Protecting data on “Memory Stick”

To prevent the accidental loss of important data, use the write-protect switch on the “Memory Stick”. When you slide the switch to the write-protect position, you can read data on a “Memory Stick”, but it is impossible to write or delete data.

Contacts

Write-enable Write-protect

position position

LOCKLOCK

Place the label here

If an error message appears

If an error occurs when reading or writing to a “Memory Stick” and a message appears indicating that data may be lost, it means that the “Memory Stick” may be write-protected. In this case, slide the write-protect switch as illustrated above to remove the protection. No data is erased from the “Memory Stick” if this occurs.

Music Files

Compatible music files

To play back music files with the drive you must fulfill the following conditions.

Files Formats

•MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3, 44.1 kHz, 32 Kbps to 320 Kbps)

File name extension: mp3

•RIFF WAV MPEG (PCM, 44.1 kHz, 16 bits, 2 channels)

File name extension: wav

•Playlist (M3u format) File name extension: m3u

Notes

•Files name extensions must be either mp3 or wav.

•If you affix an extension to a file that does not match its actual format, the drive cannot play it back. For example, if you affix the extension mp3 to a file that is not an MP3 file, it will not be played back by the drive.

Media

•CD-R

•CD-RW

•DVD-R1)

•DVD-RW1)

•“Memory Stick”

Formats

•ISO 9660 Level 1

•ISO 9660 Level 2

•ISO 9660 Joliet

•UDF (Ver. 1.02, 1.5)

•FAT (“Memory Stick” only)

1)The drive can only read these discs. Depending on the discs, devices, and settings used in writing the discs, the drive may not be able to read some discs.

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