LaCie 301076 - DVD+/-RW Drive Slim Design, FireWire, LightScribe, Toast 7 Titanium User Manual
LaCie Slim DVD±RW Drive User Manual
FireWire / LightScribe / Toast 7 Titanium
Table of Contents
Foreword 2
Precautions 4
1. Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 6
1.1. Minimum System Requirements 7
2. Getting Connected 9
2.1. Install the Recording Software 9
2.1.1. Installing the Recording Software 9
2.1.2. Installing the LightScribe Labeler Software 9
2.2. Connect the FireWire Cable to the Drive and to Your Computer 10
3. Using Your LaCie Drive 11
3.1. Supported DVD and CD Formats 11
3.1.1. CD and DVD Media Definitions 12
3.1.2. DVD-Video Zone 14
3.2. Inserting Discs 15
3.3. Ejecting Discs 16
3.4. Emergency Ejection of Discs 16
3.5. Accessing Discs 17
3.6. Writing Discs 17
3.6.1. DVD±RW Writing Methods 17
3.6.2. CD Writing Methods 18
4. Helpful Information 19
4.1. Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections 19
4.1.1. What Is FireWire? 19
4.1.2. Disconnecting FireWire Devices 20
4.1.3. Data Transfers 21
4.2. User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders 22
4.3. File System Formats - Definitions 22
4.4. DVD Capacity 23
5. Troubleshooting 24
6. Contacting Customer Support 28
7. Warranty 30
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Copyrights
Copyright © 2006 LaCie. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or
transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of LaCie.
Trademarks
Apple, Mac, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Sony and iLink are registered
trademarks of Sony Electronics. Microsoft, Windows, Windows 98 SE, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000 and
Windows XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is for information only and is subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have
been made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy, LaCie assumes no liability resulting from errors or
omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. LaCie reserves the right to make changes
or revisions in the product design or the product manual without reservation and without obligation to notify any person of
such revisions and changes.
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (FCC)
WARNING: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with
the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception,
which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to correct the interference by one of
the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antennas.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the reseller or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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Tested To Comply
With FCC standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE
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Shielded cables and I/O cards must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC regulations.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Canada Compliance Statement
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification
We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms:
Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN50082-1, EN61000-3-2
With reference to the following conditions:
73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive
89/336/EEC EMC Directive
Laser Products
This equipment is certified to comply with DHHS Rule 21 CFR Chapter I, subchapter J in effect as of date of manufacture.
This equipment is classified as a Class I Laser product and no hazardous laser radiation is emitted outside the drive.
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other
household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and
recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that
it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and the environment. For more information about where
you can drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact your local city office, your household waste
disposal service, or the shop where you purchased the product.
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Health, Safety and General Use Precautions
The drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which classifies it as a “Laser Class I” product. This laser is
not dangerous for the user under normal operating conditions. However, we strongly advise you not to place any reflective
objects in the disc loading system, due to the risk of exposure to laser emissions that may be reflected by such objects.
Always follow the basic precautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Respecting these guidelines
will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as to prevent damage to your device and
other computer equipment. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:
Health and Safety Precautions
• Read this User Manual carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.
• Do not look inside or place your hand over the open DVD/CD media tray. Never look directly or indirectly (with a mirror)
at the laser diode, even when the device is not in operation. If you expose your eyes or skin to the laser inside you drive,
you risk damage or loss of your vision or other personal injury.
• Do not open your drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any
risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by qualified LaCie service staff.
• Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet conditions. Never place containers on it containing liquids that may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire or personal
injury.
• Make sure that the computer and drive are electrically grounded. If the devices are not grounded, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock.
• Do not listen to audio with headphones at an excessive volume for prolonged periods of time. Doing so increases the risk
of hearing damage or loss.
• Before listening to music with your drive, set the volume control to minimum. Sudden bursts of sound at loud volumes can
cause immediate hearing damage or loss.
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 so
may damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight
(even through a window). Inversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit.
• Do not block the ventilation outlets on the rear of the drive. These help to keep your drive cool during operation. Blocking
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the ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased risk of short-circuiting or fire.
• Always unplug the drive if there is a risk of lightning or if it will not be used for an extended period of time. Otherwise,
there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.
• Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on its buttons, connectors and tray. Doing so increases the risk of damage to the device.
• Always place your drive in a horizontal position before using it. Otherwise, it may fall, causing damage to the device
and/or corruption or loss of data.
• Always remove the disc from the disc tray before transporting your drive. Otherwise, written data may be destroyed or
the drive’s internal components may be damaged.
• Never use excessive force on the disc loading system; discs should be inserted effortlessly into your drive. If you detect a
problem, consult the Troubleshooting section.
• Protect your drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. Dust can build up inside the device, increasing
the risk of damage or malfunction.
• Never use benzene, paint thinners, detergent or other chemical products to clean the outside of the drive. Such products
will disfigure and discolor the front panel and casing. Instead, use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the device.
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1. Unpacking Your LaCie Slim DVD±RW Drive
Become the producer, director and star of your own DVD epics, the DJ with the freshest music compilations, and the IT expert that archives all of your important files and data. Use your LaCie Slim DVD±RW Drive in conjunction with the included
software to create a wide-range of multimedia projects, view DVDs and backup critical volumes and folders.
Double Layer DVD Recording
With the same technology that underpins Hollywood-style DVD-Videos, Double Layer (DL) discs are compatible with most
consumer set-top DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives. On one DVD+R9 DL disc, you’ll be able to store up to four
hours of MPEG-2 video, sixteen hours of VHS-quality video or increase the video bit rate for higher quality movies. And
with 8.5GB of storage space on a single DL disc, they’re ideal for archiving and backup applications, and could even be
used as replacement for tape in some instances.
Now you have the tools to make high-impact, professional quality DVD videos, conveniently make system backups and
preserve all of your memories for the future.
Within minutes you’ll be connected and creating. There’s no worries about compatibility, either, because the LaCie Slim
DVD±RW Drive supports all the major DVD formats and works with both Macs and PCs.
Unpacking Your LaCie Drive
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1.1. Minimum System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Computer equipped with a FireWire interface card.
System Requirements
Double Layer Recording Toast Titanium 7 LightScribe Labeler
4.7GB or 8.5GB Single/Double Layer
disc
Recordable CD or DVD media LightScribe CD or DVD
700MHz G4 or later Power Mac G4 or later Mac OS 10.3.2 or later
Mac OS 10.2.9 or later Mac OS 10.3.9 or later
64MB of RAM (256MB is
recommended)
300 MB disk space
QuickTime 6 or later QuickTime 7.0 or later
Additional Requirements for DVD playback and Pre-Mastering
Additional Requirements for DV Capturing and DVD
Authoring
Monitor resolution of 1024 x 768, 24-bit color Minimum of 128MB of RAM (256MB is recommended)
1GB of free hard disk space for every 5 minutes of DV
video capture
4.5GB of free hard disk space for copying a single layer
DVD-Video disc
8GB of free hard disk space for copying a double layer
DVD-Video disc
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IMPORTANT INFO: MPEG encoding is a system intensive application and requires most of a CPU’s power. This
process can take several hours on slower systems.
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IMPORTANT INFO: To ensure optimal recording results, avoid copying from a CD or DVD and record directly from
a hard drive that supports sustained data transfer rates for the following speeds:
• 8x = 11.08MB/s • 4x = 5.54MB/s
• 2x = 2.77MB/s • 1x = 1.385MB/s
Technical noTe: Mac Users: DVD Playback:
At the time of publication (November, 2005), Apple only supports DVD playback on Macintosh computers with a
built-in DVD-ROM drive. If your system does not have a built-in DVD-ROM drive, in order to enable DVD playback
you will need to utilize a third-party utility.
Apple Disc Recording Updater:
In order to provide maximum compatibility with Apple software products, LaCie is constantly providing drive support updates. Visit our Web site, www.lacie.com/support, choose Optical from the pull-down menu and
download the LaCie DiscRecording Support for Mac OS X 10.3.2 or later to add LaCie drive support to applications
that utilize Apple’s DiscRecording framework. These include, but are not limited to, the following applications: Finder,
iTunes, iPhoto, Backup, Disk Utility and DVD Studio Pro.
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2. Getting Connected
2.1. Installing The LaCie DVD Utilities
2.1.1. Installing the Recording Software
Insert your LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM into your internal DVD/CDROM, and follow the instructions below that are based on each particular operating system. For more information about the various programs,
please refer to the software’s Help section.
Mac OS 10.3.9 and later
Double-click the Toast 7 Titanium CD-ROM icon and
then open the “Toast 7 Titanium” folder. Drag and
drop the Roxio Toast 7 Titanium application icon into
the Applications folder on your hard drive.
Mac OS 10.2.3 and later
Double-click the LaCie Toast CD-ROM icon and then open the “Roxio Toast 6 Lite” folder. Drag and drop the
Roxio Toast 6 Lite application icon into the Applications folder on your hard drive.
2.1.2. Installing the LightScribe Labeler Software
Double-click the LaCie Utilities CD-ROM icon named “Toast 7 Titanium” and then open the “LaCie
LightScribe Labeler” folder. Double-click the “LightScribe Installer” icon and follow the onscreen
instructions.
For more information, see the User Manual located in the LightScribe Labeler folder.
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IMPORTANT INFO: You will be prompted for the CD key the first time you use your application. The serial number for your
copy of Toast 7 Titanium is located on the front of the Toast 7 Titanium CD-ROM sleeve.
Technical noTe: Toast 5.2.2 for Mac OS9.x is available on your CD-ROM, but LaCie no longer offers support
for this operating system. For more information on Toast 7 Titanium and LaCie LightScribe Labeler, see their respective
user manuals.
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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 cable properly
aligned, then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire port on the back of the drive for a
stable connection.
Look for a FireWire logo (which generally is used to identify the port) next to the connector on the front or back of your computer, then insert the cable firmly into the FireWire
port for a stable connection.
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IMPORTANT INFO: Please refer section 4.1. Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections for important informa-
tion on disconnecting FireWire devices and ensuring optimum performance.
Technical noTe: Your LaCie Drive does not require a power supply when connected to a standard
FireWire bus. If your drive does not receive the necessary power to operate the drive, please contact your LaCie
reseller or LaCie Customer Support about purchasing an optional external power supply or power sharing cable (both
sold separately).
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