English Safety manual for external hard drives Freecom Technologies • Germany www.freecom.
Freecom Safety Manual GB Note: Keep this guide in a convenient place to access important information about your external device.
Contents Contents GB Chapter GB-1: Introduction............................................ 4 Disclaimer of liability for manual contents . .....................................................................5 Chapter GB-2: Safe use of external hard drive, components and accessories.......................................... 6 External hard drive.......................................................................................................................
Freecom Safety Manual GB Chapter GB-1: Introduction 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.
Introduction Safety icons 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.
Freecom Safety Manual GB Chapter GB-2: Safe use of external hard drive, components and accessories External hard 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 assistance. Warning ! 1.
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 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.
Freecom Safety Manual 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 malfunction. 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.
Safe use of external hard drive, components and accessories Safe use of your external hard drive aboard an aircraft GB Warning ! Always request and obtain the prior consent and approval of an authorized airline representative before using your external hard drive aboard an aircraft.
Freecom Safety Manual GB Chapter GB-3: Maintaining a safe work environment 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.
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 InterferenceCausing 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.
Freecom Safety Manual GB Chapter GB-4: Limited warranty 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.
Important information for your freecom external hard drive Chapter GB-5: Important information for your freecom external hard drive FCC Information Product Name: Freecom external hard drive Model number: FHD-xx, Classic xx HD, Media Player xx, FND xx, FMD xx FCC Notice „Declaration of Conformity Information“ This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules.
Freecom Safety Manual GB Only peripherals complying with the FCC limits may be attached to this equipment. 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.
Important information for your freecom external hard drive EU declaration of conformity 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.
