Sony MSAC-US1A User manual

3-067-602-11 (1)
Memory Stick
Reader/Writer
2001 Sony Corporation
MSAC-US1
Operating Instructions
Mode d’emploi
US
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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.

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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:
• Residential area
• Business district
• 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.

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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.

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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 .............................................................................. 17

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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 jack

Before You Begin
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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.
• Memory Stick Reader/Writer (1)
• Specified USB cable (1)
• CD-ROM (SPVD-003 USB driver) (1)
• CD-ROM (for Windows/Macintosh)
• Manual (1)
• WARRANTY CARD (1)

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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.
1Turn on your machine to start up Windows, and insert the
USB driver software CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-ROM
drive.
2Open “My Computer.”
3Open the CD-ROM drive (Sony USB Driver (ex: [E:])).
4Start up SETUP.EXE.

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5Click “Next.”
This starts installation of the USB driver.
Follow the on-screen instructions until the end to install the USB
driver software.
6After the USB driver software has been installed, reboot your
personal computer.
Follow the on-screen instructions to reboot your personal computer.
7After your personal computer has rebooted, remove the CD-
ROM.
8Insert “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.
9The 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 not
described in this manual may appear on the screen. If this happens, follow the
on-screen instruction.

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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 data

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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 –
1Close softwares such as Explorer running for this unit.
2Make sure that the access lamp is not lit, then remove the
“Memory Stick” or disconnect this unit.
– For Windows 2000/Me –
1Close softwares such as Explorer running for this unit.
2Click the “Disconnect or remove hardware” icon in the task
bar.
3Click “Stop Sony Peripheral-Drive (ex: [E:])” or “Stop USB Disk-
Drive (ex: [F:])”.
4Click “OK”, then remove the “Memory Stick” or disconnect
this unit.
PNote
If you remove the “Memory Stick” or disconnect this unit improperly, the
warning 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” or
disconnect this unit.
<Windows 2000> <Windows Me>
<Windows 2000> <Windows Me>

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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
1Turn on your Macintosh to start up the Mac OS.
2Insert the USB driver software CD-ROM (supplied) into the CD-
ROM drive.
3Connect the USB jack on the personal computer to the USB
jack on this unit using the specified USB cable (supplied).
4Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon.
5Double-click the hard disk icon containing the System Folder
to open the hard disk window.
6Drag 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
7The message “Place files in Extensions Folder?” is displayed.
Select “OK.”
8Restart 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.

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Removing “Memory Stick”
1Close softwares running for this unit.
2Make sure that the access lamp is not lit.
3Move the Memory Stick icon from the hard disk to Trash or
select [Eject] from [Special] menu.
4Remove the “Memory Stick.”
PNote
You may not be able to copy the whole of folder on “Memory Stick” at once to
the hard disk on the Macintosh. In this case, open the folder first and copy the
contents in the folder.

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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 data

Additional Information
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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.
tConnect correctly. (page 17)
•Device other than this unit is connected
to the USB jack on the personal
computer.
tDisconnect or turn off the USB
devices except this unit.
•“Memory Stick” is not in the unit.
tInsert “Memory Stick” into the unit.
•You have started up your computer
with a “Memory Stick” inserted in this
unit.
tRemove 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.
tConnect the cable correctly. (page 17)
•“Memory Stick” is not in the unit.
tInsert “Memory Stick” into the unit.
•The connection between the personal
computer and the unit is not correct.
tConnect the cable correctly. (page 17)
•“Memory Stick” is not in the unit.
tInsert “Memory Stick” into the unit.

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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
* The USB jack must be installed as standard.
Operating voltage 5 V DC (supplied from USB cable)
Current consumption Action Max. 100 mA
Standby Max. 500 µA
External dimensions Approx. 68 ×25 ×89 mm
(Approx. 2 3/4 ×1 ×3 5/8 in.) (w/h/d)
Mass Approx. 70 g
Operating environment 0 ˚C to 40 ˚C (32 ˚F to 104 ˚F) (condensation
not allowed)

Additional Information
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Recommended connections
Operation when connected as follows has been confirmed.
1When this unit is connected to the USB jack on the personal
computer, and nothing is connected to the other USB jack:
2When a USB keyboard is connected to the USB jack on a
personal computer on which a USB keyboard and mouse are
equipped as standard, and this unit is connected to the other
USB jack by the specified USB cable:
PNotes
• Operation is not guaranteed when two or more USB devices are connected to a
single personal computer, depending on the USB devices.
• 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.
• Operation on all personal computers in the recommended environment is not
guaranteed.

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Français
Avant la mise en service de cet appareil, prière de lire attentivement ce mode
d’emploi que l’on conservera pour toute référence future.
Cet appareil peut être raccordé à un ordinateur pour transférer les données d’un
“Memory Stick” rapidement sur un ordinateur. Le “Memory Stick” pourra aussi
être utilisé comme disque amovible.
Ce manuel indique comment raccorder cet appareil, comment installer le pilote
et commet utiliser le service clientèle.
PRemarques
• Il est conseillé de sauvegarder toutes données jugées importantes.
• Le contenu des données ne peut pas être compensé si l’enregistrement ou la
lecture n’a pas pu être effectué en raison d’un mauvais fonctionnement, par
exemple une erreur de “Memory Stick”.
• Ne pas toucher le connecteur du “Memory Stick” avec les doigts ou des objets
métalliques.
• Pour éviter l’enregistrement ou l’effacement de données du “Memory Stick”,
mettez le taquet d’interdiction d’écriture sur la position de verrouillage
“Lock”.
• Les communications ne se rétablissent pas toujours après le rétablissement
d’une mise en veille ou en attente de l’ordinateur.
• Ne pas optimiser les “Memory Stick”.
• Ne pas compresser les données des “Memory Stick”.
• Le fonctionnement de cet appareil n’est pas garanti si deux appareils USB ou
plus sont raccordés à l’ordinateur.
• Le câble USB spécifié doit être raccordé directement à l’ordinateur par la prise
USB. Le fonctionnement de l’appareil n’est pas garanti si le câble USB est
raccordé au clavier ou à une boîte de connexion.
“Memory Stick” et sont des marques de fabrique de Sony Corporation.
Microsoft® et Windows® sont des marques déposées ou des marques de
fabrique de Microsoft Corporation, enregistrées aux Etats-Unis et/ou dans
d’autres pays.
Macintosh, iMac et Mac OS sont des marques de fabrique de Apple Computer,
Inc.
MMX® et Pentium® sont des marques déposées ou des marques de fabrique de
Intel Corporation.
Tous les autres noms de sociétés et de produits mentionnés dans ce manuel sont
soit des marques de fabrique soit des marques déposées de leurs détenteurs
respectifs.

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Table des matières
A propos du formatage des “Memory Stick”
Les “Memory Stick” sont formatés en usine dans un format spécial. Lorsque
vous formatez des “Memory Stick”, il est conseillé de les formater sur l’appareil
utilisé pour qu’ils soient compatibles.
Précautions lors du formatage de “Memory Stick” sur un ordinateur
Veuillez prendre les précautions suivantes lors du formatage de “Memory
Stick” sur un ordinateur.
• Le fonctionnement des “Memory Stick” formatés sur des machines Windows
n’est pas garanti sur un appareil compatible avec les “Memory Stick”. Pour
utiliser un “Memory Stick” qui a été formaté sur une machine Windows, le
“Memory Stick” devra être reformaté sur l'appareil compatible avec les
“Memory Stick”. Notez que dans ce cas, toutes les données du “Memory
Stick” seront perdues.
• Un “Memory Stick” formaté sur un Macintosh ne peut pas toujours être utilisé
sur un appareil compatible avec les “Memory Stick”. Ne pas formater de
“Memory Stick” sur un Macintosh.
Identification des éléments ................................................................................. 4
Informations préliminaires
Vérification des accessoires ................................................................................. 5
Fonctionnement
Windows ................................................................................................................ 6
Macintosh ............................................................................................................ 10
Pour les utilisateurs des SONY Digital Handycam et Cyber-shot .............. 12
Informations complémentaires
En cas de problème ............................................................................................ 13
Spécifications ....................................................................................................... 14
Raccordements conseillés .................................................................................. 15

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Identification des éléments
Connecteur A Connecteur B
Voyant d’accès
• Connecteur A
Insérez le connecteur (A) du câble USB spécifié dans la prise USB de
l’ordinateur (n’importe quelle prise USB d’un ordinateur pourvu de
plusieurs prises USB).
• Connecteur B
Insérez le connecteur (B) du câble USB spécifié dans la prise USB de cet
appareil.
PRemarques
• Le voyant d’accès s’allume lorsque vous accédez au “Memory Stick”.
Lorsque le voyant d’accès est allumé, ne jamais retirer le “Memory Stick”,
éteindre l’ordinateur ni débrancher le câble USB. Les données du “Memory
Stick” risquent sinon n’être détruites.
• Lorsque vous débranchez l’appareil de l’ordinateur, ne tirez pas sur le câble
mais sur le connecteur.
Prise USB