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LaCie silverscreen

User’s Manual

How To Use This Manual

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Page 1: ...al or just a specific page or section To Exit From the Menu bar at the top of your screen select File Quit Icons Used In This Manual These icons describe the type of information being given Previous Page Next Page Go to Beginning Go to End Important Info This icon refers to an important step that must be followed Tech Note This icon refers to tips to help maximize performance Caution This icon ind...

Page 2: ...o The LaCie silverscreen 15 3 3 Disconnecting The LaCie silverscreen From Your Computer 16 3 3 1 Windows Users 16 3 3 2 Mac Users 16 4 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your TV And Digital Stereo 17 4 1 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your TV 17 4 2 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your Digital Stereo 17 5 Playing Back Multi Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen 18 5 1 The Remote Con...

Page 3: ...2 6 2 Re formatting Your LaCie silverscreen Mac Users 33 7 Technical Specifications 34 7 1 ISO Compatibility 34 7 2 DivX Compatibility 34 7 3 XVID Compatibility 34 7 4 File System Formats 35 7 4 1 Windows Users 35 7 4 2 Mac Users 36 7 5 Available Storage Capacity 36 7 6 Optimizing Data Transfers 37 8 USB Questions Answers 38 9 Troubleshooting 39 9 1 Troubleshooting Windows Users 40 9 2 Troubleshoo...

Page 4: ...visions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of such revisions and changes Important Notice The LaCie silverscreen is not designed intended or may be used to violate any one s copyright or other IP Intellectual Property rights Each LaCie silverscreen user may only use their LaCie silverscreen in conjunction with materials legal...

Page 5: ...all sides of the drive to allow for increased air circulation and cooling Always unplug the hard drive from the electrical outlet if there is a risk of lightning or if it will be unused for an extended period of time Otherwise there is an increased risk of electrical shock short circuiting or fire If you need to use the optional power supply only use that specific power supply Do not place heavy o...

Page 6: ...G 2 AVI VOB ISO and MPEG 4 AVI DivX XviD video formats for easy playback And the LaCie silverscreen offers several different connectivity options NTSC PAL composite and S Video SCART component video yPbPr and VGA A V 1 1 What Your LaCie silverscreen Can Do plug directly to your computer to store archive or backup your multi media files and data plug directly to your TV for instant playback of movi...

Page 7: ...upport VGA scalable up to 1024x768 PHOTOS Supported Photo Formats JPEG up to 8 mega pixels Tech Note If the A V cable included with your LaCie silverscreen does not match your playback method please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support for information on additional cables sold separately T TN N COMPUTERS Supported Computers Power Mac G3 G4 or G5 with a USB port running Mac OS 9 x ...

Page 8: ...re an additional font If you intend to use these languages please contact your LaCie reseller or contact LaCie Customer Support Tech Note In the Language section of the Settings menu additional languages may be listed in grey This indicates that these languages are currently not available but may become available with future firmware updates Please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Sup...

Page 9: ...le 1 USB Power Boost Adapter 1 USB power supply 1 VIDEO OUTPUT REPEAT MUTE SLOW ANGLE AUDIO ZOOM HOME TITLE MENU POWER ROTATE THUMB NAILS VOL VOL INFO RETURN SHUFFLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE SEARCH REPEAT A B PLAY ALL PLAY ENTER 0 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 Copyright 2004 All rights reserved silverscreen version 1 0 LaCie User s Manual 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Important Info Please save your packaging ...

Page 10: ...the SPDIF cable either copper coaxial or optical to the LaCie silverscreen Please see section 3 2 2 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen to Your Home Theatre Center for more information A V Port Used to connect the A V cable to the LaCie silverscreen Please see section 3 2 1 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your TV for more information Hi Speed USB 2 0 Port Used to connect either the Hi Speed USB...

Page 11: ...as well as left and right audio inputs Component This is the video connection method for connecting the LaCie silverscreen to HDTVs and higher end TVs sold separately SCART This is the most standard video connection used in Europe and features combined audio and video connections in one connector VGA A V This video connection is used to connect the LaCie silverscreen to normal DB15 monitor connect...

Page 12: ...ility Hi Speed USB 2 0 works with the original USB specifications Hot swappable no need to shut down or restart your computer when adding or removing devices Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 cable to ensure maximum data transfer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The cable will also work when connected to a USB port but drive performance will be limited to USB...

Page 13: ...Caution Only use the included USB 2 0 cable and connect the LaCie silverscreen directly to your computer s USB 2 0 port Do not use hubs Tech Note To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 data transfer rates you need to be connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host interface Otherwise you will be limited to USB 1 1 speeds Tech Note Apple does not support the Hi Speed USB 2 0 standard under Mac OS 9 x You will be limi...

Page 14: ...ot recognized by your computer If after plugging in your LaCie silverscreen it is initially recognized by your computer but after a short period of time the connection is lost If after connecting the LaCie silverscreen is recognized but when transferring files to or from the LaCie silverscreen its activity and performance are erratic Using The USB Power Boost Adapter 1 Plug the USB Power Boost Ada...

Page 15: ...ures JPEG up to 8 mega pixels Important Info If you want to remove files from the LaCie silverscreen you must always empty the Trash or Recycle Bin after placing the files there Otherwise the files will still have a reference and occupy hard drive space Tech Note Your LaCie silverscreen has been pre formatted as a FAT 32 volume to allow it to operate on Macs and PCs If you would like to reformat t...

Page 16: ...the Eject icon a small green arrow over a hardware image 2 A message will appear detailing the devices that the Eject icon controls i e Safely remove Click on this prompt 3 You will then be given the following message Safe to Remove Hardware or similar It is now safe to disconnect the device 3 3 2 Mac Users You must unmount the hard drive system before disconnecting it or powering it down Simply d...

Page 17: ... will need to use the SPIDF cable included with your drive 4 2 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your Digital Stereo After having followed the previous steps to connect the LaCie silverscreen to your TV VCR Cable Satellite box and the power supply attach the SPIDF cable from your LaCie silverscreen to the digital input of your Dolby Digital or DTS Home Theatre receiver processor Please consult ...

Page 18: ...can use the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment cover holder 2 Load the battery onto the battery cover holder Position the battery so that the sign on the battery faces the same direction as the sign on the battery cover holder 3 Slide the battery compartment cover holder back into the remote 5 1 2 Remote Control Keys Index The LaCie silverscreen s Remote Control helps you to control t...

Page 19: ...volume REVERSE PLAY plays file in reverse VIDEO OUTPUT toggle the video out format You can switch between the individual video outputs by pressing this button If you cannot see the correct image on the TV or VGA screen press this button until correct image appears REPEAT replays chapters or titles of ISO files MENU displays the DVD menu of ISO files POWER puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand by ...

Page 20: ...seconds of the song VIDEO OUTPUT toggle the video out format You can switch between the individual video outputs by pressing this button If you cannot see the correct image on the TV or VGA screen press this button until correct image appears REPEAT N A MENU N A POWER puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand by mode THUMBNAILS N A SUBTITLE N A SHUFFLE plays files randomly NUMERICAL PAD PLAY ENTER se...

Page 21: ...MUTE N A REVERSE PLAY N A VIDEO OUTPUT toggle the video out format You can switch between the individual video outputs by pressing this button If you cannot see the correct image on the TV or VGA screen press this button until correct image appears REPEAT N A MENU N A POWER puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand by mode THUMBNAILS activates previews SUBTITLE N A SHUFFLE plays files randomly NUMERI...

Page 22: ...PLAY N A VIDEO OUTPUT toggle the video out format You can switch between the individual video outputs by pressing this button If you cannot see the correct image on the TV or VGA screen press this button until correct image appears REPEAT N A MENU N A POWER puts the LaCie silverscreen into Stand by mode THUMBNAILS N A SUBTITLE N A SHUFFLE N A NUMERICAL PAD PLAY ENTER selects NAVIGATION BUTTONS RET...

Page 23: ...You can scroll through the menus using the keys of the Navigation Buttons To confirm your choice and enter a menu press the Play Enter button 5 2 1 1 Movies This menu will display all of the movie files that you have uploaded to your LaCie silverscreen You can scroll through the list of movies by using the and keys of the Navigation Buttons To confirm your choice press the Play Enter button If you...

Page 24: ...the and keys of the Navigation Buttons To confirm your choice press the Play Enter button 5 2 1 3 Pictures This menu will display all of the picture files that you have uploaded to your LaCie silverscreen You can scroll through the list of pictures by using the and keys of the Navigation Buttons To confirm your choice press the Play Enter button By pressing the Thumbnails button on the Remote Cont...

Page 25: ...tion Buttons To confirm your choice press the Play Enter button 5 2 1 4 1 Language The LaCie silverscreen allows you to select a specific language that will be used for the menu items and the subtitles of movies Use the and keys of the Navigation Buttons to select your language and then press the Play Enter button to activate your choice Press the Home button to save your changes Once your changes...

Page 26: ...een outputs the audio to the L R RCA jacks of the A V cable Digital This selection is used when using the SPDIF Digital Audio cable to connect the LaCie silverscreen to a home theatre receiver processor With this selection the LaCie silverscreen outputs the audio via the SPDIF Digital Audio cable to a Dolby Digital or DTS Home Theatre receiver processor for high quality audio Use the and keys of t...

Page 27: ...f for instance you have the included A V composite cable connected and the NTSC Component selection has been made in the Video Settings press the Video Output button on the Remote Control repeatedly until the correct display appears At this point you can return to the Video Settings menu and make the correct selection Tech Note When selecting please keep the following in mind NTSC National Televis...

Page 28: ... then press the Play Enter button to activate your choice Press the Home button to save your changes 5 2 1 4 5 Screen Saver The LaCie silverscreen allows you to select the amount of time that your device may be inactive before begin ning the screen saver application Use the and keys of the Navigation Buttons to select the time inter val Off 5 min 10 min 30 and then press the Play Enter button to a...

Page 29: ...rocess has been completed turn off the LaCie silverscreen and remove the power supply Wait approximately 30 seconds before reconnecting the power supply and powering the LaCie silverscreen back on The new firmware should begin when you restart the LaCie silverscreen 5 Playing Back Multi Media Files With The LaCie silverscreen page 29 LaCie silverscreen User s Manual Caution Never delete or rename ...

Page 30: ... keys of the Navigation Buttons to scroll through the menu options and then press the Play Enter button on the DivX R VOD setting until an 8 digit registration code is displayed Write down this code 3 Disconnect the LaCie silverscreen from your TV and connect it to your computer 4 Go to the DivX Web site www divx com vod From this site you can register your LaCie silverscreen DivX certified device...

Page 31: ...nd XP FAT 32 for Windows 98SE Me and legacy operating systems Important Info Windows 98SE Me Users Do NOT reformat your LaCie silverscreen The default file structure for the LaCie silverscreen is already optimized for Windows 98SE Me users i i Important Info Mac OS 9 x Users In order to reformat your LaCie silverscreen you will need to utilize a third party disk utility program such as LaCie s Sil...

Page 32: ...rs Firmware Movies Music and Pictures from the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD ROM Insert the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD ROM into your computer s internal CD DVD ROM drive Open the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD ROM and then open the Restore folder Copy the contents of the Restore folder back onto your LaCie silverscreen 6 Resetting The File Structure page 32 LaCie silverscreen User s Manual...

Page 33: ...een has been re formatted you will need to copy over the four file folders Firmware Movies Music and Pictures from the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD ROM Insert the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD ROM into your computer s internal CD DVD ROM drive Open the LaCie silverscreen Utilities CD ROM and then open the Restore Folder Copy the contents of the Restore Folder back onto your LaCie silverscreen...

Page 34: ... s copyright or other IP Intellectual Property rights Each LaCie silverscreen user may only use their LaCie silverscreen in conjunction with materials legally owned or licensed by such user and only to the extent that such ownership or license rights permit such use i i Important Info The LaCie silverscreen is not designed intended or may be used to violate any one s copyright or other IP Intellec...

Page 35: ...B by the Windows partition utility i e Disk Manager and the individual file size is limited to 4GB NTFS This acronym stands for New Technology Filing System and it is the native file system for Windows NT Windows 2000 and XP NTFS offers several features that are not available with FAT 32 i e file compression encryption permissions and auditing as well as the ability to mirror drives and RAID 5 cap...

Page 36: ...ie drive between Macs and Windows operating systems UNIX File System This is the file system based on UNIX and is preferable for users developing UNIX based applications within Mac OS 10 x Unless you have a specific reason to use the UNIX File System you should instead format your drive using Mac OS Extended HFS because it provides Mac users with a more familiar operating experience 7 5 Available ...

Page 37: ...us adapter cards which include one or more USB ports are shipped with special Hi Speed USB 2 0 drivers that enable the computer to control the card These drivers must be installed in order for USB 2 0 devices connected to the port to work at their correct speeds Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows XP automatically manage Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices and drivers while Windows 98 SE and Windows M...

Page 38: ...ameras CD DVD drives hard drives and scanners will all benefit from the added bandwidth and performance gains of the new implementation of the USB standard Hi Speed USB 2 0 provides the necessary fast data transfer rates that today s devices require and combines the earlier specifications so older devices that operated under the original USB standards will still work with Hi Speed USB 2 0 Will USB...

Page 39: ...dates will be available If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 10 Contacting Customer Service for details These Troubleshooting tips into three sections 9 1 Troubleshooting Windows Users 9 2 Troubleshooting Mac Users 9 3 Troubleshooting TV Stereo Connection Tech Note Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up to dat...

Page 40: ...he LaCie silverscreen To Your Computer Disconnect the USB cable wait 10 seconds and then reconnect Ensure that the USB connectors are properly aligned USB cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that they are correctly oriented Check that the USB connectors are straight and fully seated in the USB ports Only use certified USB cables such as the cables provided with your LaCie drive If you ha...

Page 41: ...Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware tab Device Manager button USB Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed If you still can t see your device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here If the drive is configured as a removable disk drive under Windows Me the removable setting will need to be re c...

Page 42: ...ed to your computer first make sure that your computer is not accessing the drive and then follow the steps in section 3 3 Disconnecting Your LaCie silverscreen From Your Computer If your drive is connected to a USB port this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Otherwise the Hi Speed US...

Page 43: ...ted recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here Check section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements for more information Review the installation steps under 3 1 Connecting The LaCie silverscreen To Your Computer Disconnect the USB cable wait 10 seconds and then reconnect Ensure that the USB connectors are properly aligned USB cables can only be inserted one way Make sure that t...

Page 44: ...e information Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly Please see sections 6 2 Resetting The File Structure Mac Users and 7 4 2 File System Formats Mac Users for more information Check your computer s documentation and see sections 6 2 Resetting The File Structure Mac Users and 7 4 2 File System Formats Mac Users for more information When copying files or folders from Mac OS 10 x to a ...

Page 45: ...2 0 transfer rates you will need to add a Hi Speed USB 2 0 PCI or PC card to your computer For more information please see section 7 6 Optimizing Data Transfers If your drive is connected to a standard USB port this is normal A Hi Speed USB 2 0 device can only operate at Hi Speed USB 2 0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 devi...

Page 46: ... and use the Remote Control to navigate to the Settings menu From this menu select Firmware Update and press the Enter button on the Remote Control This will bring up the firmware version information For a detailed explanation please see section 5 2 1 4 6 Firmware Update Provided that the new version complies with the ISO MPEG 4 standard the LaCie silverscreen should be able to play the new versio...

Page 47: ...om there you can select the correct settings For more information please see section 5 2 1 4 3 Video Settings For optimal quality and performance the best video connection is the Component A V cable sold separately For more information please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer Support When using the SPDIF cable to connect the LaCie silverscreen to a digital stereo go into the Settings m...

Page 48: ...ttached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting 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 following information on hand Your LaCie drive s serial number Operating system Mac OS or Windows and version Comp...

Page 49: ...cie com se contact LaCie United Kingdom Ireland Contact Us At http www lacie com uk support request LaCie Grand Export Contact Us At http www lacie com intl contact LaCie Belgium Contact Us At http www lacie com be contact LaCie Denmark Contact Us At http www lacie com dk contact LaCie France Contact Us At http www lacie com fr contact LaCie Italy Contact Us At http www lacie com it contact LaCie ...

Page 50: ...no liability 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 special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions Any loss corrupt...

Page 51: ...roximates the quality of analog television Although a DVD s resolution is 480p it is often viewed at 480i on NTSC analog televisions 720p Also known as 720 progressive this is one of two formats designated as a high definition digital television HDTV ATSC DTV standard This technology uses progressive scanning and is comprised of 720 vertical pixels by 1 280 horizontal pixels 1080i Also known as 10...

Page 52: ...m Links the physical map of a disc to its logical structure Thanks to the file system users and computers can easily display path directories and files recorded onto the disc Firmware Permanent or semi permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry of a programmable read only memory or an electronically erasable programmable read only memory chip Used for controlling the op...

Page 53: ...bytes per second A means of measuring throughput MPEG Motion Picture Experts Group These are the developers of the MPEG 1 VideoCDs MPEG 2 DVDs and SuperVCDs and MPEG 4 DivX WMV video compression standards The MPEG group is also responsible for the devlopment of the MP3 and AAC audio compression standards NTSC National Television Standards Committee This group is responsible for the development of ...

Page 54: ...stored Subpicture streams refer to the subtitles on DVDs and other VOB files These subtitles are video streams that overlay the main picture stream and can be turned on or off WMA Windows Media Audio An audio format developed by Microsoft for audio streaming and compression XviD A video codec very similiar to DivX based on the MPEG 4 compression standard This an open source video codec that is cur...

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