Sony HDPS-M1 User Manual 2
2-022-121-12(1)
Preparations _______________
Copying data to the unit _____
HDD
Photo Storage
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this document
thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
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Connecting to a computer ____
Additional information _______
HDPS-M1
© 2004 Sony Corporation
Safety regulations
WARNING
Keep away from children. If any part of the unit is swallowed, promptly see a
doctor.
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
For use only with power supply SONY, Model HDAC-M1/MCS-AC1.
Disclaimer
Sony Corporation assumes no responsibility for the loss of information stored on the hard
disk of this unit, or information transferred to a “Memory Stick” and/or CompactFlash
card with your computer.
• “Memory Stick”, , and “MagicGate Memory Stick” are tra demarks of Sony Corporation.
• “Memory Stick D uo ” and “ ” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• “MagicGate M emory Stick Duo ” is a trademark of Son y C or poration.
• “Memory Stick PR O ” a nd “ ” are trademarks of So ny Corporation.
• “Memory Stick PRO Duo” and “ ” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• “MagicGate” a nd “ ” are trademarks of Sony Corporation.
• Microsoft and Windows are regist ered trademark s of Mi crosoft Corporation in the United St ates
and/or other countries.
• Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other
countries.
• Microdrive is a registered trademar k of Hitachi Global St or age Technologies.
• Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective manufacturers, although the ™ and ® marks are not used in the text.
In this manual, Microsoft
Edition are referred t o as Windows XP.
In this manual, Microsoft
In this manual, Microsoft
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Windows® XP Professional and Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
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Windows® 2000 Professional is r eferred to as Windows 2000.
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Windows® Millennium Edition is referred to as Windows Me.
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Table of contents
Safety regulations ...........................2
What you can do with the HDD Photo
Storage ............................................ 4
Media types that can be used with the
HDD Photo Storage ........................6
About the “Memory Stick”
media ............................................7
Recommended computer
environment .................................... 8
Identifying parts and controls .........9
Preparations
Unpacking ..................................... 12
Powering the unit ..........................13
Charging the battery ...................13
Using the unit with the AC power
adapter ........................................14
Power save function ...................14
Using the unit abroad .................15
With Windows XP ..................... 31
With a Macintosh computer ....... 34
Data storage locations and folder
names ............................................36
Using the unit as an external hard disk
drive or reader/writer ....................37
Additional information
Troubleshooting ........................... 38
Precautions ................................... 40
Maintenance ................................. 41
Disposing of the unit .................... 42
Specifications ............................... 43
Meaning of the indicators .............44
Remaining battery/charging
indications .................................. 44
Error indications ........................45
Copying data to the unit
Inserting and removing the “Memory
Stick” media .................................16
Inserting and removing the
CompactFlash card .......................18
Copying data to the HDD Photo
Storage .......................................... 20
Connecting to a computer
Preparing the HDD Photo Storage
and computer ................................23
Copying data to a computer ..........24
With Windows 2000 or Windows
Me ............................................... 24
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What you can do with th e HDD Photo Storage
Store lots of images from a digital camera!
Simply take pictures, and then insert
Remove
the media into the HDD Photo
Storage to copy the image data to the
internal hard disk. Aft er copying, you
can reuse the media immediately. The
40 GB hard disk of the HDD Photo
Storage can store the equivalent of
Digital camera
about 620 unit s of 64 MB media.
Connect to a computer!
Using the supplied USB cable, you
can easily transfer data from an
USB cable
inserted media or from the hard disk
of the HDD Photo Storage to a
computer. There is no need to install
any special software or perform a
setup procedure.
Use as an external hard disk!
The HDD Photo Storage can function
as a USB 2.0-compatible external
hard disk, to provide data storage
capacity to a computer. There is no
need to install a dedicated driver,
which is great for quick copying of
data in a temporary setup.
Copy!
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HDD Photo Storage
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See the next page for a
step-by-step guide.
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THE HDD Photo Storage can also be used as a
card reader/writer.
Take it anywhere!
Thanks to its extr emel y com pact dime nsions and 3 00 g ( 10.6 oz.) , the HDD Ph oto
Storage is eminently portable, making it the ideal companion on any trip, long or
short.
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Copying images to your computer
Prepare the HDD Photo
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Storage and your
computer (page 23).
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Copy image files to your
computer (page 24).
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View images on your
computer.
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Media types that can be used with the HDD Photo Storage
The following storage media can be used with the HDD Photo Storage.
“Memory Stick” media
“Memory Stick” types
“Memory Stick”
“Memory Stick” (with the Memory Se lect function)
“Memory Stick Duo”
“Memory Stick”
(MagicGate/High-speed transfe r compa tible)
“Memory Stick Duo”
(MagicGate/High-speed transfe r compa tible)
“MagicGate Memory Stick”
“MagicGate Memory Stick Duo”
“Memory Stick PRO”
“Memory Stick PRO Duo”
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Read/write of data that requir es th e MagicGate function is not possible .
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High-speed transfer using the parallel interface is supported only with the “Memory Stick
PRO”. Transfer speed and available func ti ons di ffe r depending on the specification s of
the respective equipment.
Read/write on HDD
Photo Storage
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
CompactFlash cards (CF cards)
• Type I, II
• Microdrive
Notes
• There is no guarantee that the unit can use all “Memory Stick”, CompactFlash cards, or
Microdrives.
• The unit support s “Memory Stick” and Microdriv es of up to 1 GB. Operation with
“Memory Stick PRO” or Microdri ve s of hig her capacities is not guaranteed.
• Do not insert any med ia or de vic e s othe r than those outlined above into the uni t.
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About the “Memory Stick” media
The “Memory Stick” is a small, lightweight IC type storage media that can
hold considerably more data than a conventional floppy disk. It can serve not
only to exchange data between two devices with “Memory Stick” slots, but it
is also convenient as a removable external media for data storage.
The “Memory Stick” comes in two formats: the standard size “Memory Stick”
and the smaller “Memory Stick Duo”. The unit is compatible with both
formats.
“Memory Stick” types
There are six different types of “Memory Stick” designed for various
applications.
“Memory Stick PRO”
This “Memory Stick” can only be used in equipment compatible with
“Memory Stick PRO”. It incorporates a copy protection technology called
MagicGate.
“Memory Stick”
This is the regular “Memory Stick”. It can store all kinds of data, except data
that requires MagicGate copy protection.
“Memory Stick” (MagicGate/High-speed transfer compatible)
This type of “Memory Stick” incorporates the MagicGate copy protection and
supports high-s pee d tra n sfe r s. It can be used in all devices that suppor t th e
“Memory Stick”. The unit does not support high-speed transfers.
“MagicGate Memory Stick”
This type of “Memory Stick” incorporates the MagicGate copy protection.
“Memory Stick-ROM”
This is a read-only type of “Memory Stick” that contains prerecorded data that
cannot be deleted or overwritten.
“Memory Stick” (with the Memory Select function)
This “Memory Stick” has a number of separately addressable internal memory
blocks (128 MB). The Memory Select switch at the rear of this type of
“Memory Stick” lets you select the desired memory. It is not possible to use
multiple blocks simultaneously or continuously.
What is MagicGate?
MagicGate is a copyright protection technology that must be present in the “Memory Stick”
and on the device wh e r e i t is to be used. Magic G at e incorporates two security featu r es :
encryption of copy-pr otected da ta, and mutu al verifi cation of the “Memor y Stick” and reader
device. This serves to prevent the unauthorized copy and playback of copyrighted material.
Because the HDD Photo Storage does not come wi th MagicGate, it cannot use d ata encrypted
with MagicGate.
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When you attem p t to copy music files from a MagicGate device to a “Memor y S ti ck”, the
device and “Memory Stick” verif y wheth er the othe r is Mag icGate- complian t. Musi c file s are
only encrypted and c opied if the verif ication is successful. Similarly, wh en attempti ng to pla y
back encrypted fil es from the “Memory Stick”, playback only starts if the verificat io n
between the device and “Mem ory Stick” is successful.
Recommended computer environment
The unit can be used with computers that run the following preinstalled
operation systems and come with USB ports.
Windows
• Windows XP Prof es sion a l
• Windows XP Home Edition
• Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or later)
• Windows Me
Notes
• Even if the operating system is one of the above, operation is not guaranteed in a multiboot
environment or if the operating system is an upgraded version.
• Operation is not guaranteed when you use USB inte rfa ce cards or USB CardBus cards
added afterwar ds.
Macintosh
• Mac OS X (10.3 or later)
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Identifying parts and controls
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A 1 e (power) indicator
When the unit is on, this indicator lights or flashes. Depending on the
remaining battery capacity, the indicator pattern changes. (page 14)
B (“Memory Stick”) indicator (page 16)
When you use the unit stand-alone and the “Memory Stick” is inserted, this
indicator lights green. During copy, the indicator flashes.
C CF (CompactFlash) indicator (page 18)
When you use the unit stand-alone and a CompactFlash card is inserted,
this indicator lights green. During copy, the indicator flashes.
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D (hard disk) indicator (page 20)
Flashes green while the hard disk is being accessed.
E COPY button (page 20)
Serves to copy data from a “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card to the
internal hard disk. When the unit is ready to copy, the button lights green.
F Port cover (page 10)
! (DC In) connector (page 13)
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Serves to connect the supplied AC power adapter.
H (USB) port (page 23)
Serves to connect the supplied USB cable.
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I CANCEL/HDD CAPA. button (page 21)
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Serves to cancel an ongoing copy and verify the remaining hard disk
capacity.
J Eject button (page 18)
Serves to eject the CompactFlash card.
K Slot cover (page 10)
L CompactFlash slot (page 18)
Serves to insert a CompactFlash card.
M “Memory Stick” slot (page 16)
Serves to insert a “Memory Stick”.
N ?/1 (power) switch (page 20)
Serves to turn the unit on and off.
O Hand strap hook
Serves to attach the hand strap.
Opening/closing the covers
You can open/close the port and slot covers the same way.
To open the covers
Lightly push down the top part of the cover to open it, as illustrated.
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To close the covers
HDD
Push the cover up from its fully open position, until the tab of the cover fits
into the notch of the body. Then, lightly push up the cover until you feel it click
into place. When it does, the cover is securely closed.
Click
Notes
• Close the covers when the unit is no t in use.
• If the cover only opens as fa r as il lu stra te d, you cannot close the cover.
To solve this problem, press the center of the cover as illustrated until it is in its fully open
position, and then try cl osi ng it again.
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Preparations
Unpacking
When you unpack the unit, make sure that all the items listed below are
present. If anything is missing, contact your dealer or an authorized service
center in your area.
• HDD Photo Storage unit (1) • USB cable (1)
•
AC power adapter (1)
(SONY, Model HDAC-M1/
MCS-AC1)
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• Power cord (1) • Indicator label (1)
• Carryin g ca se (1)
• Hand strap (1)
• Operating Instructions (this document)
• PhotoDiary software (on the hard disk)
• Read Me First (1)
• Warranty card (1)
Affixing the indicator label
You can affix t he indi cator lab el anyw here on th e unit, but we r ecommend that
you affix it as illustrated below for easy reference.
Indicator label
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Powering the unit
You can use the internal battery or the AC power adapter to power the unit.
Charging the battery
If you want t o use the uni t without t he AC power a dapter, y ou must firs t charge
the internal battery of the unit. To do this, connect the supplied AC power
adapter as illustrated.
When the AC power adapter is connected to the unit, the internal battery starts
charging. The 1 e (power) indicator flashes during charging. When the
battery is fully charged, the indicator turns off. The charging process takes
about 4 hours at ambient temperature.
Hint
The internal bat te ry char ges even when th e uni t is in use, as long as the A C power adap te r is
connected. Howeve r, the ch arge tim e is consi derab ly longe r than whe n the int ernal batt ery is
charged as outlined above.
Notes
• Only use the supplied AC pow er adapter. Other power adapters do not work.
• If you use the unit under battery power at temperatures of 10°C (50°F) or less, you cannot
use the unit as long as normal. No rmal operation of the unit unde r battery power is not
guaranteed at low temperatures; therefore, make sure that you connect the AC power
adapter.
• To maintain battery performance, make sure that you charge it periodically by connecting
the AC power adapter.
To the
! (DC In) connector
Preparations
To the AC outlet
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About the battery capacity
If the unit is used on internal power, the battery charge is gradually depleted.
The state of the battery charge is shown by the 1 e (power) indicator.
The 1 e (powe r) indica tor blinks d uring cha rging. If yo u charge the ba ttery
during use, the indicator blinks according to the following pattern: red, yellow,
and then green.
Indicator
Lit green 50% or more
Lit yellow 10 to 50%
Lit red Less than 10%
Flashing red Depleted
Note
The remaining of charge figures above are approximative. Actual results vary depending on
the operating environment, number of times the battery is charged, etc.
Remaining battery
capacity
Description
There is enough remaining charge in the
interna l battery to use the unit with o ut
connecting it to the AC power adapter, or
the AC power adapter is connect ed to the
unit.
The remaining charge is lowering, but still
sufficient to copy several more media.
Connect the AC power adapter to charge
the internal batt er y. If you continue us ing
the unit, it eventually turns off
automatically.
The battery is deple t ed and needs to be
charged. The indicator turns off when the
battery is fully charged.
Using the unit with the AC power adapte r
You can use the unit without worrying about the remaining charge of the
internal battery simply by connecting the AC power adapter. Connect the AC
power adapter to the unit as outlined in “Charging the battery”(page 13).
Power save function
When the unit is used stand-alone, it turns off automatically after remaining
idle for five minutes, whether operating on internal power or through the AC
power adapter. Simply restart the unit to resume operation.
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