LaCie Golden Disk USB 2.0 - Manual (Page 4)

LaCie Golden Disk
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This symbol on the prod-
uct or on its packaging
indicates that this prod-
uct 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 collec-
tion 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 recy-
cled in a manner that protects human
health and the environment. For more
information about where you can drop
off your waste equipment for recycling,
please contact your local city office,
your household waste disposal service,
or the shop where you purchased the
product.
Only qualified persons are autho-
rized to carry out maintenance on
this device.
Read this user manual carefully and
follow the correct procedure when
setting up the device.
Do not open your LaCie Hard Disk
or attempt to disassemble or modify
it. Never insert any metallic object
into the drive to avoid any risk of
electrical shock, fire, short-circuit-
ing or dangerous emissions. Your
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LaCie Hard Disk contains no user-
serviceable parts. If it appears to be
malfunctioning, have it inspected
by a qualified LaCie Technical Sup-
port representative.
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, as they may spill into
its openings. Doing so increases the
risk of electrical shock, short-cir-
cuiting, fire or personal injury.
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Make sure that the computer and
LaCie Hard Disk are electrically
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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Health and Safety Precautions
Do not expose the LaCie Hard
Disk 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
or disfigure its casing. Avoid placing
your LaCie Hard Disk near a source
of heat or exposing it to sunlight
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placing your LaCie Hard Disk in an
environment that is too cold or hu-
mid may damage the unit.
Always unplug the LaCie Hard
Disk from the electrical outlet if
there is a risk of lightning or if it
will be unused for an extended pe-
riod 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.
Do not use the LaCie Hard Disk
near other electrical appliances such
as televisions or radios. Doing so
may cause interference which will
adversely affect the operation of the
other products.
Do not place the LaCie Hard Disk
near sources of magnetic interfer-
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General Use Precautions
CAUTION: This LaCie Hard
Disk's warranty may be void as a
result of the failure to respect the
precautions listed above.