Hitachi hdc-401ex manual Computer Using the USB Cable P81, Drag and Drop, Folder/File Naming Rules

4 Copying Image Files to the Computer (Reader/Writer Connection)

●If your computer is running Windows 98/98SE, you must perform the procedure specified

under2 Installing the HDC-401EX Driver in the Computer P79 before you can connect your HDC-401EX to the computer.

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drag ＆ drop

In the folder, select the image files you want to copy (load) to the computer, and then drag and drop them to a desired location (My Documents, etc.).

●If you want to edit image files using commercially available image-editing software, etc., it is recommended that you copy the image files to a desired location (My Documents, etc.)in the computer.

1Connect the HDC-401EX to the computer using the USB cable in accordance with 3, Connecting the HDC-401EX to the

Computer Using the USB Cable P81 .

● If a removable disk is not displayed, see Troubleshooting P89 .

2	Open My Computer and then double-click
	the removable disk.

3 Double-click the DCIM folder.

4 Double-click the 100 IMAGE folder.

Drag and Drop

This method of computer operation uses a mouse. Specifically, it refers to moving data or files using your mouse. With the mouse pointer over the desired file icon or other symbol shown on the screen, press the mouse button and move the mouse (drag) while holding down the button, and then release the button (drop) when the icon reaches the target location.

●Similarly, you can drag and drop the desired data in a desired location (My Computer, etc.) of the computer into the folder (camera), thereby copying the data to the folder.

●During the Copy process (communication), the viewfinder lamp (red) on the camera blinks continuously. Never disconnect the USB cable or touch the camera (interface cover, control panel, MODE button, MENU button, shutter, etc.) while the viewfinder lamp is blinking. Doing so may damage the stored data.

●All data copied to the folder (camera) is deleted by Formatting P74 . Exercise caution.

Folder/File Naming Rules

The HDC-401EX will assign folder and file names automatically according to the following rules.

Folder name:	File name:
XXXIMAGE		CAM_YYYY.jpg（video file: MPG_YYYY.mpg）
Consecutive｝	folder number（100～999）	Consecutive｝ file number (0001 to 9999)

When the file number reaches 9999, the next file is saved in a new folder having the next higher folder number.

Operations While Connected to a Computer Copying Image Files to the Computer (Reader/Writer Connection)

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