Toshiba Canvio AeroCast HDTU110XKWC1 User Manual

TOSHIBA Canvio Aero

Cast

User’s Manual

English

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For the state of California only.

Safety information and Rules and Regulations for wireless LAN

Wireless LAN devices may cause interference with medical equipment such as cardiac pacemakers. If you use personal medical equipment, consult with your physician and medical equipment instructions before using the Product. The Product should not be used in environments with medical equipment such as hospitals and medical offices, or near users of personal medical equipment, as use of this Product may cause injury in such environments.

Always turn off wireless functionality if the computer is near automatic control equipment or appliances such as automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in injury.

Do not use the Wireless LAN functionality near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields.

Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt Wireless LAN operation.

The transmission speed over the wireless LAN, and the distance over which the wireless LAN can reach, may vary depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment, obstacles, access point design and configuration, client design and software/hardware configurations. The transmission rate described is the theoretical maximum speed as specified under the appropriate standard – the actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical maximum speed.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (USA)

Complies with FCC RF Exposure requirements. 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 the 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 or television

technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Radiation Exposure Statement:

This device meets the government’s requirements for exposure to radio waves. This device is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to radio frequency (RF) energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the U.S. Government.

The exposure standard for wireless device employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit set by the FCC is 1.6W/kg. *Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions accepted by the FCC with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands.

Note: The country code selection is for non-US model only and is not available to all US model. Per FCC regulation, all WiFi product marketed in US must fixed to US operation channels only.

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo (USA)

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.

Canadian Notice

This device complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B specifications and RSS-210 of Industry Canada.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conformé à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Wireless operation is subject to 2 conditions. The first is that the wireless device may not cause interference. The second is that the wireless device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

Cet appareil numérique de classe B satisfait à toutes les exigences des Normes sur le matériel brouilleur au Canada. Le fonctionnement sans fil est assujetti à 2 conditions. La première est que l'appareil sans fil ne doit pas causer d'interférence. La seconde est que l'appareil sans fil doit accepter toute interférence, y compris celle susceptible de causecauser un fonctionnement indésirable de l'appareil.

To comply with the Canadian RF exposure compliance requirements, this device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.

Pour être conforme aux exigences canadiennes en matière d'exposition aux fréquences radio, l'appareil et son antenne ne doivent pas être situés au même endroit qu'une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur ni fonctionner en même temps.

This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that

may cause undesired operation of the device.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:

(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et (2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique

subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement."

Radiation Exposure Statement:

The product comply with the Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available.

Déclaration d'exposition aux radiations:

Le produit est conforme aux limites d'exposition pour les appareils portables RF pour les Etats-Unis et le Canada établies pour un environnement non contrôlé.

Le produit est sûr pour un fonctionnement tel que décrit dans ce manuel. La réduction aux expositions RF peut être augmentée si l'appareil peut être conservé aussi loin que possible du corps de l'utilisateur ou que le dispositif est réglé sur la puissance de sortie la plus faible si une telle fonction est disponible.

This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter, except tested built-in radios. The County Code Selection feature is disabled for products marketed in the US/ Canada.

Cet appareil et son antenne ne doivent pas être situés ou fonctionner en conjonction avec une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur, exception faites des radios intégrées qui ont été testées. La fonction de sélection de l'indicatif du pays est désactivée pour les produits commercialisés aux États-Unis et au Canada.

Copyright

This manual may not be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of Toshiba. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein.

Notice

The information contained in this manual, including but not limited to any product specifications, is subject to change without notice.

TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIBA) PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING. TOSHIBA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PRODUCT AND THE MANUAL. IN NO EVENT SHALL TOSHIBA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

GNU General Public License (“GPL”)

Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General Public License (“LGPL”) (collectively, “GPL Software”) and not Toshiba's End User License Agreement. A copy of that license may be obtained at http://www.gnu.org, and http://support.toshiba.com. You may obtain the complete Corresponding Source code from us by downloading at no charge from http://support.toshiba.com or by calling Toshiba Customer Support for a period of three years after the date of purchase. With respect solely to the GPL Software, no warranty is provided, to the extent permitted by applicable law. Modification of or tampering with the Software is solely at your own risk and will void the product warranty. Toshiba is not responsible for any such modification or tampering. Toshiba will not support any product in which you have or have attempted to modify the Software supplied by Toshiba.

Trademarks

Canvio and Canvio AeroCast are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc.

Android, Google Play and Google Chrome are trademarks of Google, Inc. Apple, Mac, Mac OS, iPad, iPhone, Safari and Time Machine are trademarks

of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other

countries and is used under license. AppStore is a service mark of Apple Inc. Firefox is a registered trademark of the Mozilla Foundation. SD and SDHC logos are trademarks of SD 3C, LLC.

is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance®.

Wi-Fi

Windows companies.

All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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This section lists important precautions which users of our porduct(s) (and anyone else) should observe in order to avoid injury and damage to property, and to ensure safe and correct use of our products. Please be sure that you understand the meanings of the labels and graphic symbols described below before you move on to the detailed descriptions of the precautions, and comply with the precautions stated.

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Indicate an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.

Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

Indicates practices that may cause property damage and other problems, but not personal injury.

Provides important information.

* Serious injury including blindness, wounds, burns (low and high

temperature), electric shock, fractures, and poisoning, etc. with long-lasting effects or that require hospitalization and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment.

* Minor or moderate injury includes wounds, burns, electric shock, etc. not

requiring hospitalization and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment.

* Property damage means damage to device.

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Battery safety precautions

Do not immerse the drive (with the internal battery in it) in liquid such as water, beverages, or other fluids.

The battery (including protection circuit) may catch on fire, smoke, explode, or cause heat generation by unexpected electrical load.

Keep the drive (with the internal battery in it) away from heat and fire.

Heat will damage the battery and may cause it to generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

Do not disassemble the drive and the internal battery.

Disassembly or modification of the battery may damage the protection circuit. This may cause the battery to generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

Keep the product away from small children. If the product is broken or has cracks, keep the battery and any or its components parts away from small children. If the battery liquid or any of its component parts are swallowed, seek medical attention immediately.

Stop charging if the charging process cannot be finished. If the battery can not finish the charging process within

the specified time, halt the charging process. The battery may generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

This drive has a rechargeable battery inside. Do not throw away used batteries as home rubbish.

Please bring them to a recycle agency or put in a recycle box for portable rechargeable batteries. If used batteries are thrown away as home rubbish, there is a possibility that they may cause the rubbish collection to catch fire or smoke.

Always immediately turn the power off and disconnect the power cable/cord plug from the plug socket and stop using the battery if you observe any of the folllowing conditions: Offensive or unsual odor / Excessive heat / Discoloration / Deformation, crack, or leaks / Smoke / Other unusual event during use, such as abnormal sound.

Only charge the battery in temperatures between 5º C and 35º C. Charging outside of this temperature range may cause the battery to leak, generate heat, or result in serious damage. It may also cause the battery's performance and life to deteriorate.

Actual battery life may vary depending on settings, application usage, features or tasks selected, network configuration, operating temperature and many other factors. Recharge time varies depending on usage. The battery may not charge while the drive is consuming full power. After a period of time, the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity. This is normal for all batteries.

Safety Precautions for the Battery

Do not immerse the drive (with the internal battery in it) in liquid such as water, beverages, or other fluids. The battery (including protection circuit) may catch on fire, smoke, explode, or cause heat generation by unexpected electrical load.

Keep the drive (with the internal battery in it) away from heat and fire. Heat will damage the battery and may cause it to generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

Do not disassemble the drive and the internal battery. Disassembly or modification of the battery may damage the protection circuit. This may cause the battery to generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

Keep the product away from small children. If the product is broken or has cracks, keep the battery and any of its component parts away from small children. If the battery liquid or any of its component parts are swallowed, seek medical attention immediately.

Stop charging if the charging process cannot be finished. If the battery can not finish the charging process within the specified time, halt the charging process. The battery may generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or explode.

This drive has a rechargeable battery inside. Do not throw away used batteries as home rubbish. Please bring them to a recycle agency or put in a recycle box for portable rechargeable batteries. If used batteries are thrown away as home rubbish, there is a possibility that they may cause the rubbish collection to catch fire or smoke.

Always immediately turn the power off and disconnect the power cable /cord plug from the plug socket and stop using the battery if you observe any of the following conditions: Offensive or unusual odor / Excessive heat / Discoloration / Deformation, crack, or leaks / Smoke / Other unusual event during use, such as abnormal sound

Do not turn on the drive’s power again. Continued use could cause a fire or rupture possibly resulting in serious injury or drive failure including but not limited to the loss of data.

If the drive is leaking or its case is cracked, put on protective gloves to handle it.

Only charge the battery in temperatures between 5°C and 35°C. Charging outside of this temperature range may cause the battery to leak, generate heat, or result in serious damage. It may also cause the battery's performance and life to deteriorate.

The battery may not charge while the drive is consuming full power. After a period of time, the battery will lose its ability to perform at maximum capacity. This is normal for all batteries.

Safety Precautions for Wireless LAN

Always turn off wireless functionality if the computer is near automatic control equipment or appliance such as automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in injury.

Do not use the Wireless LAN functionality near a microwave oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source can disrupt Wireless LAN operation.

Safety Precautions for Power and More

Do not leave parts such as plastic covers and electrical plug within the reach of children and pets. Misuse of the part including, without limitation, accidental swallowing the part may cause choking and suffocation resulting in death or serious injury. If you suspect a part has been swallowed, immediately take appropriate emergency action and consult a doctor.

Do not place the drive on a shaky table, uneven, tilted surface or other unstable location. The drive may fall, causing damage to the drive or possibly injury.

Do not do the improper maintenance or disassemble, as it may cause personal injury or may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not expose the drive to wet or damp conditions, as it may result in electric shock or fire.

Do not allow any liquids or metal objects such as screws, staples or paper clips to enter the drive. Foreign objects may create a short circuit, which may cause product damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Do not use the drive when there is an abnormality in metal parts and plastic parts, as it may result in electric shock.

Do not use the drive if the drive have been dropped or damaged, as it may result in electric shock.

If the Product produces an odor, overheats or smokes, immediately turn off the drive and disconnect the power cord from the outlet and disconnect the USB cable from the device. Failure to do so may result in fire, damage to the drive and/or personal injury including burns and electric shock. Do not use the drive again. Please contact the store from which you purchased it.

Do not plug the AC adaptor into a power source that does not correspond to the voltage, current and the frequency specified on the regulatory label of the unit. An overload on the socket and/or AC adaptor may cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Do not pull on the power cable/cord to remove a plug from a socket. Always grasp the plug directly. Pulling a power cable/cord may cause fracture resulting in a fire or electric shock and serious injury.

Always confirm that the power plug has been fully inserted into the socket, to ensure a secure electrical connection. An overload on the socket may cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Always make sure the drive and AC adaptor have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet. Inadequate ventilation may cause the drive and AC adaptor to overheat resulting in a fire or electric shock and serious injury.

If dust gets on the power plug connectors or connector base, turn the power off and disconnect the power plug. Then clean the connector and/or connector base with a dry soft cloth. Failure to do so may cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury.

Avoid extended contact between the drive and your skin. The drive may become hot! Avoid prolonged contact to prevent skin irritation and/or heat injury.

Avoid extended contact between the AC adaptor and your skin. The AC adaptor may become hot! Avoid prolonged contact to prevent skin irritation and/or heat injury.

Do not disconnect the USB cable and AC adaptor while operating, as it may result in loss of data or damage to the drive.

Do not touch the USB cable while and AC adaptor operating, as it may result in loss of data or damage to the drive.

Do not bump, drop or jar the drive, as it may result in loss of data or damage to the drive.

Do not use the drive at high or low temperatures or sudden temperature changes. This may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. (Operating: 5°C-35°C)

Make sure that you backup all your data as much as you can on the drive to the other storage drive.

Do not use the drive in the dew condensation, as it may result in loss of data or damage to the drive.

Do not cover the drive during operating, as it may become overheated.

Do not use the drive during a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off the devices to which this drive is connected, computer and peripherals, and disconnect the power cord from the outlet, and disconnect the USB cable from the computer. An electric surge caused by the lightning may result in loss of data or damage to the drive.

Do not clean the drive or any accessories with any chemicals. To clean the outside of the drive or the accessories, use a dry soft cloth. Use of chemicals may result in deterioration, deformation or discoloration of those items and the loss of data.

Compatibility may vary depending on user's hardware configuration and operating system.

USB3.0 is backward compatible with USB2.0 If the drive is not provided enough power, the drive does not

operate. You may need USB3.0 Express Card Host Controller for your

computer if the computer doesn't have USB3.0 port. You also can connect the drive to USB2.0 port of your computer.

However the transfer rate will be downgraded to that of USB2.0. One Gigabyte (1GB) means 109 = 1,000,000,000 bytes and one

Terabyte (1TB) means 1012 = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using power of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB = 240 = 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, setting, software and operating system and other factors.

Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. This drive needs the power supply from AC adaptor supplied by

the manufacturer. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

Immunity from Responsibility

Toshiba is not responsible for data corruption or data loss. (Toshiba will not cover any data recovery ) Toshiba is not responsible for any damage due to the fail or negligence of

users, fire, earthquake, or other accident beyond the control of Toshiba. Toshiba is not responsible all if you do not follow the mention content listed in

the user's manual. Toshiba is not responsible all, as for the abuse of the connection apparatus

and software. This product support is available only in the country where the Product was

originally purchased.

Usage Restrictions

This drive is used in standard applications such as office work, personal drive and household appliances. Toshiba Corporation shall not be liable except for this type of use. Do not use in special uses (atomic controls, aeronautic or space systems, mass transport vehicle operating controls, medical devices for life support, or weapons firing controls) where particularly high reliability requirements exist, where the pertinent levels of safety are not guaranteed, or where a failure or operational error could threaten a life or cause a physical injury.

Contents

Introduction ....................................................... 18

Overview............................................................................18

Components ................................................................18

Hardware specifications ..............................................19

Software specifications ...............................................19

Chapter 1: Getting Started ................................ 21

Charging the Canvio AeroCast™........................................21

Function modes.................................................................22

DAS mode (Direct-Attached Storage)..........................22

Wireless LAN mode (Wireless LAN storage)................ 23

Features.............................................................................23

Chapter 2: Canvio AeroCast™ Software Utility ..26

Canvio AeroCast™ System login........................................26

Connect wirelessly to a PC/Mac .................................26

Web browser login....................................................... 26

Client login for iPhone or iPad.....................................27

Android™ client login....................................................27

Canvio AeroCast™ main interface......................................28

Web main interface......................................................29

Application main interface ...........................................30

Pictures Management interface.........................................31

Picture Viewer interface...............................................33

Videos Management interface...........................................34

Video Playback interface (iPhone, iPad, and Android™

device only)..................................................................36

Music Management interface ............................................38

Contents

Music Player interface (iPhone, iPad, and Android™

device only)..................................................................40

Documents Management interface ................................... 42

Document Viewer interface (iPhone, iPad, and Android™

device only)..................................................................44

File/Folder Management interface.....................................45

SDTM Memory Card Management......................................48

SDTM Memory Card Backup Interface..........................49

Backup Management Interface .........................................50

Settings Management Interface ........................................51

Wireless Interface ........................................................52

Operation Interface...................................................... 53

Information Interface....................................................54

User symbol and name Interface................................. 55

Internet Interface .........................................................56

SSID attribute Interface ...............................................57

Language Interface...................................................... 58

Cache Interface ...........................................................59

Contacting Toshiba............................................................60

Call Toshiba Customer Support Center....................... 60

Introduction

Overview

The Toshiba Canvio AeroCast™ allows you to wirelessly access your music, videos, pictures, and data, streaming it to your iPad, iPhone, tablets, smartphones, and notebooks, no longer requiring you to tangle with cords or cables. With the internal Hard Disk Drive (HDD) storage, there is no need to worry about running out of space on your mobile devices and the built-in USB 3.0 port makes file transfer easier and much faster.

Components

The Canvio AeroCast™ includes the following components:

❖ AC adapter ❖ USB 3.0 cable ❖ Quick Start guide ❖ Warranty

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Toshiba Canvio AeroCast HDTU110XKWC1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Safety information and Rules and Regulations for wireless LAN

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Notice (USA)

Radiation Exposure Statement:

Declaration of Conformity for Products Marked with the FCC Logo (USA)

Canadian Notice

Copyright

Notice

GNU General Public License (“GPL”)

Trademarks

Safety icons

Other icons used

Battery safety precautions

Safety Precautions for the Battery

Safety Precautions for Wireless LAN

Safety Precautions for Power and More

Immunity from Responsibility

Usage Restrictions