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Health, Safety & General Use Precautions

The drive you have just purchased includes a laser diode device, which clas- sifies it as a “Laser Class I” product. This laser is not dangerous for the user under normal operating conditions. However, we strongly advise you not to place any

reflective objects in the disc loading sys- tem, due to the risk of exposure to laser emissions that may be reflected by such objects. Always follow the basic pre- cautions listed below to use your LaCie drive safely and correctly. Respecting

these guidelines will help to avoid the possibility of personal injury to yourself or others, as well as to prevent damage to your device and other computer equip- ment. These include, but are not limited to, the following precautions.

Health & Safety Precautions

Read this User Manual carefully, and follow the correct procedure when setting up the device.

Do not look inside or place your hand over the open media tray. Never look directly or indirectly (with a mirror) at the laser diode, even when the de- vice is not in operation. If you expose your eyes to the laser inside you drive, you risk damage or loss of your vision or other injury.

Do not open your drive or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never in- sert any metallic object into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning, have it inspected by qualified LaCie service staff.

Never expose your device to rain or use it near water or in damp or wet

conditions. Never place containers on it containing liquids that 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 drive are electrically grounded. If the devices are not grounded, there is an increased risk of electrical shock.

General Use Precautions

Do not expose the drive to tempera- tures outside the range of 5° C to 40° C (41° F to 104° F) during opera- tion. Doing so may damage the drive or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your drive in an environment that is too cold or humid may damage the unit.

Do not block the ventilation outlets on the rear of the drive. These help to keep your drive cool during opera-

tion. Blocking the ventilation outlets may cause damage to your drive and cause an increased risk of short-cir- cuiting or fire.

Always unplug the drive if there is a risk of lightning or if it will not be used for an extended period of time. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting or fire.

Do not place heavy objects on top of the drive or use excessive force on its buttons, connectors and tray.

Always place your drive in a hori- zontal position before using it. This LaCie drive has not been designed to be used in an upright position. This- may result in damage to the device or data loss.

Always remove the disc from the disc tray before transporting your drive. Otherwise, written data may be de- stroyed or the drive’s internal compo- nents may be damaged.

Never use excessive force on the disc loading system; discs should be in-

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