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Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
Operating Environment Temperature
1. Introduction
Your LaCie LaCinema Premier Capabilities
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8. Technical Information
8.1. ISO Compatibility
8.2. XviD Compatibility
8.3. Subtitle Compatibility
8.4. Optimizing Data Transfers
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9. Troubleshooting
9.1. Troubleshooting Mac Users
9.2. Troubleshooting Windows Users
9.3. Troubleshooting TV/Stereo Connection
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Warranty Information
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12. Glossary
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Copyrights
Copyright 2007 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, and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows
98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Millennium Edition and Windows XP
are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Other trademarks mentioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
The material in this document is
for information only and 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.
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CAUTION: A shielded-type
power cord is required in order
to meet FCC emission limits and
also to prevent interference to the
nearby radio and television reception. It is essential that only the
supplied power cord be used.
5 cm
Do not stack the LaCie LaCinema Premier on another audio/video appliance such as a TV, VCR or DVD player. Other
audio/video appliances require sufficient airflow and carry the
same precautions of use. See Fig. B.
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5 cm
5 cm
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Fig. A
Fig. B
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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).
Important Info: Any loss, corruption 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 web site.
1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie
LaCinema Premier! The high-capacity, portable LaCie
LaCinema Premier plugs directly into a wide array of
audio/visual equipment for instant playback of stored
home movies, music or photos. And with high-quality
video and DTS quality audio, theres no compromise on
performance.
To get started, use your Mac or PC to transfer your
movies, music and photos to the LaCie LaCinema Premier. Then, simply connect the LaCie LaCinema Premier to your TV and use the included remote to easily navigate through the menus to listen to music, view
photos or watch movies.
The LaCie LaCinema Premier allows you to choose
from MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, IFO, ISO)
and MPEG-4 (AVI, DivX, XviD) video formats for
easy playback. And the LaCie LaCinema Premier offers several different connectivity options: NTSC/PAL
composite and S-Video, SCART and component video
(yPbPr).
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Windows Users
500MHz Intel Pentium II processor or later
Windows 2000, XP or Vista
Photo
Audio
MPEG-1
WMA
BMP
MP3
PNG
MPEG-4 (AAC)
AC3
OGG
* Mac OS: DVD Video function is supported via VOB / IFO (Video_TS folder). DVD ISO file size cannot exceed
more than 4GB. FAT32 / MS-DOS file system does not support files size higher than 4GB. Do not try to format in
HFS+ file system as it is not supported in TV mode.
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Remote control
Utilities CD-ROM
Batteries
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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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LaCinema Premier
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2.3. Languages
Supported Languages
English
French
German
Italian
Japanese*
Korean*
Spanish
Portuguese
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Infrared receiver Receives the infrared signal from the remote control. Make sure the receiver is not obstructed.
Control Buttons
MENU Press to return to main menu
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Navigation/Control Buttons
Move up in a menu
Move down in a menu
Move left in a menu; rewind during movie
playback
Move right in a menu; fast forward during
movie playback
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External Infrared Connect cable (sold separately) to move infrared reciever to another location.
USB 2.0 Port Connect the supplied USB cable to transfer files from your computer.
Coaxial Connect coaxial cable to your amplifier for digital surround sound feature of DVD
video.
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OPTICAL
VIDEO
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S-VIDEO
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COAXIAL
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USB 2.0
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S-Video This is a higher quality video connection method for connecting the LaCinema Premier to TVs (sold separately) with an S-video
connection.
Component video This is the video connection method for connecting the LaCinema Premier to HDTVs and higher-end TVs (sold separately).
Technical note: If the A/V cable included with your LaCie LaCinema Premier does not
match the connections on your audio/video equipment, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie
Customer Support for information on additional
cables (sold separately).
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Figure 3.1-A
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Power button
Figure 3.1-B
Figure 3.1-C
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Windows Users
Mac Users
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Figure 4.1-A
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Power button
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Figure 4.1-B
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Figure 4.2.1
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To connect the LaCinema Premier to a TV via component video, power on the LaCinema Premier as described in section 4.1 and follow the diagram below.
Important Info: Do not connect composite video (yellow) when using the component
video connections.
COMPONENT
OPTICAL
Pb
Pr
VIDEO
Pb
Pr
EXT.IR
DC 12V
USB 2.0
Component Cable
Figure 4.2.2
S-VIDEO
COAXIAL
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To connect the LaCinema Premier to a Digital Dolby / DTS decoder / amplifier via a coaxial or optical cable, power on the LaCinema Premier as described in section 4.1, connect video cables and follow the diagram
below.
Important Info: Make sure that you have
enabled Digital Audio in the setup menu instead
of the default analog audio. See section 6.5.1.
OPTICAL
VIDEO
COAXIAL
OPTICAL
Coaxial
OR
Pb
Pr
EXT.IR
DC 12V
Optical
Figure 4.2.3
S-VIDEO
COAXIAL
USB 2.0
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Function
1 Power
2 Setup
3 Mute
4 Movie
5 Music
6 Photo
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13 Stop
Stops playback
14 Return
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Up/Down buttons (
Menu screen - move up and down
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15 Direction
buttons
Left/Right buttons (
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Menu screen move left and right
During movie playback adjusts
playback speed (-32x to +32x)
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Function
4 Movie
To play all movies in same folder sequentially, press this key while playing a movie
8 Number keys
5 Music
9 GOTO
10 INFO
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15 Direction buttons
16 OK
17 Volume
18 Page +/-
19 Rewind/Fast Forward
20 Sync
21- Zoom
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Menu screen:
Move up, down, left, right
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During playback:
Left/right rewind/fast forward (-32x to +32x)
Confirms a selection
23 - Subtitle
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+ OK
+ OK
Saturation : Saturation 32 +
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+ OK
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Function
5 Music
9 GOTO
8 Number keys
10 INFO
+ numeric button + OK
11 Angle
13 - Stop
Stops playback
12 - Play/Pause
15 Direction buttons
16 OK
17 Volume
18 Page +/-
19 Rewind/Fast Forward
20 Sync
21- Zoom
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24 - Picture
Menu screen:
Move up, down, left, right
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During playback:
Left/right rewind/fast forward (-32x to +32x)
Confirms a selection
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25 - Menu
Go to DVD menu
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Saturation : Saturation 32 +
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Contrast : Contrast 32 +
Press Bookmark button in Main Menu, to start playback from bookmarked position
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Function
5 Music
13 Stop
Stops playback
12 Play/Pause
15 Direction buttons
16 - OK
17 - Volume
18 Page +/-
19 Rewind/Fast Forward
During playback:
Left/right seeks backward/forward in 15-second increments
Confirms a selection
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Button
Function
5 Music
13 Stop
Stops playback
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15 Direction buttons
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Confirms a selection
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Contrast : Contrast 32 +
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Menu screen:
Move up, down, left, right
In Zoom mode:
Enlarges or reduces screen (100% - 300%)
16 - OK
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+ OK
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Fig. 6.1
Fig. 6.2
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Fig. 6.3
This menu will display all of the photo files you have
uploaded to your LaCie LaCinema Premier. You can
scroll through the list of pictures by using the and
buttons. To confirm your choice, press the OK button.
Only files recognized as photo files will be displayed.
Music and movie files will not be displayed. To view all
file types, select the Browser menu.
Background Music
To play music while viewing photos:
1. Connect the LaCie LaCinema Premier to your computer and copy music files into the BGM folder. If
a BGM folder does not already exist, create a folder
and name it bgm or BGM.
Fig. 6.4-A
Fig. 6.4-B
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Fig. 6.5
Fig. 6.5.1
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Fig. 6.5.2
6.5.3. TV Type
4 : 3 Letterbox
Select this option when using a standard 4:3 TV.
When you play a widescreen (letterbox) movie, there
will be margins on the upper and lower sides of the
screen.
4 : 3 Pan & Scan
Select this option when using a standard 4:3 TV. The
picture will be adjusted to the height of the screen.
16 : 9 Wide
Select this option when using a widescreen 16:9
TV.
Fig. 6.5.3
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Auto Run
Slideshow Effect
Fade Current picture fades out, and next picture
is fades in.
Off No transition effect between pictures.
Subtitle Color
Set color of subtitles to white, yellow or green.
Subtitle Font Size and Subtitles Off
Large Subtitle size is set as large.
Small Subtitle size is set as small.
Off No subtitles displayed.
Language Selection
Change the system language to English, French,
Italian, German or Spanish.
Select Eastern Europe to show system language in
English and with subtitles in East European languages.
Fig. 6.5.4
Osd Background
Default Use the original background.
Factory Reset
Select On to reset the LaCie LaCinema Premier to
all default factory values.
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Fig. 6.5.5
CAUTION: Never turn off the LaCie LaCinema Premier during the Firmware Update process!
Doing so may damage your device. If, for any reason, the procedure fails (e.g. a power failure during
the update), you may not be able to use your LaCie
LaCinema Premier. Please contact your reseller or
LaCie Customer Support for more information.
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What is Formatting?
When a disk is formatted, the following things occur: the operating system erases all of the bookkeeping
information on the disk, tests the disk to make sure that
all of the sectors are reliable, marks bad sectors (i.e.,
those that are scratched) and creates internal address
tables that it later uses to locate information. The LaCie
Setup Assistant formatted your drive for you automatically the first time you used it. To reformat your drive,
follow the instructions in this section.
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CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use,
back up this information before performing these
steps.
Fig. 7.1.A
Fig. 7.1.B
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8. Click Next.
9. Click Next.
10. Click Next.
11. Click Next.
12. On the Format Partition window, you have the option of selecting the Quick Format option. This
allows a much faster format, but Disk Management
will not check the drive for errors. LaCie recommends that you DO NOT select Quick Format.
Click Next.
Fig. 7.1.C
Fig. 7.1.D
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CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use,
back up this information before performing these
steps.
Fig. 7.2.
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8. Technical Information
8.1. ISO Compatibility
An .ISO file is an image of a DVD disc. This is a
common format for DOS, Windows, Mac OS X, Linux
and other operating systems. The LaCie LaCinema Premier can play .ISO files. ISO files of commercial DVDs
will not play back due to encryption.
USB
To utilize the enhanced Hi-Speed USB 2.0 performance, your computer must be equipped with a HiSpeed USB 2.0 host bus adapter card (either sold separately, or integrated by your computers manufacturer)
and the appropriate drivers. These host bus adapter cards,
which include one or more USB ports, are shipped with
special Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers that enable the computer to control the card. These drivers must be installed
in order for USB 2.0 devices connected to the port to
work at their correct speeds.
Computers running Windows 2000 and Windows
XP automatically manage Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices
and drivers, while Windows 98 SE and Windows Me
will require that drivers be installed before a Hi-Speed
USB 2.0 device is attached.
Mac OS 9.x does not support Hi-Speed USB 2.0
functionality, and all Hi-Speed USB 2.0 devices will
only operate at the original USB specifications. Mac OS
10.2.7 and later supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0, and Mac
OS 10.x also supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0, but you will
have to purchase a third-party PCI or PC Card and appropriate drivers.
Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Customer
Support for information about Hi-Speed USB 2.0 PCI
or PC Cards, or visit our Web site: www.lacie.com.
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9. Troubleshooting
If your LaCie LaCinema Premier is not working
correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone
through all of the points on the checklist and your
LaCinema Premier still does not work properly, please
check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website
www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an
answer to your specific question. You can also visit the
downloads page, where the most recent software updates will be available.
Manual Updates
LaCie strives to give you the most up-to-date, comprehensive user manuals available on the market. It is
our goal to provide you with a friendly, easy-to-use
format that will help you quickly install and utilize the
many functions of your new device.
If your user manual does not reflect the configuration
of the product you purchased, please check our website
for the most current version of the user manual.
www.lacie.com
Question
Answer
There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop. If the
drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to
isolate the problem.
Make sure that the power supply is properly connected (see section
3.2, Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your Computer), that
the drive has been turned on and that the outlet the power supply
is connected to is working.
Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface
and operating system?
Review the installation steps in section 3.2, Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your Computer.
Only use a USB cable provided by LaCie. Check both ends of the
USB cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respective
ports. Try disconnecting the cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then
reconnecting them. If the drive is still not recognized, restart your
computer and try again.
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Problem
Question
Answer
Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see
section 7, Reformatting the LaCinema Premier for more details.
Apple does not support the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 standard under
Mac OS 9.x. You will be limited to the slower transfer rates of the
original USB standard. For more information, please see section
8.4, Optimizing Data Transfers.
Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your host
bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in doubt,
un-install the drivers and re-install them. Also, make sure that
you are connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your
computer.
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Question
Answer
Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see
section 7, Reformatting the LaCinema Premier.
Check your computers documentation and see section 7, Reformatting the LaCinema Premier.
Go into My Computer and look for an icon and drive letter assigned to the LaCie drive. If the drive does not appear, follow the
rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
Make sure that the power supply is properly connected (see section
3.2, Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your Computer), that
the drive has been turned on and that the outlet the power supply
is connected to is working.
Did you follow the correct installation steps for the specific interface
and operating system?
Review the installation steps in section 3.2, Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your Computer.
Check both ends of the USB cable to make sure they are fully
seated in their respective ports. Try disconnecting the cables, waiting 10 seconds, and then reconnecting them. If the drive is still not
recognized, restart your computer and try again.
Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your host
bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in doubt,
un-install the drivers and re-install them. Also, make sure that you
are connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer. The LaCie LaCinema Premier will not work properly when
connected to a hub.
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For a detailed explanation, please see section 6.5.6, Firmware Update or go to www.lacie.com.
Provided that the new version complies with the ISO MPEG- 4
standard, the LaCie LaCinema Premier should be able to play the
new versions.
Yes, the LaCie LaCinema Premier does support this functionality by using Unicode text files with extensions .sub(MicroDVD
format) and .smi. In order to work correctly, use the same file name
for both the video file and subtitle text file, and store both of them
in the same folder location on your LaCie LaCinema Premier.
For example, if the file name of the video file is Movie.avi, then
you will need to re-name the subtitle text as either Movie.sub or
Movie.srt.
There is no picture
being displayed.
Ensure that all of the cables are connected correctly. If you are
using the Composite A/V cable, make sure that the yellow video
cable and S-Video connector are not plugged in at the same time.
See section 4. Connecting The LaCie LaCinema Premier to Your
TV and Stereo.
In the event that there is an error with the Video setting, press the
TV out button on the remote control until the correct image is
displayed. After the picture is being displayed, go into the Settings
menu and select Video Settings. From there, you can select the correct settings. For more information, please see section 6.5.3, Video
Settings.
Optimizing video
connections.
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There is no sound
when connecting the
LaCie LaCinema
Premier to a digital
stereo.
When using the A/V cable to connect the LaCie LaCinema Premier to a TV, go into the Settings menu and select Audio Settings.
From this menu, you will need to select the Analog option instead
of Digital.
Viewing photos.
If you know that there are compatible files in the folder and they
are not being displayed, move the power switch on the back of
the LaCinema Premier to the OFF position, wait several seconds,
and then turn the LaCinema Premier on. Your files should now be
displayed.
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Windows users: Right click the LaCinema Premier icon and select
Properties.
Mac users: Select the LaCinema Premier icon on the desktop and
press Command + I.
3. Macintosh/PC model
4. Operating system version
5. Processor speed
6. Computer memory
7. Firmware version
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LaCie Germany
LaCie Italy
LaCie Japan
LaCie Netherlands
LaCie Norway
LaCie Spain
LaCie Sweden
LaCie Switzerland
LaCie Ireland
LaCie USA
Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Franais)
Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
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Contact us at:
http://www.lacie.com/contact/
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Warranty Information
LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate. In the event
this product is found to be defective within the warranty
period, LaCie will, at its option, repair or replace the
defective drive.
This warranty is void if:
The drive was operated/stored in abnormal use or
maintenance conditions;
The drive is repaired, modified or altered, unless such
repair, modification or alteration is expressly authorized in writing by LaCie;
The drive was subjected to abuse, neglect, lightning
strike, electrical fault, improper packaging or accident;
The drive was installed improperly;
The serial number of the drive is defaced or missing;
The broken part is a replacement part such as a pickup tray, etc.
The tamper seal on the drive casing is broken.
LaCie and its suppliers accept no liability for any
loss of data during the use of this device, or for any of
the problems caused as a result.
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Glossary
480p Also known as 480 progressive, this is a form
of standard-definition digital television (SDTV) which
is similiar to VGA computer displays. A DVDs resolution is 480p, but this resolution can only be seen when
the DVD player outputs a progressive-scan signal, and
the television has progressive-scan or component-video
inputs.
720p Also known as 720 progressive, this is one
of two formats designated as a high-definition digital
television (HDTV), ATSC DTV standard. This technology uses progressive scanning and is comprised of
720 vertical pixels by 1,280 horizontal pixels.
1080i Also known as 1080 interlaced, this is the
second of two formats designated as a high-definition
digital television (HDTV), ATSC DTV standard. This
technology uses interlaced scanning and is comprised
of 1,080 vertical pixels by 1,920 horizontal pixels.
AC3 (Audio Coding 3) This is an advanced audio
compression technology that allows encoding of six
separate channels at a bit rate of 448kbits/s.
AVI (Audio Video Interleave) A file format that can
contain audio/video compressed standards using different combinations of codecs (e.g. DivX video file and
a WMA audio file). DivX A video codec developed from the new MPEG-4 compression standard,
which allows for compression/decompression of videos
into a specified format. The DivX codec can play
movies using any DivX-enabled player, such as the
LaCie LaCinema Premier. DivX movies offer better
compression and higher quality than standard MPEG
movies.
DTS Digital sound technology, which provides the
technology for virtually all movie soundtracks.
Firmware Permanent or semi-permanent instructions and data programmed directly into the circuitry
of a programmable read-only memory or an electronically-erasable, programmable read-only memory chip.
Used for controlling the operation of the computer or