LaCie 301460KUA - 320GB USB 2.0 LaCinema Rugged Multimedia Hard Disk User Manual

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    Lacinema rugged hd table of contents user manual page 1 table of contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 6 1.1. Minimum system requirements .................................................................

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    Lacinema rugged hd table of contents user manual page 2 6. Reformatting the lacinema rugged hd .................................................................... 33 6.1. Windows users .....................................................................................................................

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    Lacinema rugged hd 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 system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, re- cording or otherwise, without th...

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    Lacinema rugged hd foreword user manual page 4 this symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designed collection point f...

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    Lacinema rugged hd foreword user manual page 5 operating environment temperatures ✦ do not expose the lacinema rugged hd to temperatures out- side the range of 5° c to 30° c (41° f to 86° f). As high end audio/video appliance, the lacinema rugged hd has been designed with an efficient ventilation sy...

  • Page 6: 1. Introduction

    Lacinema rugged hd introduction user manual page 6 1. Introduction congratulations on the purchase of your new lacinema rugged hd! The portable lacinema rugged hd plugs directly into a wide array of audio/visual equipment for instant playback of stored home movies, music or photos. And with high-qua...

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    Lacinema rugged hd introduction user manual page 7 1.1. Minimum system requirements 1.1.1. Windows users ✦ 500mhz intel pentium ii processor or later ✦ windows 2000, xp or vista ✦ 256mb ram ✦ usb interface port ✦ internet connection (for downloading updates) 1.1.2. Mac users ✦ g4 or later, or intel ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd introduction user manual page 8 1.3. Box content your lacinema rugged hd package contains the system tower and an accessories box containing the items listed below. 1. Lacinema rugged hd 2. Remote control 3. 2 x aaa batteries 4. Video composite + stereo cable 5. Hdmi cable 6. Usb ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd introduction user manual page 9 1.5. Views of the lacinema rugged hd 1.5.1. Front view 1. Disk status led – flickering light indicates disk activity. 2. Infrared receiver – receives the infrared signal from the re- mote control. Make sure the receiver is not obstructed. 1.5.2. Rea...

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    Lacinema rugged hd introduction user manual page 10 1.6. Cables and connectors 1.6.1. A/v (audio/video) cables the a/v cables provide the audio and video signals to your ste- reo and tv. The lacinema rugged hd supports the a/v standards shown below: 1. Composite video/stereo audio – this is the most...

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    Lacinema rugged hd uploading multimedia files user manual page 11 2. Uploading multimedia files 2.1. Connecting the lacinema rugged to your computer 1. Connect the usb cable to the lacinema rugged and to your computer ( fig. 07 ). 2. If your computer usb port does not provide enough power, you may n...

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    Lacinema rugged hd uploading multimedia files user manual page 12 2.2. Transferring files to the lacinema rugged hd 2.2.1. Uploading multimedia files when the lacinema rugged hd is recognized by your computer, you can start adding your music, photos and videos. To add files, simply drag and drop the...

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    Lacinema rugged hd uploading multimedia files user manual page 13 2.3. Disconnecting your lacinema rugged hd 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 is impor...

  • Page 14: 3. Connecting The Lacinema

    Lacinema rugged hd connecting the lacinema rugged user manual page 14 3. Connecting the lacinema rugged hd to your tv the lacinema rugged hd can be connected to your television only or to your television and to your stereo. 3.1. Power connection connect the external power supply to the lacinema rugg...

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    Lacinema rugged hd connecting the lacinema rugged user manual page 15 3.2.2. Hdmi video cable to connect the lacinema rugged to a tv via hdmi video, power on the lacinema rugged as described in section 3.1. Power con- nection and follow the diagram below. Once connected, press the setup button and s...

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    Lacinema rugged hd connecting the lacinema rugged user manual page 16 3.2.3. Optical connection the cable allows you to connect the lacinema classic to a digital audio amplifier. Power on lacinema rugged as described in sec- tion 3.1. Power connection and follow the diagram below. Important info: ma...

  • Page 17: 4. Using The Remote Control

    Lacinema rugged hd lacinema rugged hd remote control user manual page 17 4. Using the remote control some of the buttons of the remote control have different functions or no function at all depending on the type of file you are viewing. This chapter discusses the button functions for each type of fi...

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    Lacinema rugged hd lacinema rugged hd remote control user manual page 18 4.2. Remote control key index the lacinema rugged hd’s remote control allows you to control the lacinema rugged hd while its connected to your tv or home theatre center. Button function 1. Power power on/off 2. Previous back to...

  • Page 19: 5. Playing Multimedia Files

    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 19 5. Playing multimedia files the following sections provide an overview of the different menu op- tions of the lacinema rugged hd while it is connected to your tv. When you first power on the lacinema rugged hd, the main men...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 20 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 uploaded to your la...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 21 5.1.2. Auto bookmark if a movie has been stopped before its end and is played back again later on, a message will ask whether to resume from the last stop position or to start from the beginning ( fig. 20 ). The last five m...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 22 video setup: search this feature will display a progress bar and will speed up the display to enable easy scanning ( fig. 23 ). Video setup: zoom this feature allows you to zoom into a video. Once the feature has been selec...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 23 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 uploaded to your laci...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 24 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 uploaded to your lac...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 25 5.4. Browser menu this menu will display all the multimedia files (not categorized by movies, music, etc.) that you have up loaded to your lacinema rug- ged hd. Scroll through the menu using the navigation buttons. To confi...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 26 5.6. Setup menu the lacinema rugged hd setup menu will help you to properly configure and customize your device. Access it at any time by click- ing the scroll through the setup menu using the up and down buttons ( fig. 34 ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 27 tv standard depending on your television’s setup, choose either ( fig. 36 ) (note that pal is the default setting): ✦ ntsc ✦ pal tv type choose either ( fig. 37 ) (note that 4:3 is the default setting): ✦ 4:3: select this o...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 28 video play mode choose from the following ( fig. 39 ): ✦ file: selected movie only will be played back ✦ repeat: selected movie will be played repeatedly ✦ folder: all files in the selected folder will be played repeatedly ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 29 music play mode choose from the following ( fig. 42 ): ✦ file: plays selected audio file only ✦ repeat: plays back selected song repeatedly ✦ folder: plays back all files in the selected folder in sequence ✦ shuffle: plays ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 30 slideshow time set the amount of time for a photo to be displayed during a slide- show. Choose from ( fig. 45) : ✦ off ✦ 10sec (def) ✦ 15sec ✦ 20sec ✦ 25sec ✦ 30sec ✦ 45sec ✦ 60sec subtitle color choose from the following (...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 31 auto play for a description of the feature, see 5.5. Autoplay mode . Choose from the following ( fig. 48 ): ✦ off ✦ movies ✦ photos factory reset select this option to reset parameters back to factory setting. Click yes to ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd playing multimedia files and settings user manual page 32 5.7. Firmware update the lacinema rugged hd 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 downloads li...

  • Page 33: 6. Reformatting The

    Lacinema rugged hd reformatting the lacinema rugged user manual page 33 6. Reformatting the lacinema rugged hd 6.1. Windows users important info: the drive should only be formatted as fat32 or ntfs. If the drive is formatted in a different format (such as hfs+), files will not appear on your televis...

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    Lacinema rugged hd reformatting the lacinema rugged 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 only be formatted as fat32 or ntfs. If the drive is formatted in...

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

  • Page 36: 7. Technical Information

    Lacinema rugged hd technical information user manual page 36 7. Technical information 7.1. Hd file format compatibility the lacinema rugged hd is fully compatible with the hi-def formats below, and can play any video encoded with these compression formats: mpeg-2 hd xvid h.264 (mpeg-4 p10) mpeg-4.2 ...

  • Page 37: 8. Troubleshooting

    Lacinema rugged hd troubleshooting user manual page 37 8. Troubleshooting if your lacinema rugged hd 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 rugged still do...

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    Lacinema rugged hd troubleshooting user manual page 38 problem question answer the drive is not recognized by the computer. Are both ends of the usb cable securely attached? Only use a usb cable provided by lacie. Check both ends of the usb cable to make sure they are fully seated in their respectiv...

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    Lacinema rugged hd troubleshooting user manual page 39 8.2. Troubleshooting: windows users problem question answer the drive is not recognized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see section 6. Reformatting the lacinema rugged h...

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    Lacinema rugged hd troubleshooting user manual page 40 8.3. Troubleshooting: tv/stereo connection problem question answer the drive is con- nected, but the tv doesn’t recognize it. Have you properly set the video out parameters in the settings menu? Using the remote control, click the info button to...

  • Page 41: 9. Contacting Customer

    Lacinema rugged hd contacting customer support user manual page 41 9. Contacting customer support 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 ...

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    Lacinema rugged hd 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.Laci...

  • Page 43: 10.  Warranty Information

    Lacinema rugged hd warranty information user manual page 43 10. 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 w...

  • Page 44: 11.  Glossary

    Lacinema rugged hd glossary user manual page 44 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 outputs a progressive...

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    Lacinema rugged hd glossary user manual page 45 h.264: the h.264 codec delivers the same quality as mpeg-2 at a third to half the data rate. H.264 is additionally acclaimed for its scalability, as it provides superior file size to quality ratios for a range of video resolutions, from mobile devices ...