Check that a drive letter has been assigned to this unit. (The drive letter will differ depending on the number of other peripherals connected to the remote computer.)
2 Use Explorer to perform file operations on the disc loaded in this unit.
You can operate in the same way that you operate on local drives and files on network computers.
Notes
•If you power this unit off during an FAM connection, the data transferred thus far is discarded.
•All file operations are not possible for some types of files.
For details, see “File operation restrictions” (page 75).
To eject discs from a remote computer
Right click the icon representing this unit in Explorer, and select “Eject” from the menu which appears.
Exiting file operations
Note
Do not disconnect the cable before performing steps 1 to 3.
1 Do one of the following on the 
or 
icon displayed in the remote computer’s taskbar.
•Double click.
•Right click, and select the “Safely Remove Hardware”.
The “Safely Remove Hardware” dialog appears.
2 Select “Sony XDCAM
The “Stop a Hardware device” dialog appears.
3 Select “Sony XDCAM
•Windows XP: “Sony XDCAM
•Windows Vista: A message appears to inform you that you can now safely remove the device from your computer.
This unit can now resume normal operations. (The limitations described in “Operation limitations during FAM connections” no longer apply.)
4 Disconnect the i.LINK cable as required.
To reconnect
To reconnect after exiting file operations, do one of the following, depending on whether an i.LINK cable is connected.
i.LINK cable is not connected: Connect this unit and a remote computer with an i.LINK cable.
i.LINK cable is connected: Disconnect the i.LINK cable from either this unit or the remote computer, wait for at least 10 seconds, and then reconnect the disconnected cable.
The unit is powered off and an i.LINK cable is connected: Power the unit on.
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