14Precautions for InstallationThis product is designed for indoor use.Avoid the following locations for installation.• Locations exposed to direct sunlight• Places subject to having strong vibration or impact• Near magnetic field sources such as a television orspeakers• Place where condensation forms easily, where tempera-ture changes greatly, humid places• Steamy and oily places such as kitchens• Places which are not level• Places subject to dust• Places subject to water splash or sprayDo not install this product in locations where the prod-uct or the cables can be destroyed or damaged bypersons with malicious intent.Place this product horizontally on a level surface.Do not place this product in an upright position. Whenstacking multiple recorders, clear a space of more than 5 cm{1-31/32"} from both sides, the top, the bottom and the rearof them.Heat dissipationRefer to the following to prevent fire and malfunction of thisproduct.• Do not block the ventilation openings in the cover to pre-vent this product from overheating. Maintain this productperiodically to prevent dust from blocking openings.• A lifetime of cooling fans is limited by use. It is recom-mended to replace them after approx. 30 000 hours ofoperation. Contact your dealer for replacement of thecooling fans.• Clear a space of more than 5 cm from both sides, thetop and the rear of this product. Do not block the venti-lation openings on the front cover since this product isdesigned to cool the hard disk drives by inhaling air fromthe front.Avoid placing the unit near noise sourcesIf the cables are placed near noise sources such as fluores-cent lamps, noises may be produced. In this case, rewireavoiding the noise sources, or move this product to a placefar from the source.Power sourceA grounding connection must be made before connectingthe power plug of this product to the main power supply.When disconnecting the grounding wire, make sure that thepower plug of this product is disconnected from the mainpower supply.How to mount the power cordBe sure to connect the power cord via any of the followingbreaking devices:• Connect the power cord via a power supply control unit.• Install the product near a power outlet, and connect thepower cord via the power plug.• Connect the power cord to the breaker with contact gapof 3.0 mm or more of a distribution board. The breakershall be able to shut down all the poles of the mainpower supply except the ground protective conductor.More than5 cm {1-31/32"}More than5 cm {1-31/32"} More than5 cm {1-31/32"}
