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1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 5
1.1. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 6
1.2. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1. Burning and Mastering ....................................................................................................... 7
1.2.2. Video and High Definition (HD) Playback ............................................................................. 8
1.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 9
1.4. Cables and Connections ............................................................................................................. 10
1.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ............................................................................................................ 10
1.5. Blu-ray Technology ..................................................................................................................... 11
1.6. Supported BD, DVD, and CD Formats .......................................................................................... 12
1.6.1. Maximum Read and Write Speeds ..................................................................................... 12
1.6.2. Blu-ray, DVD, and CD Media Format Definitions ................................................................ 13
1.6.3. For Best Recording Results: ............................................................................................... 13
2. Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray .......................................................................... 14
2.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Y Cable ................................................................................................. 14
2.2. Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software (Windows) ................................................................. 15
2.2.1. Installing the Recording Software ....................................................................................... 15
2.2.2. Software Bundle ............................................................................................................... 15
3. Using Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray .................................................................................. 16
3.1. Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 16
3.2. Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.3. Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 17
3.4. Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 17
4. Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 18
4.1. Cyberlink Software Assistance ...................................................................................................... 18
4.2. File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 18
4.3. Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... 18
4.4. Blu-ray Writing Methods .............................................................................................................. 19
4.5. About BD/DVD/CD Available Capacity......................................................................................... 20
4.6. About compression standards ...................................................................................................... 20
4.7. USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 20
4.8. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 21
5. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 22
5.1. The LaCie Slim Blu-ray and Mac OS 10.6 .................................................................................... 23
5.2. Self-Help .................................................................................................................................... 24
6. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 26
6.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 27
7. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 28
LaCie Slim Blu-ray • Design by sam HecHt Table of ContentsUser Manual page 1Table of Contents1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 51.1. Box Content ................................................................................................................................. 61.2. Minimum System Requirements ...................................................................................................... 71.2.1. Burning and Mastering ....................................................................................................... 71.2.2. Video and High Definition (HD) Playback ............................................................................. 81.3. Views of the Drive ......................................................................................................................... 91.4. Cables and Connections ............................................................................................................. 101.4.1. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ............................................................................................................ 101.5. Blu-ray Technology ..................................................................................................................... 111.6. Supported BD, DVD, and CD Formats .......................................................................................... 121.6.1. Maximum Read and Write Speeds ..................................................................................... 121.6.2. Blu-ray, DVD, and CD Media Format Definitions ................................................................ 131.6.3. For Best Recording Results: ............................................................................................... 132. Connecting Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray .......................................................................... 142.1. Connecting the USB 2.0 Y Cable ................................................................................................. 142.2. Installing the BD/DVD/CD Burning Software (Windows) ................................................................. 152.2.1. Installing the Recording Software ....................................................................................... 152.2.2. Software Bundle ............................................................................................................... 153. Using Your LaCie Slim Blu-ray .................................................................................. 163.1. Inserting Discs ............................................................................................................................ 163.2. Accessing Discs .......................................................................................................................... 163.3. Ejecting Discs ............................................................................................................................. 173.4. Emergency Disc Ejection .............................................................................................................. 174. Helpful Technical Information ................................................................................... 184.1. Cyberlink Software Assistance ...................................................................................................... 184.2. File System Formats..................................................................................................................... 184.3. Acronyms ................................................................................................................................... 184.4. Blu-ray Writing Methods .............................................................................................................. 194.5. About BD/DVD/CD Available Capacity......................................................................................... 204.6. About compression standards ...................................................................................................... 204.7. USB Questions & Answers ........................................................................................................... 204.8. Data Transfers ............................................................................................................................ 215. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................ 225.1. The LaCie Slim Blu-ray and Mac OS 10.6 .................................................................................... 235.2. Self-Help .................................................................................................................................... 246. Contacting Customer Support ................................................................................... 266.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts ................................................................................................ 277. Warranty Information ............................................................................................... 28