LaCie LaCinema HD Connect - Manual

LaCinema HD Connect 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 HD Connect .............................................................................................. 11
1.5.1. Front View ........................................................................................................................ 11
1.5.2. Rear View ......................................................................................................................... 11
1.6. Cables and Connectors ................................................................................................................ 12
1.6.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables ................................................................................................. 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: Connecting to TV & Network ................................................................... 17
3.1. STEP 1: Connect HDMI or Composite Cables ................................................................................. 17
3.1.1. HDMI (High-Definition) Connection .................................................................................... 18
3.1.2. Composite Video & Stereo Audio Connection ..................................................................... 18
3.1.3. Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection .................................................................................... 19
3.2. STEP 2: Connect to the Network .................................................................................................... 20
3.3. STEP 3: Connect the Power Supply ................................................................................................ 21
3.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard ....................................................................................... 22
4. Setting Up: Connecting USB Hard Drive .................................................................... 24
4.1. About External USB Hard Drives .................................................................................................... 24
4.1.1. Compatibility .................................................................................................................... 24
4.2. STEP 1: Connect Hard Drive to Computer ...................................................................................... 25
4.3. STEP 2: Load Files ........................................................................................................................ 25
4.4. STEP 3: Safely Disconnect Hard Drive from Computer ..................................................................... 26
4.5. STEP 4: Connect Hard Drive to LaCinema HD Connect ................................................................... 27
4.6. Safely Disconnect Hard Drive from LaCinema HD Connect .............................................................. 27
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 From a Networked Media Server .......................................................... 39
6.1. Network-Attached Storage (NAS) ................................................................................................... 39
6.2. From Windows or Mac Computers ................................................................................................. 40