Sony MSACEX1 - Adaptateur Memory Stick Duo Express... User manual

Memory Stick Duo
ExpressCard™ Adaptor
MSAC-EX1
Operating Instructions
3-218-418-12 (1)

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English
Before operating the unit, please read this instructions thoroughly, and
retain it for future reference.
WARNING
To reduce fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
For the Customers in the U.S.A.
If you have any questions about this product, you may call:
Sony Customer Information Service Center, 1-800-222-7669 (SONY).
The number below is for the FCC related matters only.
Regulatory Information
Declaration of Conformity
Trade Name : SONY
Model : MSAC-EX1
Responsible Party : Sony Electronics lnc.
Address : 16530 Via Esprillo, San Diego CA
92127 U.S.A.
Telephone number : 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.
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.

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CAUTION
You are cautioned that any changes or modifications not expressly approved
in this manual could void your authority to operate this equipment.
Notice for the customer in the countries applying EU Directives
The manufacturer of this product is Sony Corporation, 1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan. The Authorized Representative for
EMC and product safety is Sony Deutschland GmbH, Hedelfinger Strasse
61, 70327 Stuttgart, Germany. For any service or guarantee matters please
refer to the addresses given in separate service or guarantee documents.
Program©2007 Sony Corporation
Documentation©2007 Sony Corporation
•, Memory Stick, MagicGate Memory Stick, Memory Stick Duo,
, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick PRO,
, Memory Stick PRO Duo, , Memory
Stick PRO-HG Duo, , Memory Stick Micro,
, M2, , “MagicGate,” , “ATRAC,”
“SonicStage” and are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony
Corporation.
•Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other
countries.
•Adobe and Adobe Reader are registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe
Systems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
•Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
•Intel and Core are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation
and subsidiaries in the United States and /or other countries.
•The ExpressCard™ word mark and logos are owned by the PCMCIA and any
use of such marks by Sony is under license. Other trademarks and trade
names are those of their respective owners.
•All other trademarks and registered trademarks are trademarks of their
respective holders.
• TM and ® are not mentioned in each case in this manual.

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Precautions on use
Pay attention to the following points when using this unit.
•If the body becomes dirty, wipe with a soft cloth. Never use benzine,
alcohol, paint thinner or other solvents, which may damage the unit.
•Data cannot be guaranteed if not properly operated.

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Table of contents
Precautions on use ................................................................................................ 4
Features of this unit .............................................................................................. 6
Checking the included items .............................................................................. 8
System requirements ............................................................................................ 9
Supplied software ............................................................................................... 10
For Windows
Installing the software on your computer ...................................................... 11
How to use this unit ........................................................................................... 13
When the removable disk (Memory Stick icon) is not indicated ................ 16
Removing this unit from your computer ........................................................ 21
About “MagicGate” (copyright protection technology) ............................... 23
Formatting/initializing the Memory Stick™media ....................................... 24
For Mac OS
Installing the software on your computer ...................................................... 25
How to use this unit ........................................................................................... 27
Uninstalling the device driver .......................................................................... 29
Troubleshooting .................................................................................................. 30
Specifications ....................................................................................................... 31
LIMITED WARRANTY ..................................................................................... 32

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Features of this unit
This unit is the ExpressCard Adaptor and is only compatible with duo-size
Memory Stick™media, and this unit can be used by inserting it into the
ExpressCard slot of your computer.
This unit is compatible with the 8-bit parallel interface of the Memory Stick
PRO-HG Duo™media, and also adopts the PCI Express interface allowing
data transfer of Max.30 MB/s (240 Mbps) (reading/writing).*
You can forward a large amount of recorded data from the Memory Stick™
media to your computer or vice versa.
*The Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™media (MS-EX4G) has achieved this
transfer speed right after full-formatting this under Sony's proven
environment of file-copying time and calculated the time of transferring.
•Following is the actual measurement and condition.
<Computer environment>
Model: VGN-AR92US (VAIO manufactured by Sony)
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7600 2.33 GHz
Chipset: Intel 945PM Express chipset
Main memory: 2 GB
Hard disk drive: 80 GB ×2 (RAID 0)
OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
<Transfer data>
About 922 MB size video file
In addition, data transfer speed varies with size of transferring files, media
used, speed of OS or CPU, and other usage conditions; therefore, the
transfer speed of 30 MB/s (240 Mbps) is not warranted at all times.
PNote
Actual speed of transferring (reading/writing) may vary depending on the
combination of this unit and the Memory Stick™media you use or
computer environment.

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Memory Stick™media types that can be used
with this unit (not supplied)
–Memory Stick Duo™(without MagicGate)
–Memory Stick Duo™(with MagicGate)
–MagicGate Memory Stick Duo™
–Memory Stick PRO Duo™
–Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo™
–Memory Stick Micro™(M2™)*
* Use the specified adaptor, (MSAC-MMD/not supplied), to use the
Memory Stick Micro™media with this unit.
•Standard size Memory Stick™media cannot be used with this unit.
•Sony does not guarantee this unit will operate with all kinds of Memory
Stick™media. Performance has been verified with any Memory Stick™
media up to 8 GB (MSX-M8GS) (as of July, 2007). Please check the
following Web Site to verify which Memory Stick™media this supports.
MemoryStick™media updates/releases can be found on our Web Site:
http://www.sony.net/memorystick/supporte/

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Checking the included items
The Memory Stick™media is not supplied.
•Memory Stick Duo ExpressCard Adaptor (this unit) (1)
•CD-ROM (1)
The CD-ROM contains the following software programs:
–Device driver
–“Memory Stick Formatter” (Windows)
–Operating Instructions (PDF file)
•Setup Guide (1)

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System requirements
Recommended Windows environment
•OS
Windows XP:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 or later
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 or later
Windows Vista:
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Microsoft Windows Vista Business
Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
–The operating systems mentioned above must be installed on the
computer when shipped from the factory.
–Operation is not guaranteed for upgraded operating systems even if
they are among those mentioned above.
•ExpressCard slot (standard equipment)
•CD-ROM drive
Recommended Macintosh environment
•OS: Mac OS X v10.4 (10.4.9 or later)
–The operating system mentioned above must be installed on the
computer when shipped from the factory.
–Operation is not guaranteed for upgraded operating system even if it is
mentioned above.
•ExpressCard slot (standard equipment)
•CD-ROM drive
PNote
Operation is not guaranteed for all computers even if they comply with the
recommended environments.

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Supplied software
The CD-ROM (supplied) contains the following software programs;
Device driver
The device driver must be installed when this unit is used on the
computer.
For how to install the device driver, see page 11 (Windows) or 25 (Mac
OS).
“Memory Stick Formatter” (Windows)
This is a software program for formatting (initializing) Memory Stick™
media. Formatting deletes all the data recorded on the Memory Stick™
media.
In order to maintain the compatibility of the Memory Stick™media when
using it with compatible products, always use this software when
formatting Memory Stick™media on this unit. See page 24 for details.
PNote
Formatting the Memory Stick™media to which data has already been
written will delete the existing data. Be careful not to delete important data
by mistake.

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Installing the software on your
computer
PNote
•Be sure to install the device driver from the CD-ROM (supplied) before
you insert this unit into your computer.
Do not perform the installation while this unit is inserted into your
computer.
Restart your computer when installation is complete, and then insert this
unit into your computer.
•Simultaneously with the installation of the device driver, the “Memory
Stick Formatter” is also installed on your computer.
In the following example, Windows Vista is used for instructions.
Depending on the OS type and the settings on your computer, the screens
may look different.
Use the following procedure to install the device driver.
Some of the installation may be automatic.
1Turn on your computer.
At this point, do not insert this unit into your computer.
Close all running applications.
To install the device driver, you must log on with administrative
privileges. Please see the manual of your computer for process to log
on the administrative privilege.
2Insert the CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM drive on your
computer.
“AutoPlay” appears on the screen.
3Click [Run Setup.exe].
The installer launcher starts up.
4Click the [Driver] button in the menu.
5Carefully read the License Agreement, and then click the
[Agree] button.
Installation of the device driver starts.
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6Click the [Next] button as prompted on the screen.
“Ready to install the Program” appears.
7Click the [Install] button.
8Click the [Finish] button.
The device driver installation is complete, and following this,
installation of the “Memory Stick Formatter” starts.
9Select the language on the “Choose Setup Language” screen,
then click the [Next] button.
10 Follow the instructions on the screen and click the [Next]
button.
11 Click the [Finish] button.
Installation of the “Memory Stick Formatter” is completed. To use the
“Memory Stick Formatter,” select [Start] – [All Programs] – [Memory
Stick Utility] – [Memory Stick Formatter].
12 Restart your computer.

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How to use this unit
In the following example, Windows Vista is used for instructions.
Depending on the OS type and the settings on your computer, the screens
may look different.
1Insert the Memory Stick™media into the Memory Stick™slot
on this unit.
For Windows
2Insert this unit into the ExpressCard slot on your computer.
This unit is recognized.
The “Found New Hardware Wizard” starts up and this unit is
recognized when using Windows XP.
When you insert this unit into your computer or when you remove
this unit from your computer, please handle it as shown in the picture.
Depending on your computer, the way to remove this unit varies.
Access lamp
Memory Stick™slot
Pressing the access
lamp hard may
damage this unit.
Press here when inserting or
removing this unit.

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PNote
Insert this unit completely into your computer. Be sure to insert in this
unit oriented correctly to avoid damage.
3Confirm that this unit is recognized.
1Click [Start] and click [Computer].
2Confirm that the newly recognized “Memory Stick (F:)” icon is
shown.
The insertion is complete when the “Memory Stick (F:)” icon is shown.
It may take a little while before the “Memory Stick (F:)” icon appears.
4Drag and drop the data you want to transfer.
Drag and drop the data you want to transfer from your computer to
the Memory Stick™media (this unit) or from the Memory Stick™media
(this unit) to your computer.
This “Memory Stick
(F:)” indicates this unit
is inserted into the
computer. Depending
on your computer, the
drive name ((F:) etc.)
may differ.

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PNote
When the access lamp blinks, it indicates that data is being accessed.
Never remove the Memory Stick™media, turn off the computer, or
remove this unit from the computer while the access lamp is blinking.
Doing so may damage the data on the Memory Stick™media.

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When the removable disk (Memory
Stick icon) is not indicated
The device driver may have not been installed correctly. Insert this unit
into your computer, and then perform the following procedure.
When using Windows XP
Log on as Administrator or using an user ID that has administrative
privileges. Please see the manual of your computer for process to log on
the administrative privilege.
1Show the “System Properties” screen.
1Click [start].
2Click [Control Panel].
3Double-Click [Performance and Maintenance].
4Click the “System” icon.
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2Check if the device driver has already been installed correctly.
Check whether [Mass Storage
Controller] preceded by the “!”
symbol is shown.
1Click the [Hardware] tab on the
“System Properties” screen.
2Click [Device Manager].
The “Device Manager” screen
appears.

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3Delete the registration of device driver if the device driver is
not installed correctly.
If you use the procedure described in Step 2 and confirm that [!Mass
Storage Controller] is shown, the device driver is not installed
correctly.
Use the following procedure to delete this device driver.
Do not delete devices other than [!Mass Storage Controller].
1Right-click [!Mass Storage Controller].
2Click [Uninstall]. The “Confirm Device Removal” screen appears.
3Click the [OK] button. The device is removed.
4Restart your computer after disconnecting this unit from the
computer.
Install the device driver again by performing the procedure from
Step 1 on page 11.
PNote
If you delete devices other than [!Mass Storage Controller], your
computer may no longer operate normally.

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Check if [Mass Storage Controller]
preceded by the “!” symbol is shown.
When using Windows Vista
Log on as Administrator or using an user ID that has administrative
privileges. Please see the manual of your computer for process to log on
the administrative privilege.
1Show the “Device Manager” screen.
1Click [Start].
2Click [Control Panel].
3Click [Device Manager] of “System and Maintenance.”
“User Account Control” appears.
4Click [Continue].
2Check if the device driver has already been installed correctly.

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3If the wrong device driver is installed, reinstall the device
driver.
If you use the procedure described in Step 2 and confirm that [!Mass
Storage Controller] is shown, the device driver is not installed
correctly.
1Right-Click [!Mass Storage Controller] and click [Properties].
The “Mass Storage Controller Properties” screen appears.
2Click [Reinstall Driver].