LaCie DVD RW Slim User Manual

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Step 2.1. –Install the Recording Software.From you LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM, open the software folders, click on the install icons (Windows Users: c

Step 2.2 –Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer.Examine the cable carefully and make sure that you have the FireWire cab

3. Using Your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive3.1. Supported DVD/CD FormatsYour LaCie drive is compatible with most popular DVD and CD formats:Format Type of Disc

3.1.1. CD and DVD Media DefinitionsYour LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive will let you create, save and share your digital files to CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RWm

3.1.2. DVD-Video ZoneNearly all commercially-available DVD discs feature a Region Protection Code (RPC). In order to watch DVD-Video discs, theRPC nee

3.2. Inserting Discs To insert a disc, push the Open/Close (#1) button on your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the DVDor CD medi

3.3. Ejecting DiscsWarning! Do not attempt to open the drive's disc tray or remove the DVD or CD while the unit is in use and beingaccessed by th

3.5. Accessing DiscsWindows UsersThe CD or DVD volume will appear in My Computer. Click on My Computer to view the contents of the CD or DVD and tohav

Restricted Overwriting (RO) - A DVD writing process that only applies to DVD+/-RW discs. With this method, if a disc hasalready been written to, new d

4. Helpful Information4.1. Advice For Optimizing FireWire ConnectionsThe following technical information relates to your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive and give

Table of ContentsForeword 2Precautions 41. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 61.1. Minimum System Requirements 71.1.1. Hardware Requirements 71.1.2. Software

4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire DevicesFireWire external devices feature "plug & play" connection. This means that your drive can be conne

4.1.3. Data TransfersData transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM orbetwe

4.2 User Advice on MPEG-II DecodersAll DVD-Video material is compressed using MPEG-II compression. DVD-Video, with full-motion video and multi-channel

5. TroubleshootingIn the event that your LaCie DVD+/-RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out wherethe p

Troubleshootingpage 23LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User’s Manual - FireWireThe IssueThe drive is notrecognized.Questions to AskAre the FireWire drivers i

Troubleshootingpage 24LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User’s Manual - FireWireThe IssueThe drive is notrecognized.Questions to AskIs there a conflict with o

Troubleshootingpage 25LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User’s Manual - FireWireThe IssueThe drive's media traywill not open.The drive automaticallyeject

Troubleshootingpage 26LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User’s Manual - FireWireThe IssueDVD-Video playbackwill not work.DVD-Video playbackwill not work under

6. Contacting Customer SupportBefore You Contact Technical Support1) Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section.2) Try to isolate the pro

LaCie Technical Support Contacting Customer Supportpage 28LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW Drive User’s Manual - FireWireLaCie AustraliaContact Us At:http://www.la

CopyrightsCopyright © 2003 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, ortransmitted in a

7. WarrantyLaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated onyour warranty certi

Canada Compliance StatementThis Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufactu

Health, Safety and General Use PrecautionsThe drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which classifies it as a "Laser Class

General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F) during operation. Doing somay

1. Unpacking Your LaCie Slim DVD+/-RW DriveBecome the producer, director and star of your own DVD epics, the DJ with the freshest music compilations,

1.1. Minimum System Requirements1.1.1. Hardware requirements:• Computer equipped with a FireWire/IEEE 1394/iLink interface card* (SBP-2 compatible).*T

2. Getting ConnectedFollow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. Click ona step to get started!2.1. I