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SYNOLOGY, INC. 

LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY 

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY ("WARRANTY") APPLIES TO THE PRODUCTS (AS DEFINED BELOW) OF SYNOLOGY, INC. 

AND ITS AFFILIATES, INCLUDING SYNOLOGY AMERICA CORP  AND SYNOLOGY UK LTD., (COLLECTIVELY, 

"SYNOLOGY").  YOU ACCEPT AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS WARRANTY BY OPENING THE 

PACKAGE CONTAINING AND/OR USING THE PRODUCT.  IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS 

WARRANTY, DO NOT USE THE PRODUCT.  INSTEAD, YOU MAY RETURN THE PRODUCT TO THE RESELLER WHERE 

YOU PURCHASED IT FOR A REFUND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESELLER'S APPLICABLE RETURN POLICY. 

Section 1.  Definitions.

  (a) New Product, including: (1) 

"Category I  Product" means Synology product models 

RS810+, , and RX410  (2) "Category II Product" 

means Synology product models , R, 

RS814,  RS214,  RS, R, RS3412xs, 

RS3412RPxs, RS3411xs, RS3411RPxs, , 

R, , R, RS812+, , 

RS812, RS411, , RS409+, RS409, RS408-RP, 

RS408, RS407,  RS212, DS3612xs, DS3611xs, , 

, , , , , 

,  ,  DS713+, DS712+,  DS710+, DS509+, 

DS508,  RX1214, RX1214RP, RX1213sas,  RX1211, 

RX1211RP, RX4, DX1211, DX513, DX510, DX5, VS240HD 

and RAM Module (1GB/2GB/4GB/8GB). (3) "Category III 

Product" means all other Synology product models 

purchased by Customer after March 1, 2008. 

(4) "Category IV Product" means all other Synology product 

models purchased by Customer before February 29, 2008. 

(b) “Refurbished Product”  means all Synology products 

which have been refurbished and sold directly by Synology 

through Online Store, not including those sold by an 

authorized Synology distributor or reseller. (c) "Customer" 

means the original person or entity purchasing the Product 

from Synology or an authorized Synology distributor or 

reseller. (d) "Online Store" means a online shop operated by 

Synology or Synology’s affiliate. (e) "Product" means a New 

Product or a Refurbished Product and any hardware 

incorporated into the Product by Synology and any 

accompanying documentation. (f) "Software" means the 

Synology proprietary software that accompanies the Product 

when purchased by Customer, is downloaded by Customer 

at the Web Site, or is pre-installed on the Product by 

Synology, and includes any firmware, associated media, 

images, animations, video, audio, text and applets 

incorporated into the software or Product and any updates or 

upgrades to such software.  (g) "Warranty Period" means the 

period commencing on the date the Product is purchased by 

Customer and ending (1) five years after such date for 

Category I Products; (2) three years after such date for 

Category II Products; or (3) two years after such date for 

Category III Products; or (4) one year after such date for 

Category IV Products; or (5) 90 days after such date for 

Refurbished Products, except for those  sold as “as is” or 

with “no warranty” on Online Store. (h) "Web Site

" means the 

Synology web site locatedSection 2.  Limited Warranty and Remedies 
2.1 

Limited Warranty.

  Subject to Section 2.7, Synology 

warrants to Customer that each Product (a) will be free of 

material defects in workmanship and (b) under normal use 

will perform substantially in accordance with  Synology's 

published specifications for the Product during the Warranty 

Period.  Synology warrants the Software as set forth in the 

accompanying end user license agreement provided with the 

Product, if any.  Synology provides no warranty to 

Refurbished Product sold as “as is” or with “no warranty” on 

Online Store. 

2.2 

Product Registration.  

Customers may register 

Products with Synology and may obtain the manufacturing 

date for Category I Products,  Category II  Products and 

Category III Products at the Web Site.  The failure to register 

a Product at the Web Site will not diminish the warranty 

rights set forth in Section 2.1.  Synology is not responsible 

for Customer's failure to identify the manufacturing date of 

any Product.   

2.3 

Exclusive Remedy.

  If Customer gives notice of 

noncompliance with any of the warranties set forth in 

Section 2.1 within the applicable Warranty Period in the 

manner set forth below, then, upon verification of the 

noncompliance by Synology, Synology will, at Synology's 

option: (a) use commercially reasonable efforts to repair the 

Product, or (b) replace the noncomplying Product or part 

thereof upon return of the complete Product in accordance 

with Section 2.4  The foregoing sets forth Synology's entire 

liability and Customer's sole and exclusive remedy for any 

breach of warranty under Section 2.1 or any other defect or 

deficiency in the Product.  Customer will reasonably assist 

Synology to diagnose and validate any nonconformity with 

the Product.  The warranty set forth in Section 2.1 does not 

include: (1) any warranty relating to the Software; 

(2) physical installation or removal of the Product from 

Customer's site; (3) visits to Customer's site; (4) labor 

necessary to effect repairs or replace defective parts other 

than during Synology's or its contracted service providers' 

normal local business hours, exclusive of weekends and 

service providers’ holidays; (5) any work with any third party 

equipment or software; (6) any warranty of the hard disk if 

installed by Customer or any other third party; or (7) any 

warranty of compatibility with the hard disk. 

 

2.4 

Return.

  Any Product returned by Customer under 

Section 2.3 must be assigned a Return Merchandise 

Authorization ("RMA") number by Synology before shipment 

and must be returned in accordance with Synology's then 

current RMA procedures.  Customer may contact any 

authorized Synology distributor or reseller or Synology 

Support to obtain assistance in obtaining an RMA, and must 

provide proof of purchase and product serial number when 

asking for such assistance.  For warranty claims, Customer 

must return the complete Product to Synology in accordance 

with this Section 2.4 to be eligible for coverage under this 

Warranty.  Any Product returned without an RMA number, or 

any Product that has been disassembled (except under the 

direction of Synology) will be refused and returned to 

Customer at Customer's expense.  Any Product that has 

been assigned a RMA number must be returned in the same 

condition as it was received from Synology to the address 

designated by Synology, freight pre-paid, in packaging 

sufficient to protect the contents thereof and with the RMA 

number prominently displayed on the outside of the box.  

Customer is responsible for insurance and risk of loss with 

respect to returned items until they are properly received by 

Synology.  A Product issued a RMA number must be 

returned within fifteen (15) days after issuance of the 

applicable RMA number.  

2.5 

Replacement by Synology.

  If Synology elects to 

replace any Product under this Warranty set forth in 

Section 2.1, then Synology will ship a replacement Product 

at Synology's expense via the shipping method selected by 

Synology after receipt of the nonconforming Product 

returned in accordance with Section 2.4 and validation by 

Synology that the Product does not conform to the warranty.  

Replacement Product will be new or serviceably used, 

comparable in function and performance to the original 

Product and warranted for the remainder of the original 

Warranty Period or thirty (30) days after it is shipped to 

Summary of Contents for DiskStation DS214+

Page 1: ...Synology DiskStation DS214 Quick Installation Guide Synology_QIG_DS214 _20130828 ...

Page 2: ...at a Glance 4 Safety Instructions 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Setup Tools and Parts for Drive Installation 6 Install Drives 6 Start Up Your DiskStation 9 Chapter 3 Install DSM on DiskStation Install DSM with Web Assistant 10 Learn More 10 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B LED Indicator Table ...

Page 3: ...lease check the package contents to verify that you have received the items below Also make sure to read the safety instructions carefully to avoid harming yourself or damaging your DiskStation Package Contents Main unit x 1 AC power cord x 1 AC power adapter x 1 Screw for 2 5 drives x 10 Drive tray key x 2 RJ 45 LAN cable x 2 ...

Page 4: ...rives USB printers or other USB devices to the DiskStation here 8 Power Button 1 Press to power on the DiskStation 2 To power off the DiskStation press and hold until you hear a beep sound and the Power LED starts blinking 9 Fan Back Panel Disposes of excess heat and cools the system If the fan malfunctions the DiskStation will emit a beeping sound 10 LAN Port Connect network cables here 11 Power ...

Page 5: ...cord Wipe with damp paper towels Do not use chemical or aerosol cleaners To prevent the unit from falling over do not place on carts or any unstable surfaces The power cord must plug in to the correct supply voltage Make sure that the supplied AC voltage is correct and stable To remove all electrical current from the device ensure that all power cords are disconnected from the power source Risk of...

Page 6: ...ww synology com for compatible drive models Warning Install Drives If you install a drive that contains data the system will format the drive and erase all existing data Please back up any important data before installation 1 Press the lower part of the drive tray to pop out the handle 2 Pull the drive tray handle in the direction indicated below to remove it ...

Page 7: ... of the drive tray and store them in a safe place Place the drive in the blue area shown below of the drive tray Turn the tray upside down and tighten the screws to secure the drive in place 4 Insert the drive tray into the empty drive bay Press the handle inward until it clicks into place 5 Insert the included tray key into the tray lock Turn the key clockwise to the I position to lock the handle...

Page 8: ...Chapter 2 Hardware Setup 7 Drives are numbered as shown below Note If you want to create a RAID volume we recommended that all installed drives are of the same size to make the best use of drive capacity ...

Page 9: ...on to your switch router or hub 2 Connect the AC adapter to the power port of the DiskStation Connect one end of the AC power cord to the AC power adapter and the other to the power outlet 3 Press the power button Congratulations Your DiskStation is now online and detectable from a network computer ...

Page 10: ...skStation 3 Enter either of the following into the address bar of your browser a find synology com b diskstation 5000 4 Web Assistant will be launched in your web browser It will search for and find the DiskStation within the local network The status of the DiskStation should be Not Installed 5 Click Connect to start the setup process and follow the onscreen instructions 1 The DiskStation must be ...

Page 11: ...S Read only Basic JBOD RAID 0 RAID 1 Agency Certifications Synology Hybrid RAID 1 Disk Fault Tolerance FCC Class B CE Class B HDD Hibernation BSMI Class B Yes Scheduled Power On Off Yes Wake on LAN Yes Language Localization English Deutsch Français Italiano Español Dansk Norsk Svensk Nederlands Русский Polski Magyar Português do Brasil Português Europeu Türkçe Český 日本語 한국어 繁體中文 Environment Requir...

Page 12: ...ff HDD hibernation Front LAN Green Static Network connected Blinking Network active Off No network Copy Button Green Static Device detected Blinking Copying data Off No device connected Power Blue Static Powered on Blinking Booting up or shutting down Off Powered off Rear LAN on upper side of jack Green Static Network connected Blinking Network active Off No network Rear LAN on lower side of jack ...

Page 13: ...to control access to the components features or functions of the Product or Software Section 6 Open Source The Software may contain components licensed to Synology under the GNU General Public License GPL Components currently available at http www gnu org licenses gpl html The terms of the GPL will control solely with respect to the GPL Components to the extent that this EULA conflicts with the re...

Page 14: ... the United States except as otherwise provided below In such cases the arbitration will be conducted before a single arbitrator and will be limited solely to the dispute between you and Synology The arbitration or any portion of it will not be consolidated with any other arbitration and will not be conducted on a class wide or class action basis The arbitration shall be held in King County Washin...

Page 15: ... and may obtain the manufacturing date for Category I Products Category II Products and Category III Products at the Web Site The failure to register a Product at the Web Site will not diminish the warranty rights set forth in Section 2 1 Synology is not responsible for Customer s failure to identify the manufacturing date of any Product 2 3 Exclusive Remedy If Customer gives notice of noncomplian...

Page 16: ... WHATSOEVER INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA INFORMATION REVENUE PROFIT OR BUSINESS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE PRODUCT ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTATION OR SOFTWARE AND ANY OTHER GOODS OR SERVICES PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT TORT INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE STRICT LIABILITY OR OTHER THEORY EVEN IF SYNOLOGY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBI...

Page 17: ...finally resolved by arbitration conducted by three neutral arbitrators in accordance with the procedures of the R O C Arbitration Law and related enforcement rules The arbitration shall take place in Taipei Taiwan R O C and the arbitration proceedings shall be conducted in English or if both parties so agree in Mandarin Chinese The arbitration award shall be final and binding on the parties and ma...

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