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- Page 1 user manual manuel utilisateur manual de instrucciones gebruikershandleiding guída utente handbuch DVD±RW USB 2.0 FireWire 400 & USB 2.0 • drive FireWire 400 •...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
1.2. Box Content 1.3. Views of the Drive 1.4. Cables and Connections 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats 2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software 2.2. Connecting the Power Supply 2.3. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 2.4. -
Page 3: User Manual
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual Copyrights Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights re- served. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- tem, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, pho- tocopying, recording or otherwise, with- out the prior written consent of LaCie. - Page 4 LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual This symbol on the prod- uct or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. In- stead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it...
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Page 5: Health, Safety & General Use Precautions
Always follow the basic pre- cautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Respecting Do not open your drive or attempt to ❖... - Page 6 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 restoration of this data. To help prevent the loss...
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Page 7: Introduction
User Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive – your complete DVD and CD creation solution! This drive gives you maximum compatibility with the various DVD and CD formats, reading and writing to all of the popular standards (DVD±RDL, DVD±RW, CD-R, CD-RW). -
Page 8: Minimum System Requirements
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users USB 2.0 & FireWire ■ FireWire 400 or USB equipped ❖ computer Windows 2000, Windows XP or ❖ Windows Vista Pentium IV processor or higher ❖ 256MB RAM ❖... -
Page 9: Box Content
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 1.2. Box Content Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive box should contain the following: R DL ReW rita LaCie d2 DVD ± RW USB 2.0 Quick Install Guide LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive USB 2.0 cable*... -
Page 10: Views Of The Drive
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View (all models) ■ Disc Tray - Open the tray by pressing the load/ eject button, then place a DVD or CD 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. - Page 11 LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual Rear View (USB 2.0 & FireWire 400) ■ On/Off Switch Power Supply Connection - plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - in the USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive.
- Page 12 LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual Rear View (FireWire 400) ■ On/Off Switch Power Supply Connection - plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. FireWire 400 Ports - the FireWire 400 cables supplied with the drive.
- Page 13 LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual Rear View (USB 2.0) ■ On/Off Switch Power Supply Connection - plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - in the USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive.
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Page 14: Cables And Connections
CD/DVD drives and digital cameras. USB 2.0 Cables 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 1.1 port, but... -
Page 15: Supported Dvd And Cd Formats
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats Format Type of Disc DVD±R DL DVD±R DVD+RW DVD-RW DVD-ROM (Single and dual layer) CD-R CD-RW CD-ROM DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ■ DVD+RW Discs Best suited for: backing up and archiving digital con- ❖... - Page 16 LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual but with 8.5GB of capacity versus 4.7GB for DVD±R discs. With the increased capacity, it is now possible to ❖ increase the video bit rate for higher quality DVD videos. CD-R Discs Best suited for: recording audio CDs, storing photos ❖...
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Page 17: Connecting Your Lacie D2 Dvd±Rw Drive
2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive There are three parts to connecting and turning on your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive. The LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive can be connected to both Macs and PCs; however bundled software varies depending on the model. -
Page 18: Installing Dvd/Cd Burning Software
❖ Toast Basic (Mac) ❖ Easy Media Creator (Windows) ❖ LaCie reserves the right to include a higher ver- sion of these software or different software. Please check your product packaging for an exact list. Please see www.roxio.com for information on Toast Titanium, Toast Basic and Easy Media Creator. -
Page 19: Connecting The Power Supply
2.2. Connecting the Power Supply The power supply kit is composed of two cables: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall out- let or a surge protector. -
Page 20: Connecting The Usb 2.0 Cable
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 2.3. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Connect the power supply cable (see Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to the USB 2.0 port on the back of the drive (Fig. 2.3.A). Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available USB port on your computer (Fig. -
Page 21: Connecting The Firewire 400 Cable
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 2.4. Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable Connect the power supply cable (see Connect the FireWire 400 cable to a FireWire 400 port on the back of the drive (Fig. 2.4.A). Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available FireWire 400 port on your computer (Fig. -
Page 22: Using Your Lacie D2 Dvd±Rw Drive
3. Using Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc: Push the open/close button on your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD me- dia into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the DVD or CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray. -
Page 23: Ejecting Discs
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users Drag the DVD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash. The disc tray will open. Remove the disc. Push the open/close button on the drive to close the disc tray. -
Page 24: Helpful Technical Information
(the way in which a computer names and or- ganizes files for storage and to manage data exchange). There are essentially three file system formats to be con- cerned with when using a LaCie DVD/CD Drive: Universal Disk Format (UDF) ❖... -
Page 25: Dvd±Rw Writing Methods
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 4.2. DVD±RW Writing Methods Disc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in which the entire DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the recording is finished. Dif- fers from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-in, data area and lead-out areas are all written sequentially. -
Page 26: About Dvd/Cd Available Capacity
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 4.3. About DVD/CD Available Capacity There are important factors to consider when record- ing video, audio or data to CD or DVD discs. The DVD media specification provides for two physical sizes: 4.7” (12cm) and 3.1” (8cm) (both are .47” (1.2cm) thick). -
Page 27: Firewire Questions & Answers
Will my LaCie drive work faster if con- ■ nected to a FireWire 800 port ? No. Your LaCie drive can be connected to a FireWire 800 port (cable not supplied) but the speeds will remain identical. page ... -
Page 28: Usb Questions & Answers
You can use your Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices with USB 1.1 hubs, but the peripherals will be limited to USB 1.1 performance levels. For more information about the USB interface, please visit the LaCie website: www.lacie.com/technologies Helpful Technical Information page ... -
Page 29: Choosing Between Firewire And Usb (Usb 2.0 & Firewire Only)
If you are using a FireWire or USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive, check that it is FireWire (IEEE 1394) certified. Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly. -
Page 30: Troubleshooting
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and... -
Page 31: Mac Troubleshooting
Apple menu and click the More Info... button. Check the Hardware category for the LaCie drive. If your device is not listed, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. • Disconnect the FireWire or USB cable, wait 10 seconds and then reconnect. - Page 32 LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual Problem Question The drive is not Are there other USB or FireWire running notice- devices connected to the same port ably faster when or hub? connected via Hi- Is the drive connected to a USB Speed USB 2.0.
- Page 33 If you are making a direct recording, such as a copy, from a CD or a DVD, make sure that the speed of the drive playing the CD or DVD is fast enough to provide a sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. When making copies, it is recommended that you transfer the mate- rial to be copied to your hard drive, and then make the recording from the data on the hard drive.
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Page 34: Windows Troubleshooting
2.4, Connecting the FireWire 400 Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem. •... - Page 35 Consult the Help section of your DVD playback software for informa- tion on how to configure your LaCie drive as your default DVD player. Check to see if other programs are running. If so, close them. Depend- ing on your computer’s configuration, playback may be possible only if...
- Page 36 If you are making a direct recording, such as a copy, from a CD or a DVD, make sure that the speed of the drive playing the CD or DVD is fast enough to provide a sufficient data stream to the LaCie drive. When making copies, it is recommended that you transfer the material to be copied to your hard drive, and then make the recording from the data on the hard drive.
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Page 37: Contacting Customer Support
If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent ques- tions 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... -
Page 38: Lacie Technical Support Contacts
LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive User Manual 6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia, Singapore, and Hong Kong Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/asia/contact/ LaCie Belgium Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Français) LaCie Denmark Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact LaCie France Contact us at: http://www.lacie.com/fr/contact/... -
Page 39: Warranty Information
Any loss, corruption or destruction of data while us- ing 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. Under no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive.