LaCie Portable DVD±RW User Manual
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.2. Box Content 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.4. Cables and Connections 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats 2. Connecting Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 2.3. Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable 2.4. - Page 3 Consult the reseller or an experienced Copyrights ❖ LaCie Portable DVD±RW radio/TV technician for help. Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights re- Tested To Comply With FCC standards served. No part of this publication may Shielded cables and I/O cards must...
- Page 4 LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Forward page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht This symbol on the prod- equipment at the time of disposal will CAUTION: Modifications not uct or on its packaging help to conserve natural resources and...
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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 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 copies of your data;...
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Page 7: Introduction
Design by Sam Hecht 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive – your complete DVD and CD creation solution! This drive gives you maximum compatibility with the various DVD and CD formats, reading and writing to all of the popular stan- dards (DVD±RDL, DVD±RW, CD-R, CD-RW). -
Page 8: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Introduction page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users FireWire ■ ■ FireWire 400 equipped computer USB equipped computer ❖ ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista ❖... -
Page 9: Box Content
*USB 2.0 cable, power supply and USB power shar- LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe ing cable not included with LaCie Portable DVD ±RW DVD Utilities Design by Sam Hecht Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe DESIGN BY SAM HECHT FireWire model. -
Page 10: Views Of The Drive
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Introduction page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View (all models) ■ Disc Tray - Open the tray by pressing the load/ eject button, then place a DVD or CD into the tray with the label facing up. - Page 11 LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Introduction page 0 User Manual Design by Sam Hecht Rear View (USB 2.0) ■ Power Supply Connection - This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. section 2.4, Connecting the Power Supply for more information.
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Page 12: Cables And Connections
6-to-6-pin and 6-to-4-pin (not included) ca- USB 2.0 Cables bles. Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance FireWire 400 Cable and Cable End when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also work when connected to a USB 1.1 port, but... -
Page 13: Supported Dvd And Cd Formats
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Introduction page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats Format Type of Disc Write Capacity Speed DVD±R DL 8.5GB DVD±R 4.7GB DVD+RW 4.7GB DVD-RW 4.7GB DVD-ROM (Single and dual layer) 4.7/8.5... - Page 14 LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Introduction page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht but with 8.5GB of capacity versus 4.7GB for DVD±R discs. With the increased capacity, it is now possible to ❖ increase the video bit rate for higher quality DVD videos.
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Page 15: Connecting Your Lacie Portable Dvd±Rw Drive
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Getting Connected page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 2. Connecting Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive There are three parts to connecting and turning on your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive. Step 1 Installing DVD/CD Burning Software... -
Page 16: Installing Dvd/Cd Burning Software
Cineplayer (Windows) ❖ USB 2.0 ■ LaCie reserves the right to include a higher ver- Insert the LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM with sion of these software or different software. Please Easy Media Creator and double-click the CD icon. check your product packaging for an exact list. -
Page 17: Connecting The Usb 2.0 Cable
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Getting Connected page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 2.2. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of the drive. Attach the other end of the USB 2.0 cable to an available USB port on your computer. -
Page 18: Connecting The Firewire 400 Cable
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Getting Connected page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 2.3. Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable Connect the FireWire 400 cable to a FireWire 400 port on the back of the drive. Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available FireWire 400 port on your computer. -
Page 19: Connecting The Power Supply
Fig. 2.4.B CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with your specific LaCie drive. Do not use a power supply from another LaCie ❖ drive or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty. -
Page 20: Using Your Lacie Portable Dvd±Rw Drive
3. Using Your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc: Push the Open/Close button on your LaCie Portable DVD±RW Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD me- dia into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the DVD or CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray. -
Page 21: Ejecting Discs
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Using Your Portable DVD±RW Drive page 0 User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users Drag the DVD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash. The disc tray will open. Remove the disc. -
Page 22: Helpful Technical Information
There are essentially three file system formats to be con- custom features of Mac file systems such as long file cerned with when using a LaCie DVD/CD Drive: names or icon options. Microsoft created an extension to the format, called Joliet, which allows for Unicode Universal Disk Format (UDF) ❖... -
Page 23: Dvd±Rw Writing Methods
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Helpful Technical Information page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 4.2. 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. -
Page 24: About Dvd/Cd Available Capacity
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Helpful Technical Information page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 4.3. About DVD/CD Available Capacity There are important factors to consider when record- ing video, audio or data to CD or DVD discs. The DVD media specification provides for two physical sizes: 4.7”... -
Page 25: Firewire Questions & Answers
❖ nected to a FireWire 800 port ? computer industry. No. Your LaCie drive can be connected to a FireWire FireWire - the brand name used by Apple. ❖ 800 port (cable not supplied) but the speeds will remain iLink - the brand name used by Sony. -
Page 26: Usb Questions & Answers
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Helpful Technical Information page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 4.5. USB Questions & Answers What Are the Benefits of the USB Inter- ■ faces? Cross-platform: All recent Macintoshes and PC in- ❖ clude USB ports. -
Page 27: Data Transfers
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 28: Troubleshooting
6. Contacting Customer Support for details). Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive User’s Manuals available on the market. It is our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use format that will help you quickly install and utilize the many functions of your new device. -
Page 29: Mac Troubleshooting
Apple menu and click the More Info... button. Check the Hardware category for the LaCie drive. If your device is not listed, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Are both ends of the FireWire or •... - Page 30 LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Troubleshooting page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht Problem Question Solution The drive is not Are there other USB or FireWire Disconnect any other USB or FireWire devices and see if the drive’s running notice- devices connected to the same port performance improves.
- Page 31 If you are making a direct recording, such as a copy, from a CD or a DVD, make sure that the speed of the drive playing the CD or DVD is fast enough to provide a sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. When making copies, it is recommended that you transfer the mate- rial to be copied to your hard drive, and then make the recording from the data on the hard drive.
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Page 32: Windows Troubleshooting
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned Computer? to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. Are both ends of the FireWire or •... - Page 33 Has the LaCie drive been set as Consult the Help section of your DVD playback software for informa- the default DVD drive in your tion on how to configure your LaCie drive as your default DVD player. DVD playback software? Are you running other software Check to see if other programs are running.
- Page 34 If you are making a direct recording, such as a copy, from a CD or a DVD, make sure that the speed of the drive playing the CD or DVD is fast enough to provide a sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. When making copies, it is recommended that you transfer the material to be copied to your hard drive, and then make the recording from the data on the hard drive.
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Page 35: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- 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 you are in front of your computer and that you have the... -
Page 36: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie Portable DVD±RW with LightScribe Contacting Customer Support page User Manual Design by Sam Hecht 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... -
Page 37: 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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