About "Memory Stick - Sony MSFD-20U User Manual

About "Memory Stick"

On "Memory Sticks"
"Memory Stick" is a new compact, portable and versatile IC recording medium with a
data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. "Memory Stick" is specially designed for
exchanging and sharing digital data among "Memory Stick" compatible products.
Because it is removable, "Memory Stick" can also used for external data storage.
Using "Memory Stick"
You can read data from and write data to "Memory Stick" using Windows file
operations.
Compatible "Memory Stick"
You can use the following types of "Memory Stick" with the drive.
• "Memory Stick": standard blue "Memory Stick".
• "MagicGate Memory Stick": White "Memory Stick" incorporating copyright
protection technology (MagicGate*).
* MagicGate is a coding method that allows copyright protection.
Note
• Because the drive does not support the MagicGate standard, data recorded with the drive is not
subject to MagicGate copyright protection.
• "Memory Stick PRO" and "Memory Stick" (with memory select function) media have been
tested and confirmed to be compatible with this product. However, there are some limitations as
described below.
Please read the descriptions of "Memory Stick" functions on the "Memory Stick" media package.
Memory Stick
Memory Stick (with memory select function)
(Memory Stick Duo)
MagicGate Memory Stick (MagicGate Memory Stick Duo)
Memory Stick PRO (Memory Stick PRO Duo)
*1
Data write/read requiring MagicGate functions cannot be performed.
*2
High speed transfer is not supported.
This product cannot read "Memory Stick" media used for Access Control with other units.
This product has been tested and confirmed to support up to 1GB capacity.
– Not all types of "Memory Stick" media are guaranteed to operate.
– To use "Memory stick Duo", "MagicGate Memory Stick Duo" or "Memory Stick PRO Duo"
media, attach a dedicated adapter appropriate for the product.
GB
12
Memory Stick Write/Read
Supported
Supported *1
*1, 2
Supported