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LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Table of Contents Table of Contents Foreword Precautions 1. Introduction 1.1. What Your LaCie Drive Can Do 2. Your LaCie Drive 2.1. Minimum System Requirements 2.2. Package Contents 2.3. Views Of The Drive 2.4. Cables And Connectors 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive 3.1. Installing The Recording Software 3.2. Connecting The Power Supply 3.3. Connecting The Interface Cable 3.4. Connecting Multiple Devices 3.5. Disconnecting Your LaCie Drive 4.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 5. Tech Tips 5.1. DVD & CD Media – Definitions 5.2. File System Formats – Definitions 5.3. DVD Capacity 5.4. DVD-Video Regional Playback Zones 5.5. Optimizing Data Transfers 6. FireWire Questions & Answers 7. Troubleshooting 8. Contacting Customer Support 9.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Foreword page 4 Copyrights Copyright © 2005 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, Macintosh and FireWire are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Foreword page 5 Canada Compliance Statement This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Manufacturer’s Declaration for CE Certification We hereby certify that this device is in compliance with both the EMC Directive (89/336/EEC) and the Low Voltage Directive (73/23/EEC) issued by the Commission of the European Community.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Precautions page 6 Health, Safety and General Use Precautions The drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which classifies it as a "Laser Class I" 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 system, due to the risk of exposure to laser emissions that may be reflected by such objects.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Precautions page 7 General Use Precautions: • Do not expose the drive to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F) during operation. Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit.
1. Introduction LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 8 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – your complete DVD and CD creation solution! This drive gives you maximum compatibility with the various DVD and CD formats, reading and writing to all of the popular standards (DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW and CD-R/RW) and introduces a brand new standard: DVD+R9 Double Layer (DL).
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 2. Your LaCie Drive 2.1. Minimum System Requirements Mac Users Hardware Requirements – Computer equipped with a FireWire interface card. 2. Your LaCie Drive page 9 Tech Note: Mac Users! DVD Playback: At the time of publication (September, 2005), Apple only supports DVD playback on Macintosh computers with a built-in DVD-ROM drive.
2. Your LaCie Drive LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 10 2.2.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 2. Your LaCie Drive page 11 2.3. Views Of The Drive Front View – 2 1 ReWritable 5 4 3 1 – On/Off Button / Power LED – The Power LED automatically lights up after the power supply has been connected and the drive has been attached to the computer via either the FireWire interface. Use this button to turn your drive on and off.
2. Your LaCie Drive LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 12 Rear View – 1 3 2 3 .EUPMOR EDNAB WARRANTY VOID IF SEAL BROKEN. XXXXXX IS ELLUN EITNARAG ! LaCie Ltd. Serial Number XXXXXXXXX 6 5 4 1 – Ventilation Outlet – These holes help to keep your drive cool during operation. Be sure not to block these openings when using your drive. 2 – FireWire 400 Port – This is where you plug in the FireWire 400 or iLink/DV cables furnished with the drive. See section 3.3.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 2. Your LaCie Drive page 13 2.4. Cables And Connectors FireWire Icons Theses icons will help you easily identify the FireWire interface. They FireWire FireWire is Apple's implementation of IEEE 1394, and is capable of transferring large appear on FireWire cables, and next to the FireWire port connectors amounts of data between computers and peripherals at a high rate of speed.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 14 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive Follow these steps to quickly get your LaCie Drive powered on and connected to your computer. Refer to a section to get started! 3.1. Installing The Recording Software 3.2. Connecting The Power Supply 3.3. Connecting The Interface Cable Once you’ve gotten the drive powered on and connected to your computer, move on to section 4.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 15 3.1. Installing The Recording Software Insert your LaCie Toast CD-ROM into your internal DVD/CD-ROM, and follow the instructions below that are based on each particular operating system. For more information about the various programs, please refer to the Help sections of the specific software program. Mac Users: Mac OS 10.3.
3. Installing Your LaCie Drive LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 16 3.2. Connecting The Power Supply There are two cables that are supplied with the power supply: one cable (A) connects to the LaCie drive; and the other cable (B) connects to a power outlet, such as a wall outlet or a surge protector. 3 1 2 Cable B Power Supply brick Cable A 1 Connect Cable A to your LaCie Drive. 2 Connect Cable B to the Power Supply brick.
3. Installing Your LaCie Drive LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 17 3.3. Connecting The Interface Cable 1 Connect one end of the FireWire cable into the FireWire port on the back of the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive. FireWire 400 Cable 6-pin end Tech Note: For more information about connecting additional FireWire devices to the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive, please see section 3.4. Installing Multiple Devices.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 3. Installing Your LaCie Drive page 18 3.4. Connecting Multiple Devices FireWire The FireWire interface standard allows for the connection of up to 63 devices on the bus (called daisy-chaining), with a maximum of 16 devices on one branch.
4. Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 19 4. Using Your LaCie Drive 4.1. Supported DVD/CD Formats Your LaCie drive is compatible with most popular DVD and CD formats: Format Type of Disc Record DVD DVD+R9 DL X DVD+R9 X DVD+RW X DVD-R 4.7GB for General use (Ver. 2.
4. Using Your LaCie Drive LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 20 4.2. Inserting Discs 1 2 ReWritable 4 3 1 Media Tray 2 Open/Close Button 3 Activity LED 4 Emergency Eject Hole Fig. 4.2 To insert a disc push the Open/Close (#2) button on your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive. When the disc tray opens, put the DVD or CD media into the tray with the label side facing up. Make sure the DVD or CD is correctly placed in the center of the disc tray.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 21 4.4. Writing Discs The following is a brief overview of some of the recording terminology to help you understand how to use your drive to write discs. Important Note: Please refer to your recording software’s user's guide for information on how to best use your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW drive in write mode. 4.4.1.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 22 4.4.2. CD Writing Methods Disc at Once (DAO) – A CD writing process in which the entire CD is recorded in one session, and data cannot be added after the recording is finished. This mode allows for the most control of the recording process for audio CDs because the gap between tracks can be set and the maximum capacity of the CD can be utilized.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 4. Using Your LaCie Drive page 23 4.5. Ejecting Discs Caution! Do not attempt to open the drive's disc tray or remove the DVD or CD while the unit is in use and being accessed by the computer. You may injure yourself, and damage the drive and/or your computer system. Do not transport the drive with the tray open or with a DVD or CD disc inside it. Doing so may damage the drive and/or data stored on the disc, and will void your warranty.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 5. Tech Tips page 24 5. Tech Tips 5.1. CD and DVD Media Definitions Your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive will let you create, save and share your digital files to CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW and DVD+R9 DL/DVD-R DL media. Please refer to section 2.1. Minimum System Requirements and your recording software’s documentation to see which recording techniques your computer supports.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 5. Tech Tips page 25 5.2. File System Formats - Definitions When writing DVD-R DL, DVD+R DL, DVD±R/RW and CD-R/RW discs, you will have the option to assign the disc a particular file format (the way in which a computer names and organizes files for storage and retrieval).
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 5. Tech Tips page 26 5.4. DVD-Video Regional Playback Zones Nearly all commercially-available DVD discs feature a Region Protection Code (RPC). In order to watch DVD-Video discs, the RPC needs to match the setting on the DVD player. By default, all LaCie DVD-Video-compatible drives are set to the RPC zone of the country in which it was purchased.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Foreword page 27 5.5. Optimizing Data Transfers Data transfers are the flow of data that accomplishes a task, usually related to moving data from storage to computer RAM, or between storage devices. With external drives, such as the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive, the data is transferred from the drive to the computer via the FireWire or USB interface.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 6. FireWire Questions & Answers page 28 6. FireWire Questions & Answers What Does IEEE 1394 Mean? IEEE (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) refers to the engineering corps that developed the 1394th standard, defining the high-performance serial input/output (I/O) bus used to connect peripheral devices.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 6. FireWire Questions & Answers page 29 What Are The Ideal Uses For FireWire? FireWire helped fuel a revolution for digital content creators, and was awarded a 2001 Primetime Emmy Engineering Award by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its contribution.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 7. Troubleshooting page 30 7. Troubleshooting In the event that your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to find out where the problem is coming from. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your drive is still not working correctly, please have a look at the FAQs that are regularly published on our Web site – www.lacie.com.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 7. Troubleshooting page 31 Mac Users The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is not recognized by the computer. Does your computer’s configuration meet the minimum system requirements for use with this drive? Check section 2.1. Minimum System Requirements for more information. Is the drive’s power supply connected and turned on? Make sure that the power supply is properly connected (see section 3.2.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 7. Troubleshooting page 32 The Problem Questions to Ask The drive is not recognized by the computer. Is the drive connected to the Try connecting the drive directly to the computer. For best computer through another drive? performance and reliability, connect the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive directly to the computer. Possible Solutions Is there a conflict with other device drivers or extensions? Contact LaCie Technical Support for help.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 7. Troubleshooting page 33 The Problem Questions to Ask Possible Solutions The drive is working slowly. Is the LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive connected directly to the host computer? Make sure that your LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive is connected directly to the computer (see section 3.3. Connecting The Interface Cable for more information). For best performance, avoid daisy-chain configurations and connect devices directly to the computer.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual The Problem Questions to Ask Is the disc already full? The drive’s media tray automatically ejects a disc when you try to record on it, or the drive is not writing to CD/DVD correctly. Does the drive support the format of the disc you have inserted? 7. Troubleshooting page 34 Possible Solutions Verifty the contents of the disc by using your recording software or viewing its contents by going to File and clicking on Get Info.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 8. Contacting Customer Support page 35 8. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1) Read the manuals and review the Troubleshooting section. 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 firmly attached.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual 8. Contacting Customer Support LaCie Technical Support 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.lacie.com/be/contact/ LaCie Canada Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/caen/contact/ (English) LaCie Denmark Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.com/dk/contact/ LaCie Finland Contact Us At: http://www.lacie.
9. Warranty LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual page 37 9. Warranty 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.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Glossary page 38 Glossary Asynchronous – Data transfer method where the data is transferred independently of other processes. With this transfer method, the intervals between transmissions can vary, and data can be resent if it is initially missed. Backup – (1) The act of creating at least one additional copy of data onto a different (and safe) storage device from where it can be retrieved at a later time if needed.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Glossary page 39 Digital – Discrete information that can be broken down to zero or one bits. Driver (peripheral manager) – A software component that enables the computer system to communicate with a peripheral. Most peripherals will not operate correctly – if at all – if the appropriate drivers are not installed on the system. File System – Links the physical map of a disc to its logical structure.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Glossary page 40 Kb (Kilobit) – Equivalent to 1,000 bits. Kb/s – Kilobits per second. 480Kb/s is equal to 60KB/s. KB (KiloByte) – Basically, this means 1,000 bytes, but it is actually 1,024 bytes. KB/s – Kilobytes per second. A means of measuring throughput. Mb (Megabit) – Equivalent to 1,000,000 bits. Mb/s – Megabits per second. A means of measuring throughput. 480Mb/s is equal to 60MB/s.
LaCie d2 DL DVD±RW Drive – Toast 7 Titanium User’s Manual Glossary page 41 Seek Time – The amount of time (in thousandths of a second, or milliseconds) that it takes a hard drive’s read/write head to move to a specific location on the disk. Average seek, then, is the average of a large number of random samplings all over the disk. Seek time is CPU independent, meaning that seek time is the same for a disk drive, whether it is attached to a computer or not.
