LaCie hard disk MAX
• DESIGN BY NEIL POULTON
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User Manual
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Health & Safety Requirements
General use Precautions
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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 your LaCie hard disk
MAX or attempt to disassemble or
modify it. Never insert any metallic
object into the drive to avoid any
risk of electrical shock, fire, short-
circuiting or dangerous emissions.
Your LaCie hard disk MAX contains
no user-serviceable parts. If it ap-
pears to be malfunctioning, have
it inspected by a qualified LaCie
Technical Support representative.
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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
hard disk MAX, as they may spill
into its openings. Doing so increas-
es the risk of electrical shock, short-
circuiting, fire or personal injury.
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Make sure that the computer and
LaCie hard disk MAX are electrical-
ly grounded. If the devices are not
grounded, there is an increased risk
of electrical shock. Power require-
ments 100-240 V~, 1.5 A, 60-50
Hz, (Supply voltage fluctuations not
exceeding ± 10% of the nominal,
transient over-voltages according
to over-voltage category II).
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Do not expose the LaCie hard disk
MAX to temperatures outside the
range of 5° C to 35° C (41° F to
95° F); or to operational humidity
beyond 5-80%, non-condensing, or
non-operating humidity beyond 10-
90%, non-condensing. Doing so
may damage the LaCie hard disk
MAX or disfigure its casing. Avoid
placing your LaCie hard disk MAX
near a source of heat or exposing it
to sunlight (even through a window).
Inversely, placing your LaCie hard
disk MAX in an environment that is
too cold or humid may damage the
unit. Because of heat issues, LaCie
recommends that users do not stack
drives.
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Always unplug the LaCie hard disk
MAX 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 in-
creased 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 hard disk
MAX near other electrical appli-
ances such as televisions or radios.
Doing so may cause interference
which will adversely affect the op-
eration of the other products.
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Do not place the LaCie hard disk
MAX near sources of magnetic
interference, such as computer
displays, televisions or speakers.
Magnetic interference can affect
the operation and stability of your
LaCie hard disk MAX.
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Do not place heavy objects on top
of the LaCie hard disk MAX or use
excessive force on it.
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Never use excessive force on your
LaCie hard disk MAX. If you detect
a problem, see the Troubleshooting
section in this manual.
CAUTION:
A shielded-type power
cord is required in order to meet FCC
emission limits and also to prevent in-
terference to the nearby radio and tele-
vision reception. It is essential that only
the supplied power cord be used.
This symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this product
must not be disposed of
with your other household
waste. Instead, it is your responsibility to
dispose of your waste equipment by
handing it over to a designed collection
point for the recycling of waste electrical
and electronic equipment. The separate
collection and recycling of your waste
equipment at the time of disposal will
help to conserve natural resources and
ensure that it is recycled in a manner that
protects human health and the environ-
ment. For more information about where
you can drop off your waste equipment
for recycling, please contact your local
city office, your household waste dispos-
al service, or the shop where you pur-
chased the product.
