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Version 3.25-1

Accessing Your Copied Files on Your Computer

Locating Your Copied Files on Your Computer 

For each copy, Photo Safe II creates a unique folder name

indicating memory card type and copy sequence number
for each card type to help you easily locate your files.  

The created folder and copied contents will be located in the

folder named FILES on the Photo Safe II hard drive.  

Each 7-character folder name is made up of 2 parts:

(a) The first 2 characters are letters that indicate the

type of memory card copied:

           CF = CompactFlash    

        SD = Secure Digital 

           MS = Memory Stick formats         MM = MultiMedia Card     
           XD = xD-Picture Card

(b) The next 5 characters are sequential numbers, starting

from ‘00001’, that indicate the order of the folder created 
for the specific card format copied.  

Safely Removing Photo Safe II From Computer

Windows:  

Click on ‘Safely Remove Hardware’ icon to disable 

the device before unplugging it from the computer.

Mac:

 Eject Photo Safe II by dragging the Photo Safe II hard 

drive disk icon into the Trash Can. 

4. Once the memory card is inserted, 

Photo Safe II will display the memory
card type and amount of data on 
the card.  The {COPY} icon will flash,
indicating that Photo Safe II is ready 
to copy.

5.  Press the [COPY/EXE] button to start the copy task. Both the

red HDD LED and blue Card LED will blink to indicate that 
data is being accessed and copy is in progress.  
(a) As the copy operation progresses, Photo Safe II will display

the percentage of the total copy task completed. 

(b) When copy is completed, you will see copy confirmation {OK}

and {100%}, indicating that data on the card has been copied. 

6.  While the 100% is displayed on the screen, press and hold the 

the [COPY/EXE] button to view the copy details.  The screen 
will toggle between: 
(a) the total number of files copied, and 
(b) the folder number created to which the files are copied.
 

7.  You may remove the memory card and turn off the device by

pressing and holding the [POWER] button until the LCD turns 
off.  Photo Safe II also has a battery saving feature that turns 
the device off automatically after 2 minutes of inactivity. 

3.  Open the card cover and insert the memory card into its 

designated slot with the label side of the card facing up.  

2.  To see the available hard drive space on Photo Safe II,  

press the [COPY/EXE] button.  The screen will show ‘P1’ 
(which stands for Partition 1 of the hard drive*) and the 
available hard drive space.

You can create multiple partitions on the Photo Safe II hard  

drive. This feature lets you select to which specific partition 
to copy your memory card content for different copy tasks. 
For instructions on how to create and use multiple partitions, 
please refer to the

 User’s Guide.

 

NOTE: If files have been added/deleted on Photo Safe II via

the computer, do the following to recalculate the hard drive 
space available on Photo Safe II.
(a) Press and hold the [COPY/EXE] button for 5 to 10 seconds

until you see the 'HD' icon show up on the screen.

(b) The red HDD LED will light up, indicating that Photo 

Safe II is recalculating its available hard drive space.

(c) When the process is finished, Photo Safe II will display 

the available hard drive space.

Copying Photos (and files of any format) from Memory Card to Photo Safe II 

Powering Photo Safe II

1.  Power on Photo Safe II by pressing and holding the [POWER]

button until the screen lights up.  The {INSERT CARD} icon 
will flash, prompting you to insert a memory card.

Get Technical Support 

Visit 

www.digitalfoci.com/support

, email 

[email protected]

or call toll-free 1-888-669-3624.

Learn More  

Visit 

www.digitalfoci.com/support

 to download the User’s Guide

and get answers to Frequently Asked Questions.

Register your Product

Visit 

www.digitalfoci.com/registration

 to register your product.   

You will be notified about any available firmware updates and 
other important information about Photo Safe II.

  For example: 

HARDDISK:  \ FILES \  CF00003\

CF

Format 

3rd folder of 

CF card copied 

Photo Safe II

Hard Drive

Connecting Photo Safe II to Your Computer 

IMPORTANT: To ensure a stable power supply, it is recommended to

use the AC adapter when connecting Photo Safe II to your computer.

Connect Photo Safe II to your computer with the included USB cable.

Plug the Main USB connector to the USB Port on your computer.
Plug the mini-USB connector to the USB Port on Photo Safe II.

Special Note About the Dual-plug USB Cable 

The USB cable that comes with your Photo Safe II has 2 connectors

that plug into your computer.  The main connector handles data
and power and always needs to be connected to your computer.
The second connector is a power-only connector that you can 
use to provide additional power to support the hard drive or 
help charge the battery.

Accessing the Photo Safe II Hard Drive on Your Computer 

Once connected to the computer, Photo Safe II will show an USB 

icon on its screen.  Your computer will automatically recognize  
Photo Safe II and show 2 removable devices and 1 hard drive.

The 3 devices will be listed in consecutive order: 

(Drive letters may vary)  

(g:)  CF card slot (shown as a Removable Disk)
(h:)  MS/xD/SD/MMC/MS Duo/MS PRO Duo/miniSD card slot* 
         (shown as a Removable Disk)
 (i:)  Photo Safe II hard drive** (labeled ‘HARDDISK’) 

Once connected to your computer, Photo Safe II becomes an

external hard drive and memory card reader/writer.  You can access 
and transfer files on Photo Safe II and the inserted memory cards. 

Installing the Battery

1.  Remove the battery cover by pressing down at the top of

cover and sliding it towards the bottom of the device.

2.  Insert the Li-Ion battery into the battery compartment by

matching the gold connectors on the left. 

3.  Replace the battery door and make sure it is closed firmly. 

Charging the Battery 

For best battery performance, charge the new battery for 

7 hours with the included 5V/2.5A AC power adapter.   

The on-screen battery icon will flash to indicate that the 

battery is charging.  When the battery is fully charged, 
the battery icon will stop flashing and show 3 full bars. 

It takes approximately 2 hours to fully charge an empty

battery with the AC power adapter. 

On a full charge, Photo Safe II has a battery life of approximately 

80 minutes with continuous use.

NOTE: You can also charge the battery via USB power by connecting

Photo Safe II to your computer if you are not accessing the hard 
drive and if the battery is not completely empty.  Note that it takes
approximately 10 hours to charge an empty battery with one USB
port connected and 5 hours with 2 USB ports connected.

Power On/Off

To turn on Photo Safe II, press and hold the [POWER] button until  

the screen lights up.

To turn off Photo Safe II, press and hold the [POWER] button until 

the screen turns off.  As a battery saving feature, Photo Safe II 
turns off automatically after 2 minutes of inactivity. 

Compact 

Flash

SD/MMC xD MS/MS Pro

MS Duo

NOTE:  In the unlikely event that the data backup fails, the copy

operation will stop and the {ERROR} icon will be displayed. The 
auto-off feature will be disabled and the {ERROR} message will 
remain on the display.  If the device runs out of battery while the 
{ERROR} message is displayed, the {ERROR} message will be lost.

* The MS/xD/SD/MMC (upper left) slot and the MS Duo/PRO Duo/

miniSD (lower left) slot cannot be accessed at the same time.
Do not insert cards into both slots at the same time.

** If ‘HARDDISK’ does not show up, make sure that the AC adapter 

 is connected. 

NOTE:  For each copy, a new folder will be created by Photo Safe II

to copy the files.  Previously backed up files will not be over-written.
All files on the card will be copied in their original file name, 
file format, and folder structure without any alterations.

Deleting Files from Photo Safe II 

You cannot delete files on the Photo Safe II hard drive directly.

To delete files from the hard drive, connect Photo Safe II to 
your computer.  The copied files are located in the FILES folder
on the Photo Safe II hard drive.  Delete the files on Photo Safe II 
just as you do for the files on your computer hard drive.

Deleting Memory Card with Photo Safe II 

You can use Photo Safe II to delete all the data on a card.
1.  Insert the memory card in its designated slot. Note that the

delete feature will not be available if 2 cards are inserted 
at the same time.

2.  Press the [POWER/SELECT] button 

to switch to DELETE mode. The 
{DEL} icon will flash to show that 
Photo Safe II is ready to delete 
the memory card.

3.  Press and hold the [COPY/EXE] 

button for 3 seconds to start the deletion. 

4.  When deletion is completed, you will see the screen 

confirmation - {OK} and {100%}.

NOTE: It is highly recommended that you always use your digital

camera to format your memory card to ensure data integrity.

Copying from MS/SD/MMC/xD to CF

You can use Photo Safe II to copy card content from a Memory

Stick, SD/HC, MMC or xD-Picture Card onto a CF card. 

MS / MS Duo / SD / MMC / xD

CF 

1.  First, insert the card (MS, MS Duo, SD, MMC, or xD) with 

the files you want to copy.

2.  Next, insert the CF card to which you’d like to copy the files. 
3.  Press the [POWER/SELECT] button to switch the designated  

copy location from HD to CF. Photo Safe II will show the 
CF indicator and the free space 
on the CF card as shown here.  

4.  Press the [COPY/EXE] button to  

start copy. Data on your MS/SD/
MMC/xD card will be copied 
onto the CF card. 

Important Note about Formatting Photo Safe II

Formatting Photo Safe II will delete all data on the hard drive.
If you do wish to format Photo Safe II, please note that the  

Photo Safe II hard drive has to be formatted in 

FAT32

 format 

for Windows (or 

MS-DOS file system

 for Mac), in order for 

the card copy function to work. The card copy function will 
not work if the hard drive is formatted as NTFS file format. 
Please contact 

[email protected]

 if you need assistance.  

NOTE: When copying from memory card to Photo Safe II, 

make sure that only one card is inserted for each copy. 

mini SD

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