LaCie 301395KUJ - LaCinema Classic - Digital AV Player User Manual

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    Lacie lacinema classic table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 6 1.1. Minimum system requirements ...............................................................

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    Lacie lacinema classic table of contents user manual page 2 5.6. Setup menu ............................................................................................................................... 30 5.6.1. Language ................................................................................

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    Lacie lacinema classic foreword user manual page 3 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, with...

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    Lacie lacinema classic foreword user manual page 4 – only qualified persons are autho- rized to carry out maintenance on this device. – read this user manual carefully and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device. – do not open a disk drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Neve...

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    Lacie lacinema classic foreword user manual page 5 operating environment temperatures – do not expose the lacie lacinema classic to temperatures outside the range of 5° c to 30° c (41° f to 86° f). As high end audio/video appliance, the lacie lacinema classic has been designed with an efficient vent...

  • Page 6: 1. Introduction

    Lacie lacinema classic introduction user manual page 6 1. Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new lacie lacinema classic! The high-capacity, portable lacie lacinema classic plugs directly into a wide array of audio/visual equipment for instant playback of stored home movies, music o...

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    Lacie lacinema classic introduction user manual page 7 supported formats – all users video photo audio – mpeg-4 (divx, avi, xvid) – external subtitles: sub, srt, smi, ssa – jpeg – mp3 – wma – dolby digital* supported video outputs: – composite video (cvbs) – hdmi (up to 1080p) supported audio output...

  • Page 8: 1.2.  Box Content

    Lacie lacinema classic introduction user manual page 8 1.2. Box content your lacie lacinema classic package contains the system tower and an accessories box containing the items listed below. 1. Lacie lacinema classic 2. Remote control 3. 2 x aaa batteries 4. Video composite + stereo cable 5. Hdmi c...

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    Lacie lacinema classic introduction user manual page 9 1.4. Views of the lacinema classic 1.4.1. Front view 1. Infrared receiver – receives the infrared signal from the re- mote control. Make sure the receiver is not obstructed. 2. Usb expansion port – connect a usb flash disk to access its multimed...

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    Lacie lacinema classic introduction user manual page 10 fig. 1.5.1 1.5. Cables and connectors 1.5.1. A/v (audio/video) cables the a/v cables provide the audio and video signals to your ste- reo and tv. The lacie lacinema classic supports the a/v stan- dards shown below: 1. Composite video/stereo aud...

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    Lacie lacinema classic uploading multimedia files user manual page 11 1. Connect the power supply (fig. 2.1-a). 2. Connect the usb cable to the lacinema classic and to your computer (fig. 2.1-b). 3. The lacinema classic icon will appear on your computer (on the desktop for mac users, and in the my c...

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    Lacie lacinema classic uploading multimedia files user manual page 12 2.2. Transferring files to the lacinema classic 2.2.1. Uploading multimedia files when the lacie lacinema classic is recognized by your com- puter, you can start adding your music, photos and videos. To add files, simply drag and ...

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    Lacie lacinema classic uploading multimedia files user manual page 13 2.3. Disconnecting your lacie lacinema classic external usb devices feature “plug & play” connectivity, which means that your drive can be connected and disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent failures, however, it ...

  • Page 14: 3.1.  Power Connection

    Lacie lacinema classic connecting the lacinema classic user manual page 14 3. Connecting the lacinema classic to your tv and stereo the lacie lacinema classic can be connected to your television only or to your television and to your stereo. Connect the external power supply to the lacinema classic ...

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    Lacie lacinema classic connecting the lacinema classic user manual page 15 3.2.2. Hdmi video cable to connect the lacinema classic to a tv via hdmi video, pow- er on the lacinema classic as described in section 3.1. Power connection and follow the diagram below. Once connected, press the gear button...

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    Lacie lacinema classic connecting the lacinema classic user manual page 16 3.2.3. Coaxial digital audio cable the cable allows you to connect the lacinema classic to a digi- tal audio amplifier. Power on lacinema classic as described in section 3.1. Power connection and follow the diagram below. Coa...

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    Lacie lacinema classic connecting the lacinema classic user manual page 17 3.2.4. Usb expansion connection the lacinema features a usb expansion port on its front panel that allows you to connect storage disks for instant media play- back. 1. Make sure the lacinema is turned on and connected to your...

  • Page 18: 4. Using The Remote Control

    Lacie lacinema classic lacie lacinema classic remote control user manual page 18 4. Using the remote control some of the buttons of the remote control have different func- tions or no function at all depending on the type of file you are viewing. This chapter discusses the button functions for each ...

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    Lacie lacinema classic lacie lacinema classic remote control user manual page 19 4.2. Remote control key index the lacie lacinema classic’s remote control allows you to control the lacie lacinema classic while its connected to your tv or home theatre center. Button function 1. Power power on/off 2. ...

  • Page 20: 5. Playing Multimedia Files

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 20 5. Playing multimedia files the following sections provide an overview of the different menu options of the lacie lacinema classic while it is connected to your tv. When you first power on the lacie lacinema classic, th...

  • Page 21: 5.1.  Movies Menu

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 21 5.1. Movies menu you can scroll through the menus using the navigation buttons. To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the play button. This menu will display all of the video files that you have up- loaded to y...

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    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 22 fig. 5.1.2 fig. 5.1.3 5.1.1. File information the information screen gives you main movie and playback in- formation. 5.1.2. Audio lists audio track(s) embedded in the currently playing movie. 5.1.3. Subtitles lists sub...

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    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 23 5.1.4. Repeat sets the movie repeat mode status. Select on to repeat the same movie continuously – off to stop playback at the end the movie 5.1.5. Play mode applies to all movies located in the same folder. Select play...

  • Page 24: 5.2.  Music Menu

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 24 5.2. Music menu you can scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons. To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the play button. This menu will display all of the audio files that you have up- loaded to you...

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    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 25 5.2.1. Play mode select shuffle to play songs in random order or standard to play songs in continuous order. 5.2.2. Repeat set the repeat audio status. Select on to repeat the songs in the folder continuously, and off t...

  • Page 26: 5.3.  Photos Menu

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 26 5.3. Photos menu you can scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons. To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the play button. This menu will display all of the image files that you have up- loaded to yo...

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    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 27 5.3.1. Browser mode this function allows you to see a thumbnail of photos as you scroll through the photo menu. Select either list mode (to see only the file name) or thumbnail mode. 5.3.2. Play mode select shuffle to d...

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    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 28 5.3.3. Repeat set the repeat photo status. Select on to repeat the photos in the folder continuously, and off to stop playback at the end when all photos in the folder have been displayed. 5.3.4. Jpeg duration sets the ...

  • Page 29: 5.4.  File Browser Mode

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 29 5.4. File browser mode you can scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons. To confirm your choice and enter a menu, press the play but ton. This menu will display all the multimedia files that you have up- loa...

  • Page 30: 5.6.  Setup Menu

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 30 fig. 5.6.1 fig. 5.6 5.6. Setup menu to modify settings, access the setup menu by pressing the gear button. Scroll through the setup menu using the up and down buttons. To display the available options of a setup categor...

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    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 31 5.6.2. Video aspect ration: choose between 16:9 (default) and 4:3 . View mode: – fill: fill the screen with image. – original: display image as its original size. – auto fit (default): automatically fit the decoded imag...

  • Page 32: 5.7.  Firmware Update

    Lacie lacinema classic playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 32 5.7. Firmware update the lacie lacinema classic allows you to update its firmware by loading downloaded firmware updates in the update folder. To update the firmware: 1. Go to www.Lacie.Com/support and click on the down...

  • Page 33: 6.1.  Windows Users

    Lacie lacinema classic reformatting the lacinema classic user manual page 33 6. Reformatting the lacie lacinema classic 6.1. Windows users important info: the drive should not be reformatted to a file system other than fat32 or fat16. If the drive is formatted in a non-fat32 format (such as ntfs or ...

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    Lacie lacinema classic reformatting the lacinema classic user manual page 34 8. Click next. 9. Click next. 10. Click next. 11. Click next. 12. On the format partition window, select quick format. Click next. Important info: the drive should not be reformatted to a file system other than fat 32. If t...

  • Page 35: 6.2.  Mac Users

    Lacie lacinema classic reformatting the lacinema classic user manual page 35 6.2. Mac users caution: following these steps will erase everything from the lacinema classic. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. Imp...

  • Page 36: 7. Technical Information

    Lacie lacinema classic technical information user manual page 36 7. Technical information 7.1. Xvid compatibility the lacie lacinema classic is fully compatible with the xvid format (an iso, mpeg-4 compliant video codec), and can play any video encoded with this compression format. 7.2. Optimizing d...

  • Page 37: 8. Troubleshooting

    Lacie lacinema classic troubleshooting user manual page 37 8. Troubleshooting if your lacie lacinema classic 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 classic...

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    Lacie lacinema classic troubleshooting user manual page 38 problem question answer error messages under mac os 10.X. Did you get an “error –50” mes- sage while copying to a fat 32 (msdos) volume? When copying files or folders from mac os 10.X to a fat 32 volume, file names with certain characters ca...

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    Lacie lacinema classic troubleshooting user manual page 39 problem question answer the drive is not recognized by the computer. Is the drive’s power supply con- nected and turned on? Make sure that the power supply is properly connected (see section 2.1. Connecting the lacinema classic to your compu...

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    Lacie lacinema classic troubleshooting user manual page 40 divx® and xvid® compatibility. When a new version of divx® or xvid® is released, will the lacie lacinema classic be able to play those files, too? Provided that the new version complies with the iso mpeg- 4 stan- dard, the lacie lacinema cla...

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    Lacie lacinema classic contacting customer support user manual page 41 before you contact technical support 1. Read the manuals and review section 8. 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...

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    Lacie lacinema classic contacting customer support user manual page 42 9.1. Lacie technical support contacts lacie asia, singapore, and hong kong contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/asia/contact/ lacie australia contact us at: http://www.Lacie.Com/au/contact/ lacie belgium contact us at: http://www....

  • Page 43: 10.  Warranty Information

    Lacie lacinema classic warranty information user manual page 43 lacie lacinema classic • design by neil poulton warranty information user manual page 43 lacie warrants your drive against any defect in material and workmanship, under normal use, for the period designated on your warranty certificate....

  • Page 44: 11.  Glossary

    Lacie lacinema classic glossary user manual page 44 11. Glossary 480p – also known as 480 progressive, this is a form of standard-definition digital television (sdtv) which is similar to vga computer displays. A dvd’s resolution is 480p, but this resolution can only be seen when the dvd player outpu...