LaCie LaCinema HD Connect user manual Troubleshooting the Television/Stereo Connection

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LaCinema HD Connect

User Manual

Troubleshooting

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10.1. Troubleshooting the Television/Stereo Connection

Problem

Question

Answer

The product is con-

Have you properly set the video

Using the remote control, click the Info button to change from HDMI (de-

nected, but the TV

out parameters in the Settings

fault) to Composite Video Out mode.

doesn’t recognize it.

menu?

 

Checking the firm-

How do you know which firmware

To check which firmware is currently installed on your LaCinema HD Con-

ware version.

version your LaCinema HD Con-

nect, attach it to your TV and use the remote control to navigate to the Set-

 

nect is using?

tings menu. The firmware version is displayed in the bottom right corner of

 

 

the Settings menu.

 

How do you get new firmware,

For a detailed explanation, please see section 9.5.8. Update Device or go

 

and how do you install it?

to www.lacie.com.

There is no picture

Are all of the cables connected

Ensure that all of the cables are connected correctly. See section 3. Setting

being displayed.

correctly?

Up: Connecting to TV & Network.

The picture is in black

Is the LaCinema HD Connect’s

In the event that there is an error with the Video setting, press the Info button

and white or there

Video setting correctly set?

on the remote control until the correct image is displayed. Once the picture

is no picture being

 

is being displayed, go into the Settings menu and select Video. From there,

displayed.

 

you can select the correct settings. For more information, please see section

 

 

9.2. Settings: Video.

Optimizing video

What connectivity method will

For optimal quality and performance, the best video connection is the

connections.

produce the best quality?

HDMI cable (included).

There is no sound

Have the Audio Settings been

When using the A/V cable to connect the LaCinema HD Connect to a TV,

when connecting

adjusted?

go into the Settings menu and select Audio Settings. From this menu,

the LaCinema HD

 

you will need to select the Analog option instead of Digital.

Connect to a digital

 

 

stereo.

 

 

Slideshows are slug-

Does it take several seconds to

Depending on file size, photos may take several seconds to load properly.

gish.

load a picture?

Reducing the photo’s resolution will reduce the file size, as well, and allow

 

 

the file to load faster.

 

 

 

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