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Sony HDPS-M10 Operating Instructions Manual

Sony HDPS-M10 Operating Instructions Manual

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HDD
Photo Storage
Operating Instructions
Before operating the unit, please read this document
thoroughly, and retain it for future reference.
HDPS-M10
© 2005 Sony Corporation
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2-639-395-13(1)
Preparations
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Copying data to the unit
Connecting to a computer
Additional information
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  • Page 1: Hdd Photo Storage

    Photo Storage Operating Instructions Before operating the unit, please read this document thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. HDPS-M10 © 2005 Sony Corporation 2-639-395-13(1) Preparations _______________ Copying data to the unit _____ Connecting to a computer Additional information _______...

  • Page 2: Safety Regulations

    For use only with power supply SONY, Model HDAC-M1. Disclaimer Sony corporation assumes no responsibility for the loss of information stored on the hard disk of this unit, or information transferred to a “Memory Stick” and/or CompactFlash card with your computer.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Safety regulations ... 2 What you can do with the HDD Photo Storage ... 4 Media types that can be used with the HDD Photo Storage ... 6 About the “Memory Stick” media ... 7 Recommended computer environment ...

  • Page 4: What You Can Do With The Hdd Photo Storage

    What you can do with the HDD Photo Storage Store lots of images from a digital camera! Simply take pictures, and then insert the media into the HDD Photo Storage to copy the image data to the internal hard disk. After copying, you can reuse the media immediately.
  • Page 5 Copying images to your computer Prepare the HDD Photo Storage and your computer (page 24). Copy image files to your computer (page 26). View images on your computer.

  • Page 6: Media Types That Can Be Used With The Hdd Photo Storage

    Media types that can be used with the HDD Photo Storage The following storage media can be used with the HDD Photo Storage. “Memory Stick” media “Memory Stick” types “Memory Stick” “Memory Stick” (with the Memory Select function) “Memory Stick Duo” “Memory Stick”...

  • Page 7: About The "Memory Stick" Media

    About the “Memory Stick” media The “Memory Stick” is a small, lightweight IC type storage media that can hold considerably more data than a conventional floppy disk. It can serve not only to exchange data between two devices with “Memory Stick” slots, but it is also convenient as a removable external media for data storage.

  • Page 8: Recommended Computer Environment

    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) •...

  • Page 9: Unpacking

    If anything is missing, contact your dealer or an authorized service center in your area. • HDD Photo Storage unit (1) • AC power adapter (1) (SONY, Model HDAC-M1) • Carrying case (1) • Hand strap (1) • Operating Instructions (this document) •...

  • Page 10: Identifying Parts And Controls

    Identifying parts and controls A LCD display (page 11) Displays information such as battery indicator, the AC power adapter indicator, the CompactFlash/Microdrive indicator, the “Memory stick” indicator, the HDD capacity indicator, and the character information display. B CANCEL button (page 22) Cancels copying process and verifies the remaining internal hard disk space.
  • Page 11 H Eject button (page 19) Ejects the CompactFlash card. I CompactFlash slot (page 19) Accepts a CompactFlash card. J Slot cover (page 12) K “Memory Stick” Slot (page 17) Accepts a “Memory stick”. L HOLD Switch (page 12) Lock the controls to prevent accidental button presses while carrying the unit.
  • Page 12 Locking the Controls (HOLD) You can lock the controls to prevent accidental button presses while carrying the device. Slide the HOLD switch in the direction of the arrow to lock the controls. To unlock the controls Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of the arrow. Opening/closing the covers You can open/close the port and slot covers the same way.
  • Page 13 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.

  • Page 14: Preparations

    Preparations Powering the unit You can use the internal battery or the AC power adapter to power the unit. Charging the battery If you want to use the unit without the AC power adapter, you must first charge the internal battery of the unit. To do this, connect the supplied AC power adapter as illustrated.
  • Page 15 Hints • 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. • If the unit has not been charged for some time, the internal battery level may be depleted. When the unit is turned on, the low battery level may cause the battery icon at the top left corner of the LCD display not to appear.

  • Page 16: Using The Unit With The Ac Power Adapter

    Using the unit with the AC power adapter You can use the unit without worrying about the remaining charge of the internal battery simply by connecting the AC power adapter. Connect the AC power adapter to the unit as outlined in “Charging the battery”(page 14). Power save function When the unit is used stand-alone, it turns off automatically after remaining idle for 5 minutes, whether operating on internal power or through the AC...

  • Page 17: Copying Data To The Unit

    Copying data to the unit Inserting and removing the “Memory Stick” media The “Memory Stick” slot of the unit can accept either a standard size “Memory Stick” or a “Memory Stick Duo”. The unit automatically detects what size of “Memory Stick” is inserted. There is no need to use an adapter when using a “Memory Stick Duo”.
  • Page 18 Removing the “Memory Stick” media Note 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. Push in Release briefly and pull out...

  • Page 19: Inserting And Removing The Compactflash Card

    Inserting and removing the CompactFlash card Hint For information on how to open and close the slot cover, see “Opening/closing the covers” (page 12). Inserting the CompactFlash card Insert the CompactFlash card all the way into the slot, as illustrated. If the unit is on, the CompactFlash/Microdrive indicator appears on the LCD display when the CompactFlash card is detected.
  • Page 20 Push the eject 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. Push in fully Pull out Note Do not close the slot cover when the eject button is out.

  • Page 21: Copying Data To The Hdd Photo Storage

    Stick”, either. Turn on the unit. Press the ! (power) button. The “Welcome to SONY HDPS” appears on the unit display. Remaining internal hard disk capacity appears on the display when no media is inserted in the drives of the unit.
  • Page 22 Insert the “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card into the unit. The “READY” (ready to copy) appears on the unit display. Note An error message appears on the display when an error has occurred. For details, see “Error Messages” (page 48). Press COPY.
  • Page 23 To verify the remaining capacity of the internal hard disk Remaining internal hard disk capacity appears on the display when no media is inserted in the drives of the unit. The used capacity of the internal hard disk is displayed as follows: Indicator Used capacity 1-5 GB...

  • Page 24: Connecting To A Computer

    Turn on the computer. Turn on the unit. Press the ! (power) button The “Welcome to SONY HDPS” appears on the unit display. Open the port cover on the right side of the unit and connect the supplied USB cable to the end of the cable to the USB port of your computer.
  • Page 25 Once the unit is connected to the computer, the following display appears: Insert a “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card into the unit as necessary. Hint To maintain battery performance, make sure that you fully charge the unit periodically by connecting the AC power adapter.

  • Page 26: Copying Data To A Computer

    Copying data to a computer When the unit is connected to a computer using the USB cable, data on the internal hard disk of the unit, as well as the one on an inserted “Memory Stick” or CompactFlash card, can be managed by the computer. To illustrate, this section explains how to copy data from the unit to the “My Documents”...
  • Page 27 In the “My Computer” window, the “Memory Stick”, CompactFlash card, and internal hard disk of the unit appear as follows. CompactFlash card “Memory Stick” Internal hard disk of the unit Hints • The “Memory Stick” and CompactFlash drives of the unit appear as removable disks, while the internal hard disk of the unit appears as a local disk.
  • Page 28 Double-click [STORE.IPS]. Files and folders on the internal hard disk of the unit appear. For details about folder names, see “Data storage locations and folder names” (page 39). Double-click the folder that contains the files you want to copy to the computer.
  • Page 29 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”. If a file with the same name already exists in the destination folder A message prompting you to confirm whether you want to overwrite the existing file appears.
  • Page 30 When the drives of the HDD Photo Storage do not appear on the computer With Windows 2000 Right-click [My Computer] and click [Properties] on the shortcut menu that appears. The “System Properties” dialog box appears. On the [Hardware] tab, click [Device Manager].
  • Page 31 Make sure that “USB Mass Storage Device” is displayed as a . If it is, right-click it and click [Remove] on the shortcut menu that appears. The “Confirm Device Removal” dialog box appears. Click [OK]. The device is removed. After the device is removed, disconnect the USB cable, and then reconnect With Windows Me Right-click [My Computer] and click [Properties] on the shortcut menu that appears.
  • Page 32 On the [Device Manager] tab, make sure that “USB Mass Storage Device” is displayed as a click [Remove] on the shortcut menu that appears. The “Confirm Device Removal” dialog box appears. Click [OK]. The device is removed. After the device is removed, disconnect the USB cable, and then reconnect Hint If the unit still cannot be detected by computer, restart the computer and try again.

  • Page 33: With Windows Xp

    With Windows XP When connecting the unit with the USB cable to a computer running Windows XP, the AutoPlay wizard appears. Click [Cancel]. On the [Start] menu, click [My Computer]. The “My Computer” window appears.
  • Page 34 In the “My Computer” window, the “Memory Stick”, CompactFlash card, and internal hard disk of the unit appear as follows. “Memory Stick” Hint The “Memory Stick” and CompactFlash 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.
  • Page 35 Files and folders on the internal hard disk of the unit appear. For details about folder names, see “Data storage locations and folder names” (page 39). Double-click the folder that contains the files you want to copy to the computer. Right-click the file that you want to copy and click [Copy], on the shortcut menu that appears.
  • Page 36 If a file with the same name already exists in the destination folder A message prompting you to confirm whether you want to overwrite the 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.

  • Page 37: With A Macintosh Computer

    With a Macintosh computer 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 insert a “Memory Stick” or a CompactFlash card into the unit.
  • Page 38 Double-click the folder that contains the files you want to copy to the computer. 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 Drag all the media icons and the internal hard disk drive icon to the trash.

  • Page 39: Data Storage Locations And Folder Names

    Data storage locations and folder names Data copied to the internal hard disk of the unit is stored according to the following rules. Internal hard disk STORE.IPS Hints • Each time data is copied, a new folder is created. The name of the folder is always the creation date of the newest file copied from the media.
  • Page 40 Hints If the above procedures are not followed, the hard disk remaining capacity displayed on the unit's LCD display may not be as expected. • If the Recycle Bin or trash is not emptied, the file or folder will still exist inside the hard disk.

  • Page 41: Using The Unit As An External Hard Disk Drive Or Reader/Writer

    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/...

  • Page 42: Additional Information

    Additional information Troubleshooting This section provides information related to the most common problems encountered by users of this product and their solutions. Check the points listed here before contacting your dealer or an authorized service center. Also refer to the documentation of your computer. Hint If the battery needs charging or if an error occurs while using the unit, the current condition of the unit appears in the message display.
  • Page 43 Symptom The unit does not respond in hang up state. Copying data to the HDD Photo Storage Symptom Cannot copy. HDD Format Error (error code: F20) is shown on the LCD display. Using the HDD Photo Storage with a computer Symptom Cannot copy.

  • Page 44: Precautions

    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...

  • Page 45: Maintenance

    • Never operate with the Memory Select switch when the “Memory Stick” is inserted in the slot 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.

  • Page 46: Disposing Of The Unit

    Disposing of the unit Before disposing of the unit, the internal battery must be removed as described below. If you want the internal battery replaced, contact your dealer or an authorized service center. In this case, you do not need to remove the internal battery beforehand.

  • Page 47: Specifications

    × 3 (W × H × D) Mass Approx. 300 g (10.6 oz.) Supplied accessories AC power adapter (SONY, Model HDAC-M1) (1) Carrying case (1) Hand strap (1) Operating Instructions (this document) PhotoDiary software (on the hard disk) Power cord (1)

  • Page 48: Error Messages

    Error Messages Follow the instructions below if an error message appears on the display. Battery error Error Message code — Media error Error Message code Meaning Corrective action The battery level is Connect the AC almost completely power adapter and depleted.
  • Page 49 Error Message code Warning Error Message code Meaning Corrective action CompactFlash card The CompactFlash error card may be damaged. Use a different card. Meaning Corrective action Internal hard disk There is not enough full error free space on the internal hard disk. Delete any unnecessary data to free space.
  • Page 50 Fatal error Error Message code Meaning Corrective action The internal hard Contact your dealer disk on the unit or an authorized cannot be accessed. service center. Internal hard disk Reformat the internal format error hard disk. For details, see “If an HDD Format Error (error code: F20) appears”(page 51).
  • Page 51 If an HDD Format Error (error code: F20) appears Perform the following steps to format the unit’s internal hard disk. At first, connect the unit to a computer and backup your data. Then safely disconnect the drive. Error code F20 will be shown on the LCD display. Warning The following steps will erase all data on your hard disk.
  • Page 52 Press COPY for the final time. Contact an authorized service center to restore all the applications originally supplied in the hard disk of the unit.

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