Precautions on using the recorder connected to a PC

 

• When you are downloading a file from

 

the recorder or uploading a file to the

 

recorder, do not remove the USB cable

 

even if the screen is indicating you can.

 

Data is still being transferred while the

 

recording indicator light is blinking.

 

When removing the USB cable, be sure

 

to follow the description in ☞ P.68. If the

 

USB cable is removed before the drive is

 

stopped, data may not be successfully

 

transferred.

 

• On a PC, do not format the drive of the

 

recorder. Initialization is not successfully

 

achieved on a PC. For initialization, follow

 

the instructions in [Format] screen of the

 

recorder (☞ P.63).

 

• Folder (directory) names appeared by

 

file management tools such as Explorer

 

in Microsoft Windows and Finder in

6

Macintosh are different from the folder

names that can be set with the recorder.

Operating

• If folders or files stored on the recorder

be changed or files may become

 

are moved or renamed using a file

 

management tool in Windows or

environment

Macintosh, the order of files may

unrecognizable.

 

 

• Data can be written or uploaded to the

 

recorder even though the attribute of the

 

recorder drive is shown as Read-only by

 

the operating system of the PC.

 

• As the noise may cause adverse effects on

 

electronics devices nearby the recorder,

 

unplug the external microphone and

 

earphone when you connect the recorder

 

to a PC.

EN

Operating environment

Copyright and copyright protection feature (DRM)

By the Copyright Act, any voice/music files and music CDs downloaded from the Internet without the copyright holder’s permission may not be reproduced, distributed, publicized/re-publicized on the Internet, or converted into WAV, WMA or MP3 files for the purpose of commercial business or sale.

A WMA file may be provided with DRM (Digital Right Management) for copyright protection. DRM limits the file to copy or distribute music files that are converted (ripped) from a music CD or downloaded from music distribution services. To transfer a WMA file with DRM to the recorder, you need to use appropriate methods such as Windows Media Player. Copying the music files with DRM purchased from online music distribution service to a portable device such as this recorder may be restricted.

Note

•This recorder is compatible with Microsoft Corporation DRM9, but not with DRM10.

66