LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Table of Contents page 1 Table of Contents 1. Introduction................................................................................................................. 7 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. Minimum System Requirements......................................................................................................... 8 Supported Formats..........................................................................................................................
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Table of Contents page 2 7. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network.......................................................... 47 7.1. Manage Files from a Networked Computer..................................................................................... 47 7.1.1. STEP 1: Verify Physical Connection...................................................................................... 48 7.1.2. STEP 2: LaCie Network Assistant: Install................................
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Table of Contents page 3 10. Troubleshooting......................................................................................................... 75 10.1. 10.2. 10.3. 10.4. Television/Stereo Connection....................................................................................................... 76 USB Connection (Mac Users)........................................................................................................
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LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Foreword page 6 Operating Environment Temperatures ■■ Do not expose the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 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 Bridge has been designed with an efficient ventilation system. Allow 5 cm of clearance for airflow on all sides of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to prevent overheating. See Fig. 01.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new LaCinema Mini HD Bridge! The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 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.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 1.1. Minimum System Requirements ■■ Latest version of Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 / Mac OS X 10.5 or 10.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Introduction page 9 1.2. Supported Formats Video Codecs Photo File Types ■■ MPEG-1 ■■ Xvid ■■ PNG ■■ BMP ■■ MPEG-2 / HD ■■ H.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Introduction page 10 1.3. Box Content Your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge package contains the system tower and an accessories box containing the items listed below. 1. LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 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. Screws (x2) 10. Quick Install Guide 11.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Introduction page 11 1.5. Views of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 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.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Introduction page 12 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 Bridge 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.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Introduction page 13 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 (not applicable for USB-to-computer connection). Power modes By default, the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 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.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Using the Remote Control page 14 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.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Using the Remote Control page 15 2.2. Remote Control Key Index The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge’s remote control allows you to control the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge 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.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 2.2.1. Using the Remote Control page 16 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 settings or actions in the different media spaces. During playback, pressing this button will bring up a contextual menu with adjustable settings. 4. Eject button: This button will safely eject an attached USB drive.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Transferring Files page 17 3. Setting Up: Hard Drive Installation and Transferring Files In order to play files on your TV using the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge, you must connect some kind of storage to the casing. You can install an internal hard disk (see 3.1.2. Option B: Install Internal Hard Disk) and/or connect an external USB hard drive (see 3.1.1. Option A: Connect External Hard Drive).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Transferring Files page 18 3.1. Connect Storage (External Hard Drive or Internal Hard Disk) 3.1.1. Option A: Connect External Hard Drive This chapter explains how to load files onto your external hard drive, then how to connect the drive to your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. If you don’t need to transfer files to the hard drive, skip to step #5. The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is compatible with three disk formats: HFS+ (non-journaled), NTFS, and FAT32.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 3.1.2. Setting Up: Transferring Files page 19 Option B: Install Internal Hard Disk When installing an internal hard drive, select a 2.5” SATA hard disk that turns at 5400 RPM. Check www.lacie.com for a list of compatible drives. LaCie cannot guarantee that all drives will be compatible with the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is compatible with three disk formats: HFS+ (non-journaled), NTFS, and FAT32. Refer to section 8.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Transferring Files page 20 5. Secure the disk drive in the casing by inserting the two included screws into the slots as indicated (Fig. 21). 6. Replace the top of the casing by first aligning the ports on the bottom plate with the cutouts on the top shell and then gently press down until you hear a “click” (Fig. 22), indicating that the casing has been successfully closed.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Transferring Files page 21 Step 2: Connect LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to Computer 1. Connect one end of the USB cable to your computer and the other end to the small USB port on the rear of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge (Fig. 23). 2. When the drive mounts on your computer, copy multimedia files to the mounted volume normally.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Transferring Files page 22 3.2. Unmounting Your Drive In order to avoid file corruption on your external hard drive or internal hard disk installed in the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge, you should unmount its volume before unplugging the USB cable. Windows XP 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. 25). Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 23 4. Setting Up: Connecting to TV and Network This chapter explains how to connect your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to your television in order to browser and play files. Once the connection is established, move on to section 5. Playing Multimedia Files for information on playing files. Setup consists of these steps: 4.1. STEP 1: Connect HDMI or Composite Cables 4.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable 4.3.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 4.1.1. Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 24 HDMI (High-Definition) Connection 1. Connect the HDMI cable to your television’s HDMI port and to the corresponding port on the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge (Fig. 30). 2. Move on to the next step, 4.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable. 4.1.2. Composite Video & Stereo Audio Cable 1.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 4.1.3. Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 25 Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Connection In each of the above connection methods, it is possible to connect the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to home theater systems by plugging the S/PDIF cable (not included) into your digital amplifier via the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge’s digital optical audio connector. IMPORTANT INFO: Before connecting the cable, power off your digital amplifier. 1.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 26 4.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable NOTE: If you prefer to connect to the network wirelessly, skip this step. You will set up wireless in 4.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard. 1. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge (Fig. 35). 2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 27 4.3. STEP 3: Connect the Power Supply IMPORTANT INFO: If your power supply cable is already connected, turn on your TV and then skip to 4.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard. 1. Plug one end of the power adapter cord into the back of LaCinema Mini HD Bridge and the other end into a power outlet (Fig. 36). 2. Turn on your television.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 28 4.4. STEP 4: Complete the Installation Wizard The first time you turn on the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge, a wizard appears to help you configure your settings. The wizard appears only the first time you turn on the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge unless you have reset the product. 1. Make sure the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is connected to the TV, the power supply has been connected, and the TV is turned on. 2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Setting Up: Connecting to TV page 29 6. Select the type of network connection (Wireless or Ethernet) and click Next, or click Skip (Fig. 41). IMPORTANT INFO: If you choose the Ethernet (wired) connection, make sure you have connected the Ethernet cable as described in section 4.2. STEP 2: Connect the Ethernet Cable. 7. Select whether your network is assigned an IP address automatically of if you want to assign a static IP and click Next (Fig. 42). 8.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 30 5. Playing Multimedia Files This chapter explains how to use the interface and to play files located either on the internal hard disk, an attached USB hard drive, or network source. To access your files, use the remote control to browse through the different media spaces – Movie, Photo, Music, or Network (Fig. 44).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 31 5.1. Movie Space Navigate to the Movies Space using the Left and Right buttons. Then use the Up and Down buttons to browse within the Movie Space (Fig. 47). The Movie Space will display all of the supported video files that are accessible to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. Only files recognized as video files will be displayed. Music and Photo files will not be displayed.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 5.1.1. Playing Multimedia Files page 32 Movie Space Options While a movie is playing, you can adjust several playback pa rameters. Press the Setup button to display or exit the on-screen menu, and use the Left and Right buttons to navigate to a setting and to enter the setting menu (see Fig. 48 for reference). Once you’ve selected the option you want, click the button. 1.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 6. Change play mode: By pressing the Setup adjust the play mode as follows: Playing Multimedia Files page 33 button you can a. Normal (Fig. 52) b. Repeat one: The currently playing file will repeat continuously (Fig. 53) c. Repeat all: All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly (Fig. 54) 7. Display info: Click this button to display information about the currently playing file such as time remaining and time elapsed.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 34 5.2. Photos Space Navigate to the Photo Space using the Left and Right buttons. Then use the Up and Down buttons to browse within the Photo Space (Fig. 55). The Photo Space will display all of the supported video files that are accessible to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. Only files recognized as photo files will be displayed. Music and video files will not be displayed.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 5.2.1. Playing Multimedia Files page 35 Photo Space Options While a photo is being displayed, you can adjust several playback parameters. Press the Setup button to display or exit the onscreen menu, and use the Left and Right buttons to navigate to a setting and to adjust (see Fig. 56 for reference). Once you’ve selected the option you want, click the button. 1. Scroll: If you have zoomed into a video, select this icon to scroll around the video.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 36 5.3. Music Space Navigate to the Music Space using the Left and Right buttons. Then use the Up and Down buttons to browse within the Music Space (Fig. 59). The Music Space will display all of the supported video files that are accessible to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. Only files recognized as audio files will be displayed. Photo and video files will not be displayed.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 37 ■■ Now playing: If a music file is playing, this icon will be present (Fig. 60). Clicking the button will take you to the Now Playing window. Click the button to stop music playback. To load a music file, select the file you wish to display and press the button. NOTE: It is possible to watch a photo slideshow while listening to music. To do so, first start the music.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 5.3.1. Playing Multimedia Files page 38 Music Space Options During playback, you can adjust several parameters (Fig. 62). Press the Setup button to display or exit the on-screen menu and configure the following settings. Once you’ve selected the option you want, click the button. 1. Normal : The currently playing file will repeat continuously (Fig. 63). 2. Repeat one: The currently playing file will repeat continuously (Fig. 64). 3.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 39 4. Random: Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order (Fig. 66). 5. Random repeat all: Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order and in succession repeatedly (Fig. 67). Fig. 66 Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Multimedia Files page 40 5.4. Network Space Navigate to the Network Space using the Left and Right buttons. Then use the Up and Down buttons to browse within the Network Space (Fig. 68). From this menu, you can access files located on media servers and computer shared folders located on your home network. 5.4.1. Media Servers Files located on networked UPnP/DLNA devices will appear in this section (Fig. 68).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Files From a Networked Media Server page 41 6. Playing Files From a Networked Media Server You can stream content to your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge via the network connection from a networked UPnP or DLNA server located on a host computer (Mac or PC) or a network-attached hard disk (NAS). In addition, the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge can read files from any UPnP device connected your Ethernet or wireless network.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Files From a Networked Media Server page 42 6.2. From Windows or Mac Computers Television You can install software on your computer which will enable it to act as a UPnP media server and stream files to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge via your Ethernet or wireless network. Once the software has been installed and configured, files located on the host computer will appear in the various Spaces on the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge (see Fig. 71).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 6.2.2. Playing Files From a Networked Media Server page 43 Windows Media Player (WMP) IMPORTANT INFO: This software is compatible with Windows only. Network Router Install Windows Media Player (WMP) 11 to allow you to stream content to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge via your Ethernet or wireless network. Follow these steps to configure the connection: 1. Make sure that the software is installed on your computer.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 6.2.3. Playing Files From a Networked Media Server page 44 Shared folders on your Computer After you modify some settings in your operating system, you can make files located in certain folders on your computer available for playback on your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge in Network > Shared Folders (Fig. 76). Follow the steps below according to your operating system. Windows XP 1. Log on to your computer as an administrator. 2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Files From a Networked Media Server page 45 Windows Vista & Windows 7 1. Locate the folder with the files you want to share. 2. Right-click the folder that you want to share, and then click Share (Fig. 80). 3. In the File Sharing dialog box, click the arrow to the right of the text box and click Everyone to share the files with any device on your network (Fig. 81, 1), and then click Add (Fig. 81, 2). 4.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Playing Files From a Networked Media Server page 46 Mac OS X 10.5.x & 10.6.x 1. Open your System Preferences and select Sharing. 2. Click File Sharing in the left-hand column and check the box (Fig. 82, 1). 3. Click the + sign under the column Shared Folders (Fig. 82, 2), and add the folders you would like to share with the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. 4. Select the first folder listed under Shared Folders.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network page 47 7. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network Thanks to its support for network protocols, your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge can share files located on an external USB connected to one of its USB ports or its internal hard disk to computers and digital media players on your network.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 7.1.1. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network page 48 STEP 1: Verify Physical Connection 1. First, make sure the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge has been connected to the TV and network as described in section (4. Setting Up: Connecting to TV and Network). 2. Next, makes sure the storage has been connected as described in section 3.1. Connect Storage (External Hard Drive or Internal Hard Disk). 7.1.2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 7.1.3. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network page 49 STEP 3: LaCie Network Assistant: Manage Files Windows Users: a. Select LaCie Network Assistant in Start/Programs. A Network Assistant icon will appear in the system tray (Fig. 85) and Network Assistant will automatically detect your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. b. From the system tray, click the LaCie Network Assistant icon then MiniHD > LaCie (Fig. 87) or Connect Manually.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network page 50 IMPORTANT INFO: Make sure that IPConf support is activated in the LaCie Network Assistant preferences (Fig. 88, PC users, and Fig. 89, Mac users). IMPORTANT INFO: If you want to delete files from the external hard drive connected to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge, you must empty the Trash or Recycle Bin after moving the files there. Otherwise, the files will still have a reference and occupy hard drive space. Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 7.1.4. Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network page 51 Alternative Network Connection Methods If your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is connected to your home network, it is possible to access its volume without using the LaCie Network Assistant. Windows Users To access the volume in Windows, look in My Network Places, and select Microsoft Windows Workgroup. By default, the volume will be named MiniHD * (Fig. 90).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Sharing Files Throughout Your Home Network page 52 7.2. Play Files on Networked Media Players The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is both a network media player and server. Note that this functionality is only available if you have installed an internal hard disk. It can play content located on a local network server and also share the content located on its internal storage to other UPnP- and DLNA-compatible digital media players on your network.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 7.2.2. UPnP Usage Example: XBOX Here is a typical example using an XBOX: 1. Connect storage, either an external hard drive or internal hard disk, loaded with multimedia files to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge (see 3.1. Connect Storage (External Hard Drive or Internal Hard Disk)). 2. If not already done, connect the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to your TV and network (see 4. Setting Up: Connecting to TV and Network). 3.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 54 8. Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Please read the following information on file system formats for Windows and Mac operating systems to determine if you need to reformat either the internal hard disk you installed in the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge, or an external hard drive that you’ve connected to the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 55 8.1. Windows XP Users The steps listed below will help you format and partition your disk drive using Windows XP. For more information on choosing the optimal file format, refer to 8. Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. 1.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 56 9. Specify the partition size. Please note that FAT32 partitions must be 32GB (32000MB) or smaller. By default, the partition occupies the entire volume (Fig. 98) but you may change the size based upon the working environment. Click Next. 10. Assign a drive letter or mount path (Fig. 99). Click Next . 11. Select the file format for the disk (FAT32 will only appear as an option if the partition is 32GB or less - see 8.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 57 12. A window appears listing your choices. If all seems well, click Finish to begin the format process (Fig. 101). To make a change, select Back. 13. Your drive’s partition(s) should have a “Healthy” status in the list of drives in Disk Management (Fig. 102). You will also see the drive’s partition(s) in My Computer. The drive is ready for use. Fig. 101 Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 58 8.2. Windows Vista & Windows 7 Users The following steps explain how to format your LaCie hard disk using Windows Vista or Windows 7. 1. Right-click Computer and choose Manage. From the Manage window select Disk Management. 2. From the list of drives in the middle of the Disk Management window, right-click your LaCie hard drive and select New Simple Volume... (Fig. 103). 3. The New Simple Volume Wizard will appear.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 59 5. Assign a drive letter or accept the default (Fig. 106). Select Next>. 6. Choose the file system format for the partition. If the partition size is 32GB or less, the choices will include NTFS and FAT32. Select the format and check Perform a quick format (Fig. 107). Select Next>. TECHNICAL NOTE: Windows Vista SP1 and Windows 7 offer the exFAT file system, which is not limited to partitions greater than 32GB (Fig. 108).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 60 7. The last window is a summary of the format options you have just selected. If all looks to be correct, click Finish for the format to begin (Fig. 109). Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge page 61 8.3. Mac OS X Users CAUTION: Following these steps will erase everything from the hard drive. If you have information that you want to protect or continue to use, back up this information before performing these steps. 1. Connect the drive to the power source and to the computer via the interface port. 2. Select Utilities from the Go menu in the Finder menu bar. 3. In the Utilities folder, double-click Disk Utility. 4.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Settings Menu page 62 9. Settings Menu The LaCinema Mini HD Bridge Setup Space will help you to properly configure and customize your device. Access it at any time by clicking the Setup button. When the setup menu is shown, the playback will be automatically paused. Scroll through the Setup menu using the Up tons (Fig. 112). and Down but- To display the available options of a setup category, press the Right or button. To confirm your choice, press the button.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.1.2. Settings Menu page 63 Display Resolution Choose a display resolution to match your television (default is Auto). 9.1.3. Aspect Ratio Depending on your television’s setup, choose either (Fig. 115) (note that Widescreen is the default setting): ■■ Normal ■■ Widescreen 9.1.4. Audio Output Fig. 115 Choose either (Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.1.5. Settings Menu page 64 NTSC/PAL Depending on your television’s configuration, choose either PAL or NTSC (Fig. 117) (note that PAL is the default setting). Alternatively, you can change this setting by pressing and holding the Setup button until the standard changes. ■■ NTSC ■■ PAL 9.2. Settings: Video 9.2.1. Video Sequence Choose from the following (Fig. 118): Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.2.2. Settings Menu page 65 Subtitle Font Size Choose from a range of 24pt to 40pt (Fig. 120): Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Settings Menu page 66 9.3. Settings: Music 9.3.1. Music Sequence Choose from the following (Fig. 121): ■■ Repeat one: The currently playing file will repeat continuously. ■■ Repeat all: All files in the current folder will play in succession repeatedly. ■■ Random: Files in the current folder or playlist will play in random order. 9.3.2. Audio Track Display The parameter affects how audio tracks are displayed (Fig. 122). Choose from: Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Settings Menu page 67 9.4. Settings: Photo 9.4.1. Slideshow This parameter allows you to change the way pictures are played back (default is Normal) (Fig. 124): ■■ Normal ■■ Shuffle ■■ Repeat All ■■ Repeat All and Shuffle 9.4.2. Picture Scaling This parameter affects how the picture fits on screen (default is Keep as Original) (Fig. 125): Fig. 123 ■■ Keep as Original ■■ Fit to Screen ■■ Display in Full Screen Fig. 124 Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.4.3. Settings Menu page 68 Transition Effect This parameter allows you to modify the transition effects between photos (default is Normal) (Fig. 126): ■■ Normal ■■ Fade ■■ Random 9.4.4. Interval Time This settings allows you to set the amount of time a photo is displayed (default is 3 Seconds) (Fig. 127): ■■ 3 ■ 5 ■■ 10 ■ 20 ■■ 30 ■ 1 Minute Fig. 126 ■■ 5 Minutes Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Settings Menu page 69 9.5. Settings: System 9.5.1. Language Choose your language. 9.5.2. Content Aggregation This setting activates or deactivates the file database, which allows you to browse files within each media type according to certain parameters (file type, date, recent, etc.).
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.5.5. Settings Menu page 70 Additional Encoding Support Change this setting if you encounter incorrect text characters in file names in the drive operating system (default is Western Europe) (Fig. 131). 9.5.6. System Reset This feature allows you to reset the product to its factory defaults, erasing all files and reverting all settings (Fig. 132). Fig. 131 Fig.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.5.7. Settings Menu page 71 About Clicking this feature will provide you with the firmware version of your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge (Fig. 133). 9.5.8. Update Device This feature allows you to update your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge’s operating system.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Settings Menu page 72 9.6. Settings: Network 9.6.1. Network Setup: Wired / Wireless This page will display your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge’s network values, such as IP address (Fig. 137). To modify these values, click the Configure button. 1. Wired/Wireless: Choose whether your network connection is wired (Ethernet) or wireless (WiFi). Make sure that you have connected the product to your network via Ethernet or WiFi dongle (sold separately). 2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.6.2. Settings Menu page 73 Device Name This page allows you to change the device name of your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. This is the name that will appear on your network. (Fig. 139). Use the arrow keys and the button to use the onscreen keyboard to type a new name. 9.6.3. Media Server Use this page to turn on or off the Media servers (default is OFF). For details on configuring your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge as a UPnP multimedia server, see section 7.2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 9.6.5. Settings Menu page 74 Auto Login This feature allows your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge to connect automatically to your wireless network (default is ON) (Fig. 142). If auto login is turned off, you will need to type your network password each time your drive is turned on. 9.6.6. Clear Account Information This function will delete your network login credentials from the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge’s operating system. Press OK to confirm (Fig. 143). 9.7.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 10. Troubleshooting If your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge is not working correctly, please refer to the following checklist to determine the source of the problem. If you have gone through all of the points on the checklist and your LaCinema Mini HD Bridge still does not work properly, please check the FAQs that are regularly published on our website – www.lacie.com. One of these FAQs may provide an answer to your specific question.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Troubleshooting page 76 10.1. Television/Stereo Connection Problem Question Answer The product is connected, but the TV doesn’t recognize it. Have you properly set the video out parameters in the Settings menu? Using the remote control, click the Info button to change from HDMI (default) to Composite Video Out mode. Checking the firmware version.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Troubleshooting page 77 10.2. USB Connection (Mac Users) Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Does an icon for the drive appear on the desktop? There should be an icon for the LaCie drive on the desktop (unless you’ve set the Finder preference not to show External disks on the desktop). If the drive does not appear, follow the rest of the Troubleshooting tips to isolate the problem.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Troubleshooting page 78 Problem Question Answer The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Is the drive connected to a HiSpeed USB 2.0 port on your computer? Check to see that the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 drivers for both your host bus adapter and device have been installed correctly. If in doubt, uninstall the drivers and re-install them. Also, make sure that you are connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port on your computer.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Troubleshooting page 79 10.3. USB Connection (Windows Users) Problem Question Answer The drive is not recognized by the computer. Has the drive been formatted? Make sure that the drive has been formatted properly. Please see section 8. Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. Does your computer’s operating system support the file system? Check your computer’s documentation and see section 6. Reformatting the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Troubleshooting page 80 Problem Question Answer The drive is not running noticeably faster when connected via Hi-Speed USB 2.0. Is the drive connected to a standard USB port on your computer? If your drive is connected to a standard USB port, this is normal. A HiSpeed USB 2.0 device can only operate at Hi-Speed USB 2.0 performance levels when it is connected directly to a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. Otherwise, the Hi-Speed USB 2.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Troubleshooting page 81 10.4. USB Hard Drive Connection Problem Question I’m not sure if my external USB hard drive is recognized by the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. Using the remote control, navigate to one of these spaces: Music, Photo, or Movie, and see if USB1 is listed. If it is, your hard drive is recognized. The external USB hard drive isn’t recognized by the LaCinema Mini HD Bridge. Is the drive formatted in a compatible file system? Check section 3.1.1.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual 11. Contacting Customer Support Before You Contact Technical Support 1. Read the manuals and review section 10. Troubleshooting. 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. If you have asked yourself all of the pertinent questions in the troubleshooting checklist, and you still can’t get your LaCie drive to work properly, contact us at www.lacie.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Contacting Customer Support page 83 11.1. LaCie Technical Support Contacts LaCie Asia http://www.lacie.com/cn/contact/ LaCie Australia http://www.lacie.com/au/contact/ LaCie Belgium http://www.lacie.com/be/contact/ (Dutch) http://www.lacie.com/befr/contact/ (French) LaCie Brazil http://www.lacie.com/us/contact/ LaCie Canada http://www.lacie.com/ca/contact/ (English) http://www.lacie.com/cafr/contact/ (French) LaCie Denmark http://www.lacie.
LaCinema Mini HD Bridge User Manual Warranty Information page 84 12. Warranty Information This Limited Warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for LaCie that can be identified by the “LaCie” trademark, trade name, or logo affixed to them. The Limited Warranty does not apply to any non-LaCie hardware products or any software, even if packaged or sold with LaCie hardware.
