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User Manual
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Table of Contents
Health and Safety Precautions 4
General Use Precautions 4
Operating Environment Temperature 5
1. Introduction 7
Your LaCie LaCinema Premier Capabilities 7
2. About Your LaCie LaCinema Premier 8
2.1. System Requirements 8
2.2. Box Content 9
2.3. Languages 10
2.4. Views of the LaCinema Premier 11
2.4.1. Front View 11
2.4.2. Rear View 12
2.5. Cables and Connectors 13
2.5.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables 13
2.5.2. USB Cable 14
3. Uploading Multimedia Files 15
3.1. Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your Computer 15
3.2. Transferring Files to the LaCinema Premier 16
3.2.1. Uploading Multimedia Files 16
3.2.2. Data File Storage 16
3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie LaCinema Premier 17
4. Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your TV and Stereo 18
4.1. Power Connection 18
4.2. Audio/Video Connection 19
4.2.1. Composite Video 19
4.2.2. Component Video 20
4.2.3. Optical or Coaxial Audio Connection 21
5. LaCie LaCinema Premier Remote Control 22
5.1. Battery Installation 22
5.2. Remote Control Key Index 23
5.2.1. Functions of Basic Buttons 23
5.2.2. Buttons for Video Playback 24
5.2.3. Buttons for DVD Playback 25
5.2.4. Buttons for Music Playback 26
5.2.5. Buttons for Photo Playback 26
6. Playing Multimedia Files and Settings 27
6.1. Main Menu 27

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6.2. Movies Menu 27
6.3. Music Menu 28
6.4. Photos Menu 28
6.5. Setup Menu 29
6.5.1. Audio Out 29
6.5.2. TV Mode 30
6.5.3. TV Type 30
6.5.4. Other Settings 31
6.5.5. Firmware Update 32
7. Reformatting the LaCinema Premier 33
7.1. Formatting for Windows Users 34
7.2. Formatting for Mac Users 36
8.Technical Information 37
8.1. ISO Compatibility 37
8.2. XviD Compatibility 37
8.3. Subtitle Compatibility 37
8.4. Optimizing Data Transfers 38
9.Troubleshooting 39
9.1. Troubleshooting – Mac Users 39
9.2. Troubleshooting – Windows Users 41
9.3. Troubleshooting – TV/Stereo Connection 42
10. Contacting Customer Support 44
10.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts 45
Warranty Information 46
12. Glossary 47

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Copyrights
Copyright © 2007 LaCie. All
rights reserved. No part of this publi-
cation may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any
form or by any means, electronic, me-
chanical, photocopying, recording or
otherwise, without the prior written
consent of LaCie.
Trademarks
Apple,Mac,and Macintosh are reg-
istered trademarks of Apple Computer,
Inc. Microsoft, Windows 98, Windows
98 SE, Windows 2000, Windows Mil-
lennium Edition and Windows XP
are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation. Other trademarks men-
tioned in this manual are the property
of their respective owners.
Changes
e material in this document is
for information only and subject to
change without notice. While reason-
able 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
information 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.
Canada Compliance Statement
is Class A digital apparatus
meets all requirements of the Cana-
dian Interference-Causing Equipment
Regulations.
FCC Statement
Tested To Comply
With FCC standards
For Home or Office Use
LaCie LaCinema Premier
is device complies with Part 15
of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject
to the following conditions:
e devices may not cause harmful1.
interference
e devices must accept any inter-2.
ference received, including inter-
ference that may cause undesired
operation.
NOTE: is equipment has been
tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pur-
suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
ese limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installa-
tion. is equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency en-
ergy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not oc-
cur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference 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 in-
terference by one or more of the fol-
lowing measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving❖
antenna.
Increase the separation between the❖
equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an out-❖
let 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 authority to operate
the product.
Manufacturer’s Declara-
tion for CE Certification
We, LaCie, solemnly declare that this
product conforms to the following Eu-
ropean standards: Class B EN60950,
EN55022, EN55024
With reference to the following condi-
tions: 73/23/EEC Low Voltage Direc-
tive; 89/336/EEC EMC Directive
CAUTION: Modifications not
authorized by the manufacturer
may void the user’s authority to
operate this device.

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is symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this prod-
uct 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 collec-
tion point for the recycling of waste
electrical and electronic equipment.
e separate collection and recycling
of your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve natural
resources and ensure that it is recy-
cled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service,
or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Only qualified persons are autho-❖
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
Read this User Manual carefully❖
and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie LaCin-❖
ema Premier or attempt to disas-
semble or modify it. Never insert
any metallic object into the drive
to avoid any risk of electrical shock,
fire, short-circuiting or dangerous
emissions. Your LaCie LaCinema
Premier contains no user-service-
able parts. If it appears to be mal-
functioning, 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
conditions. Never place objects con-
taining liquids on the LaCie LaCin-
ema Premier, as they may spill into
its openings. Doing so increases the
risk of electrical shock, short-cir-
cuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and❖
LaCie LaCinema Premier are elec-
trically grounded. If the devices are
not grounded, there is an increased
risk of electrical shock. Power re-
quirements 100-240 V~, 1.5 A, 60-
50 Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations
not exceeding ± 10% of the nominal,
transient over-voltages according to
over-voltage category II).
Health and Safety Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie LaCine-❖
ma Premier to temperatures outside
the range of 5° C to 30° C (41° F
to 86° F); or to operational humid-
ity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing,
or non-operating humidity beyond
10-90%, non-condensing. Doing
so may damage the LaCie LaCin-
ema Premier or disfigure its casing.
Avoid placing your LaCie LaCin-
ema Premier near a source of heat
or exposing it to sunlight (even
through a window). Inversely, plac-
ing your LaCie LaCinema Premier
in an environment that is too cold
or humid may damage the unit.
Always unplug the LaCie LaCine-❖
ma Premier from the electrical out-
let 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 use the LaCie LaCinema❖
Premier near other electrical appli-
ances such as televisions or radios.
Doing so may cause interference
General Use Precautions
CAUTION: e LaCie
LaCinema Premier's warranty
may be void as a result of the
failure to respect the precautions
listed above.

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which will adversely affect the op-
eration of the other products.
Do not place the LaCie LaCinema❖
Premier near sources of magnetic
interference, such as computer dis-
plays, televisions or speakers. Mag-
netic interference can affect the op-
eration and stability of your LaCie
LaCinema Premier.
Do not place objects on top of the❖
LaCie LaCinema Premier or use
excessive force on it.
Never use excessive force on your❖
LaCie LaCinema Premier. If you
detect a problem, see the Trouble-
shooting section 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 recep-
tion. It is essential that only the
supplied power cord be used.
Do not expose the LaCie LaCinema Premier to temperatures❖
outside the range of 5° C to 30° C (41° F to 86° F). As high end
audio/video appliance, the LaCie LaCinema Premier has been
designed with an efficient ventilation system. Allow 5 cm of
clearance for airflow on all sides of the LaCinema Premier to
prevent overheating. See Fig. A.
Do not stack the LaCie LaCinema Premier on another au-❖
dio/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. B.
Operating Environment Temperature
Fig. B
5 cm
5 cm5 cm
Fig. A

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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 drive, for
instance, and a second copy either on your internal hard drive, another external hard drive 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 web site.
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 (typically 5-10% less).

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCie
LaCinema Premier! e high-capacity, portable LaCie
LaCinema Premier 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 DTS quality audio, there’s no compromise on
performance.
To get started, use your Mac or PC to transfer your
movies, music and photos to the LaCie LaCinema Pre-
mier. en, simply connect the LaCie LaCinema Pre-
mier to your TV and use the included remote to eas-
ily navigate through the menus to listen to music, view
photos or watch movies.
e LaCie LaCinema Premier allows you to choose
from MPEG-1, MPEG-2 (AVI, VOB, IFO, ISO)
and MPEG-4 (AVI, DivX®, XviD) video formats for
easy playback. And the LaCie LaCinema Premier of-
fers several different connectivity options: NTSC/PAL
composite and S-Video, SCART and component video
(yPbPr).
Your LaCie LaCinema Premier Capabilities■
Connect directly to your TV for instant playback of❖
movies, music or photos
Connect directly to your computer to store, archive or❖
backup your multi-media files and data
Ideal for delivering rough cuts to clients for review❖
Entertainment center for exhibitions and promotions❖

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2. About Your LaCie LaCinema Premier
2.1. System Requirements
Windows Users
500MHz Intel Pentium II processor or later❖
Windows 2000, XP or Vista❖
256MB RAM minimum❖
USB interface port❖
Internet connection (for downloading updates)❖
Mac Users
G4 or later, or Intel Core Duo❖
Mac OS X❖
256MB RAM minimum❖
USB interface port❖
Internet connection (for downloading updates)❖
Supported Audio/Video/File Formats – All Users■
Video Photo Audio
Supported Video File Formats:
MPEG-1❖
MPEG-2 (AVI, ISO, IFO, VOB)*❖
MPEG-4 (AVI; DivX 3.11, 4.x and❖
5.x; XviD)
Supported subtitle format: SUB,❖
SRT, SMI
Supported Photo File Formats:
JPEG (up to 8MP)❖
BMP❖
PNG❖
Supported Audio File Formats:
WMA❖
MP3❖
MPEG-4 (AAC)❖
AC3❖
OGG❖
Supported Video Outputs:
Composite video: NTSC/PAL, S-Video – Composite RCA, S-Video❖
mini-din
Component video: Analog yPbPr (progressive or interlaced, scalable up to❖
1920x1080i or 1280x720p) – RGB Color Component Video 3 RCA
Supported Audio Outputs:
Dual Stereo analog audio (left❖
and right)
Optical or coaxial SPDIF❖
* Mac OS: DVD Video function is supported via VOB / IFO (Video_TS folder). DVD ISO file size cannot exceed
more than 4GB. FAT32 / MS-DOS file system does not support files size higher than 4GB. Do not try to format in
HFS+ file system as it is not supported in TV mode.

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2.2. Box Content
Your LaCie LaCinema Premier box should contain
the following:
ImpOrTANT INfO: Please save your pack-
aging. In the event that the drive should need to
be repaired or serviced, it must be returned in its
original packaging.
3
12
1LaCie LaCinema Premier
2Remote control
3Composite video/stereo cable
4Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
5External power supply and power cord
6Utilities CD-ROM
7Quick Install Guide
8Batteries
LaCinema Premier
LaCie ‘1-Click’ Backup Software
for Mac & Windows
7
1
1
8
9
4
0
7
0
9
0
6
6
4
Quick Install Guide
LaCie LaCinema Premier
multimedia hard drive
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2.3. Languages
ImpOrTANT INfO: *ese languages require
an additional font. If you intend to use these lan-
guages, please contact your LaCie reseller or con-
tact LaCie Customer Support.
Supported Languages■
English❖
French❖
German❖
Italian❖
Japanese*❖
Korean*❖
Spanish❖
Portuguese❖

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2.4. Views of the LaCinema Premier
2.4.1. Front View■
1Infrared receiver – Receives the infrared sig-
nal from the remote control. Make sure the re-
ceiver is not obstructed.
2Play LED – Illuminates when the LaCinema
Premier is playing a file.
3Power LED – Iluminates when the LaCinema
Premier is powered on.
4Hard Drive LED – Illuminates when the hard
drive is accessing data.
5Power Button – Push to turn the LaCinema
Premier on or off.
6Control Buttons
MENU – Press to return to main menu
OK – Press to confirm a selection
(stop) – Stops playback
(play) – Starts playback
7Navigation/Control Buttons
– Move up in a menu
– Move down in a menu
– Move left in a menu; rewind during movie
playback
– Move right in a menu; fast forward during
movie playback
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2.4.2. Rear View■
USB 2.0
DC 12V
L
Y
Pb
Pr
R
COAXIAL
VIDEO S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
EXT.IR
1
1Ventilation Opening – e fan blows air
through this opening. Do not block.
2Optical Audio – Connect optical cable to your
amplifier for digital surround sound feature of
DVD video.
3S-video – Connect to S-Video connector on
your TV (sold separately)
4Component Video – Highest video quality
connection (cable sold separately). Allows up-
scaling up to 1080i.
Y (green)❖
Pb (blue)❖
Pr (red)❖
5External Infrared – Connect cable (sold sepa-
rately) to move infrared reciever to another loca-
tion.
612V DC Power Connection
7USB 2.0 Port – Connect the supplied USB ca-
ble to transfer files from your computer.
8Composite (Analog) Audio – Left (white)
and right (red)
9Coaxial – Connect coaxial cable to your ampli-
fier for digital surround sound feature of DVD
video.
10 Composite Video – For use with composite
video connections. Do not connect composite
video and S-video simultaneously.
2
3
9
10
5
6
7
4
8

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2.5. Cables and Connectors
2.5.1. A/V (Audio/Video) Cables■
e A/V cables provide the audio and video signals to
your stereo and TV.e LaCie LaCinema Premier sup-
ports the A/V standards shown below:
1Composite video/stereo audio – is is the
most standard video connection as well as left
(white) and right (red) stereo audio inputs.
2S-Video – is is a higher quality video connec-
tion method for connecting the LaCinema Pre-
mier to TVs (sold separately) with an S-video
connection.
3Component video – is is the video connec-
tion method for connecting the LaCinema Pre-
mier to HDTVs and higher-end TVs (sold sepa-
rately).
4Coaxial (A) or Optical (B) – is is the digital
audio connector used to enable surround sound,
and connects to the digital input of your Dolby
Digital or DTS home theatre A/V receiver. (sold
separately)
TeChNICAl NOTe: If the A/V cable includ-
ed with your LaCie LaCinema Premier does not
match the connections on your audio/video equip-
ment, please contact your LaCie reseller or LaCie
Customer Support for information on additional
cables (sold separately).
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USB is a serial input/output technology for connect-
ing 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.
USB 2.0 Cables
Your LaCie drive is shipped with a Hi-Speed USB
2.0 cable, to ensure maximum data transfer performance
when connected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. e cable
will also work when connected to a USB port, but drive
performance will be limited to USB 1.1 transfer rates.
USB 2.0 Cable and Cable End
2.5.2. USB Cable■
TeChNICAl NOTe: To achieve Hi-Speed
USB 2.0 data transfer rates you need to be con-
nected to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 host interface.
Otherwise, transfer rates will be limited to USB
1.1 speeds.

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3. Uploading Multimedia Files
3.1. Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your Computer
Connect the power supply cable to the power supply1.
port on the back of the LaCie LaCinema Premier
and to a grounded power outlet (Fig. 3.1-A).
Turn on the LaCinema Premier by pushing the pow-2.
er button on the front of the drive (Fig. 3.1-B)
Connect the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into the3.
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on the back of the LaCie
LaCinema Premier. Connect the other end of the
Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable into an available USB port
on your computer (Fig. 3.1-C).
e LaCinema Premier icon will appear on your4.
computer (on the desktop for Mac users, and in the
My Computer folder for Windows users) after a
few seconds.
Proceed to section 3.2, Transferring Files to the
LaCinema Premier.
Figure 3.1-A
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Figure 3.1-B
Power button
Figure 3.1-C

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3.2. Transferring Files to the LaCinema Premier
When the LaCie LaCinema Premier is recognized
by your computer, you can start adding your music, pho-
tos and videos. To add files, simply drag and drop the
appropriate files and folders. Organize folders any way
you want.
To remove files from their folders, simply drag them
to the Trash or the Recycle Bin.
ImpOrTANT INfO: If you want to remove
files from the LaCie LaCinema Premier, you must
empty the Trash or Recycle Bin after placing the
files there. Otherwise, the files will still have a ref-
erence and occupy hard drive space.
3.2.1. Uploading Multimedia Files■
3.2.2. Data File Storage■
You can also use your LaCie LaCinema Premier
to store standard data files. Just create a separate folder
(such as “Backup”) on the drive for storage and simply
drag and drop files into it.

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External USB devices feature “plug & play” connec-
tivity, which means that your drive can be connected and
disconnected while the computer is running. To prevent
failures, however, it is important to follow these steps
when disconnecting your LaCie hard drive.
Mac Users
Drag the LaCinema Premier drive icon to the1.
trash. (e 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,2.
the drive can be disconnected.
Windows Users
From the1. System Tray (located in the lower
right-hand side of your screen), click the Eject
icon (a small green arrow over a hardware im-
age).
A message will appear, listing the devices the2.
Eject icon controls (it should say, “Safely re-
move...”). Click on the LaCie hard drive in this
prompt.
is message will appear: “Safe to Remove3.
Hardware”(or similar). It is now safe to discon-
nect the device.
3.3. Disconnecting Your LaCie LaCinema Premier

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4. Connecting the LaCinema Premier to Your TV and Stereo
e LaCie LaCinema Premier can be connected to
your television only or to your television and to your
stereo.
Connect the external power supply to the LaCinema1.
Premier and to a grounded electrical outlet (Fig. 4.1-
A)
Turn on the LaCinema Premier by pushing the pow-2.
er button on the front of the drive (Fig. 4.1-B).
4.1. Power Connection
Figure 4.1-A
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Figure 4.1-B
Power button

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ImpOrTANT INfO: e LaCie LaCinema
Premier cannot be connected to a TV and com-
puter at the same time.
TeChNICAl NOTe: When using the Com-
posite A/V cable, use either the S-Video connec-
tor or the yellow Composite RCA jack. Do not
use both. You will not receive a signal if both the
S-Video connector and the yellow Composite
RCA jack are plugged in at the same time.
To connect the LaCinema Premier to TV via a stereo audio and composite video cable, power on the
LaCinema Premier as described in section 4.1 and follow the diagram below.
Figure 4.2.1
4.2.1. Composite Video■
4.2. Audio/Video Connection

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To connect the LaCinema Premier to a TV via component video, power on the LaCinema Premier as de-
scribed in section 4.1 and follow the diagram below.
COMPONENT
YPrPb
Component Cable
USB 2.0
DC 12V
L
Y
Pb
PrR
COAXIAL
VIDEO S-VIDEO
OPTICAL
EXT.IR
Figure 4.2.2
4.2.2. Component Video■
ImpOrTANT INfO: Do not connect com-
posite video (yellow) when using the component
video connections.