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Contents

Contents

Chapter GB-1: Introduction ........................................... 4

Disclaimer of liability for manual contents  ......................................................................5

Chapter GB-:  Safe use of external hard drive,  

components and accessories ......................................... 6

External hard drive ......................................................................................................................6
Safe use of your external hard drive aboard an aircraft ..............................................9
Usage restrictions ........................................................................................................................9

Chapter GB-: Maintaining a safe  

work environment ....................................................... 10

Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 10
Avoidance of exposure to emf emissions ....................................................................... 10

Chapter GB-4: Limited warranty ................................. 1

Chapter GB-5: Important information for  

your Freecom external hard drive ............................... 1

FCC information ........................................................................................................................ 13
EU Declaration of conformity .............................................................................................. 15

Summary of Contents for Classic xx HD

Page 1: ...English Safety manual for external hard drives Freecom Technologies Germany www freecom com ...

Page 2: ...ade liable for any damages loss of data or damage following there of whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits busi ness interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product even if Freecom has been advised of the possibility of such damages ...

Page 3: ... External hard drive 6 Safe use of your external hard drive aboard an aircraft 9 Usage restrictions 9 Chapter GB 3 Maintaining a safe work environment 10 Introduction 10 Avoidance of exposure to emf emissions 10 Chapter GB 4 Limited warranty 13 Chapter GB 5 Important information for your Freecom external hard drive 13 FCC information 13 EU Declaration of conformity 15 ...

Page 4: ...amage the external hard drive We hope that you are completely satisfied with your new Freecom external hard drive and that it gives you long and productive service We look forward to providing you with additional Freecom products to serve all of your computing needs in the future B Two categories of safety instructions are included in this manual Product Warnings i e what must never be done to ass...

Page 5: ...ardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury Caution Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in property damage Note Provides important information Disclaimer of liability for manual contents Descriptions contained in this instruction manual or in other written materials including ad ditional manuals furnished to you will be consi...

Page 6: ...e or other internal damage never allow any metal object such as screws staples or paper clips to fall into the unit If that should happen however immediately turn off the power and unplug the power cord Always contact an authorized Freecom service provider for appropriate assistance 3 Never allow any liquids to spill into any part of your external hard drive and never expose the external hard driv...

Page 7: ...system activity Avoid extended contact between the external hard drive base palm rest and your bare skin Under certain operating conditions such prolonged contact between the external hard drive base palm rest and your bare skin will result in skin irritation Caution 1 Never store a external hard drive in a locked and unventilated vehicle where excessive internal temperatures may be encountered Ne...

Page 8: ...llow heavy objects to drop onto the external hard drive to protect it from damage 4 If the external hard drive has been exposed to cold temperatures always allow it to warm to roomtemperaturebeforeturningiton Thiswillpreventtheoccurrenceofharmfulcondensa tion within the unit This is a particularly important concern when the unit is being used in cold climates 5 Always avoid using the external hard...

Page 9: ...the protection of human life including Medical monitoring equipment life support systems and equipment used in hospital operating rooms Exhaust systems used for venting poisonous gases and smoke Equipment used to perform life saving functions mandated by law e g as required for fire fighting under the Canadian Fire Services Act Other equipment comparable to that in the examples cited above b Equip...

Page 10: ...resent in PCs Thesafetyinstructionsinthismanualshouldthereforealwaysbefollowed toavoidtheadverse consequences that could otherwise result from the misuse of Freecom external hard drive under sub optimum field conditions Avoidance of exposure to EMF emissions Note 1 Extremely Low Frequency ELF Emissions 50 Hz Europe or 60 Hz US Since Freecom external hard drives are low voltage direct current DC de...

Page 11: ...io and T V receivers Freecom external hard drives have therefore been equipped with internal shielding to significantly reduce the stray emission of RF energy Nevertheless airlinesmayprohibittheuseofallexternalharddrives andanyotherportable electronic devices that could emit stray RF energy during takeoffs and landings because of possible interference with the reception of signals by airborne elec...

Page 12: ...uals that have been provided with this external hard drive If you fail to do so this device will not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage EVEN IF YOU DO SO HOWEVER FREECOM MAKES NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY THAT THIS PRODUCT WILL FUNCTION PROPERLY IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES IN NO EVENT WILL FREECOM BE LIABLE TO YOU OR TO ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DAMAGES IN EXCESS OF THE PURCHASE PRI...

Page 13: ...enerates uses and can radiate radiofrequencyenergyand ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions maycause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference willnotoccurinaparticularinstallation Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour...

Page 14: ...ophone jack Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Freecom or parties authorized by Freecom could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FCC conditions This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference 2 This device must accept any interference recei...

Page 15: ...e related European Directives Responsible for CE Marking is Freecom GmbH Zeughofstraße 1 10977 Berlin Germany Following information is only for EU member states The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health which coul...

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