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Safety manual for external hard drives
Freecom Technologies •G ermany
www.freecom.com
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Freecom SafetyManual GB Note: Keep this guide in a convenient place to access important information about your external device. Warning! Freecom cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following there of -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business profits, busi- ness interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss) arising out of the use of or inability to use this Freecom product, even if Freecom has been advised
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Contents Contents GB ChapterG B-1: Introduction ........................................... 4 Disclaimer of liability for manual contents ......................................................................5 Chapter GB- : Safeu se of external hardd rive, components and accessories ......................................... 6 External hard drive ......................................................................................................................6 Safe use of your
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FreecomS afety Manual ChapterG B-1: Introduction GB A. Thank you very much for purchasing this Freecom external hard drive. All of the safety instructions that are contained in this manual must be read carefully and must be fully understood before you attempt to use your external hard drive, in order to avoid potential hazards that could cause bodily injury or property damage, or could damage the external hard drive. We hope that you are completely satisfied with your new Freecom
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Introduction Safety icons GB This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed in order to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. These safety cautions have been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and the icons highlight these instructions as follows: Signal Words Meaning ! Danger ! Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injur
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Freecom Safety Manual Chapter GB- : Safeu seo f external hard drive, GB components and accessories Externalh ard drive ! Danger ! Never attempt to disassemble, tamper with or repair the external hard drive. This will cause fire, electric shock, death, serious physical injury, or permanent damage. Always contact an authorized Freecom service provider, for appropriate assist- ance. Warning ! 1. Never leave the plastic bags that were used for packagin
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Safe use of external hard drive, components and accessories 4. If the external hard drive has been dropped, or if you ever detect the emission of smoke, unusual odour or excessive heat, always unplug the cable and shut off the external hard drive GB immediately, as there is a risk that this will cause fire, possibly resulting in death or serious physical injury. Always contact an authorized Freecom service provider, for appropriate assistance. 5. Never attempt to disassemble, adjust or re
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Freecom SafetyManual Note GB 1. Never use the unit in an environment where temperature and humidity is less than or exceeds the limitations written in the users manual of your own external hard drive, to prevent mal- function. 2. Never use organic solvents (e.g., benzene or thinner) to clean the external hard drive, as they will cause the surfaces to deteriorate, deform or discolour. 3. Never place heavy objects on top of the external hard drive and never allow heavy objects to drop
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Safe use of external hard drive, components and accessories Safe use of your external hardd rivea board an aircraft GB Warning ! Always request and obtain the prior consent and approval of an authorized airline representa- tive before using your external hard drive aboard an aircraft. Failure to obtain the prior consent and approval from the airline may result in your unwittingly interfering with aviation equipment onboard, leading to an accident and thereby resulting in the possibility of
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Freecom Safety Manual Chapter GB- : Maintaining as afe work environment GB Introduction • Freecom external hard drives have been designed to be compact, light-weight and extremely portable, so that they can be easily carried and used almost anywhere. Proper use of a Freecom external hard drive does not pose any health hazards. When used in accordance with the safety instructions in this manual they also offer an alternative to external hard drive users who wish to avoid exposure t
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Maintaining a safe work environment As a result, all desk-top and external hard drives are required to comply with the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Standards digital devices, the Canadian Interference- GB Causing Equipment Regulations and the European Community Standards. (Digital devices are authorized for use in residential environments and are not permitted to intentionally emit RF energy. Nevertheless, they are permitted to unintentionally emit low levels of RF energy, as
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Freecom Safety Manual Chapter GB-4: Limited warranty GB Freecom does not warrant that operation of this product will be uninterrupted or error free. You must read and follow all set-up and usage instructions contained in this instruction manual and in any other manuals that have been provided with this external hard drive. If you fail to do so, this device will not function properly and you may lose data or suffer other damage. EVEN IF YOU DO SO, HOWEVER, FREECOM MAKES NO GUARANTEE OR WA
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Important information for your freecom external hard drive Chapter GB-5: Important informationf or your freecom GB external hardd rive FCC Information Product Name: Freecom external hard drive Modeln umber: FHD-xx, Classic xx HD, Media Player xx, FND xx, FMD xx FCC Notice „Declarationo f ConformityI nformation“ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasona
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Freecom SafetyManual Only peripherals complying with the FCC limits may be attached to this equipment. GB Operation with non-compliant peripherals or periph erals not recommended by Freecom is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. Shielded cables must be used between the external devices, USB port, and microphone jack. Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by Freecom or parties author
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Important information for your freecom external hard drive EUd eclaration of conformity GB Freecom declares, that the product: FHD-xx, Classic xx HD, Media Player xx, FND xx, FMD xx conforms to the following Standards: Supplementary information: “The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/ EEC and/or the R&TTE Directive 1999/05/EEC.” This product is carrying the CE-Mark in accordance with the related European Directives. R
