LaCie D2 Blu-ray Drive User Manual
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1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 4
1.1. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 5
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2.1. For Burning/Mastering ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2.2. For HD Video* Playback .................................................................................................... 6
1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.1. Front View ....................................................................................................................... 7
1.3.2. Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 7
1.4. 1.4. Cables and Connections ........................................................................................................ 8
1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ............................................................................................................ 8
1.4.2. FireWire 400.................................................................................................................... 8
1.4.3. FireWire 800.................................................................................................................... 9
1.5. Blu-ray Technology ..................................................................................................................... 10
1.6. Supported Blu-ray/DVD/CD Formats ............................................................................................ 11
1.6.1. Blu-ray, DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ................................................................ 12
2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive ................................................................... 13
2.1. Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software ................................................................................. 14
2.1.1. Installing the Recording Software ..................................................................................... 14
2.2. Connecting the Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 15
2.3. Connecting via the USB 2.0 Interface Cable ................................................................................. 16
2.4. Connecting via the FireWire Interface Cable ................................................................................. 17
3. Using Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive ............................................................................ 18
3.1. Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 18
3.2. Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 18
3.3. Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 19
3.4. Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 19
4. Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 20
4.1. File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 20
4.2. Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... 20
4.3. DVD±RW Writing Methods .......................................................................................................... 21
4.4. About BD/DVD/CD available capacity .......................................................................................... 22
4.5. About compression standards ...................................................................................................... 22
4.6. FireWire Questions & Answers ..................................................................................................... 23
4.7. USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 23
4.8. Choosing between FireWire and USB ........................................................................................... 23
4.9. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 24
5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 25
5.1. Manual Updates ......................................................................................................................... 25
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 28
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 29
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 30
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Page 1: Table Of Contents
1.6. Supported Blu-ray/DVD/CD Formats .................... 11 1.6.1. Blu-ray, DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ..............12 2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive ..............13 2.1. Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software ................. 14 2.1.1. Installing the Recording Software ..................14 2.2. - Page 2 Federal Communications Shielded cables and I/O cards must be used Commission Radio Frequency for this equipment to comply with the relevant Copyright © 2009 LaCie. All rights reserved. Interference Statement (FCC) FCC regulations. No part of this publication may be repro-...
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Page 3: General Use Precautions
Always follow the basic precautions it to sunlight (even through a window). listed below to use your LaCie drive safely Inversely, placing your drive in an envi- ronment that is too cold or humid may and correctly. -
Page 4: Introduction
User Manual page 4 1. Introduction 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 drive is a neces-... -
Page 5: Box Content
FireWire 400 6-to-6-pin cable R DL Re Wr ita FireWire 400 to 800 (6 pin to 9 pin) adapter cable LaCie Software Utilities DVD-ROM (includes User Manual) Quick Install Guide (Printed version) IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. -
Page 6: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual page 6 1.2. Minimum System Requirements 1.2.1. For Burning/Mastering ✦ FireWire (IEEE 1394) or USB 2.0-equipped computer ✦ Pentium 4 Dual Core 3.2GHz processor or higher, or Pow- erPC G5, or Mac Intel Core Duo processor ✦... -
Page 7: Views Of The Drive
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual page 7 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.3.1. 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 8: Cables And Connections
USB 2.0 Cables Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable. Al- though you can technically connect your drive via a USB 1.1 port, your LaCie Blu-ray drive must to be connected to a Hi-speed USB 2.0 port. -
Page 9: Firewire 800
Fig. 05 – FireWire 800 to 400 Adapter Cable and Cable 9-pin to 6-pin FireWire cable (included). This cable will allow you to Ends connect your drive to your computer’s FireWire 800 port. IMPORTANT INFO: Connecting your LaCie Blu-ray drive to a FireWire 800 port will not increase its performance. -
Page 10: Blu-Ray Technology
(used in standard CD/DVD burners), while main- taining 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. -
Page 11: Supported Blu-Ray/Dvd/Cd Formats
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Introduction User Manual page 11 1.6. Supported Blu-ray/DVD/CD Formats Format Type of Disc Write Read Write Speed Read Speed Capacity Blu-ray BD-RE (Single or double layer) 25/50GB BD-R (Single or double layer) 4x to 12x 25/50GB... -
Page 12: Blu-Ray, Dvd And Cd Media Format Definitions
✦ DVD+R supports “lossless linking” and the combination of Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray DVD Drive will allow you to create, save and (CLV) recording techniques. share your digital files. For an explanation of relevant acronyms, DVD-R Discs 4.2. -
Page 13: Connecting Your Lacie D2 Blu-Ray Drive
13 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 14: Installing The Bd/Dvd/Cd Burning Software
✦ Toast 10 Titanium (Mac OS X) ✦ Creator 10 Suite (Windows) Playback software ✦ Power DVD BD Windows LaCie reserves the right to include a higher version of these software or different software. Please check your product packaging for an exact list. TECHNICAL NOTE: You will be prompted for the CD key the first time you use your application. -
Page 15: Connecting The Power Supply
2.2. Connecting the Power Supply The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (A) con- nects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. -
Page 16: Connecting Via The Usb 2.0 Interface Cable
Supply). 2. 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. 3. Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available USB port on your computer. -
Page 17: Connecting Via The Firewire Interface Cable
2. Connect either the FireWire 400 cable or the FireWire 400 to 800 adapter 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. 3. If you connected the adapter cable, attach the other end to an available FireWire 800 port on your computer. -
Page 18: Using Your Lacie D2 Blu-Ray Drive
3. Using Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc, push the Open/Close (A) button on your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the BD, DVD or CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the BD, DVD or CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray. -
Page 19: Ejecting Discs
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Using Your LaCie Drive User Manual page 19 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users 1. Drag the DVD/BD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash. The d2 Blu-ray DVD Drive’s tray will then open. 2. Remove the DVD, BD or CD. -
Page 20: Helpful Technical Information
BDMV Blu-ray Disc Video manage data exchange). There are essentially three file system for- mats to be concerned with when using a LaCie BD/DVD/CD Drive: BD-R Blu-ray Disc Recordable Media ✦ Universal Disk Format (UDF) -
Page 21: Dvd±Rw Writing Methods
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Helpful Technical Information User Manual page 21 4.3. DVD±RW Writing Methods Disc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the TECHNICAL NOTE: *Buffer Underrun –... -
Page 22: About Bd/Dvd/Cd Available Capacity
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Helpful Technical Information User Manual page 22 4.4. About BD/DVD/CD available capacity There are important factors to consider when recording video, audio or data to CDs, DVDs or Blu-ray discs. The DVD media specification provides for two physical sizes: 4.7” (12cm) and 3.1” (8cm) (both are .47”... -
Page 23: Firewire Questions & Answers
LaCie website www.lacie.com/addons Will my LaCie Blu-ray work faster if connected to a FireWire 800 port ? No. Your LaCie Blu-ray drive can be connected to a FireWire 800 port (adapter cable included) but the speeds will remain identical. -
Page 24: Data Transfers
If you are using a FireWire or USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified. -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
25 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive is not working cor- rectly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points... - Page 26 If you see a yellow exclamation mark in the Peripheral Manager, then the drivers may have been installed incorrectly. To fix this problem, follow these steps: a. Insert the LaCie Utilities DVD-ROM into your computer’s disc drive. b. In the...
- Page 27 LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Troubleshooting User Manual page 27 Problem Question Solution The drive’s media tray will Has a running software program To check, disconnect the USB or FireWire cable, then reconnect and not open. locked the eject function? press the Open/Close button.
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Page 28: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou- bleshooting 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 29: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive Contacting Customer Support User Manual page 29 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 30: Warranty Information
The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken. ✦ LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of the problems caused as a result. LaCie will not, under any circumstances, be liable for direct, special...
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