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Brand : TOSHIBA

Model : Canvio for Smartphone

Category : External hard drive

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USER MANUAL Canvio for Smartphone TOSHIBA

AREN-2 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone User’s Manual Regulatory statements CE Compliance This product is CE marked in accordance with the requirements of the applicable EU Directives. Responsible for CE marking is Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH, Hansaallee 181, 40549 Düsseldorf, Germany. Working Environment The Electromagnetic Compliance (EMC) of this product has been verified typically for this product category for a so called Residential, Commercial & Light Industry Environment. Any other working environment has not been verified by Toshiba and the use of this product in these working environments is maybe restricted or cannot be recommended. Possible consequences of the use of this product in non verified working environments can be: Disturbances of other products or of this product in the nearby surrounding area with temporary malfunction or data loss/ corruption as result. Example of non verified working environments and related advices: ■ Industrial environment (e. g. where 3-phase 380V mains is being used mainly): Danger of disturbances of this product due to possible strong electromagnetic fields especially near to large machinery or power units. ■ Medical environment: Compliance with the Medical Product Directive has not been verified by Toshiba, therefore this product cannot be used as a medical product without further verification. Utilisation in usual office environments e.g. in hospitals should be no problem if there is no restriction imposed by the responsible administration. ■ Automotive environment: Please refer to owner instructions for the related vehicle for information regarding the use of this product (category). ■ Aviation environment: Please follow flight personnel instructions regarding restrictions on use. Additional Environments not related to EMC ■ Outdoor use: As typical home/office equipment this product has no special resistance against ingress of moisture and is not protected against shocks. ■ Explosive atmosphere: The use of this product in an explosive working environment (Ex) is not allowed.User’s Manual EN-3 CANVIO for Smartphone The following information is only valid for EU-member States: REACH - Compliance Statement The new European Union (EU) chemical regulation, REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), entered into force on 1 June 2007. Toshiba will meet all REACH requirements and is committed to providing our customers with information about the chemical substances in our products according to REACH regulations. Disposal of products The use of the symbol indicates that this product may not be treated as household waste. By ensuring this product is disposed of correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health, which could otherwise be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For more detailed information about recycling of this product, please contact your local authority, your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product.EN-4 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone Safety icons This manual contains safety instructions that must be observed to avoid potential hazards that could result in personal injuries, damage to your equipment, or loss of data. Safety information has been classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons highlight these instructions as follows: Other icons used Additional icons highlight other helpful or educational information: Signal Words Meaning Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. Indicates practices that may cause property damage and other problems, but not personal injury. Provides important information *Serious injury including blindness, wounds, burns (low and high temperature), electric shock, fractures, and poisoning, etc. with long-lasting effects or that require hospitalisation and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment. *Minor or moderate injury includes wounds, burns, electric shock, etc. not requiring hospitalisation and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment. *Property damage means damage to device. DANGER WARNING CAUTION NOTICE NOTE TECHNICAL NOTE: This icon indicates technical information about the device. HINT: This icon indicates helpful hints and tips. DEFINITION: This icon indicates the definition of a term used in the text.User’s Manual EN-5 CANVIO for Smartphone Table of Contents Introduction........................................................................................... EN-6 Overview......................................................................................... EN-6 Features.......................................................................................... EN-6

1-1 Check the components Please check the components. 1-2 Get to know your CANVIO for Smartphone Quick Start CANVIO for Smartphone USB 2.0 Micro-B cable USB 2.0 Type-C™ cable USB Micro-B - Type-A adapter AC adapter (EU + UK) Quick Start Guide Front Back indicator USB port DC IN jackEN-8 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 1-3 LED Indicator The LED indicator lights as follows: Do not disconnect the USB cable and AC adapter while the HDD is being accessed, as this may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. LED indicator System status No lighting Power off / Sleep Blue / Steady (no blinking) Power on / Idle Blue / Blinking Accessing device Orange / Steady (no blinking) Charging your smartphone NOTICEUser’s Manual EN-9CANVIO for Smartphone

Get Started with your Android™ Smartphone 2-1 Download & Install Android™ App Please download the “Content Manager” app from the Google Play™ Store, and install it to your Android™ device. 2-2 Connect to your Android™ Device Basic Setup

1. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.

2. Plug the DC jack into a “CANVIO for Smartphone”.

(a) If your Android™ device has a “Micro-B” type USB connector, connect to “CANVIO for Smartphone” with a USB 2.0 Micro-B cable.EN-10 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone (b) If your Android™ device has a “Type-C” connector, connect to “CANVIO for Smartphone” with a USB 2.0 Type-C™ cable. 2-3 Start App Tap the “Content Manager” app icon displayed in your smartphone. Toshiba recommends using “ALWAYS” as the “Content Manager” app setting. NOTICEUser’s Manual EN-11 CANVIO for Smartphone 2-4 Initial set up

1. Please read the message and swipe from right to left.

2. Please read the message and choose the “Auto backup” setting.

: Enable Auto Backup : Disable Auto Backup If you do not select “Enable Auto Backup”, this product won’t charge your smartphone. After inital setup it is possible to change the “Auto Backup” setting later in the “Settings” menu.EN-12 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone

3. If you want to change the phone name, tap “EDIT”.

After editing your unique name, tap “ENSURE”. After selection, swipe from right to left. *) Phone name is visible to other users. You can change your unique phone name which is visible to other users. After inital setup it is possible to change the “Auto Backup” setting later in the “Settings” menu.loading-circle-1EN-14 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 2-6 Photo/Videos Menu

1. Photo/Videos Menu

You can manage photo and video files on the Photos/Videos Menu. To show hidden content, swipe from right to left in the selection tab area.

To open the target file, tap thumbnail and select external app.

1. Tap to select phone or backup folder

3. File Copy Operation

3.1. Tap Select button 3.2. Tap thumbnails to select source files you wish to copy. *) If you want to select all files, tap the “All” button. After selecting, tap the “ ” Icon. Selected files are marked by the “” symbolEN-16 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 3.3. Select target storage of folder to copy. After selecting, tap the “Paste” button to execute the copy operation.

4. File Delete operation

4.1. Tap Select buttonUser’s Manual EN-17 CANVIO for Smartphone 4.2. Tap thumbnails to select target files. *) If you want to select all files, tap the “All” button. After selecting, tap the “ ” icon to delete the files. Selected files are marked by the “” symbolEN-18 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 2-7 Music/Documents Menu

1. Music/Documents Menu

You can manage music and document files on the Music/Documents Menu. To show hidden content, swipe from right to left in the selection tab area.

To open the target file, tap thumbnail and select external app.

1. Tab to select phone or backup folder

3. File Copy Operation

3.1. Tap Select button 3.2. Tap the tick box to select source files you wish to copy. *) If you wish to select all files, tap the “All” Button. After selecting, tap the “ ” Icon. Selected files are marked by the “” symbolEN-20 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 3.3. Select target storage of folder to copy. After selecting, tap the “Paste” button to execute the copy operation.

4. File Delete operation

4.1. Tap Select buttonUser’s Manual EN-21 CANVIO for Smartphone 4.2. Tap the tick box to select target files. *) If you wish to select all files, tap the “All” Button. After selecting, tap the “ ” icon to delete the files. Selected files are marked by the “” symbolEN-22 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 2-8 Quick Phone to Phone Transfer Menu You can transfer personal data (contacts, photos, videos, music, and documents) from one smartphone (e.g. your old smartphone) to another smartphone (e.g. to a new smartphone) using “CANVIO for Smartphone”.

1.1. Connect your “old” smartphone (data source), and tap “Step 1”. Tap this button to start “Step 1”.User’s Manual EN-23 CANVIO for Smartphone 1.2. Select the personal data categories (contacts, photos, video, music, and documents) you wish to transfer. After selecting, tap “OK”. 1.3. Data transfer from your data source (e.g. old smartphone) to CANVIO for Smartphone will start. Selected files are marked by the “” symbolEN-24 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 1.4. When the data copy is complete, the results are displayed. Please read the message, and tap “OK”.User’s Manual EN-25 CANVIO for Smartphone

2.1. Connect your “new” smartphone, and tap “Step 2”. 2.2. Please read the message, and confirm the data source file. After you have confirmed, tap “OK”. Tap this button to start “Step 2”. Data source file is displayed.EN-26 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 2.3. The data begins to transfer from “CANVIO for Smartphone” to your new smartphone. 2.4. When the data copy is complete, tap “OK” Please ensure that you verify the data on your new phone.User’s Manual EN-27 CANVIO for Smartphone

When you execute “Step 1”, your smartphone’s data is copied to the CANVIO for Smartphone. After “Step 2” is completed, we recommend you execute “Step 3” to delete the history. 3.1. Connect your new smartphone, and tap “Step 3”. NOTICE Tap this button to start “Step 3”.EN-28 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 3.2. Please read the message, and confirm the data transfer file. After confirming, tap “OK”. 3.3. The data deletion process starts. Existing data transfer file is displayed.User’s Manual EN-29 CANVIO for Smartphone 3.4. When deletion is complete, tap “OK”EN-30 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone 2-9 Settings Menu / Help Menu To display the Settings Menu, tap the “ ” Icon.

If you want to change the phone name, tap “EDIT”. After editing your unique name, tap “ENSURE”. *) Phone name is visible to other users. Data selected is shown using the “” symbolEN-32 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone

To restore your smartphone’s contacts from the most recent auto backup data, tap “Restore”. If a different smartphone is connected, you cannot restore contacts using this app. If you want to restore contacts to a different smartphone, please copy the corresponding *.vcf file from “CANVIO for Smartphone” to your PC, and then to that smartphone using your PC. NOTICEUser’s Manual EN-33 CANVIO for Smartphone

You can change the language setting. To change the language setting, tap "language", and select your preferred language.EN-34 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone

1. Connect your smartphone.

2. If you have enabled Auto Backup function, the backup process will start

after a while, if you don’t do any other operations. If you have disabled Auto Backup function the process will continue with point 4, if you don’t do any other operations. 2.1. If your smartphone battery level is low, it will pre-charge first. After pre-charging for approximately 30 minutes, the backup will start. 2.2. If your smartphone battery level is sufficient, the backup will start.EN-36 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone

3. After Auto Backup, the backup result is displayed.

4. CANVIO for Smartphone will start charging your phone.

After connecting your phone to the CANVIO for Smartphone the device will start operation (charging or backup) after around one minute of inactivity. If you want to access data in CANVIO for Smartphone while charging your phone, please disconnect and reconnect the USB cable. The backup may not run depending on the smartphone’s remaining battery level. If your smartphone is powered off, “CANVIO for Smartphone” cannot charge it. NOTICEUser’s Manual EN-37 CANVIO for Smartphone 2-11 Manual Charge Function You can charge your smartphone immediately by following the steps below.

1. Connect your smartphone, and execute the “Content Manager” app.

2. Tap “Manual charge”.

3. Start charging your smartphone.

After connecting your phone to the CANVIO for Smartphone the device will start operation (charging or backup) after around one minute of inactivity. If you want to access data in CANVIO for Smartphone while charging your phone, please disconnect and reconnect the USB cable. If your smartphone is powered off, “CANVIO for Smartphone” cannot charge it. NOTICEEN-38 User’s ManualCANVIO for Smartphone

Get Started with your Windows

3-1 Connect with your Windows

Basic Setup 1. Plug the AC adapter into a power outlet.2. Plug the DC jack into a “CANVIO for Smartphone”.3. With your computer powered on and fully booted up, connect with “CANVIO for Smartphone” using the following procedure.(a) If your Windows PC has a “Type-A” USB connector, connect to “CANVIO for Smartphone” with a USB 2.0 Micro-B cable and a USB Micro-B - Type-A adapter.User’s Manual EN-39 CANVIO for Smartphone (b) If your Windows

PC has a “Type-C” USB connector, connect to “CANVIO for Smartphone” with a USB 2.0 Type-C™ cable. ■ The power/data indicator light will illuminate. ■ The drive will power up. ■ The drive should mount and a new drive icon should appear in “My Computer”. 3-2 Dismount and disconnect from your Windows

We strongly recommend that you do not unplug the drive by simply unplugging the cable connection since data may be in the process of being written to the drive at that time. Any such data will be lost and the drive may be damaged physically! Please follow the steps below to safely dismount the drive.

1. Click the “Hardware and Eject Media” icon

A pop-up message box will appear listing the external devices connected to your computer.

2. Select the TOSHIBA drive to eject.

After a few seconds, you will get the notification that it is now safe to remove the device.

3. Click “OK” and you can unplug the “CANVIO for Smartphone”.EN-40 User’s Manual

CANVIO for Smartphone Instructions for Safety and Comfort

This section lists important precautions which users of our product(s) (and anyone else) should observe in order to avoid injury and damage to property, and to ensure safe and correct use of our products. Please be sure that you understand the meanings of the labels and graphic symbols described below before you move on to the detailed descriptions of the precautions, and comply with the precautions stated.

2. Power and other safety precautions

Do not leave parts such as plastic covers and electrical plug within the reach of children and pets. Misuse of the part including, without limitation, accidental swallowing the part may cause choking and suffocation resulting in death or serious injury. If you suspect a part has been swallowed, immediately take appropriate emergency action and consult a doctor. Do not place the drive on a shaky table, uneven, tilted surface or other unstable location. The drive may fall, causing damage to the drive or possibly injury. Signal Words Meaning Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury. Indicate a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury. Indicates practices that may cause property damage and other problems, but not personal injury. Provides important information *Serious injury including blindness, wounds, burns (low and high temperature), electric shock, fractures, and poisoning, etc. with long-lasting effects or that require hospitalisation and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment. *Minor or moderate injury includes wounds, burns, electric shock, etc. not requiring hospitalisation and/or long-term hospital visits for treatment. *Property damage means damage to device. DANGER WARNING CAUTION NOTICE NOTE WARNINGUser’s Manual EN-41 CANVIO for Smartphone Do not do the improper maintenance or disassemble, as it may cause personal injury or may result in electric shock or fire. Do not expose the drive to wet or damp conditions, as it may result in electric shock or fire. Do not allow any liquids or metal objects such as screws, staples or paper clips to enter the drive. Foreign objects may create a short circuit, which may cause product damage and fire, possibly resulting in serious injury. Do not use the drive when there is an abnormality in metal parts and plastic parts, as it may result in electric shock. Do not use the drive when the metal parts and plastic parts exhibit abnormal characteristics, as this may result in electric shock. If the Product produces an odour, overheats or generates smoke, immediately turn off the drive and disconnect the power cable from the outlet and disconnect the USB cable from the device. Failure to do so may result in fire, damage to the drive and/or personal injury including burns and electric shock. Do not use the drive again. Please contact the store from which you purchased it. Do not plug the AC adaptor into a power source that does not correspond to the voltage, current and the frequency specified on the regulatory label of the unit. An overload on the socket and/or AC adaptor may cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Do not pull on the power cable/cord to remove a plug from a socket. Always grasp the plug directly. Pulling a power cable/cord may cause fracture resulting in a fire or electric shock and serious injury. Always confirm that the power plug has been fully inserted into the socket, to ensure a secure electrical connection. An overload on the socket may cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Always make sure the drive and AC adaptor have adequate ventilation and are protected from overheating when the AC adaptor is connected to a power outlet. Inadequate ventilation may cause the drive and AC adaptor to overheat resulting in a fire or electric shock and serious injury. If dust gets on the power plug connectors or connector base, turn the power off and disconnect the power plug. Then clean the connector and/or connector base with a dry soft cloth. Failure to do so may cause a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in serious injury. Please be sure to use this product with a USB cable attached. If you use without an attached USB cable, it may cause fire, electric shock or failure. Please do not cause electrical short circuits across the terminals of the USB cable and AC adapter. It may cause a fire, electric shock or failure. Please only connect and use this device with the Android smartphone models for which Toshiba confirmed compatibility. If you connect and use this device with Android smartphone models for which Toshiba has not confirmed compatibility, it may cause a fire, electric shock or failure.EN-42 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone Do not disconnect the USB cable and AC adaptor while operating, as this may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. Do not touch the USB cable and AC adaptor while operating, as this may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. Do not bump, drop or jar the drive, as it may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. Do not use the drive at high or low temperatures or sudden temperature changes. This may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. (Operating temperature: 5ºC - 35ºC, Switch off: -40ºC - 60ºC) Make sure that you backup all your data as much as you can on the drive to the other storage drive. Do not use the drive in the dew condensation, as it may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. Do not cover the drive during operating, as it may become overheated. Do not use the drive during a thunderstorm. If you see lightning or hear thunder, immediately turn off the devices to which this drive is connected, computer and peripherals, and disconnect the power cable from the outlet, and disconnect the USB cable from the computer. An electric surge caused by lightning may result in loss of data or damage to the drive. Do not clean the drive or any accessories with any chemicals. To clean the outside of the drive or the accessories, use a dry soft cloth. Use of chemicals may result in deterioration, deformation or discoloration of those items and the loss of data. When handling your Android smartphone, please follow the instruction manual supplied with yourAndroid smartphone. To operate and connect the device to your Android smartphone, it must have the specified App for this device. Before using for the first time, please fully charge your Android smartphone using its power adapter. To charge your Android smartphone using “CANVIO for Smartphone”, you need to install the specified App on your Android device, and enable the Auto Backup function. File Move functionality is not supported by this application. File Copying function is supported by this application. If an error occurs, please re-insert the cable. The backup may not run depending on the smartphone’s remaining battery level. If your smartphone is powered off, “CANVIO for Smartphone” cannot charge it. NOTICEUser’s Manual EN-43 CANVIO for Smartphone Compatibility may vary depending on the user’s hardware configuration and operating system. If the drive is not provided with enough power, the drive does not operate. One Gigabyte (1GB) means 10

= 1,000,000,000 bytes and one Terabyte (1TB) means 10

= 1,000,000,000,000 bytes using powers of 10. A computer operating system, however, reports storage capacity using powers of 2 for the definition of 1GB = 2

= 1,073,741,824 bytes and 1TB =

= 1,099,511,627,776 bytes, and therefore shows less storage capacity. Available storage capacity (including examples of various media files) will vary based on file size, formatting, settings, software and operating system and other factors. Use only the accessories supplied by the manufacturer. This drive requires a power supply from the AC adaptor supplied by the manufacturer. Product specifications are subject to change without notice.

3. Immunity from Responsibility

Toshiba is not responsible for data corruption or data loss. (Toshiba will neither carry out any data recovery nor cover any data recovery costs.) Toshiba is not responsible for any damage due to the failure or negligence of users, fire, earthquake, or other accident beyond the control of Toshiba. Toshiba is not responsible under any circumstances if you do not follow the guidelines given in the user manual. Toshiba is not responsible under any circumstances for misuse of the connection apparatus and software. This product support is available only in the country where the Product was originally purchased.

4. Usage Restrictions

This drive is used in standard applications such as office work, personal drive and household appliances. Toshiba Corporation shall not be liable except for this type of use. Do not use for special purposes (atomic controls, aeronautic or space systems, mass transport vehicle operating controls, medical devices for life support, or weapons firing controls) where particularly high reliability requirements exist, where the pertinent levels of safety are not guaranteed, or where a failure or operational error could threaten a life or cause a physical injury. NOTEEN-44 User’s Manual CANVIO for Smartphone TOSHIBA Support Need help? Please contact TOSHIBA\qs hard drive and storage products support page: www.toshiba.eu/externalstorage/support For warranty claims, please check: www.externalhdd.storrepair.de/ Notices ©2016 TOSHIBA Electronics Europe GmbH. All rights reserved. TOSHIBA reserves the right to make technical changes. TOSHIBA assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly from errors, omissions or discrepancies between this product and the documentation. The Toshiba name and its logos are registered trademarks of Toshiba. Google Play, the Google Play logo and Android are trademarks of Google Inc. Windows

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