MSACUS1 - Memory card reader SONY - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL MSACUS1 SONY

FR2-US 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) or write to: Sony Customer Information Center 1 Sony Drive, Mail Drop #T1-11, Park Ridge, NJ 07656 CAUTION You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment. 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. The specified USB cable (supplied) must be used with the equipment in order to comply with the limits for a digital device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules. Declaration of Conformity Trade Name : SONY Model : MSAC-US1 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-US 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.) 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. This manual describes how to connect this unit, how to install the driver, how to use and customer service. PNotes

• We recommend backing up valuable data.

• The contents of data cannot be compensated if recording or playing back is not made due to malfunctions such as a “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 suspend state or sleep state.

• Do not optimize “Memory Stick”s.

• Do not compress the data on “Memory Stick”s.

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

• Make sure that the specified USB cable is connected to the USB jack on the personal computer. Operations are not guaranteed when the USB cable is connected to other jacks such as on the keyboard or the hub. “Memory Stick” and are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Microsoft® and Windows® are 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. MMX® and Pentium® are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation. All other company names and product names mentioned here may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.4-US 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.

• “Memory Stick” formatted on a Macintosh sometimes cannot be used on “Memory Stick”-compatible device. Do not format “Memory Stick” on the Macintosh.5-US Table of Contents Parts identification ............................................................................................... 6 Before You Begin Checking the accessories ..................................................................................... 7 How to use For Windows ......................................................................................................... 8 For Macintosh ..................................................................................................... 12 For users of SONY Digital Handycam and Cyber-shot ................................ 14 Additional Information Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 15 Specifications ....................................................................................................... 16 Recommended connections .............................................................................. 176-US Parts identification Connector A Connector B Access lamp

• Connector A Insert the connector (A) on the specified USB cable into the USB jack on the personal computer (into any USB jack on the personal computer if the personal computer has more than one USB jack).

• Connector B Insert the connector (B) on the specified USB cable into the USB jack on this unit firmly. 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 pull out the USB cable. 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. USB jackBefore You Begin 7-US BBefore You Begin Checking the accessories Make sure that you have all the accessories below. If some of the accessories are missing, contact the store or purchase of a Sony dealer or local authorized Sony service facility.

• CD-ROM (for Windows/Macintosh)

• WARRANTY CARD (1)8-US BHow to use For Windows First, you must install the USB driver software in the package on the personal computer you are using. Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver software. Installation The screens shown in the following procedure are examples. Actual screens differ according to the OS. – For Windows Me – You can use this unit without using the USB driver (supplied). Follow the procedure below. Insert “Memory Stick” into the unit, and connect the USB jack on the personal computer to the USB jack on this unit using the specified USB cable (supplied). The “Memory Stick” driver software installation starts automatically. – For Windows 98/98SE/2000 – If you are using Windows 2000, you must log in using administrator’s privileges. 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: [E:])). 4 Start up SETUP.EXE.How to use 9-US 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. 8 Insert “Memory Stick” (optional) into the unit, and connect the USB jack on the personal computer to the USB jack on this unit using the specified USB cable (supplied). The “Memory Stick” driver software installation starts automatically. 9 The icon of the newly identified driver “Removable disk” (ex: [E:]) 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. PNote When you install the “Memory Stick” driver software, a message which is notdescribed in this manual may appear on the screen. If this happens, follow theon-screen instruction.10-US For Windows (continued) How to use When you turn on your personal computer, make sure that the “Memory Stick” is not in this unit. If the “Memory Stick” is in this unit, you may not be able to start up your personal computer. In this case, reboot your personal computer after removing the “Memory Stick” from this unit. Insert “Memory Stick” into the unit, and open “Explorer” or “My Computer.” 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 to the OS. This screen shows a window opened by Explorer. Folder containing still image data Folder containing E-mail data Folder containing video data Folder containing voice memo dataHow to use 11-US Removing “Memory Stick” or disconnect this unit 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.” – For Windows 98/98SE – 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” or disconnect this unit. – For Windows 2000/Me – 1 Close softwares such as Explorer running for this unit. 2 Click the “Disconnect or remove hardware” icon in the task bar. 3 Click “Stop Sony Peripheral-Drive (ex: [E:])” or “Stop USB Disk- Drive (ex: [F:])”. 4 Click “OK”, then remove the “Memory Stick” or disconnect this unit. PNote If you remove the “Memory Stick” or disconnect this unit improperly, thewarning messages appear on the screen.In this case, the “Memory Stick” data may be corrupted.Follow the procedures at all times when you remove the “Memory Stick” ordisconnect this unit.<Windows 2000> <Windows Me><Windows 2000> <Windows Me>12-US For Macintosh First, you must install the USB driver software in the package on the personal computer you are using. Follow the procedure below to install the USB driver software. Installation 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 USB jack on the personal computer to the USB jack on this unit using the specified USB cable (supplied). 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. How to use Insert a “Memory Stick” after your Macintosh has started up. When you insert “Memory Stick” into the unit, Memory Stick icon appears on the desktop. You can access data on “Memory Stick.”* Note that displaying the Memory Stick icon takes a while.How to use 13-US 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.14-US 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 using the specified USB cable (supplied) 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 data Folder containing E-mail data Folder containing video data Folder containing voice memo dataAdditional Information 15-US BAdditional Information Troubleshooting Symptom You cannot install the USB driver software. You cannot start up your computer. (Windows) Memory Stick icon does not appear in Explorer or My Computer. (Windows) Memory Stick icon does not appear. (Macintosh) Cause/Solution

• The specified USB cable is not correctly connected. t Connect correctly. (page 17)

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

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

• You have started up your computer with a “Memory Stick” inserted in this unit. t Remove the “Memory Stick” from the unit, and then start up your computer again.

• The connection between the personal computer and the unit is not correct. t Connect the cable correctly. (page 17)

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

• The connection between the personal computer and the unit is not correct. t Connect the cable correctly. (page 17)

• “Memory Stick” is not in the unit. t Insert “Memory Stick” into the unit.16-US Specifications Memory Stick Reader/Writer Interface: USB interface Baud rate: Max. 12 Mbps Required system Recommended Windows environment OS: Microsoft® Windows® 98, Windows® 98SE, Windows® Me, Windows® 2000 Professional (standard installation) Operation after upgrading from the above OSs is not guaranteed. CPU: MMX® Pentium® 200 MHz or more

• The USB jack must be installed as standard. Recommended Macintosh environment OS: Mac OS 8.5.1/8.6/9.0 (standard installation) “iBook”, “Power Mac G4”, “CD-ROM drive slot-loading type iMac” pre-installed with Mac OS 8.6 before they leave the factory must be upgraded to Mac OS 9.0