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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this Verbatim PowerBay™ 4-Bay RAID multi-interface drive. “RAID” is short for
“Redundant Array of Independent Disks” and is a standard method of combining two or more hard disk drives to
achieve higher levels of performance, reliability and capacity. Before you begin to use the drive, there are a few
important things to learn about your new product.
Package Contents
• PowerBay 4-Bay RAID multi-interface drive
• CD-ROM containing software and documentation
• Front Panel Lock Key (2 each)
• FireWire 9-pin to 9-pin cable (1394b Beta)
• AC Power Cord
• FireWire 9-pin to 6-pin cable (1394b Bilingual)
• USB 2.0 Cable
• eSATA Cable
• User Guide
Controls, Connectors and Indicators
First familiarize yourself with the features of the unit.
Front Panel Area
The front panel contains various LEDs and several important buttons and locks. Refer to the diagram below.
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Status LED.
This LED will change color to indicate one for four different device states:
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Red:
The unit is in standby state. In this state, the power cable is plugged into a power source although
the main device power remains off.
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White:
The unit is powered on and configured in RAID 5 mode.
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Purple:
The unit is powered on and configured in RAID 1+0 mode.
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Blue:
The unit is powered on and configured in RAID 0 mode.
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Power Button.
To turn on the product, press and hold the Power Button for at least 3 seconds. To turn off
the product, press and hold again for at least 3 seconds. For further information, read below to see how the
Auto Power Mode can be used to turn power on and off automatically.
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