LaCie LaCinema Mini 500GB User manual

Brand: LaCie

Model: LaCinema Mini 500GB

Category: External hard drives

Type: User manual

LaCinema Mini HD Table of Contents

User Manual page 1

Table of Contents

1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 7

1.1. Minimum System Requirements ........................................................................................................ 8

1.1.1. Windows Users ................................................................................................................... 8

1.1.2. Mac Users .......................................................................................................................... 8

1.2. Supported Formats ......................................................................................................................... 9

1.3. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 10

1.4. Languages ................................................................................................................................... 10

1.5. Views of the LaCinema Mini HD .................................................................................................... 11

1.5.1. Front View ........................................................................................................................ 11

1.5.2. Rear View ......................................................................................................................... 11

1.5.3. Internal ............................................................................................................................ 11

1.6. Cables and Connectors ................................................................................................................ 12

1.6.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables ................................................................................................. 12

1.6.2. USB Cable ....................................................................................................................... 12

1.7. Power Management ...................................................................................................................... 13

2. Using the Remote Control ......................................................................................... 14

2.1. Battery Installation ........................................................................................................................ 14

2.2. Remote Control Key Index ............................................................................................................. 15

2.2.1. Important Button Details .................................................................................................... 16

3. Setting Up: Transferring Files Via USB ....................................................................... 17

3.1. STEP 1: Connect the USB cable ..................................................................................................... 18

3.2. STEP 2: Connect the Power Supply (Optional) ................................................................................. 18

3.3. STEP 3: Transferring Files .............................................................................................................. 19

3.4. STEP 4: Unmounting Your Drive .................................................................................................... 20

4. Setting Up: Connecting to TV .................................................................................... 21

4.1. STEP 1: Connect HDMI or Composite Cables ................................................................................. 21

4.1.1. HDMI (High-Deﬁnition) Connection .................................................................................... 22

4.1.2. Composite Video & Stereo Audio Cable ............................................................................. 22

4.1.3. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection .................................................................................... 23

4.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable .............................................................................................. 24

4.3. STEP 3: Connect the Power Supply ................................................................................................ 25

4.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard ....................................................................................... 26

5. Playing Multimedia Files............................................................................................ 28

5.1. Movie Space ................................................................................................................................ 29

5.1.1. Movie Space Options ........................................................................................................ 30

5.2. Photos Space ............................................................................................................................... 32

5.2.1. Photo Space Options ........................................................................................................ 33

5.3. Music Space ................................................................................................................................ 34

5.3.1. Music Space Options ........................................................................................................ 36

5.4. Network Space ............................................................................................................................. 38

5.4.1. Media Servers ................................................................................................................... 38

5.4.2. Shared folders .................................................................................................................. 38

6. Playing Files Located on USB Hard Drive ................................................................... 39

6.1. USB Disk Connection .................................................................................................................... 39

6.2. Compatibility ............................................................................................................................... 40

6.3. Safe USB Disk Removal ................................................................................................................. 40

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7. Playing Files From a Networked Media Server .......................................................... 41

7.1. Network-Attached Storage (NAS) ................................................................................................... 41

7.2. From Windows or Mac Computers ................................................................................................. 42

7.2.1. Packet Video TwonkyVision ................................................................................................ 42

7.2.2. Windows Media Player (WMP) ........................................................................................... 43

7.2.3. Shared folders on your Computer ....................................................................................... 44

8. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network ......................................................... 47

8.1. Manage Files from a Networked Computer .................................................................................... 47

8.1.1. STEP 1: Connect the Power Supply ..................................................................................... 48

8.1.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable ................................................................................... 49

8.1.3. STEP 3: Connect HDMI or Composite Cables ..................................................................... 49

8.1.4. STEP 4: Conﬁgure Network Settings ................................................................................... 50

8.1.5. STEP 5: LaCie Network Assistant: Install .............................................................................. 51

8.1.6. STEP 6: LaCie Network Assistant: Transfer Files ................................................................... 52

8.1.7. Alternative Network Connection Methods ............................................................................ 54

8.2. Play Files on Networked Media Players ........................................................................................... 55

8.2.1. Enable the Media Server Function ...................................................................................... 55

8.2.2. UPnP Usage Example: XBOX ............................................................................................. 56

9. Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD ......................................................................... 57

9.1. Reformatting: Windows Users ........................................................................................................ 58

9.2. Reformatting: Mac Users ............................................................................................................... 60

10. Settings Menu ........................................................................................................... 61

10.1. Settings: Audio/Video ................................................................................................................. 61

10.1.1. Video Output ................................................................................................................... 61

10.1.2. Display Resolution ............................................................................................................. 62

10.1.3. Aspect Ratio ..................................................................................................................... 62

10.1.4. Audio Output ................................................................................................................... 62

10.1.5. NTSC/PAL ........................................................................................................................ 63

10.2. Settings: Video ........................................................................................................................... 63

10.2.1. Video Sequence ................................................................................................................ 63

10.2.2. Subtitle Font Size............................................................................................................... 64

10.3. Settings: Music ........................................................................................................................... 65

10.3.1. Music Sequence ............................................................................................................... 65

10.3.2. Audio Track Display .......................................................................................................... 65

10.4. Settings: Photo ........................................................................................................................... 66

10.4.1. Slideshow ......................................................................................................................... 66

10.4.2. Picture Scaling .................................................................................................................. 66

10.4.3. Transition Effect ................................................................................................................ 67

10.4.4. Interval Time .................................................................................................................... 67

10.5. Settings: System .......................................................................................................................... 68

10.5.1. Language ......................................................................................................................... 68

10.5.2. Content Aggregation ......................................................................................................... 68

10.5.3. Screensaver Delay............................................................................................................. 68

10.5.4. Browse Mode ................................................................................................................... 68

10.5.5. Additional Encoding Support.............................................................................................. 69

10.5.6. System Reset ..................................................................................................................... 69

10.5.7. About .............................................................................................................................. 70

10.5.8. Update Device .................................................................................................................. 70

10.6. Settings: Network ....................................................................................................................... 71

10.6.1. Network Setup: Wired / Wireless ........................................................................................ 71

10.6.2. Device Name ................................................................................................................... 72

10.6.3. Media Server .................................................................................................................... 72

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10.6.4. Shared Folders ................................................................................................................. 72

10.6.5. Auto Login ....................................................................................................................... 73

10.6.6. Clear Account Information ................................................................................................. 73

10.7. Settings: Shutdown ..................................................................................................................... 73

10.7.1. Shutdown ......................................................................................................................... 73

10.7.2. Restart ............................................................................................................................. 73

11. Technical Information................................................................................................ 74

11.1. HD File Format Compatibility ...................................................................................................... 74

11.2. Optimizing Data Transfers ........................................................................................................... 74

12. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 75

12.1. Troubleshooting the Television/Stereo Connection ........................................................................ 76

12.2. USB Connection (Mac Users) ....................................................................................................... 77

12.3. USB Connection (Windows Users) ................................................................................................ 79

13. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 81

13.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 82

14. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 83

LaCinema Mini HD Foreword

User Manual page 4

Copyrights

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 the prior writ-

ten consent of LaCie.

Trademarks

Apple, Mac, and Macintosh are registered

trademarks of Apple Inc. Microsoft, Win-

dows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7

are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor-

poration. Other trademarks mentioned in

this manual are the property of their respec-

tive owners.

Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D

symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laborato-

ries.

Changes

The material in this document is for infor-

mation only and 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 in-

formation 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

changes.

FCC Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-

lowing conditions:

1. The devices may not cause harmful in-

terference

2. The devices must accept any interfer-

ence received, including interference

that may cause undesired operation.

NOTE: 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 in a residential instal-

lation. 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 interference

to radio or television reception, which can

be determined by turning the equipment off

and on, the user is encouraged to try and

correct the interference by one or more of

the following measures:

■ Reorient or relocate the receiving an-

tenna.

■ Increase the separation between the

equipment and receiver.

■ Connect the equipment into an outlet

on a circuit different from that to which

the receiver is connected.

■ Consult the dealer or an experienced

radio/TV technician for help.

Modiﬁcations to this product not authorized

by LaCie could void the FCC & Industry

Canada regulations and negate your au-

thority to operate the product.

Canada Compliance Statement

This Class B digital apparatus meets all

requirements of the Canadian Interference-

Causing Equipment Regulations.

Manufacturer’s Declara-

tion for CE Certiﬁcation

We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this prod-

uct conforms to the following European

standards: Class B EN60950, EN55022,

EN55024, EN61000-3-2: 2000,

EN61000-3-3: 2001

With reference to the following condi-

tions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Directive;

89/336/EEC EMC Directive

CAUTION: Modiﬁcations not authorized

by the manufacturer may void the user’s

authority to operate this device.

CAUTION: The LaCinema Mini HD’s war-

ranty may be void as a result of the failure

to respect the precautions listed above.

NOTE: The main cable must be in confor-

mity with CEI 60227 or CEI 60245 and the

type of plug must match the standards in

the country of use.

Tested to comply with FCC

standards for home or ofﬁce

use

LaCinema Mini HD

LaCinema Mini HD Foreword

User Manual page 5

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 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 equip-

ment for recycling, please contact your

local city ofﬁce, your household waste dis-

posal service, or the shop where you pur-

chased the product.

CAUTION: The LaCinema Mini HD’s war-

ranty may be void as a result of the failure

to respect the precautions listed above.

Health and Safety

Precautions

■ Only qualiﬁed persons are authorized

to carry out maintenance on this device.

■ Read this User Manual carefully and

follow the correct procedure when set-

ting up the device.

■ Do not open a disk drive or attempt to

disassemble or modify it. Never insert

any metallic object into the drive to

avoid any risk of electrical shock, ﬁre,

short-circuiting or dangerous emissions.

The disk drives shipped with your LaCin-

ema Mini HD contain no user-service-

able parts. If it appears to be malfunc-

tioning, have it inspected by a qualiﬁed

LaCie Technical Support representative.

■ Never expose your device to rain, or use

it near water, or in damp or wet condi-

tions. Never place objects containing

liquids on the LaCinema Mini HD, as

they may spill into its openings. Doing

so increases the risk of electrical shock,

short-circuiting, ﬁre or personal injury.

■ Make sure that the computer and LaCin-

ema Mini HD are electrically grounded.

If the devices are not grounded, there

is an increased risk of electrical shock.

Power requirements 100-240 V~, 1.5

A, 60-50 Hz, (Supply voltage ﬂuctua-

tions not exceeding ± 10% of the nom-

inal, transient over-voltages according

to over-voltage category II).

General Use Precautions

■ Do not expose the LaCinema Mini HD

to temperatures outside the range of 5°

C to 30° C (41° F to 86° F); or to op-

erational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-

condensing, or non-operating humid-

ity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.

Doing so may damage the LaCinema

Mini HD or disﬁgure its casing. Avoid

placing your LaCinema Mini HD near a

source of heat or exposing it to sunlight

(even through a window). Inversely,

placing your LaCinema Mini HD in an

environment that is too cold or humid

may damage the unit.

■ Always unplug the LaCinema Mini HD

from the electrical outlet if there is a risk

of lightning or if it will be unused for

an extended period of time. Otherwise,

there is an increased risk of electrical

shock, short-circuiting or ﬁre.

■ Use only the power supply shipped with

the device.

■ Do not place objects on top of the

LaCinema Mini HD or use excessive

force on it.

■ Never use excessive force on your

LaCinema Mini HD. If you detect a

problem, see the Troubleshooting sec-

tion in this manual.

CAUTION: A shielded-type power cord

is required in order to meet FCC emission

limits and also to prevent interference to the

nearby radio and television reception. It is

essential that only the supplied power cord

be used.

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Operating Environment Temperatures

■ Do not expose the LaCinema Mini HD to temperatures outside

the range of 5° C to 30° C (41° F to 86° F). As high end audio/

video appliance, the LaCinema Mini HD has been designed with

an efﬁcient ventilation system. Allow 5 cm of clearance for air-

ﬂow on all sides of the LaCinema Mini HD to prevent overheat-

ing. See Fig. 01.

■ Do not stack the LaCinema Mini HD on or below another audio/

video appliance such as a TV, VCR or DVD player. Other audio/

video appliances require sufﬁcient airﬂow and carry the same

precautions of use. See Fig. 02 and Fig. 03.

IMPORTANT INFO: 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. To help prevent the loss of your data, LaCie

highly recommends that you keep TWO copies of your data; one

copy on your external hard disk, for instance, and a second copy

either on your internal hard disk, another external hard disk 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

backup, please refer to our website.

IMPORTANT INFO: 1GB = 1,000,000,000 bytes. 1TB =

1,000,000,000,000 bytes. Once formatted, the actual available

storage capacity varies depending on operating environment (typi-

cally 5-10% less).

IMPORTANT INFO:

Do not stack objects on top of the LaCin ema

Mini HD, as they may interfere with the WiFi antenna.

5 cm

5 cm5 cm

Fig. 01

Fig. 02

Fig. 03

LaCinema Mini HD Introduction

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCinema Mini HD!

The LaCinema Mini HD plugs directly into a wide array of audio/

visual equipment for instant playback of stored home movies, music

or photos. And with high-quality video and quality audio, there’s no

compromise on performance.

To get started, simply connect the LaCinema Mini HD to your TV

and use the included remote to easily navigate through the menus,

called Spaces, to listen to music, view photos or watch High deﬁni-

tion movies.

The LaCinema Mini HD allows you to choose from MPG, AVI, MP4,

MKV, WMV, ISO, VOB, IFO, ASF, TS, TP, TRP, MTS, M2TS, and

DAT video formats for easy playback.

Click a topic:

■ Setting Up: Transferring Files Via USB

■ Setting Up: Connecting to TV

■ Playing Multimedia Files

Quick Links

LaCinema Mini HD Introduction

User Manual page 8

1.1. Minimum System Requirements

1.1.1. Windows Users

■ 500MHz Intel Pentium II processor or later

■ Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7

■ 256MB RAM

■ USB interface port

■ Internet connection (for downloading updates)

1.1.2. Mac Users

■ G5 or later, or Intel Core Duo

■ Mac OS X 10.4.9

■ 256MB RAM

■ USB interface port

■ Internet connection (for downloading updates)

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Video Codecs

■ MPEG-1

■ MPEG-2 / HD

■ MPEG4

■ DivX / HD

■ Xvid

■ H.264 HD

■ WMV9 HD

■ VC-1

Video File Types (Containers)

■ AVI

■ MP4

■ MKV

■ WMV

■ DivX

■ DAT

■ MOV

■ MPEG

■ VOB

■ ASF

■ TS

■ TP

■ TRP

■ M2TS

■ DVR-MS

■ ISO*

■ Video_TS*

External Hard Drive File Systems

■ NTFS ■ FAT32 (MS-

DOS)

■ HFS+ (not

Journaled)

Subtitles

■ SRT ■ SSA ■ SUB

■ SMI ■ PSB ■ ASS

Audio File Types (Containers)

■ MP3

■ WMA

■ WAV/PMC/

LPMC

■ AAC**

■ OGG

■ FLAC

■ AC3

■ MP4

■ MKA

Playlists

■ M3U ■ PLS ■ WPL

Dolby Digital

■ Two channels only***

DTS

■ Multichannel decoding via optical S/PDIF and HDMI to

home ampliﬁer

Photo File Types

■ PNG

■ GIF

■ BMP

■ JPEG (except

Progressive

JPEG)

■ TIFF

Video Outputs

■ Composite (CVBS) ■ HDMI 1.3

Audio Outputs

■ Optical ■ Stereo

* DVD Video function is supported via VOB / IFO (Video_TS folder).

If the drive is formatted in FAT32, DVD ISO ﬁle size cannot exceed

4GB due to ﬁle system format limitation.

** Supports iTunes encoded (m4a).

*** For audio with more than 2 channels, connect the product to

a digital home receiver. The audio is passed through the coaxial

connection (see section 4.1.3. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection).

TECHNICAL NOTE: A container, such as AVI or MOV, is a ﬁle

format that deﬁnes how the data stream is stored. They contain data

that has been compressed using a codec. For a ﬁle to play properly

on your LaCinema Mini HD, both its codec and container type must

be supported.

TECHNICAL NOTE: You can download third party applications

that will help you to identify a ﬁle’s codec, container, and other in-

formation. LaCie suggests the free application Media Info.

1.2. Supported Formats

LaCinema Mini HD Introduction

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1.3. Box Content

Your LaCinema Mini HD package contains the system tower and an

accessories box containing the items listed below.

1. LaCinema Mini HD

2. Remote control

3. 2 x AAA batteries

4. Video composite + stereo cable

5. HDMI cable

6. USB cable

7. Ethernet cable

8. External power supply

9. Quick Install Guide

10. Utilities CD-ROM (includes User Manual and Packet Video

TwonkyMedia Server software for Mac and PC)

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.

1.4. Languages

Supported Languages

❖ Chinese (Simpliﬁed) ❖ Chinese (Traditional)

❖ Dutch ❖ English

❖ French ❖ German

❖ Greek ❖ Italian

❖ Japanese ❖ Korean

❖ Polish ❖ Portuguese

❖ Russian ❖ Spanish

❖ Swedish

Please check the LaCie website for a complete list of supported lan-

guages.

Quick Install Guide

Genie Backup Assistant

for Windows XP, Vista

Intego Backup Assistant

for Mac OS 10.4.9 or higher

PV TwonkyMedia Server 5.0

for Windows XP, Vista

Mac OS 10.3.9 or higher

User Manual

Manuel d’utilisation

Guida per l'utente

Benutzerhandbuch

Manual de Usuario

LaCinema Mini HD Introduction

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1.5. Views of the LaCinema Mini HD

1.5.1. Front View

1. Infrared receiver – Receives the infrared signal from the remote

control. Make sure the receiver is not obstructed.

Stand-by button – By default, pushing this button puts the drive

into stand-by mode or wakes it from standby (this behavior can

be modiﬁed; see 1.7. Power Management for more details)

2. Blue status light – If the drive is connected to a TV or computer,

this light will be on. It will turn off when disconnected.

3. USB port (connect disk) – Connect a USB disk, digital camera,

or card reader to access its multimedia ﬁles directly from your

TV.

1.5.2. Rear View

1. USB 2.0 device – Connect to your PC or Mac to copy ﬁles to the

LaCinema Mini HD’s internal storage

2. USB 2.0 host – Connect a USB disk, digital camera, or card

reader

3. Ethernet connector – Connect to your home network via an Eth-

ernet cable to your router

4. Optical audio out – Connect to digital home ampliﬁer

5. Video composite + stereo connector – Connect to any TV (CRT)

6. HDMI – Connect to a High Deﬁnition ﬂat screen TV or video

projector

7. Power connector – Must be connected when the drive is at-

tached to a TV. When connected to a computer, the drive is

bus powered through the USB connection, but if your computer

does not provide enough power through the USB port, connect

the power supply.

1.5.3. Internal

1. WiFi connection – Antenna is inside the product. Connect the

LaCinema mini HD to a network via WiFi in order to trans fer and

play multimedia ﬁles.

CAUTION: Do not stack another electronic device on or below the

LaCinema Mini HD or place it in an enclosed area to avoid perfor-

mance and overheating issues (Fig. 06).

Fig. 04

Fig. 05

Fig. 06

LaCinema Mini HD Introduction

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1.6. Cables and Connectors

1.6.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables

These cables provide the audio and video signals to your stereo and

TV. The LaCinema Mini HD supports the following standards:

1. Composite video + stereo audio – This is the most standard

video connection (yellow) as well as left (white) and right (red)

stereo audio inputs. If your TV only has a SCART connector,

you can purchase a SCART-Composite adapter from your local

retailer.

2. HDMI (High-Deﬁnition Multimedia Interface) – This is the best

audio/video method for connecting the LaCinema Mini HD to

HDTVs.

3. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) (not included) – This connection allows

you to connect your LaCinema Mini HD to a digital ampliﬁer.

1.6.2. USB Cable

USB is a serial input/output technology for connecting peripheral

devices to a computer or to each other. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is the

latest implementation of this standard, and it provides the necessary

bandwidth and data transfer rates to support high speed devices

such as hard drives, CD/DVD drives and digital cameras.

NOTE:

Your LaCinema Mini HD is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB

2.0 cable to be used to connect the product to a PC or Mac (this

cable should be connected to the rear (device) port). If you want

to connect a USB peripheral (digital camera, USB drive, etc.) to the

LaCinema Mini HD, use the USB cable that shipped with that prod-

uct and connect it to the front (host) port.

TECHNICAL NOTE: The included (device) cable will also work

when connected to a USB port, but drive performance will be lim-

ited to USB 1.1 transfer rates. To achieve Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data

transfer rates you need to be connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 host

interface. Otherwise, transfer rates will be limited to USB 1.1 speeds.

Fig. 07

Fig. 08 - USB cable ends

Connection

Maximum

Resolution

High

Deﬁnition

HDMI 1080p

Standard

Deﬁnition

Composite 576p

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1.7. Power Management

This product features a low power mode which conserves electricity

when the drive is not in use, and an instant on mode which optimizes

the drive for responsiveness.

By default, the LaCinema Mini HD is set to Instant ON mode, which

means that when you press the power button on the remote control

(Fig. 09) or the standby button on the front of the drive (Fig. 10), the

user interface will turn off but the drive will remain available for net-

work connections (including ﬁle and UPnP/DLNA server features).

Alternatively, you can put the drive in low power mode from the

user interface. Go to the Shut Down menu in the Settings Space

and choose Shut Down. This mode will turn off the user interface,

attached hard disk (if connected), and network services (including

UPnP/DLNA server features).

Fig. 09

Fig. 10

LaCinema Mini HD Using the Remote Control

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2. 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 ﬁle (movies,

photos and music) and battery installation.

2.1. Battery Installation

The remote control uses two AAA batteries. The batteries are not

pre-installed, so you will need to install them before you can use the

remote control.

To install the batteries:

1. Remove the battery compartment cover (Fig. 11).

2. Load the batteries onto the battery compartment. Position the

batteries so that the “+” symbols on the batteries face the same

direction as the “+” symbols on the battery compartment.

3. Slide the battery compartment cover back into the remote.

IMPORTANT INFO: If you will not be using the remote control

for an extended period of time, LaCie recommends that you remove

the batteries.

IMPORTANT INFO: The remote control must be pointed at the

infrared receiver on the LaCinema Mini HD (Fig. 12) no further away

than of 23 feet (7 meters).

IMPORTANT INFO: When replacing batteries, please do not dis-

pose of the used batteries with your normal household waste. Dis-

pose of them by handing them over to a designed collection point

for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment.

Fig. 11

Fig. 12

Remote control receiver

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User Manual page 15

2.2. Remote Control Key Index

The LaCinema Mini HD’s remote control allows you to control the

LaCinema Mini HD while its connected to your TV or home theatre

center.

Button

1. Infrared emitter

2. Stand-by

3. Previous track

4. Next track

5. Back (previous screen)

6. Select

7. Home menu

8. Play

9. Menu up

10. Left/rewind

11. Right/fast forward

12. Menu down

13. Stop

14. Pause

15. Access search menu

16. Option/info menu

17. Safely eject USB disk

Fig. 13

LaCinema Mini HD Using the Remote Control

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2.2.1. Important Button Details

1. OK: This button allows you to conﬁrm a selection.

2. Return: Press this button to return to the previous menu.

3. Settings button: This button is used to display the available set-

tings or actions in the different media spaces.

During playback, pressing this button will bring up a contextual

menu with adjustable settings.

Fig. 14

LaCinema Mini HD Setting Up: Transferring Files

User Manual page 17

3. Setting Up: Transferring Files Via USB

This chapter explains how to transfer ﬁles to the LaCinema Mini HD

from your computer via the USB connection. If your ﬁles are located

on external sources, such as a USB hard drive or a networked de-

vice, you can learn about how to play these ﬁles in chapter 6. Play-

ing Files Located on USB Hard Drive.

Since the USB connection may offer faster transfer rates than the

Ethernet connection for some network conﬁgurations, LaCie sug-

gests as a ﬁrst step to transfer the bulk of your multimedia ﬁles to the

LaCinema Mini HD through the USB connection.

The USB connection consists of the following steps:

3.1. STEP 1: Connect the USB cable

3.2. STEP 2: Connect the Power Supply (Optional)

3.3. STEP 3: Transferring Files

3.4. STEP 4: Unmounting Your Drive

When you have ﬁnished transferring ﬁles, disconnect the USB con-

nection and proceed to chapter 4. Setting Up: Connecting to TV.

IMPORTANT INFO: The drive cannot be connected to your com-

puter via USB and to the television simultaneously.

Fig. 15

LaCinema Mini HD Setting Up: Transferring Files

User Manual page 18

3.1. STEP 1: Connect the USB cable

1. Connect one end of the USB cable to your computer (Fig. 16)

and the other end to the small USB port on the rear of the

LaCinema Mini HD.

IMPORTANT INFO: To avoid data corruption, make sure to un-

mount your drive before disconnecting the USB cable. See section

3.4. STEP 4: Unmounting Your Drive for details.

3.2. STEP 2: Connect the Power

Supply (Optional)

IMPORTANT INFO: The power supply is only necessary if your

computer’s USB connection is not bus powered. If your drive does

not mount when you connect the USB cable, follow the steps below

to connect the power supply.

1. Plug one end of the power adapter cord into the back of LaCin-

ema Mini HD and the other end into a power outlet (Fig. 17).

2. Move on to the next step, 3.3. STEP 3: Transferring Files.

CAUTION: Only use the AC adapter supplied with your speciﬁc

LaCie device. Do not use a power supply from another LaCie device

or another manufacturer. Using any other power cable or power

supply may cause damage to the device and void your warranty.

Always remove the AC adapter before transporting your LaCie drive.

Failure to remove the adapter may result in damage to your drive

and will void your warranty.

TECHNICAL NOTE: You may use your LaCie drive when in a for-

eign country thanks to its 100-240 Volt power supply. To be able to

use this feature, you may need to purchase an appropriate adapter

or cord. LaCie accepts no responsibility for any damage to the drive

resulting from the use of an inappropriate adapter. Using an adapt-

er other than one authorized by LaCie will void your warranty.

Fig. 16

Fig. 17 - Optional step

LaCinema Mini HD Setting Up: Transferring Files

User Manual page 19

3.3. STEP 3: Transferring Files

1. Once you connect the USB cable (and, if necessary, the power

supply), the drive will mount on your computer.

Windows Users

The drive will mount in My Computer/Computer (Windows

users) (Fig. 18).

Mac Users

a. As the drive is preformatted in NTFS for immediate use

with Windows, you will need to reformat the drive into

HFS+ in order for the drive to mount on your Mac. Fol-

low the steps in section 9.2. Reformatting: Mac Users,

then proceed to step b below.

b. The drive will mount on your Desktop (Fig. 19).

c. Copy multimedia ﬁles to the mounted volume normally.

NOTE: If the drive does not mount on your computer after you con-

nect the USB cable, connect the power supply. Refer to chapter 3.2.

STEP 2: Connect the Power Supply (Optional) for details.

2. Copy multimedia ﬁles to the mounted volume normally.

3. Unmount the drive and unplug the USB cable before connecting

the drive to your television (see 3.4. STEP 4: Unmounting Your

Drive).

TECHNICAL NOTE: The LaCinema Mini HD operating system fea-

tures a ﬁle database that will detect the type of ﬁle (movie, music,

etc.) and display it automatically on your TV in the correct media

space. If you create folders on the mounted volume and want to

browse the ﬁles according to this structure on your TV, your can

choose to view ﬁles by Folder from within each media space.

Fig. 18

Fig. 19

LaCinema Mini HD Setting Up: Transferring Files

User Manual page 20

3.4. STEP 4: Unmounting Your Drive

As the LaCinema Mini HD behaves like an external USB device when

it is connected to your computer via USB, you should unmount its

volume before unplugging the USB cable.

Windows Users

From the System Tray (located in the lower right-hand side of

your screen), click the Eject icon (a small green arrow over a

hardware image) (Fig. 20).

A message will appear, listing the devices the Eject icon controls

(it should say, “Safely remove...”). Click on the LaCie hard drive

in this prompt.

This message will appear: “Safe to Remove Hardware” (or simi-

lar). It is now safe to disconnect the device.

Mac Users

Drag the LaCinema Mini HD drive icon to the trash (Fig. 21).

(The icon pictured below is a generic USB device icon. Your

drive may be represented by an icon that looks like the drive

itself.)

When the icon disappears from the desktop, the drive can be

disconnected.

Fig. 20 - Windows Users

Fig. 21 - Mac Users

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