G-Technology G-RAID Studio User manual

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Professional High-Performance Dual-Drive Storage System
PRODUCT MANUAL

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Table of Contents
Welcome to G-RAID
Table of Contents
Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions................................................... 4
Backup Your Data .................................................... 5
About Your G-RAID
Introduction .............................................................. 7
What’s in the Box .................................................... 8
System Requirements............................................ 9
Overview of the Drive ........................................... 9
Using Your Drive on Mac
Easy Installation for Mac .....................................11
Optimize Performance ........................................11
Disconnect the Drive ...........................................12
Maintenance for Your Drive
Initialize Drive for Mac ........................................14
Restore the Drive Icon .........................................17
Reformat with Partitions.....................................19
Using Your Drive on Windows
Windows Use...........................................................24
Cross Platform Use................................................25
Support & Warranty
Technical Support .................................................29
Limited Warranty ...................................................30
Copyright..................................................................32

Safety & General Use
• Safety Precautions ......................................... p.4
• Backup Your Data ........................................... p.5

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Safety & General Use
Safety Precautions
G-RAID ‘s warranty may be void as a result of the failure to respect the precautions listed here. If
you detect a problem with your drive, please contact our Technical Support department.
If the product is returned with damage caused by improper handling, the warranty will
be void and liability will rest with the user. Please read our Limited Warranty.
• Servicing: Your drive contains no user-serviceable parts. If it appears to be malfunctioning,
have it inspected by a qualied Technical Support representative.
• Moisture: Place the device away from moisture or liquids. To reduce the risk of damage, do
not expose this drive to rain or moisture. Do not use it in damp or wet conditions. Never place
objects containing liquids on the drive as they may spill into its openings.
• Ventilation: Place the device in a vented area. The drive should never be placed near or over a
radiator or heat source.
• Temperature: Do not expose this drive 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. Avoid placing your drive near a source of heat, or exposing it
to sunlight (even through a window), or in an environment that is too cold or humid.
• Physical Damage: Do not place heavy objects on the drive. Never use excessive force on
your drive.

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Safety & General Use
Backup Your Data
The disk drive contained in your G-RAID device is a delicate electronic instrument and
is susceptible to damage due to excessive physical shock. Under no circumstances will
G-Technology be held liable for the recovery or restoration of lost data. Any loss, corruption or
destruction of data while using a G-Technology drive is the sole responsibility of the user.
Make Two Backups
To help prevent the loss of your data, we highly recommend that you keep TWO copies of
your data in separate storage locations. Keep one copy on your G-Technology drive. Keep a
second copy on your internal hard drive, another G-Technology drive, or a form of removable
storage media.

About Your G-RAID
• Introduction ...................................................... p.7
• What’s in the Box ........................................... p.8
• System Requirements ................................... p.9
• Overview of the Drive ................................... p.9

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About Your G-RAID
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the G-RAID from G-Technology. G-RAID hard drives are a high
speed, low-cost RAID which makes the ideal storage solutions for content creation
professionals. With its unique industrial design and all aluminum housing, G-RAID is the de
facto standard for many post-production facilities worldwide.
G-RAID features USB 3.0 and FireWire 800 interfaces. It is USB 2.0 compatible and FireWire
400 compatible with the included cables. When connected via USB 3.0, G-RAID provides
data transfers rates up to 250 MB/second to support the most demanding professional
content creation applications like Final Cut Pro®, Avid and Adobe Premiere®.
A soft on/o electronic power switch on the rear panel and a quiet thermo-regulated
‘smart’ fan inside round out G-RAID’s professional feature set.

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About Your G-RAID
What’s in the Box
The following items are included in the box:
• G-RAID hard drive
• (1) USB cable (3.0; backwards compatible with USB 2.0)
• (2) FireWire cables (800; 800 to 400)
• External DC Power Supply
If any items are missing, please contact G-Technology at [e-mail]
or call [phone].

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About Your G-RAID
Overview of the Drive
This diagram shows the helpful features of your G-RAID. There is a Power & Activity LED
on the front of the unit and a Heat Sink beneath it. The activity light will glow when
power is applied via the USB or FireWire ports and it will ash brighter as data is trans-
ferred to or from the hard drive.
On the rear of the unit is a Kensington™ security slot, a high speed USB 3.0 port, two
FireWire 800 ports, DC Power In and Soft-touch On/O switch.
System Requirements
G-RAID supports the folllowing Operating Systems. The drive is set up at the factory for
use with Mac OS® systems, and formatted as‘HFS+ with Journaling’.
• Mac OS 10.5 or higher
• Windows Vista or Windows 7
NOTE: G-RAID models greater than 2TB are not supported by Windows XP or older
32-bit operating systems. These OS’s limit maximum volume size to 2.2TB.

Using Your Drive on Mac
• Easy Installation for Mac ........................... p.11
• Optimize Performance ............................... p.11
• Disconnect the Drive .................................. p.12