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Table of Contents

Foreword

2

Precautions

4

1. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive

6

1.1. Minimum System Requirements

7

1.1.1. Mac Users

7

1.1.2. Windows Users

8

2. Getting Connected

9

2.1 Install the Recording Software

10

2.2 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 

11

2.3 Connect the FireWire Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer

12

3. Using Your LaCie Drive

13

3.1. Supported DVD and CD Formats

13

3.1.1. CD and DVD Media Definitions

14

3.1.2. DVD-Video Zone

15

3.2. Inserting Discs

16

3.3. Ejecting Discs

17

3.4. Emergency Ejection of Discs

17

3.5. Accessing Discs

18

3.6. Writing Discs

18

4. Helpful Information

20

4.1. Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections

20

4.1.1. What Is FireWire?

20

4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices

21

4.1.3. Data Transfers

22

4.2 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders

23

4.3 File System Formats - Definitions

23

4.4 DVD Capacity

24

5. Troubleshooting

25

6. Contacting Customer Support

30

7. Warranty

32

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LaCie DVD±RW Drive User’s Manual

FireWire

Summary of Contents for 300979 - d2 16x DVD±RW FireWire HDD

Page 1: ...ts 13 3 1 1 CD and DVD Media Definitions 14 3 1 2 DVD Video Zone 15 3 2 Inserting Discs 16 3 3 Ejecting Discs 17 3 4 Emergency Ejection of Discs 17 3 5 Accessing Discs 18 3 6 Writing Discs 18 4 Helpfu...

Page 2: ...equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protecti...

Page 3: ...opean Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 With reference to the following conditions 73 23 EEC L...

Page 4: ...ot in operation If you expose your eyes or skin to the laser inside you drive you risk damage or loss of your vision or other personal injury Do not open your drive or attempt to disassemble or modify...

Page 5: ...the drive or use excessive force on its buttons connectors and tray Doing so increases the risk of damage to the device Always place your drive in a horizontal position before using it Otherwise it m...

Page 6: ...ideo sixteen hours of VHS quality video or increase the video bit rate for higher quality movies And with 8 5GB of storage space on a single DL disc they re ideal for archiving and backup applications...

Page 7: ...for copying a single layer DVD Video disc 8GB of free hard disk space for copying a double layer DVD Video disc Important Note To ensure optimal recording results avoid copying from a CD or DVD and re...

Page 8: ...Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768 24 bit color Additional Requirements for DV Capturing and DVD Authoring Minimum of 128MB of RAM 256MB is recommended 1GB of free hard disk space for every 5 minutes of...

Page 9: ...Software 2 2 Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2 3 Connect the FireWire Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Once you ve gotten the drive powered on and connected to your comp...

Page 10: ...ions folder on your hard drive Mac OS 9 1 and later Double click the the LaCie DVD Utilities CD ROM icon and then open the Roxio Toast Lite folder Click on the Roxio Toast Lite 5 2 2L icon on follow t...

Page 11: ...wer supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive and...

Page 12: ...stable connnection Tech Note Please refer section 4 1 Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections for important information on disconnecting FireWire devices and ensuring optimum performance Getting Co...

Page 13: ...techniques Close all other open programs and disconnect from the internet Copy data to your hard drive first Use the correct media with the appropriate speed rating Use media that is free of scratche...

Page 14: ...e functionally similiar to CD RW and DVD RW discs but utilizes the same recording techniques as DVD R Incorporates the Direct Overwrite DOW system allowing data to be written directly over existing da...

Page 15: ...a When you insert a DVD Video disc into your drive for the first time the hardware or software MPEG II decoder will detect if the setting of your drive is the same as on the DVD Video If not a message...

Page 16: ...door open you will damage the drive The power must be on in order to open the drive The drive must be on a flat surface to work correctly To close your LaCie DVD RW Drive press the Open Close button...

Page 17: ...ay will open then you can access your media Mac Users Drag the DVD CD icon on the desktop to the Trash The DVD RW drive s tray will then open Remove the DVD or CD Gently push in the disc tray or push...

Page 18: ...n and data cannot be added after the recording is finished Differs from the CD R DAO method because the lead in data area and lead out areas are all written sequentially Incremental Recording IR A DVD...

Page 19: ...Writing PW A CD writing process that is very useful for data backup but cannot be used to write audio CDs Buffer underrun is impossible in this mode because the data is written in packets of a few KB...

Page 20: ...s two types of data transfer anyschronus and isochronous which help to guarantee the transfer of time critical data FireWire is also a point to point interface meaning that a FireWire device can trans...

Page 21: ...ive when it is not active No unmounting is required 1 From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A mes...

Page 22: ...e is FireWire IEEE 1394 certified Warning Do not connect FireWire cables so that they form a ring of devices There is no need for terminators on FireWire devices so the unused FireWire connectors shou...

Page 23: ...formance during playback with your LaCie drive 4 3 File System Formats Definitions When writing DVD R RW and CD R RW discs you will have the option to assign the disc a particular file format the way...

Page 24: ...just over two hours of MPEG II video but it is possible to put up to eight hours of VHS quality video or one hundred sixty hours of audio on a single layer disc When media companies reference the amou...

Page 25: ...ns of the product that you purchased please check our Web site for the most current version available Troubleshooting page 25 LaCie DVD RW Drive User s Manual FireWire The Issue The drive is not recog...

Page 26: ...ntroller click on the plus sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you cannot see the device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed her...

Page 27: ...tart button to restart your computer 4 Launch the recording software again and check to see if it recognizes the drive now If you plan on using both the recording software and iTunes or Disc Burner yo...

Page 28: ...to eject your media Verify the contents of the disc by using your recording software or viewing its contents in My Computer for Windows users or File Get Info for Mac users If you ve checked and it st...

Page 29: ...correctly See the help section of the software program for more information Check your processor Start Settings Control Panel System General tab If your processor does not meet the minimum requiremen...

Page 30: ...g 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 f...

Page 31: ...Contact Us At http www lacie com be contact LaCie Finland Contact Us At http www lacie com fi contact LaCie Italy Contact Us At http www lacie com it contact LaCie Norway Contact Us At http www lacie...

Page 32: ...ecommended that the CD R RW DVD R RW and DVD R RW media be tested after they have been written to Under no circumstances do LaCie or its suppliers guarantee the reliability of the DVD or CD media used...

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