Sony HDPS M10 Startup Guide PDF

2005 Sony Corporation

HDPS-M10

HDD Photo Storage

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Read Me First

2-639-394-12(1)

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Safety regulations

WARNING Keep away from children. If any part of the unit is swallowed, promptly see a doctor. To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only.

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.

Caution

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the

receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.

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Note

If you have any questions about this product, you may call the telephone number listed in Technical Support. The telephone number below is not for customer service but only for official purpose.

Declaration of Conformity Trade Name: SONY Model No.: HDPS-M10 Responsible Party: Sony Electronics Inc. Address: 16530 Via Esprillo,

San Diego, CA 92127 U.S.A.

Telephone No.: 858-942-2230 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

RECYCLING LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable.

You can help preserve our environment by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you.

For more information regarding recycling of rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit http://www.rbrc.org/

Caution: Do not handle damaged or leaking Lithium-Ion batteries.

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Table of contents Safety regulations ........................... 2

Introduction .................................... 5

Accessories ..................................... 5

What you can do with the HDD Photo Storage .................................. 6

Opening/closing the covers ............ 7

Powering the unit ............................ 8

Copying data to the HDD Photo Storage ............................................ 9

Viewing data on the internal hard disk using a computer ................... 12

Preparing the HDD Photo Storage and computer .............................. 12

Checking the remaining battery charge and hard disk capacity ....... 16

PhotoDiary (the implemented software for Windows only) ......... 17

Troubleshooting ............................ 18

Error Messages ........................... 18

Electric Specifications .................. 23

Technical Support ......................... 23

The following are trademarks of Sony Corporation: Memory Stick, , MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo,

, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO, , Memory Stick PRO Duo, , MagicGate, and .

Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Mac and Macintosh are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc., registered in the U.S. and/or other countries.

CompactFlash is a trademark of SanDisk Corporation and is licensed to the CompactFlash Association.

Microdrive is a registered trademark of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies. Other system and product names used herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their

respective manufacturers, although the and marks are not used in the text.

In this document, Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition are referred to as Windows XP. In this document, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional is referred to as Windows 2000. In this document, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition is referred to as Windows Me.

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Introduction Thank you for purchasing the HDD Photo Storage HDPS-M10. This document explains how to prepare your unit for use. For details about how to use the unit, refer to the operating instructions in PDF format on the hard disk of the unit. To locate the operating instructions, refer to ReadMe.html on the internal hard disk of the unit.

Accessories When you unpack the unit, make sure that all the items listed below are present. If anything is missing, contact your dealer or an authorized service center in your area.

HDD Photo Storage unit (1) USB cable (1)

AC power adapter (1) (SONY, Model HDAC-M1)

Power cord (1)

Carrying case (1)

Hand strap (1)

Operating Instructions (on the hard disk)

PhotoDiary software (on the hard disk)

Read Me First (this document) (1)

Warranty card (1)

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What you can do with the HDD Photo Storage Store 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. The 40 GB hard disk of the HDD Photo Storage can store the equivalent of about 620 units of 64 MB media.

Connect to a computer! Using the supplied USB cable, you can easily transfer data from an inserted media or from the hard disk of the HDD Photo Storage to a computer. It can function as a USB2.0-compatible external hard disk, to provide data storage capacity to a computer. There is no need to install any special software or perform a setup procedure.

Copy!

HDD Photo Storage

For details, see Copying data to the HDD Photo

Storage(page 9).

Copy image files to your computer.

View images on your computer.

For details, see Viewing data on the internal hard

disk using a computer(page 12).

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Opening/closing the covers You can open/close the port and slot covers the same way.

To open the covers Lightly push down the top part of the cover to open it, as illustrated.

To close the covers Push the cover up from its fully open position, until the tab of the cover fits into the notch of the body. Then, lightly push up the cover until you feel it click into place. When it does, the cover is securely closed.

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.

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Powering the unit

Charging the battery When the AC power adapter is connected to the unit, the internal battery starts charging. A battery charge indicator appears on the display during charging. When the battery is fully charged, the LCD display shows FULL CHARGE before it turns off. The charging process takes about 4 hours at ambient temperature.

Confirming full battery charge After the charging process is complete, turn on the unit while the AC power adaptor is still connected, and make sure that the icon appears.

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.

To recover, fully charge the battery using the supplied AC power adapter. Do not remove the adapter while charging is in progress.

To the AC outlet

To the ! (DC In) connector

Battery charging in progress Battery is fully charged

Battery icon

No battery icon

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Copying data to the HDD Photo Storage 1 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.

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.

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! (power) button

Slide the HOLD switch in the direction opposite to that of the arrow.

Remaining internal hard disk capacity

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2 Insert the Memory Stick or CompactFlash card into the unit. READY (ready to copy) appears on the unit display.

Notes

An error message appears on the display when an error has occurred. For details, see Error Messages in the HDD Photo Storage Operating Instructions (PDF).

When the unit is used stand-alone, it is not possible to insert both a Memory Stick and CompactFlash card, and copy data from both at the same time. Insert one media at a time.

3 Press COPY.

A folder is automatically created on the internal hard disk and the data is copied to the folder. While copying is in progress, the copy progress bar shows the copying status. When copying is done, COMPLETED (copy completed) appears on the unit display.

Note

If the error message HDD Disk Full appears, the remaining space on the internal hard disk is insufficient to finish copying. Connect the unit to a computer and use the computer to delete unnecessary data on the internal hard disk of the unit. For details, see Deleting unnecessary files and folders in the HDD Photo Storage Operating Instructions (PDF).

The label should face up. Insert it in the v direction all the way into the slot.

The label should face up. Insert it in the v direction until you hear a click.

CANCEL

Copy progress bar Number of folders copied

Number of folders to be copied

Number of files copied

Number of files to be copied

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4 Remove the media.

Push in fully Pull out

Push in

Release briefly and pull out

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Viewing data on the internal hard disk using a computer

This section describes how to connect the unit to a computer using the USB cable to transfer data between the two devices.

Hints

When the unit is connected to a computer, you can insert a Memory Stick and a CompactFlash card at the same time and access data from both.

When the unit is connected to a computer for the first time, the necessary programs are installed automatically.

1 Turn on the computer.

2 Turn on the unit. Press the ! (power) button The Welcome to SONY HDPS appears on the unit display.

3 Open the port cover on the right side of the unit and connect the supplied USB cable to the (USB) port. Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port of your computer.

Note

Correct operation is not guaranteed when the unit is connected to a USB hub. Establish a direct USB connection.

Preparing the HDD Photo Storage and computer

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To the (USB) port

To the USB port of your computer

To the AC outlet

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4 Insert a Memory Stick and/or CompactFlash card into the unit as necessary.

Hint

When you connect the unit to your computer, the internal battery automatically charges whether the unit is on or off. However, to maintain battery performance, make sure that you fully charge it periodically by connecting the AC power adapter.

5 Access the internal hard disk. When the operating system is Windows 2000 or Windows Me

Double-click [My Computer] on the desktop, and then double-click the local disk icon that corresponds to the internal hard disk in the My Computer window.

CompactFlash card Memory Stick

Internal hard disk of the unit

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When using Windows XP Click [Start] - [My Computer], and then double-click the local disk icon that corresponds to the internal hard disk in the My Computer window.

When using Macintosh Double-click the internal hard disk icon on the desktop.

The STORE.IPS folder, HDPS folder, and the ReadMe.html file are displayed.

Internal hard disk of the unit CompactFlash card

Memory Stick

Internal hard disk of the unit

CompactFlash card

Memory Stick

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Notes

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 21).

Hints

To delete files from the internal hard disk, see Deleting unnecessary files and folders in the HDD Photo Storage Operating Instructions (PDF).

Always disconnect the unit from the computer properly. For details, see Disconnecting the USB cable from the computer or removing media in the HDD Photo Storage Operating Instructions (PDF).

When the drives of the HDD Photo Storage do not appear on the computer, uninstall the device and turn it off. Power on the unit and wait for detection by the computer.

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Checking the remaining battery charge and hard disk capacity

To verify the remaining battery charge The remaining battery charge is indicated on the display. As the number of indicator bars decreases, less charge remains.

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 Remaining battery capacity Description

75% ~ 100% There is enough remaining battery charge to use the unit without connecting it to the AC power adapter.

50% ~ 75%

25% ~ 50% The remaining battery charge is getting low, but is still sufficient to copy several more media.

10% ~ 25%

0% ~ 10% Connect the AC power adapter to charge the internal battery.

Indicator Used capacity Indicator Used capacity

0 21-25GB

1-5GB 26-30GB

6-10GB 31-35GB

11-15GB 36-40GB

16-20GB

Remaining internal hard disk capacity

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PhotoDiary (the implemented software for Windows only)

Photo Diary is a useful software that allows you to view and manage images

stored in the unit using a computer. When the unit is connected to a computer, auto-

search starts and newly stored images can then be copied to the computer.

Images can be viewed by the month, week, or day. You can easily edit and print

images, as well as attach them to an e-mail.

Hints

For details on how to operate the software, see PhotoDiary help. For information on how to install PhotoDiary, refer to Readme.html on the internal

hard disk of the unit.

Day

Month

Week

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Troubleshooting In addition to this section, refer to the operating instructions of the unit and the documentation of your computer.

Follow the instructions below if an error message appears on the display.

Battery error

Symptom Cause/remedy

The unit does not start. c The internal battery may be depleted. Connect the AC power adapter and charge the battery.

The unit turns off unexpectedly. c When the unit is used stand-alone, it turns off automatically after remaining idle for five minutes, whether operating on internal power or through the AC power adapter. Restart the unit.

With Windows 2000 or Windows Me, the drive icon of the unit does not appear in the My Computer window.

c Make sure that the USB Mass Storage Device is not displayed as a in the Device Manager. If it is, delete it, disconnect the USB cable from your computer, and then reconnect it.

When the unit is turned on, there is no battery icon at the top left corner of the LCD display.

c Connect the AC power adapter and fully charge the battery. For details, see Charging the battery (page 8).

HDD Format Error (error code:F20) is shown on the LCD display.

c Reformat the internal hard disk. For details, see If an HDD Format Error (error code: F20) appears (page 21).

The unit does not respond in hang up state.

c Wait for a few moments. If the drive status does not change, press the ! (POWER) button while holding down the COPY and CANCEL button. This will reset the drive. If RESET was performed during data copying, the data may not be valid. Please recopy the data.

Error Messages

Error code Message Meaning Corrective action

The battery level is almost completely depleted.

Connect the AC power adapter and fully charge. For details, see Charging the battery (page 8).

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Media error

Error code Message Meaning Corrective action

M11

The Memory Stick cannot be accessed during copying.

Press the COPY button again to restart copying.

M21

Memory Stick format error

Format the Memory Stick.

M31

Memory Stick error

The Memory Stick may be damaged. Use a different Memory Stick.

M12

The CompactFlash card cannot be accessed during copying.

Press the COPY button again to restart copying.

M22

CompactFlash card format error

Format the CompactFlash card.

M32

CompactFlash card error

The CompactFlash card may be damaged. Use a different card.

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Warning

Fatal error

Error code Message Meaning Corrective action

W10

Internal hard disk full error

There is not enough free space on the internal hard disk. Delete any unnecessary data to free space.

W11

The number of folders with the same name has reached its maximum (999).

Delete some folders with the same name.

W01

Battery power alone is insufficient to perform copying.

Connect the AC power adapter.

W02

Memory Stick and CompactFlash card double load error

Eject either the Memory Stick or CompactFlash card.

Error code Message Meaning Corrective action

F10

The internal hard disk on the unit cannot be accessed.

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

F20

Internal hard disk format error

Reformat the internal hard disk. For details, see If an HDD Format Error (error code: F20) appears (page 21). If the unit still does not operate properly, contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

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If an HDD Format Error (error code: F20) appears Perform the following steps to format the units internal hard disk.

1 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.

2 Press the CANCEL button 5 times while holding the COPY button. The screen below will be displayed.

F30

The internal hard disk cannot be detected.

Contact your dealer or an authorized service center.

F01

Memory Stick copy error

Reinsert the Memory Stick. If the error persists, use a different Memory Stick.

F02

CompactFlash card copy error

Reinsert the CompactFlash card. If the error persists, use a different CompactFlash card.

Error code Message Meaning Corrective action

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3 Press COPY button. The screen below will be displayed.

4 Press COPY button again to start the format. The screen below will be displayed. The hard disk data will be erased.

The screen below will be displayed upon format completion.

5 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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Electric Specifications Power supply Lithium-ion rechargeable battery (internal) 100 - 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption 7.5 W maximum

Ambient conditions Operating temperature: 5 C to 40 C (40 F to 104 F) (temperature gradient less than 10 C/hour (50 F/hour)) Operating humidity: 20% to 80% (non-condensing)

Technical Support Sony Direct Response Center 12451 Gateway Blvd Fort Meyers, FL 33913 (800) 222-SONY (7669) www.sony.com/service