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LaCie LaCinema Rugged
User Manual
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1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 7
1.2. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 8
1.3. Languages................................................................................................................................... 8
1.4. Views of the LaCinema Rugged ..................................................................................................... 9
1.4.1. Front View ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.2. Rear View .......................................................................................................................... 9
1.5. Cables and Connectors .............................................................................................................. 10
1.5.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables ................................................................................................ 10
1.5.2. USB Cable ...................................................................................................................... 10
2. Uploading Multimedia Files .................................................................................... 11
2.1. Connecting the LaCinema Rugged to Your Computer ................................................................... 11
2.2. Transferring Files to the LaCinema Rugged ................................................................................... 12
2.2.1. Uploading Multimedia Files .............................................................................................. 12
2.2.2. Data File Storage ............................................................................................................. 12
2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie LaCinema Rugged ............................................................................... 13
3. Connecting the LaCinema Rugged to Your TV ........................................................ 14
3.1. Power Connection ...................................................................................................................... 14
3.2. Audio/Video Connection ............................................................................................................ 14
3.2.1. Composite Video & Stereo Audio Cable ............................................................................ 14
3.2.2. HDMI Video Cable .......................................................................................................... 15
3.2.3. Optical Connection ......................................................................................................... 16
4. Using the Remote Control ....................................................................................... 17
4.1. Battery Installation ...................................................................................................................... 17
4.2. Remote Control Key Index ........................................................................................................... 18
5. Playing Multimedia Files ......................................................................................... 19
5.1. Movies Menu ............................................................................................................................. 20
5.1.1. File information ............................................................................................................... 21
5.1.2. Auto Bookmark ............................................................................................................... 21
5.2. Music Menu .............................................................................................................................. 22
5.3. Photos Menu ............................................................................................................................. 23
5.4. File Browser Mode ..................................................................................................................... 23
5.5. Setup Menu ............................................................................................................................... 24
5.5.1. Audio Out....................................................................................................................... 24
5.5.2. TV Mode ......................................................................................................................... 25
5.5.3. TV Type .......................................................................................................................... 25
5.5.4. Other Settings ................................................................................................................. 25
5.6. Firmware Update ....................................................................................................................... 28
6. Reformatting the LaCie LaCinema Rugged ............................................................. 29
6.1. Windows Users .......................................................................................................................... 29
6.2. Mac Users ................................................................................................................................. 31
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
2.2. Transferring Files to the LaCinema Rugged ................... 12 2.2.1. Uploading Multimedia Files ....................12 2.2.2. Data File Storage ......................12 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie LaCinema Rugged ................13 3. Connecting the LaCinema Rugged to Your TV ............14 3.1. Power Connection ........................14 3.2. -
Page 2: User Manual
8. Troubleshooting ..................... 33 8.1. Troubleshooting: Mac Users......................33 8.2. Troubleshooting: Windows Users ....................34 8.3. Troubleshooting: TV/Stereo Connection ..................35 9. Contacting Customer Support ................. 37 9.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ....................38 10. Warranty Information ................... 39 11. Glossary ....................... 40... - Page 3 Modifications to this product not autho- the prior written consent of LaCie. This device complies with Part 15 of the rized by LaCie could void the FCC & FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Trademarks Industry Canada regulations and negate following conditions: your authority to operate the product.
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Page 4: Health And Safety Precautions
The disk drives creases the risk of electrical shock, II). General Use Precautions Do not expose the LaCie LaCinema Rugged from the electrical outlet if CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord is ❖ Rugged to temperatures outside the... - Page 5 ImpOrTANT INfO: Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;...
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Page 6: Introduction
To get started, use your Mac or PC to transfer your movies, mu- sic and photos to the LaCie LaCinema Rugged. Then, simply connect the LaCie LaCinema Rugged to your TV and use the included remote to easily navigate through the menus to listen to music, view photos or watch movies. -
Page 7: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Introduction User Manual page 7 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Mac Users Windows Users G4 or later, or Intel Core Duo ❖ 500MHz Intel Pentium II processor or later ❖ Mac OS X ❖ Windows 2000, XP or Vista ❖... -
Page 8: Box Content
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Introduction User Manual page 8 1.2. Box Content Your LaCie LaCinema Rugged package contains the system tow- er and an accessories box containing the items listed below. LaCie LaCinema Rugged Remote control 2 x AAA batteries Video composite + stereo cable... -
Page 9: Views Of The Lacinema Rugged
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Introduction User Manual page 9 1.4. Views of the LaCinema Rugged 1.4.1. Front View Disk status LED – Flickering light indicates disk activity. Infrared receiver – Receives the infrared signal from the re- mote control. Make sure the receiver is not obstructed. -
Page 10: Cables And Connectors
1.5.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables The A/V cables provide the audio and video signals to your ste- reo and TV. The LaCie LaCinema Rugged supports the A/V stan- dards shown below: Composite video/stereo audio – This is the most standard video connection (yellow) as well as left (white) and right (red) stereo audio inputs. -
Page 11: Uploading Multimedia Files
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Uploading Multimedia Files User Manual page 11 2. Uploading Multimedia Files 2.1. Connecting the LaCinema Rugged to Your Computer Connect the USB cable to the LaCinema Rugged and to your computer (Fig. 2.1). If your computer USB port does not provide enough power, you may need to connect the power supply which turns on the LaCinema Rugged. -
Page 12: Transferring Files To The Lacinema Rugged
Fig. 2.2.2 2.2.2. Data File Storage You can also use your LaCie LaCinema Rugged to store stan- dard data files. Just create a separate folder (such as “Backup”) on the drive for storage and simply drag and drop files into it. -
Page 13: Disconnecting Your Lacie Lacinema Rugged
External USB devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it is im- portant to follow these steps when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive. Windows Users Mac Users Drag the LaCinema Rugged drive icon to the trash. -
Page 14: Connecting The Lacinema Rugged To Your Tv
Connecting the LaCinema Rugged User Manual page 14 3. Connecting the LaCinema Rugged to Your TV The LaCie LaCinema Rugged can be connected to your televi- sion only or to your television and to your stereo. 3.1. Power Connection Connect the external power supply to the LaCinema Rugged and to a grounded electrical outlet (Fig. -
Page 15: Hdmi Video Cable
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Connecting the LaCinema Rugged User Manual page 15 3.2.2. HDMI Video Cable To connect the LaCinema Rugged to a TV via HDMI video, pow- er on the LaCinema Rugged as described in section 3.1. Power Connection and follow the diagram below. -
Page 16: Optical Connection
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Connecting the LaCinema Rugged User Manual page 16 3.2.3. Optical Connection The cable allows you to connect the LaCinema Classic to a Digi- tal Audio amplifier. Power on LaCinema Rugged as described in section 3.1. Power Connection and follow the diagram below. -
Page 17: Using The Remote Control
“+” symbols on the battery com- partment. Slide the battery compartment cover back into the remote. ImpOrTANT INfO: If you will not be using the remote con- trol for an extended period of time, LaCie recommends that you remove the batteries. -
Page 18: Remote Control Key Index
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Remote Control User Manual page 18 4.2. Remote Control Key Index The LaCie LaCinema Rugged’s remote control allows you to con- trol the LaCie LaCinema Rugged while its connected to your TV or home theatre center. Button Function Power... -
Page 19: Playing Multimedia Files
19 5. Playing Multimedia Files The following sections provide an overview of the different menu options of the LaCie LaCinema Rugged while it is connected to your TV. When you first power on the LaCie LaCinema Rugged, the Main Menu appears after a few seconds. -
Page 20: Movies Menu
This menu will display all of the video files that you have up- loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Rugged. Only files recognized as movie files will be displayed. Music and photo files will not be displayed. To view all file types, select the Browser menu. -
Page 21: File Information
IP (Intellectual Property) rights. Each LaCie LaCinema Rugged user may only use their LaCie LaCinema Rugged in conjunction with materials legally owned or licensed by such user, and only to the extent that such ownership or license rights permit such use. -
Page 22: Music Menu
This menu will display all of the audio files that you have up- loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Rugged. Only files recognized as movie files will be displayed. Movies and photo files will not be displayed. To view all file types, select the Browser menu. -
Page 23: Photos Menu
5.4. File Browser Mode This menu will display all the multimedia files (not categorized by Movies, Music, etc.) that you have up loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Classic. You can scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons. To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the... -
Page 24: Setup Menu
5.5.1. Audio Out Analog – Select Analog if your LaCie LaCinema Rugged is con- nected to a standard TV set or stereo with the red and white analog audio connectors. Digital – Select Digital if your LaCie LaCinema Rugged is con- nected to an audio system with the optical or coaxial connec- tor. -
Page 25: Tv Mode
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 25 5.5.2. TV Mode NTSC C/SVhs (NTSC Composite, S-Video): TV method in ❖ America, Korea, Japan PAL C/SVhs (PAL Composite, S-Video): TV method in Eu- ❖ ropean countries HDTV/480p –... - Page 26 LaCie LaCinema Rugged Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 26 Slideshow Effect ❖ • Fade – Current picture fades out, and next picture fades in. • Off – No transition effect between pictures. Subtitle Color Set color of subtitles to white, yellow or ❖...
- Page 27 Fig. 5.5.4-E folder are played back automatically after booting up again. Osd Background ❖ • Default – Use the original background. Factory Reset Select On to reset the LaCie LaCinema ❖ Rugged to all default factory values. Fig. 5.5.4-F Fig. 5.5.4-G...
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Page 28: Firmware Update
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 28 5.6. Firmware Update The LaCie LaCinema Rugged allows you to update its firmware by loading downloaded firmware updates in the Update folder. To update the firmware: Go to www.lacie.com/support... -
Page 29: Reformatting The Lacie Lacinema Rugged
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Reformatting the LaCinema Rugged User Manual page 29 6. Reformatting the LaCie LaCinema Rugged 6.1. Windows Users ImpOrTANT INfO: The drive should not be reformatted to a file system other than FAT32 or NTFS. If the drive is format- ted in a different format (such as HFS+), files will NOT appear on your television screen. - Page 30 LaCie LaCinema Rugged Reformatting the LaCinema Rugged User Manual page 30 Click Next. Click Next. Click Next. Click Next. On the Format Partition window, select Quick Format. Click Next. ImpOrTANT INfO: The drive should not be reformatted to a file system other than FAT 32. If the drive is formatted in a non-FAT32 format (such as HFS+), files will NOT appear on your television screen.
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Page 31: Mac Users
Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. The Disk Utility window will open. Select the volume labeled LaCie Hard Disk from the list of available hard disks on the left side of the window. Select the Partition tab. -
Page 32: Technical Information
32 7. Technical Information 7.1. XviD Compatibility The LaCie LaCinema Rugged is fully compatible with the XviD format (an ISO, MPEG-4 compliant video codec), and can play any video encoded with this compression format. 7.2. Optimizing Data Transfers Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usu- ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM, or between storage devices. -
Page 33: Troubleshooting
Answer The drive is not Does an icon for the drive appear There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the recognized by the on the desktop? drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to computer. -
Page 34: Troubleshooting: Windows Users
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned My Computer? to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. -
Page 35: Troubleshooting: Tv/Stereo Connection
Answer Checking the firm- How do you know which firm- To check which firmware is currently installed on your LaCie LaC- ware version. ware version your LaCie LaCin- inema Rugged, attach it to your TV and use the remote control to ema Rugged is using? navigate to the Settings menu. - Page 36 LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support. There is no sound Have the Audio Settings been When using the A/V cable to connect the LaCie LaCinema Rugged to when connecting adjusted? a TV, go into the Settings menu and select Audio Settings. From this the LaCie LaCin- menu, you will need to select the Analog option instead of Digital.
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Page 37: Contacting Customer Support
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, contact us at www.lacie.com. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the... -
Page 38: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie LaCinema Rugged Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 38 9.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong LaCie Australia Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium LaCie Canada Contact us at: Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) -
Page 39: Warranty Information
The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken. ❖ LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data ImpOrTANT INfO: Register online for free technical sup- during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused port: www.lacie.com/register... -
Page 40: Glossary
DVDs and other VOB files. These subtitles are video streams can play movies using any DivX®-enabled player, such as the that overlay the main picture stream, and can be turned on or LaCie LaCinema Rugged. DivX® movies offer better compres- off. sion and higher quality than standard MPEG movies.
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