LaCie D2 BLU-RAY XL User Manual

LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive 

Table of Contents

User Manual 

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Table of Contents

1.  Introduction................................................................................................................. 4

1.1.  Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 5

1.2.  Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 6

1.2.1.  For Burning/Mastering ...................................................................................................... 6

1.2.2.  For HD Video* Playback .................................................................................................... 6

1.3.  Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.1.  Front View ....................................................................................................................... 7

1.3.2.  Rear View ........................................................................................................................ 7

1.4.  1.4. Cables and Connections ........................................................................................................ 8

1.4.1.  Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ............................................................................................................ 8

1.4.2.  FireWire 400.................................................................................................................... 8

1.4.3.  FireWire 800.................................................................................................................... 9

1.5.  Blu-ray Technology ..................................................................................................................... 10

1.6.  Supported Blu-ray/DVD/CD Formats ............................................................................................ 11

1.6.1.  Blu-ray, DVD and CD Media Format Definitions ................................................................ 12

2.  Connecting Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive ................................................................... 13

2.1.  Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software ................................................................................. 14

2.1.1.  Installing the Recording Software ..................................................................................... 14

2.2.  Connecting the Power Supply ....................................................................................................... 15

2.3.  Connecting via the USB 2.0 Interface Cable ................................................................................. 16

2.4.  Connecting via the FireWire Interface Cable ................................................................................. 17

3.  Using Your LaCie d2 Blu-ray Drive ............................................................................ 18

3.1.  Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 18

3.2.  Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 18

3.3.  Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 19

3.4.  Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 19

4.  Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 20

4.1.  File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 20

4.2.  Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... 20

4.3.  DVD±RW Writing Methods .......................................................................................................... 21

4.4.  About BD/DVD/CD available capacity .......................................................................................... 22

4.5.  About compression standards ...................................................................................................... 22

4.6.  FireWire Questions & Answers ..................................................................................................... 23

4.7.  USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 23

4.8.  Choosing between FireWire and USB ........................................................................................... 23

4.9.  Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 24

5.  Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 25

5.1.  Manual Updates ......................................................................................................................... 25

6.  Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 28

6.1.  LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 29

7.  Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 30