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What is “MagicGate”?
“MagicGate” is a copyright protection technology for “MagicGate Memory Stick” and compliant
products, such as Network Walkman. Authentication ensures that protected content is
transferred only between compliant devices and “MagicGate Memory Stick,” and that protected
content is recorded and transferred in an encrypted format to prevent unauthorized copying or
playback.
Notes on use
To avoid damaging data, do not
– release the “Memory Stick” or unplug the USB cable during reading or writing of data.
– use the “Memory Stick” in a location subject to static electricity or electric noise.
On formatting the “Memory Stick”
The “Memory Stick” is shipped with a FAT format as the standard format.
To format the “Memory Stick,” please use devices conformable with the “Memory Stick.”
When formatting the “Memory Stick,” do not use the format function on the Windows Explorer.
“FORMAT ERR” (page 28) is displayed and you cannot playback using Network Walkman. To
format the "Memory Stick," do one of the following:
•Follow the instructions, “To format the ‘Memory Stick’” on page 21.
•Use the supplied OpenMG Jukebox software.
For details on how to use the OpenMG Jukebox, refer to the online Help for Network Walkman.
On the Windows Explorer
When you connect Network Walkman to your computer with the supplied USB cable, you can
display the data recorded on a “Memory Stick” as an external drive (for example, as the D drive)
using the Windows Explorer.
•Data is stored in a folder called “Hifi” Folder. Do not edit data that is stored in the “Hifi” Folder.
You cannot playback data that has been copied or edited using the Windows Explorer.
•You can display data that has been recorded on other “Memory Stick” compatible devices
(JPEG data, MPEG data, etc.).
For information on how to handle data except in the “Hifi” Folder, refer to the instruction manual
that comes with the equipment with which the recording has been done.
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