Renkforce 1013325 Bedienungsanleitung Seite 3

Operating instructions
SATA Cloner + Eraser
Item no. 1013325
Intended use
The product is intended for installing up to two 6.4 cm (2.5") or 8.9 cm (3.5") SATA hard disks
(not included) and for connecting to a computer with USB interface. The computer recognizes
both hard disks separately, the product hence replaces up to two single external hard disk
casings. It is also possible to clone or erase the hard disks without connecting them to a
computer. Power is supplied via the included power adaptor.
It is intended for indoor use only. Do not use it outdoors. Contact with moisture, e.g. in
bathrooms, must be avoided under all circumstances.
For safety and approval purposes (CE), you must not rebuild and/or modify this product. If
you use the product for purposes other than those described above, the product may be
damaged. In addition, improper use can cause hazards such as short circuiting, fire, electric
shock etc. Read the instructions carefully and keep them. Make this product available to
third parties only together with its operating instructions.
This product complies with the statutory national and European requirements. All company
names and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
Delivery content
• SATA Cloner + Eraser
• Power adaptor
Safety instructions
Read the operating instructions carefully and especially observe the safety
information. If you do not follow the safety instructions and information on proper
handling in this manual, we assume no liability for any resulting personal injury or
damage to property. Such cases will invalidate the warranty/guarantee.
• Do not move the product with your installed hard disks while they are in use.
Movement during operation could cause the disk read/write heads to come
into contact with the magnetic disc. This may result not only in data loss but
damage to the hard disk! Also avoid moving the product for up to 30 seconds
after power down, until the hard disk's magnetic discs come to a stop.
• Do not place the product near loudspeakers or machines that emit a strong
magnetic field.
• Touch only the sides of your hard disk's housing, do not touch the circuit board.
Electrostatic discharges may destroy your hard disk.
• The mains outlet must be located near to the device and be easily accessible.
• As power supply, only use the supplied mains adaptor.
• Only connect the power adaptor to a normal mains socket connected to
the public supply. Before plugging in the power adaptor, check whether
the voltage stated on the power adaptor complies with the voltage of your
electricity supplier.
• Never connect or disconnect power adaptors if your hands are wet.
• Never unplug the power adaptor from the mains socket by pulling on the cable;
always use the grips on the plug.
• When setting up the product, make sure that the cable is not pinched, kinked
or damaged by sharp edges.
• Always lay the cables so that nobody can trip over or become entangled in
them. This poses a risk of injury.
• For safety reasons, disconnect the power adaptor from the mains socket
during storms.
• Never use the product immediately after it has been brought from a cold room
into a warm one. The condensation generated could destroy the product. A
wall plug transformer also poses the risk of fatal injury due to electric shock!
Allow the device to reach room temperature before connecting and using it.
This may take several hours.
• The device is not a toy. Keep it out of the reach of children and pets.
• Do not leave packaging material lying around carelessly. These may become
dangerous playing material for children.
• Protect the product from extreme temperatures, direct sunlight, strong jolts,
high humidity, moisture, flammable gases, vapours and solvents.
• Do not place the product under any mechanical stress.
• If it is no longer possible to operate the product safely, take it out of operation
and protect it from any accidental use. Safe operation can no longer be
guaranteed if the product:
• USB 3.0 cable
• Operating instructions
- is visibly damaged,
- is no longer working properly,
- has been stored for extended periods in poor ambient conditions or
- has been subjected to any serious transport-related stresses.
• Please handle the product carefully. Jolts, impacts or a fall even from a low
height can damage the product.
• Also observe the safety and operating instructions of any other devices which
are connected to the product.
• Consult an expert when in doubt about operation, safety or connection of the
device.
• Maintenance, modifications and repairs are to be performed exclusively by an
expert or at a qualified shop.
• If you have questions which remain unanswered by these operating instructions,
contact our technical support service or other technical personnel.
Operation
a) Connection
• Place the product on a flat, stable surface.
• Make sure the product is turned off. The on/off switch is located on the back of the
product. The part of the switch marked with a dot must protrude from the housing.
• Connect the power adaptor's low-voltage plug to the appropriate jack on the back of the
product.
• Connect the power plug to a common household power outlet.
If no hard disk is inserted and the product is switched on, the Power LED lights
up red steadily.
b) Inserting/removing hard disks
Observe the technical data regarding the height of suitable hard disks. Proper
operation can only be guaranteed for hard disks of specified height.
• Hold the hard disk at the sides of the housing and align the hard disk in such a way that
the SATA connector is located on the left.
• Carefully insert the hard disk into one of the two mounting slots. While doing so, the dust
protection covers will be flapped inwards automatically.
• Make sure the hard disk is properly connected to the SATA port inside the product.
• Before removing a hard disk, make sure
- all reading/writing tasks have been completed.
- the hard disk has been disconnected via the operating system (only if using the product
as docking station).
- the hard disk has come to a complete stop. That can take up to approx. 30 seconds.
• Press the eject button located on top of the product on the right of the mounting slot. Hold
the hard disk at the sides of the housing and carefully remove the hard disk.
c) Docking station
You may connect two hard disks at the same time or just one single hard disk to
a computer. The computer will recognize two hard disks as two separate disk
drives.
If you want to connect just one single hard disk to the computer, it does not
matter which of the two mounting slots you select.
• Use the USB 3.0 cable provided to connect the product to a free USB 3.0 port on a
computer.
• Insert the hard disk(s).
• Switch on the product. Make sure the part of the switch marked with a dot is flush with
the housing.
• The Link, Power, HDD1 and/or HDD2 LEDs light up blue. The computer will show the
respective hard disk as disk drive. When the computer accesses a hard disk, the
respective LED - HDD1 or HDD2 - lights up blue.
It is necessary to partition and format a new hard disk first before the disk drive
will be shown in the file manager and can be used (see sub-chapter "Partitioning/
formatting your hard disk").
Depending on the hardware configuration, the product will automatically switch
to standby mode when the computer switches to sleep or standby mode. In the
meantime, the Power LED lights up red steadily.
Windows® XP will not recognize hard disks with a capacity of >2 TB.
d) Partitioning/formatting your hard disk
• Follow the instructions in your operating system's handbook to partition/format your hard
disks.
• After partitioning, each new partition must be formatted. Quick format is sufficient; a
regular formatting may take a very long time depending on the size of your hard disk.
• Contact an expert if you have doubts regarding partitioning/formatting.
Make sure to select the correct hard disk before starting partitioning and
formatting.