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LaCinema Classic HD 

Setting Up: Connecting to TV

User Manual 

page 22

4.1.3.  Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection

In each of the above connection methods, it is possible to connect 
the LaCinema Classic HD to home theater systems by plugging the 
S/PDIF cable (not included) into your digital amplifier via the LaCin-
ema Classic HD’s digital optical audio connector.

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. 22

).

2.  Connect the other end of the cable to the back of the LaCinema 

Classic HD.

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  digital  audio  in 

Settings > Audio Output

 instead of the default stereo audio. See 

section 

10.1. Settings: Audio/Video

 (

Fig. 23

 and 

Fig. 24

).

 

Fig. 22 - S/PDIF connection

Fig. 23 

Fig. 24 

Summary of Contents for LaCinema Classic HD

Page 1: ...20 4 1 1 HDMI High Definition Connection 21 4 1 2 Composite Video Stereo Audio Cable 21 4 1 3 Optical Audio S PDIF Connection 22 4 2 STEP 2 Connect the Ethernet Cable 23 4 3 STEP 3 Connect the Power...

Page 2: ...Resolution 60 10 1 3 Aspect Ratio 60 10 1 4 Audio Ouput 60 10 1 5 NTSC PAL 61 10 2 Settings Video 61 10 2 1 Video Sequence 61 10 2 2 Subtitle Font Size 62 10 3 Settings Music 63 10 3 1 Music Sequence...

Page 3: ...t Compatibility 72 11 2 Optimizing Data Transfers 72 12 Troubleshooting 73 12 1 Troubleshooting the Television Stereo Connection 74 12 2 USB Connection Mac Users 75 12 3 USB Connection Windows Users 7...

Page 4: ...nst harmful interference in a residential instal lation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause...

Page 5: ...wet condi tions Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCinema Classic HD as they may spill into its openings Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal...

Page 6: ...ANT INFO Any loss corruption or destruction 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 restoratio...

Page 7: ...lity audio there s no compromise on performance To get started simply connect the LaCinema Classic HD to your TV and use the included remote to easily navigate through the menus called Spaces to liste...

Page 8: ...ndows Users 500MHz Intel Pentium II processor or later Windows XP Vista or Windows 7 256MB RAM USB interface port Internet connection for downloading updates 1 1 2 Mac Users G5 or later or Intel Core...

Page 9: ...VD 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 a...

Page 10: ...e 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 Italia...

Page 11: ...TV 1 5 2 Rear View 1 Power connector Connect the power supply 2 10 100 Mbits Ethernet connector Connect to your home net work via an Ethernet cable to your router 3 USB 2 0 host Connect a USB Camera...

Page 12: ...r 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 D...

Page 13: ...them before you can use the remote control To install the batteries 1 Remove the battery compartment cover Fig 08 2 Load the batteries onto the battery compartment Position the batteries so that the s...

Page 14: ...trol the LaCinema Classic HD while its connected to your TV or home theatre center Button 1 Infra red emitter 2 Stand by 3 Previous track 4 Next track 5 Back previous screen 6 Select 7 Home menu 8 Pla...

Page 15: ...on allows you to confirm a selection 2 Return Press this button to return to the previous menu 3 Settings button This button is used to display the available set tings or actions in the different medi...

Page 16: ...ng Files Located on USB Hard Drive Since the USB connection may offer faster transfer rates than the Ethernet connection for some network configurations LaCie sug gests as a first step to transfer the...

Page 17: ...any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive Failure to remove the adapter may result...

Page 18: ...roceed to step b below b The drive will mount on your Desktop c Copy multimedia files to the mounted volume normally 3 Unmount the drive and unplug the USB cable before connecting the drive to your te...

Page 19: ...ll green arrow over a hardware image Fig 17 A message will appear listing the devices the Eject icon controls it should say Safely remove Click on the LaCie hard drive in this prompt This message will...

Page 20: ...s 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...

Page 21: ...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 corre...

Page 22: ...TANT INFO Before connecting the cable power off your digital amplifier 1 Connect one end of a S PDIF cable to your digital amplifier Fig 22 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the back of the LaCi...

Page 23: ...o 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...

Page 24: ...Installation Wizard 1 Plug one end of the power adapter cord into the back of LaCin ema Classic HD and the other end into a power outlet Fig 26 2 Turn on your television TECHNICAL NOTE If you don t se...

Page 25: ...lassic HD unless you have reset drive 1 Make sure the LaCinema Classic HD is connected to the TV the power supply has been connected and the TV is turned on 2 A startup screen will appear during produ...

Page 26: ...k Skip Fig 31 IMPORTANT INFO In order to connect the LaCinema Classic HD to your network wirelessly you can purchase a WiFi dongle from the LaCie website 7 Select whether your network is DHCP managed...

Page 27: ...on accessing files located on external sources refer to section 7 Playing Files Located on USB Hard Drive To access your files use the remote control to browse through the different media spaces Movie...

Page 28: ...2 Content Aggregation and Fig 36 and Fig 37 files will be organized according to the criteria below All Movies Displays all available videos sorted alphabetically By Folder Displays videos according t...

Page 29: ...nt 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 Zoo...

Page 30: ...epeat all All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly Fig 44 7 Display info Click this button to display information about the currently playing file such as time remaining and...

Page 31: ...e section 10 5 2 Content Aggregation and Fig 46 and Fig 47 files will be organized according to the criteria below All Photos Displays all available photos sorted alphabetically by name By Date Displa...

Page 32: ...ckwise 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 49 5 Zoom...

Page 33: ...erver If you enable Content Aggregation in the Settings Space see section 10 5 2 Content Aggregation and Fig 52 and Fig 53 files will be organized according to the criteria below All Music Displays al...

Page 34: ...e 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 listeni...

Page 35: ...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 57 2 Repeat one The cur...

Page 36: ...les User Manual page 36 4 Random Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order Fig 60 5 Random repeat all Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order and in s...

Page 37: ...A compliant digital media player to play files located on your LaCinema Classic HD see section 6 2 Play Files on Networked Media Players 6 1 Manage Files from a Networked Computer It is convenient to...

Page 38: ...adapter supplied with your specific LaCie device Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device or another manufacturer Using any other power cable or power supply may cause damage to the device...

Page 39: ...move on to the next step 6 1 3 STEP 3 Connect HDMI or A V Cables 6 1 3 STEP 3 Connect HDMI or A V Cables 1 Connect your LaCinema Classic HD to your television using either the HDMI cable or the compos...

Page 40: ...he setup steps in the Installation Wizard or configure network settings in the Settings Space In the Settings Space follow these steps to request an IP address Use the remote control to navigate to Se...

Page 41: ...ect to the mounted volume or configure the LaCinema Classic HD s network settings TECHNICAL NOTE As an alternative to using the LaCie Network Assistant to access the drive you can use its IP address t...

Page 42: ...nema_HD Fig 71 The volume will open in an explorer window c Drag files or folders onto this volume Mac Users a Select LaCie Network Assistant in your Applications folder A Network Assistant icon will...

Page 43: ...to remove files from the LaCin ema Classic HD you must empty the Trash or Recycle Bin after placing the files there Otherwise the files will still have a reference and occupy hard drive space TECHNIC...

Page 44: ...n access the volume by typing the follow ing in a Windows explorer address field smb lacinema_hd or smb IP address Mac Users From the Finder select Go and then Connect to Server In the window that ope...

Page 45: ...Activate Media Servers service in the Settings Space see section 10 6 3 Media Servers Fig 79 3 Now you will be able to play files located on the LaCinema Classic HD on any other UPnP DLNA certified pl...

Page 46: ...ontrol 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 r...

Page 47: ...s first to your computer then follow the steps in section 3 Setting Up Transferring Files 7 1 USB Disk Connection 1 Connect the external USB hard drive to your computer and transfer multimedia files f...

Page 48: ...torage support Hard drives with the following file system formats are supported FAT32 NTFS HFS Mac OS Extended non journaled and Linux file systems IMPORTANT INFO External USB hard drives formatted in...

Page 49: ...HD movies You will no ticed movie lagging or dropped images Photo slideshow could also show some delay on display but streaming music should not be a problem 8 1 Network Attached Storage NAS If you ha...

Page 50: ...CD 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...

Page 51: ...nnected to your network Fig 88 3 In WMP turn on Media Sharing by clicking on Library Media Sharing Fig 89 4 In the Media Sharing dialogue box select Share My Media to You must then tell WMP to share c...

Page 52: ...message that reads As a security measure Win dows has disabled remote access to this computer click the Network Setup Wizard link Fig 93 Then follow the instructions in How to set up your computer for...

Page 53: ...text box and click Everyone to share the files with any device on your network Fig 96 1 and then click Add Fig 96 2 4 Under Permission Level click the arrow next to Everyone and select A Contributor F...

Page 54: ...ons type for Everyone and select Read Write Fig 97 3 5 Still in File Sharing preferences click the Options button in the lower right hand corner Fig 97 4 In the window that opens select Share files an...

Page 55: ...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 restrict...

Page 56: ...ack up this information before performing these steps 1 Connect the drive to the computer via the interface port 2 Right click My Computer and select Manage 3 From the Computer Management window selec...

Page 57: ...n the formatting process 14 Windows Disk Management will format and partition the disk according to your settings Fig 102 and your drive will appear in My Computer ready to use IMPORTANT INFO If you c...

Page 58: ...ilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar 3 In the Utilities folder double click Disk Utility 4 The Disk Utility window will open Select the volume labeled LaCie Hard Disk from the list of avail...

Page 59: ...setup category press the Right or button To confirm your choice press the button All changes are automatically saved To select another option press the Return button to go back to an previous menu Pr...

Page 60: ...vision default is Auto 10 1 3 Aspect Ratio Depending on your television s setup choose either Fig 108 note that Normal is the default setting Normal Widescreen 10 1 4 Audio Ouput Choose either Fig 109...

Page 61: ...choose either Fig 110 note that PAL is the default setting NTSC PAL 10 2 Settings Video 10 2 1 Video Sequence Choose from the following Fig 111 Normal Repeat One The currently playing file will repeat...

Page 62: ...LaCinema Classic HD Settings Menu User Manual page 62 10 2 2 Subtitle Font Size Choose from a range of 24pt to 40pt Fig 113 Fig 113...

Page 63: ...ne 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...

Page 64: ...allows you to change the way pictures are played back default is Normal Fig 117 Normal Shuffle Repeat All Repeat All and Shuffle 10 4 2 Picture Scaling This parameter affects how the picture fits on...

Page 65: ...parameter allows you to modify the transition effects between photos default is Normal Fig 119 Normal Fade Random 10 4 4 Interval Time This settings allows you to set the amount of time a photo is dis...

Page 66: ...his feature is deactivated you will be able to browse files in the different media spaces alphabetically only or in the case of the Music Space additionally according to artist genre and album Fig 121...

Page 67: ...124 Thumbnail List mode 10 5 6 Additional Encoding Support Change this setting if you encounter incorrect text characters in file names in the drive operating system default is Western Europe Fig 125...

Page 68: ...the drive to the front port of the LaCinema Classic HD An icon will appear in the Settings Space when a valid update file is detected Fig 128 Select this option and confirm Fig 129 When it has finishe...

Page 69: ...request that an IP address be assigned to the drive click the Configure button Then choose from the following and note that the default is DHCP Fig 132 DHCP Choose this option if your network is manag...

Page 70: ...rs default is OFF For details on configuring your LaCinema Classic HD as a UPnP multimedia server see section 6 2 Play Files on Networked Media Players Fig 134 10 6 4 Shared Folders Use this page to t...

Page 71: ...ig 136 If auto login is turned off you will need to type your network password each time your drive is turned on 10 6 6 Clear Account Information This function will delete your network login credentia...

Page 72: ...com puter must be equipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 host bus adapter card either sold separately or integrated by your computer s manu facturer and the appropriate drivers These host bus adapter cards...

Page 73: ...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 13 Contacting Customer S...

Page 74: ...p Connecting to TV The picture is in black and white or there is no picture being displayed Is the LaCinema Classic HD s Video setting correctly set In the event that there is an error with the Video...

Page 75: ...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 sy...

Page 76: ...heck 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 un install the drivers and re install them Also make sure that you are...

Page 77: ...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 infor...

Page 78: ...r USB transfer rates For more information please see sections 11 2 Optimizing Data Transfers and 1 6 Cables and Connectors Is the drive connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port on your computer Check to s...

Page 79: ...t 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 user...

Page 80: ...contact LaCie Germany Contact us at http www lacie com de contact LaCie Italy Contact us at http www lacie com it contact LaCie Japan Contact us at http www lacie com jp contact LaCie Netherlands Cont...

Page 81: ...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 b...

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