With a computer

About the computer display

When the unit is connected to a computer, it is recognized as an external drive.

[Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer].

Example folder structure of an SD card:

Removable Disk

DCIM

100CDPFP

MISC

PRIVATE

AVCHD

AVCHDTN

BDMV

≥AVCHD format motion picture files ([00000.MTS] etc.) are saved in the [BDMV] folder.

≥The motion picture thumbnails are recorded in the [AVCHDTN] folder.

≥JPEG format still pictures ([IMGA0001.JPG] etc.) are stored in the [100CDPFP] folder. These can be opened with picture software that supports JPEG pictures.

≥Up to 999 files can be recorded in the [100CDPFP] or other such folder.

≥The DPOF setting files are recorded in the [MISC] folder.

We recommend HD Writer Ver2.5 for copying motion picture data to and from the SD card.

Using Windows Explorer or other programs on the computer to copy, move or rename files and folders recorded with this unit will result in them being unusable with HD Writer Ver2.5.

ªCopying still pictures recorded

on the SD card to a computer

Card reader function (mass storage) When an SD card with recorded data on it is inserted into the unit and the unit is connected to a computer using a USB cable, the SD card can be used as an external drive so that still pictures on the card can be copied to the computer with Explorer or other programs.

1Set the mode dial on the unit to PC and connect the unit to the

computer.

[Removable Disk] is displayed in [My Computer].

2Double click the folder that contains the files on the removable disk ([DCIM] #

[100CDPFP]).

3Drag and drop the files onto the destination folder (on the computer hard disk).

≥Do not use the computer to delete the SD card’s folders. Otherwise, it may no longer be possible for this unit to read the SD card.

≥Always use this unit to format SD cards.

≥When data not supported by this unit has been recorded on a computer, it will not be recognized by this unit.

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