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LaCie DVD Recorde User Manual

LaCie DVD Recorde User Manual

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LaCie DVD Recorder User's Manual
Rev.1
02/11/06

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  • Page 1 LaCie DVD Recorder User’s Manual Rev.1 02/11/06...
  • Page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2002 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.
  • Page 3 This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this product conforms to the following European standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN60555-2 With reference to the following conditions:...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    1. Introduction ..................5 1.1 Icons Used In This Manual ..............5 1.2 LaCie DVD Utilities................. 6 2. Getting to Know Your LaCie DVD Recorder........7 2.1 Minimum System Requirements ............. 7 2.2 Supported DVD/CD Formats ..............7 2.3 LaCie DVD Recorder – Views..............9 3.

  • Page 5: Introduction

    9. Health and Safety Precautions of this manual. Warranty LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive User’s Manuals available on the market.

  • Page 6: Lacie Dvd Utilities

    1.2 LaCie DVD Utilities The LaCie DVD Utilities software enables Windows users to write to CD and DVD media for backup, storage or audio and video applications. Users need to install this software on their computer before using their LaCie drive to record to DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW media.

  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Lacie Dvd Recorder

    • Pentium III 500MHz compatible processor or greater, 128MB RAM • Available 5 1/4 inch CD-ROM drive bay 2.2 Supported DVD/CD Formats Your LaCie drive is compatible with most popular DVD and CD formats: Format Type of Disc Record Read...
  • Page 8 When you insert a DVD-Video disc into your drive for the first time, the hardware or software MPEG-II decoder will detect if the setting of your drive is the same as on the DVD-Video. If not, a message will appear on your screen and you will be asked to change the RPC setting of your drive.

  • Page 9: Lacie Dvd Recorder - Views

    2.3 LaCie DVD Recorder – Views Front View – 1 – Media Tray Open the tray by pressing the load/eject button, then place a CD/DVD into the tray with the label facing up. Close the tray by pushing the load/eject button or pushing the front part of the tray.
  • Page 10 Sticker because you will need to provide the number in the event you have to call LaCie Technical Support for any reason in regard to the drive’s performance. The serial number would also come in handy if your drive is lost or stolen.

  • Page 11: Installing Your Lacie Dvd Recorder

    Because we cannot eliminate the generation of static electricity, it is extremely important to follow the proper steps to ground yourself before handling your LaCie DVD Recorder or touching any internal component of your computer. This can be accomplished by proper grounding in conjunction with the use of ESD safe mats, wrist or shoe straps.
  • Page 12 4) Remove the cover from the empty drive bay. Please refer to your computer system’s manual for specific details. 5) Insert the LaCie DVD Recorder into the available drive bay by sliding it into the front of the drive cage, as shown below.
  • Page 13 8) Next, you will have to connect the drive’s power, IDE and audio cables, as shown in the figures below. Connect the cables in the following order: A) Connect the power cable from the computer to the DVD drive, paying close attention to the polarity of the cable.
  • Page 14 Important Note: Once your LaCie DVD Recorder is installed, you will need to install the recording utilities, included on the LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM. Please see this disc for complete information about the software and installation procedures.

  • Page 15: Pin Assignments

    3.3 Pin Assignments Audio Output Name Function Left channel audio output Ground Ground Right channel audio output Device Configuration Jumper Name Function On – Drive set to Master mode On – Drive set to Slave mode On – Drive set to Cable Select mode Reserved Reserved *Pin #1 is active upon initial shipment.

  • Page 16: Using Your Lacie Dvd Recorder

    4. Using Your LaCie DVD Recorder Inserting Media To insert a disc, push the load/eject button on your LaCie DVD Recorder. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD/CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the DVD/CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray.
  • Page 17 Write Mode Please refer to the individual software programs user’s guide for information on how to best use your DVD drive in write mode.

  • Page 18: Technical Information

    5.1 Device Configuration Jumper (Master and Slave) Settings The IDE interface on the back of your LaCie DVD Recorder can support two devices, and most computer motherboards come with dual IDE interfaces, primary and secondary, to allow up to four IDE devices. The controller is integrated with the drive, and does not decide which device has priority in communicating with the computer.

  • Page 19: Advice On Mpeg-Ii Decoders

    LaCie DVD Recorder on the secondary IDE bus, using a separate IDE cable. If you will be installing the drive on the primary IDE bus, your hard drive should be set as the master (MA), and the LaCie drive should be set as the slave (SL).

  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie DVD Recorder is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly www.lacie.com...
  • Page 21 LaCie drive. Reduce the write speed of the LaCie drive using the appropriate menu in Easy CD Creator. Is the CD-R/CD-RW media Check your CD-R/CD-RW bad or scratched? media and try writing to a different disc.
  • Page 22 LaCie drive. Reduce the write speed of the LaCie drive using the appropriate menu in Easy CD Creator. d r iv e Does the drive support the Check 2.2 Supported a ut om a ti ca l ly e j ec ts a...
  • Page 23 MPEG-II decoder card. Consult your computer supply specialist for details. Has the LaCie drive been See the LaCie DVD set as the default DVD Software Guide, as well drive in WinDVD? as the WinDVD online help.

  • Page 24: Contacting Customer Service

    If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can't get your LaCie drive to work properly, call us directly using the number below or send us an email. Before calling or sending...
  • Page 25 • 34 91 323 83 11 • 41 (0) 61 386 80 45 • supporte@lacie.com • support.ch@lacie.com LaCie United Kingdom & Ireland LaCie USA • Monday through Friday, 9AM – 5PM • Monday through Friday, 6AM – 6PM PST Contact Us At: Contact Us At: •...

  • Page 26: Warranty

    Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty.

  • Page 27: Glossary

    8. Glossary ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) – The official name that the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) uses for what the computer industry calls Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) – which is the standard electronic interface used between a computer motherboard's data paths, or bus, and the computer's disk storage devices.
  • Page 28 Cache, -ing – This is an area of electronic storage (usually RAM) set aside to store frequently used data from electro-mechanical storage (hard drives, floppy disks, CD/DVD-ROM, tape cartridges, etc.) Therefore, storing frequently used data in RAM can enhance your system’s overall response to disk- intensive operations significantly.
  • Page 29 Decoder – The electronic component that deciphers the MPEG-II video stream. It paints the picture to the viewer’s screen. Digital – Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits. Disc at Once (DAO) – Authoring process in which the entire CD/DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the recording is finished.
  • Page 30 media uses a phase-change recording layer and is available as a bare disc, a single-sided disc in a removable cartridge, or a dual-sided disc in a permanent cartridge. DVD-ROM – DVD (Digital Versatile Disc Read Only Memory) a disc with a capacity up to 25 times greater than that of a CD-ROM, which offers digital quality images for superior multimedia processing.
  • Page 31 Host Bus Adapter (HBA) – A printed circuit board that installs in a standard microcomputer and an interface between the device controller and the computer. Also called a controller. Hot-plug, -gable – The ability to plug in a cable or connector while the computer and peripheral are powered-on without danger of system errors.
  • Page 32 KB/s – Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Mb (Megabit) – Equivalent to 1,000,000 bits. Mb/s – Megabits per second. A means of measuring throughput. 480Mb/s is equal to 60MB/s. MB (Megabyte) – Basically means one million bytes, but is actually 1,024 Kilobytes or 1,024 x 1,024 bytes, which equals 1,048,576 bytes.
  • Page 33 Peripheral – A generic term applied to printers, scanners, mice, keyboards, serial ports, graphics cords, disk drives and other computer subsystems. This type of peripheral often relies on its own control software, known as a peripheral driver. Plug and Play – Term used to refer to the ability of a device that can be connected and/or disconnected while the computer is running.
  • Page 34 Storage – In computers, any equipment in which information may be kept. PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media (diskettes, CD- ROMs, magnetic disks, etc.) for permanent storage of information. Track at Once (TAO) – Authoring process where data is added one track at a time, and the data can be added at a later time.

  • Page 35: Health And Safety Precautions

    Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equipment.
  • Page 36 (even through a window). Inversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit. • Always unplug the drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will not be used for an extended period of time. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.

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