Using The Unit As An External Hard Disk Drive Or Reader/Writer - Sony HDPS-M10 Operating Instructions Manual

Using the unit as an external hard disk
drive or reader/writer
The unit can be used as a USB-compatible external hard disk, functioning as a
portable medium for data storage. The unit can also be used as a reader/writer
of the "Memory Stick" or CompactFlash cards.
Notes
• When you use the unit as an external hard disk, the space available to copy data from a
"Memory Stick" or CompactFlash card decreases according to the amount of data written
to the disk. If there is not enough space to copy files, delete unnecessary data.
• Do not format the internal hard disk of 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 the hard disk has been formatted using your computer or NTFS format, Error Code F20
will be shown on the LCD display when it is turned on while not connected to a computer.
Reformat the internal hard disk. For details, see "If an HDD Format Error (error code: F20)
appears" (page 51).
• 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 be able to view them
on a digital still camera.
Hint
When the unit is connected to a computer, the unit is used to exchange data with the computer,
as well as between the "Memory Stick" and CompactFlash card.
Note on formatting a "Memory Stick"
If you want to format a "Memory Stick" with Windows, download the
Memory Stick Formatter from the following address:
http://www.sony.net/Products/mssupport/
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