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... 5. Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections 4.1.1. Data Transfers 4.2 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders 4.3 File System Formats - Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 1.1. Inserting Discs 3.3. Emergency Ejection of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Writing Discs 4. Disconnecting FireWire Devices 4.1.3. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Table of Discs 3.5. Windows Users 2. Getting Connected 2.1 Install the Recording Software 2.2 Connect the Power Supply...
... 5. Advice for Optimizing FireWire Connections 4.1.1. Data Transfers 4.2 User Advice on MPEG-II Decoders 4.3 File System Formats - Unpacking Your LaCie Drive 1.1. Inserting Discs 3.3. Emergency Ejection of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Writing Discs 4. Disconnecting FireWire Devices 4.1.3. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Table of Discs 3.5. Windows Users 2. Getting Connected 2.1 Install the Recording Software 2.2 Connect the Power Supply...
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...Statement (FCC) WARNING: Changes or modifications to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the Tested To Comply With FCC standards equipment is encouraged to this ...Rules. FireWire - 5I4 equipment. If this equipment to Part 15 of the FCC rules. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 LaCie. No part of this manual are registered trademarks of such revisions and changes. This equipment generates...
...Statement (FCC) WARNING: Changes or modifications to correct the interference by the party responsible for help. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the Tested To Comply With FCC standards equipment is encouraged to this ...Rules. FireWire - 5I4 equipment. If this equipment to Part 15 of the FCC rules. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Foreword page 2 Copyrights Copyright © 2004 LaCie. No part of this manual are registered trademarks of such revisions and changes. This equipment generates...
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LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Foreword page 3 Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of manufacture. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the .../23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Manufacturer's Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is emitted outside the drive. This equipment is classified as of date of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Foreword page 3 Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of manufacture. Compliance with these directives implies conformity to the .../23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community. Manufacturer's Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is emitted outside the drive. This equipment is classified as of date of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
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...even when the device is not dangerous for prolonged periods of hearing damage or loss. • Before listening to music with your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Doing so increases the risk of time. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of exposure to...risk of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as a "Laser Class I" product. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Precautions page 4 Health, Safety and General Use Precautions The drive you have it inspected by such objects. Never look inside or place your vision or other ...
...even when the device is not dangerous for prolonged periods of hearing damage or loss. • Before listening to music with your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Doing so increases the risk of time. Respecting these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of exposure to...risk of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as a "Laser Class I" product. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Precautions page 4 Health, Safety and General Use Precautions The drive you have it inspected by such objects. Never look inside or place your vision or other ...
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... of data. • Always remove the disc from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Precautions page 5 General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside of the drive. Otherwise, it to sunlight (even through a window). discs should be damaged. • Never use excessive...
... of data. • Always remove the disc from excessive exposure to dust during use or storage. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Precautions page 5 General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside of the drive. Otherwise, it to sunlight (even through a window). discs should be damaged. • Never use excessive...
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... both Macs and PCs. 1 2 3 4 5 1 LaCie DVD±RW Drive 2 FireWire 6-pin to four hours of MPEG-2 video, sixteen hours of your LaCie DVD±RW Drive in some instances. On one DVD+R9 DL disc, you 'll be able to store up to 6-pin cable 3 Power supply and adapter cable 4 LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM (2) 5 Blank LaCie DVD-R media (1) Double Layer DVD Recording With the same...
... both Macs and PCs. 1 2 3 4 5 1 LaCie DVD±RW Drive 2 FireWire 6-pin to four hours of MPEG-2 video, sixteen hours of your LaCie DVD±RW Drive in some instances. On one DVD+R9 DL disc, you 'll be able to store up to 6-pin cable 3 Power supply and adapter cable 4 LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM (2) 5 Blank LaCie DVD-R media (1) Double Layer DVD Recording With the same...
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... the time of a CPU's power. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Unpacking Your LaCie Drive page 7 1.1. order to enable DVD playback you will need to applications that supports sustained data transfer rates for the following applications: Finder, iTunes, iPhoto, Backup, Disk Utility and DVD Additional Requirements for copying a double layer DVD-Video disc Important Note: To ensure optimal recording...
... the time of a CPU's power. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Unpacking Your LaCie Drive page 7 1.1. order to enable DVD playback you will need to applications that supports sustained data transfer rates for the following applications: Finder, iTunes, iPhoto, Backup, Disk Utility and DVD Additional Requirements for copying a double layer DVD-Video disc Important Note: To ensure optimal recording...
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... card. SVGA video card supporting DirectDraw Standard Sound Blaster compatible sound card Microsoft DirectShow 6.4 or greater Monitor resolution of free hard disk space for copying a double layer DVD-Video disc Additional Requirements for DV Capturing and DVD Authoring - System Requirements - LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Getting Connected page 8 1.1.2.
... card. SVGA video card supporting DirectDraw Standard Sound Blaster compatible sound card Microsoft DirectShow 6.4 or greater Monitor resolution of free hard disk space for copying a double layer DVD-Video disc Additional Requirements for DV Capturing and DVD Authoring - System Requirements - LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Getting Connected page 8 1.1.2.
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Using Your LaCie Drive for important information on how to utilize your computer, move on to your computer. Click on a step to get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to quickly get started! 2.1. Connect the FireWire Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Once you've gotten the drive powered on and connected to section 3. Install the Recording Software 2.2. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Getting Connected page 9 2. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.3. Getting Connected Follow these steps to your drive.
Using Your LaCie Drive for important information on how to utilize your computer, move on to your computer. Click on a step to get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to quickly get started! 2.1. Connect the FireWire Cable to Your LaCie Drive and to Your Computer Once you've gotten the drive powered on and connected to section 3. Install the Recording Software 2.2. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Getting Connected page 9 2. Connect the Power Supply and Switch On the Drive 2.3. Getting Connected Follow these steps to your drive.
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... not support double layer recording. Double-click the the LaCie DVD Utilities CDROM icon and then open the "Roxio Toast Lite" folder. Windows 98SE/Me - Installing The LaCie DVD Utilities Insert your LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM into the Applications folder on your internal DVD/CD-ROM,... and follow the on each particular operating system. For more information about the various programs, please refer to complete the installation. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's...
... not support double layer recording. Double-click the the LaCie DVD Utilities CDROM icon and then open the "Roxio Toast Lite" folder. Windows 98SE/Me - Installing The LaCie DVD Utilities Insert your LaCie DVD Utilities CD-ROM into the Applications folder on your internal DVD/CD-ROM,... and follow the on each particular operating system. For more information about the various programs, please refer to complete the installation. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's...
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... are supplied with your warranty. Consult LaCie Technical Support for any other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive. 1 Connect Cable A to your LaCie drive when in damage to the drive resulting from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer. Important Note: You may cause damage to the device and void your specific LaCie drive. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire 2.2. Connect the power...
... are supplied with your warranty. Consult LaCie Technical Support for any other cable (B) connects to the LaCie drive. 1 Connect Cable A to your LaCie drive when in damage to the drive resulting from another LaCie drive or another manufacturer. Important Note: You may cause damage to the device and void your specific LaCie drive. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire 2.2. Connect the power...
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... may take a few seconds for a stable connnection. Only the name is a DVD or CD in both Windows and Mac are similiar. CD and DVD icons in the drive. Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer to appear on your computer, then insert the cable firmly... into the FireWire port for the drive to recognize the drive and assign it a letter. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire ...
... may take a few seconds for a stable connnection. Only the name is a DVD or CD in both Windows and Mac are similiar. CD and DVD icons in the drive. Connect the FireWire cable to your LaCie Drive and to your computer to appear on your computer, then insert the cable firmly... into the FireWire port for the drive to recognize the drive and assign it a letter. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire ...
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.../DVD Tech Note: When recording video, audio or data to DVD+R9 DL, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW media, LaCie recommends that is free of Disc Record DVD DVD+R9 DL X DVD+R X DVD+RW X DVD-R 4.7GB for General use (Ver. 2.0) X DVD-ROM -- Using Your LaCie Drive Using Your LaCie Drive page 13 3.1. DVD (single and dual layer) 80 mm disc -- DVD-R (General use only for write) X DVD-ROM (single and dual layer...
.../DVD Tech Note: When recording video, audio or data to DVD+R9 DL, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW media, LaCie recommends that is free of Disc Record DVD DVD+R9 DL X DVD+R X DVD+RW X DVD-R 4.7GB for General use (Ver. 2.0) X DVD-ROM -- Using Your LaCie Drive Using Your LaCie Drive page 13 3.1. DVD (single and dual layer) 80 mm disc -- DVD-R (General use only for write) X DVD-ROM (single and dual layer...
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... as CD-R media, but with 8.5GB of Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) recording techniques. CD and DVD Media Definitions Your LaCie DVD±RW Drive will let you cannot write over . • Most CD-ROM drives and audio CD players cannot read CD-RW discs. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your laCie Drive page 14 3.1.1.
... as CD-R media, but with 8.5GB of Constant Angular Velocity (CAV) and Constant Linear Velocity (CLV) recording techniques. CD and DVD Media Definitions Your LaCie DVD±RW Drive will let you cannot write over . • Most CD-ROM drives and audio CD players cannot read CD-RW discs. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your laCie Drive page 14 3.1.1.
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...zones a total of your screen and you insert a DVD-Video disc into an internal component in Zone 2. DVD-Video discs that do not feature RPC II encoding may be set to Zone 1. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 15 3.1.2. The RPC setting is the same ...as on your drive. The worldwide RPC zones are set on ...
...zones a total of your screen and you insert a DVD-Video disc into an internal component in Zone 2. DVD-Video discs that do not feature RPC II encoding may be set to Zone 1. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 15 3.1.2. The RPC setting is the same ...as on your drive. The worldwide RPC zones are set on ...
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... . The power must be on a flat surface to close the Drive Access Door. The drive must be on in operation. Warning! • Do not force the tray closed. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.2. You will damage the drive. Inserting Discs Fig.3.2 5 1 Drive Access Door 2 Activity LED 3 Emergency Eject Hole 1 4 Open/Close...
... . The power must be on a flat surface to close the Drive Access Door. The drive must be on in operation. Warning! • Do not force the tray closed. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 16 3.2. You will damage the drive. Inserting Discs Fig.3.2 5 1 Drive Access Door 2 Activity LED 3 Emergency Eject Hole 1 4 Open/Close...
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... may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or your computer and the DVD±RW drive and unplug the drive's power. You will then open , remove the DVD or CD. Only use and being accessed by the computer. Ejecting Discs Warning! The DVD±RW drive's tray will feel the mechanism eject ... the emergency ejection procedure. On the front of Discs In the event that follows, select the Eject option. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your laCie Drive page 17 3.3. After removing the disc, gently push in use this method when the Open/Close button is ...
... may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or your computer and the DVD±RW drive and unplug the drive's power. You will then open , remove the DVD or CD. Only use and being accessed by the computer. Ejecting Discs Warning! The DVD±RW drive's tray will feel the mechanism eject ... the emergency ejection procedure. On the front of Discs In the event that follows, select the Eject option. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your laCie Drive page 17 3.3. After removing the disc, gently push in use this method when the Open/Close button is ...
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... then play beyond the border of the CD or DVD. Differs from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-in DVD-ROM or Combo (CDRW and DVD-ROM) Drive, Apple does not support DVD-Video playback over external, third-party DVD drives. 3.6. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.5. You can also gain access to the...
... then play beyond the border of the CD or DVD. Differs from the CD-R DAO method because the lead-in DVD-ROM or Combo (CDRW and DVD-ROM) Drive, Apple does not support DVD-Video playback over external, third-party DVD drives. 3.6. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.5. You can also gain access to the...
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... to write audio CDs. CD Writing Methods Disc at Once (SAO) - Buffer underrun* is impossible in "packets" of data. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 19 Restricted Overwriting (RO) - The CD being written to, though, can be set and the maximum capacity of the disc...gaps between tracks. A writing process that only applies to DAO, where all of a few KBs. A CD writing process which is similar to DVD±RW discs. New data, however, can only be added to DAO, where all of the recording process than Packet Writing (PW) or TAO, and...
... to write audio CDs. CD Writing Methods Disc at Once (SAO) - Buffer underrun* is impossible in "packets" of data. LaCie DVD±RW Drive User's Manual FireWire Using Your LaCie Drive page 19 Restricted Overwriting (RO) - The CD being written to, though, can be set and the maximum capacity of the disc...gaps between tracks. A writing process that only applies to DAO, where all of a few KBs. A CD writing process which is similar to DVD±RW discs. New data, however, can only be added to DAO, where all of the recording process than Packet Writing (PW) or TAO, and...
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... IEEE has produced. If your computer does not have a FireWire port, or only has a 4-pin port, consult your LaCie DVD±RW Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1. IEEE (the Institute of FireWire cables on the FireWire bus. the brand name used by... video camcorder manufacturers. LFairCeWie iDreVD±RW Drive User's Manual Helpful Information page 20 4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing FireWire Connections The following technical information relates to -4-pin...
... IEEE has produced. If your computer does not have a FireWire port, or only has a 4-pin port, consult your LaCie DVD±RW Drive and gives some practical advice: 4.1.1. IEEE (the Institute of FireWire cables on the FireWire bus. the brand name used by... video camcorder manufacturers. LFairCeWie iDreVD±RW Drive User's Manual Helpful Information page 20 4. Helpful Information 4.1. Advice For Optimizing FireWire Connections The following technical information relates to -4-pin...