Using a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)
In this mode, it is possible to connect to a hard disk drive (HDD), store card data (EXPORT): Refer to “Writing data on a hard disk drive” (Page 115), view thumbnails of stored clips (EXPLORE): Refer to “Viewing hard disk drive information” (Page 112), and write data back to P2 cards (IMPORT): Refer to “Writing data back to P2 cards” (Page 116).
Switching to the USB HOST mode
1 Select USB HOST in PC MODE SELECT on the setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen, and press SET on the Operation lever.
• Refer to the section “Using the setup menus” (Page 28 of Vol. 1) for menu operation.
SYSTEM SETUP
SYSTEM MODE |
| |
REC SIGNAL |
| CAMERA |
REC FORMAT | DVCPROHD/60i | |
CAMERA MODE |
| 24PA |
SCAN REVERSE |
| OFF |
ASPECT CONV | LETTER BOX | |
SETUP |
| USB HOST |
PC MODE SELECT |
| USB DEVICE |
PUSH MENU TO RETURN
USB HOST display
•In USB HOST mode, clips on P2 cards can be displayed but video from the camera- recorder or an external device cannot be recorded.
Clips written to a hard disk must be written back to a P2 card before it can be played back.
·· “Writing data back to P2 cards” (Page 116)
•You cannot return to standard mode from USB HOST mode. Turn the power off and then turn it back on again.
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2 Press MENU twice to exit the menus.
3 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to the MODE position to illuminate the PB/THUMBNAIL lamp, and then turn and hold it.
•The PC lamp illuminates, the camera enters PC mode, and it goes to the thumbnail screen.
•When a hard disk drive is connected, the HDD indication in the upper right corner stays illuminated. However, if this indicator illuminates red, it means that the hard disk drive is not in a usable state. Confirm the HDD type/state.
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