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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Table of Contents page User Manual Table of Contents Health, Safety & General Use Precautions 4 Health & Safety Precautions 4 General Use Precautions 4 1. Introduction 6 1.1. Minimum System Requirements 7 1.2. Box Content 8 1.3. Views of the Drive 9 1.4. Cables and Connections 13 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats 14 2. Connecting Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 16 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software 17 2.2. Connecting the Power Supply 18 2.3. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 1
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Forward page User Manual Copyrights ❖ Consult the reseller or an experienced LaCie d2 DVD±RW Tested To Comply Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All rights re- radio/TV technician for help. With FCC standards served. No part of this publication may Shielded cables and I/O cards must FOR HOME OR be reproduced, stored in a retrieval sys- OFFICE USE be used for this equipment to comply tem, or transmitted in any form or by with the relevant FCC regulations. Federal Communication
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Forward page User Manual This symbol on the prod- equipment at the time of disposal will CAUTION: Modifications not uct or on its packaging help to conserve natural resources and authorized by the manufacturer indicates that this product ensure that it is recycled in a manner may void the user’s authority to must not be disposed of that protects human health and the en- operate this device. with your other household waste. In- vironment. For more information about
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Forward page User Manual Health, Safety & General Use Precautions The drive you have just purchased reflective objects in the disc loading sys- these guidelines will help to avoid the includes a laser diode device, which clas- tem, due to the risk of exposure to laser possibility of personal injury to yourself sifies it as a “Laser Class I” product. This emissions that may be reflected by such or others, as well as to prevent damage to laser is not dangerous for the us
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Forward page User Manual serted effortlessly into your drive. Dust can build up inside the device, Such products will disfigure and If you detect a problem, consult the increasing the risk of damage or mal- discolor the front panel and casing. Troubleshooting section and contact function. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to wipe your after-sales department. the device. ❖ Never use benzene, paint thinners, ❖ Protect your drive from excessive ex- detergent or other chemic
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page 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). Double Layer DVD Recording With the same technology that underpins Holly- wood-style DVD-Videos, Double Layer (DL) discs are compatible with most
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual 1.1. Minimum System Requirements Windows Users ■ USB 2.0 & FireWire ■ FireWire ■ USB ❖ FireWire 400 or USB equipped ❖ FireWire 400 equipped computer ❖ USB equipped computer computer ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or ❖ Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Vista Windows Vista Windows Vista ❖ Pentium IV processor or higher ❖ Pentium IV processor or higher ❖ Pentium IV processor or higher ❖ 256MB RAM ❖ 256MB RAMM ❖ 256M
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© C o p y r i g h t 2 0 ReWritable R DL 0 7 , L a C i e . • LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual 1.2. Box Content Your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive box should contain the following: LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive 1 1 USB 2.0 cable* 2 FireWire 400 cable** 3 Power supply 4 Quick Install Guide 5 LaCie d2 DVD Utilities CD-ROM 6 2 3 ImpOrTANT INO f : Please save your packag- ing. In the event that the drive should need to be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its original packaging. 4
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual 1.3. Views of the Drive ■ Front View (all models) 1 2 3 4 Disc Tray - Open the tray by pressing the load/ 1 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 hasn not been designed to accept media with cartidges. Drive Activity LED 2 Emergency Eject Hole – Insert a straightened 3 paper clip (or similar object) an
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ON OFF LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page 0 User Manual ■ Rear View (USB 2.0 & FireWire 400) 1 2 3 4 LaCie Ltd. XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXXXXX On/Off Switch 1 Power Supply Connection - This is where you 2 plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - This is where you plug 3 in the USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive. FireWire 400 Ports - This is where you plug in 4 the FireWire 400 cabl
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ON OFF LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual ■ Rear View (FireWire 400) 1 2 3 LaCie Ltd. XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXXXXX 1 On/Off Switch 2 Power Supply Connection - This is where you plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. 3 FireWire 400 Ports - This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 cables supplied with the drive. See section 2.4, Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable for more information.
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ON OFF LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual ■ Rear View (USB 2.0) 1 2 3 LaCie Ltd. XXXXXX Serial Number XXXXXXXXX On/Off Switch 1 Power Supply Connection - This is where you 2 plug in the AC adapter supplied with the drive. See section 2.2, Connecting the Power Supply for more information. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port - This is where you plug 3 in the USB 2.0 cable furnished with the drive.
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual 1.4. Cables and Connections ■ Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ■ FireWire 400 FireWire 400, also known as IEEE 1394a, is a high- USB is a serial input/output technology for connect- speed serial input/output technology for connecting pe- ing peripheral devices to a computer or to each other. ripheral devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary bandwidth and data tra
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page User Manual 1.5. Supported DVD and CD Formats Format Type of Disc Write Speed Capacity DVD DVD±R DL 8x 8.5GB DVD±R 20x 4.7GB DVD+RW 8x 4.7GB DVD-RW 6x 4.7GB DVD-ROM (Single and dual layer) 4.7/8.5 -- GB CD CD-R 48x 700MB CD-RW 24x 650MB CD-ROM -- -- ■ DVD and CD Media Format Definitions DVD+RW Discs ❖ These discs have the same write-once concept as CD- ❖ Best suited for: backing up and archiving digital con- R media, but with 4.7GB of capacity versus 7
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Introduction page 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 For Best Recording Results and for data CDs. ❖ Close all other open programs and disconnect ❖ Files can not be deleted from CD-R discs, and you from the internet cannot write over existing files on a CD-R
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Getting Connected page User Manual 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. Step 1 Installing DVD/CD Burning Software Page 17 Step 2 Connecting the Power Supply Page 18 Step 3 Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable Page 19 OR Connecting the FireWire 400 Cable Page 20 ImpOrTANT IN
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LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Getting Connected page User Manual 2.1. Installing DVD/CD Burning Software ■ Installing the Recording Software ImpOrTANT INO f : Available software vary from one model to another. For a complete list Insert your LaCie DVD Utilities DVD-ROM into of software, please check the packaging of your your computer’s internal DVD drive and follow the in- product or the label of the included CD- or DVD- structions below for your LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive ROM. model. For more infor
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ON OFF LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Getting Connected page User Manual 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. A B C 1. Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. 2. Connect Cable B to the power supply brick (C). 3. Connect Cable B to a surge protector or wall outlet. CAUTION: ❖ Only use the AC adapter supplied with your s
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ON OFF LaCie d2 DVD±RW Drive Getting Connected page User Manual 2.3. Connecting the USB 2.0 Cable 1. Connect the power supply cable (see section 2.2). 2. Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable to the USB LaCie Ltd. XXXXXX 2.0 port on the back of the drive (Fig. 2.3.A). Serial Number XXXXXXXXX 3. Attach the other end of the interface cable to an available USB port on your computer (Fig. 2.3B). 4. Your drive should now be ready for use. To verify that your drive is correctly installed and c
