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LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 

Table of Contents

User Manual 

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7.  Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network ......................................................... 47

7.1. Manage Files from a Networked Computer .................................................................................... 47

7.1.1.  STEP 1: Verify Physical Connection ..................................................................................... 48
7.1.2.  STEP 2: LaCie Network Assistant: Install .............................................................................. 48
7.1.3.  STEP 3: LaCie Network Assistant: Manage Files ................................................................... 49
7.1.4.  Alternative Network Connection Methods ............................................................................ 51

7.2. Play Files on Networked Media Players ........................................................................................... 52

7.2.1.  Enable the Media Server Function ...................................................................................... 52
7.2.2.  UPnP Usage Example: XBOX ............................................................................................. 53

8.  Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge .............................................................. 54

8.1. Windows XP Users ........................................................................................................................ 55
8.2. Windows Vista & Windows 7 Users ................................................................................................ 58
8.3. Mac OS X Users ........................................................................................................................... 61

9.  Settings Menu ........................................................................................................... 62

9.1. Settings: Audio/Video ................................................................................................................... 62

9.1.1.  Video Output ................................................................................................................... 62
9.1.2.  Display Resolution ............................................................................................................. 63
9.1.3.  Aspect Ratio ..................................................................................................................... 63
9.1.4.  Audio Output ................................................................................................................... 63
9.1.5. NTSC/PAL ........................................................................................................................ 64

9.2. Settings: Video ............................................................................................................................. 64

9.2.1.  Video Sequence ................................................................................................................ 64
9.2.2.  Subtitle Font Size............................................................................................................... 65

9.3. Settings: Music ............................................................................................................................. 66

9.3.1.  Music Sequence ............................................................................................................... 66
9.3.2.  Audio Track Display .......................................................................................................... 66

9.4. Settings: Photo ............................................................................................................................. 67

9.4.1. Slideshow ......................................................................................................................... 67
9.4.2.  Picture Scaling .................................................................................................................. 67
9.4.3.  Transition Effect ................................................................................................................ 68
9.4.4.  Interval Time .................................................................................................................... 68

9.5. Settings: System ............................................................................................................................ 69

9.5.1. Language ......................................................................................................................... 69
9.5.2.  Content Aggregation ......................................................................................................... 69
9.5.3.  Screensaver Delay............................................................................................................. 69
9.5.4.  Browse Mode ................................................................................................................... 69
9.5.5.  Additional Encoding Support.............................................................................................. 70
9.5.6.  System Reset ..................................................................................................................... 70
9.5.7. About .............................................................................................................................. 71
9.5.8.  Update Device .................................................................................................................. 71

9.6. Settings: Network ......................................................................................................................... 72

9.6.1.  Network Setup: Wired / Wireless ........................................................................................ 72
9.6.2.  Device Name ................................................................................................................... 73
9.6.3.  Media Server .................................................................................................................... 73
9.6.4.  Shared Folders ................................................................................................................. 73
9.6.5.  Auto Login ....................................................................................................................... 74
9.6.6.  Clear Account Information ................................................................................................. 74

9.7. Settings: Shutdown ....................................................................................................................... 74

9.7.1. Shutdown ......................................................................................................................... 74
9.7.2. Restart ............................................................................................................................. 74

Summary of Contents for LaCinema Mini HD Bridge

Page 1: ... 3 1 2 Option B Install Internal Hard Disk 19 3 2 Unmounting Your Drive 22 4 Setting Up Connecting to TV and Network 23 4 1 STEP 1 Connect HDMI or Composite Cables 23 4 1 1 HDMI High Definition Connection 24 4 1 2 Composite Video Stereo Audio Cable 24 4 1 3 Optical Audio S PDIF Connection 25 4 2 STEP 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable 26 4 3 STEP 3 Connect the Power Supply 27 4 4 STEP 4 Complete the Ins...

Page 2: ...o 62 9 1 1 Video Output 62 9 1 2 Display Resolution 63 9 1 3 Aspect Ratio 63 9 1 4 Audio Output 63 9 1 5 NTSC PAL 64 9 2 Settings Video 64 9 2 1 Video Sequence 64 9 2 2 Subtitle Font Size 65 9 3 Settings Music 66 9 3 1 Music Sequence 66 9 3 2 Audio Track Display 66 9 4 Settings Photo 67 9 4 1 Slideshow 67 9 4 2 Picture Scaling 67 9 4 3 Transition Effect 68 9 4 4 Interval Time 68 9 5 Settings Syste...

Page 3: ...0 Troubleshooting 75 10 1 Television Stereo Connection 76 10 2 USB Connection Mac Users 77 10 3 USB Connection Windows Users 79 10 4 USB Hard Drive Connection 81 11 Contacting Customer Support 82 11 1 LaCie Technical Support Contacts 83 12 Warranty Information 84 ...

Page 4: ...nterference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving an tenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver ...

Page 5: ...of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal injury Make sure that the computer and La Cinema Mini HD Bridge are electri cally grounded If the devices are not grounded there is an increased risk of electrical shock Power requirements 100 240 V 1 5 A 60 50 Hz Sup ply voltage fluctuations not exceeding 10 of the nominal transient over voltages according to over voltage cat egory II General ...

Page 6: ...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 recovery or restoration of this data To help prevent the loss of your data LaCie highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard disk for instance and a second copy either on your internal hard disk another external hard disk o...

Page 7: ...gh quality video and quality audio there s no compromise on performance To get started simply install storage internal SATA hard disk or external USB hard drive connect the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to your TV and use the included remote to easily navigate through the menus called Spaces to listen to music view photos or watch High definition movies Click a topic Setting Up Hard Drive Installation a...

Page 8: ...D Bridge Introduction User Manual page 8 1 1 Minimum System Requirements Latest version of Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Mac OS X 10 5 or 10 6 Computer with available USB port Router with available Ethernet port ...

Page 9: ...reo DVD Video function is supported via VOB IFO Video_TS folder If the drive is formatted in FAT32 DVD ISO file size cannot exceed 4GB due to file system format limitation Supports iTunes encoded m4a For audio with more than 2 channels connect the product to a digital home receiver The audio is passed through the coaxial connection see section 4 1 3 Optical Audio S PDIF Connection TECHNICAL NOTE A...

Page 10: ...lease save your packaging In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced it must be returned in its original packaging 1 4 Languages Supported Languages Chinese Simplified Chinese Traditional Dutch English French German Greek Italian Japanese Korean Polish Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish Please check the LaCie website for a complete list of supported lan guages Quick Install...

Page 11: ...s internal storage 2 USB 2 0 host Connect a USB disk digital camera or card reader 3 Ethernet connector Connect to your home network via an Eth ernet cable to your router 4 Optical audio out Connect to digital home amplifier 5 Video composite stereo connector Connect to any TV CRT 6 HDMI Connect to a High Definition flat screen TV or video projector 7 Power connector Must be connected when the dri...

Page 12: ...vices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 is the latest implementation of this standard and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras Your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to be used to connect the product to a PC or Mac this cable should be connected to...

Page 13: ...tton on the front of the drive Fig 10 the user interface will turn off but the drive will remain avail able for network connections including file and UPnP DLNA server features Alternatively you can put the drive in low power mode from the user interface Go to the Shut Down menu in the Settings Space and choose Shut Down This mode will turn off the user interface attached hard disk if connected an...

Page 14: ...e LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Fig 12 no further away than of 23 feet 7 meters To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover Fig 11 2 Load the batteries onto the battery compartment Position the batteries so that the symbols on the batteries face the same direction as the symbols on the battery compartment 3 Slide the battery compartment cover back into the remote IMPORTANT INFO If yo...

Page 15: ...control the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge while its connected to your TV or home theatre center Button 1 Infrared emitter 2 Stand by 3 Previous track 4 Next track 5 Back previous screen 6 Select 7 Home menu 8 Play 9 Menu up 10 Left rewind 11 Right fast forward 12 Menu down 13 Stop 14 Pause 15 Access search menu 16 Option info menu 17 Safely eject USB disk Fig 13 ...

Page 16: ...Settings button This button is used to display the available set tings or actions in the different media spaces During playback pressing this button will bring up a contextual menu with adjustable settings 4 Eject button This button will safely eject an attached USB drive Make sure to press this button before disconnecting the USB drive to avoid file system corruption that could make your disk unu...

Page 17: ...rnal USB hard drive see 3 1 1 Option A Connect External Hard Drive When you have finished transferring files disconnect the USB con nection and proceed to chapter 4 Setting Up Connecting to TV and Network This chapter explains how to connect storage transfer files to the drive then how to disconnect the drive from your computer 3 1 Connect Storage External Hard Drive or Internal Hard Disk 3 1 1 Op...

Page 18: ...Cinema Mini HD Bridge for formatting information 1 Connect your USB hard drive s power cord if applicable and turn it on if applicable 2 Connect the USB cable from the hard drive to the USB port on your computer Fig 16 3 When the drive mounts on your computer copy the media files you wish to play on your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge from your computer to the external hard drive 4 Disconnect the USB har...

Page 19: ...ernal USB hard drive as described in 3 1 1 Option A Connect External Hard Drive CAUTION If you are replacing a drive make certain that it has cooled before touching it STEP 1 Install Drive 1 Make certain the power and USB 2 0 cables are disconnected from the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge casing 2 Turn the casing over so the rubber feet are pointing up Note the two plastic bands for prying the bottom pla...

Page 20: ...d Fig 21 6 Replace the top of the casing by first aligning the ports on the bottom plate with the cutouts on the top shell and then gently press down until you hear a click Fig 22 indicating that the casing has been successfully closed Pay close attention to the connectors in the back of the device when replacing the top of the casing continued on the next page Fig 21 Fig 22 ...

Page 21: ...2 but still does not mount connect the power adapter to ensure the drive receives enough power a Unplug the USB cable you connected in step 1 b Connect the power adapter cable into the back of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge and the other end into a power outlet Fig 24 c Reconnect the USB cable then move on to the next step 3 Unmount the drive as described in section 3 2 Unmounting Your Drive and unpl...

Page 22: ...n this prompt This message will appear Safe to Remove Hardware or simi lar It is now safe to disconnect the device Windows Vista Windows 7 Users From the System Tray located in the lower right hand side of your screen click on the plug icon note the white check mark inside a green circle Fig 26 A message will appear detailing the devices that may be safely unmounted Select Eject for the device you...

Page 23: ...different ways of connecting to televisions From the following methods choose the setup that matches the ports on your television or receiver HDMI section 4 1 1 HDMI High Definition Connection Composite section 4 1 2 Composite Video Stereo Audio Cable In each of the above connection methods it is possible to connect the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to home theater systems by plug ging the S PDIF cable ...

Page 24: ...step 4 2 STEP 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable 4 1 2 Composite Video Stereo Audio Cable 1 Connect the three tips of the composite video and stereo cable to the proper ports on your television and to the corresponding port on the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Fig 31 2 Move on to the next step 4 2 STEP 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable IMPORTANT INFO Before connecting either of these cables make sure you TV is tur...

Page 25: ...IMPORTANT INFO Before connecting the cable power off your digital amplifier 1 Connect one end of a S PDIF cable to your digital amplifier Fig 32 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the back of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 3 Move on to the next step 4 2 STEP 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable IMPORTANT INFO Once you connect the cable and finish the rest of the steps in this section you must enable dig...

Page 26: ... Installa tion Wizard 1 Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Fig 35 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable into an available Ethernet LAN local area network port on your router or hub refer to your router or hub s documentation if necessary Allow a few moments for your network to recognize the drive Now move on to the next step 4 3 STEP ...

Page 27: ... of the power adapter cord into the back of LaCin ema Mini HD Bridge and the other end into a power outlet Fig 36 2 Turn on your television TECHNICAL NOTE If you don t see the loading screen adjust the video input on your TV to match the type of video cable you con nected above either HDMI or composite Fig 37 3 Move on to the next step 4 4 STEP 4 Complete the Installation Wizard HDMI 1 HDMI 2 S VI...

Page 28: ... HD Bridge unless you have reset the product 1 Make sure the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is connected to the TV the power supply has been connected and the TV is turned on 2 A startup screen will appear during product initialization 3 Select your language using the Up and Down buttons and pushing the Right or button to confirm Fig 38 4 In the next screen click Next Fig 39 5 Select your TV s physical a...

Page 29: ...IP and click Next Fig 42 8 If you selected a wired network setup is finished If you choose wireless a Select Wireless Favorites from the menu b Choose your wireless network and press Connect Now c You can configure multiple wireless networks from this page To set one network as preferred and therefore the server that the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge will connect to automatically select the network and ...

Page 30: ...ording to certain parameters type file type date recent etc To do this navigate to Settings Space System Content Aggregation Fig 45 and select either SATA if you ve installed an internal hard disk or USB if you ve con nected an external USB hard drive Fig 46 If the file is stored on a connected network server device or computer you can find the file in the Network Space see 5 4 Network Space If th...

Page 31: ...deos sorted alphabetically By Folder Displays videos according to the volume s folder structure including files located on an external USB hard drive connected to the front USB port Most recent Displays the most recently played videos only USB1 Displays movie files located on an external USB hard drive connected to the front or rear USB port To load a movie select the file you wish to play and pre...

Page 32: ... want click the button 1 Audio Languages Select this option to modify the audio lan guage if alternates are available 2 Subtitle Select this option to activate change the subtitles if are available 3 Zoom In This feature allows you to zoom into a video Once the feature has been selected use the Up button to zoom in Fig 49 4 Zoom Out To zoom out select this icon and press the Up but ton 5 Scroll If...

Page 33: ...c Repeat all All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly Fig 54 7 Display info Click this button to display information about the currently playing file such as time remaining and time elapsed To exit the on screen menu click the Setup button once again NOTE You can pause the video while adjusting settings NOTE If you stop a file the settings will revert to the default when ...

Page 34: ...l available photos sorted alphabetically by name By Date Displays photos according to when the picture was taken By Folder Displays photos according to the volume s folder structure Most Recent Displays the most recently played pictures only USB1 Displays movie files located on an external USB hard drive connected to the front or rear USB port To load a picture select the file you wish to display ...

Page 35: ...clockwise 3 Rotate left Rotate the photo 90 degrees counter clockwise 4 Zoom in This feature allows you to zoom into a video Once the feature has been selected use the Up button to zoom in Fig 57 5 Zoom out To zoom out select this icon and press the Up but ton 6 Change play mode Choose from a Normal b Random Fig 58 c Repeat one The currently playing file will repeat continuously d Repeat all All f...

Page 36: ...oto and video files will not be displayed All Music Displays all available music files sorted alphabetically by name By artist Displays music files according to artist By genre Displays music files according to genre By album Displays music files according to album By folders Displays music files according to the volume s folder structure Most recent Displays the most recently added music files on...

Page 37: ... the Now Play ing window Click the button to stop music playback To load a music file select the file you wish to display and press the button NOTE It is possible to watch a photo slideshow while listening to music To do so first start the music Then press the Home button navigate to the Photos Space then the album you wish to display and press the button Fig 61 Fig 60 Fig 61 ...

Page 38: ...the on screen menu and con figure the following settings Once you ve selected the option you want click the button 1 Normal The currently playing file will repeat continuously Fig 63 2 Repeat one The currently playing file will repeat continuously Fig 64 3 Repeat all All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly Fig 65 continued on the next page Fig 62 Fig 63 Fig 64 Fig 65 ...

Page 39: ... Files User Manual page 39 4 Random Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order Fig 66 5 Random repeat all Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order and in succession repeatedly Fig 67 Fig 66 Fig 67 ...

Page 40: ...tworked UPnP DLNA devices will appear in this section Fig 68 For more information on playing files from net worked media servers see 6 Playing Files From a Networked Media Server To play files use the remote control to select the files and then press the button 5 4 2 Shared folders If you have configured certain folders on your PC or Mac to be shared on the network see section 6 2 From Windows or ...

Page 41: ...deo your router may be the limiting factor if it only supports 802 11g or lesser protocols For best results streaming HD content use a router that supports 802 11n 6 1 Network Attached Storage NAS If you have a NAS running a media server it is possible to stream this content to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge In order to view your NAS content on LaCinema Mini HD Bridge first make sure that both device...

Page 42: ...D ROM install the Packet Video TwonkyVi sion software 2 Once installed launch the server from the Start Menu Windows users or the Applications folder Mac users 3 In the configuration page that opens in your web browser click on the Sharing link and then select the folders on your computer that contain the multimedia content you wish to access from the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Fig 72 Make sure to cl...

Page 43: ... download and install the software 2 Make sure that your computer the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge and any UPnP devices are properly connected to your network Fig 73 3 In WMP turn on Media Sharing by clicking on Library Media Sharing Fig 74 4 In the Media Sharing dialogue box select Share My Media to You must then tell WMP to share content with the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Below the Share My Media check...

Page 44: ... a message that reads As a security measure Win dows has disabled remote access to this computer click the Network Setup Wizard link Fig 78 Then follow the instructions in How to set up your computer for home networking On the File and printer sharing page of the Network Setup Wizard be sure to select Turn on file and printer sharing If you do not see this message skip this step and go to step 4 4...

Page 45: ...f the text box and click Everyone to share the files with any device on your network Fig 81 1 and then click Add Fig 81 2 4 Under Permission Level click the arrow next to Everyone and select A Contributor Fig 81 3 5 When you are finished click Share Fig 81 4 If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation type the password or provide confirmation The files contained in the folder...

Page 46: ...issions type for Everyone and select Read Write Fig 82 3 5 Still in File Sharing preferences click the Options button in the lower right hand corner Fig 82 4 In the window that opens select Share files and folders using SMB The files contained in the folders you select will now be available to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge in Network Shared Folders Mac OS X 10 4 x 1 Open your System Preferences and ...

Page 47: ...1 Manage Files from a Networked Com puter To use a UPnP or DLNA compliant digital media player to play files located on the external hard drive connected to your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge or internal hard disk see section 7 2 Play Files on Networked Media Players 7 1 Manage Files from a Networked Computer It is convenient to use the network connection to transfer move or delete files located on the ...

Page 48: ...y search for storage devices on your network When a new device is found the icon will blink When LNA finds the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge on the network you can access the external hard drive to manage files and you can use LNA to configure the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge s network settings TECHNICAL NOTE As an alternative to using the LaCie Network Assistant to access the drive you can use its IP addres...

Page 49: ...D LaCie Fig 87 or Connect Manually The volume will open in an explorer window c Drag files or folders onto this volume reorganize them or delete them Mac Users a Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder A Network Assistant icon will appear in the menu bar Fig 86 and Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCin ema Mini HD Bridge b From the menu bar click the LaCie Netwo...

Page 50: ...the LaCie Network Assistant preferences Fig 88 PC users and Fig 89 Mac users IMPORTANT INFO If you want to delete files from the external hard drive connected to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge you must empty the Trash or Recycle Bin after moving the files there Other wise the files will still have a reference and occupy hard drive space Fig 88 Fig 89 ...

Page 51: ...y you can access the volume by typing the follow ing in a Windows explorer address field smb MiniHD or smb IP address Mac Users From the Finder select Go and then Connect to Server In the window that opens type Fig 91 smb MiniHD or smb IP address If your drive is connected to the TV you can find the IP address using the remote control by navigating to Settings Network Click Connect Alternatively y...

Page 52: ...ni HD Bridge is connected to your network Fig 93 and has been assigned an IP address for de tails see 9 6 Settings Network 2 Activate Media Servers service in the Settings Space see section 9 6 3 Media Server Fig 94 3 Now you will be able to play files located on the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge internal hard disk only on any other UPnP DLNA certified player adapter connected to your network For a typi...

Page 53: ...remote control navigate to Settings Network Media Server ON and press the button The server is now activated and multimedia content is being scanned and added to the media server database You can now go the room where the XBOX is located and navi gate to the XBOX media server section to select MiniHD or if you have modified the name select the modified name You should be able to view and play cont...

Page 54: ...te for your use Once you ve chosen a file format see sections 8 1 Windows XP Users 8 2 Windows Vista Windows 7 Users and 8 3 Mac OS X Users for instructions on reformatting Windows File System Formats NTFS NTFS is the ideal format if you will be using the drive only with Windows machines performance will generally be greater when compared to FAT 32 without the file size restriction MS DOS FAT32 MS...

Page 55: ...com puter 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window select Disk Man agement located below the Storage group 4 If the Initialize and Convert Disk Wizard window appears click Cancel 5 Windows will list the hard drives that are installed on the system Locate your LaCie hard disk drive Fig 95 If there is a red circle with a white line you must initialize the dis...

Page 56: ...Assign a drive letter or mount path Fig 99 Click Next 11 Select the file format for the disk FAT32 will only appear as an option if the partition is 32GB or less see 8 Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Once FAT32 or NTFS has been selected Fig 100 you have the option to Perform a quick for mat which allows for a much faster format While Disk Man agement does not check the drive for errors as...

Page 57: ...your choices If all seems well click Finish to begin the format process Fig 101 To make a change select Back 13 Your drive s partition s should have a Healthy status in the list of drives in Disk Management Fig 102 You will also see the drive s partition s in My Computer The drive is ready for use Fig 101 Fig 102 ...

Page 58: ...w right click your LaCie hard drive and select New Sim ple Volume Fig 103 3 The New Simple Volume Wizard will appear To continue choose Next Fig 104 4 This wizard allows you to create volumes also known as parti tions You can choose to create a single partition or many Type the size of the partition you want to create in megabytes MB For example a 100GB gigabyte partition is 100000MB If you want t...

Page 59: ...xt TECHNICAL NOTE Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 offer the exFAT file system which is not limited to partitions greater than 32GB Fig 108 Used primarily with USB flash drives the exFAT file system overcomes many of the limitations of FAT32 In addition to Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 the exFAT file system can work on Windows XP SP2 with a special driver Since Mac OS support is unstable sharing ...

Page 60: ...idge Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual page 60 7 The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected If all looks to be correct click Finish for the format to begin Fig 109 Fig 109 ...

Page 61: ...e left side of the window 5 Select the Partition tab 6 From the Volume Scheme menu choose the number of parti tions you want to divide the drive into Mac OS X gives you the option of dividing the drive into at most 16 partitions You can adjust the size of each partition using the slide bar between the partitions in the Volume Scheme area 7 In the Volume Information section enter a name for each vo...

Page 62: ...e press the button All changes are automatically saved To select another option press the Return button to go back to an previous menu Press the Setup button again to exit the setup menu from the screen 9 1 Settings Audio Video 9 1 1 Video Output The LaCinema Mini Mini HD Bridge automatically detects which type of video output connection you have made HDMI or Compos ite If the HDMI cable is connec...

Page 63: ...vision default is Auto 9 1 3 Aspect Ratio Depending on your television s setup choose either Fig 115 note that Widescreen is the default setting Normal Widescreen 9 1 4 Audio Output Choose either Fig 116 note that Stereo is the default setting Stereo Digital IMPORTANT INFO If you connected the S PDIF cable make sure to select the Digital option ...

Page 64: ...ault setting Alternatively you can change this setting by pressing and holding the Setup button until the standard changes NTSC PAL 9 2 Settings Video 9 2 1 Video Sequence Choose from the following Fig 118 Normal Repeat One The currently playing file will repeat continuously Repeat All All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly Fig 117 Fig 118 Fig 119 ...

Page 65: ...LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Settings Menu User Manual page 65 9 2 2 Subtitle Font Size Choose from a range of 24pt to 40pt Fig 120 Fig 120 ...

Page 66: ...t one The currently playing file will repeat continuously Repeat all All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly Random Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order 9 3 2 Audio Track Display The parameter affects how audio tracks are displayed Fig 122 Choose from File name Title Fig 122 Fig 121 ...

Page 67: ...ter allows you to change the way pictures are played back default is Normal Fig 124 Normal Shuffle Repeat All Repeat All and Shuffle 9 4 2 Picture Scaling This parameter affects how the picture fits on screen default is Keep as Original Fig 125 Keep as Original Fit to Screen Display in Full Screen Fig 123 Fig 125 ...

Page 68: ...is parameter allows you to modify the transition effects between photos default is Normal Fig 126 Normal Fade Random 9 4 4 Interval Time This settings allows you to set the amount of time a photo is dis played default is 3 Seconds Fig 127 3 5 10 20 30 1 Minute 5 Minutes Fig 126 Fig 127 ...

Page 69: ...this option and you ve installed an internal hard disk files located on the internal hard disk will not be indexed and will therefore be sorted according to file name SATA Select this option to activate content aggregation for an internal hard disk If you choose this option and then connect an external USB hard drive files located on the USB hard drive will not be indexed and will therefore be sor...

Page 70: ...ange this setting if you encounter incorrect text characters in file names in the drive operating system default is Western Europe Fig 131 9 5 6 System Reset This feature allows you to reset the product to its factory defaults erasing all files and reverting all settings Fig 132 Fig 131 Fig 132 ...

Page 71: ...ct the drive to the front port of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge An icon will appear in the Settings Space when a valid update file is detected Fig 134 Select this option and confirm Fig 135 When it has finished updating the product will restart Update through Internet Access If your drive is connected to the network and has access to the inter net click the button to check for updates Fig 134 If upd...

Page 72: ...P Choose DHCP if your device is automatically assigned an IP address by your router or static IP if you want to assign an IP address Fig 138 3 If you chose wired configuration is complete If you chose wire less a Select Wireless Favorites from the menu b Choose your wireless network and press Connect Now c You can configure multiple wireless networks from this page To set one network as preferred ...

Page 73: ...ge as a UPnP multimedia server see section 7 2 Play Files on Networked Media Players Fig 140 IMPORTANT INFO This feature is available only if you ve in stalled an internal hard disk not if you just connected an external USB hard drive 9 6 4 Shared Folders Use this page to turn on or off shared folder SMB Samba support default is ON SMB is a network protocol that allows you to ac cess the LaCinema ...

Page 74: ... s operating system Press OK to confirm Fig 143 9 7 Settings Shutdown This menu will allow you to shut down the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge or restart it in the case you encounter a playback issue Fig 144 9 7 1 Shutdown By pressing the Shutdown button you will enter a low power con sumption mode which will make the hard drive stop spinning To restart the product press the power button on the remote co...

Page 75: ...isit the downloads page where the most recent software updates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support see section 11 Contacting Customer Support for details Manual Updates LaCie strives to give you the most up to date comprehensive user manuals available on the market It is our goal to provide you with a friendly easy to use fo...

Page 76: ...o TV and Network The picture is in black and white or there is no picture being displayed Is the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge s Video setting correctly set In the event that there is an error with the Video setting press the Info button on the remote control until the correct image is displayed Once the picture is being displayed go into the Settings menu and select Video From there you can select the ...

Page 77: ...ting the cables waiting 10 seconds and then reconnecting them If the drive is still not recognized restart your computer and try again Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions Contact LaCie Technical Support for help Does your computer s operating system support the file system Check your computer s documentation and see section 8 Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge for mor...

Page 78: ...rt on your computer Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall 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 Does your computer or operating system support Hi Speed USB 2 0 See sections 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for mor...

Page 79: ...the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem Does your computer s configura tion meet the minimum system re quirements for use with this drive See section 1 1 Minimum System Requirements for more information Is the drive s power supply con nected Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 4 2 STEP 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable and that the outlet the power supp...

Page 80: ... 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see section 1 6 Cables and Connectors Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Check to see that the Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly If in doubt uninstall the drivers and re install them Also make sure that you are connecte...

Page 81: ... Mini HD Bridge Note that drives formatted in HFS Mac OS extended Journaled are incom patible To reformat the drive see 8 Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Is the drive receiving enough power Make sure the drive s power supply is connected and the drive is turned on If your drive has an optional power supply connect it Did you follow the setup steps in the prescribed order See 3 1 1 Option ...

Page 82: ...that you have the following information on hand Information Location 1 LaCie hard drive serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the origi nal packaging 3 Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties General 4 Operating system version 5 Processor speed 6 Computer memor...

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Page 84: ...ty does not apply to consumable parts unless damage has occurred due to a de fect in materials or workmanship to cosmetic damage including but not limited to scratches dents and broken plastic on ports to damage caused by use with non LaCie products to damage caused by accident abuse misuse flood fire earth quake or other external causes to damage caused by operating the product outside the permit...

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