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USER MANUAL MSACUS5 SONY

FR2-GB English Before operating the unit, please read this instructions thoroughly, and retain it for future reference. For the customers in U.S.A. If you have any questions about this product, you may call: Sony Customer Information Center 1-800-222-SONY(7669) The number below is for the FCC related matters only CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name : SONY Model : MSAC-US5 Responsible Party : Sony Electronics lnc. Address : 1 Sony Drive, Park Ridge, NJ, 07656 USA Telephone number : 201-930-6972 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.3-GB Note: 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. For the customers in Canada This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. For the customers in Germany Directive:EMC Directive 89/336/EEC. 92/31/EEC This equipment complies with the EMC regulations when used under the following circumstances:

• Light-industry district (This equipment complies with the EMC standard regulations EN55022 Class B.) This unit is the Memory Stick Reader/Writer. This reader/writer has an optical mouse function. You can connect this unit to a personal computer so that data in a “Memory Stick” can be transferred to the personal computer at high speed. You can also use a “Memory Stick” as a removable disk. What Is The “Optical Mouse?” The optical mouse does not use a track ball; it uses an optical sensor. It does not need a special mouse pad, and can be used even on your lap or clothes. Maintenance is easy. Just wipe the lens. The screen scroll lever on the optical mouse allows you scroll or zoom screens with ease.* This manual describes how to connect this unit, how to install the driver, how to use the reader/writer and how to use the mouse.

• The scroll and zoom functions are not supported on the Macintosh.4-GB PNotes

• When using a Macintosh, you cannot use the scroll function since the mouse for the Macintosh does not have left and right buttons.

• When accessing the “Memory Stick” on this unit, your personal computer cannot access other “Memory Stick” devices at the same time. Remove the “Memory Stick” from this unit or turn off other “Memory Stick” devices.

• Be sure to connect this unit to the USB port on the personal computer. Operation is not guaranteed if it is connected to the USB jack on the keyboard or hub.

• Operation is not guaranteed when two or more USB devices are connected to a single personal computer and a hub is used.

• Do not subject this unit to strong shock.

• This unit uses an optical sensor. So, avoid using it on transparent glass or glossy surfaces.

• Identification performance drops when the mouse is used on the following surfaces: - Reflective or glossy surfaces such as mirrors or glass, or text/graphic/ photographic/colour patterned surfaces that have extreme changes - Surfaces that have continuous similar patterns, or highly uneven surfaces

• A bright LED is used in operation of the image identification sensor. So, do not look directly into the light on the rear.

• Do not use this product in the following locations. Doing so might cause malfunction. - Locations subject to splashing water - Locations subject to direct sunlight - Near hot locations such as heating apparatus - Near humid or dusty locations

• Prevent fluids or metal objects from falling inside the body. If the body becomes dirty, wipe with a soft cloth. Never use benzene, alcohol, paint thinner or other solvents.

• Sometimes condensation forms on the sensor lens due to sudden changes in temperature, causing operation trouble. If this happens, wipe the sensor lens and try using again.

• The contents of data cannot be compensated if recording or playing back is not made due to malfunctions such as “Memory Stick” error.

• Do not touch the terminals on the “Memory Stick” with your fingers or metal objects.

• To prevent recording or deletion of data on “Memory Stick”s set the “Memory Stick” write-protect switch to “Lock.”

• The communications state is sometimes not restored even if your personal computer is restored from a standby state or sleep state.

• Do not optimize “Memory Stick”s.

• Do not compress the data on “Memory Stick”s.5-GB “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft® and Windows® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh, iMac and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. All other company names and product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. About Formatting “Memory Stick”s When “Memory Stick”s are shipped from the factory, they are already formatted to a special standard format. When you format “Memory Stick”s, we recommend formatting them on the device you are using so that they are compatible when used on “Memory Stick”-compatible device. Cautions When Formatting “Memory Stick”s on a Personal Computer Pay attention to the following points when formatting “Memory Stick”s on the personal computer, for example, that you are using.

• Operation of “Memory Stick”s formatted on Windows machines is not guaranteed on “Memory Stick”-compatible device. To use a “Memory Stick” that has been formatted on a Windows machine, the “Memory Stick” must be reformatted on “Memory Stick”-compatible device. Note, that, in this case all data stored on the “Memory Stick” will be lost.

• WARRANTY CARD (1)8-GB Parts identification Insert the connector on this unit into the USB port on the personal computer (into any USB port on the personal computer if the personal computer has more than one USB port). PNotes

• The access lamp lights when you access data on “Memory Stick.” When the access lamp is lit, never remove the “Memory Stick”, turn off the power of your personal computer or disconnect the connector. Doing so might damage the data in “Memory Stick.”

• When disconnecting this unit from the personal computer, do not hold it by its cable; hold it by its connector. Access lamp Connector Scroll button USB portInstallation 9-GB For Windows Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver software.Do not disconnect the mouse from the personal computer until theinstallation is completed. You need the mouse for the installation.When you disconnect the mouse from the personal computer, theoperation is carried out on the keyboard.Refer to the operating instructions for the keyboard.–For Windows 2000–You must log in using administrator’s privileges. Installing the USB driver software The screens shown in the following procedure are examples. Actualscreens differ according to the OS.Do not connect this unit to the personal computer at this time. 1 Turn on your machine to start up Windows, and insert the USB driver software CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive. 2 Open “My Computer.” 3 Open the CD-ROM drive (Sony USB Driver (ex: [D:])). 4 Start up Setup.exe. BInstallation10-GB For Windows (continued) 5 Click “Next.” This starts installation of the USB driver. Follow the on-screen instructions until the end to install the USB driver software. 6 After the USB driver software has been installed, reboot your personal computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to reboot your personal computer. 7 After your personal computer has rebooted, remove the CD- ROM.Installation 11-GB Installing the mouse driver software 8 Make sure that a “Memory Stick” is not in this unit. If you connect the USB port on the personl computer to this unit with a “Memory Stick”inserted, the “Memory Stick” driver software installation on page 13 will be carried out after the mouse driver software installation has been completed. 9 Connect the USB port on the personal computer to this unit. Connect the connector on this unit to the personal computer without inserting a “Memory Stick.” –For Windows 2000– The mouse driver software installation starts automatically. Go to “Installing the “Memory Stick” driver software” section on page 13.

The Windows machine will recognize this unit, and “Add New Hardware Wizard” will start up. Click “Next.” Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation. The “Add New Hardware Wizard” starts twice because two drivers are installed. Do not cancel the installation midway, and complete the installation. The Windows® 98/98SE CD-ROM may be needed for this installation.12-GB For Windows (continued)

Select “Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended)” and click “Next.”

Click “Next” without changing the checkbox settings. Follow the on-screen instructions until the end to install the mouse driver software.

The “Add New Hardware Wizard” starts twice. Follow the on- screen instructions until the end to install the mouse driver software.

Make sure that mouse works.Installation 13-GB Installing the “Memory Stick” driver software Make sure that other USB devices are not connected to the personal computer.

Insert a “Memory Stick”(optional) into this unit. The “Memory Stick” driver software installation starts automatically.

The icon of the newly identified driver “Removable disk” (ex: [G:]) is displayed in the “My Computer” window, and installation of the “Memory Stick” driver ends.

• Note that addition of the removable disk takes a while. PNotes
• When you install the “Memory Stick” driver software, a massage which is notdescribed in this manual may appear on the screen. If this happens, follow theon-screen instruction.• Before disconnecting this unit with the “Memory Stick” inserted from thepersonal computer or removing the “Memory Stick” after installation onWindows® 2000 has completed, click the “Disconnect or remove hardware”icon on the personal computer's scroll bar, and click “Stop Sony Peripheraldrive (ex: [G:]).”14-GB For Macintosh When using the Macintosh, connect the connector on this unit after your Macintosh has started up. Installing the USB driver software 1 Turn on your Macintosh to start up the Mac OS. 2 Insert the USB driver software CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD- ROM drive. 3 Connect the connector on this unit to the USB port on the personal computer. 4 Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. 5 Double-click the hard disk icon containing the System Folder to open the hard disk window. 6 Drag the following two Mac driver files in the window opend in step 4 onto the System Folder in the window opened in step 5. (Drag and Drop):

• Sony Peripheral USB Driver

• Sony Peripheral USB Shim 7 The message “Place files in Extensions Folder?” is displayed. Select “OK.” 8 Restart your Macintosh.Operation 15-GB BOperation Using the Reader/Writer For Windows When you turn on your personal computer, make sure that the “MemoryStick” is not in this unit.If the “Memory Stick” is in this unit, you may not be able to start up yourpersonal computer.In this case, reboot your personal computer after removing the “MemoryStick” from this unit.<How to use>Insert “Memory Stick” into the unit, and open “Explorer” or “Mycomputer.”Removable disk is newly set up so that you can access data on “Memory Stick.”The screen shown above is an example. Actual screen may differ according tothe OS.This screen shows a window opened by Explorer.<Removing “Memory Stick”> 1 Close softwares such as Explorer running for this unit. 2 Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, then remove the “Memory Stick.” Folder containing still image dataFolder containing E-mail dataFolder containing video dataFolder containing voice memo data16-GB PNotes
• When the access lamp is lit, never remove the “Memory Stick”, turn off thepower of your personal computer or disconnect the connector. Doing so mightdamage the data in “Memory Stick.”• When using a Window®2000, click the “Disconnect or remove hardware” iconon the personal computer’s scroll bar, and click “Stop Sony Peripheral drive(ex: [G:])” before disconnecting the personal computer from this unit with the“Memory Stick” inserted. For Macintosh <How to use> 1 When you insert “Memory Stick” into this unit, “Memory Stick” icon appears on the desktop. 2 Open the “Memory Stick” icon. You can access the data. Note that displaying the “Memory Stick” icon takes a while. <Removing “Memory Stick”> 1 Close softwares running for this unit. 2 Make sure that the access lamp is not lit. 3 Move the “Memory Stick” icon from the hard disk to Trash or select “Eject” from “Special” menu. 4 Remove the “Memory Stick.” PNote You may not be able to copy the whole of folder on “Memory Stick” at once tothe hard disk on the Macintosh. In this case, open the folder first and copy thecontents in the folder. Using the Reader/Writer (continued)Operation 17-GB For users of SONY digital HandyCam and Cyber-shot You can view or capture data on “Memory Stick” on a personal computer by connecting this unit to a personal computer on which the USB driver software has been installed. For details on how to use SONY digital HandyCam or Cyber-shot, refer to the manual for your digital HandyCam or Cyber-shot. “Memory Stick” data made on a SONY digital HandyCam or Cyber-shot is stored to the following file names in the following folders. Actual screens differ according to the OS. Recording mode Still picture Moving picture VOICE E-MAIL Folder name Dcim Mssony Mssony Mssony Folder name 100msdcf Moml0001 Momlv100 Imcif100 File name (Example) Dsc00001.jpg Mov00001.mpg Dsc00001.mpg Dsc00001.jpg PNote The folder names and file names vary according to the equipment you are using.Refer to the user's manual for the equipment you are using.Folder containing still image dataFolder containing E-mail dataFolder containing video dataFolder containing voice memo data18-GB Using the mouse This unit has the following three scroll functions:

• The scroll and zoom functions are not supported on the Macintosh.

• You may not be able to use the scroll function according to the application software. Refer to the operating instructions for respective softwares. Scroll <Easy up/down scroll> Press the scroll button forwards or backwards when the up/down scroll bar is displayed on the application. This scrolls the window up or down. <Auto up/down scroll> Press the scroll button forwards or backwards and hold the button in this state when the up/down scroll bar is displayed on the application. This scrolls the window up or down continuously.Operation 19-GB Auto panning 1 Press the scroll button down. The auto panning icon appears on the scroll bar. 2 When the icon appears, move this unit in the direction you want to scroll. This scrolls large amounts of data to the left, right, up or down. To return the cursor to its original position, either press the scroll button again, or click the left or right button. You can also freely set the scroll speed in the X or Y directions by how much you move this unit. Zooming Press the scroll button forward or backwards while pressing the Ctrl key on the keyboard. This enlarges or reduces the application screen. Auto panning icon Indicates thescroll direction.20-GB BAdditional Information Troubleshooting If you run into any problem using this unit, use the following table to troubleshoot the problem. If the problem persists, contact your Sony dealer. Symptom You cannot install the USB driver software. You cannot install the “Memory Stick” driver software. “Memory Stick” icon does not appear in Explorer or My computer. (Windows) “Memory Stick” icon does not appear. (Macintosh) Cause/Solution

• The connection between the personal computer and this unit is not correct. t Connect correctly. (page 23)

• Device other than this unit is connected to the USB port on the personal computer. t Disconnect or turn off the USB devices except this unit.

• “SETUP.exe” on CD-ROM has not been carried out. t Carry out “SETUP.exe”on CD-ROM.

• “Memory Stick” is not in this unit. t Insert “Memory Stick” into this unit.

• The connection between the personal computer and this unit is not correct. t Connect correctly. (page 23)

• “Memory Stick” is not in this unit. t Insert “Memory Stick” into this unit.

• The connection between the personal computer and this unit is not correct. t Connect correctly. (page 23)

• “Memory Stick” is not in this unit. t Insert “Memory Stick” into this unit.Additional Information 21-GB Symptom You cannot scroll or zoom. You cannot access the “Memory Stick.” Your personal computer cannot recover from standby state or sleep state. Cause/Solution

• You are using the software that is not supported for scroll and zoom functions. t Refer to the operating instructions for your software.

• Another software for the mouse is working. t Uninstall another software.

• You are using a Macintosh.

• Device other than this unit is connected to the USB port on the personal computer. t Disconnect or turn off the USB devices except this unit.

• The “Memory Stick” is in this unit. t Remove the “Memory Stick” from this unit once, and reinsert it.