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- Page 1 d2 Blu-ray drive USB 2.0 & FireWire 400 user manual manuel utilisateur manual de instrucciones gebruikershandleiding guída utente handbuch...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.3. Views of the Drive 1.4. Cables and Connections 1.5. Blu-ray Technology 1.6. Supported Blu-ray/DVD/CD Formats 2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive 2.1. Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software 2.2. Connecting the Power Supply 2.3.a. Connecting via the USB 2.0 Interface Cable 2.3.b. - Page 3 Federal Communications Commis- ❖ sion Radio Frequency Interference radio/TV technician for help. Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights re- Statement (FCC) served. No part of this publication may Shielded cables and I/O cards must be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys-...
- Page 4 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Forward User Manual Page This symbol on the product recycling of your waste equipment at the CAUTION: Modifications not or on its packaging indi- time of disposal will help to conserve authorized by the manufacturer...
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Page 5: Health, Safety & General Use Precautions
Always follow the basic pre- your device and other computer equip- normal operating conditions. However, cautions listed below to use your LaCie ment. These include, but are not limited we strongly advise you not to place any drive safely and correctly. Respecting to, the following precautions. - Page 6 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Precautions User Manual Page Otherwise, written data may be de- Troubleshooting section and contact Never use benzene, paint thinners, ❖ stroyed or the drive’s internal compo- your after-sales department. detergent or other chemical prod- nents may be damaged.
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Page 7: The Lacie D2 Blu-Ray Drive
R eW ri ta b le Congratulations on your purchase of the LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive. The LaCie Blu-ray Drive facilitates recording, rewriting and playback of High-Definition (HD) video and storing on a disc much larger amounts of data than ever before. Saving a 2-hour HD video to disc requires 23.3GB of storage capacity, so a Blu-ray... -
Page 8: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual Page 1.1. Minimum System Requirements For Burning/Mastering ■ FireWire (IEEE 1394) or USB 2.0-equipped ❖ computer Pentium 4 Dual Core 3GHz processor or higher, ❖ or PowerPC G4 or higher, or Mac Intel Core... -
Page 9: Package Content
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual Page 1.2. Package Content Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive should contain the following: LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Power supply kit R DL ReWr itable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable FireWire 400 6-to-6-pin cable... -
Page 10: Views Of The Drive
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual Page 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View ■ Media Tray - Open the tray by pressing the load/eject button, then place a BD/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 11 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual Page 0 Rear View ■ On/Off Switch - Turns the drive on and off. Power Supply Connection - This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See page 19, Connecting The Power Supply more information.
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Page 12: Cables And Connections
2.0 cable. Although you can technically connect your it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer drive via a USB 1.1 port, your LaCie Blu-ray drive must rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives, to be connected to a Hi-speed USB 2.0 port. - Page 13 9-pin to 6-pin Firewire cable (not pro- vided in the package, please see your local Apple sup- plier or the Apple Store at http://store.apple.com) Connect your 6-pin LaCie Blu-ray to your 9-pin Connecting your LaCie ImpOrTANT INfO: port on your Macintosh computer.
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Page 14: Blu-Ray Technology
(used in standard CD/DVD burners), while maintaining superb HD picture quality. The LaCie Blu-ray records BD-R/BD-RE/DVD±R single and Double layer/DVD±RW/CD-R/CD-RW, reads BD-ROM, DVD-ROM and CD-ROMs. Blu-ray Disc abbreviations Blu-ray Disc can be shortened down to “BD”. -
Page 15: Supported Blu-Ray/Dvd/Cd Formats
650MB CD-ROM Blu-ray, DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ■ Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray DVD Drive will allow you to BD-ROM create, save and share your digital files. For an explanation of relevant acronyms, see page 24, Acronyms. Blu-ray Disc Read Only Memory. A BD-ROM disc contains pre-recorded data. - Page 16 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual Page techniques as DVD+R. With the increased capacity, it is now possible to ❖ increase the video bit rate for higher quality DVD Incorporates the Direct Overwrite (DOW) system, ❖ videos. allowing data to be written directly over existing data in a single pass.
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Page 17: Connecting Your Lacie D2 Blu-Ray Drive
2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive There are three parts to connecting and turning on your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive. The LaCie d2 Blu-ray drive can be connected to both Macintoshes and PCs; however bundled software vary depending on the model. -
Page 18: Installing The Bd/Dvd/Cd Burning Software
Power DVD BD Windows ❖ Installing the Recording Software ■ LaCie reserves the right to include a higher ver- Insert your LaCie Utilities DVD-ROM into your sion of these software or different software. Please DVD drive, and follow the instructions below that are check your product packaging for an exact list. -
Page 19: Connecting The Power Supply
2.2. Connecting the Power Supply The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall out- let or a surge protector. -
Page 20: Connecting Via The Usb 2.0 Interface Cable
Connect the Power supply cable (page 18). Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the Hi- Speed USB 2.0 port on the back of the LaCie Blu- ray Drive. Turn the drive on using the on/off switch on the back. -
Page 21: Connecting Via The Firewire 400 Interface Cable
2.3.b. Connecting via the FireWire 400 Interface Cable Connect the Power supply cable (page 18). Connect the FireWire 400 cable into the FireWire 400 port on the back of the LaCie Blu-ray Drive. Turn the drive on using the on/off switch on the back. -
Page 22: Using Your Lacie D2 Blu-Ray Drive
3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc, push the Open/Close (A) button on CAUTION: your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive. When the disc tray opens, Do not force the tray closed. You will damage ❖ put the BD, DVD or CD media into the tray with the the drive. -
Page 23: Ejecting Discs
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Using Your LaCie Drive User Manual Page 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users Drag the DVD/BD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash. The d2 Blu-ray DVD Drive’s tray will then open. Remove the DVD, BD or CD. -
Page 24: Helpful Technical Information
Unix specification, but doesn’t support data exchange). There are essentially three file system custom features of Mac file systems such as long file formats to be concerned with when using a LaCie BD/ names or icon options. Microsoft created an extension DVD/CD Drive:... - Page 25 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Helpful Technical Information User Manual Page DVD±RW Writing Methods ■ Disc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in a very short boundary zone around a recording session which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and so a compatible player or DVD-ROM drive does not data cannot be added after the recording is finished.
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Page 26: About Bd/Dvd/Cd Available Capacity
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Helpful Technical Information User Manual Page 4.3. About BD/DVD/CD available capacity There are important factors to consider when record- just over 4 hours of HD video using MPEG2, but it ing video, audio or data to CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs. -
Page 27: Firewire Questions & Answers
IEEE 1394 - the name of the standard, used in the ❖ FireWire interface, an extension card can be purchased computer industry. from your LaCie reseller or from the LaCie website FireWire - the brand name used by Apple. www.lacie.com/addons ❖... -
Page 28: Usb Questions & Answers
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Helpful Technical Information User Manual Page 4.6. USB Questions & Answers Easy Installation: One standardized port and plug What Are The Benefits Of The USB Inter- ❖ ■ combination makes it simple to connect. faces? Cross-platform: All recent Macintoshes and PC in- ❖... -
Page 29: Choosing Between Firewire And Usb
If you are using a Customer Support) for more information. FireWire or USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified. Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Troubleshooting User Manual Page 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive is not Technical Support (see page 32, Contacting Customer working correctly, please refer to the following checklist Service for details). - Page 31 To fix this problem, fol- low these steps: a. Insert the LaCie Utilities DVD-ROM into your computer’s disc drive. b. In the Peripherals Manager, choose the Drivers tab and select Update. c. From the Welcome screen, choose Manual Update and then location: DVD-ROM.
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Page 32: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- ❖ puter, including BD/CD/DVD burners tions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that www.lacie.com/support ❖... -
Page 33: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Contacting Customer Support User Manual Page 6.1. 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 34: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such ❖ ing a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, repair, modification or alteration is expressly autho- and under no circumstances will LaCie be held liable rized in writing by LaCie;...
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