Fostex owner manual 117, Connecting PC to the unit, How to unmount the PD204 from the PC

Chapter 6: Advanced operations

Connecting PC to the unit

After connecting the cable between the unit and a PC using a USB cable, make USB connec- tion using the "USB to PC" menu of the MENU mode.

<Note>: If you make USB connection between the PD204 and your personal computer while a recorded disk is set to the DVD drive, you can see two icons (for the DVD multi drive and the selected partition) on your computer. If no disk is set to the DVD multi drive, only the icon for the selected partition is shown.

1)While the unit is stopped, press the [SHIFT] key to light [SHIFT] indicator, followed by the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display now shows the MENU list screen.

2)Use the [MENU] dial to select “USB to PC” and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

The display now shows the screen for USB connection. You can select a partition on this screen.

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3)Use the [MENU] dial to select the desired partition and press the [ENTER/YES] key.

USB connection between the PD204 and personal computer is made, while the display changes to the screen as shown right below.

On the computer display, two icons (for the DVD drive and the selected partition) are shown.

Flashing

You can transfer data between the PD204 and computer while the screen on the right above is shown.

How to unmount the PD204 from the PC

To disconnect the PD204 from the personal computer, unmount the PD204 drive(s) from the computer and remove the USB cable, then press the [EXIT] key to disconnect USB.

The method of unmounting a device from a computer differs depending on the computer OS. See the computer operation manual for details.

<Note>: Depending on the OS, the unmounted device may be immediately mounted again. Therefore, to stop using “USB to PC” menu, disconnect the cable immediately after unmounting the unit.

Location Recorder Model PD204 117