Thank you for choosing the Toshiba CANVIO HOME. Toshiba has combined all of the most frequently used Network Attached Storage functions into a single application to make this product easy to use. We invite you to share your CANVIO HOME experiences with family and friends.
CONTENTS Toshiba CANVIO® HOME ..........................1 Safety precautions ..........................5 Explanation of labels ........................5 Explanation of graphic symbols ...................... 5 Regulatory statements ........................... 7 FCC information ..........................7 Contact ............................7 Canadian ICES-003..........................7 NMB-003 du Canada..........................8 Environmental disposal information ...................... 8 Copyright statement ..........................
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Create rescue media ........................25 Perform a system backup (Windows) .................... 26 Perform a system backup (Mac) ....................27 Change Time Machine® backup settings ..................27 Restore your system from a backup (Windows) ................27 Restore a backup (Mac) ........................ 28 Set up a backup schedule ......................
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Add users to a private share on your CANVIO® HOME as a network storage device ....46 Use Windows Explorer/Finder to preserve your folder structure for uploaded files......46 Service and support ............................47 Reset your CANVIO HOME ........................47 Erase data............................47 Solutions to common issues ....................... 47 The network cannot find the CANVIO®...
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Single flashing amber (top) light: An error has occurred. Disconnect and reconnect both the AC adapter and the Ethernet cable. NOTE If the amber light continues flashing, contact Toshiba support. See “Service and support” on page One or more solid lights: The device is connected and working properly. The number of lights displayed indicates how much device memory is free, as follows: Single (bottom) light: Over 70% of device memory is free.
Toshiba does not assume any liability for any damage caused by the use of an incompatible adapter. NOTE If you will not be using your CANVIO HOME device often, we recommend that you turn on the sleep mode setting to save power. “Turn HDD standby on or off” on page 32 for instructions.
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Install the software NOTE Your computer must be connected (wirelessly or through a cable) to the same router as your CANVIO HOME device. After the application has finished downloading, open your computer’s Downloads folder and double-click CanvioLauncher.exe (Windows) or CanvioHome.dmg (Mac).
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“Change a user's password and grant the user administrator rights” on page A short video plays describing your CANVIO HOME features. Close the window after the video has stopped playing. On the Log In screen, enter the username and password you just created.
® LOG IN TO YOUR CANVIO HOME As part of the CANVIO HOME installation process, you log in to the application for the first time (see step 6 in “Install the software” on page 10). To use the application in the future, you need to log in as follows: ®...
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NOTE Although your CANVIO HOME recognizes and stores these file formats, you can only listen to or view a file or playlist on your computer or other device if the file is in a format that the computer or device also supports. You may need to install a third-party application or audio/video playback codec to access media or other files on your computer.
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In the right panel of the Folder Selection screen, check the box next to any folder containing a file you want to upload. Your CANVIO HOME uploads any file in that folder that matches the file type(s) you selected on the previous screen.
Set up a schedule for uploading/backing up files If you plan to regularly upload or back up files to your CANVIO HOME, you can schedule future backups. You can set up schedules both for public uploads and private share backups.
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“Change download and slideshow interval settings” on page Log in to another CANVIO HOME device. When the confirmation screen appears, click Yes. Refresh the screen. If you upload song, video, or photo, click this icon to see the uploaded item on the selection screen.
View and listen to music, videos, photos, and other files Work with playlists If you have a music or photo playlist file that the CANVIO HOME supports, you can upload that file to your CANVIO HOME. “Upload files and playlists” on page You can also create, edit, and delete music and photo playlists in the CANVIO HOME software itself.
To upload a file, click , browse to the file, and click Open. Your CANVIO HOME uploads the file to the appropriate folder, depending on the file type (music, video, photo, document, or other).
Creating rescue media on a USB thumb drive. You can use rescue media to boot up your computer and initiate a full system restore from your CANVIO HOME device. Use rescue media after you have repaired or replaced defective hardware or if you need to restore your computer to a previous state, such as before a recent software installation. The full system restore uses your most recent full system backup.
Be sure to keep the rescue media in a safe place. Do not use the rescue media USB drive to copy other files. Perform a system backup (Windows) For system backup on Windows, your CANVIO HOME supports NTFS, FAT32, and the new GUID formats. Other system formats are not supported or have not been tested.
When your CANVIO HOME becomes full, Time Machine deletes the oldest backups to create space. Verify that the Mac is connected to the same local area (share) network (LAN) as the CANVIO HOME device, and that the device is visible in the Chooser.
Back up and restore your system Turn off your computer. Connect both your computer and CANVIO HOME device through a cable to the same network that you used when you backed up the system. NOTE You cannot do a system restore over a wireless connection to the network...
When you turn on remote access, the system assigns you a PIN. The PIN is your CANVIO HOME’s Personal Identification Number and is unique to your CANVIO HOME device. The PIN is displayed on the main menu below the Enable Remote Access NOTE on/off switch.
UPDATE YOUR CANVIO HOME SOFTWARE The CANVIO HOME software notifies you if a software update is available right on the main menu, so you can always be updated to the most current version. On the main menu, if a software update is available, the button to the right of Updates flashes blue.
® USE SETTINGS TO CUSTOMIZE YOUR CANVIO HOME The CANVIO HOME settings let you customize use of the software and device in a number of ways. From the Settings window, you can do the following: NOTE You mus have administrator privileges or be logged in as the user “Admin” to change the settings.
Before you can give another person access to your share files, you must add that person as a user. You can make any user an administrator for your CANVIO HOME device. An administrator has the following rights: Add a private or public share area...
Work with shares When you upload files to your CANVIO HOME, those files are available to all users on your network. Alternatively, you can back up files to a private share. These files remain hidden unless you choose to share them with users you specify (see “Work...
Use settings to customize your CANVIO® HOME When you set up your CANVIO HOME device, you are automatically assigned a private share. You can create additional private shares, make any share public so that it is available to all your designated users, customize user access to a share, and delete a share.
View program versions Your CANVIO HOME system is made up of a number of software programs. The program version of the CANVIO HOME software itself appears on the main Settings screen in the lower-left corner. You can also view the versions of the other software programs.
As with all advanced settings, we recommend that most users do not make changes to any of the system settings displayed here. The main CANVIO HOME main menu provides the features that most users need. Only highly technical, advanced users should NOTE configure these advanced options.
As with all advanced settings, we recommend that most users do not make changes to any of the advanced settings displayed here. The main CANVIO HOME main menu provides the features that most users need. Only highly technical, advanced users NOTE should configure these advanced options.
As with all advanced settings, we recommend that most users do not make changes to any of the network settings displayed here. The main CANVIO HOME main menu provides the features that most users need. Only highly technical, advanced users should NOTE configure these advanced options.
As with all advanced settings, we recommend that most users do not make changes to any of the services settings displayed here. The main CANVIO HOME main menu provides the features that most users need. Only highly technical, advanced users NOTE should configure these advanced options.
As with all advanced settings, we recommend that most users do not make changes to any of the storage settings displayed here. The main CANVIO HOME main menu provides the features that most users need. Only highly technical, advanced users should NOTE configure these advanced options.
As with all advanced settings, we recommend that most users do not make changes to any of the downloader settings displayed here. The main CANVIO HOME main menu provides the features that most users need. Only highly technical, advanced users NOTE should configure these advanced options.
You can send a print job to any of the printers recognized by the print server feature. To set up a network printer, connect a USB cable to the printer and to the USB port on the back of your CANVIO HOME device.
You can work with the CANVIO HOME Public folder in the same way as any other folder on your computer: create subfolders, drag and drop folders and files, and so on. Any files you move into your Public folder are available to other CANVIO HOME users on your network.
To reset the CANVIO HOME, use a ballpoint pen or other small-tipped element to press and hold the reset button for at least two (2) seconds. This resets the device name and resets the administrator password to the default “admin.”...
I don’t know if my version of Android™ OS is supported for the mobile app If your device is not supported for use with CANVIO HOME, a message appears. I cannot open the music, video, photo, or file feature Reboot your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
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