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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Table of Contents
User Manual page 1
Table of Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6
1.2. Box Content .....................................................................................................................
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 2 ✦ Consult the reseller or an experi- Copyrights Federal Communications enced radio/TV technician for help. Commission Radio Frequency Copyright © 2011 LaCie. All rights re- Interference Statement (FCC) Shielded cables and I/O cards must be served. No part of this publication may used for this equipment to comply with the be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- Lacie Slim DVD±RW relevant FCC regulations. tem, or transmit
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 3 operation. Blocking the ventilation This symbol on the product Health & Safety Precautions outlets may cause damage to your or on its packaging indicates ✦ Read this User Manual carefully, drive and cause an increased risk of that this product must not be and follow the correct procedure short-circuiting or fire. disposed of with your other when setting up the device. household waste. Instead, it ✦ Always unplug the d
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 4 IMPORTANT INFO: Any loss, corrup- tion 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 of your data, LaCie highly rec- ommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy ei- ther on your inter
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 5 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie Slim DVD±RW. Light and compact, the Slim DVD±RW is ideal for your DVD and CD burning needs on your desk or on the go. Further, the Slim DVD±RW can read and write to all the popular formats, such as DVD±RDL, DVD±RW, CD-R, and CD-RW. Double Layer DVD Recording Double Layer (DL) discs are compatible with most consumer set-top DVD players and computer DVD-ROM d
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ✦ USB 2.0 port ✦ Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 ✦ Pentium IV 2.0 GHz processor or higher ✦ 256MB RAM Mac Users ✦ USB 2.0 port ✦ Mac OS X 10.4.x or higher ✦ Power PC G5 or later, Mac Intel processor ✦ 256MB RAM Linux Users ✦ USB 2.0 ✦ Linux-based system ✦ 256MB RAM
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 7 1.2. Box Content 1. LaCie Slim DVD±RW 2. USB 2.0 Y cable 3. Quick Install Guide 4. CD (User Manual) IMPORTANT INFO: Please save your packaging. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. Slim DVD±RW Quick Install Guide Box Content 1. Primary USB 2.0 A plug (signal and power) 3. 2. Secondary USB 2.0 A plug (power only) Mini-USB plug Note: Please find t
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 8 1.3. Views of the Drive Front View 1. 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. This drive has not been designed to ac- cept media with cartridges. 2. Drive Activity LED 3. Load/Eject Button – Push this button to open the media tray. 4. Emergency Eject Hole
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 9 1.4. Cables and Connections 1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 pro- vides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives, and digital cameras. USB 2.0 Y Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Y cable to ensure maximum data transf
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Foreword User Manual page 10 have the same capacity as DVD+R discs. 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats ✦ There are two types of DVD-R discs: DVD-R General, which is intended for home applications, and DVD-R Authoring, which Table 01 - Supported DVD and CD Formats is intended for professional DVD-Video development applica- tions. Format Type of Disc Write Capacity Speed DVD+RDL or DVD-RDL (Double Layer) Discs ✦ Ideal for: recording high-quality DVD video
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Getting Connected User Manual page 11 2. Connecting Your LaCie Slim DVD±RW 2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Y Cable 1. Connect the Y cable’s primary Hi-Speed USB 2.0 A connector (see 1.4. Cables and Connections) to an available USB 2.0 port on your computer. IMPORTANT INFO: The Y cable has two USB 2.0 connectors: the primary A connector for signal and power and the secondary A con- nector for additional power, if necessary. The difference is clearly marke
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Using Your LaCie Slim DVD±RW User Manual page 12 3. Using Your LaCie Slim DVD±RW 3.1. Inserting Discs To insert a disc: 1. Push the Open/Close button on your LaCie Slim DVD±RW. 2. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD media 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. 3. Push the Open/Close button to close it (Fig. 08). Do not attempt to force the door open; you will dama
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Using Your LaCie Slim DVD±RW User Manual page 13 3.3. Ejecting Discs Mac Users 1. Drag the DVD/CD icon on the desktop to the Trash (Fig. 09). 2. The disc tray will open. 3. Remove the disc. Push the Open/Close button on the drive to close the disc tray. Fig. 09 Windows Users 1. Press the Open/Close button on the front of the drive. 2. Remove the disc. 3. Push the Open/Close button on the drive to close the disc tray. CAUTION: Do not attempt to open the
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Helpful Technical Information User Manual page 14 4. Helpful Technical Information 4.1. DVD and CD Software All supported operating systems (see 1.1. Minimum System Require- ments) include basic DVD and CD reading and writing functions. However, if you require more features for your DVD and CD writing, LaCie recommends Nero, Roxio, or Cyberlink. IMPORTANT INFO: LaCie cannot guarantee that all third-party software will work with the LaCie Slim DVD±RW
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Helpful Technical Information User Manual page 15 Table 02 - DVD±RW Writing Methods 4.3. DVD±RW Writing Methods Disc at Once (DAO) – A DVD writing process in which the entire DAO SAO IR MBR RO PW DVD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after CD ✔ ✔ ✔ the recording is finished. This differs somewhat from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-in area, data area, and lead-out area are DVD ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ all written sequentially. Session at Onc
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Helpful Technical Information User Manual page 16 4.4. About DVD/CD Available 4.6. Data Transfers Capacity Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usu- ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or be- There are important factors to consider when recording video, au- tween storage devices. During data transfers, it’s best to wait before dio, or data to CD or DVD discs. The DVD media specification pro- launching other
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Troubleshooting User Manual page 17 5. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Slim DVD±RW 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 your drive is still not working correctly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site, www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific ques
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Troubleshooting User Manual page 18 5.1. Mac Users Problem Question Solution The drive is not recognized Does your computer’s configuration See section 1.1. Minimum System Requirements. by the computer. meet the minimum system require- ments for use with this drive? Is the drive receiving enough power The Slim DVD±RW may not be receiving sufficient power through through your computer’s USB bus? your computer’s USB bus. Please try attaching the additiona
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Troubleshooting User Manual page 19 Problem Question Solution The drive is not running Are there other USB devices con- Disconnect any other USB devices and see if the drive’s perfor- noticeably faster when nected to the same port or hub? mance improves. connected via Hi-Speed Is the drive connected to a USB hub? A Hi-Speed USB 2.0 device can only operate at Hi-Speed USB 2.0 USB 2.0. speeds if it is connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port or hub. Make su
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LaCie Slim DVD±RW • Design yb s am Hec Ht Troubleshooting User Manual page 20 Problem Question Solution The drive’s media tray Is the disc full? To verify the contents of the disc: automatically ejects a disc ✦ Use your recording software OR when you try to record on it, or the drive is not writ- ✦ Select the disc on the desktop and select Get Info from the File menu. If the disc appears empty but the problem persists, ing to CD/DVD correctly. try using another piece of media. Does the drive
