Supported Media - Sony MRW-EA7 Operating Instructions Manual

Supported Media

The reader/writer supports the following
media:
"Memory Stick" media
• "Memory Stick" (without MagicGate)
• "MagicGate Memory Stick"
• "Memory Stick" (with MagicGate)
• "Memory Stick Duo" (without MagicGate)
*1
• "MagicGate Memory Stick Duo"
• "Memory Stick Duo" (with MagicGate)
*1*2*3
• "Memory Stick PRO"
• "Memory Stick PRO Duo"
• "Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo"
• "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2")
*1
"MagicGate" is the general name of a
copyright protection technology developed
by Sony.
*2
Recording or playback of MagicGate data
that uses MagicGate technology is not
supported.
*3
4-bit parallel data transfer is supported and the
data read/write timing will vary depending on
the medium.
*4
"M2" is an abbreviation of "Memory Stick
Micro." In this document, hereinafter, the
abbreviation "M2," is used.
SD memory cards
*5
• SD Memory Card
TM
• SDHC Memory Card
*5*6
TM
• miniSD card
*5*6
TM
• miniSDHC card
*5
TM
• microSD card
TM
• microSDHC card
*5
Recording or playback of data that uses
copyright protection technology is not
supported.
*6
With adaptor (not supplied) only.
*1
*1*2
*1*2*3
*1*2
*2*3
*2*3
*2*3
*2*3*4
*5
*5
Other memory cards
*7
• MultiMediaCard
*7
• RS-MMC
®
• CompactFlash
® *8
• Microdrive
TM
• xD-Picture Card
*7
MMCplus and MMCmobile are supported,
but parallel data transfer is not supported.
*8
The Microdrive requires more power than
other memory cards. When using a
Microdrive, remove other memory cards;
otherwise an error may occur due to a
shortage of power.
Notes
• Not all memory cards are guaranteed to work.
Operation is not assured if non-supported
memory cards are used.
• The capacity of a file to be recorded/played back
is smaller than 4 GB per file according to the
specifications of the file system incorporated in
"Memory Stick."
• Although operation check of this product has
been performed with up to 8 GB "Memory
Stick," please note that the operation is not
guaranteed for every type of "Memory Stick."
• In this manual, all types of media listed in
"Supported Media" are generically called
memory cards.
• I/O cards that are not memory cards, such as
GPS cards, are not supported.
• MultiMediaCards and SD Memory Cards use the
same slot, so you cannot use them at the same
time.
• The "Memory Stick" media all use the same slot,
so you cannot use them at the same time.
• The "Memory Stick Micro" ("M2"), microSD
Card, and microSDHC Card all use the same
slot, so you cannot use them at the same time.
• Only DOS format is supported. Memory cards in
other formats are not supported.
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