Slim Blu-ray User Manual
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1. LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 1 2 Minimum System Requirements 1 2 1 Burning and Mastering Operating System CPU 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 RAM 1024 x 768 16 bit color Internet Access Recommended Foreword page 7 Content Capture Production VCD Quality MPEG 1 DVD Quality MPEG 2 High quality MPEG 4 WMV Quicktime RealVideo AVCHD amp MPEG 2 HD Content Data and music Video HD content from pro sumer or professional editing software Minimum CPU Pentium 2 450MHz or AMD Athlon 500MHZ Pentium 600MHz or AMD Athlon 700MHz Pentium 4 2 2GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2200 Pentium 4 2 4GHz or AMD Athlon XP 2400 Pentium Core 2 Duo E6400 or AMD Athlon X2 5000 Minimum RAM 128 SDRAM 256MB DDRAM 512MB DDRAM highly mended 2GB DDR2 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Foreword User Manual page 8 1 2 2 Video and High Definition HD Playback Opera2. ways dependent upon the compatibility of playback devices Provid ed that your devices support the level of copyright protection usually HDCP you will be able to copy a Blu ray disc content throughout your home Foreword page 11 BD 25 GB e Mp eemper Disc durability Blu ray discs have a more advanced coating than previous disc for 0 6 mm Substrate Fig 06 mats making them much stronger and more resistant to scratches Due to its physical durability and larger capacity BD is a great choice for archiving Uses Blu ray discs are particularly suitable for High Definition television recording High Definition video distribution High Definition camcorder archiving Mass data storage Backup of workstations the media can even be stored in a remote location Transferring large files and entire projects from one computer to another Database storage LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual Foreword page 12 1 6 Supported BD DVD and CD Formats 1 6 1 Maximum Read and Write Speeds Table 01 BD DVD and CD Format Speeds below provides the read and write speeds for formats compatible with the Slim Blu ray Please note that USB 2 0 transfer rates may impact device perfor mance Format Type of Disc Read Speed Write Speed Capacity Blu ray BD R SL 25GB BD R DL Ax 4 50GB BD RE SL or DL Ax 2x 25 50GB BD R LrH
3. 25GB BD ROM SL 6x BD ROM DL 4x DVD DVD R SL 8x 8x 4 7 DVD R DL 4 8 5GB DVD RW 6x 8x 4 7GB DVD RW 6x 6x 4 7GB DVD RAM 5x 5x 9 4 DVD ROM SL amp E 4 7GB DVD ROM DL 6x 8 5 GB CD CD R 24x 24x 700MB CD RW 24x 10x 650MB CD ROM 24x SL Single Layer DL Dual Layer 1H Low to High BD R have a recording layer made of an organic dye and are created from converted CD R DVD R produc tion lines The process also includes recycling excess materials LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 1 6 2 Blu ray DVD and CD Media Format Definitions Blu ray Disc Recordable BD R Single or dual layer Recorded once Cannot be accidentally erased Ideal format for archiving valuable data or storing and distrib uting video material Blu ray Disc Rewritable BD RE Single or dual layer Capable of rerecording or rewriting Good quality Blu ray discs can be overwritten approximately 10 000 times Extensive editing functionality on the disc Ideal format for making sequential backups or recording vid eo for time shifting purposes Blu ray Disc Read Only Memory BD ROM Contains pre recorded data Although a BD ROM may contain any form of data most are HD movies for playback on Blu ray Disc players BD ROM can be read on your computer using the LaCie Slim Blu ray drive provided you own the appropriate playback software compatibl
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5. The power must be on in order to open the drive The drive must on a flat surface to work correctly Do not attempt to force the door open as it may damage the drive To insert a disc 1 Push the Open Close button on your LaCie Slim Blu ray 2 When the disc tray opens put the BD DVD or CD into the tray The label side must be facing up Make sure the disc is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray 3 Push the Open Close button to close it Fig 09 To close the disc tray Press the Open Close button Fig 09 LaCie highly recommends pushing the Open Close button to close the media tray 3 2 Accessing Discs The BD DVD or CD volume will appear in My Computer Windows XP users or Computer Windows Vista and Windows 7 users Click on the icon to access the contents of the disc CAUTION Do not force the disc tray open or closed as you will damage the drive Also always remove discs before transporting the drive and never move the drive while it is in operation IMPORTANT INFO This drive is not compatible with cartridges LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Using Your LaCie Slim Blu ray User Manual page 17 3 3 Ejecting Discs 1 Press the Open Close button on the front of the drive 2 Remove the disc 3 Push the Open Close button on the drive to close the disc tray CAUTION Do not attempt to open the drive s disc tray or remove the disc while th
6. Technical Information page 20 4 7 USB Questions amp Answers What Are the Benefits of the USB Interfaces Cross platform All recent Macs and PCs include USB 2 0 ports Hot Swappable No need to shut down or restart your com puter when adding or removing a USB device Plug it in and its ready Automatic configuration Once your device is connected your computer recognizes the device and configures the software Windows XP Windows Vista and Windows 7 Daisy Chaining USB 2 0 ports on your computer support up to 127 peripherals using hubs Easy Installation One standardized port and plug combina tion makes it simple to connect Will Hi Speed USB 2 0 Devices Work on USB 1 1 Hubs and Vice Versa Many Hi Speed USB 2 0 devices work with USB 1 1 hubs but the peripherals will be limited to USB 1 1 performance levels Please note that LaCie cannot guaranty performance when using the Slim Blu ray with USB 1 1 and lower For more information about the USB interface please visit the LaCie website www lacie com technologies LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Helpful Technical Information User Manual page 21 4 8 Data Transfers Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task usu ally related to moving data from storage to computer RAM or be tween storage devices During data transfers it is best to wait before launching other applications on the same USB port Anomal
7. drive is still not recog nized restart your computer and try again To check drivers right click your Computer folder select the Hard ware tab and click on Device Manager If your device is not listed recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here If you cannot see the device recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting solutions listed here continued on the next page gt gt LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam Troubleshooting User Manual Problem The drive is not recog nized The drive s media tray will not open The drive automatically ejects a disc when you try to record on it or the drive is not writing to BD DVD CD correctly page 25 Question Solution Is there a conflict with other device Consult LaCie Technical Support See 6 Contacting Customer Support drivers or extensions for more details Try using the eject function of the software program that you are using Check if the drive is seen by the PC Right click My Computer and select Properties Select the Hard computer ware tab and then Peripheral Manager may be listed under Games amp Audio Devices If your drive isn t listed recheck the cables and try the other troubleshooting tips listed here If you see a yellow exclamation mark in the Peripheral Manager then the drivers may have been installed incorrectly To fix this problem follow these steps Insert t
8. lacie com ch contact German http www lacie com chfr contact French http www lacie com chit contact Italian LaCie USA http www lacie com us contact English http www lacie com uses contact Spanish LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 7 Warranty Information LaCie warrants your drive against any defect in material and work manship under normal use for the period designated on your war ranty 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 mainte nance 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 As a precaution it is recommended that the all BD DVD and CD media be tested after they have been written t
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10. not been designed to accept media with cartridges Drive Activity LED Load Eject Button Push this button to open the media tray 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 Rear View 1 2 Power Supply Connection Plug in the optional AC adapter See section 2 Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu rayy for more information 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 Foreword page 9 Fig 01 Fig 02 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual 1 4 Cables and Connections 1 4 1 Hi Speed USB 2 0 USB is a serial input output technology for connecting peripheral devices to a computer or to each other Hi Speed USB 2 0 pro vides the necessary bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices such as hard drives Blu ray drives and digital cameras USB 2 0 Y Cable Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi Speed USB 2 0 Y cable to ensure maximum data trans
11. or copy any type of data when using it with any third party software on a Mac computer Troubleshooting page 23 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 5 2 Self Help Problem The drive is not recog nized Question Is the drive s power on Does an icon for the drive appear on the computer a disc must be inserted in the drive Are all of the cables connected securely and correctly Are both ends of the FireWire or USB cable connected and properly seated Are the FireWire or USB drivers installed correctly and enabled Troubleshooting page 24 Solution Check to see that all of the power cords are properly connected and that the switch on the rear of the drive is turned on If you are using a surge protector make sure that it is switched on too PC Check for an icon on our My Computer folder a disc has to inserted in the drive Mac The icon should appear on your desktop If not verify that the drive is recognized by the computer in your System Profiler from the Finder click on the Apple and select About this Mac More info Make sure that all the steps in 2 Connecting Your LaCie d2 Blu ray Drive have been followed correctly Examine the connections carefully to ensure that all the cables are inserted in the correct orientation and in the correct location Check both ends of the FireWire and USB cable Disconnect them wait 10 seconds and reconnect them If the
12. Health amp 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 inset any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electri cal 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 in creases the risk of electrical shock short circuiting fire or personal in jury 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 op eration Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight
13. LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Table of Contents User Manual page 1 Table of Contents Ion 5 Box Content vau Cede 6 1 2 Minimum System Requifemenls ocior ores reet et Peta ate HN EPI go oe EUER RA xtA 1 21 Burning and Mastering iine tote pete tei ed adeb be tede a dus 7 1 2 2 Video anid High Definition HD Playback e iter hate reete 8 1 3 Viewsot The Drive tetto eec etn e i edet th e Y RE EUR DU C EE Hd bae e d eds 9 1 4 Cablesand Connections sette b e et te rre ates t R E ee eed eerie ed pet ended 10 14l Hi Speed USB 2 0 o ette et vo err te pedes anle eat dut s pe e ede dt 10 1 5 Blu ray Technology RAE etd tee PER EE ER TR TATUS 11 1 6 Supported BD DVD and CD Formals usa e ae tete toad ide ee de nte 12 1 6 1 Maximum Read and Write 5 5 12 1 6 2 Blu ray DVD and CD Media Format Definitions eessssssssse AE 13 1 6 3 For Best Recording ree cde ed er e ete e Re a d Re dE qued 13 2 Connecting Your LaCie Slim 14 2 1 Connecting 1he USB 2 0 Y Cable cte et e pe eee Hle ere idet debe tapes 14 2 2 Installing the BD DVD CD Burning Software Windows ssssssssssse 15 2 2 1 Installing the Recording Sofware ssie rem ee eden dudo a e R 15 2 2 2 Sofware B
14. TE Your drive must be connected to a USB 2 0 port Performance is not guaranteed with USB 1 1 See section 1 4 Cables and Connections TECHNICAL NOTE For more information on USB connections see sections 1 4 Cables and Connections and 4 7 USB Questions amp Answers NEN IMPORTANT INFO The LaCie Slim Blu ray includes a power supply connection see 1 2 Minimum System Requirements that will accept an external power supply not included LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual 2 2 Installing the BD DVD CD Burning Software Windows The software bundled with the Slim Blu ray is for computers running Windows XP SP3 preferred Windows Vista and Windows 7 see 1 2 1 Burning and Mastering amp 1 2 2 Video and High Definition HD Playback IMPORTANT INFO While the Slim Blu ray is compatible with Mac OS 10 6 and Linux 2 6 LaCie cannot guaranty performance with third party burning authoring and playback software 2 2 1 Installing the Recording Software Insert the included LaCie Software Utilities DVD into your computer s optical drive and follow the instructions below For more informa tion about the various programs please refer to the software s Help section 1 Double click the LaCie Software Utilities DVD icon 2 Open the Cyberlink Blu ray Disc Suite folder 3 Double click the installer and follow the on screen steps to completion TECHNICAL NOTE You will
15. The blue laser is superior since it reads and writes smaller areas of information allowing much more data to fit on a disk than red rays Blu ray also lasers also maintain superb HD picture quality The LaCie Blu ray records onto BD R BD RE DVD R single layer and dual layer DVD RW CD R CD RW The LaCie Blu ray reads BD ROM DVD ROM and CD ROM Blu ray Disc abbreviations Blu ray Disc can be shortened to BD BD R is one time writable Blu ray media BD RE is rewritable Both BD R and BD RE are available as single layer or dual layer Please note that layer does not indicate both sides of the BD Data is written on one side of a disc no matter if it is dual layer or single layer Dual layer discs include a second physical layer to store up to twice as much data Blu ray Disc video capacities As with DVD this depends upon video bandwidth the number of audio tracks and other authoring criteria The choice of the codec has great impact on playback time as well For example on a single layer BD two hours of HD Video is approximately equal to 135 minutes of HD using MPEG2 compression plus two hours of bonus material in standard definition quality OR 10 hours of broadcast quality standard definition video There are many different codecs that can increase or decrease the amount of video and audio stored on a BD Manage Copies Across Home Networks Watching or copying media stored on pre recorded BD is almost al
16. be prompted for the CD key the first time you use your application The serial number for your copies of the Cyberlink software suite are located on the back of the CD sleeve IMPORTANT INFO Please check the LaCie website for software updates http www lacie com support index htm2id 10008 Getting Connected page 15 2 2 2 Software Bundle The Cyberlink Blu ray Disc Suite is included with your LaCie Slim Blu ray The software bundle includes the following PowerDVD 9 HD playback Blu ray 3D support HD Home Theater Audio Power2Go 6 1 Drag and drop burning Burn any disc any file Secure data back up 128 bit encryption Quick search PowerDirector 8 HE Video enhancement technology Easy to use video authoring BD DVD CD Customizable photo sideshows Show and share your videos PhotoNow 1 1 Easy to use image editing Drag and drop Special photo effects image resizing and many other photo editing features PowerStarter 7 0 One unique interface for all Cyberlink software Shortcuts to basic functions Supported languages for the Cyberlink Blu ray Disc Suite gt Chinese simplified Chinese traditional English French German Italian Japanese Korean o Spanish LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Using Your LaCie Slim Blu ray User Manual page 16 3 Using Your LaCie Slim Blu ray 3 1 Inserting Discs Please keep in mind
17. ds fail to be of acceptable quality and the failure does not amount to a major failure Contact us LaCie Australia 458 Gardeners Road Alexandria NSW 2015 AUS TRALIA Phone 02 8063 3711 Email info au lacie com For fast technical support create a support ticket after registering your product at http www lacie com au register
18. e system graphic card and monitor see 1 2 2 Video and High Definition HD Playback Blu ray Disc Recordable Low to High BD R LTH A write once format that supports less expensive Blu ray discs with an organic dye recording layer Many existing Blu ray burners are compatible with this new format and no further investment in new technology is neces sary DVD RW Discs Best suited for backing up and archiving digital content These discs are functionally similar to CD RW and DVD RW discs but record in the same way as DVD R Using Direct Overwrite DOW recording this type of disc allows new data to be written directly over existing data in a single pass DVD RW Discs Best suited for backing up and archiving digital content These discs serve the same general purpose as CD RW me dia but with 4 7GB of space versus 650MB Discs can be written and erased up to 1 000 times DVD R Discs Best suited for recording DVD videos storing multiple photo albums and data storage under 4 7GB Just as CD R discs DVD R is write once but with 4 7GB of capacity versus 7OOMB for CD R discs DVD R supports lossless linking and the combination of Constant Angular Velocity CAV and Constant Linear Velocity CLV recording Foreword page 13 DVD R Discs Best suited for recording DVD videos storing multiple photo albums and data storage under 4 7GB These discs are also functionally similar
19. e unit is in use and being accessed by the computer You may injure yourself damage the drive and disrupt your com puter operating system Do not transport the drive with the disc tray open or with a BD DVD or CD disc inside Doing so may damage the drive and or data stored on the disc and will void your warranty 3 4 Emergency Disc Ejection Use this method only if the Open Close button is not working In the event that a BD DVD or CD cannot be ejected with the Open Close button and software is not controlling the drive use the emergency eject operation to open the disc tray 1 Make sure the drive is off and the power if applicable un plugged before attempting the emergency ejection procedure 2 Switch off the drive and unplug the interface cable 3 Insert a small metal poker such as an unbent paper clip into the emergency eject hole see Fig 10 Lightly push the small metal poker until it gently presses against the manual eject mechanism You will feel the mechanism eject the disc tray LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual 4 Helpful Technical Information 4 1 Cyberlink Software Assistance All supported operating systems see 7 2 Minimum System Require ments include basic BD DVD and CD reading and writing func tions However if you require more features for your disc writing LaCie recommends using the include Cyberlink Blu ray Disc Suite If you have questions about your Cyber
20. ere all of the information is written in one session but SAO allows for the ability to begin another session and record at a later time This mode allows for greater control of the recording process than Packet Writing PW or TAO Additionally more disc space can be utilized because there is no need for gaps between tracks Incremental Recording IR A writing process that is similar to the Session at Once SAO CDR writing method Files may be added directly to the DVD R disc one recording at a time instead of record ing the files to a hard drive before writing the disc The minimum recorded size though must be at least 32KB even if the file to be recorded is smaller Capacities and write speeds are decreased due to the overhead of combined lead in out areas and data Also the disc must be finalized before it may be played back by a drive other than the drive recording the disc Multi Border Recording MBR A writing process that is very similar to IR MBR allows you to make an IR disc and then play the disc back on an IR compatible device without finalizing the recording MBR creates a very short boundary zone around a recording session so a compatible player or DVD ROM drive does not attempt to play beyond the border of the recorded area Instead the unfinished disc is read by a player that supports IR Restricted Overwriting RO If a disc has already been written to new data segments can be randomly inserted anywhere with
21. erprints 40 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Getting Connected User Manual page 14 2 Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu ray 2 1 Connecting the USB 2 0 Y Cable 1 Connect the Y cable s primary Hi Speed USB 2 0 A connector see 1 4 Cables and Connections to an available USB 2 0 port on your computer IMPORTANT INFO The Y cable has two USB 2 0 connectors the primary A connector for signal and power and the secondary A con nector for additional power if necessary The difference is clearly marked by a lightning bolt sticker on the secondary power only connector You must connect the primary A connector in order to send and receive data See 1 4 Cables and Connections 2 Attach the other end mini USB of the USB 2 0 Y cable to your LaCie Slim Blu ray See Fig 07 3 Your drive should now be ready for use To verify that your drive is correctly installed and communicating with your computer follow these steps Windows Users Right click My Computer to select Properties gt Gen eral Your drive should be listed Mac Users Inthe Apple menu choose About This Mac gt More Info to open the Apple System Profiler Your drive should be listed under Hardware 4 If your Slim Blu ray does not appear to be receiving adequate power attach the secondary USB 2 0 A plug with the lightning sticker to an available USB 2 0 port on your computer See Fig 08 TECHNICAL NO
22. ers 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 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Foreword User Manual page 4 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 rec ommends that you keep TWO copies of your data one copy on your external hard drive for instance and a second copy ei ther 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 back up please refer to our website IMPORTANT INFO 1GB 1 000 000 000 bytes 1TB 1 000 000 000 000 bytes Once format ted the actual available storage capacity varies depending on operating environ ment typically 5 1096 less LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual 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 ex Blu ray Disc The Slim Blu ray gives you extraordinary flexibility to burn high end content and back up al
23. es Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interfer ence Causing Equipment Regulations 111220 v1 1 Foreword page 2 Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement FCC Lacie Slim Blu ray C 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 interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful in terference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour aged 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 differen
24. even through a window Inversely plac ing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may dam age 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 con tact your after sales department Protect your drive from excessive exposure to dust during use or stor age Dust can build up inside the device increasing the risk of dam age or malfunction Never use benzene paint thin n
25. fer performance when connected to a Hi Speed USB 2 0 port The Y cable has a secondary USB 2 0 B plug to provide additional power to the LaCie Slim Blu ray Please see Fig 03 USB 2 0 Y Cable Ends to become acquainted with the USB 2 0 Y cable 1 The primary USB 2 0 A plug that connects a device to a com puter For most computers attaching this primary A plug will provide ample signal and power for the LaCie Slim Blu ray This USB 2 0 A plug carries the data signal to and from your device 2 In the event that the device does not receive enough power via the primary USB 2 0 A plug you may connect this secondary USB 2 0 A plug into a second USB 2 0 port on your computer Please note the sticker with the lightning bolt to indicate that this plug is only meant for additional power and does not carry the data signal to and from your device 3 Mini USB 2 0 plug for a device such as the LaCie Slim Blu ray USB Icons These icons will help you easily identify the USB interfaces They ap pear on USB cables and next to the USB port connectors on certain computers Foreword page 10 Fig 03 USB 2 0 Y Cable Ends CERTIFIED Fig 04 USB 2 0 logo CERTIFIED Fig 05 USB 1 0 logo LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 1 5 Blu ray Technology Blu ray receives ifs name from the blue color of the laser that reads and writes BD data Standard CD and DVD writers and players have red lasers
26. handing it over to a designed collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equip ment The separate collection and recy cling 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 amp General Use Precautions The drive you have just purchased in cludes a laser diode device which clas sifies it as a Laser Class 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 sys tem due to the risk of exposure to laser emissions that may be reflected by such objects Always follow the basic precau tions 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 in clude but are not limited to the following precautions Foreword page 3
27. he LaCie Utilities DVD ROM into your computer s disc drive b In the Peripherals Manager choose the Drivers tab and select Update c From the Welcome screen choose Manual Update and then location DVD ROM Mac Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About this Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Has a running software program To check disconnect the USB or FireWire cable then reconnect and locked the eject function press the Open Close button If the disc will still not eject go to 3 4 Emergency Disc Fjection for more instructions on how to eject your media Is the disc already full Verify the contents of the disc by using your recording software y or viewing its contents at File gt Get Info If you ve checked and it still won t record try recording on a new blank disc Mac Select the disc icon and press Cmd Does the drive support the format Check 1 6 Supported Blu ray DVD CD Formats for the disc formats of the disc you have inserted supported by your drive Do need a new HD TV to play No Pre recorded Blu ray Disc titles will play on any standard defini Blu ray Disc tion TV set even if the video was encoded in High Definition Likewise a Blu ray Disc recorder can also record standard definition video for example from regular TV broadcasts or camcorders LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Co
28. ice as many as the ISO 9660 Level 2 and 3 specifications Mac OS Extended Also known as HFS this is the file system used by Macintosh This is the preferred file format If you will be using your disc only with the Mac OS Please note that LaCie cannot guar antee performance when using the Slim Blu Ray with the Mac OS Helpful Technical Information page 18 Hybrid discs Mac amp PC Mac users can also choose to create hybrid discs which contain two partitions one to be viewed by Mac users one by Windows users Certain software such as Toast Tita nium offers this file system for formatting your disc 4 3 Acronyms BD Blu ray Disc BDMV Blu ray Disc Video BD R Blu ray Disc Recordable Media BD ROM Blu ray Disc Read Only Media BD R LTH Blu ray Disc Low to High GES Content Protection System MPEG Moving Picture Experts Group BDAV Blu ray Disc Audio Visual BD CPS Content Protection System for Blu ray Disc BD RE Blu ray Disc Rewritable Media al Copy Control Information ECE Error Correction Code LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 4 4 Blu ray Writing Methods Disc at Once DAO The entire DVD is recorded in one session and data cannot be added after the recording is finished This differs somewhat from the CD R DAO method because the lead in area data area and lead out area are all written sequentially Session at Once SAO A writing process which is similar to DAO wh
29. ies may arise with USB controllers that do not conform to OHCI Open Host Controller Interface standards LaCie cannot ensure proper opera tion when using interface controllers that are not OHCI compliant If you encounter a problem with an unsupported peripheral connec tors such as a time lag hanging proceed as follows 1 Make sure that the USB cable is connected tightly and securely on both ends of the cable from the drive to the computer If you are using a USB cable other than the one supplied with your LaCie drive check that it is Hi Speed USB 2 0 certified 2 Check that the power supply and ground connection are seated properly 3 Disconnect your computer s USB cable Wait 30 seconds Re connect TECHNICAL NOTE Controller This is a component or an elec tronic card referred to in this case as a controller card that en ables a computer to communicate with or manage certain peripher als An external controller is an expansion card which fills one of the free slots i e PCI or PCMCIA inside your PC and which enables a peripheral i e DVD RW drive hard drive scanner or printer to be connected to the computer If your computer is not equipped with a USB controller card you can purchase an external controller through LaCie Contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Sup port section 6 Contacting Customer Support for more information LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam Troublesh
30. in the recorded boundary New data however can only be added to area of the disc that has already been recorded over and from the point where the last session was stopped Packet Writing PW A drag and drop writing process that is very useful for data backup Buffer underrun is impossible in this mode because the data is written in packets of a few KBs Packet Writing is a CPU intensive process because it constantly checks the avail able space on the disc Buffer Underrun The recording of a disc is a system intensive ap plication and the rewritable drive needs a constant stream of data A buffer underrun occurs when the stream of data to the rewritable drive is not fast enough to keep the rewritable drive s buffer full causing an error in the recording process If this problem occurs often turn down the recording speed CD DVD BD R BD RE Helpful Technical Information page 19 DAO SAO IR MBR RO PW X X X X X X X X X X X LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 4 5 About BD DVD CD Available Capacity There are important factors to consider when recording video au dio or data to BD DVD and CD The disc media specification pro vides for two physical sizes 4 7 12cm and 3 1 8cm both are 47 1 2cm thick Discs are single sided and can have one SL or two DL layers of data The amount of data a disc can hold is dependent upon many fac tors Two primary con
31. l your important files With writable blu ray discs BD reaching up to 50 GB you can now save high defini tion 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 Quick Links Click a topic Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu ray Using Your LaCie Slim Blu ray Troubleshooting Foreword page 5 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual 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 Foreword page 6 22 ae LaCie Slim Blu ray v 9
32. link software go to www cyberlink com IMPORTANT INFO LaCie cannot guarantee that third party soft ware will work with the LaCie Slim Blu ray 4 2 File System Formats When writing BD R RE DVD R RW and CD R RW discs you will have the option to assign the disc a particular file format The file fomat is the way in which a computer names and organizes files for storage and to manage data exchange LaCie recommends one of four primary file system formats when using the Slim Blu ray Universal Disk Format UDF ISO 9660 Mac OS Extended also known as HFS Hybrid discs amp PC UDF This specification developed by Optical Storage Technolo gies Association is the predominant file system that allows compat ibility across various Bluray DVD and CD applications hardware platforms and computer operating systems ISO 9660 This is the standard file system which allows media to be read on a Mac PC or other major computer platform Published by the International Organization of Standardization this standard defines a file system for DVD ROM and CDs It supports Micro soft Windows Mac OS and operating systems that follow the Unix specification but doesn t support custom features of Mac file sys tems such as long file names or icon options Microsoft created an extension to the format called Joliet which allows for Unicode file character names and file names up to 64 characters in length tw
33. ntacting Customer Support User Manual page 26 6 Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1 Read the User Manual and review section 5 Troubleshooting 2 Try to isolate the problem If possible make the drive the only external device on the CPU and make sure that all of the cables are correctly and securely attached If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the trou bleshooting checklist and you still can t get your LaCie drive to work properly contact us at www lacie com Before contacting us make sure that you are in front of your computer and that you have the following information on hand Information Where to Find Information LaCie Slim Blu ray serial number Located on a sticker at the back of drive or on the original packaging Macintosh PC model Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the menu bar and select About This Mac Operating system version Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt General Processor speed Computer memory The brands and models of other internal and external Mac users Click on the Apple icon in the finder bar and select About This peripherals installed on your computer Mac Select More Info The Apple System Profiler will launch and will list your internal and external peripherals Windows users Right click My Computer and select Properties gt Hard ware LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual
34. o Under no circum stances do LaCie or its suppliers guarantee the reliability of the BD DVD or CD media used in this drive LaCie will not under any circumstances be liable for direct special or consequential damages such as but not limited to damage or loss of property or equipment loss of profits or revenues cost of replacement goods or expense or inconvenience caused by service interruptions 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 Un der no circumstances will any person be entitled to any sum greater than the purchase price paid for the drive Warranty Information page 28 To obtain warranty service call LaCie Technical Support You may be asked to furnish proof of purchase to confirm that the drive is still under warranty All drives returned to LaCie must be securely packaged in their origi nal box and shipped with postage prepaid IMPORTANT INFO Register online for free technical support www lacie com register Note to Australian Customers Our goods come with guarantees that cannot be excluded under the Australian Consumer Law You are entitled to a replacement or refund for a major failure and for compensation for any other rea sonably foreseeable loss or damage You are also entitled to have the goods repaired or replaced if the goo
35. ooting User Manual page 22 5 Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie Slim Blu ray 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 drive is still not working correctly please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site 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 If you need further assistance please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie Technical Support see section 6 Contacting Customer Sup port for details 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 ver sion of the user manual www lacie com LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn sy Sam User Manual 5 1 The LaCie Slim Blu ray and Mac OS 10 6 The Slim Blu ray is compatible with Mac OS 10 6 but LaCie can not guaranty performance when using it with your Mac computer Additionally LaCie cannot guaranty that the Slim Blu ray will burn author
36. siderations are the type and the degree of compression used for data video and or audio For example a double layer BD R will store just over four hours of HD video using MPEG2 but it is possible to store up to 20 hours of broadcast qual ity standard definition video When media companies reference the amount of data that a disc can hold they represent the total amount in terms of gigabytes CB or a billion bytes 1000 x 1000 x 1000 bytes This number though is not the way in which a computer addresses the data to a computer the value is binary and larger than a billion bytes 1 073 741 824 1024 x 1024 x 1024 bytes 4 6 About compression standards Most Blu ray video and all DVD video are compressed using MPEG2 codec The acronym MPEG stands for Moving Picture Ex perts Group which worked to generate compression specifications under ISO What is commonly referred to as MPEG video actually consists of three common media standards MPEG1 MPEG2 and MPEGA HD with full motion video and multi channel sound multi lingual soundtracks surround sound etc is a data hungry application MPEG2 compression allows you to fit a full length feature film in HD plus bonus material on just one disc MPEG4 AVC H 264 and VC 1 are two other HD video compression standards that match MPEG2 quality while using half the data rate An example of HD bit rates MPEG2 21Mb s MPEGA 264 8Mb s VC 1 WMV9 8 Mb s Helpful
37. t from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the reseller or an experi enced radio TV technician for help Shielded cables and 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 fol lowing 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 C Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Direc tive 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 EN50082 1 EN61000 3 2 Class Laser product This equipment is certified to comply with DHHS Rule 21 CFR Chapter subchapter J in effect as of the date of manufacture This equipment is classified as a Class Laser product and no hazardous laser ra diation is emitted outside the drive LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual This symbol on the product or on ifs packaging indicates that this product must not be ENENENE disposed of with your other household waste Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by
38. tacting Customer Support 26 6 1 LaGieT chnical Support Contacts e e 27 7 Warranty Information EF e ea ea nee Ia ea e Per ea 28 LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam User Manual Copyrights Copyright 2011 LaCie All rights re served No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval sys tem or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photo copying recording or otherwise without the prior written consent of LaCie Trademarks Blu ray Apple Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Mi crosoft 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 in formation 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 chang
39. ting System Graphics Cards with the most recent drivers Windows XP SP 3 Windows Vista or Windows 7 FENSTER VITA EISE Connectivity DVD AGP or PCI Express graphic accelerator sup porting DirectX 9 0 USB 2 0 equipped computer Performance is not guaranteed using USB 1 1 and lower Blu ray Intel G45 graphics de Hard disk space coder NVIDIA GeForce 300MB for installation 7600GT ATI Radeon X1600 Internet Access eR ded Blu ray 3D Intel G45 graphics de Sete coder NVIDIA GeForce CPU 8600GT ATI Radeon HD 2400 Playback Minimum CPU DVD Pentium 4 2 4GHz or AMD Athlon Display 2800 Playback Minimum Display Blu ray 4 541 er AMD DVD and Blu ray Digital Output High Band Athlon XP 64 X2 3800 um drea Bu iod ti iant dis Blu ray 3D Core 2 Duo E6750 2 66GHz or gt compliant dis AMD Phenom 9450 2 10GHz Analog output or com puter monitor Playback Minimum RAM Blu ray 3D 3D display with 3D glasses DVD 1GB SDRAM Digital Output HDCP com pliant display Blu ray and Blu ray 3D 2GB SDRAM Analog output TV or com puter monitor LaCie Slim Blu ray Desicn Sam NS User Manual 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
40. to CD R media and have the same capacity as DVD R discs There are two types of DVD R discs DVD R General which is intended for home applications and DVD R Authoring which is intended for professional DVD Video development applica tions DVD RDL or DVD RDL Double Layer Discs Ideal for recording high quality DVD videos backing up and archiving large data DVDs These discs follow the DVD recording techniques but with 8 5GB of capacity versus 4 7GB for DVD R discs Larger disk capacity makes it possible to increase the video bit rate for higher quality DVD videos DVD RAM Best suited for camcorders and set top boxes as well as many other situations where rewriting data is important Considered a very reliable format thanks to its built in error control and defect management system CD R Discs Best suited for recording audio CDs and storing files such as photos or important documents Files can not be deleted from CD R discs and you cannot write over existing files on a CD R disc CD RW Discs Best suited for exchanging files up to 650MB Discs can be reformatted up to 1 000 times and files can written over Most CD ROM drives and audio CD players cannot read CD RW discs 3 For Best Recording Results Close all other open programs and disconnect from the in ternet Copy data to your hard drive first Check media speed rating Use media that is free of scratches and fing
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