
Connecting to a computer
Connect the unit to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable to back up data from P2 cards and the internal HDD on the computer.
Before connecting the unit to a computer, install the P2 Driver on the included


On the unit, the POWER LED lights in green. The connection is automatically detected.

2.Turn the unit OFF by holding the [POWER] button for at least 2 seconds The POWER LED goes out.
3.Unplug the USB 2.0 cableNote:
•Use a commercially available USB 2.0 cable. Use a cable shorter than 3 m (9.8 feet). The connection will not work correctly if the cable is longer than 3 m (9.8 feet).
•When you connect the unit to a computer with the USB 2.0 cable, up to 16 drives are added to the computer (15 drives for the internal HDD and 1 drive for the P2 card). In some cases, these drives may be the same as for existing drives on the network. Before connecting the unit, rename network drives on the computer using letters apart from the computer’s hard disk drives and
•Drives not used in the operation described in “Copying from P2 cards to the HDD” on page
•Before ejecting P2 cards while the unit is connected to a computer, refer to the notes in “Ejecting P2 cards” on page
•Do not connect more than one unit to the computer at once.
•Data cannot be written to the unit from a computer.

To protect valuable data stored on the internal HDD, we recommend making a backup copy on your computer or another storage device.
Always check the free space on your computer’s hard disk before backing up data.
•Using Windows Explorer:Select
Select needed clips and copy them to your preferred target folder on the computer, where you have set up the virtual drive. See the software manual for further instructions.