Cary Audio Design MS-1 - Manual (Page 22)

BACKUP AND FILE MANAGEMENT
Backup music from the MS-1 using either an external USB hard drive or the FTP server. Delete
music from the MS-1 with either the FTP server or web interface.
USB HARD DRIVE SYNC
The MS-1 automatically syncs music with an external USB drive providing two functions:
to import new music to the MS-1 and to backup music from the MS-1.
The MS-1 compares the files on a connected external drive to those on the MS-1 and copies
any new and updated files onto the MS-1. Additionally, if the external drive has more than 300
GB in size, new and updated files from the MS-1 to the external USB drive.
Because the speeds of USB drives vary, it is recommend that the USB remain connected for an
extended period of time to ensure that the backup process completes, ideally overnight. Before
removing the USB drive, power down the MS-1.
For backups, we recommend that you purchase an NTFS-formatted drive free of any built-in
backup software designed for a specific operating system. Drives with automatic backup software
programs similar to Western Digital's WD SmartWare are not supported. The drive capacity needs
to be equal to or greater than the MS-1 internal storage capacity. Two recommended USB drives
are the Iomega Prestige 1.0 TB USB 2.0 and the Western Digital WD Elements 1.0 TB USB 2.
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