Disconnecting the USB cable (Windows®)
Before loading or unloading memory cards or turning off the PC, first disconnect the USB cable and turn off the camcorder.
1Confirm that “ 
” is not currently displayed on the LCD monitor of the camcorder.
●If “ 
” is currently displayed, wait until it disappears before proceeding.
2Double- 
click the [Safely
Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject Hardware] icon in the status bar.
The [Safely Remove Hardware] or [Unplug or Eject Hardware] dialog box appears.
Windows® XP: If not, wait a while then go to step 5.
3Select [USB Mass Storage Device] or [USB Disk], and then click [Stop].
●Windows® 2000/XP
●Windows® Me
The [Stop a Hardware device] dialog box appears.
4Click [OK].
Windows® 2000/Me: If a message indicating that the device can be safely removed appears, click [OK] and then click [Close].
● Windows® 2000/XP
●Windows® Me
*The model name depends on the connected camcorder.
5Disconnect the USB cable.
6Set the camcorder’s Power Switch to “OFF”.
The camcorder turns off.
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