indicate an error or other condition of the Publisher. See Section 6 for a full explanation of the LED Status Light conditions.
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The Power Button turns the Publisher's power OFF if pressed and held for five seconds. Press it quickly to turn power back on. When already powered on quickly pressing the power button will move the arm to the right or the middle to allow access to the recorder drive or the bins.
When the front cover is opened, the Ink Cartridge Button is used to position the Cartridge Carrier for easy ink cartridge replacement. When the front cover is closed, pressing the Ink
Cartridge button will open or close the Printer Tray. (Must override cover lock sensor to simulate cover closed condition)
The Input/Output Bins are situated under the top cover of the
Publisher. The bins will hold up to 25 discs. The right-side bin is the Input Bin for blank media; the left-side bin is the Output
Bin for finished discs.
The Reject Area is where discs are dropped if they do not pass a software verification test. The discs slide down the ramp out in front of your Publisher.
The Front Cover is a durable plastic cover that will protect the
Publisher from dust and interference.
The Ink Cartridge Carrier holds both a color ink cartridge
(left-side pen) and a monochrome ink cartridge (right-side pen).
Rear Panel
This illustration shows the input ports found on the rear panel of the Publisher:
USB 2.0 Port Power Input Port
The USB 2.0 Interface is connected to an open USB 2.0 port on your PC with the USB 2.0 cable, included with your Publisher.
The Power Input Port connects to the included 100V~240V 12V switching power supply.
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E.
PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your
PC meets the minimum system requirements.
• Celeron processor or better running Windows XP, Vista or 7.
• 512 MB or greater RAM
• Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB.
• Available USB 2.0 Port. (This looks the same as a USB 1.0
port. Make sure you have a USB 2.0 port for optimal performance)
If your PC does not have these minimum system requirements, system performance may not be acceptable.
F.
MAC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Before getting started, it is important for you to verify that your computer meets the recommended system requirements.
• G5 or Intel CPU running OS X version 10.5 or higher
• 512 MB RAM
• Free hard drive space of at least 10 GB
• Available USB 2.0 Port
• Do not connect the Publisher to any USB hubs or the USB port on your keyboard. It should be connected directly to an onboard USB 2.0 port.
If your computer does not have at least these minimum system requirements, system performance may not be acceptable.
G.
OVERVIEW OF OPERATION
Your new Publisher is an automated, precision device intended for continuous-duty publishing of discs. The following is a description of the complete process of duplicating and printing a CD/DVD job on your Publisher XR (See Section 5F for
Overview of Operation in backup mode):
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1. Up to 25 blank discs may be loaded at one time into the
Input Bin.
2. The Publisher's integrated Robotic Disc Transporter will first check your recorder drive for a disc by attempting to
"pick" from the recorder. Then, the Robotic Disc
Transporter will pick a disc from the Input Bin.
3. The Recorder Tray opens automatically and the Robotic
Disc Transporter places a disc into the recorder.
4. The Recorder Tray then automatically shuts. Robotic Disc
Transporter will automatically check the Input Bin to make certain that only one disc was picked.
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Through software control, you can perform a test on each disc before recording. If a disc does not pass (meaning that all or part of that disc is not recordable), the Robotic Disc
Transporter picks it out of the CD Tray and sends it to the
Reject Area .
5. The Recorder is now writing to the disc. If you were to fully record a CD with data, audio, video or music
(650 MB), recording time is about 3 ½ minutes each.
A full DVD records in about 10 minutes. Most jobs don't fill the entire disc, so recording time is usually less than this. After recording, the Recorder Tray opens automatically. The Robotic Disc Transporter will lift the disc out of the Recorder Tray. The Recorder Tray will close, and the Printer Tray will open. The Robotic Disc
Transporter will lower the disc into the Printer Tray, and the Printer Tray will then automatically close.
6. If publishing more than one disc, the Robotic Disc
Transporter will load the Recording Drive with a blank disc from the Input Bin to start recording the next round.
7. Once recording has started on the next round, printing will start with the recorded disc from the previous round. This simultaneous printing and recording greatly increases the throughput of your Publisher.
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8. Print time varies according to which print mode has been selected (Section 3-A). In most cases, print time takes no more than 2 minutes. After printing the first disc, the
Publisher's Printer Disc Tray opens automatically. The
Robotic Disc Transporter moves the finished disc to the
Output Bin.
9. The process starts over and repeats until all blank discs are gone or the number you have specified via software are copied and printed.
10. Now that you understand the order of operation, it is time to set up your Publisher.
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