USER GUIDE iXpand™ Memory Case 951 SanDisk Drive, Milpitas, CA 95035 ©2016 SanDisk Corporation. All rights reserved Rev 1.
Introduction Getting Started • Connecting to the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s • Charging the iXpand Memory Case • Charging the iXpand Battery Pack (sold separately) • Understanding the LED indicator Applications • App Overview • Camera Roll Backup • File Management • Photo • Video • Music • Password Protection • Sharing • Contact Management Memory Case Settings • Case Name • Formatting • Firmware update Troubleshooting & Support
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Introduction iXpand™ Memory Case Overview Pass through for Mute Button Power Button Micro USB Connector Lightning Connector Figure: iXpand Memory Case layout Upgrade your phone by upgrading your case. The iXpand™ Memory Case delivers more storage for your iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s.
More Space for What You Love With 32GB, 64GB or 128GB of extra storage, suddenly the possibilities are exponential. Take more photos. Watch more videos. Listen to more music. Durable, Protective Case Extra memory is great. But a case also needs to protect your phone. The iXpand Memory Case features hard plastic outside and soft rubber inside to protect your phone. No Need to Call for Backup The iXpand Case app automatically backs up the photos and videos from your camera roll.
Get more power with the add-on battery pack (sold separately)
Works with iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s (iOS 8.2 or above) Windows Vista®, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Mac OS X v10.6+. Specifications Interface: Lightning and Micro USB B connector Available in: 32GB, 64GB and 128 GB Dimensions: 151.3mm x 76.2mm x 15mm Weight: iXpand Memory Case: 35gm (1.23oz) Operating temperature: 0ºC to 45 ºC Storage temperature: -10ºC to 70ºCE iOS 8.
Getting Started Connecting to iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s Physical connection 1. Remove the top of the case from the case frame by lifting the corner of the cap over the locking piece. 2. Slide the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6s into the case bottom first. 3. Slide it in until the Lightning connector inserts fully into the iPhone. 4. The cap is oriented so that it will only fit in one direction onto the case. Please orient it so that the grooves in the case fit in the correct direction.
Attaching the optional Add-on Battery The case will function and add additional memory storage to your iPhone, without the external battery. When additional power is desired, the battery pack can be attached. 1. Align the battery to the notch in the bottom of the case. 2. Snap the battery onto the back of the case. It will attach to the case frame by hidden magnets.
Charging the iXpand Memory Case Connect the included micro-USB cable to the case connector, located near the right center of the case. Connect the other end to an Apple approved power supply. After plugging the power cable there will be a small delay until charging starts, allowing the case to detect the port and guarantee a safe charge. The Battery pack is shipped with under 30% charge to comply with international safety regulations for Lithium Ion Batteries (IATA UN 3480, PI 965, Section 1B).
You can also charge your battery pack separately from the case. Plug the included micro-USB cable into the battery pack as shown in the illustration below. Connect the other end to an Apple approved power supply* or computer When you connect the Battery Pack to the iXpand Memory Case, the case will start charging your iPhone. When the phone is fully charged, the battery pack will begin to charge. 4 LEDs in the battery pack will show the charging level of the battery.
LED Indicator The 5 LEDs on the bottom of the iXpand Memory Case indicate its battery and charging status as explained below. • Four Blue LEDs indicate 25,50,75 and 100% charge. • A Green LED illuminates to indicate battery charging. Battery charge can be checked by pressing the LED button. This is located on the bottom side of the battery pack. Press the button inwards and the LED lights will show charge level.
Installing the App When you’ve connected the iXpand Memory Case to your iPhone, you’ll be prompted to install the companion iXpand Case app. 1 On the screen, select “App Store”. 2 Install the “iXpand Case” app from the App Store.
Applications App overview The iXpand Case app is the companion to your iXpand Memory Case. Major functions include: 1. Home screen with quick access to view and play your photos, videos, music and other files, with easy sorting options. 2. Add photos/videos from the camera roll to the iXpand Memory Case with the ‘+’ button. 3. Take a photo directly from the Home screen. 4. Play all your Music right from the App. iTunes Music and Music stored on the case is combined in one simple view.
Camera Roll Backup You can back up your camera roll to the iXpand Memory Case by setting up autobackup or manually syncing as needed. Automatic Backup of your Camera Roll Set-up once and transfer your camera roll to the iXpand Memory Case automatically each time the iXpand Case App is opened. To set-up: 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 On the iXpand Case App, go to Menu Camera Backup. 3 Turn on the “Automatic Backup” option on the camera Backup screen.
Manual Backup Backup your camera roll with the iXpand Memory Case as needed using manual Backup. To Backup: 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 Go to Menu Camera Backup. 3 To change the destination of the backed up files on the Case, select the “Destination option”, then select a Destination folder. 4 Select “Back Up Now”. 5 All the files in your Camera Roll will be copied to the iXpand Memory Case in the folder specified as the Backup Destination.
File Management Use your iXpand Memory Case and iXpand Case app to transfer and manage files between your iPhone, PC and Mac computer. Transfer files from your iPhone to the iXpand Memory Case 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 Select a category (Photos, Videos, or Files) 3 Select the add file button “+”. 4 When prompted to “select files”, choose the files you want to transfer from iPhone to the iXpand Memory Case.
5 Choose “Save image” if you’re copying iOS-supported photos and videos only, choose “Save Images/Videos” to save them to the Camera Roll. For example, if you have a power point file stored on the Memory case, and want to transfer it to the iPhone, it will be stored in the App’s internal memory. 6 The selected files will be saved to your phone.
Transfer files between PC and iXpand Memory Case To transfer files between your iXpand Memory Case and computer simply plug the iXpand Memory Case using the included micro USB to USB cable into your computer’s USB port. 1 In the AutoPlay window, click Open folder to view files: 2 Drag and drop music, videos, photos, and documents between your computer and the iXpand Memory Case window.
1 Plug your iXpand Memory Case into your Mac computer’s USB port by connecting the simply plug the iXpand Memory Case using the included micro USB to USB cable into your computer’s USB port. 2 Drag and drop music, videos, photos, and documents between your Mac computer and the iXpand Memory Case window.
Delete files 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 Press and choose the files you’d like to delete from the iXpand Memory Case. 3 Press at the bottom of the screen. 4 A progress bar will appear to show the deletion progress. You can swipe left on a file icon in list view and choose “delete” to easily remove individual files.
Swiping left will also show more options. Select then choose: Open in, Copy/Move to Folder, rename file, or more. Search 1 In the file view, pull down the screen. 2 You will see a search box appear at the top. Enter the file name you would like to find. 3 You’ll see search results appear for any matching files.
Photos Supported file formats BMP, TIF, TIFF, JPG, PNG, GIF, XBM, ICO, TGA Adding Photos/Videos from the iPhone camera roll Easily add photos/videos from the camera roll to the iXpand Memory Case 1 2 3 4 Open the app, Navigate to the photos or videos section Select the ‘+’ button. Select the photos or videos you want to add, then select the destination. The file(s) will be copied to the specified location on the iXpand Memory Case.
Playback 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 The contents of the iXpand Memory Case will appear. You can select the Photos Icon from the home screen. Selecting the currently displayed photo will display that image only. 3 Tap the photo you’d like to view. The app will also give you the ability to pinch and zoom on photos. 4 You can change the default layout to Grid, List, or Timeline view (Default is Timeline).
Slideshow 1 Browse to the folder containing your photos. 2 Choose the photo you want to start with. 3 Select the slideshow button at the bottom of the screen and the slideshow will begin. 4 Slideshow settings can be changed through the settings option on the same screen. Taking a photo Using the iXpand Case app to take photos will save the photos directly on to your case to save space on your iPhone.
2 Snap your photo. Your photos will be stored directly onto the iXpand Memory Case. Videos Supported file formats WMV, AVI, MKV, MP4, MOV, FLV, MPG, RMVB, M4V, TS Playback Information regarding codec support: http://kb.sandisk.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/18851/ 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 The contents of the iXpand Memory Case will appear on the home screen. You can select the Videos Icon from the home screen. Selecting the currently displayed video will play that video only.
3 Tap the video you want to play. 4 You can play other videos in the same folder by swiping up or down. Purchased iTunes Videos will not playback to due to DRM restrictions. 5 You can change the default layout to Grid, List, or Timeline view (Default is Timeline).
Music Supported file formats MP3, AIF, WAV, AIFF, M4A, WMA, AAC, OGG, FLAC The Music section will combine Music that resides on the Case and within your iTunes Library. Enjoy all your Music on one central location. You can tell where the Music file resides by the iTunes icon next to the file. If the music file has this denotation, then it is located in your iTunes library. Playback 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case. 2 The contents of the iXpand Memory Case will appear on the home screen.
4 Tap the song you want to play. 5 You can play the other songs in the same folder by swiping left or right. Playback supports music purchased from iTunes. Please remember that iTunes is for legal or rightholder-authorized copying only. DRM-protected content is not supported. Check with the content provider for playback.
Creating a playlist 1 Select the Playlist item from the Music Menu. 2 The list of playlists will appear. 3 To Create a playlist, Select the New Playlist “+” icon 4 Name your Playlist. 5 Add songs to the playlist by touching the name of the song. 6 Once you have selected your songs, touch the “create playlist” bar. 7 You can now play your favorite playlists anytime by accessing them from the Music screen. Select the playlist, then select play.
Battery Pack The optional Battery pack can be purchased online or through SanDisk.com. Battery Dashboard 1 To Access the dashboard, select the Menu, then select Dashboard . 2 The Dashboard will display remaining power on the battery pack and iPhone. 3 The Dashboard will display Available storage remaining on the battery pack and iPhone.
Setting Battery Charge levels When the optional Battery pack in connected, you can easily set the start and stop levels for smart charging through the iXpand Case App. Setting Battery Charge levels There are three modes the battery can operate in: Always ON (on the home screen, or the battery dashboard, set the battery toggle to ON) Battery will charge the phone all the time when connected. This is the default setting.
3 Select the Smart Charging option to allow you to set the charge levels that the Battery will start charging/stop charging the iPhone. a. Select the Enable option to set the percentage of battery remaining on the iPhone before the battery pack starts charging. b. Select the Disable option to set the percentage of battery remaining on the iPhone when the battery pack stops charging.
Securing Files/ SanDisk SecureAccess™ Software SanDisk SecureAccess™ Software The SanDisk SecureAccess software is designed to protect sensitive data on your iXpand Memory Case. When security is enabled in the app, a special “SanDiskSecureAccess Vault” folder is created in your iXpand Memory Case. Any locked files are moved into the SanDiskSecureAccess Vault and can be accessed only with a password. Enable Security on iPhone 1 Insert your iPhone into the iXpand Memory Case.
1 To secure files, enable security first as explained above. 2 Select the files you’d like to secure. 3 Press the lock icon at the bottom of the screen. All secured files are moved to SanDiskSecureAccess Vault folder. Access secured files on Mac 1 On your Mac computer, download SanDisk SecureAccess software from downloads.sandisk.com/downloads/SanDiskSecureAccessV3_mac.zip 2 Copy the file SanDiskSecureAccessV3_mac_6XXX.pkg to the iXpand Memory Case. 3 Launch the app SanDiskSecureAccessV3_mac_6XXX.pkg.
5 Enter the password you used to protect files on iXpand Memory Case using iXpand Case app. 6 Read the guidelines and click “Next”.
7 Access locked files or lock additional files using the below interface.
To access the secured files on Windows based computers, download SanDisk SecureAccess software from: downloads.sandisk.com/downloads/SanDiskSecureAccessV3_win.exe Follow the instructions located at: http://downloads.sandisk.com/downloads/qsg/secureaccessv2-qsg.
Sharing You can share files from your iXpand Case in many ways including Facebook, Twitter and others from within the app. How to share 1 Connect the iXpand Memory Case to your iPhone. 2 Select the file you want to share from the iXpand Case. 3 Select at the bottom of the screen. 4 Choose the desired upload/share option.
Contact Management Create a backup contact file to the Case and restore it to your iPhone when needed. This is particularly valuable when moving to a new iPhone. Backup 1 Go to Menu Settings Contacts Backup 2 Select the contacts to back up. 3 Select “Backup”. Restore 1 Go to Menu Settings Contacts Restore 2 Choose the backup file you’d like to restore. 3 Select “Restore”. The contact restore operation may create duplicate contacts.
Memory Case Settings IXpand Memory Case Name You can choose a name for your iXpand Memory Case to make it easier to identify the iXpand Case in your file browser when it’s plugged into a PC or Mac computer. 1 Go to Menu Settings Case Name 2 In the text box, name the iXpand Memory Case and hit OK. Formatting the iXpand Memory Case 1 Connect the iXpand Memory Case to a PC/Mac computer through the USB connector. 2 Format the iXpand Memory Case as a regular USB flash Drive.
Memory Case Firmware Update SanDisk rolls out regular updates to constantly improve the user experience. When a firmware update is available and the iXpand Memory Case is connected to an iPhone, you will see a prompt in the app (as below). Hit OK to update the app. DO NOT remove the iXpand Memory Case while a firmware update is in progress.
Troubleshooting & Support In-app Support Go to Menu Help. To access the app walkthrough, getting started guide and online support. Online Support The support page for iXpand Memory Case is available at: http://www.sandisk.com/support/iXpandMemoryCase Regulatory This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. - Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
