LaCie d2 DL DVD RW Drive, User Manual

Page 1: ...d paper giving you the option to print the entire manual 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 Italicized pa...

Page 2: ...nstalling Your LaCie Drive 15 3 1 Installing The LaCie DVD Utilities 16 3 2 Connecting The Power Supply 17 3 3 Connecting The Interface Cable 18 3 3 1 Mac Users 18 3 3 2 Windows Users 21 3 4 Connectin...

Page 3: ...s Definitions 33 5 3 DVD Capacity 33 5 4 DVD Video Regional Playback Zones 34 5 5 User Advice On MPEG 2 Decoders 35 5 6 Optimizing Data Transfers 36 6 FireWire Questions Answers 37 7 USB Questions Ans...

Page 4: ...or compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru...

Page 5: ...Directive 73 23 EEC issued by the Commission of the European Community Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms Class B EN60950 EN55022 EN50082 1 EN61000 3...

Page 6: ...with a mirror at the laser diode even when the device is not in operation If you expose your eyes or skin to the laser inside you drive you risk damage or loss of your vision or other personal injury...

Page 7: ...ort circuiting or fire Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on its buttons connectors and tray Doing so increases the risk of damage to the device Always place your dr...

Page 8: ...you ll be able to store up to four hours of MPEG 2 video sixteen hours of VHS quality video or increase the video bit rate for higher quality movies And with 8 5GB of storage space on a single DL dis...

Page 9: ...DVD and record directly from a hard drive that supports sustained data transfer rates for the following speeds 8x 11 08MB s 4x 5 54MB s 2x 2 77MB s 1x 1 385MB s Tech Note Mac Users USB Connectivity Fo...

Page 10: ...dditional Requirements for DVD Playback and Pre Mastering SVGA video card supporting DirectDraw Standard Sound Blaster compatible sound card Microsoft DirectShow 6 4 or greater Monitor resolution of 1...

Page 11: ...Drivers for Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Windows Manuel Utilisateur Manual del Usario Guia Utente Handbuch LaCie User s Manual Toast 6 03 Lite for Mac OS 10 2 higher Toast 5 2 2 Lite for Mac OS 9 1 higher...

Page 12: ...g the load eject button then place a CD DVD into the tray with the label facing up Close the tray by pushing the load eject button or pushing the front part of the tray 3 Open Close Button Push this b...

Page 13: ...nt racks using the LaCie Rackmount Kit sold separately 5 Power Supply Connector This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive See section 3 2 Connecting The Power Supply for more in...

Page 14: ...vides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives CD DVD drives and digital cameras Benefits of the USB standard include Backwards compatibility H...

Page 15: ...rive powered on and connected to your computer Click on a step to get started 3 1 Installing The LaCie DVD Utlities 3 2 Connecting The Power Supply 3 3 Connecting The Interface Cable Once you ve gotte...

Page 16: ...e Applications folder on your hard drive Mac OS 9 1 and later Double click the the LaCie DVD Utilities CD ROM icon and then open the Roxio Toast Lite folder Click on the Roxio Toast Lite 5 2 2L icon o...

Page 17: ...supply from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transport...

Page 18: ...using click on the appropriate interface Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x FireWire Installation Mac OS 9 x and Mac OS 10 x USB Installation Important Info You can not have the FireWire and USB interfaces c...

Page 19: ...e FireWire cable into an available FireWire port on your computer 1 2 3 It may take a few seconds for the drive to appear on your desktop and an icon will only appear when there is a DVD or CD in the...

Page 20: ...Drive 1 2 3 It may take a few seconds for the drive to appear on your desktop and an icon will only appear when there is a DVD or CD in the drive CD and DVD icons are similiar only the name is differe...

Page 21: ...ed at the same time If you will be switching between interfaces you must also follow the steps in section 3 6 Switching Interfaces Tech Note To connect additional devices you must be using the same in...

Page 22: ...nect the other end of the FireWire cable into an available FireWireport on your computer 1 2 3 Computer models vary Please consult your computer s User s Manual for the exact location of your interfac...

Page 23: ...ve 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 For more information please see sections 5 6 Optim...

Page 24: ...pherals at one time However you probably will not use more than 6 to 8 peripherals on your USB system Most computers only have two USB ports so you would need a hub to connect more than two peripheral...

Page 25: ...ers Important Info Windows 98 SE Users If you have installed the Windows Storage Supplement Update you will have to unmount the drive before disconnecting it or powering it down If you have not instal...

Page 26: ...steps to follow for your drive to function properly When changing from a Hi Speed USB 2 0 connection to a FireWire connection and vice versa follow these steps Follow the steps in section 3 5 Disconn...

Page 27: ...gle and dual layer 80 mm disc X CD CD R X X CD RW supports AM2 X X CD ROM X CD ROM XA Mode2 form 1 form 2 X CD Extra X Ideal recording techniques Close all other open programs and disconnect from the...

Page 28: ...DL DVD RW Drive press the Open Close button on the front of the drive Caution Do not force the tray closed You will damage the drive Always remove discs before transporting the drive Never move the d...

Page 29: ...e drive recording the disc Multi Border Recording MBR A DVD writing process that is very similiar to IR MBR allows you to make an IR disc and then play the disc back on a device that recognizes this t...

Page 30: ...cord at a later time This mode allows for greater control of the recording process than PW or TAO and more disc space can be utilized because there is no need for gaps between tracks Track at Once TAO...

Page 31: ...icon In the drop down menu that follows select the Eject option The disc tray will open then you can access your media Mac Users Drag the DVD CD icon on the desktop to the Trash The drive s tray will...

Page 32: ...cs Best sutied for backing up and archiving digital content These discs are functionally similiar to CD RW and DVD RW discs but utilizes the same recording techniques as DVD R Incorporates the Direct...

Page 33: ...c OS 8 1 and higher If you will be using your disc only on Macs this is the preferred file format 5 3 DVD Capacity There are important factors to consider when recording video audio or data to DVD The...

Page 34: ...d Central and South America Zone 5 Northwest Asia North Africa Zone 6 China When you insert a DVD Video disc into your drive for the first time the hardware or software MPEG II decoder will detect if...

Page 35: ...film plus bonus material on just one disc In order to play DVD Video discs using your LaCie d2 DL DVD RW Drive you need to have an appropriate MPEG 2 decoder You have two options 1 Install the MPEG 2...

Page 36: ...d avoid daisy chaining During data transfers it s best to wait before launching other applications that will be using the same port If you do not have a native FireWire port LaCie offers FireWire host...

Page 37: ...o 63 devices to be connected via a single bus and offer peer to peer connectivity enabling multiple computers and FireWire devices to be connected at the same time FireWire also supports both isochron...

Page 38: ...r card via a properly certified FireWire 800 9 pin to 9 pin beta cable When a FireWire 400 device is connected to a FireWire 800 port the FireWire 400 device will only operate at the original FireWire...

Page 39: ...r USB USB is perfect for more traditional connections such as keyboards mice joysticks and scanners These types of devices don t require fast data transfer rates and operate very successfully at the s...

Page 40: ...erals from freezing up if one of them is not working properly or is down Will Hi Speed USB 2 0 Devices Work On USB Hubs And Vice Versa You can use your Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices with USB hubs but the p...

Page 41: ...eed further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see 9 Contacting Customer Service for details Manual Updates LaCie is constantly striving to give you the most up t...

Page 42: ...turned on Review the installation steps under 3 3 Connecting The Interface Cable 3 3 1 Mac Users When there is a CD or DVD disc in the drive there should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop...

Page 43: ...these steps 1 From the Apple Menu go to Control Panels and open the Extensions Manager 2 Scroll down to the Extensions folder and disable uncheck the USB Authoring Support and the FireWire Authoring S...

Page 44: ...tion please see 5 6 Optimizing Data Transfers Apple has only recently begun incorporating native Hi Speed USB 2 0 ports in their computers To achieve Hi Speed USB 2 0 transfer rates you will need to a...

Page 45: ...party software utility Drag the disc icon onto the Trash icon The disc should then eject automatically If this does not work try using the eject funtcion of the software program that you are using To...

Page 46: ...here are highly visible scratches to the recording surface the bright shiny reflective side of the disc If in doubt try another disc Double check the installation of your recording software and re ins...

Page 47: ...2 1 Minimum System Requirements for more information Make sure that the power supply is properly connected see section 3 2 Connecting The Power Supply and that the outlet the power supply is connecte...

Page 48: ...IEEE 1394 Controller Click on the sign next to the controller icon and you should see your device listed Windows XP Users Go to Start Control Panel Performance and Maintenance System Hardware tab Devi...

Page 49: ...Otherwise the Hi Speed USB 2 0 device will operate at the slower USB transfer rates For more information please see sections 5 6 Optimizing Data Transfers and 7 USB Questions And Answers Check to see...

Page 50: ...ral tab If your processor does not meet the minimum requirements see section 2 1 Minimum System Requirements you may need to purchase an MPEG 2 decoder card Consult your computer supply specialist for...

Page 51: ...hly visible scratches to the recording surface the bright shiny reflective side of the disc If in doubt try another disc Double check the installation of your recording software and re install the sof...

Page 52: ...attached 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 Befor...

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Page 54: ...ept 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 d...

Page 55: ...he ing This is an area of electronic storage usually RAM set aside to store frequently used data from electro mechanical storage hard drives floppy disks CD DVD ROM tape cartridges etc Therefore stori...

Page 56: ...tion that usually only happens at the factory that created the hard disk It is unusual for something to happen to a hard disk that requires the end user to initially perform this operation GB GigaByte...

Page 57: ...ginal data Partition ing After formatting the hard drive is not yet ready to store files It must be divided into sections that will contain special information required for a Mac or PC to operate and...

Page 58: ...may be kept PCs generally use disk units and other external storage media diskettes CD ROMs magnetic disks etc for permanent storage of information Striping Spreading data evenly over multiple disk dr...