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LaCie LaCinema Classic
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 Classic ...................................................................................................... 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 Classic to Your Computer .................................................................... 11
2.2. Transferring Files to the LaCinema Classic.................................................................................... 12
2.2.1. Uploading Multimedia Files .............................................................................................. 12
2.2.2. Data File Storage ............................................................................................................. 12
2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie LaCinema Classic ................................................................................ 13
3. Connecting the LaCinema Classic to Your TV and Stereo ........................................ 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. Coaxial Digital Audio Cable ............................................................................................. 16
3.2.4. USB Expansion Connection .............................................................................................. 17
4. Using the Remote Control ....................................................................................... 18
4.1. Battery Installation ...................................................................................................................... 18
4.2. Remote Control Key Index ........................................................................................................... 19
5. Playing Multimedia Files ......................................................................................... 20
5.1. Movies Menu ............................................................................................................................. 21
5.1.1. File information ............................................................................................................... 22
5.1.2. Audio ............................................................................................................................. 22
5.1.3. Subtitles .......................................................................................................................... 22
5.1.4. Repeat ........................................................................................................................... 23
5.1.5. Play mode ....................................................................................................................... 23
5.1.6. Auto Bookmark ............................................................................................................... 23
5.2. Music Menu .............................................................................................................................. 24
5.2.1. Play mode ...................................................................................................................... 25
5.2.2. Repeat ............................................................................................................................ 25
5.2.3. Music Screensaver ........................................................................................................... 25
5.3. Photos Menu ............................................................................................................................. 26
5.3.1. Browser Mode ................................................................................................................. 27
5.3.2. Play mode ...................................................................................................................... 27
5.3.3. Repeat ........................................................................................................................... 28
5.3.4. JPEG Duration ................................................................................................................ 28
5.3.5. Transition ........................................................................................................................ 28
5.4. File Browser Mode ..................................................................................................................... 29
5.5. Playback from External Hard Drive ............................................................................................... 29
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
2.2. Transferring Files to the LaCinema Classic..................12 2.2.1. Uploading Multimedia Files ....................12 2.2.2. Data File Storage ......................12 2.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie LaCinema Classic ................13 3. Connecting the LaCinema Classic to Your TV and Stereo ........14 3.1. Power Connection ........................14 3.2. -
Page 2: User Manual
5.6.1. Language ........................30 5.6.2. Video..........................31 5.6.3. Information ........................31 5.7. Firmware Update ........................32 6. Reformatting the LaCie LaCinema Classic ............... 33 6.1. Windows Users .......................... 33 6.2. Mac Users ..........................35 7. Technical Information ..................... 36 7.1. XviD Compatibility ........................36 7.2. - Page 3 Canadian Interfer- Trademarks Modifications to this product not autho- ence-Causing Equipment Regulations. rized by LaCie could void the FCC & Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are reg- FCC Statement Industry Canada regulations and negate istered trademarks of Apple Inc. Mi- your authority to operate the product.
- Page 4 II). gerous emissions. The disk drives es the risk of electrical shock, short- General Use Precautions – Do not expose the LaCie LaCinema Classic from the electrical outlet if CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord is Classic 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
LaCie LaCinema Classic. Then, simply connect the LaCie LaCinema Classic 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 Classic 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 Classic Introduction User Manual page 8 1.2. Box Content Your LaCie LaCinema Classic package contains the system tower and an accessories box containing the items listed below. LaCinema c L a S S I c LaCie LaCinema Classic... -
Page 9: Views Of The Lacinema Classic
LaCie LaCinema Classic Introduction User Manual page 9 1.4. Views of the LaCinema Classic 1.4.1. Front View Infrared receiver – Receives the infrared signal from the re- mote control. Make sure the receiver is not obstructed. USB expansion port – Connect a USB flash disk to access its multimedia files directly from your TV. -
Page 10: Cables And Connectors
1.5. 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 Classic supports the A/V stan- dards shown below: Composite video/stereo audio – This is the most stan- dard video connection (yellow) as well as left (white) and right (red) stereo audio inputs. -
Page 11: Uploading Multimedia Files
LaCie LaCinema Classic Uploading Multimedia Files User Manual page 11 2. Uploading Multimedia Files 2.1. Connecting the LaCinema Classic to Your Computer 1. Connect the power supply (Fig. 2.1-A). 2. Connect the USB cable to the LaCinema Classic and to your computer (Fig. -
Page 12: Transferring Files To The Lacinema Classic
Otherwise, the files will still have a reference and occupy hard drive space. 2.2.2. Data File Storage You can also use your LaCie LaCinema Classic to store standard Fig. 2.2.2 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 Classic
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 1. -
Page 14: Connecting The Lacinema Classic To Your Tv And Stereo
User Manual page 14 3. Connecting the LaCinema Classic to Your TV and Stereo The LaCie LaCinema Classic can be connected to your television only or to your television and to your stereo. 3.1. Power Connection Connect the external power supply to the LaCinema Classic and to a grounded electrical outlet (Fig. -
Page 15: Hdmi Video Cable
LaCie LaCinema Classic Connecting the LaCinema Classic User Manual page 15 3.2.2. HDMI Video Cable To connect the LaCinema Classic to a TV via HDMI video, pow- er on the LaCinema Classic as described in section 3.1. Power Connection and follow the diagram below. -
Page 16: Coaxial Digital Audio Cable
LaCie LaCinema Classic Connecting the LaCinema Classic User Manual page 16 3.2.3. Coaxial Digital Audio Cable The cable allows you to connect the LaCinema Classic to a Digi- tal Audio amplifier. Power on LaCinema Classic as described in section 3.1. Power Connection and follow the diagram below. -
Page 17: Usb Expansion Connection
LaCie LaCinema Classic Connecting the LaCinema Classic User Manual page 17 3.2.4. USB Expansion Connection TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCinema features a USB expansion port on its front panel The following USB devices are incompatible with the that allows you to connect storage disks for instant media play- LaCinema: back. -
Page 18: Using The Remote Control
“+” symbols on the battery com- partment. 3. 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 19: Remote Control Key Index
LaCie LaCinema Classic Remote Control User Manual page 19 4.2. Remote Control Key Index The LaCie LaCinema Classic’s remote control allows you to control the LaCie LaCinema Classic while its connected to your TV or home theatre center. Button Function Power... -
Page 20: Playing Multimedia Files
20 5. Playing Multimedia Files The following sections provide an overview of the different menu options of the LaCie LaCinema Classic while it is connected to your TV. When you first power on the LaCie LaCinema Classic, the Main Menu appears. -
Page 21: Movies Menu
This menu will display all of the video files that you have up- loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Classic. 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 22: File Information
Lists subtitle status and list of embedded subtitles. Subtitle Compatibility In order for the LaCie LaCinema Classic to display subtitles in the MPEG-4 format, both the “movie.avi” and the “movie.srt” files should be placed in the same directory. Make sure that only one subtitle with the same file name is in the movie’s folder. -
Page 23: Repeat
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 23 5.1.4. Repeat Sets the movie repeat mode status. Select to repeat the same movie continuously – to stop playback at the end the movie 5.1.5. Play mode Applies to all movies located in the same folder. Select... -
Page 24: Music Menu
This menu will display all of the audio files that you have up- loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Classic. Only files recognized as music files will be displayed. Movies and photo files will not be displayed. To view all file types, select the Browser menu. -
Page 25: Play Mode
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 25 5.2.1. Play mode Select Shuffle to play songs in random order or Standard play songs in continuous order. 5.2.2. Repeat Set the repeat audio status. Select to repeat the songs in the... -
Page 26: Photos Menu
This menu will display all of the image files that you have up- loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Classic. Only files recognized as image files will be displayed. Movies and music files will not be displayed. To view all file types, select the Browser menu. -
Page 27: Browser Mode
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 27 5.3.1. Browser Mode This function allows you to see a thumbnail of photos as you scroll through the photo menu. Select either List mode (to see only the file name) or Thumbnail mode. -
Page 28: Repeat
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 28 5.3.3. Repeat Set the repeat photo status. Select to repeat the photos in the folder continuously, and to stop playback at the end when all photos in the folder have been displayed. -
Page 29: File Browser Mode
To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the Play but ton. This menu will display all the multimedia files that you have up- loaded to your LaCie LaCinema Classic. You can scroll through the list of media files using the Down buttons,... -
Page 30: Setup Menu
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 30 5.6. Setup Menu To modify settings, access the Setup menu by pressing the Gear button. Scroll through the Setup menu using the up and down buttons. To display the available options of a setup category, press the right button. -
Page 31: Video
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 31 5.6.2. Video Aspect Ration: Choose between 16:9 (Default) and 4:3. View Mode: – Fill: Fill the screen with image. – Original: Display image as its original size. – Auto Fit (Default): Automatically fit the decoded image on screen without distortion. -
Page 32: Firmware Update
LaCie LaCinema Classic Playing Multimedia Files and Settings User Manual page 32 5.7. Firmware Update The LaCie LaCinema Classic allows you to update its firmware by loading downloaded firmware updates in the Update folder. To update the firmware: 1. Go to www.lacie.com/support... -
Page 33: Reformatting The Lacie Lacinema Classic
LaCie LaCinema Classic Reformatting the LaCinema Classic User Manual page 33 6. Reformatting the LaCie LaCinema Classic 6.1. Windows Users IMPORTANT INFO: The drive should not be reformatted to a file system other than FAT32 or FAT16. If the drive is formatted in a non-FAT32 format (such as NTFS or HFS+), files will NOT appear on your television screen. - Page 34 LaCie LaCinema Classic Reformatting the LaCinema Classic User Manual page 34 8. Click Next. 9. Click Next. 10. Click Next. 11. Click Next. 12. 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.
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Page 35: Mac Users
3. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4. 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. 5. Select the Partition tab. -
Page 36: Technical Information
User Manual page 36 7. Technical Information 7.1. XviD Compatibility The LaCie LaCinema Classic 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... -
Page 37: 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 38: 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 39: Troubleshooting: Tv/Stereo Connection
Answer Checking the firm- How do you know which firm- To check which firmware is currently installed on your LaCie LaCin- ware version. ware version your LaCie LaCin- ema Classic, attach it to your TV and use the remote control to ema Classic is using? navigate to the Settings >... - Page 40 Provided that the new version complies with the ISO MPEG- 4 stan- compatibility. XviD® is released, will the LaCie dard, the LaCie LaCinema Classic should be able to play the new LaCinema Classic be able to play versions. those files, too?
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Page 41: 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 42: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie LaCinema Classic Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 42 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 43: 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 44: 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 Classic. DivX® movies offer better compres- off. sion and higher quality than standard MPEG movies.
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