User Manual

Chapter 8 Connecting to External Devices — Connection function via the USB terminal
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Connection function via the USB terminal
Connection with a computer in card reader mode
Connect the unit to a computer via the USB cable to use the unit as a card reader for the memory card.
≥ This unit supports USB2.0.
Connecting to a computer
1 Connect the USB cable to the USB terminal.
2 Select the [OTHERS] menu → [USB DEVICE] → [CARD READER MODE] → [YES].
During USB connection, [USB connected. Please operate via PC.] is displayed in the center of the viewfinder or LCD monitor.
If the USB connection is being moved or it is not connected properly, [Connect this unit to PC using USB cable.] is displayed.
≥ When using the battery, the LCD monitor turns off after about 5 seconds. Touch the screen to turn the LCD monitor on.
3 Exit the card reader mode.
There are following methods.
≥ Turn off the unit.
≥ Press the <EXIT> button.
≥ Press the multidial.
≥ Touch [ ]
After exiting the card reader mode, returns to camera shooting status in approximately 5 seconds.
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NOTE
0 You can also either press the USER button assigned to [CARD READER MODE] or touch the USER button icon to switch to the card reader mode.
0 A USB cable is not supplied with this unit. Use a commercially-available generic USB cable conforming to USB2.0. If possible, we recommend using a
cable with a length of 1.5 m (approx. 4.9 feet) or less.
0 You cannot write data to the memory cards of this unit from a computer.
0 When connecting the unit to a computer via USB, ensure that no other device is connected to the computer via USB.
0 Do not remove the memory card when connecting the unit via USB.
0 The card access lamp while connected to USB will turn off unless accessing.
0 When the unit is operating in the card reader mode, it cannot perform shooting, recording, and playback, and thumbnail operations cannot be performed
on clips.
0 When the unit is operating in the card reader mode, the remaining recording capacity and status of the memory card are not displayed. Also, video/
audio cannot be output or displayed.
0 The LCD monitor lights up by touching the monitor if it has turned out to save energy.
0 When reading or writing the data on a memory card with a computer, the SD card slot in the computer or the SD card reader/writer you are using may
not support the memory card.
0 When the unit is connected to a computer, it is recognized as an external drive.
It is displayed on a computer as a removable drive (for example: ).
0 For example memory card folder structures, refer to page 43.
A USB cable (commercially-available)
B Micro-B
C Computer
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