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  • Page 1: How To Use This Manual

    LaCie silverscreen How To Use This Manual User’s Manual How To Use This Manual In the toolbar: Previous Page / Next Page Go to Beginning / Go to End Printing: While optimized for onscreen viewing, the pages of this manual are formatted for printing on 8 ”...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3.3. Disconnecting The LaCie silverscreen From Your Computer 3.3.1. Windows Users 3.3.2. Mac Users 4. Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your TV And Digital Stereo 4.1. Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your TV 4.2. Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your Digital Stereo 5.
  • Page 3 5.2.1.4.4. TV Type 5.2.1.4.5. Screen Saver 5.2.1.4.6. Firmware Update 5.2.1.4.7. DivX(R) VOD 6. Resetting The File Structure 6.1. Re-formatting Your LaCie silverscreen – Windows Users 6.2. Re-formatting Your LaCie silverscreen – Mac Users 7. Technical Specifications 7.1. ISO Compatibility 7.2. DivX Compatibility 7.3.

  • Page 4: Foreword

    4 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written consent of LaCie.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    CD, DVD or Tape. LaCie offers a complete line of CD, DVD and Tape drives, and if you would like more information on backup, please refer to the LaCie white paper on backup methods and technology.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    The LaCie silverscreen allows you to choose from MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, ISO) and MPEG-4 (AVI, DivX®, XviD) video formats for easy playback. And the LaCie silverscreen offers several different connectivity options: NTSC/PAL composite and S-Video, SCART, component video (yPbPr) and VGA A/V.

  • Page 7: Your Lacie Silverscreen

    Tech Note: To achieve Hi-Speed USB 2.0 transfer rates, you must have the LaCie silverscreen attached to a Hi- Speed USB 2.0 port. Mac users must also be running Mac OS 10.2.8 or later. Mac OS 9.x does not support the transfer rates of Hi-Speed USB 2.0.
  • Page 8 • Thai • Turkish *These fonts require an additional font. If you intend to use these languages, please contact your LaCie reseller or contact LaCie Customer Support. In the Language section of the Settings menu, additional languages may be listed in grey. This indicates Tech Note: that these languages are currently not available, but may become available with future firmware updates.

  • Page 9: Package Contents

    LaCie silverscreen 2. Your LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 9 2.2. Package Contents Your LaCie silverscreen should contain the following: LaCie silverscreen (1) HOME TITLE MENU POWER THUMB ZOOM ROTATE SUBTITLE NAILS silverscreen LaCie silverscreen remote control (1) VOL. + e r s i o n 1 .

  • Page 10: Views Of The Lacie Silverscreen

    10 2.3. Views Of The LaCie silverscreen Front View Computer Mode LED – Turns green when the LaCie silverscreen is powered, and yellow when the LaCie silverscreen is being accessed. TV Mode LED – Turns green when the LaCie silverscreen is powered, and yellow when the LaCie silverscreen is in stand-by mode.

  • Page 11: Cables & Connectors

    2.4.1. A/V Cables The A/V cables provide the audio and video signals to your stereo and TV. The LaCie silverscreen supports the following A/V standards: composite, component, SCART, VGA AV and SPIDF. • Composite – This is the most standard video connection, featuring an S-Video input and a normal RCA input, as well as left and right audio inputs.

  • Page 12: Usb Cables

    • Hot-swappable: no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices. Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. The cable will also USB 1.1 icon...

  • Page 13: Uploading Multi-Media Files To Your Lacie Silverscreen

    Windows 98SE Users! Before connecting the LaCie silverscreen to your computer, you will need to install the USB 2.0 drivers. Insert the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD-ROM, open the W98SE folder and then click on the SETUP.EXE icon to begin the installation. Once the installation is complete, click on the OK button to finish the installation process.

  • Page 14: Connecting The Usb Power Boost Adapter

    • If after plugging in your LaCie silverscreen it is not recognized by your computer. • If after plugging in your LaCie silverscreen it is initially recognized by your computer, but after a short period of time the connection is lost.

  • Page 15: Transferring Files From Your Computer To The Lacie Silverscreen

    3.2. Transferring Files From Your Computer To The LaCie silverscreen After the LaCie silverscreen is recognized by your computer, you will have the opportunity to add your music, photos and videos. To add files, simply drag and drop the appropriate files into their respective folders: Movies, Music and/or Pictures.

  • Page 16: Disconnecting The Lacie Silverscreen From Your Computer

    3) You will then be given the following message: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or similar). It is now safe to disconnect the device. 3.3.2. Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down. Simply drag the LaCie silverscreen icon to the trash.

  • Page 17: Connecting The Lacie Silverscreen To Your Tv And Digital Stereo

    Important Info: After connecting the power to the LaCie silverscreen, it should power on automatically. The LED on the front of the drive turns green when the LaCie silverscreen is powered, and yellow when the LaCie silverscreen is in stand-by mode.

  • Page 18: Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The Lacie Silverscreen

    5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen Now that your LaCie silverscreen is connected to your TV/Home Theatre Center, you will be able to enjoy all of the great multi-media files that you’ve uploaded to the LaCie silverscreen. This section will cover the Remote Control, how to use it and what all of the different keys mean, as well as helping you navigate the different menu options.

  • Page 19: Remote Control - Movies Index

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 19 5.1.2.1. Remote Control – Movies Index HOME – displays main menu MENU – displays the DVD menu of .ISO files TITLE – displays the DVD film title of .ISO files...

  • Page 20: Remote Control - Music Index

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 20 5.1.2.2. Remote Control – Music Index HOME – displays main menu MENU – N/A TITLE – N/A POWER – puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand-by mode* ZOOM –...

  • Page 21: Remote Control - Pictures Index

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 21 5.1.2.3. Remote Control – Pictures Index HOME – displays main menu MENU – N/A TITLE – N/A POWER – puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand-by mode* ZOOM –...

  • Page 22: Remote Control - Settings Index

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 22 5.1.2.4. Remote Control – Settings Index HOME – displays main menu MENU – N/A TITLE – N/A POWER – puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand-by mode* ZOOM –...

  • Page 23: Navigating The Menus

    User’s Manual page 23 5.2. Navigating The Menus This section will provide you with an overview of the different menu options of the LaCie silverscreen while it is connected to your TV. 5.2.1. Main Menu When you first power on the LaCie silverscreen, the Main Menu will appear first.

  • Page 24: Music

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 24 5.2.1.2. Music This menu will display all of the “music” files that you have uploaded to your LaCie silverscreen. You can scroll through the music list by using the keys of the Navigation Buttons.

  • Page 25: Settings

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 25 5.2.1.4. Settings The LaCie silverscreen Settings menu will help you to properly configure and customize your device. You can scroll through the Settings list by using the keys of the Navigation Buttons.

  • Page 26: Audio Settings

    LaCie silverscreen. Analog – This selection is used when only using the A/V cable to connect the LaCie silverscreen to a TV. With this selection, the LaCie silverscreen outputs the audio to the L/R RCA jacks of the A/V cable.

  • Page 27: Video Settings

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 27 5.2.1.4.3. Video Settings These settings are used to configure the format of the video output of the LaCie silverscreen. Each choice is dependent upon the A/V cable that you are using to connect the LaCie silverscreen to your TV.

  • Page 28: Tv Type

    LaCie silverscreen 5. Playing Back Multi-Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen User’s Manual page 28 5.2.1.4.4. TV Type From this menu you can choose the appropriate aspect ratio for your TV. Use the keys of the Navigation Buttons to select your TV Type, and then press the Play/Enter button to activate your choice.

  • Page 29: Firmware Update

    Play/Enter button to select your choice. The firmware update procedure lasts for approximately 1 minute. Once the process has been completed, turn off the LaCie silverscreen and remove the power supply. Wait approximately 30 seconds before reconnecting the power supply and powering the LaCie silverscreen back on.

  • Page 30: Divx(R) Vod

    DivX® VOD movies that are downloaded from the DivX® Web site. To utilize this feature: 1) Connect the LaCie silverscreen to your TV and enter the Settings menu. 2) Use the keys of the Navigation Buttons...

  • Page 31: Resetting The File Structure

    The LaCie silverscreen is pre-formatted as a FAT 32 volume for maximum compatibility between Mac and Windows operating systems. But if you will be using the LaCie silverscreen with only one type of operating system (for instance, if you will only be using the LaCie silverscreen with a computer running Windows XP), you can reformat the LaCie silverscreen for optimal performance.

  • Page 32: Re-Formatting Your Lacie Silverscreen - Windows Users

    6.1. Re-formatting Your LaCie silverscreen – Windows Users Caution! Following these steps will erase anything that is on the LaCie silverscreen. Therefore, if you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, backup this information before performing these steps.

  • Page 33: Re-Formatting Your Lacie Silverscreen - Mac Users

    5) Once you have finalized the volume format and name, click Erase. Mac OS 10.x will automatically setup the disk with the partitions and volume format you selected. Once your LaCie silverscreen has been re-formatted, you will need to copy over the four file folders, Firmware, Movies, Music and Pictures, from the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD-ROM.

  • Page 34: Technical Specifications

    An .ISO file is an image of a DVD disc. This is a common format for DOS, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux and other operating systems. The LaCie silverscreen has the ability to playback .ISO files. ISO files of commercial DVDs will not play back due to encryption.

  • Page 35: File System Formats

    35 7.4. File System Formats The LaCie silverscreen is pre-formatted as a FAT 32 (MS-DOS) volume. You may customize the drive by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats. 7.4.1. File System Formats – Windows Users There are basically two file system formats for Windows: FAT 32 and NTFS.

  • Page 36: Mac Users

    7.4.2. File System Formats – Mac Users The LaCie silverscreen is pre-formatted as a FAT 32 (MS-DOS) volume. You may customize the drive by reformatting and/or partitioning the drive with separate file system formats. For optimal performance in Mac OS environments, format and partition the drive as one large Mac OS Extended volume.

  • Page 37: Optimizing Data Transfers

    Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM, or between storage devices. With external drives, such as the LaCie silverscreen, the data is transferred from the drive to the computer via the USB interface.

  • Page 38: Usb Questions & Answers

    LaCie silverscreen 8. USB Questions & Answers User’s Manual page 38 8. USB Questions & Answers What Are The Benefits Of The USB Interfaces? • Cross-platform: Use your USB peripherals on both Mac and Windows platforms. • “Hot Swappable”: No need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing a USB device. Plug it in and its ready.

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie silverscreen is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site –...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting - Windows Users

    Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter recognized by the My Computer? assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, computer. follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
  • Page 41 In this case, you will need the additional USB Power Boost adapter. Please see section 3.1.1. Connecting The USB Power Boost Adapter for more information. Is there a conflict with other Contact LaCie Technical Support for help. device drivers?
  • Page 42 If in doubt, un-install the drivers and re-install them. Also, make sure that you are connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer. The LaCie silverscreen will not work properly when connected to a hub. Does your computer or See sections 2.1.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting - Mac Users

    Possible Solutions The drive is not Is there an icon for the drive There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. recognized by the appear on the desktop? If the drive does not appear, open Apple System Profiler computer.
  • Page 44 If you wish to power off the drive while it is connected to your computer, first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie silverscreen From Your Computer.
  • Page 45 If in doubt, un-install the drivers and re-install them. Also, make sure that you are connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer. The LaCie silverscreen will not work properly when connected to a hub. Does your computer or See sections 2.1.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting - Tv/Stereo Connection

    LaCie silverscreen. For example, if the file name of the video file is “Movie.avi,” then you will need to re-name the subtitle text as either “Movie.sub”...
  • Page 47 Have the Audio Settings been When using the SPDIF cable to connect the LaCie connecting the LaCie adjusted? silverscreen to a digital stereo, go into the Settings menu silverscreen to a digital and select Audio Settings. From this menu, you will need to stereo.

  • Page 48: 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 via the provided Web link. Before contacting us, make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand: •...

  • Page 49: Lacie Technical Support

    Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/es/support/request http://www.lacie.com/no/contact/ LaCie Switzerland LaCie Sweden Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/chfr/contact http://www.lacie.com/se/contact/ LaCie USA LaCie United Kingdom & Ireland Contact Us At: Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/uk/support/request http://www.lacie.com/contact/ LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/intl/contact/...

  • Page 50: Warranty

    • The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray, etc. • 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.

  • Page 51: Glossary

    LaCie silverscreen Glossary User’s Manual page 51 Glossary 16:9 – Also known as WideScreen, this is an aspect ratio used primarily in widescreen TVs, and, in Europe, in particular, in an increasing number of television programs. This aspect ratio is best suited for a widescreen TV display.
  • Page 52 DivX® – A new video codec developed from the new MPEG-4 compression standard, which allows for compression/decompression of videos into a specified format. The DivX® codec can play movies using any DivX®-enabled player, such as the LaCie silverscreen. DivX® movies offer better compression and higher quality than standard MPEG movies.
  • Page 53 LaCie silverscreen Glossary User’s Manual page 53 ID3 Tag – An embedded tag in MP3 files that communicates a song’s title, artist and album. These tags can be edited. Initialize, -ed, Initialization – After a hard drive (or other storage device) is formatted and partitioned, some special data needs to be written to it that helps the Mac and Windows create files and save data.
  • Page 54 XviD – A video codec, very similiar to DivX®, based on the MPEG-4 compression standard. This an open-source video codec that is currently being developed around the world. The XviD codec can play movies using any XviD-enabled player, such as the LaCie silverscreen.

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