
4-454-824-12 (1)
Identifying the Parts
Step1:
Charging this Unit
Step3:
Connecting by Wireless
Portable Wireless Server
Quick Start Guide
Thank you for your purchase. This Quick Start Guide
is designed to easily get you set up so you can start
enjoying the benefits of the device.
Read this Quick Start Guide when using this unit with
a smartphone or tablet.
When using this unit with a computer, download
“Quick Start Guide for Computer users” from the
following web site.
http://www.sony.net/pws/
WG-C10 Series
© 2013 Sony Corporation Printed in China
Setting Procedure
Step1: Charging this Unit
Step2: Installing the App
Step3:
Step4: Security Set-up
Step5: Reconnecting to the Wireless LAN
Examples of Use
Connecting by Wireless LAN for the First
Time
Wireless LAN
indicator lamp
Battery indicator lamp
(power) button
Strap holder
RESET (reset) switch
Memory card slot
Memory card access lamp
USB A port
For charging a smartphone or
tablet
For connecting to a USB
USB micro B port
For charging this unit
For connecting to a
computer
The MAC address and serial number shown
on the label on the bottom of this unit may
be needed for various settings. Write them
down in the below space.
MAC address
Serial number
memory or digital still camera
Expressions in this Guide
WG-C10 This unit
Smartphone/tablet Device
Lamp Indicator of this Unit
Battery indicator lamp
Charging indicator
Lamp condition Status
Amber Charging underway
Amber -> off Charging is complete
This unit has a built-in rechargeable battery pack.
Charge this unit before use.
Charge this unit from a computer or with a USB AC
adaptor (sold separately).
When charging from a computer
Connect this unit to your computer with the USB
cable (supplied).
Battery indicator
lamp (amber)
During charging:
On
Charging
complete: Off
USB cable (supplied)
Approximate charging time: Approx. 8 hours
Charging underway:
• Wireless LAN function cannot be used.
• You can do up to Step2.
When charging with a USB AC adaptor
(sold sepalately)*
Connect the USB cable (supplied) to this unit and
the USB AC adaptor (sold separately or the one
supplied with your device), and connect the USB AC
adaptor to the wall outlet (wall socket).
Approximate charging time: Approx. 3.5 hours
(When using AC-UD10)
Approximate charging time varies depending on
the USB AC adaptor (sold separately) used.
Charging underway:
• Can read and write data to a memory card via a
wireless LAN.
• USB devices connected to this unit cannot be
used.
• You can do from Step2 onward.
* A USB AC adaptor is not supplied with this unit.
For more information about USB AC adaptors that
have been confirmed to work with this unit, see the
Help Guide (http://rd1.sony.net/help/pws/c10/
gb/).
LAN for the First Time
Connect this unit to your device by wireless LAN.
Do this setting after installing the PWS Manager
app.
Note
When this connection is made, the internet
connection of your device is disconnected. To
reconnect to the internet, see the Help Guide.
Turn on the power.
1
Press and hold down the
(Power) button (for 3
seconds or more).
When this unit’s start-up
is complete, the green
wireless LAN indicator lamp
stops blinking and remains
lit.
From the setup menu of your device,
2
turn Wi-Fi on and open the Wi-Fi
Networks screen.
Android iOS
Settings
Wi-Fi
ABC123456
Secured with WPA (protected network
available)
WG-C10-XXXXXX
Secured with WPA2
BBBBBB
000000
Secured with WPA2 (protected network
available)
AAAAAA
Secured with WPA/WPA2 (protected
network available)
DEFGH789
Secured with WPA/WPA2 (protected
network available)
XXXXXX
Secured with WPA/WPA2 (protected
network available)
Scan Add network
Tap this unit’s SSID [WG-C10-XXXXXX]*
3
from the list of Wi-Fi networks to
connect.
* “xxxxxx” is the last 6 digits of the MAC
address.
The MAC address is shown on the back side
of this unit.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
Choose a Network...
ABC123456
WG-C10-XXXXXX
BBBBBB
000000
AAAAAA
DEFGH789
XXXXXX
EEEEEE
CCCCCC
ON
Wi-Fi Storage
Memory card
USB memory
WG-C10
Battery Charger
connection
Power feeding
WG-C10
USB Card Reader
USB
Wi-Fi
connection
View &
Transfer
content
Transfer
content
Smartphone
Smartphone
Tablet
PC
Remaining battery level indicator in use
Lamp condition Status
Green, blinking slowly Battery level is high
Green, blinking Battery level is medium
Red, blinking rapidly Battery level is low
Off Battery runs out or power-off
Wireless LAN indicator lamp
Lamp condition Status
Green Wireless LAN is starting up
Green, blinking Wireless LAN is on
Off Power-off
Memory card access lamp
Lamp condition Status
Amber, blinking Accessing memory card
When charging is complete, the battery indicator
lamp turns off.
When charging is complete, remove the USB cable.
Step2:
Installing the App
To operate this unit, install PWS Manager onto your
device.
See the Help Guide (http://rd1.sony.net/help/pws/
c10/gb/) for compatible operating systems and a
list of devices that have been confirmed to work
with this unit.
Install the app.
1
Search for PWS Manager in
Google Play or the App Store
and install it.
PWS Manager
Note
The app is free. However, there may be a
communication fee for downloading.
Android
:
After installing, tap [Complete] and the icon is
displayed.
Confirm the connection.
4
Android iOS
Wi-Fi
ABC123456
Secured with WPA (protected network
available)
WG-C10-XXXXXX
Connected
BBBBBB
Android
:
Connection is completed when “Connected”
is displayed under the selected SSID and
displayed at the top of the screen.
:
iOS
Connection is completed when there is a
tick to the left of the selected SSID and
displayed at the top of the screen.
This unit is now connected to your device by
wireless LAN.
Settings
Wi-Fi
Choose a Network...
ABC123456
WG-C10-XXXXXX
Wi-Fi
ON
is
is
PC
USB
connection
Transfer
content
WG-C10
Memory card
*:
iOS
After installing, the icon is displayed.
* iOS is the operating system of iPhone, iPad
and iPod touch.
After installing, go Step3 without launching the
app.

Step4:
Security Set-up
Step5:
Reconnecting to the
How to Use the App PWS
How to Power Other Devices
Important!
It is very important that you set
up security in order to use a
wireless LAN device.
If you do not set up security, other compatible
devices within transmission range can connect to
this unit.
If this unit’s security has already been set, you do
not have to set it again from the other device.
When setting this unit, turn its power on.
Launch the PWS Manager app
1
installed on your device.
When the app is launched, tap the
2
] button at the bottom right of the
[
screen.
A message is displayed. Tap [OK].
Select [Security] and select [WPA2].
3
Android iOS
Back Save
Security
None
WEP
WPA
WPA2
Back Save
Enter a personal password of at least
4
Security
None
WEP
WPA
WPA2
8 numbers or letters and select [OK].
Android iOS
Back Save
Security
Enter a new password
None
Enter password
Enter a password of at least 8 characters.
WEP
Cancel OK
WPA
WPA2
1
W2E3R4T5Y6U7I8O9P
Q
ASDFGHJK L
Z XC V BNM
Back Save
Reenter your password to confirm it
5
0
Security
None
WEP
Enter a new password
Enter a password of at least 8 characters.
WPA TKIP
WPA2 PSK
Cancel OK
QWE R T Y U
ASDFGHJKL
ZXCVBNM
I
and select [OK].
A message is displayed. Tap [OK].
When you set your password, the wireless LAN
connection is disconnected.
Go to the next setting in Step5.
Wireless LAN
When setting this unit, turn its power on.
From the setup menu of your device,
1
turn Wi-Fi on and open the Wi-Fi
Networks screen.
Tap this unit’s SSID [WG-C10-XXXXXX]*
2
from the list of Wi-Fi networks to
connect.
* “xxxxxx” is the last 6 digits of the MAC
address.
Enter your password.
3
Enter the password you set in 4 of “Step4:
Security Set-up”.
Android iOS
WG-C10-XXXXXX
Password
Show password
Show advanced options
Cancel
we r t y u i op
q
asdfghjkl
zxcvbnm
Confirm the connection.
4
Connect
Check in the same way as in 4 of “Step3:
Connecting by Wireless LAN for the First Time”.
This unit is now connected to your device by
wireless LAN.
If an authentication error occurs:
The password may be wrong.
If you forgot your password:
Press and hold down the RESET (reset)
button for about 10 seconds to return to
the factory default condition. Then set the
password again from “Step3: Connecting by
Wireless LAN for the First Time”.
From next time, you do not need to enter the
password when connecting to a device set up
for this unit.
Enter the password of “WG-C10-XXXXXX”
Cancel
Enter Password
Password
QWE R T Y UIOP
ASDFGHJKL
ZXCVBNM
Manager
Connect the supplied USB cable* to the
1
Tap the PWS Manager icon on your device
to launch the app.
When launching the app, the following screens
appear.
If another screen appears, press
or the [Back]
button to go back to the start-up screen.
Android iOS
a bc
PWS Manager
Photo1.jpg
Photo2.jpg
Movie.mp4
Join
Graph.xls
XLS
Folder1
Music.mp3
Photo3.jpg
Device switching button
Tap each button to display the list of files and
folders in each device.
a: Data in the memory card inserted into this unit
b: Data in the USB device connected to this unit
c: Data in your device
d: Date in the camera roll
Data update
Copy
Delete
Sort
Settings
Move to the screen for setting security, internet
connection or firmware update.
File/Folder list
If no memory card is inserted into this unit, no USB
device is connected to this unit, or the memory
card inserted into this unit or USB device connected
to this unit contain no data, nothing shows on the
file/folder list screen.
Note
Removing the memory card or USB device from
this unit during transfer content can damage
important data. Before removing them, check the
access lamp of this unit.
a bd
XLS
Photo1.jpg
Photo2.jpg
Movie.mp4
Graph.xls
Folder1
Music.mp3
Photo3.jpg
Photo4.jpg
Help Guide
For details of the app’s operating method, go to
Settings [Help] in the app.
You can also refer to the app’s operating method in
the following Help Guide
http://rd1.sony.net/help/pws/c10/gb/
device you want to power.
* For connecting an iOS device, use the special
cable supplied when you purchased that device.
Before Powering
• Turn on the power to this unit.
• Check that the remaining battery level of this
unit is sufficient.
Power supply
• The output of this unit is 500 mA maximum.
If the output exceeds 500 mA while power is
being supplied, a safety function turns off the
power supply.
Connect the other end of the USB cable
2
to the USB A port of this unit.
* See the online manual here for a list of devices
that support power feeding.
http://rd1.sony.net/help/pws/c10/gb/
Turning off the power
Press down the (power) button (for 3
1
seconds or more).
Wireless LAN indicator
lamp and battery
indicator lamp turn off.
Note
Do not turn off the power of this unit during data
transfer.
Trademarks
• Apple, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Mac OS are
trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and
other countries.
• App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
• Android and Google Play are trademarks of Google
Inc.
• Wi-Fi® and Wi-Fi Alliance® are registered marks of
the Wi-Fi Alliance.
• WPA™ and WPA2™ are marks of the Wi-Fi Alliance.
Other product names, trade names, service names
etc. used in this manual are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies or
organizations.
The ™ and ® marks are not shown in this document.
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