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Copying images to your computer

Prepare the HDD Photo 
Storage and your 
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Copy image files to your 
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Summary of Contents for HDPS-M1

Page 1: ...Operating Instructions Before operating the unit please read this document thoroughly and retain it for future reference Preparations _______________ Copying data to the unit _____ Connecting to a computer ____ Additional information _______ 2 022 121 12 1 ...

Page 2: ...of Sony Corporation Memory Stick PRO and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Memory Stick PRO Duo and are trademarks of Sony Corporation MagicGate and are trademarks of Sony Corporation Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc registered in the U S and or other countrie...

Page 3: ...erting and removing the Memory Stick media 16 Inserting and removing the CompactFlash card 18 Copying data to the HDD Photo Storage 20 Connecting to a computer Preparing the HDD Photo Storage and computer 23 Copying data to a computer 24 With Windows 2000 or Windows Me 24 With Windows XP 31 With a Macintosh computer 34 Data storage locations and folder names 36 Using the unit as an external hard d...

Page 4: ...serted media or from the hard disk of the HDD Photo Storage to a computer There is no need to install any special software or perform a setup procedure USB cable See the next page for a step by step guide OPEN Use as an external hard disk The HDD Photo Storage can function as a USB 2 0 compatible external hard disk to provide data storage capacity to a computer There is no need to install a dedica...

Page 5: ...5 1 2 3 Copying images to your computer Prepare the HDD Photo Storage and your computer page 23 Copy image files to your computer page 24 View images on your computer ...

Page 6: ... There is no guarantee that the unit can use all Memory Stick CompactFlash cards or Microdrives The unit supports Memory Stick and Microdrives of up to 1 GB Operation with Memory Stick PRO or Microdrives of higher capacities is not guaranteed Do not insert any media or devices other than those outlined above into the unit Memory Stick types Read write on HDD Photo Storage Memory Stick Memory Stick...

Page 7: ...s high speed transfers It can be used in all devices that support the Memory Stick The unit does not support high speed transfers MagicGate Memory Stick This type of Memory Stick incorporates the MagicGate copy protection Memory Stick ROM This is a read only type of Memory Stick that contains prerecorded data that cannot be deleted or overwritten Memory Stick with the Memory Select function This M...

Page 8: ...ory Stick is successful Recommended computer environment The unit can be used with computers that run the following preinstalled operation systems and come with USB ports Windows Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 or later Windows Me Notes Even if the operating system is one of the above operation is not guaranteed in a multiboot environment or...

Page 9: ...ator page 18 When you use the unit stand alone and a CompactFlash card is inserted this indicator lights green During copy the indicator flashes D hard disk indicator page 20 Flashes green while the hard disk is being accessed E COPY button page 20 Serves to copy data from a Memory Stick or CompactFlash card to the internal hard disk When the unit is ready to copy the button lights green F Port co...

Page 10: ...h slot page 18 Serves to insert a CompactFlash card M Memory Stick slot page 16 Serves to insert a Memory Stick N 1 power switch page 20 Serves to turn the unit on and off O Hand strap hook Serves to attach the hand strap Opening closing the covers You can open close the port and slot covers the same way To open the covers Lightly push down the top part of the cover to open it as illustrated HD D ...

Page 11: ...e cover until you feel it click into place When it does the cover is securely closed Notes Close the covers when the unit is not in use If the cover only opens as far as illustrated you cannot close the cover To solve this problem press the center of the cover as illustrated until it is in its fully open position and then try closing it again Click HDD ...

Page 12: ...tor label You can affix the indicator label anywhere on the unit but we recommend that you affix it as illustrated below for easy reference HDD Photo Storage unit 1 USB cable 1 AC power adapter 1 SONY Model HDAC M1 MCS AC1 Power cord 1 Indicator label 1 Carrying case 1 Hand strap 1 Operating Instructions this document PhotoDiary software on the hard disk Read Me First 1 Warranty card 1 OPE N OPE N...

Page 13: ...rature Hint The internal battery charges even when the unit is in use as long as the AC power adapter is connected However the charge time is considerably longer than when the internal battery is charged as outlined above Notes Only use the supplied AC power adapter Other power adapters do not work If you use the unit under battery power at temperatures of 10 C 50 F or less you cannot use the unit...

Page 14: ...e battery page 13 When the unit is used stand alone it turns off automatically after remaining idle for five minutes whether operating on internal power or through the AC power adapter Simply restart the unit to resume operation Indicator Remaining battery capacity Description Lit green 50 or more There is enough remaining charge in the internal battery to use the unit without connecting it to the...

Page 15: ...d AC adapter within 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Use a commercially available AC plug adapter a if necessary depending on the design of the wall outlet wall socket b Do not use an electronic transformer travel converter as this may cause a malfunction Using the unit abroad HDAC M1 MCS AC1 a b ...

Page 16: ...o open and close the slot cover see Opening closing the covers page 10 Inserting the Memory Stick Insert the Memory Stick as illustrated until you hear it click into place When the unit is on the Memory Stick indicator lights green as the Memory Stick is detected Notes Do not attempt to insert multiple Memory Stick Otherwise the equipment may be damaged Before use double check that the Memory Stic...

Page 17: ... Never remove the Memory Stick during copy Otherwise data may be corrupted Push the Memory Stick all the way in briefly release it and then pull it out When you push the Memory Stick all the way in it slightly sticks out C F C F Push in Release briefly and pull out ...

Page 18: ...the CF CompactFlash indicator lights green as the CompactFlash card is detected Note Before use double check that the CompactFlash card is inserted correctly Otherwise the equipment may be damaged Removing the CompactFlash card Note Never remove the CompactFlash card during copy Otherwise data may be corrupted 1 Push the eject button The eject button sticks out M S The label should face up Insert ...

Page 19: ...ct button all the way in release it and then pull the CompactFlash card out When you push the eject button in the CompactFlash card slightly sticks out Note Do not close the slot cover when the eject button is out M S M S Push in fully Pull out ...

Page 20: ...isable the access control on the other device MagicGate compatible data can be copied but not played back with the unit Once MagicGate compatible data is copied to the unit it cannot be copied back to the Memory Stick either 1 Turn on the unit Push and slide the 1 power switch in the direction of the arrow Hold the 1 power switch until the 1 e power indicator lights up Hint The color of the 1 e po...

Page 21: ...t to finish the copy Connect the unit to a computer and use the computer to delete unnecessary data on the internal hard disk of the unit For details see Deleting unnecessary files and folders page 36 Hint If you want to cancel the copy midway press the CANCEL HDD CAPA button The COPY button flashes red to prompt you to confirm that you want to cancel the copy To cancel the copy press the CANCEL H...

Page 22: ...CAPA The four indicators of the unit light for a moment and then the remaining capacity of the internal hard disk is displayed as follows 3 Release CANCEL HDD CAPA to resume normal operation To turn off the unit Push and slide the 1 power switch in the direction of the arrow The 1 e power indicator turns off when the unit does The indicator continues flashing red when the internal battery is recha...

Page 23: ...hen the unit turns on the 1 e power indicator lights 3 Open the port cover on the right side of the unit and connect the supplied USB cable to the USB port Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port of your computer Note Correct operation is not guaranteed when the unit is connected to a USB hub Establish a direct USB connection 4 Insert a Memory Stick and or CompactFlash card into the uni...

Page 24: ...he computer To illustrate this section explains how to copy data from the unit to the My Documents folder of a computer running Windows Copying data from the computer to the unit also uses a similar procedure Note When the unit is connected to a computer with the USB cable the COPY and CANCEL HDD CAPA buttons on the unit are disabled 1 Double click My Computer The My Computer window opens With Win...

Page 25: ...le the internal hard disk of the unit appears as a local disk The drive letters e g E differ depending on the computer system If no removable disks or the internal hard disk of the unit appear refer to When the drives of the HDD Photo Storage do not appear on the computer page 28 2 Double click Local Disk E The contents of the internal hard disk of the unit are shown Memory Stick CompactFlash card...

Page 26: ...etails about folder names see Data storage locations and folder names page 36 4 Double click the folder that contains the files you want to copy to the computer 5 Right click the file that you want to copy and click Copy on the shortcut menu that appears 6 Double click My Documents on your desktop ...

Page 27: ...existing file appears If you overwrite the existing file it is irrevocably lost as it is replaced by the new file To copy the new file without overwriting the existing file with the same name save the new file under a different name Disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or removing media 1 Click on the Windows taskbar 2 Click Stop USB mass storage device drive X 3 Make sure that the drive ...

Page 28: ...mputer With Windows 2000 1 Right click My Computer and click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears The System Properties dialog box appears 2 Verify that no other devices are shown If other devices are shown delete them 1On the Hardware tab click Device Manager ...

Page 29: ...u that appears Perform the same operation for Disk drives The Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears 3Click OK The device is removed After the device is removed disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it With Windows Me 1 Right click My Computer and click Properties on the shortcut menu that appears The System Properties dialog box appears ...

Page 30: ...e that USB Mass Storage Device is displayed as a If it is right click it and click Remove on the shortcut menu that appears Perform the same operation for Disk drives The Confirm Device Removal dialog box appears 2Click OK The device is removed After the device is removed disconnect the USB cable and then reconnect it ...

Page 31: ...o a computer When connecting the unit with the USB cable to a computer running Windows XP the AutoPlay wizard appears 1 Click Cancel 2 On the Start menu click My Computer The My Computer window appears With Windows XP ...

Page 32: ...ash drives of the unit appear as removable disks while the internal hard disk of the unit appears as a local disk The drive letters e g G differ depending on the computer system 3 Double click Local Disk G The contents of the internal hard disk of the unit are shown 4 Double click STORE IPS Internal hard disk of the unit CompactFlash card Memory Stick ...

Page 33: ...page 36 5 Double click the folder that contains the files you want to copy to the computer 6 Right click the file that you want to copy and click Copy on the shortcut menu that appears 7 On the Start menu click My Documents 8 Right click anywhere in the My Documents window and click Paste on the shortcut menu that appears The selected file is copied to My Documents ...

Page 34: ...on the Windows taskbar 2 Click Safely remove USB mass storage device drive X 3 Make sure that the drive letter is correct and click OK 4 Disconnect the USB cable Remove the Memory Stick or CompactFlash card When the unit is connected to a Macintosh computer with the USB cable icons for the internal hard disk of the unit and the media appear on the desktop The icons for the media appear when you in...

Page 35: ...page 36 3 Double click the folder that contains the files you want to copy to the computer 4 Drag the file to the hard disk icon The file is copied to the hard disk Removing media Drag the Memory Stick or CompactFlash card icon to the trash Disconnecting the USB cable 1 Drag all the media icons and the internal hard disk drive icon to the trash 2 Disconnect the USB cable from your computer ...

Page 36: ...me as on the internal hard disk drive the folder name extension augments incrementally 002 003 etc If a file has no date it is saved in a folder named 19800000 001 Deleting unnecessary files and folders With Windows Right click the file or folder that you want to delete and then click Delete on the shortcut menu that appears Alternately you can drag the file to the recycle bin With a Macintosh com...

Page 37: ...the unit with Windows or your Macintosh computer In particular if formatted with Windows NTFS you will no longer be able to use the unit If you partition the internal hard disk of the unit make sure that the file system of the first partition is FAT32 If you retouch images change their names or change folder names of data on a Memory Stick or CompactFlash card with your computer you may no longer ...

Page 38: ...fully charged it gradually loses charge if the unit is not used for an extended period of time which can lead to reduced operating time If you do not use the unit for a while charge it before using the unit c When the unit is shipped the internal battery is not fully charged It may therefore be empty by the time you receive it c When using the unit on internal power at low temperatures usage time ...

Page 39: ...here is enough free space on the internal hard disk If necessary delete unnecessary data page 36 c Verify that the internal battery has an adequate remaining charge page 14 Symptom Cause remedy Cannot copy c Verify that the unit is properly connected to the computer with the USB cable If so the drive of the unit is displayed on the computer screen page 23 Cannot use the COPY button c When the unit...

Page 40: ... while data is being written to or read from the hard disk Otherwise data may be corrupted or lost Sony Corporation does not accept any liability for damage caused by data loss Hard disks can hold a vast amount of data but damage or malfunction can lead to sudden and irreplaceable data loss It is highly recommended to regularly back up the contents of the hard disk Sony Corporation does not accept...

Page 41: ... of the unit as it may cause damage Sony Corporation does not guarantee such failure resulted from the above operation Make sure that the Memory Select switch is properly positioned to the side When the switch is not positioned properly the unit may be damaged or malfunction Before inserting the Memory Stick in the slot of the unit make sure that the memory you want to use is already selected A Me...

Page 42: ...he one integrated in the unit Do not remove the side panel or the internal battery of the unit unless you are about to permanently dispose of the unit Removing the internal battery 1 Disconnect the AC power adapter and USB cable from the unit 2 Use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the screw on the side of the unit You can see a tape on the side of the battery 3 Extract the tape from the inside of ...

Page 43: ...ce USB 2 0 Hi Speed Full Speed If the connected computer does not support USB 2 0 transfer speed will be according to Full speed USB 12 Mbps Connector USB mini B 1 Power supply Lithium ion rechargeable battery internal 100 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Power consumption 7 5 W maximum Ambient conditions Operating temperature 5 C to 40 C 40 F to 104 F temperature gradient less than 10 C hour 50 F hour Operating...

Page 44: ...red yellow and then green Remaining battery charging indications Indicator Remaining battery capacity Description Lit green 50 or more There is enough remaining charge in the internal battery to use the unit without connecting it to the AC power adapter or the AC power adapter is connected to the unit Lit yellow 10 to 50 The remaining charge is lowering but still sufficient to copy several more me...

Page 45: ...k drive on FAT32 Lit green Lit red Contact your dealer or an authorized service center Lighting pattern Action CF COPY Blinking green Lit yellow Press the COPY button again to restart the copy Blinking green Lit red Reinsert the Memory Stick If the error persists use a different Memory Stick Blinking green Lit yellow Press the COPY button again to restart the copy Blinking green Lit red Reinsert t...

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