USER MANUAL

VERBATIM HARD DRIVE

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Dear user! EN

Thank you for selecting the Verbatim Hard Drive as your external data storage device.
For optimal use and performance we advise you to read this manual carefully before using
this product.
Please note: this manual is a general manual which is used for several Verbatim products.
Product pictures shown in this manual may differ from the device you bought.

Contents of the box

Please check the contents of the box. All articles included in this box are listed on the
back side of the packaging.

Need assistance? Have questions?

In case you have a question about the use of this product, need information about
other Verbatim products or need technical assistance, please contact the Verbatim
Service Center for your country. See www.verbatim.com/support for details.

Warning !
All rights reserved. The products named in this manual are only used for identification
purposes and may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective
companies. This device was designed for home or office use.
Warning! This device is equipment complying with EN55022 class A. This equipment
can cause radio disturbances in a residential area. If this is the case, the user has
to take appropriate measures and assume all responsibility and costs for. It may
not be used near or with any life-sustaining systems.
Verbatim cannot be made liable for any damages, loss of data or damage following
thereof -whatsoever (including, without limitation, damages for loss of business
profits, business interruption, loss of business information, or other pecuniary loss)
arising out of the use of or inability to use this Verbatim product, even if Verbatim
has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
We reserve the right to upgrade our products in keeping with technological advances.
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Table of Contents EN

General Information ................................................................................. page 4

Precautionary measures ........................................................................... page 5
Verbatim Hard Drive ................................................................................ page 6

Chapter
Hardware Installation ............................................................................... page 7

Chapter
Driver Installation ................................................................................... page 7

Chapter
Installation of the application software ....................................................... page 8

Chapter
Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive ........................................................ page 11

Chapter
Limited Warranty Terms ........................................................................... page 20
Rights .................................................................................................... page 20
FCC Compliance ...................................................................................... page 21
WEEE Notice ........................................................................................... page 21
CE Declaration ........................................................................................ page 22
RoHS Compliance .................................................................................... page 22

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General Information EN

The following hardware and software requirements must be fulfilled to ensure trouble-free
operation.

System requirements
In order to use the Verbatim Hard Drive, following components are needed:

PC:
• Intel Pentium III / AMD Duron 900 MHz or higher
• 512 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 3.0/2.0 port* or
• Available Firewire 800- or Firewire 400- port* or
• Available eSATA- port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Windows 7, 8, 10

Mac:
• PowerPC G5 or Intel Mac
• 256 MB RAM or higher
• Available USB 2.0/3.0 port* or
• Available Thunderbolt port* or
• Available Firewire 800- or Firewire 400- port* or
• Available eSATA- port*
• Internet connection for online warranty registration, software updates and downloads
• Operating system: Mac OS X v10.4.6 or higher

* Please use the interface cables that come with your device (e.g. USB, Thunderbolt, eSATA,
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Precautionary measures EN

To ensure that your Verbatim Hard Drive functions properly, please take note of the
following precautions. If these are not followed, you may void your warranty and damage
the Verbatim Hard Drive.

• Safely remove the Verbatim Hard Drive via your operating system (the "unplug or
eject hardware" option in the Windows taskbar) before disconnecting the USB cable.
Failing to do so may result in data loss.
• Do not drop the Verbatim Hard Drive or expose it to other kinds of sudden mechanical
shocks as this may result in data loss and damage to the Verbatim Hard Drive.
• Do not use the Verbatim Hard Drive when the ambient temperature is below 10°C or
above 35°C.
• If the Verbatim Hard Drive is moved from a cool environment to a warmer environment,
please allow the drive to acclimatize to the ambient temperature before operating the
device. Failing to do so may lead to condensation within the drive enclosure, which
in turn may cause the drive to malfunction.
• Do not place liquids or drinks on the Verbatim Hard Drive. When liquids are spilled
and get in contact with the electronics within the drive enclosure, it will damage the
drive and will cause the drive to malfunction.
• Do not use the Verbatim Hard Drive in a dusty environment. Dust inside the enclosure
may damage the internal electronics and result in drive malfunction.
• Opening the Verbatim Hard Drive will void the warranty.
• Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Verbatim Hard Drive can
be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 2.0 port, however, the
performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim Hard Drive will be much lower than
when the drive is connected to a USB 3.0 port.

If at any point during installing and/or configuring your Verbatim Hard Drive you need
assistance or have questions, please contact the Verbatim Support Center for your
country. See www.verbatim.com/support for details.

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Verbatim Hard Drive EN

The hi-speed data transfer through the (e.g. USB, Thunderbolt, eSATA, Firewire, LAN)
interface makes it ideally suitable for data-storage, file sharing, backup, archiving, audio
playback and all applications that need fast file access.
The Verbatim drive comes preformatted in FAT32 (for drives with a capacity of 1TB and
2TB) or NTFS (for drives with a capacity of 3TB and 4TB or higher). FAT32 format allows
operation with either Windows or Mac OS. NTFS format is only compatible with Windows
7, 8 and 10, and only readable for Mac OS. If you want to use your drive on a Mac system
please reformat the drive in HFS+ format. Reformatting the drive will delete all the data
on the drive so be sure to save them before.

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Chapter: Hardware Installation EN

1. 2. 3.
1. Connect the interface cable* to the Verbatim Hard Drive.
2. Optional: Connect the cable of the power supply to the Verbatim Hard Drive and the
power supply itself to the socket.
3. Connect the interface cable* to the interface port of your computer.
4. Optional: if your device comes with a power switch, switch on the device before using
it.

* Please use the interface cables that come with your device (e.g. USB, Thunderbolt, eSATA,
Firewire, LAN) for connecting the device to your PC/Mac.

Since USB 3.0 is backwards compatible with USB 2.0, the Verbatim Hard Drive can
be connected to all USB ports. When connected to a USB 2.0 port, however, the
performance (data transfer rate) of the Verbatim Hard Drive will be much lower than
when the drive is connected to a USB 3.0 port.
For optimum performance the Verbatim Hard Drive should always be connected to
a USB 3.0 interface.

Chapter: Driver Installation

Under Windows 7/8/10 and Mac OS X a separate Verbatim driver is not required. The drivers
will be installed automatically by the operating system after plugging in the Verbatim Hard
Drive into the interface port of the computer.

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Chapter: Installation of the application software EN

Software installation PC
1. Click on "Start PC.exe" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start
menu opens.

2. Click on "Software". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen,
confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.

Saving Verbatim data

The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded
onto the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("My
Documents"/"Verbatim"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally)
reformat the drive or delete these files from the drive.
Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:
1. Click on the button "Save Verbatim files".
2. All provided data on the Verbatim hard drive will be saved to the folder "Verbatim" in
"My Documents".

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Software installation Mac EN

1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start menu
opens.

2. Click on "Software". The installation starts now. Follow the instructions on the screen,
confirm with "Next" in order to continue with the installation.

Saving Verbatim data

The user manuals and complementary software (when applicable) are pre-loaded onto
the hard drive. We recommend that you save these files to your computer ("Documents"/
"Verbatim"), to always have a backup of these files in case you (accidentally) reformat
the drive or delete these files from the drive.
Saving these files from the external hard drive to your computer is easy:
1. Click on "Start MAC" in the main directory of the hard drive. The Verbatim start menu
opens.
2. Click on the button "Save Verbatim files".
3. All provided data on the Verbatim hard drive will be saved to the folder "Verbatim" in
"Documents".

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Using Time Machine with your Verbatim Hard Drive EN

Time Machine allows you making automated backups of your complete system under Mac
OS X 10.5 and Mac OS 10.6 or higher.

1. Connect your Verbatim Hard Drive via the interface to your Mac. If you did not specify
a backup volume yet, Time Machine will ask you when connecting the Verbatim Hard
Drive for the first time if the device shall be used as backup drive.
2. After your Verbatim Hard Drive appeared on the desktop, click on “Use as Backup
Disk” to confirm that you want to use your Verbatim Hard Drive for Time Machine
backups. In the Time Machine preferences you can configure your backup settings
further.

Time Machine now automatically creates backups of your Mac. Time Machine will keep
hourly backups for the last 24 hours, daily backups for the last month and weekly backups
until your Verbatim Hard Drive is full.

The first backup can take some time, so you should set up Time Machine, for example, in
the evening, so the first backup can be created overnight.

Remark: If your Verbatim Hard Drive is formatted in NTFS or FAT 32 format, you
need to format your hard dive in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format. Doing so
will delete ALL your data!

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Chapter: Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive EN

General information
The Verbatim drive comes preformatted in FAT32 (for drives with a capacity of 1TB and
2TB) or NTFS (for drives with a capacity of 3TB and 4TB or higher). FAT32 format allows
operation with either Windows or Mac OS. NTFS format is only compatible with Windows
7, 8 and 10, and only readable for Mac OS. If you want to use your drive on a Mac system
please reformat the drive in HFS+ format. Reformatting the drive will delete all the data
on the drive so be sure to save them before. It is recommended not to change the current
configuration of your Verbatim Hard Drive.
For some users another file system might fit better for their needs. This manual describes
current limitations of most common file systems and Instructions to enable you to adapt
the Verbatim Hard Drive to your needs.

File System features

Please refer to the tables below for an overview:

File systems supported by different operating systems

File system
FAT FAT32 NTFS HFS+
Operating system

Windows 7/8/10 yes yes yes no

Mac OS X yes yes yes yes
(only read)

File system
FAT FAT32 NTFS HFS+
Operating system

Windows 7/8/10 4 GB* 32 GB 16 TB -

Mac OS X 10.1.x - 128 GB - 2 TB
Mac OS X 10.2.x - 128 GB - 8 TB
Mac OS X 10.3.x or - ( -> 128 GB) - 16 TB
higher

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Example for different partitions with different file systems on one Verbatim Hard EN
Drive

250 GB 220 GB 30 GB

Note: On NTFS formatted hard drives can only be written under Windows 7 / 8 /
10. Under MacOSX data can only be read.

The example above is a good solution for Windows 7/8/10 users who sometimes exchange
data with Macs.
For storing the data under Windows 7 / 8 / 10 both partitions can be used. As the NTFS
file system can only be read by Mac data to be used on these operating systems must be
stored on the FAT32 partition.
Please follow the steps below to adapt the Verbatim Hard Drive for your needs.

Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive under Windows 7 / 8 / 10

Deleting a partition
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
4. Choose your external Verbatim Hard Drive and right-click on the partition.
5. Select "Delete Partition" and confirm by clicking on "Yes". The partition will be deleted
now.

Creating a partition
The following steps will guide you through the process of creating partitions on your
Verbatim Hard Drive. After this procedure your Verbatim Hard Drive will be ready for use
and it will be allocated a drive letter.
1. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
2. Select the option "Manage".
3. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".

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4. Choose the hard drive, which is "unallocated". Ensure that the entire drive is "unallocated". EN

5. Click with the right mouse button on the "unallocated" area and select the option
"New Partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".

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6. Select "Primary partition" and click on "Next". (Windows XP) EN

7. Now you can adjust the size of your partition. Click on "Next" if only one partition is
to be created. See next chapter (Creating two or more partitions on the Verbatim
Hard Drive under Windows 7/8/10) how to create more than one partition.

8. Assign a drive letter to your hard drive. Normally you can use the default options.
Click on "Next".

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9. Select the formatting option "Format this partition with the following settings". Choose EN
either "FAT32" (< 32 GB) or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain on "Default".
Finally select "Perform a quick format" and click on "Next".

10. Click on "Finish" to complete the partitioning of your Verbatim Hard Drive. Your
Verbatim Hard Drive will be formatted now and is ready-to-use afterwards.

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Creating two or more partitions on the Verbatim Hard Drive under Windows 7 / 8 / 10 EN
1. Repeat the steps from the previous chapter (Creating a partition on the Verbatim
Hard Drive under Windows 7/8/10) for creating the first partition.
2. Click with the right mouse button on the "My Computer" icon on your desktop.
3. Select the option "Manage".
4. Select the option "Storage" -> "Disk Management".
5. Right-click on the unallocated space of your Verbatim Hard Drive and select the option
"New partition". The "New Partition Wizard" opens. Click on "Next".
6. Select "Extended partition" and click on "Next". (Windows XP)

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8. Click on "Finish" to create the "Extended partition". The unallocated space now changed EN
to "Free space".

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9. Right-click on "Free Space" and select "New Logical Drive". The "New Partition Wizard" EN
opens. Click on "Next".

10. "Logical drive" is already selected. Click on "Next".

11. Specify the partition size and click on "Next".
12. Assign a drive letter and click on "Next".
13. Select the formatting option "Format this partition with the following settings".
Choose either "FAT32" (< 32 GB) or "NTFS", the "Allocation unit size" should remain
on "Default". Finally select "Perform a quick format" and click on "Next".
14. Click on "Finish" to complete partitioning. Your partition will be formatted now and is
ready-to-use.

Note: If you select NTFS as file system, the data of your Verbatim Hard Drive can
be read only under Mac OS X. There is no possibility to write data.

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Partitioning your Verbatim Hard Drive under Mac OS X EN

1. Open the "Disk Utility". This can be found in "Applications" —> "Utilities".
2. Click on the tab "Partition".

Here you can setup the partition settings and partition the drive according to your settings
(e.g. Mac OS Extended). Detailed information how to use the Disk Utility can be found in
the help:

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Limited Warranty Terms EN

Verbatim GmbH warrants this product to be free from defects in material and workmanship
for a period of 2 years from date of purchase. This warranty excludes batteries. If this
product is found to be defective within the warranty period, it will be replaced at no cost
to you. You may return it with your original cash register receipt to the place of purchase
or contact Verbatim.

Product replacement is your sole remedy under this warranty, and this warranty does not
apply to normal wear or to damage resulting from abnormal use, misuse, abuse, neglect
or accident, or to any incompatibility or poor performance due to the specific computer
software or hardware used.
VERBATIM WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DATA LOSS OR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, HOWEVER CAUSED, FOR BREACH OF
WARRANTIES OR OTHERWISE. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you
may also have other rights which vary from state to state or country to country.

NOTE: Verbatim GmbH may at any time revise the content of this user guide without
further notice.

Rights
Copyright © 2011 Verbatim GmbH. No part of this document may be reproduced in any
form or by any means, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Verbatim
GmbH. All rights reserved.

All other brands and product names referenced herein are property of their respective
owners.

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FCC Compliance EN

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help

WEEE Notice
The Directive on Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), which entered into
force as European law on 13th February 2003, resulted in a major change in the treatment
of electrical equipment at end-of-life.

The WEEE logo (shown at the left) on the product or on its box indicates
that this product must not be disposed of or dumped with your other
household waste. For more information about electronic and electrical
waste equipment disposal, recovery, and collection points, please contact
your local municipal household waste disposal service or shop from where
you purchased the equipment.

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CE Declaration EN

EC Declaration of Conformity
Complied the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the
Laws of the Member States relating to Electromagnetic Compatibility (2014/30/EC) and
Low Voltage Protection 2006/95/EC.

This declaration applies to all specimens manufactured identical to the model submitted
for testing/evaluation.

EN 55032:2012+ AC:2013 (Class B)

EN 61000-3-2:2014
EN 61000-3-3:2013
AS/NZS CISPR 32:2013
EN 55024:2010
IEC 61000-4-2: 2008
IEC 61000-4-3: 2006+ A1:2007+ A2:2010
IEC 61000-4-4: 2013
IEC 61000-4-5: 2014
IEC 61000-4-6: 2013
IEC 61000-4-8: 2009
IEC 61000-4-11: 2004

RoHS Compliance
This product is in compliance with Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and
of the Council of 18 December 2006 , on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous
substances in electrical and electronic equipment (RoHS) and its amendments. Substances
of Very High Concern (SVHC) including 169 substances contained in Candidate List of June
20th 2016 are not present in this product range above permitted levels.

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