LaCie FIREWIRE 800/400 - Manual (Page 5)

LaCie Biggest Quadra
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This symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this product
must not be disposed of
with your other household waste. In-
stead, it is your responsibility to dispose
of your waste equipment by handing it
over to a collection point for the recy-
cling of electrical and electronic equip-
ment. The collection and recycling of
your waste equipment at the time of
disposal will help to conserve resources
and ensure that it is recycled in a way
that protects health and the environ-
ment. For information about where
you can drop off your equipment for
recycling, please contact your city waste
disposal service.
CAUTION: A shielded-type
power cord is required in order
to meet FCC emission limits and
also to prevent interference to the
nearby radio and television recep-
tion. It is essential that only the
supplied power cord be used.
Do not expose the LaCie Biggest
Quadra to temperatures outside
the range of 0° C to 35° C (32° F
to 95° F); or to operational humid-
ity beyond 5-95%, non-condensing,
or non-operating humidity beyond
5-95%, non-condensing. Doing
so may damage the LaCie Biggest
Quadra or disfigure its casing. Avoid
placing your LaCie Biggest Quadra
near a source of heat or exposing it
to sunlight (even through a window).
Inversely, placing your LaCie Biggest
Quadra in an environment that is too
❖ cold or humid may damage the unit.
Rated cooling for altitudes up to
2000 meters.
Always unplug the LaCie Biggest
Quadra 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-circuit-
ing or fire.
Use only the power supply shipped
with the device.
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Do not use the LaCie Biggest Quadra
near other electrical appliances such
as televisions, radios or speakers. Do-
ing so may cause interference which
will adversely affect the operation of
the other products.
Do not place the LaCie Biggest
Quadra near sources of magnetic in-
terference, such as computer displays,
televisions or speakers. Magnetic in-
terference can affect the operation
and stability of your LaCie Biggest
Quadra.
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Health and Safety Precautions
Only qualified persons are authorized to
carry out maintenance on this device.
• Read this User’s Guide carefully, and
follow the correct procedure when set-
ting up the device.
• Do not open your LaCie Biggest
Quadra or attempt to disassemble or
modify it. Never insert any metallic ob-
ject into the drive to avoid any risk of
electrical shock, fire, short-circuiting or
dangerous emissions. Your LaCie Big-
gest Quadra contains no user-serviceable
parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualified LaCie
Technical Support representative.
• Never expose your device to rain, or
use it near water, or in damp or wet con-
ditions. Never place objects containing
liquids on the LaCie Biggest Quadra, as
they may spill into its openings. Doing
so increases the risk of electrical shock,
short-circuiting, fire or personal injury.
• Make sure that the computer and
LaCie Biggest Quadra are electrically
grounded. If the devices are not ground-
ed, there is an increased risk of electri-
cal shock.Power requirements 100-240
V~, 4-2 A, 60-50 Hz, (Supply voltage
fluctuations not exceeding ± 10% of the
nominal, transient over-voltages accord-
ing to over-voltage category II).
General Use Precautions