Sony VGF-HS1 User Manual
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not
expose the device to rain or moisture.
To avoid electrical shock, do not open
the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel only.
Use your product only with the AC adapter
supplied with the unit.
To disconnect your product completely from the
main voltage, unplug the AC adapter from the
mains.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the
equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Opening or dismantling this equipment, for
whatever reason, could lead to damages that are
not covered by the guarantee.
Sony is not responsible for any interference that
you may experience or that may be caused when
operating this device.
Do not use or store this equipment in a location
subject to heat sources, such as radiators or air
ducts; direct sunlight; excessive dust; moisture or
rain; mechanical vibration or shock; strong
magnets or speakers that are not magnetically
shielded; ambient temperature higher than 95ºF
(35ºC) or less than 50ºF (10ºC); and high humidity.
Owner’s record
The model number and serial number are located on
the bottom of your Home Server.
Record the serial number in the space provided
below. Refer to this number whenever you call your
Sony dealer regarding this product.
Model No. VGF-HS1
Serial No.
For customers in the USA
FCC Notice
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.
All cables used to connect peripherals must be
shielded and grounded. Operation with cables
connected to peripherals that are not shielded and
grounded may result in interference to radio and
television reception.
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications
not expressly approved in this manual could void
your authority to operate this equipment.
If you have questions about this product, you can write
to the Sony Customer Information Service Center at
12451 Gateway Blvd., Fort Myers, FL 33913, USA or
find Sony Customer Service on the Web site at:
http://esupport.sony.com/EN/VAIO/ for customers in
the USA
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Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name: SONY
Model No.: VGF-HS1
Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc.
Address: 16530 Via Esprillo
San Diego, CA 92127 USA
Telephone No.: 858-942-2230
(For FCC-related matters only).
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.
WARNING
Battery may explode if mistreated.
Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire.
To change the backup battery, please contact your
nearest Sony Service Center.
For the State of California, USA only
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply, See
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Perchlorate Material: Lithium battery contains perchlorate.
For customers in Europe
This product complies with the following European
Directives:
2006/95/EC (Low Voltage Directive)
2004/108/EC (EMC Directive)
This product complies with EN 55022 Class B and
EN 55024 for use in the following areas: residential,
commercial and light industrial.
This product has been tested and found compliant
with the limits set out in the EMC Directive for using
connection cables not longer than 3 meters (9.8 feet).
The supplied interface cable must be used with the
equipment in order to comply with the limits for a
digital device pursuant to EN 55022.
Disposal of the internal backup memory
battery
Your VAIO product is equipped with an internal
backup memory battery that should not have to be
replaced during the lifetime of the product. When
the battery needs to be replaced, please contact
VAIO-Link.
Danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced.
Dispose of the battery properly at its end-of-life.
In some areas the disposal of non-hazardous
batteries in household or business waste may be
prohibited.
Please use the public collection system.
Disposal of Old Electrical &
Electronic Equipment
(Applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the product or on its packaging
indicates that this product shall not be treated as
household waste. Instead it shall be handed over to
the applicable collection point for the recycling of
electrical and electronic equipment. By ensuring this
product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent
potential negative consequences for the environment
and human health, which could otherwise be caused
by inappropriate waste handling of this product. The
recycling of materials will help to conserve natural
resources. For more detailed information about
recycling of this product, please contact your local
Civic Office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.
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Safety Information
Europe Only
Disposal of waste batteries
(applicable in the European
Union and other European
countries with separate
collection systems)
This symbol on the battery or on the packaging
indicates that the battery provided with this product
shall not be treated as household waste.
By ensuring these batteries are disposed of correctly,
you will help prevent potentially negative
consequences for the environment and human health
which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate
waste handling of the battery. The recycling of the
materials will help to conserve natural resources.
In case of products that for safety, performance or
data integrity reasons require a permanent
connection with an incorporated battery, this battery
should be replaced by qualified service staff only.
To ensure that the battery will be treated properly,
hand over the product at end-of-life to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment.
For all other batteries, please view the section on how
to remove the battery from the product safely.
Hand the battery over to the applicable collection
point for the recycling of waste batteries.
For more detailed information about recycling of this
product or battery, please contact your local Civic
Office, your household waste disposal service or the
shop where you purchased the product.
The manufacturer of this product is Sony
Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo,
108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for
EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH,
Hedelfinger Strasse 61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For
any service or guarantee matters, please refer to the
addresses given in the Guarantee document.
Customer Support Information in Europe
Please refer to the separate Guarantee and Service
Support booklet provided with your Home
Server.
Data backup
Make backup copies of the content of your storage
devices, including a hard disk drive. Sony assumes no
liability for any damages arising out of loss or
corruption of data caused by hard disk troubles or
restoration of such data.
Power cord
A damaged power cord may cause a fire or an electric
shock.
Do not press the power cord between your Home
Server and a wall or shelf.
Do not modify or damage the power cord.
Do not place a heavy object on the power cord or
pull the cord with excessive force.
Keep the power cord away from heat sources.
Be sure to grab the plug when unplugging the
power cord.
AC adapters
Do not use any AC adapters other than designated, as
it may cause an electric shock or a failure.
Placement or location
Use of your Home Server under the conditions stated
above or any environmental conditions other than
described in this User Guide may cause a fire or an
electric shock. Do not place your Home Server in a
location subject to oily smoke, steam, humidity, and
dust.
Liquid(s) or fine object(s)
If any liquid or fine objects enter the interior of your
Home Server, turn off the Home Server and unplug
the power cord and connection cables.
Disassemble or modification
Your Home Server contains high-voltage
components. Disassembling or modifying the Home
Server may cause a fire or an electric shock.
Weather prevention
Do not use your Home Server when a thunder storm
is approaching. Lightning strikes may cause an
electric shock. Unplug all connected cables including
the power cord and the network (LAN) cable when a
thunder storm is forecasted.
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Network LAN port
Do not plug a telephone cable or an irrelevant
network cable into the network (LAN) port on your
Home Server. High electric current to the port may
cause hardware failures, if the network (LAN) port is
connected to telephone lines mentioned below:
Put Especially, never ... underneath the bulleted list.
Network lines other than 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX,
and 1000BASE-T lines
Public telephone subscriber line
Digital jack of ISDN public telephone subscriber
lines
PBX (private branch exchange)
Home (intercom speakerphone) or business-use
telephone lines (multiline business telephone)
Telephone lines other than those mentioned above.
Power plug
Keep wet hands away from the power plug. Plugging
and unplugging with wet hands may cause an electric
shock.
Before connecting
Before connecting the power cord or any
peripheral cables, turn off your Home Server and
all peripheral devices and disconnect the power
cords from power sources to avoid electric shock.
Use of any power cord and connection cables other
than specified in this User Guide and the Setup
Guide may cause an electric shock.
Do not wind the power cord or any connection
cable around the AC adapter.
This may break the cord or cable.
Air vents
Keep air vents unblocked. Do not block air-intake
and -exhaust vents, as it may build up internal heat
and cause a fire. To provide adequate air circulation,
take care of the following:
Place your Home Server at least 6.0 inches (15.0
cm) away from a wall.
Do not push your Home Server into a closed, tight
space.
Do not place your Home Server on porous surfaces
such as rugs or blankets.
Do not bundle up your Home Server with a cloth.
Do not place your Home Server upside down.
Rear cover
Firmly attach the rear cover. Unless the rear cover is
firmly secured, applying some kind of force to the
cables connected to the back of your Home Server
may cause the cover to come off the Home Server;
you may step on the cover and hurt your foot.
Surface placement
Place your Home Server on a stable, flat surface
and keep it upright so as to prevent the Home
Server from falling and avoid personal injuries. Be
sure to choose a place that is strong enough to
support the weight of the Home Server.
Place your Home Server in a flat position.
Be sure to place your Home Server in a flat
position, as it is not designed for upright
placement. An attempt to place the Home Server
in the upright position will cause it to roll and
damage itself or surrounding objects.
Cleaning
Turn off your Home Server and unplug the power
cord before cleaning. Cleaning your Home Server
while it is turned on may cause an electric shock.
Moving your Home Server
Be sure to hold your Home Server on its both sides
and keep the Home Server balanced before moving it.
Do not grasp the front of the Home Server and the
rear cover to lift the Home Server, as you may fail to
hold the Home Server still and may drop it, resulting
in personal injuries.
Top of the Home Server
Do not place any products other than the following
on top of your Home Server:
VGX-TP Series Personal Computer
VGF-HS1 Series Home Server
Your Home Server is designed to hold only one
unit of the above products on top of it. Placing
more than one unit may cause the units to fall off,
resulting in product failures or personal injuries.
Note that double-stacking may cause discoloration
on the surface of the Home Server.
Place a designated product precisely onto the top
of your Home Server.
Inappropriate placement many cause the product
to fall off, resulting in product failures or personal
injuries.
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Direct sunlight and heat sources
Keep your Home Server away from direct sunlight
and heat sources. Placing and keeping your Home
Server in such conditions may cause internal heat to
build up, resulting in a fire.
Wireless LAN Security
Creating security settings for the Wireless LAN is
extremely important. When your Home Server is
connected to a wireless LAN without security
settings, it can be accessed by unauthorized users. To
protect the Home Server against such access, be sure
to make appropriate security settings on your wireless
LAN devices. Sony assumes no responsibility for any
security problems that may arise from the use of the
Wireless LAN.
About the illustrations and the screen
captures used in this guide
The product illustrations and the screen captures
used in this guide may appear different from the
actual ones.
This User Guide, the Setup Guide, the Quick
Start Guide, and the information contained in
the documents shall not be reproduced in
whole or in part and shall not be lent to any
third parties.
The terms of warranty for this product are
defined in the separate warranty certificate
provided with your Home Server.
The license agreement for the supplied
software is defined in the software license
agreement for each software application.
Sony Corporation provides no warranty with
regard to the supplied software. In no event
shall Sony Corporation be liable for any
incidental, consequential, or special damages,
where based on tort, contract, or otherwise,
arising out of or in connection with the
supplied software.
Sony Corporation reserves the right to make
any modification to this product and the
supplied software. The specifications of this
product and the supplied software are subject
to change without prior notice.
Sony Corporation and the software vendors
reserve the right to terminate or suspend the
network services to the supplied software. In
no event shall Sony Corporation be liable for
inconvenience wholly or partially resulted
from the termination or suspension of the
services.
Some information described in this User
Guide, the Setup Guide, and the Quick Start
Guide and/or in the help files on the supplied
software may not be implemented due to
restrictions imposed by using such software on
this product. Sony Corporation assumes no
liability for inconvenience resulted from the
restrictions.
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Trademarks
, “Memory Stick,” “Memory Stick Duo,”
“MagicGate,” “MagicGate Memory Stick,”
“Memory Stick PRO,” “Memory Stick PRO Duo,”
“Memory Stick PRO-HG,” and VAIO are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, and
Windows Vista are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and
other countries.
PLAYSTATION is a registered trademark of Sony
Computer Entertainment Inc.
iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in
the U.S. and other countries.
The SD logo is a trademark.
The SDHC logo is a trademark.
CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk
Corporation, registered in the United States and
other countries.
Adobe and Flash are registered trademarks of
Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States
and other countries.
Firefox is a registered trademark of Mozilla
Foundation.
Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.
The Ricoh bitmap font, manufactured and sold by
Ricoh Company, Ltd., is employed for indications
on the display of this product.
In this document, Windows Vista Home Basic,
Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista
Business, and Windows Vista Ultimate are
referred to as Windows Vista; Microsoft
Windows XP Home Edition and Microsoft
Windows XP Professional are referred to as
Windows XP.
All other names of systems and products, in
general, are registered trademarks or trademarks of
their respective manufacturers. In this document,
the and marks are not specified.
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Table of Contents
Safety Information ........................................... 4
Introduction 9
Software and Hardware Requirements ..........9
Locating Controls and Ports ......................... 10
Front .......................................................... 10
Back ...........................................................12
Bottom....................................................... 13
Preparation 17
Hardware Installation and Connection .......17
Sharing your Home Server with
2 or more personal computers ............. 17
Precautions on the recovery
after power failures ................................17
Precautions on the NETSERVER switch
About the Supplied Software ........................ 18
Using the PC Link software .................... 18
Using the VAIO Media software ............ 19
Customizing Your Home Server ..................20
About the Home Server Settings Page
What you can do on
the Home Server Settings Page ............ 20
... 17
... 20
Operations 24
Using Your Home Server as a Network
Storage Device for Personal Computers ... 24
Default folder configuration and
access privilege ....................................... 24
Opening a shared folder .........................25
Creating a shared folder .......................... 26
Using your Home Server as
a data storage device .............................. 27
Using the Back Up function ................... 32
Connecting from DLNA Devices ................. 35
Playing the Home Server content
on the DLNA device .............................. 35
Playing the Home Server content on
the Wireless Digital Audio ................... 36
Folder configuration on the Home Server
when accessed from a DLNA device ... 39
Using the Remote Home Access Functions ...
Network requirement for
the Remote Home Access functions ...42
Enabling the Remote Home Access
functions ................................................. 42
Using the VAIO Picture Lab function ... 43
Using the Media Link function .............. 44
Transferring data to a personal computer
or a Home Server outside your home
(Data Sync) ............................................. 45
Making Backup Copies .................................. 49
Copying the data on the Home Server
to a USB hard disk drive ....................... 49
Copying the data from a personal
computer to your Home Server ........... 51
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Others 52
Updating the Firmware .................................52
Updating the firmware with the
automatically downloaded update files
Updating the firmware by accessing
the support Web site .............................. 53
Restoring Your Home Server ........................ 54
Restoring Your System ................................... 55
State of the Home Server after Restoring
the Home Server or the System .................. 56
Precautions ...................................................... 57
Before Disposing of Your Home Server ......59
Getting Help .................................................... 60
Sony support options ..............................60
Specifications .................................................. 60
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52
Troubleshooting 62
Error Messages ................................................ 62
Troubleshooting .............................................65
Home Server ............................................. 65
PC Link software .....................................72
End User License Agreement 74
Manuals
Your Home Server is provided with (1) Quick Start Guide, (2) Setup Guide, and (3) User Guide (this
document). The Quick Start Guide helps you get your Home Server ready for operation. Please read the Quick
Start Guide first to set up the Home Server and reference the Setup Guide and the User Guide for more
information.
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Software and Hardware Requirements
This product is a Home Server that is intended for use with personal computers and DLNA devices
connected via the Internet or a home network.
To connect to this product, your personal computer must meet the following software and hardware
requirements:
Operating system
Microsoft Window XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
Microsoft Window XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Network (LAN) port
Accessibility to the Internet
To play AVC (Advanced Video Coding) content with the VAIO Media software, the following requirements
must be met.
Operating system
Microsoft Window XP Professional (Service Pack 2 or later)
Microsoft Window XP Home Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Business (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic (32 bit)
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo processor (operating frequency 2.33 GHz or faster)
System memory
512 MB or higher (1 GB or higher for Windows Vista operating system)
Introduction
To use the Remote Home Access functions, your computer must meet additional requirements (page 42).
Notes
The VAIO Media software supplied with your Home Server does not support the Windows Vista 64-bit
operating system.
If your VAIO personal computer supports the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, you can use the pre-
installed VAIO Media plus software to take advantage of your Home Server.
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Locating Controls and Ports
Front
COPY indicator light (page 28
Indicates the state of a USB device or a
memory card and the status of data imported
from the device or card.
NETSERVER indicator light (page
71
)
Indicates the server test status or the state of
the Home Server.
(POWER) indicator light (page 71)
Indicates the state of the power supply or the
state of the Home Server.
(POWER) button
Press this button to turn on and off the
Home Server.
INFO indicator light (page
Indicates the state of the Home Server.
About the indication lights
See page 14 for further information.
52, 71)
, 29)
42,
HDD indicator light (page 71
Indicates the remaining capacity or the state
of the hard disk drive.
CONNECT button
Press this button to obtain a permission code
for adding a Data Sync (receiving) profile.
COPY button (page 28
Press this button to import data from a USB
device or a memory card.
SD memory card) slot (page 29)
SD (
Insert an SD memory card.
(USB) port (page 14, 28)
Connect a USB mass storage class device,
such as a digital still camera and a digital
camcorder. This port is also labeled as Front
USB on the Home Server Settings Page (page
20).
, 29)
)
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Display (page
Displays information on the Home Server.
DISPLAY button (page
Press this button to turn on the display on
the Home Server and select the required
information.
Memory Stick slot (page 29)
Insert a “Memory Stick” media. This slot can
also accommodate the Duo-type media
without an adapter.
OK button (page 62
Press this button to confirm the information
displayed on the display.
CANCEL button (page 23
Press this button to cancel the on-going
operation. Additionally, you can press and
hold this button for 10 seconds to clear the
administrator registration and the IP address
settings.
16, 62)
16)
)
)
MEMORY CARD access indicator light
(page 29)
Blinks while access to the memory card is in
progress.
CF (CompactFlash) slot (page 29
Insert a CompactFlash media.
CF (CompactFlash) media eject button
(page 29)
Front door
To open the front door, put your fingertip on
the left end of the door and slide it half way
to the right. The door will automatically be
retracted under the front panel. To close the
door, slide it half way to the left. The door
will keep sliding on its own and shut.
ID label
Shows the model name of the Home Server.
)
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Back
Air vents
DC IN port
Connect to the AC adapter.
Network (LAN) port
Connect a network (LAN) cable.
Note
Be sure not to connect any unsupported
networks or any telephone lines to the
Network port. At the time of delivery, this
port is covered by a protective sticker to
warn the users. Remove the sticker before
connecting to the network.
(USB) port 1 (page 14, 28)
Connect a USB mass storage class device,
such as a digital still camera and a digital
camcorder. This port is also labeled as Rear
USB1 on the Home Server Settings Page
(page 20).
(USB) port 2 (page 14, 28)
Connect a USB mass storage class device,
such as a digital still camera and a digital
camcorder. This port is also labeled as Rear
USB2 on the Home Server Settings Page
(page 20).
About attaching/removing the rear cover
Refer to the Setup Guide.
Note
The air vents on the back of your Home Server and the rear cover may get warm while the Home Server is in
operation. Keep this in mind before you touch them.
Bottom
NETSERVER switch (page 42)
Slide this switch to the ON position to allow
access via the Internet.
Turning on this switch will register the
Home Server on the dynamic DNS server
and enable the port forwarding capability of
the network router to allow access via the
Internet.
To use the Remote Home Access functions
(page 40), be sure to turn on this switch.
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About the (USB) ports
The USB ports on your Home Server is compliant with the USB 2.0 standards (High-speed, Full-speed, and
Low-speed). The USB 2.0 standards are new Universal Serial Bus (USB) standards and provide faster data
transfer than the USB 1.1 standards (Full-speed and Low-speed). The USB ports of the USB 2.0 standards
are capable of accepting the USB 1.1 standard devices.
About the indicator lights
The indicator lights help you obtain various kinds of information on your Home Server.
Indicator
State
light
COPY Lights in green Indicates that the USB mass storage class device, such as a digital
Blinks in green Indicates that the One Touch Copy function is in operation.
Unlit Other than the above.
NETSERVER Lights in green
Blinks in green
Unlit Indicates that:
(POWER)
Blinks in orange Indicates that the Home Server is turning on.
Lights in green Indicates that the Home Server is completely turned on and the
Lights in orange Indicates that the Home Server is completely turned on, but in
Blinks in green Indicates that the Home Server is turning off.
Blinks alternately in
green and orange
Unlit
still camera, a digital camcorder, or a USB hard disk drive is
connected or a memory card is inserted.
Tip
If a USB port is specified for the Home Server backup operation (page
49), connecting a USB device to the port does not turn on this
indicator light as the One Touch Copy function is disabled for the port.
Indicates that the Home Server is open to access via the Internet.
Indicates that the server test (page 42) is in progress.
The previous server test (page 42) failed.
The NETSERVER switch is turned off.
hard disk drive is in operation.
power saving mode. The internal hard disk drive is not in
operation while the Home Server is in this mode.
Tip
After about 30 minutes of inactivity following completion of the
internal process, the Home Server stops the hard disk drive operation
and enters power saving mode.
Indicates that the firmware update is in progress.
Indicates that the Home Server is turned off.
Indicator
light
INFO Blinks in blue
Blinks in red Indicates that an error occurred while the One Touch Copy
Lights in red Indicates that an error has occurred while the One Touch Copy
Lights in blue Indicates that:
Unlit
HDD Lights in green
Lights in orange
Blinks in orange
Blinks in green
Blinks alternately in
green and orange
Unlit
State
Indicates that a search for the Home Server was initiated by a personal
computer via the network and in progress for device registration
purposes. The indicator light will stop blinking when the Home Server
is selected or canceled.
function is active, the Wireless Digital Audio* is connected, or
device registration for one of the Remote Home Access functions
is in progress.
* The VGF-WA1 Wireless Digital Audio may not be available, depending
on the country or region of residency.
Tip
The error description appears on the display. You can press the OK
button to turn off this indicator light.
function is NOT active, the Wireless Digital Audio* is NOT
connected, or device registration for one of the Remote Home
Access functions is NOT in progress.
* The VGF-WA1 Wireless Digital Audio may not be available, depending
on the country or region of residency.
Tip
If an error occurs during the Back Up, Data Sync, Home Server backup,
or Home Server restore operation, the error description will be
displayed on the Home Server Settings Page. When you confirm the
error, this indicator light automatically turns off.
A new file was created or (a) file(s) was updated by one of the
Remote Home Access functions in the last 24 hours.
The VAIO Update software has received an important message
or downloaded a firmware update to the Home Server.
Tip
When you confirm the message or the update on the Home Server
Settings Page, this indicator light automatically stops blinking.
Other than the above.
Indicates that the remaining free space of the internal hard disk drive is
at least 10% of the total capacity and access to the drive is in progress.
Indicates that the remaining free space of the internal hard disk drive is
less than 10% of the total capacity and the drive is in operation.
Indicates that the remaining free space of the internal hard disk drive is
less than 1 MB.
Indicates that the internal hard disk drive is being formatted.
Indicates that the internal hard disk drive is not detected.
Other than the above.
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About the Display indications
When the Home Server is not in operation, you can press the DISPLAY button to turn on the display and
view the following information: the Home Server name, the IP address settings, the used space on the
internal hard disk drive, the firmware version, the error message (if any), and the important message (if
any). The display indication changes when you press the COPY or the CONNECT button.
Tip
The display will go blank in 60 seconds after you press the DISPLAY button.
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Hardware Installation and Connection
Your Home Server is intended for use on a network.
For detailed instructions on connecting the Home Server to a network, refer to the Setup Guide.
Tip
In a stand-alone environment, the Home Server can provide:
Access to the content of the Home Server from a DLNA device (page 40).
Data import from the USB mass storage class device, such as a digital still camera and a digital camcorder, or a
memory card (page 28).
Sharing your Home Server with 2 or more personal computers
You can access your Home Server from 2 or more personal computers as long as the Home Server and the
computers are connected to the same network. In addition, you can install the PC Link software on each
computer to use the Back Up function (page 32).
1
Connect the Home Server and the personal computers to the same network.
2
Install the PC Link software on each computer with the supplied CD-ROM disc and
complete the initial setup of the software.
For further information on the initial setup, refer to the Setup Guide.
Tip
If the Receive folder name for the Back Up function is not unique on the Home Server, a sequential number in
parentheses, (2) or (3) for example, is automatically appended to the end of the folder name.
Precautions on the recovery after power failures
In case of a blackout, or when you unplug the power cord while your Home Server is still on, it will recover
to its previous state. Please note it might take some time before you can use the user due to automatic file
recovery.
Precautions on the NETSERVER switch
When the NETSERVER switch (page 13) is turned off, you cannot use the following Remote Home Access
functions:
VAIO Picture Lab
Media Link
Data Sync (receiving) from other Home Servers and personal computers.
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About the Supplied Software
The CD-ROM disc provided with your Home Server contains the following software applications:
PC Link (page 18)
The PC Link software provides easy ways to keep folder data updated between a personal computer and
a Home Server.
About the Restore Tool
The Restore Tool is installed along with the PC Link software.
Your Home Server is capable of copying files to the connected USB hard disk drive for backup purposes and
copying them back to the Home Server for data restoration. The Restore Tool is an additional function that
allows you to copy the backup files from the USB hard disk drive to a personal computer (page 50).
VAIO Media (page 19)
The VAIO Media software allows access to music, photo, and video contents of your Home Server from
all personal computers on the home network.
To use the above software applications, you must install each software application on your personal computer
with the supplied CD-ROM disc. If you already have the VAIO Media software installed on the computer,
you may skip installation of this particular application depending on the software version. Refer to the Setup
Guide and install the software application of your choice.
Notes
The VAIO Media software supplied with your Home Server does not support the Windows Vista 64-bit
operating system.
If your VAIO personal computer supports the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, you can use the pre-
installed VAIO Media plus software to take advantage of your Home Server.
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What you can do with the PC Link software
The PC Link software has the following functions:
Back Up
You can create a Back Up profile on your personal computer and have the files in a specified folder
automatically uploaded to your Home Server via your home network or the Internet (page 40).
Note
You must connect the computer and the Home Server to the home network before creating Back Up profiles.
Tip
You can specify the following options in a Back Up profile:
– Backup timing
– Whether or not to delete files from the Home Server when the corresponding files are removed from
the source folder
– Whether or not to add information for the Music Channel Function to music files.
Data Sync
You can create a Data Sync profile on your personal computer and have the files in a specified folder sent
to a destination device or received from a source device via the Internet. With this function, you can
exchange data between your computer and Home Server for data synchronization.
Tip
You can specify the schedule for sending files in Data Sync (transmitting) profiles.
Metadata analysis
If you want to upload a music file to a Home Server, PC Link can analyze it using VAIO Content
Analyzer and add the results to the music file as metadata to make it compatible on the DLNA devices
supporting the Music Channel Function. With the Music channels, you can play music according to your
mood or situation.
Tips
Metadata analysis can be applied to the files in MP3, ATRAC, and WMA format.
Metadata is data with content information. DLNA devices use this added metadata for file management
and search.
Starting the PC Link software
Click “Start,” “All Programs,” “PC Link,” and “PC Link.”
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The PC Link software starts and the main window appears on the desktop.
Tip
You can also, double-click the PC Link icon on the taskbar to start the software.
Using the VAIO Media software
What you can do with the VAIO Media software
The VAIO Media software allows you to access music, photo, and video contents of your Home Server from
all personal computers and DLNA devices on the home network.
For further information, refer to the software’s help file. To open the help file, click “Start,” “All Programs,”
“VAIO Media,” “Help.”
Notes
The VAIO Media software supplied with your Home Server does not support the Windows Vista 64-bit
operating system.
If your VAIO personal computer supports the Windows Vista 64-bit operating system, you can use the pre-
installed VAIO Media plus software to take advantage of your Home Server.
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Customizing Your Home Server
You can use the Home Server Settings Page and change the default settings to customize your Home Server.
About the Home Server Settings Page
The Home Server Settings Page provides a tool to set up the functions of your Home Server that you can
access with browser software on your personal computer.
To access the Home Server Settings Page, your computer must have one of the following software browsers
installed:
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 (on personal computers with the Windows XP operating system)
Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 (on personal computers with the Windows XP operating system SP2 or
the Windows Vista operating system)
Firefox 2
What you can do on the Home Server Settings Page
You can set up, view, and change the following functions.
Menu Function You can:
Server
function
Basic Information
Shared folders Create or delete shared folders; or view or change the shared
User accounts
Web/Media Link
DLNA device
View or change the Home Server name and the work group name.
folder properties.
Manage the administrator account and the user accounts; or
view or change the account properties.
Create or delete user accounts.
View or change the properties of the folders used for the
VAIO Picture Lab function or the Media Link function.
Add or remove the folders used for the VAIO Picture Lab
function or the Media Link function.
Send e-mails that contain the URL addresses for the folders
used for the VAIO Picture Lab function.
Accept or deny a connection to the Home Server from a
DLNA device.
View the list of the devices permitted for connection to the
Home Server and the list of devices that are waiting for
permission.
Menu Function You can:
Remote
Home Access
Back Up
View Back Up profiles that include a Receive folder for files
sent from a personal computer.
Change the Receive folder names, the description of the
shared folders containing a Receive folder, or the description
of the Receive folder.
Remove Back Up profiles.
Advanced
settings
Data Sync (transmitting)
View Data Sync (transmitting) profiles that include a Send
folder.
Add or remove Data Sync (transmitting) profiles or change
the transmission schedule specified in the profiles.
Manually start or stop transmissions.
Data Sync (receiving)
View Data Sync (receiving) profiles that include a Receive
folder.
Change the Data Sync (receiving) profile names.
Add or remove Data Sync (receiving) profiles.
Server test
Start the server test.
Change the port number for the Media Link function or the
VAIO Picture Lab function.
Change the options.
Network
View or change the IP address settings.
View or change the proxy server settings.
Date and time View, change, or adjust the clock settings on the Home Server.
One Touch Copy View or change the content type to be copied by the One Touch
Copy function.
VGF-WA1
View the number of the Wireless Digital Audio units*
registered on the Home Server.
Change the wireless LAN channel used.
Register the Wireless Digital Audio or remove the
registration.
Home Server backup Create, view, or change the Home Server backup profile for
copying data from the Home Server to the USB hard disk; or
start the Home Server backup process.
Home Server restore Restore the backup copies to the Home Server from the USB
hard disk drive.
Firmware update
Reset
View the firmware information of the Home Server.
Update the firmware.
Rebuild the database.
Rebuild the playlist.
Restore the factory default settings while keeping hard drive
content.
Restore the factory default settings while deleting all hard
drive content.
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* The VGF-WA1 Wireless Digital Audio may not be available, depending on the country or region of your
residency.
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Opening the Home Server Settings Page
To open from the folder
Click “Start” and “My Network Places” or “Network.”
1
The My Network Places window or the Network window appears.
Double-click “MyStation” (the default name) or “(Home Server name).”
2
The window containing the list of the shared folders on the Home Server appears.
If the user name and the password are prompted, enter a temporary text string, “Sony” for example.
Tip
If you cannot find your Home Server name in the window displayed in step 2 or if double-clicking
“MyStation” or “(Home Server name)” starts the Windows Media Player software, specify the Home
Server name or change the work group name of the Home Server or the personal computer.
To specify the Home Server name
Press the DISPLAY button on the Home Server several times to display the Home Server name or the IP
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address on the display.
Enter “\\(MyStation),” “\\(Home Server name),” or “\\(IP address of the Home Server)” in the address field
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at the upper part of the My Network Places or Network window, and then press the Enter key.
If the address field is not displayed on the window, click “View,” “Toolbars,” and “Address Bar.”
To change the work group of the Home Server or the personal computer
If the Home Server name is not displayed, the Home Server and the personal computer may not be
assigned to the same work group.
Change the work group name of the Home Server or the personal computer.
To change the work group name of the Home Server, go to the Basic Information page on the Home
Server Settings Page and change the work group name.
To change the work group name of the personal computer, refer to the Windows Help and Support
for detailed instructions.
Double-click “help” and “HomeServerSetting.html.”
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The Web top page appears in the browser software window.
Click “Home Server Settings Page.”
4
The Home page is displayed.
Tips
If a window appears, asking for the administrator name and password, enter your registered administrator
name and password and click “Log in.”
The default name of your Home Server is “MyStation.” You can change this default name on the Basic
Information page on the Home Server Settings Page.
To open from the PC Link software
Start the PC Link software (page 18).
1
The main window appears on the desktop.
Click the name of the Home Server for which you want to access the Home Server Settings
2
Page.
The Web top page appears in the browser software window.
Click “Home Server Settings Page.”
3
The Home page is displayed.
Tip
If a window appears, asking for the administrator name and the password, enter your registered
administrator name and password and click “Log in.”
To open directly with the browser software
Press the DISPLAY button on the Home Server several times to display the Home Server
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name or the IP address on the display.
Start the browser software on the personal computer.
2
Enter “http://(Home Server name)/” or “http://(IP address)/” and press the Enter key.
3
The Web top page appears in the browser software window.
Click “Home Server Settings Page.”
4
The Home page is displayed.
Tip
If a window appears, asking for the administrator name and password, enter your registered administrator
name and password and click “Log in.”
Note
Accessing the Home Server Settings Page requires entering the administrator name and the password. If you
cannot remember your administrator name and/or password, press the CANCEL button on the Home Server for
10 seconds or longer to clear the administrator registration and the password settings. For information on the state
of your Home Server after you cleared the settings, see “State of the Home Server after Restoring the Home Server
or the System” on page 56.
Changing the system settings of your Home Server
Access the Home Server Settings Page and change the settings.
If you want to: Go to:
Change the IP address. Network page
Use a proxy server.
Change the work group name to which the Home Server belongs. Basic Information page
Change the Home Server name on the network.
Change the clock settings on the Home Server. Date and time page
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Tip
For further information on each settings page, click “Help” at the top right corner of the page.
Notes
If you exit the browser software while changing the setup, all modifications applied to the Home Server Settings
Page will be discarded.
Clicking the previous button on the browser software will not display the previous page, but the top page of the
setup item.
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Using Your Home Server as a Network Storage Device
for Personal Computers
The following describes the default folder configuration and access privilege at the time of delivery and what your
Home Server offers as a network storage device.
Default folder configuration and access privilege
MyStation Media folder
Help folder
Folder name Description Access privilege
Media The shared folder with
content accessible from
DLNA devices. You cannot
block access from DLNA
devices to this folder.
Creating a Back Up profile on
the personal computer will
create a Receive folder for the
profile in this shared folder.
One Touch Copy Using the One Touch Copy
function will create a folder
with the name of the import
date and save the import data
into the created folder.
Sample Contains sample music,
photo, and video contents
accessible from DLNA
devices.
Note
Restoring the factory default
settings of your Home Server
will remove this Sample
folder and you will not be
able to restore the folder.
Help Contains the file that shows
the URL address for the
Home Server Settings Page.
All users can access these folders and read and
write the content by default.
To change the access privilege on the folders,
access the Home Server Settings Page and go to
the Shared folders page.
You cannot modify the file or create a new file or
folder in this folder.
Additionally, you cannot change the access
privilege on the Help folder.
One Touch
Copy folder
Sample
folder
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Opening a shared folder
1
Click “Start” and “My Network Places” or “Network.”
The My Network Places window or the Network window appears.
2
Double-click “MyStation” (the default name) or “(Home Server name).”
The window containing the list of the shared folders on the Home Server appears.
Tips
If MyStation or your Home Server name is not listed, see the tip in “To open from the folder” on page 22.
If the Network window in the Windows Vista operating system in step 1 shows the message that network
discovery and file sharing are disabled, follow the steps below:
Click the message and select “Turn on network discovery and file sharing” from the menu.
If the User Account Control window appears, read the information and click “Continue.”
On the Network discovery and file sharing window, click to select “No, make the network that I am
connected to a private network.”
If the Home Server has a global IP address and you have not completed administrator registration
Follow the steps below to register yourself as an administrator before opening a shared folder:
Double-click “help” and “HomeServerSetting.html.”
1
The Web top page appears in the browser software window.
Click “Home Server Settings Page.”
2
The security warning message is displayed.
Click “Continue.”
3
The Administrator Registration page is displayed.
Enter an administrator account name of up to 10 characters in length in the Administrator
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name field.
Tips
The characters available for entry are:
Alphanumeric characters and spaces
! # $ % & ‘ ( ) - . @ ^ _ ` { }
You cannot enter an administrator account name that only consists of either periods or spaces.
Spaces at the beginning and end of the entered administrator name will automatically be removed.
Enter a password from 5 to 14 characters in length in the Password field.
5
The entered password is displayed as a series of dots.
Tips
The characters available for entry are:
Alphanumeric characters and spaces
\ : , ; * < > | ‘ [ ] = + . ` ( ) ~ $ “ / ?
You cannot enter a password that only consists of spaces.
Enter the same password as in step 5 in the Password field.
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Click “Register.”
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The DLNA device management page is displayed.
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Confirm or change the settings.
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For further information, click “Help” at the top right corner of the DLNA device management page.
Click “Next.”
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The Shared folder management page is displayed.
Confirm the settings.
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For further information, click “Help” at the top right corner of the Shared folder management page.
Creating a shared folder
1
Access the Home Server Settings Page (page 22).
2
Click “Shared folders” in the left pane.
The Shared folders page is displayed in the right pane.
3
Click “Create a shared folder” and specify the necessary properties.
A new shared folder is created.
Note
You can create up to 20 shared folders.
Tip
For further information, click “Help” at the top right corner of the Shared folders page.
To change the administrator registration and the IP address settings
Press and hold the CANCEL button on the Home Server for 10 seconds or longer.
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The administrator registration and the IP address settings are cleared.
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To register yourself as an administrator, see “If the Home Server has a global IP address and you have not
completed administrator registration” on page 25.
Tip
The IP address is automatically assigned to your Home Server.
Using your Home Server as a data storage device
You can import music, photo, and video contents to your Home Server from a digital still camera or a
digital camcorder or data from a personal computer for storage purposes.
The import method depends on the source device.
Source device Import timing Import method
Digital still camera,
Digital camcorder
Personal computer Automatic
Another Home Server Automatic
One Touch Copy function (page 28)
The One Touch Copy function allows you to import content from connected device or memory
card just by pressing the COPY button on your Home Server.
Before pressing the COPY button, be sure to do either of the following:
Connect a USB device, such as a digital still camera or a digital camcorder, to the Home Server.
Insert a memory card, such as a “Memory Stick” media, an SD memory card, or a CompactFlash
media, into an appropriate card slot.
Tip
For viewing imported content, see page 30.
Manual (from the source
device)
Manual (from a memory
card)
Manual
One Touch Copy function
Back Up function
Windows copy function
Data Sync (receiving) function
Operations
Back Up function (page 32)
Data will be automatically imported from a personal computer at the time of an upload by the
Back Up function.
Tip
If you select the option to add information for the Music Channel Function in the Back Up profile, the music
content will be sorted automatically by genre. Then, you can play the content according to your mood or
situation on a DLNA device that supports the Music Channel Function.
Windows copy function (page 25)
You can access the Home Server from a personal computer via the network and copy the
content from the computer to shared folders on the Home Server.
Tips
To play imported content on a DLNA device, such as VGF-CP1, copy the content(s) into the One
Touch Copy folder on the Home Server.
For opening or creating a shared folder, see page 25 or page 26, respectively.
Data Sync (receiving) function (page 45)
Data will automatically be imported at the time of a reception by the Data Sync (receiving)
function from another Home Server.
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Importing data with the One Touch Copy function
To import from a USB device
Note
When the USB port on the digital still camera is in PTP or PictBridge mode, you cannot use the One Touch Copy
function. Place the USB port into mass storage mode before proceeding with the following steps.
Connect a digital still camera or a digital camcorder to one of the (USB) ports on the
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Home Server with a USB cable.
The COPY indicator light on the Home Server turns on.
Tip
If no content has been updated since the previous import, the COPY indicator light will not turn on.
COPY indicator light
Note
If you connect a USB device to the USB port specified for Home Server backup (page 49), the content will
not be imported to the Home Server.
Press the COPY button.
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COPY button
The message notifying the progress of the copy process appears on the display on your Home Server and
the COPY indicator light blinks while the copy process is in progress.
Upon completion of the copy process, the completion message appears on the display and the COPY
indicator light turns off.
For viewing the destination folder, see “To view the copied photo and video contents” on page 30.
Wait until the COPY indicator light turns off, and then unplug the USB cable.
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About compatible file formats
When the option to import video and photo only is selected on the One Touch Copy page on the Home
Server Settings Page, the files in the following formats will be imported.
USB device File format
Digital still camera DCF (photo)
Digital camcorder (DVD storage type*) DCF (photo)
Digital camcorder (Hard disk storage
type)
* DVD media must be finalized to be available for file importing.
DVD video (standard image quality)
AVCHD (high definition image quality)
DCF (photo)
MPEG2 (standard image quality)
AVCHD (high definition image quality)
Notes
To allow playback of the imported content on a DLNA device, select the option to import video and photo only
on the One Touch Copy page on the Home Server Settings Page.
When a digital camcorder of the DVD storage type is connected to the Home Server, only video and photo
contents will be imported even if the option to import all type of content is selected on the One Touch Copy
page on the Home Server Settings Page.
To import from a memory card
Insert a memory card into a memory card slot (page 10 and 11) on the front of the Home
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Server.
Be sure to select the memory card slot appropriate for the media you are using.
Insert the media until it clicks into place. The MEMORY CARD access indicator light (page 11) blinks
and the COPY indicator light turns on.
Notes
Be sure to insert the media in the correct orientation. To avoid damaging the memory card slot or the
media, do not force the media into the slot.
To avoid loss or corruption of the stored data, be sure NOT to:
– Remove the media or turn off the Home Server while access to the media is in progress.
– Use the media in a location subject to static electricity or electric noise.
Tips
Insert one memory card at a time even when you want to import data from multiple media cards.
If no content has been updated since the previous import, the COPY indicator light will not turn on.
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When the COPY indicator light turns on, press the COPY button.
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The copy process notification message appears on the display and the COPY indicator light blinks while
the copy process is in progress.
COPY button
Once the copy process is complete, a completion message will appear on the display and the MEMORY
CARD access indicator light and the COPY indicator light turns off.
For viewing the destination folder, see “To view the copied photo and video contents” on page 30.
Wait until both the MEMORY CARD access indicator light and the COPY indicator light are
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off, and then remove the media from the slot.
To remove the “Memory Stick” media or the SD memory card, push in and release the media, then pull it
out. If you failed, repeat this action.
To remove the CompactFlash media, press the CF (CompactFlash) media eject button (page 11) and pull
out the media.
To view the copied photo and video contents
From a DLNA device
Access the Recently Added folder or the Albums folder within the Photo folder. See “Folder
configuration on the Home Server when accessed from a DLNA device” on page 39 for further
information.
When your Home Server is used as a network storage device
Access the One Touch Copy folder. See “Default folder configuration and access privilege” on page 24 for
further information.
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