Lacie 300979 User Manual
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Drive 2.3 Connect the FireWire Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 3. Using Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Supported DVD and CD Formats 3.1.1. CD and DVD Media Definitions 3.1.2. DVD Formats - Definitions 4.4 DVD Capacity 5. Troubleshooting 6. Contacting Customer Support 7. Warranty Table of Contents - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 2
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 3
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Foreword page 3 Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference . This equipment is classified as a Class I Laser product and no hazardous laser radiation is emitted outside the drive. - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 4
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Precautions page 4 Health, Safety and General Use Precautions The drive you have just dangerous emissions. Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by qualified LaCie service staff. • Never - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 5
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Precautions page 5 General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F) during operation. Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 6
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Unpacking Your LaCie Drive page 6 1. Unpacking Your LaCie DVD±RW Drive Become the producer, director and star of your own DVD the LaCie DVD±RW Drive supports all the major DVD formats and works with both Macs and PCs. 1 2 3 4 5 1 LaCie DVD±RW Drive 2 - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 7
process can take several hours on slower systems. Support for Mac OS X 10.3.2 or later to add LaCie drive support to applications that utilize Apple's DiscRecording framework. These Additional Requirements for DVD playback and Pre-Mastering - Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768, 24-bit color include - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 8
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual DVD Playback and Pre-Mastering - SVGA video card supporting DirectDraw Standard Sound Blaster compatible sound card Microsoft DirectShow 6.4 or greater Monitor from a CD or DVD and record directly from a hard drive that supports sustained data transfer rates for - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 9
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Getting Connected page 9 2. Getting Connected Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. Click on a step to get started! 2.1. Install the Recording Software 2.2. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 10
hard drive. Mac OS 9.1 and later - Double-click the the LaCie DVD Utilities CDROM icon and then open the "Roxio Toast Lite" folder. Click on the Roxio Toast Lite 5.2.2L icon on follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Important Note: Mac OS 9.1 and later does not support - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 11
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire 2.2. Connect the power supply and switch on the drive. 1 2 Getting Connected page 11 3 4 cord. Consult LaCie Technical Support for assistance in choosing the right adapter. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive resulting from the - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 12
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Getting Connected page 12 2.3. Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer. 2 1 FireWire Logo iLink Logo DigitalVideo Logo 1 Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the FireWire cable properly aligned, - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 13
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire 3. Using Your LaCie Drive Using Your LaCie Drive page 13 3.1. Supported DVD/CD Formats Your LaCie drive is compatible with most popular DVD and CD formats: Format Type of Disc Record DVD DVD+R9 DL X DVD+R X DVD+RW X DVD-R 4.7GB for General use - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 14
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your laCie Drive page 14 3.1.1. CD and DVD Media Definitions Your LaCie DVD±RW Drive will let you create, save and share your digital files to CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD+R9 DL media. Please refer to section 2.1. Minimum System Requirements - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 15
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 15 3.1.2. DVD-Video Zone Nearly all commercially-available DVD discs feature a Region Protection Code (RPC). In order to watch DVD-Video discs, the RPC needs to match the setting on the DVD player. By default, all LaCie DVD- - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 16
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.2. Inserting Discs Fig.3.2 5 1 Drive Access Door 2 Activity LED 3 Emergency Eject Hole 1 4 Open/Close Button 2 3 5 Media Tray 4 To insert a disc, first gently lower the Drive Access Door (#1), and then push the - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 17
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your laCie Drive page 17 3.3. Ejecting Discs Warning! Do not attempt to open the drive's disc tray or remove the DVD or CD while the unit is in use and being accessed by the computer. You may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or your - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 18
not support DVD-Video playback over external, third-party DVD drives. 3.6. Writing Discs The following is a brief overview of some of the recording terminology to help you understand how to use your drive to write discs. Important Note: Please refer to your recording software's user's guide for - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 19
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 19 Restricted Overwriting (RO) - A DVD writing process that only applies to DVD± rewritable drive is not fast enough to keep the rewritable drive's buffer full, causing the an error in the recording process. If this problem - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 20
rates, FireWire is a great interface for consumer electronics, like CD and DVD recorders, external hard drives and video devices, such as digital camcorders, because it has an extremely large bandwidth and supports two types of data transfer (anyschronus and isochronous) which help to guarantee - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 21
LFairCeWie iDreVD±RW Drive User's Manual Helpful Information page 21 4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices FireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, it is important - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 22
hanging problems. If drive, Hard Drive, scanner or printer) to be connected to the computer. If your computer is not equipped with a FireWire controller card, you can purchase an external controller through LaCie. Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support (6. Contacting Customer Support - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 23
Drive User's Manual Helpful Information page 23 4.2 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders All DVD-Video material is compressed using MPEG-II compression. DVD material, on just one disc. In order to play DVD-Video discs using your LaCie DVD±RW Drive, you need to have an appropriate MPEG-II decoder. You - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 24
Drive User's Manual Helpful Information page 24 4.4 DVD Capacity There are important factors to consider when recording video, audio or data to DVD. The DVD media specification provides for two physical sizes: 4.7" (12cm) and 3.1" (8cm) (both are .47" (1.2cm) thick). DVD single-layer DVD±R disc - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 25
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Troubleshooting page 25 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie DVD±RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 26
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Troubleshooting page 26 The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not Are the FireWire drivers consistently posts updated drivers and support fixes for their operating systems. Go to Microsoft's Web site, support.microsoft.com, for - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 27
DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Troubleshooting page 27 The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized. Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Tech Note: You will find important information about the compatibility of LaCie CD-RW Drives - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 28
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Troubleshooting page 28 The Issue Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive's media more instructions on how to eject your media. The drive automatically ejects a disc when you try to record on it, or the drive is not writing to CD/DVD correctly - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 29
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Troubleshooting page 29 The Issue DVD-Video playback will not work. Questions to Ask Are you using a Mac? Possible Solutions This is normal. For legal reasons, if you do not have a built-in DVD-ROM or Combo Drive, your LaCie DVD Drive cannot currently be - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 30
LFairCeWie iDreVD±RW Drive User's Manual Contacting Customer Support page 30 6. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1) Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section. 2) Try to isolate the problem. If possible, make the drive the only external device on the - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 31
iDreVD±RW Drive User's Manual Contacting Customer Support page 31 LaCie Technical Support LaCie Australia Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Denmark Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact/ LaCie Germany Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/de/contact/ LaCie Netherlands - Lacie 300979 | User Manual - Page 32
to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive. To obtain warranty service, call LaCie Technical Support. You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty. All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their original box and
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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
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4.1. Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections
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4.1.1. What Is FireWire?
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4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices
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4.1.3. Data Transfers
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4.2 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders
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4.3 File System Formats - Definitions
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4.4 DVD Capacity
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5. Troubleshooting
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6. Contacting Customer Support
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7. Warranty
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