Toshiba Canvio AeroCast User manual

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TOSHIBA
Canvio AeroCast™
Wireless Hard Drive
User’s Manual

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California Prop 65 Warning
This product contains chemicals, including lead, known to
the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.
For the state of California only.
Safety information and Rules and
Regulations for wireless LAN
Wireless LAN devices may cause interference with medical
equipment such as cardiac pacemakers. If you use personal
medical equipment, consult with your physician and medical
equipment instructions before using the Product. The
Product should not be used in environments with medical
equipment such as hospitals and medical offices, or near
users of personal medical equipment, as use of this Product
may cause injury in such environments.
Always turn off wireless functionality if the computer is near
automatic control equipment or appliances such as
automatic doors or fire detectors. Radio waves can cause
malfunction of such equipment, possibly resulting in injury.
Do not use the Wireless LAN functionality near a microwave
oven or in areas subject to radio interference or magnetic
fields. Interference from a microwave oven or other source
can disrupt Wireless LAN operation.
The transmission speed over the wireless LAN, and the
distance over which the wireless LAN can reach, may vary
depending on surrounding electromagnetic environment,
obstacles, access point design and configuration, client
design and software/hardware configurations. The
transmission rate described is the theoretical maximum
speed as specified under the appropriate standard – the
actual transmission speed will be lower than the theoretical
maximum speed.
NOTE
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Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) Notice (USA)
Complies with FCC RF Exposure requirements.
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 the 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 or television technician
for help.
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by
Toshiba or parties authorized by Toshiba could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
Declaration of Conformity for Products
Marked with the FCC Logo (USA)
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.
SAR information
This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
Cet émetteur ne doit pas être Co-placé ou ne fonctionnant en même
temps qu'aucune autre antenne ou émetteur.

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Canadian Notice
This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s).
Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not
cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux
appareils radio exempts de licence. L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux
conditions suivantes : (1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le
brouillage est susceptible d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.
To comply with the Canadian RF exposure compliance requirements, this
device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction
with any other antenna or transmitter.
Pour être conforme aux exigences canadiennes en matière d'exposition aux
fréquences radio, l'appareil et son antenne ne doivent pas être situés au même
endroit qu'une autre antenne ou un autre émetteur ni fonctionner en même
temps.
Copyright
This manual may not be reproduced in any form without the prior written
permission of Toshiba. No liability is assumed with respect to the use of the
information contained herein.
© 2014 Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
Notice
The information contained in this manual, including but not limited to any
product specifications, is subject to change without notice.
TOSHIBA CORPORATION AND TOSHIBA AMERICA INFORMATION
SYSTEMS, INC. (TOSHIBA) PROVIDES NO WARRANTY WITH REGARD
TO THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY
PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING.
TOSHIBA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR
FOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PRODUCT AND THE MANUAL.
IN NO EVENT SHALL TOSHIBA BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL, SPECIAL, OR EXEMPLARY DAMAGES, WHETHER
BASED ON TORT, CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING OUT OF OR
IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MANUAL OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN OR THE USE THEREOF.

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GNU General Public License (“GPL”)
Firmware incorporated into this product may include third party
copyrighted software licensed under the GPL or Lesser General
Public License (“LGPL”) (collectively, “GPL Software”) and not
Toshiba's End User License Agreement. A copy of that license may
be obtained at http://www.gnu.org, and http://support.toshiba.com.
You may obtain, for a period of three years after the date of
purchase, the complete Corresponding Source code from us by
downloading at no charge from http://support.toshiba.com or by
calling Toshiba Customer Support. With respect solely to the GPL
Software, no warranty is provided, to the extent permitted by
applicable law. Modification of or tampering with the Software is
solely at your own risk and will void the product warranty. Toshiba is
not responsible for any such modification or tampering. Toshiba will
not support any product in which you have or have attempted to
modify the Software supplied by Toshiba.
Third party services and other Internet services are not provided by
Toshiba, may change or be discontinued at any time and may be
subject to Internet service provider restrictions. Toshiba makes no
warranties, representations, or assurances about the content,
availability, compatibility or functionality of third-party content or
services. Use of third party Internet services may require the creation
of a separate account and payment of one-time and/or recurring
charges.
Trademarks
Canvio and Canvio AeroCast are trademarks of Toshiba America Information
Systems, Inc. and/or Toshiba Corporation.
The Adobe logo is either a registered trademark or trademark of Adobe
Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Android, Chromecast, Google, and Google Play are trademarks of Google,
Inc.
App Store, Mac, Mac OS, iPad, iPhone and Time Machine are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Facebook is a registered trademark of Facebook, Inc.
SD and SDHC Logos are trademarks of SD-3C, LLC.
Twitter is a registered trademark of Twitter, Inc.
Wi-Fi®is a registered trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance®.
Windows and Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
All other brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.

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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. These safety cautions have been
classified according to the seriousness of the risk, and icons
highlight these instructions as follows:
Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in minor or moderate injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not
avoided, may result in property damage.
Provides important information.
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Battery safety precautions
Do not immerse the drive (with the internal battery in
it) in liquid such as water, beverages, or other fluids.
The battery (including protection circuit) may catch
on fire, smoke, explode, or cause heat generation by
unexpected electrical load.
Keep the drive (with the internal battery in it) away from
heat and fire. Heat will damage the battery and may
cause it to generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or
explode.
Do not disassemble the drive and the internal battery.
Disassembly or modification of the battery may
damage the protection circuit. This may cause the
battery to generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or
explode.
Keep the product away from small children. If the
product is broken or has cracks, keep the battery and
any of its component parts away from small children.
If the battery liquid or any of its component parts are
swallowed, seek medical attention immediately.
Stop charging if the charging process cannot be finished.
If the battery cannot finish the charging process
within the specified time, halt the charging process.
The battery may generate heat, smoke, catch fire, or
explode.
Discard this device in accordance with applicable
laws and regulations. For disposal, reuse or recycling
information, please contact your local government.

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Always immediately turn the power off and
disconnect the power cable/cord plug from the plug
socket and stop using the battery if you observe any
of the following conditions: Offensive or unusual
odor/Excessive heat/Discoloration/Deformation,
crack, or leaks/Smoke/Other unusual event during
use, such as abnormal sound. Do not turn on the
drive’s power again. Continued use could cause a fire
or rupture possibly resulting in serious injury or drive
failure including but not limited to the loss of data.
If the drive is leaking or its case is cracked, put on
protective gloves to handle it.
Only charge the battery in temperatures between
5 to 35º C (41 to 95º F). Charging outside of this
temperature range may cause the battery to leak,
generate heat, or result in serious damage. It may also
cause the battery's performance and life to deteriorate.
Actual battery life may vary depending on settings,
application usage, features or tasks selected, network
configuration, operating temperature and many other
factors. Recharge time varies depending on usage. The
battery may not charge while the drive is consuming full
power. After a period of time, the battery will lose its
ability to perform at maximum capacity. This is normal for
all batteries.

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Power and other Safety Precautions
Failure to observe any of the following instructions may result in risk
of fire, electric shock, serious bodily injury and/or damage to your
device.
Always use power cables/cords and power sources that comply with
the voltage and frequency specifications and requirements of the
country of use.
❖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 disassemble, modify, tamper with or
repair your device as it may cause personal injury
or may result in electric shock or fire.
Water and moisture
❖Do not use device in a wet location. Do not
connect/disconnect a power plug/cord with wet
hands.
Service Provider
Disconnect device from the electrical outlet and take
device to an authorized Toshiba service provider if:
❖AC adaptor or power cable/cord are damaged.
❖Liquid has spilled into device or an object (such
as a screw, staple or paper clip) has entered
device.
❖Device has been dropped, subject to shock or
impact and/or damaged in some way.
❖Noticeable signs of overheating, smoke,
deformation, cracks, leaks or unusual odor occur.
❖Service is needed on component inside
compartments requiring opening or removal of
covers.
Failure to do so may result in risk of fire, electric shock,
serious bodily injury and/or damage to your device.

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❖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.
❖Always confirm that the power plug (and
extension cable plug if used) has been fully
inserted into the socket, to ensure a secure
electrical connection. Failure to do so may result
in a fire or electric shock, possibly resulting in
serious injury.
❖Be careful if you use a multiple connector. An
overload on one socket could 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.
❖Avoid extended contact between the drive and
your skin. The drive may become hot! Avoid
prolonged contact to prevent skin irritation and/or
heat injury.

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❖Never pull on a power cord/cable to remove a
plug from a socket. Always grasp the plug
directly.
❖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.
❖Do not disconnect the USB cable and AC
adaptor while operating, as it may result in loss of
data or damage to the drive.
❖Do not touch the USB cable and AC adaptor
while operating, as it 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:
5° C-35° C).
❖Do not cover the drive during operation, 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 cord from the
outlet, and disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
An electric surge caused by the lightning may result in
loss of data or damage to the drive.

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❖Compatibility may vary depending on user's
hardware configuration and operating system.
❖USB 3.0 is backward compatible with USB 2.0.
❖If the drive is not provided enough power, the
drive does not operate.
❖You may need a USB 3.0 Express Card Host
Controller for your computer if the computer does
not have a USB 3.0 port. You also can connect
the drive to a USB 2.0 port on your computer.
❖However the transfer rate will be downgraded
to that of USB 2.0.
❖One Gigabyte (1GB) means 109= 1,000,000,000
bytes and one Terabyte (1TB) means 1012 =
1,000,000,000,000 bytes using power of 10. A
computer operating system, however, reports
storage capacity using powers of 2 for the
definition of 1GB = 230 = 1,073,741,824 bytes and
1TB = 240 = 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, setting, software and operating
system as well as other factors.
❖Use only the accessories supplied by the
manufacturer.
❖This drive needs the power supply from the AC
adaptor supplied by the manufacturer.
❖Product specifications are subject to change
without notice.
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Protection of Stored Data
For your important data, please make periodic back-up copies of all
the data stored on the hard disk or other storage devices as a
precaution against possible failures, alteration, or loss of the data. IF
YOUR DATA IS ALTERED OR LOST DUE TO ANY TROUBLE,
FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION OF THE HARD DISK DRIVE OR
OTHER STORAGE DEVICES AND THE DATA CANNOT BE
RECOVERED, TOSHIBA SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY
DAMAGE OR LOSS OF DATA, OR ANY OTHER DAMAGE
RESULTING THEREFROM. WHEN COPYING OR
TRANSFERRING YOUR DATA, PLEASE BE SURE TO
CONFIRM WHETHER THE DATA HAS BEEN SUCCESSFULLY
COPIED OR TRANSFERRED. TOSHIBA DISCLAIMS ANY
LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE TO COPY OR TRANSFER THE
DATA CORRECTLY.
Critical Application
The device you have purchased is not designed for any “critical
applications.” “Critical applications” means life support systems,
medical applications, connections to implanted medical devices,
commercial transportation, nuclear facilities or systems or any other
applications where product failure could lead to injury to persons or
loss of life or catastrophic property damage. ACCORDINGLY,
TOSHIBA, ITS AFFILIATES AND SUPPLIERS DISCLAIM ANY
AND ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF THE
PRODUCT IN ANY CRITICAL APPLICATIONS. IF YOU USE
THE PRODUCT IN A CRITICAL APPLICATION, YOU, AND NOT
TOSHIBA, ASSUME FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH USE.

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Contents
Introduction.......................................................16
Overview .............................................................. 16
Components .................................................. 16
Features ............................................................... 17
Hardware specifications ................................ 17
Software specifications.................................. 18
Chapter 1: Getting Started......................................19
Charging the Canvio AeroCast™Wireless
Hard Drive ...................................................... 19
Connect to Canvio AeroCast™............................. 20
Connect via USB............................................ 20
Connect wirelessly ......................................... 21
Chapter 2: Canvio AeroCast™Wireless Hard
Drive Software Utility ..........................24
System login ........................................................ 24
Connect wirelessly to a PC/Mac.................... 24
Client login for iPhone or iPad ...................... 26
Client login for Android™............................... 26
Main interface ...................................................... 27
Application main interface ............................. 28

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Contents
Pictures Management interface........................... 29
Picture Viewer interface ................................. 31
Videos Management interface ............................. 32
Video Playback interface
(iPhone, iPad, and Android™device
only).......................................................... 34
Music Management interface .............................. 35
Music Player interface
(iPhone, iPad, and Android™device
only).......................................................... 37
Documents Management interface...................... 38
Document Viewer interface
(iPhone, iPad, and Android™device
only).......................................................... 40
File/Folder Management interface ....................... 41
Transferring files............................................. 43
Chapter 3: Backup Management............................44
Using the Backup Management feature .............. 44
Manual backup .............................................. 44
Automatic backup.......................................... 45
Chapter 4: Settings Management...........................46
Wireless LAN settings.......................................... 47
Operation ............................................................. 48
Information........................................................... 48
User symbol and name........................................ 49
Internet settings ............................................. 50
Internet connection in Bridge Mode .............. 51
Internet connection via your Chromecast™
device....................................................... 53
Language ............................................................. 57
Cache................................................................... 57
OSS info............................................................... 58
Contacting Toshiba.............................................. 58
Call Toshiba Customer Support Center......... 58
Index .................................................................59

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Introduction
Overview
The Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive allows you to wirelessly
access your music, videos, pictures, and data. You can stream files
to your iPad, iPhone, tablet, smartphone, and notebook, without
worrying about tangled cables or wires. With 1 terabyte of storage
space, you have plenty of room to transfer your files over from your
mobile devices. The built-in USB 3.0 port makes file transfer even
faster.
Components
The Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive includes the following
components:
❖AC adaptor
❖USB 3.0 cable
❖Quick Start guide
❖Standard Limited Warranty Information

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Introduction
Features
Features
❖Built-in 1 TB HDD storage with NTFS format.
❖Connect wirelessly or using the included USB 3.0 cable.
❖Access and stream your music, videos, pictures and data
using the free Toshiba Wireless HDD app supporting iPhone,
iPad, and Android™ operating systems.
❖Up to 5 hours of continuous battery life in video streaming
condition. Battery life may differ depending on user
conditions. See http://info.toshiba.com/ for more
information.
❖Search function to locate and access your files much faster.
❖Four user profiles available to help keep your files organized.
❖Access the Internet via wireless, supporting 802.11 b/g/n.
❖Supports SD™ memory, SDHC™, Class 10 compatible.
Hardware specifications
Product dimension: 121.4mm (L) x 86mm (W) x 24.4mm (H)
[4.8 in (L) x 3.4 in (W) x 1.0 in (H)]
Weight: Approximately 280.0g (9.9 oz)
Battery: Charging time: 3 hours maximum
Environmental requirements:
Wireless LAN
Standard: 802.11 b/g/n
Frequency: 2.4 GHz
Speed: 1T1R up to 150Mbps
Temperature
Operating: 5 to 35º C (41 to 95º F)
Storage: -20 to 40º C (-4 to 104º F)
Humidity
Operating: 20-80%
Storage: 8-90%

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Features
Software specifications
This drive uses an NTFS format for Windows®. By
installing “Tuxera NTFS for Mac” on a Mac computer, the
drive can be used on both a Windows®PC and a Mac;
however, the Time Machine function on the Mac is not
supported.
Compatible File Types:
Videos: mp4, m4v, mov
Music: mp3, m4a, aac, wav
Pictures: jpg, bmp, png, gif, tif
Documents: pdf, doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, txt, rtf
System requirements:
Operating System
Windows®:Windows
®7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
Mac OS: X 10.7, 10.8
iPhone or iPad
operating system: 6.0 to 7.0
Android™: 2.3 to 4.4
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Chapter 1
Getting Started
Charging the Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless
Hard Drive
To get started using the Canvio AeroCast™, ensure that your device
is charged. The Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive can be
charged via the AC adaptor and USB cable.
(Sample Illustration) Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive
charging
To charge the Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive:
1Attach the USB cable to the AC adaptor.
USB cable
USB 3.0 port
AC adaptor

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Connect to Canvio AeroCast™
2Plug the USB cable into the USB 3.0 Host port on the Canvio
AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive.
3Plug the AC adaptor into a live electrical wall outlet.
While charging, the battery indicator light will blink slowly
(interval time is 2 seconds).
Connect to Canvio AeroCast™
You can connect to the Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive
directly with the included USB cable (Direct-Attached Storage mode)
or connect wirelessly (Wireless LAN mode).
Connect via USB
To operate via USB, connect the Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard
Drive to the computer’s USB port using the included USB cable.
For Mac users:
To write files via USB, you will need to install the “NTFS driver for
Mac” to your Mac. Refer the pre-loaded manual stored on the
Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive.
(Sample Illustration) Connect via USB
To connect the Canvio AeroCast™ to your computer:
1Make sure the Canvio AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive is
powered OFF.
2Connect the included USB 3.0 cable to the Canvio
AeroCast™ Wireless Hard Drive.
3Connect the other end of the USB 3.0 cable to your
computer’s USB port.
You can now begin transferring data to and from the product.
USB cable
USB 3.0 port USB port