Using Your Home Server As A Data Storage Device - Sony VAIO VGF-HS1 Series User Manual

Using your Home Server as a data storage device

You can import music, photo, and video contents to your Home Server from a digital still camera or a
digital camcorder or data from a personal computer for storage purposes.
The import method depends on the source device.
Source device
Digital still camera,
Digital camcorder
Personal computer
Another Home Server
 One Touch Copy function (page 8)
The One Touch Copy function allows you to import content from connected device or memory
card just by pressing the COPY button on your Home Server.
Before pressing the COPY button, be sure to do either of the following:
Connect a USB device, such as a digital still camera or a digital camcorder, to the Home Server.
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Insert a memory card, such as a "Memory Stick" media, an SD memory card, or a CompactFlash
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media, into an appropriate card slot.
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Tip
For viewing imported content, see page 30.
 Back Up function (page 3)
Data will be automatically imported from a personal computer at the time of an upload by the
Back Up function.
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Tip
If you select the option to add information for the Music Channel Function in the Back Up profile, the music
content will be sorted automatically by genre. Then, you can play the content according to your mood or
situation on a DLNA device that supports the Music Channel Function.
 Windows copy function (page )
You can access the Home Server from a personal computer via the network and copy the
content from the computer to shared folders on the Home Server.
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Tips
To play imported content on a DLNA device, such as VGF-CP1, copy the content(s) into the One
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Touch Copy folder on the Home Server.
For opening or creating a shared folder, see page 25 or page 26, respectively.
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 Data Sync (receiving) function (page )
Data will automatically be imported at the time of a reception by the Data Sync (receiving)
function from another Home Server.
Import timing
Manual (from the source
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device)
Manual (from a memory
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card)
Automatic
Manual
Automatic
Import method
 One Touch Copy function
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Back Up function
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Windows copy function
 Data Sync (receiving) function