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
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