LaCie 400USB - Manual (Page 5)

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Health, Safety & General Use Precautions
The drive you have just purchased
includes a laser diode device, which clas-
sifies it as a “Laser Class I” product. This
laser is not dangerous for the user under
normal operating conditions. However,
we strongly advise you not to place any
reflective objects in the disc loading sys-
tem, due to the risk of exposure to laser
emissions that may be reflected by such
objects. Always follow the basic pre-
cautions listed below to use your LaCie
drive safely and correctly. Respecting
these guidelines will help to avoid the
possibility of personal injury to yourself
or others, as well as to prevent damage to
your device and other computer equip-
ment. These include, but are not limited
to, the following precautions.
Health & Safety Precautions
Read this User Manual carefully, and
follow the correct procedure when
setting up the device.
Do not look inside or place your hand
over the open media tray. Never look
directly or indirectly (with a mirror)
at the laser diode, even when the de-
vice is not in operation. If you expose
your eyes to the laser inside you drive,
you risk damage or loss of your vision
or other injury.
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Do not open your drive or attempt to
disassemble or modify it. Never in-
sert any metallic object into the drive
to avoid any risk of electrical shock,
fire, short-circuiting or dangerous
emissions. Your drive contains no
user-serviceable parts. If it appears to
be malfunctioning, have it inspected
by qualified LaCie service staff.
Never expose your device to rain or
use it near water or in damp or wet
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conditions. Never place containers
on it containing liquids that may spill
into its openings. Doing so increases
the risk of electrical shock, short-cir-
cuiting, fire or personal injury.
Make sure that the computer and
drive are electrically grounded. If the
devices are not grounded, there is an
increased risk of electrical shock.
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General Use Precautions
Do not expose the drive to tempera-
tures outside the range of 5° C to 40°
C (41° F to 104° F) during opera-
tion. Doing so may damage the drive
or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing
your drive near a source of heat or
exposing it to sunlight (even through
a window). Inversely, placing your
drive in an environment that is too
cold or humid may damage the unit.
Do not block the ventilation outlets
on the rear of the drive. These help
to keep your drive cool during opera-
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tion. Blocking the ventilation outlets
may cause damage to your drive and
cause an increased risk of short-cir-
cuiting or fire.
Always unplug the drive if there is a
risk of lightning or if it will not be
used for an extended period of time.
Otherwise, there is an increased risk
of electrical shock, short-circuiting
or fire.
Do not place heavy objects on top of
the drive or use excessive force on its
buttons, connectors and tray.
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Always place your drive in a hori-
zontal position before using it. This
LaCie drive has not been designed to
be used in an upright position. This-
may result in damage to the device or
data loss.
Always remove the disc from the disc
tray before transporting your drive.
Otherwise, written data may be de-
stroyed or the drive’s internal compo-
nents may be damaged.
Never use excessive force on the disc
loading system; discs should be in-
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