Sony MRW62E-S1 User Manual

3-218-810-11 (3)

Multi-Card Reader/Writer

Operating Instructions

Before operating the unit, please read this document

thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.

MRW62E-S1

Owner’s Record

The model and serial numbers are located on the bottom of the reader/writer. Record the serial number in the space provided below. Refer to these numbers whenever you call upon your Sony representative regarding this product.

Model No. MRW62E-S1

Serial No.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

Note

If you have any questions about this product, you may call the telephone number listed in “Technical Support.” The telephone number below is not for customer service but only for official purposes.

Safety regulations

WARNING

Keep the unit away from children. If any part of the unit is swallowed, promptly see a doctor.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

Caution

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 gurantee 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.

Declaration of Conformity

Trade Name: SONY Model No.: MRW62E-S1 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

San Diego, CA 92127

U.S.A. Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

NOTICE TO USERS

Drive Letter Recognition Software ©2006 Sony Corporation. Documentation ©2006 Sony Corporation. All rights reserved. This manual or Drive Letter Recognition Software described herein, in whole or in part, may not be reproduced, translated to any machinereadable form without prior written approval from Sony Corporation.

IN NO EVENT SHALL SONY CORPORATION BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT, OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL, THE DEVICE DRIVERS OR OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

Sony Corporation reserves the right to make any modification to this manual or the information contained herein at any time without notice.

SONY CORPORATION IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF ANY PROGRAMS, DATA, OR OTHER INFORMATION STORED ON ANY MEDIA.

Copyright law prohibits unauthorized use of any recorded audio/video for any other purpose than personal enjoyment. Please be warned that the “Memory Stick” containing images and data protected by copyright shall be strictly used within copyright law.

Trademarks

• , “Memory Stick,” “Memory Stick Duo,” “MagicGate Memory Stick,” “Memory Stick PRO,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,” “Memory Stick Micro,” and “M2” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony.

• Microsoft logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States of America and/or other countries.

•Macintosh trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States of America and/or other countries.

• Other system names, product names, and company names appearing in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders, even though not indicated by the ® or ™ marks.

, Windows®, and the Windows

and Mac OS® are registered

Safety regulations .............................. 2

Overview ........................................... 4

Package Contents ............................... 4

System Requirements ........................ 4

Supported Media ............................... 5

Parts and Functions ............................ 6

Connecting the Reader/Writer to a

Computer ........................................... 7

Using the Reader/Writer .................... 9

Inserting a Memory Card ............... 9

Reading and Writing Data on a

Memory Card ............................... 10

Removing a Memory Card ........... 11

Reading the Access Indicator ....... 12

Disconnecting the Reader/Writer

From the Computer .......................... 13

Installing the Drive Letter Recognition

Software (Windows Only) ............... 14

About Memory Stick ....................... 15

Usage Notes ..................................... 16

Troubleshooting ............................... 18

Specifications .................................. 19

Technical Support ............................ 19

End User License Agreement .......... 20

Before you use the reader/writer for the first time, you are encouraged to install the Drive Letter Recognition Software on your computer.

Before connecting the reader/writer, see page 14 for details about the Drive Letter Recognition Software installation procedure. Also see the end user license agreement on page 20.

Overview

System

The MRW62E-S1 (hereafter referred to as the “reader/writer”) has the following features:

• Quick and simple data transfer – easily

transfer images from camera to PC

• Compatible with “Memory Stick,”

“Memory Stick PRO,” “Memory Stick Duo,” CompactFlash, Microdrive, xD-Picture Card, SmartMedia, MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

• Supports 17 different types of memory

cards

• Drive Letter Recognition Software

included

• Quick to Connect – Hot-pluggable

USB-powered design

Package Contents

When you unpack the box, make sure that it contains all the accessories listed below. If anything is missing or damaged, contact your retailer.

• MRW62E-S1 Multi-Card Reader/Writer

Requirements

The reader/writer requires the following minimum system configuration:

• OS – Windows Vista – Windows® XP Home or Professional – Windows

Pack 4 or later)

– Windows – Mac OS X 10.1.2 or later

This product works with the standard drivers in Windows. Install the Drive Letter Recognition Software from the CD-ROM to use the special drive letters for this product.

2000 Professional (Service

• USB cable

• CD-ROM – Drive Letter Recognition Software – Operating Instructions (PDF file) – Adobe Reader

• Read Me First

• Warranty Card

Supported Media

The reader/writer supports the following media:

“Memory Stick” media

• “Memory Stick” (without MagicGate)

• “MagicGate Memory Stick”

*1*2

• “Memory Stick” (with MagicGate)

• “Memory Stick Duo” (without MagicGate)

• “MagicGate Memory Stick Duo”

• “Memory Stick Duo” (with MagicGate)

*1*2*3

• “Memory Stick PRO”

• “Memory Stick PRO Duo”

• “Memory Stick Micro” (“M2”)

“MagicGate” is the general name of a copyright protection technology developed by Sony.

Recording or playback of MagicGate data that uses MagicGate technology is not supported.

Parallel data transfer (high-speed data transfer) is supported. It, however, varies depending on each medium how long it takes to read/write data.

“M2” is an abbreviation of “Memory Stick Micro.” In this document, hereinafter, the abbreviation “M2,” is used.

With adaptor (not supplied) only.

SD memory cards

• SD/SDHC Memory Card

• mini SDTM card

Recording or playback of data that uses SD technology is not supported.

With adaptor (not supplied) only.

Other memory cards

• MultiMediaCard

• RS-MMC

• CompactFlash

• Microdrive®

• SmartMedia

• xD-Picture Card

MMCplus and MMCmobile are supported, but parallel data transfer is not supported.

The Microdrive requires more power than other memory cards. When using a Microdrive, remove other memory cards; otherwise an error may occur due to a shortage of power.

*2*3

*6*7

*1*2*3

*1*2

*2*3*4*5

Notes

• Not all memory cards are guaranteed to work.

Operation is not assured if non-supported memory cards are used.

• The capacity of a file to be recorded/played back

is smaller than 8 GB per file according to the specifications of the file system incorporated in “Memory Stick.”

• Although operation check of this product has

been performed with up to 8 GB “Memory Stick,” please note that the operation is not guaranteed for every type of “Memory Stick.”

• In this manual, all types of media listed in

“Supported Media” are generically called memory cards.

• I/O cards that are not memory cards, such as

GPS cards, are not supported.

• MultiMediaCards and SD M emory Cards use the

same slot, so you cannot use them at the same time.

• The “Memory Stick” media all use the same slot,

so you cannot use them at the same time.

• Only DOS format is supported. Memory cards in

other formats are not supported.

Parts and Functions

Front

Access Indicator

This indicator is always lit. The indicator blinks when the reader/writer accesses data on a memory card.

B SmartMedia/xD-Picture Card Slot

Insert either a SmartMedia memory card or xD-Picture Card here.

C CompactFlash/Microdrive Slot

Insert either a CompactFlash or Microdrive memory card here. Remove all other memory cards before using a Microdrive, because of its large power consumption.

D “Memory Stick” Slot

Insert a “Memory Stick” media here. When inserting a “Memory Stick Micro” (“M2”), use an adaptor (not supplied).

E MultiMediaCard/SD Memory Card

Slot

Insert either a MultiMediaCard or an SD Memory Card here. When inserting an SD Memory Card or a miniSD Card, use an adaptor (not supplied).

Rear

USB Port (mini B)

Connect to a computer using the supplied USB cable.

Connecting the Reader/Writer to a Computer

Simply connect the reader/writer to a computer using the supplied USB cable.

1 Start the computer.

2 Connect the smaller connector

of the USB cable to the USB port on the rear of the reader/writer.

3 Connect the larger connector of

the USB cable to the USB port on the computer.

Notes for Windows

• On some computers, a message may appear

asking you to insert the operating system disc. When this happens, follow the computer’s instructions.

• On some computers, the “HI-SPEED USB

Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub” message may appear, indicating that a hi-speed USB device has been connected to a USB port which does not support hispeed USB. If your computer has multiple USB ports, try connecting to a different port. Otherwise, close the message and continue using the reader/writer with the current port.

The computer recognizes the reader/ writer as a removable disk, and the reader/writer is ready for use.

Notes

• Do not connect to a computer via a USB hub.

• Depending on the computer and the status of its

operating system, the reader/writer may not operate or may become unstable. If this occurs, refer to the “Troubleshooting” section.

• After disconnecting the USB cable, wait at least

5 seconds before reconnecting it. (Otherwise, the reader/writer may not be recognized.)

• When t wo or more USB devices are c onnected to

one computer, the read er/writer is not guaranteed to operate simultaneously with some types of USB device.

• You cannot access two or more memory cards

simultaneously on a single computer by connecting additional memory card devices. Remove any memory cards from the reader/ writer or turn off the other devices.

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