LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 user manual Health and Safety Precautions, General Use Precautions

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This symbol on the prod- uct or on its packaging indicates that this product must not be disposed of

with your other household waste. In- stead, it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a collection point for the recy- cling of electrical and electronic equip-

ment. The collection and recycling of your waste equipment at the time of disposal will help to conserve resources and ensure that it is recycled in a way that protects health and the environ- ment. For information about where you can drop off your equipment for recycling, please contact your city waste disposal service.

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.

Health and Safety Precautions

Only qualified persons are authorized to carry out maintenance on this device.

•Read this User’s Guide carefully, and follow the correct procedure when set- ting up the device.

•Do not open your LaCie Biggest Quadra or attempt to disassemble or modify it. Never insert any metallic ob- ject into the drive to avoid any risk of electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or dangerous emissions. Your LaCie Big-

gest Quadra 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 con- ditions. Never place objects containing liquids on the LaCie Biggest Quadra, as they may spill into its openings. Doing so increases the risk of electrical shock, short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.

•Make sure that the computer and LaCie Biggest Quadra are electrically grounded. If the devices are not ground- ed, there is an increased risk of electri- cal shock.Power requirements 100-240 V~, 4-2 A, 60-50 Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of the nominal, transient over-voltages accord- ing to over-voltage category II).

General Use Precautions

❖Do not expose the LaCie Biggest Quadra to temperatures outside the range of 0° C to 35° C (32° F to 95° F); or to operational humid- ity beyond 5-95%, non-condensing, or non-operating humidity beyond 5-95%, non-condensing. Doing so may damage the LaCie Biggest Quadra or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing your LaCie Biggest Quadra near a source of heat or exposing it to sunlight (even through a window). Inversely, placing your LaCie Biggest Quadra in an environment that is too

cold or humid may damage the unit.

❖Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000 meters.

❖Always unplug the LaCie Biggest Quadra 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-circuit- ing or fire.

❖Use only the power supply shipped with the device.

❖Do not use the LaCie Biggest Quadra near other electrical appliances such as televisions, radios or speakers. Do- ing so may cause interference which will adversely affect the operation of the other products.

❖Do not place the LaCie Biggest Quadra near sources of magnetic in- terference, such as computer displays, televisions or speakers. Magnetic in- terference can affect the operation and stability of your LaCie Biggest Quadra.