Connecting to a computer

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For TRV270E/285E:

cDisconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, then connect it

The computer does not recognize

again firmly.

your camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

cDisconnect the USB device other than the keyboard, the mouse, and the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

camcorder from the computer.

cDisconnect the cable from the computer and camcorder, restart the computer, then connect them again correctly.

For

 

TRV270E/285E:

cSet the computer display as follows:

 

An error message appears when you

– Windows: 800 × 600 dots or more, High Color (16 bits, 65 000 colors

place the CD-ROM in your computer.

or more)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– Macintosh: 1 024 × 768 dots or more, 32 000 colors or more

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

TRV270E/285E:

cDisconnect the cable from the computer, turn on the camcorder, then

You cannot view the pictures the

connect it again.

 

 

camcorder is seeing on the computer. cSlide the POWER switch to select the CAMERA mode, set [USB

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

STREAM] to [ON] in the

(SETUP MENU). (p. 56) (Only when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

TRV270E/285E:

cDisconnect the cable from the computer, turn on the camcorder, then

You cannot view the pictures

connect it again.

 

 

recorded on a tape on the computer.

cSlide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the PLAY/EDIT mode, set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[USB STREAM] to [ON] in the

(SETUP MENU). (p. 56) (Only

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

when connecting to the Windows computer with a USB cable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For

 

TRV270E/285E:

cWhen you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a

You cannot view the pictures

USB cable, you cannot copy pictures recorded on a tape to the computer.

recorded on a tape on the Macintosh

To copy recordings from a tape, connect your camcorder to the computer

computer.

 

 

with an i.LINK cable and use the standard software in the OS.

 

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