4.12 Connecting to a computer

You can select one of the following options once you have connected the device to a computer

A USB mass storage device: You can use the File Explorer to access the device data without installing additional software. The device is automatically displayed as a removable drive. It is a convenient way to store, back up and and move files. (see also chapter 4.12.1 Transferring files from or to the device, page 26).

Power supply via USB: Record while powered through USB without draining the battery. You can record until the memory is full.

Tip

When the device is connected to the computer, press and hold the Record key G to start recording.

1Plug the USB connector into a USB port on your computer.

2Insert the micro USB plug into the USB port on the bottom of the device.

XX The device is displayed as a mass storage device in File Explorer.

Caution

Do not disconnect the device from the computer while files are transferred from or to the device (the status LED indicator flashes yellow when data is being transferred). This this may damage or corrupt the files.

Do not format the drive of the device on a computer. If you want to delete all data, use the Format memory function (see also chapter 10.1.2 Memory formatting, page 53).

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