LaCie 301487U - LaCinema PLAY - Digital AV Player User Manual
LaCie 301487U - LaCinema PLAY - Digital AV Player User Manual

LaCie 301487U - LaCinema PLAY - Digital AV Player User Manual

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1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................................................................................................... 7
1.2. Supported Formats ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.3. Box Content ................................................................................................................................ 8
1.4. Languages................................................................................................................................... 8
1.5. Views of the LaCinema Black PLAY ................................................................................................ 9
1.5.1. Front View ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.5.2. Status Light Behavior .......................................................................................................... 9
1.5.3. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 10
2. Using the Remote Control ....................................................................................... 11
2.1. Battery Installation ...................................................................................................................... 11
2.2. Remote Control Key Index ........................................................................................................... 12
2.2.1. Important Button Details ................................................................................................... 13
3. Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY ...................................................................... 14
3.1. STEP 1: Connect to TV .............................................................................................................. 14
3.1.1. HDMI (High-Definition) Connection ................................................................................... 15
3.1.4. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection ................................................................................... 18
3.2. STEP 2: Connect the Power Supply .............................................................................................. 19
3.3. STEP 3: Turning on the TV .......................................................................................................... 20
3.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard ..................................................................................... 20
3.5. STEP 5: Connect to Your Network ............................................................................................... 25
3.5.1. Wireless Network Connection ........................................................................................... 25
3.5.2. Ethernet Network Connection ........................................................................................... 26
4. Playing Multimedia Files ......................................................................................... 27
4.1. Movie Space.............................................................................................................................. 27
4.1.1. Display format ................................................................................................................. 28
4.1.2. Subtitle ........................................................................................................................... 28
4.1.3. Audio Languages ............................................................................................................. 28
4.1.4. Play mode ....................................................................................................................... 29
4.1.5. Repeat ............................................................................................................................ 29
4.2. Photos Menu ............................................................................................................................. 30
4.2.1. Transition ........................................................................................................................ 30
4.2.2. Rotate Left / Rotate right ................................................................................................... 30
4.3. Music Menu .............................................................................................................................. 31
4.3.1. Repeat ............................................................................................................................ 31
4.3.2. Random .......................................................................................................................... 31
4.4. Playlist Management .................................................................................................................. 32
4.4.1. To Create a New Playlist .................................................................................................. 32
4.4.2. Change Playlist Track Order ............................................................................................. 32
4.4.3. To Remove an Item from the Playlist .................................................................................. 32
4.5. Controlling Access to Files .......................................................................................................... 33
4.6. Deleting Files ............................................................................................................................. 33
5. Playing & Copying Files from External Sources ....................................................... 34
5.1. USB Hard Drive ......................................................................................................................... 34
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    LaCinema Black PLAY Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ......................6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ..................... 7 1.2. Supported Formats ........................7 1.3. Box Content ..........................8 1.4. Languages........................... 8 1.5. Views of the LaCinema Black PLAY ....................9 1.5.1.
  • Page 2 6.1.4. Settings: Network ......................43 6.1.5. Settings: Advanced ......................43 6.1.6. Settings: Version ......................43 6.2. Firmware Update ........................44 7. Troubleshooting ..................... 45 8. Contacting Customer Support ................. 47 8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ....................48 9. Warranty Information ..................... 49...
  • Page 3 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the Trademarks Modifications to this product not autho- following conditions: rized by LaCie could void the FCC & In- Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are regis- 1. The devices may not cause harmful dustry Canada regulations and negate tered trademarks of Apple Inc.
  • Page 4: General Use Precautions

    If it appears to be malfunction- sive force on it. ing, have it inspected by a qualified LaCie Technical Support representative. ✦ Never use excessive force on your LaCinema Black PLAY. If you detect ✦ Never expose your device to rain,...
  • 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 recov- ery or restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data;...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    LaCinema Black PLAY Introduction User Manual page 6 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCinema Black PLAY! A premium media center, LaCinema Black PLAY plugs di- rectly into a wide array of audio/visual equipment for instant play- back of home movies, music, or photos.
  • Page 7: Minimum System Requirements

    LaCinema Black PLAY Introduction User Manual page 7 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Mac Users Windows Users ✦ Intel Core Duo ✦ 500 MHz Intel Pentium II or later ✦ Mac OS 10.3.9 ✦ Windows 2000, XP or Vista ✦ 1GB RAM ✦...
  • Page 8: Box Content

    B L A C K P L A Y LaCinema Black D E S I G N B Y N E I L P O U L T O N LaCie ‘1-Click’ Backup Software for Mac & Windows Quick Install Guide...
  • Page 9: Views Of The Lacinema Black Play

    LaCinema Black PLAY Introduction User Manual page 9 1.5. Views of the LaCinema Black PLAY 1.5.1. Front View USB expansion port – Connect a USB flash disk, hard disk or card reader to access its multimedia files directly from your TV. Infrared receiver –...
  • Page 10: Rear View

    LaCinema Black PLAY Introduction User Manual page 10 1.5.3. Rear View Digital Optical Audio OUT connector – Use an optical Reset to Factory Settings button – Press this button if digital audio cable (not included) to connect to your home your LaCinema Black PLAY does not respond.
  • Page 11: Using The Remote Control

    3. Slide the battery compartment cover back into the remote. IMPORTANT INFO: If you will not be using the remote control for an extended period of time, LaCie recommends that you re- move the batteries. IMPORTANT NOTE: Make sure there is a clear path between...
  • Page 12: Remote Control Key Index

    LaCinema Black PLAY Using the Remote Control User Manual page 12 2.2. Remote Control Key Index The LaCinema Black PLAY’s remote control allows you to control the LaCinema Black PLAY while its connected to your TV or home theatre center. Button Function Infra-red emitter...
  • Page 13: Important Button Details

    LaCinema Black PLAY Using the Remote Control User Manual page 13 2.2.1. Important Button Details Mark button: O pti ons/Se ttin gs This button: This button button is used to is used to display the mark or unmark a file available settings or or folder for future action, such as actions in the different media spac-...
  • Page 14: Setting Up The Lacinema Black Play

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 14 3. Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY Setup consists of six steps: STEP 1: Connect to TV (section 3.1) ✦ STEP 2: Connect the Power Supply (section 3.2) ✦...
  • Page 15: Hdmi (High-Definition) Connection

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 15 3.1.1. HDMI (High-Definition) Connection IMPORTANT INFO: Before connecting the cable, power off your TV. 1. Connect one end of the HDMI cable to your television’s HDMI port (Fig.
  • Page 16: Component & Analog Stereo Audio (High Definition) Connection

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 16 3.1.2. Component & Analog Stereo Audio (High Definition) Connection IMPORTANT INFO: Before connecting the cables, power off your TV. 1. Connect one end of the component (red, green, and blue) video cable to the component ports on your TV.
  • Page 17: Composite & Analog Stereo Audio (Standard Definition) Connection

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 17 3.1.3. Composite & Analog Stereo Audio (Standard Definition) Connection IMPORTANT INFO: Before connecting the cables, power off your TV. 1. Connect the yellow connector on one end of a analogue composite/stereo cable to the CVBS port on your TV (Fig.
  • Page 18: Optical Audio (S/Pdif) Connection

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 18 3.1.4. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection IMPORTANT INFO: Before connecting the cable, power off your digital amplifier. In the Composite or HDMI connection methods, it is possible to connect the LaCinema Black PLAY to home theater systems by plugging the S/PDIF cable (not included) into your digital ampli- fier via the LaCinema Black PLAY’s digital optical audio connec-...
  • Page 19: Step 2: Connect The Power Supply

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 19 3.2. STEP 2: Connect the Power Supply Plug one end of the power adapter cord into the back of LaCin- ema Black PLAY and the other end into a power outlet (Fig.
  • Page 20: Step 3: Turning On The Tv

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 20 3.3. STEP 3: Turning on the TV Turn on the television. If you don’t see the loading screen, adjust the video input on your TV to match the type of video cable you connected above (Fig.
  • Page 21 LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 21 1. Setup Wizard: Remote The first screen shows you the main functions of the remote con- trol (Fig. 14). For details on the remote control, see 2. Using the Remote Control.
  • Page 22 LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 22 4. Setup Wizard: Time zone Defines the time zone applicable for your country to allow auto- matic updates for daylight savings time. Use the Down keys to select and Play/OK to confirm (Fig.
  • Page 23 LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 23 7. Setup Wizard: Parental Control Use the Down keys to select and Play/OK confirm (Fig. 20). For more information on parental control, refer to section 4.5. Controlling Access to Files.
  • Page 24 LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 24 You have now completed the main LaCinema Black PLAY con- figuration. From the Home menu that appears when the wizard has completed, press the Options/Settings button to access Settings menu to finish product installation and to define ad- vanced parameters...
  • Page 25: Step 5: Connect To Your Network

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 25 3.5. STEP 5: Connect to Your Network The LaCinema Black PLAY helps you select and configure your home network connection. Choose to connect with an Ethernet or wireless NOTE: Have your network password (if you use one) and your network and follow the steps below depending on your choice.
  • Page 26: Ethernet Network Connection

    LaCinema Black PLAY Setting Up the LaCinema Black PLAY User Manual page 26 3.5.2. Ethernet Network Connection When connecting to your network via Ethernet, the LaCinema Black PLAY automatically detects your network. Connect the Ethernet cable (not included) to the back of the LaCinema Black PLAY and to an Ethernet port on your router (Fig.
  • Page 27: Playing Multimedia Files

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 27 4. Playing Multimedia Files Thanks to the LaCinema Black PLAY’s ability to connect to UPnP me- dia servers, host computers, and external USB drives, you can access both files saved on the LaCinema as well as files located on these external sources on your television using the remote control.
  • Page 28: Display Format

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 28 4.1.1. Display format Select from these choices (Fig. 28): ✦ Original ✦ Full Screen ✦ Cinema Fig. 28 4.1.2. Subtitle ✦ List of available subtitles (Fig. ✦ Off Fig. 29 4.1.3.
  • Page 29: Play Mode

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 29 4.1.4. Play mode ✦ One > Play selected file (Fig. ✦ List > play all files from the directory Fig. 31 4.1.5. Repeat ✦ Off > play once the select file or list of files (Fig.
  • Page 30: Photos Menu

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 30 4.2. Photos Menu You can scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons (Fig. 33). To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the Play/OK button. This menu will display all of the image files that you have up- loaded to your LaCinema Black PLAY.
  • Page 31: Music Menu

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 31 4.3. Music Menu You can scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons (Fig. 37). To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the Play/OK button. This menu will display all of the audio files that you have up- loaded to your LaCinema Black PLAY.
  • Page 32: Playlist Management

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 32 4.4. Playlist Management Once the music player has started, you can create and edit playl- ists to arrange songs as you want. Press the Right key to enter the playlist management and Left key to close it and return to the player.
  • Page 33: Controlling Access To Files

    LaCinema Black PLAY Playing Multimedia Files User Manual page 33 4.5. Controlling Access to Files You can control access to files by requiring a password to play files with certain ratings. The procedure consists of activating the service, defining an age threshold, then assigning ratings to files. Follow these steps to control access: 1.
  • Page 34: Playing & Copying Files From External Sources

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 34 5. Playing & Copying Files from External Sources 5.1. USB Hard Drive Simply turn on and plug in external hard disks to the LaCinema Black PLAY’s front (Fig. 41) or rear (Fig.
  • Page 35: Copying Files

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 35 5.1.4. Copying Files 1. Verify the source device is connected (see section 5.1.1) and is recognized by the LaCinema Black PLAY. 2. Files located on the external hard drive will be listed along- side the locally stored files in the various Spaces.
  • Page 36: Networked Media Player

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 36 5.2. Networked Media Player You can stream content to your LaCinema Black PLAY from a Television networked UPnP server located on a host computer (Mac or PC) or a network-attached hard disk (NAS). For details, see below. Network Router NAS Media 5.2.1.
  • Page 37: Host Computer

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 37 5.2.2. Host Computer You can connect your LaCinema Black to a computer in order to Television stream or copy files. ✦ If you wish to connect via USB, you must use Windows Me- Network Router dia Player (see section 5.2.2.5.
  • Page 38: Copying Files Using Twonkymedia Server (All Users)

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 38 5.2.2.2. Copying Files Using TwonkyMedia Server (All users) 1. Make sure that both the host computer and the LaCinema Black are connected to the network and the TwonkyMedia server has been set up as described in section 5.2.2.1. 2.
  • Page 39: Playing Files Via The Network Using Windows Media Player (Windows Only)

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 39 5.2.2.3. Playing Files via the Network Using Windows Media Player (Windows Only) Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 provides a network media serv- er, which can use your LaCinema Black PLAY as a network media player.
  • Page 40: Copying Files Via Usb (Requires Windows Media Player 11)

    LaCinema Black PLAY External Sources User Manual page 40 5.2.2.5. Copying Files via USB (Requires Windows Media Player 11) When you install Windows Media Player, drivers are also installed that allow your LaCinema Black PLAY to be connected to your computer via USB and mount similarly to an external hard drive.
  • Page 41: Settings Menu

    LaCinema Black PLAY Settings Menu User Manual page 41 6. Settings Menu From the Home menu, access LaCinema Black PLAY settings by pressing the Options/Settings button on the remote control. 6.1. Settings Menu Overview Fig. 56 Navigate through the settings categories using the Left Right buttons and confirming using the...
  • Page 42: Settings: Video/Photo

    LaCinema Black PLAY Settings Menu User Manual page 42 • Parental control – Enable or Disable parental control • Set to child mode – Turns Parental control on requiring secret code to enter some menus and some hidden files • Modify secret code – Enter current code and new code • Modify answer/question –...
  • Page 43: Settings: Connection

    LaCinema Black PLAY Settings Menu User Manual page 43 6.1.3. Settings: Connection Allows you to specify video connection parameters (Fig. 59): ✦ HDMI/YUV output resolution ✦ Composite output ✦ Component output ✦ HDMI sound ✦ Automatic frame rate ✦ S/PDIF sound ✦...
  • Page 44: Firmware Update

    If, for any reason, the procedure fails (e.g. a power failure occurs during the update), you may not be able to use your LaCinema Black PLAY. Please contact your reseller or LaCie Customer Sup- port for more information. Fig. 64...
  • Page 45: Troubleshooting

    LaCinema Black PLAY still does not work properly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website – www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question. You can also visit the downloads page, where the most recent software updates will be available.
  • Page 46 LaCinema Black PLAY Troubleshooting User Manual page 46 Problem Question Answer TV picture distortion. Are all of the cables connected Ensure that all of the cables are connected correctly. Make sure that correctly? only one video signal cable is attached at a time. See section 3.1.
  • Page 47: 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 following...
  • Page 48: Lacie Technical Support Contacts

    LaCinema Black PLAY Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 48 8.1. 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 49: Warranty Information

    Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while using a LaCie drive is the sole responsibility of the user, and under no circum- ✦ The drive was operated/stored in abnormal use or mainte- stances will LaCie be held liable for the recovery or restoration of nance conditions; this data.

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