Connecting to a computer

Symptom

Cause and/or Corrective Actions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The computer does not recognize

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

your camcorder.

 

 

 

 

 

again firmly.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

An error message appears when you

cSet the computer display as follows:

 

 

 

 

 

place the CD-ROM in your computer.

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

or more)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot view the pictures the

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

camcorder is seeing on the computer.

connect it again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cSlide the POWER switch repeatedly to select the CAMERA-TAPE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mode, set [USB-CAMERA] to [USB STREAM] in the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(STANDARD SET) menu. (p. 80) (Only when connecting to the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Windows computer with a USB cable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot view the pictures

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

recorded on a tape on the computer.

connect it again.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[USB-PLY/EDT] to [USB STREAM] in the

 

 

(STANDARD SET)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

menu. (p. 80) (Only when connecting to the Windows computer with a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB cable)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot view the pictures

cWhen you connect your camcorder to a Macintosh computer using a

recorded on a tape on the Macintosh

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

computer.

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You cannot view the pictures

cInsert the “Memory Stick” firmly.

 

 

 

 

 

recorded on a “Memory Stick” on the cYou cannot use an i.LINK cable. Connect the camcorder and the

computer.

 

 

computer using the USB cable.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[USB-PLY/EDT] to [STD-USB] in the

 

 

 

 

(STANDARD SET) menu.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(p. 80)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• The computer does not recognize the “Memory Stick” during camcorder

operation such as tape playback or editing.

cFinish camcorder operation before connecting the camcorder to the computer.

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