LaCie Slim Blu-ray User Manual

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5

1.1. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 6

1.2. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7

1.2.1. Burning and Mastering ....................................................................................................... 7

1.2.2. Video and High Deﬁnition (HD) Playback ............................................................................. 8

1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 9

1.4. Cables and Connections ............................................................................................................. 10

1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ............................................................................................................ 10

1.5. Blu-ray Technology ..................................................................................................................... 11

1.6. Supported BD, DVD, and CD Formats .......................................................................................... 12

1.6.1. Maximum Read and Write Speeds ..................................................................................... 12

1.6.2. Blu-ray, DVD, and CD Media Format Deﬁnitions ................................................................ 13

1.6.3. For Best Recording Results: ............................................................................................... 13

2. Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray .......................................................................... 14

2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Y Cable ................................................................................................. 14

2.2. Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software (Windows) ................................................................. 15

2.2.1. Installing the Recording Software ....................................................................................... 15

2.2.2. Software Bundle ............................................................................................................... 15

3. Using Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray .................................................................................. 16

3.1. Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 16

3.2. Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 16

3.3. Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 17

3.4. Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 17

4. Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 18

4.1. Cyberlink Software Assistance ...................................................................................................... 18

4.2. File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 18

4.3. Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... 18

4.4. Blu-ray Writing Methods .............................................................................................................. 19

4.5. About BD/DVD/CD Available Capacity......................................................................................... 20

4.6. About compression standards ...................................................................................................... 20

4.7. USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 20

4.8. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 21

5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 22

5.1. The LaCie Slim Blu-ray and Mac OS 10.6 .................................................................................... 23

5.2. Self-Help .................................................................................................................................... 24

6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 26

6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 27

7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 28

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Copyrights

Copyright © 2011 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

Blu-ray, Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 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.

Canada Compliance Statement

This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement (FCC)

Lacie Slim Blu-ray

Tested to comply with FCC standards for home or ofﬁce use

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 out-

let on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

✦ Consult the reseller or an experi-

enced radio/TV technician for help.

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.

Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certiﬁcation

We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Directive (2006/95/EC) and the Low Voltage Directive (2004/108/EC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.

Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the following European Norms:

Class B EN60950, EN55022, EN500821, EN61000-3-2

Class I Laser product

This equipment is certiﬁed to comply with DHHS Rule 21 CFR Chapter I, subchapter J in effect as of the date of manufacture.

This equipment is classiﬁed as a Class I Laser product and no hazardous laser radiation is emitted outside the drive.

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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.

CAUTION: Modiﬁcations not authorized

by the manufacturer may void the user’s authority to operate this device.

Health, Safety & 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 include, but are not limited to, the following precautions.

Health & 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 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 to the laser inside you drive, you risk damage or loss of your vision or other 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.

General Use Precautions

✦ Do not expose the drive to tempera-

tures 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 out-

lets on the rear of the drive. These help to keep your drive cool during

operation. Blocking 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.

✦ Always place your drive in a hori-

zontal position before using it. This LaCie drive has not been designed to be used in an upright position. This may result in damage to the device or data loss.

✦ 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 and contact your after-sales department.

✦ 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 thin-

ners, 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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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 recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one copy on your external hard drive, for instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive or some other form of removable storage media. LaCie offers a complete line of CD and DVD drives. If you would like more information on backup, please refer to our website.

IMPORTANT INFO: 1GB =

1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typically 5-10% less).

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1. Introduction

Light and compact, the LaCie Slim Blu-ray is ideal for all your disc burning needs on a desktop or a laptop.

Blu-ray, DVD, and CD

The Slim Blu-ray gives you extraordinary ﬂexibility to burn high-end content and back up all your important ﬁles. With writable blu-ray discs (BD) reaching up to 50 GB, you can now save high deﬁnition (HD) ﬁlms*, back up all your photos, and copy multiple music libraries.

To provide support for more common formats, you also have the option to burn or copy ﬁles to DVD and CD. DVD dual layer (DL) can have up to 8.5GB capacity and remain a widely used format for many users. They are compatible with most DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives.

Always portable, the Slim Blu-ray enables you to burn HD content at work, family pictures at home, and music on the road. When the BD authoring is ﬁnished, sit back and relax with a great movie in full HD played back on the LaCie Slim Blu-ray.

*A two hour HD movie takes an average of 23.3 GB of storage.

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✦ Using Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray

✦ Troubleshooting

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Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE: The primary Y cable USB 2.0 A plug should provide ample signal and power for the Slim Bluray. The Y cable also includes a second USB 2.0 A plug for additional power. In the event that the device does not receive enough power, connect the additional A plug into a second USB 2.0 port on your computer. Please note that the secondary plug has a lightning bolt sticker.

See the User Manual for more information.

Quick Install Guide

Slim Blu-ray

Box Content

Note: Please ﬁnd the User Manual and software on the CD.

Protect your investment – register for free

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1. Primary USB 2.0 A plug (signal and power)

2. Secondary USB 2.0 A plug (power only)

3. Mini USB plug

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

The primary Y cable USB 2.0 A plug should provide ample signal and power for the Slim Blu-ray. The Y cable also includes a second USB 2.0 A plug for additional power. In the event that the device does not receive enough power, connect the additional A plug into a second USB 2.0 port on your computer. Please note that the secondary plug has a lightning bolt sticker.

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

1. Connect the Mini USB plug to the Slim Blu-ray.

2. Connect the primary USB 2.0 A plug (without the lightning bolt sticker) to your computer.

3. Your drive is ready for general use.

4. Install the software on the included CD for disc burning.

NOTE: Your Slim Blu-ray must be connected to a USB 2.0 port. Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1.

NOTE:

See the User Manual for more information.

Setup Steps

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1.1. Box Content

1. LaCie Slim Blu-ray

2. USB 2.0 Y cable - USB 2.0 mini B male to USB 2.0 A data and

USB 2.0 A power (lightning bolt icon)

3. Quick Install Guide

4. LaCie Software Utilities DVD (includes the 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.

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1.2. Minimum System Requirements

1.2.1. Burning and Mastering

Operating System:

✦ Windows XP SP 2, Windows Vista, or Windows 7. Burning and

mastering software included.

✦ Compatible with Mac OS 10.6 and Linux. Burning and mas-

tering software not included.

Connectivity:

✦ USB 2.0-equipped computer

✦ Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1 and lower.

Graphics Cards (with the most recent drivers):

✦ NVIDIA GeForce (Mobile)

✦ NVIDIA Quadro (Mobile)

✦ NVIDIA Tesla

✦ ATI Stream

Screen Resolution:

✦ 1024 x 768, 16-bit color

Internet Access

✦ Recommended

CPU:

RAM:

Content Minimum CPU

AVI Capture/Production

VCD Quality (MPEG-1)

DVD Quality (MPEG-2) Pentium 4 2.2GHz or

High-quality MPEG4, WMV, Quicktime, RealVideo

AVCHD & MPEG-2 HD Pentium Core 2 Duo

Content Minimum RAM

Data and music 128MB SDRAM

Pentium 2 450MHz or AMD Athlon 500MHZ

Pentium 3 600MHz or AMD Athlon 700MHz

AMD Athlon XP 2200+

Pentium 4 2.4GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2400+

E6400 or AMD Athlon X2 5000+

Video 256MB DDRAM (512MB

DDRAM highly recommended)

HD content from prosumer or professional editing software

2GB DDR2

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1.2.2. Video and High Deﬁnition (HD) Playback

Operating System:

✦ Windows XP SP 3, Windows Vista, or Windows 7

Connectivity:

✦ USB 2.0-equipped computer

✦ Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1.1 and lower.

Hard disk space:

✦ 300MB for installation

Internet Access

✦ Recommended

CPU:

Playback Minimum CPU

DVD Pentium 4 2.4GHz or AMD Athlon

2800+

Blu-ray Pentium 4 541 3.2GHz or AMD

Athlon XP 64 X2 3800+

Blu-ray 3D Core 2 Duo E6750 2.66GHz or

AMD Phenom 9450 2.10GHz

RAM:

Playback Minimum RAM

DVD 1GB SDRAM

Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D 2GB SDRAM

Graphics Cards (with the most recent drivers):

Playback Minimum Graphics

DVD AGP or PCI Express

graphic accelerator supporting DirectX 9.0

Blu-ray Intel G45 graphics de-

coder; NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT; ATI Radeon X1600

Blu-ray 3D Intel G45 graphics de-

coder; NVIDIA GeForce 8600GT; ATI Radeon HD 2400

Display:

Playback Minimum Display

DVD and Blu-ray Digital Output - High-Band-

with Digital Content Protection (HDCP) compliant display.

Analog output - TV or computer monitor.

Blu-ray 3D 3D display with 3D glasses.

Digital Output - HDCP compliant display.

Analog output - TV or computer monitor.

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1.3. Views of the Drive

Front View

1. Disc Tray – Open the tray by pressing the load/eject button,

then place a BD, 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 accept media with cartridges.

2. Drive Activity LED

3. Load/Eject Button – Push this button to open the media tray.

4. Emergency Eject Hole – Insert a straightened paper clip (or

similar object) and push to eject the tray if the load/eject button does not work. In normal operation, the eject button should always be used to unload the tray. If you must use the emergency eject hole, make sure the drive’s power is turned off and wait until disc rotation has stopped.

Fig. 01

Rear View

1. Power Supply Connection – Plug in the optional AC adapter.

See section 2. Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu-rayy for more information.

2. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Port – Plug in the USB 2.0 Y cable supplied

with the drive. See section 2. Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu-

rayy for more information.

IMPORTANT INFO: You may attach an optional external power

supply (not included) to the power supply connector.

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