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Your LaCie DVD Recorder is pre-configured in the factory to the master setting
(MA). By removing the jumper on the pins and then placing it on the two
vertical CS pins, you can configure the device in the CS mode, or place it on
the two vertical SL pins to configure it as the slave device.
In most installations, the jumper should remain in the master position. If
possible, you should install the LaCie DVD Recorder on the secondary IDE bus,
using a separate IDE cable. If you will be installing the drive on the primary
IDE bus, your hard drive should be set as the master (MA), and the LaCie drive
should be set as the slave (SL).
5.2 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders
All DVD-Video material is compressed using MPEG-II compression. DVD-
Video, with full-motion video and multi-channel sound (multi-lingual
soundtracks, surround sound, etc.), is a data-hungry application. Without
compression, you would only be able to fit a 5-minute movie onto a 4.5GB
disc. MPEG-II compression allows you to fit a full-length feature film, plus
bonus material, on just one disc.
In order to play DVD-Video discs using your LaCie ATAPI DVD Recorder, you
need to have an appropriate MPEG-II decoder. You have two options: (1)
install the MPEG-II decoder software included with your drive; or (2) purchase
a PCI MPEG-II decoder card (sold separately).
1) Install the MPEG-II decoder software (WinDVD) if your PC is equipped with
a processor that is 400MHz or faster. The decoder software will give you
smoother images when playing DVD-Video discs using your drive (as with any
application, the more RAM you have, the better playback performance will be).
2) Purchase and install a PCI MPEG-II decoder card if your PC is equipped with
a processor that is 400MHz or slower. The decoder card should help you
obtain better performance during playback with your LaCie drive.
