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What is a “Memory Stick”?

“Memory Stick” is a new compact, portable and versatile Integrated Circuit recording medium with a data capacity that exceeds a floppy disk. “Memory Stick” is specially designed for exchanging and sharing digital data among “Memory Stick” compatible products. Because it is removable, the “Memory Stick” can also be used for external data storage.

Types of “Memory Stick”

There are two kinds of “Memory Stick.”

Use one of the following:

•“MagicGate Memory Stick” (“MG Memory Stick” in short) that is equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.

•“Memory Stick” that is not equipped with “MagicGate” copyright protection technology.

You can record or play data, such as music, that requires copyright protection only by using a “MagicGate Memory Stick” with “MagicGate” compatible equipment.

Data with different formats can be stored in the same “Memory Stick.” For example, you can store image files in the space available on “MagicGate Memory Stick” using the respective equipment even if there are already audio files in “MagicGate Memory Stick.”

When you purchase a “Memory Stick” note the following:

–For recording music data for MagicGate compatible devices, be sure to ask for a “MagicGate Memory Stick” which is distinguished by the “MG Memory Stick” logo (number 1 below).

–For recording other data, ask for a general “Memory Stick” which is distinguished by the “Memory Stick” logo (number 2 below).

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