Using the Recorder on Your PC

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By being connected to a PC, the recorder enables you to do the following:

•You can transfer files recorded with this recorder to a computer, play them back, and manage them by using Windows Media Player or iTunes (☞ P.50, P.57).

•In addition to its uses as an IC recorder and a music player, this recorder can also be used as external memory for a computer by storing data from a computer and reading it back out (☞ P.49, P.61).

Operating Environment

Windows

Operating System:

Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista (Standard Installation)

Compatible PC’s:

Windows PC’s equipped with more than one free USB port

Macintosh

Operating System:

Mac OS 10.2.8 ~ 10.5 (Standard Installation)

Compatible PC’s:

Apple Macintosh series equipped with more than one free USB port

Notes

•This is an operational environment for saving the files recorded by this recorder to your PC with USB connection.

•To check the operational environment of [Steinberg CUBASE LE4] software, see a supplied separate sheet.

•Even if operational environment is satisfied, we do not support such as 64-bits OS, the multi- boot environment and self-modified PC’s.

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 [PEAK] indicator light is blinking. When removing the USB cable, be sure to follow the description in ☞ P.48. 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 instruc- tions in the [Format] screen of the recorder (☞ P.43).

•Folder (directory) names appeared by file management tools such as Explorer attached to Microsoft Windows is different from the folder names that can be set with the recorder.

•If folders or files stored on the recorder are moved or renamed by using a file management tool such as Explorer, the order of files may be changed or files may become 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 earphone when you connect the recorder to a PC.