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LaCie LaCinema Black MAX 

Table of Contents

User Manual 

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5.1.2.  Compatibility ................................................................................................................... 34
5.1.3.  Playing & Copying Files .................................................................................................... 34

5.2. Playing Files from a Networked Media Server ............................................................................... 35

5.2.1.  Network-Attached Hard Disk (NAS) ................................................................................... 35
5.2.2.  Host Computer ................................................................................................................ 36

5.3. Playing Files From a Host Computer Connected Via USB ............................................................... 37
5.4. Copying Files From an External Source to the LaCinema Black MAX ............................................... 38

5.4.1.  Copying Files from a NAS to the LaCinema Black MAX ....................................................... 38
5.4.2.  Copying Files from a USB-Connected Computer to the LaCinema Black MAX ....................... 39

5.5. Recording from Analog Video Sources (Including Camcorders) ............................................................. 40

5.5.1.  Recording Videos ............................................................................................................. 40
5.5.2.  Accessing Recorded Video from Camcorders ..................................................................... 40

6. Watching and Recording Television ........................................................................ 41

6.1. Searching for Channels .............................................................................................................. 41
6.2. Watching TV .............................................................................................................................. 41

6.2.1.  TV Control Board ............................................................................................................ 42
6.2.2.  TV Guide ........................................................................................................................ 42
6.2.3.  Timeshifting: Taking Control of Live TV .............................................................................. 42
6.2.4.  About the TV Screen ........................................................................................................ 43
6.2.5.  Creating a Favorite Channel List ....................................................................................... 43
6.2.6.  Managing Favorite Channel Lists ...................................................................................... 43

6.3. TV Space Icon Details ................................................................................................................. 44
6.4. Recording TV ............................................................................................................................. 45

6.4.1.  Instant Recording ............................................................................................................. 45
6.4.2.  Scheduled Recording ....................................................................................................... 46

6.5. Accessing Recorded Shows ......................................................................................................... 46

7. Settings Menu ......................................................................................................... 47

7.1. Settings Menu Overview ............................................................................................................. 47

7.1.1.  Settings: General ............................................................................................................. 47
7.1.2.  Settings: Television ........................................................................................................... 48
7.1.3.  Settings: Video/Photo ....................................................................................................... 48
7.1.4.  Settings: Connection ........................................................................................................ 49
7.1.5.  Settings: Network ............................................................................................................. 49
7.1.6.  Settings: Advanced .......................................................................................................... 49
7.1.7.  Settings: Version .............................................................................................................. 49

7.2. Firmware Update ....................................................................................................................... 50

8. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................. 51

8.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ............................................................................................... 52

9. Warranty Information ............................................................................................. 53

Summary of Contents for 301452KUA

Page 1: ...ptical Audio S PDIF Connection 18 3 2 STEP 2 Connect to Digital TV Antenna 19 3 3 STEP 3 Connect the Power Supply 20 3 4 STEP 4 Turning on the TV 21 3 5 STEP 5 Complete the Installation Wizard 21 3 6...

Page 2: ...ideo from Camcorders 40 6 Watching and Recording Television 41 6 1 Searching for Channels 41 6 2 Watching TV 41 6 2 1 TV Control Board 42 6 2 2 TV Guide 42 6 2 3 Timeshifting Taking Control of Live TV...

Page 3: ...een 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 pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interferenc...

Page 4: ...Black MAX as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuit ing fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and La Cie LaCinema Black MAX are e...

Page 5: ...ruction 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 recov ery or restoration of this data To help prevent the...

Page 6: ...onnect the LaCie LaCinema Black MAX to your TV and use the included remote to easily navigate through the menus called Spaces to watch and record TV listen to music view photos or watch High definitio...

Page 7: ...tput Video HDMI Component YUV Composite CVBS Audio Optical Audio Audio Stereo Input Video Analog composite video or S Video Audio Analog stereo audio Network Ethernet 10 100 Mbps WiFi 802 11n TV Syste...

Page 8: ...Video out 5 SCART to Composite S Video Stereo Audio cable Video in 6 HDMI cable 7 USB cable 8 External power supply 9 Quick Install Guide 10 Utilities CD ROM IMPORTANT INFO Please save your packaging...

Page 9: ...dicates recording and product de fault resetting 3 Infrared receiver Receives the infrared signal from the remote control Make sure the receiver is not obstructed 1 5 2 Status Light Behavior LaCinema...

Page 10: ...ld separately for a digital video connection to your TV You will need to con nect a separate cable for audio 8 USB 2 0 connector for external disk connection Connect USB external storage devices such...

Page 11: ...e not pre installed so you will need to install them before you can use the remote control To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover 2 Load the batteries onto the battery compart...

Page 12: ...down Adjust volume down 4 Volume up Adjust volume up 5 Mark Mark items for various actions create playlist 6 Options Settings Action menu Setup 7 Stop Cancel Stop the current file playback 8 Play Pau...

Page 13: ...button and selecting Show Marked Item List from the contex tual menu The item s list should then be cleared by selecting Unmark Mark er List from the contextual menu Play Pause OK button This button h...

Page 14: ...by plugging the S PDIF cable not included to your digital amplifier via the digital optical audio connector see section 3 1 3 Component Analog Stereo Audio High Definition Connection for details The...

Page 15: ...e end of the HDMI cable to your television s HDMI port Fig 04 2 Connect the other end to the HDMI port on the back of the LaCinema Black MAX Move on to the next step 3 2 TECHNICAL NOTE If your TV s HD...

Page 16: ...the cables power off your TV 1 Connect one end of the SCART connector to the SCART port on your TV Fig 06 2 Connect the other end of the SCART connector to the six RCA ports green blue red yellow whit...

Page 17: ...ctors you should use are usually located close to the TV s component ports 2 Connect the other end of the component connectors to the five RCA ports red green blue white and red connec tors on the bac...

Page 18: ...ect the LaCinema Black MAX to home theater systems by plugging the S PDIF cable not included into your digital amplifier via the LaCinema Black MAX s digital optical audio connector 1 Connect one end...

Page 19: ...ector on the back of the LaCin ema Black MAX a Fig 11 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the wall TV antenna outlet 3 Pass through connection optional Connect another coaxial TV cable to the digi...

Page 20: ...the LaCinema Black MAX User Manual page 20 3 3 STEP 3 Connect the Power Supply Plug one end of the power adapter cord into the back of LaCin ema Black MAX and the other end into a power outlet Fig 12...

Page 21: ...llation Wizard The first time you turn on the LaCinema Black MAX a wizard ap pears to help you configure your settings The wizard appears only the first time you turn on the LaCinema Black MAX unless...

Page 22: ...unctions of the remote con trol Fig 15 For details on the remote control see 2 Using the Remote Control Fig 15 Fig 16 Fig 17 2 Setup Wizard Select your language Use the Up and Down keys to select and...

Page 23: ...atic updates for daylight savings time Use the Up and Down keys to select and Play Pause OK to confirm Fig 18 5 Setup Wizard Date and Time Use the Up and Down keys to select and Play Pause OK to confi...

Page 24: ...Rating Use the Up and Down keys and Play Pause OK to con firm to control access to programs according to the TV Parental Guidelines system 9 Setup Wizard Parental Control Code Use the Up and Down keys...

Page 25: ...nu that appears when the wizard has completed press the Options Settings button to access the Settings menu to finish product installation and to define ad vanced parameters Fig 24 Move on to the next...

Page 26: ...gure Network 3 Select Wireless Connection Mode 4 Select your wireless network from the list 5 Enter the password if required 6 Select the connection method Automatic or Manual In automatic network par...

Page 27: ...and se lect Configure Network 3 Select Ethernet Connection Mode 4 Select the connection method Automatic or Manual In automatic network parameters will be defined auto matically If you choose manual...

Page 28: ...es from External Sources 4 1 Movie Space Scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons To confirm your choice and enter the Movie Space press the Play Pause OK button Fig 28 This menu will disp...

Page 29: ...User Manual page 29 4 1 1 Display format Select from these choices Fig 31 Original Full Screen Cinema Fig 31 Fig 32 Fig 33 4 1 2 Subtitle List of available subtitles Fig 32 Off 4 1 3 Audio Languages S...

Page 30: ...ia Files User Manual page 30 4 1 4 Play mode One Play selected file Fig 34 List play all files from the directory 4 1 5 Repeat Off play once the select file or list of files Fig 35 On play selected fi...

Page 31: ...pes select the Browser Space You can scroll through the list of photos and folders using the Up and Down buttons Right button to open a folder and Left to move to a higher folder level Fig 37 To confi...

Page 32: ...er level Fig 41 To confirm your choice press the Play Pause OK button When the music player is started you can pause or stop the cur rent song You can also change the track by scrolling through the li...

Page 33: ...k button You can select files from different folders Fig 43 2 Press the Options Settings button and select Create Play list with the Marked Items 3 Give the playlist a name and press the Play Pause OK...

Page 34: ...NOTE Only files supported in the current media space will be displayed i e music files in the Music Space 5 1 2 Compatibility In addition to hard disks you can also connect card readers digital camera...

Page 35: ...Files from a NAS to the LaCinema Black MAX 5 2 1 Network Attached Hard Disk NAS If you have a NAS running a media server it is possible to stream this content to the LaCinema Black MAX In order to vie...

Page 36: ...ring link and then select the folders on your computer that contain the multimedia content you wish to ac cess from the LaCinema Black MAX Fig 49 Make sure to click the Save Changes button when you fi...

Page 37: ...einstalled on Vista but XP users may have to download and install the software 2 Connect the USB cable from the LaCinema Black MAX to your Windows computer Fig 50 3 In WMP turn on Media Sharing by cli...

Page 38: ...ent than for copying files from to a USB connected host computer 5 4 1 Copying Files from a NAS to the LaCinema Black MAX To copy files to the LaCinema Black MAX 1 Verify the source device is connecte...

Page 39: ...1 Make sure that the software is installed on your computer TECHNICAL NOTE WMP is preinstalled on Vista but XP users may have to download and install the software See section 5 3 Playing Files From a...

Page 40: ...ction method You should see the video on your TV Fig 57 4 Press Record on your remote control to start capturing the video The video will recorded as standard TV show 5 You can then stop the recording...

Page 41: ...this point Once the search has ended the save channels window appears Press the Play Pause OK button to save the channels which have been found Fig 59 You are now ready to start watching and managing...

Page 42: ...hannel list select a channel and press the Right button to enter the Now and Next program information Now refers to the current program de tails and Next means the following program details on the sam...

Page 43: ...ist select the channel s and press the Mark button Fig 64 3 Press the Options Settings button to display the options menu 4 Select Create Favorite Channels List confirm your selection and give your li...

Page 44: ...n is neces sary Several soundtrack languages are available Press the Options Settings button to se lect Several subtitle languages are available Press the Options Settings button to se lect The progra...

Page 45: ...sible to make two recordings at the same time 6 4 1 Instant Recording While watching TV you can instantly start a recording by press ing the Record button Fig 66 The recording automatically starts fro...

Page 46: ...8 press the Right button to edit the record select Frequency and then choose 1 6 5 Accessing Recorded Shows Recorded shows are saved in a predefined location that can be accessed from the TV Space or...

Page 47: ...TV connection and resolution A description of the settings categories follows 7 1 1 Settings General Allows you to specify general parameters Fig 72 Country Select your country for time and broadcast...

Page 48: ...de vice use 7 1 2 Settings Television Allows you to specify television parameters Fig 73 Time recording margins Defines extra recording time margins for scheduled recording 00 None 05 min 10 min Chann...

Page 49: ...ame rate S PDIF sound Aspect ratio Fig 75 Fig 76 Fig 77 7 1 5 Settings Network For basic network setup refer to 3 6 STEP 6 Connect to Your Network 7 1 6 Settings Advanced LaCinema Black reset Pressing...

Page 50: ...or copying files 6 The system will detect the new firmware file and offer to con duct an update Fig 78 7 Accept the offer and the update will begin Fig 79 Do not disconnect the USB external hard disk...

Page 51: ...g information on hand Information Where to Find Information 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging 3 Macintosh PC model Mac users Click...

Page 52: ...lacie com fr contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contact LaCie Ne...

Page 53: ...ty 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 spe cial or consequential damages such a...

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