LaCie 2big Quadra
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DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
Foreword
User Manual
page 3
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Only qualified persons are autho-
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
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Read this User Manual carefully
and follow the correct procedure
when setting up the device.
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Do not open a disk drive or at-
tempt to disassemble or modify it.
Never insert any metallic object into
the drive to avoid any risk of elec-
trical shock, fire, short-circuiting
or dangerous emissions. The disk
drives shipped with your LaCie 2big
contain no user-serviceable parts.
If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualified
LaCie Technical Support represen-
tative.
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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
2big, as they may spill into its open-
ings. Doing so increases the risk of
electrical shock, short-circuiting,
fire or personal injury.
Health and Safety Precautions
General Use Precautions
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Power requirements 100-240 V~,
1.5 A, 50-60 Hz, (supply voltage fluc-
tuations not exceeding ± 10% of the
nominal and transient over-voltages
according to over-voltage category II).
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Do not expose the LaCie 2big to tem-
peratures outside the range of 5° C to
35° C (41° F to 95° F); or to opera-
tional humidity beyond 5-80%, non-
condensing, or non-operating humid-
ity beyond 10-90%, non-condensing.
Doing so may damage the LaCie 2big
or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing
your LaCie 2big near a source of heat
or exposing it to sunlight (even through
a window). Inversely, placing your La-
Cie 2big in an environment that is too
cold may damage the unit.
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Rated cooling for altitudes up to 2000
meters.
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Always unplug the LaCie 2big 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.
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Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
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Do not use the LaCie 2big near other
electrical appliances such as televi-
sions, radios or speakers. Doing so
may cause interference which will ad-
versely affect the operation of the other
products.
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Do not place the LaCie 2big near
sources of magnetic interference, such
as computer displays, televisions or
speakers.
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Magnetic interference can affect the
operation and stability of your LaCie
2big.
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Never use excessive force on your
LaCie 2big. If you detect a problem,
consult the Troubleshooting section in
this manual.
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Protect your LaCie 2big from exces-
sive exposure to dust during use or
storage. Dust can build up inside the
device, increasing the risk of damage
or malfunction.
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Never use benzene, paint thinners,
detergent or other chemical products
to clean the outside of the LaCie 2big.
Such products will disfigure and dis-
color the casing. Instead, use a soft,
dry cloth to wipe the device.
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Please replace defective hard drives
only with a new drive provided by La-
Cie. For drive removal process, see
section
3.3. Removing and Installing
Drives.
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If ambient temperatures exceed Over
30° C (86° F), LaCie recommends not
stacking or racking more than two
2big Disks on top of each other, es-
pecially if these drives are turned on
simultaneously.
