Lacie Hard Disk MAX User Manual - Page 3

LaCie hard disk MAX • DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON User Manual This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that this product 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 collection point for the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. The separate collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that Health & Safety Requirements ✦✦ Only qualified persons are authorized 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 hard disk MAX or attempt to disassemble 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 hard disk MAX contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, 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 containing liquids on the LaCie hard disk MAX, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increas- General use Precautions ✦✦ Do not expose the LaCie hard disk MAX to temperatures outside the range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to 95° F); or to operational humidity beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 1090%, non-condensing. Doing so may damage the LaCie hard disk MAX or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie hard disk MAX near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie hard disk MAX in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit. Because of heat issues, LaCie recommends that users do not stack drives. ✦✦ Always unplug the LaCie hard disk MAX from the electrical outlet 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 hard disk MAX near other electrical appliances such as televisions or radios. Doing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products. ✦✦ Do not place the LaCie hard disk MAX near sources of magnetic interference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic interference can affect the operation and stability of your Forward page 3 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. es the risk of electrical shock, shortcircuiting, fire or personal injury. ✦✦ Make sure that the computer and LaCie hard disk MAX are electrically grounded. If the devices are not grounded, there is an increased risk of electrical shock. Power requirements 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). LaCie hard disk MAX. ✦✦ Do not place heavy objects on top of the LaCie hard disk MAX or use excessive force on it. ✦✦ Never use excessive force on your LaCie hard disk MAX. If you detect a problem, see the Troubleshooting 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 reception. It is essential that only the supplied power cord be used.