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Cautions when connecting DVD video
camera/recorder to PC
Do not plug in or unplug any cables when
you are using PC to access the disc in the
DVD video camera/recorder:
• If you plug in or unplug the PC connection ca-
ble or power cable while the CHARGE/ACCESS
indicator is blinking, the data on disc may be
damaged.
The mode for connection to PC does not
function in the following cases:
• When DVD video camera/recorder is turned off.
• When no disc is in DVD video camera/recorder.
The icon displayed on PC will be CD-ROM
in the following cases:
• When a DVD-RAM disc or DVD-R disc is not
set in DVD video camera/recorder.
• When an unformatted DVD-RAM disc or a disc
other than UDF formatted is in DVD video cam-
era/recorder.
• When a DVD-R disc is not finalized.
The mode for connection to PC may not
function in the following cases:
• When a DVD-RAM disc formatted on a device
other than this DVD video camera/recorder is
inserted.
• When DVD video camera/recorder is connected
via USB HUB.
• When a USB device other than this DVD video
camera/recorder is connected to the same USB
bus.
The PC connection cable must be un-
plugged and then plugged in again when
using the mode for connection to PC in the
following cases:
• When the connected PC is set to suspended sta-
tus.
The following cannot be performed on this
DVD video camera/recorder when it is
connected to PC:
• Camera operation, using button on DVD video
camera/recorder.
• Power off, using the power switch.
The following functions are not supported:
• Writing ordinary file other than AV data.
• Writing and reading to/from the disc in DVD
video camera/recorder at the same time.
• Compression of drive or disc utility program.
• Writing to disc, using an application other than
that provided in PC kit.
• Formatting disc from PC.
In addition, take note of the following:
• The recording mode, playback status, special
effects, or title displayed on this DVD video cam-
era/recorder, will not be transferred to PC.
• The volume name of the DVD-RAM disc initial-
ized on this DVD video camera/recorder will
be displayed on PC as “Dvd_camera”; the vol-
ume name of the DVD-RAM disc initialized on
a device other than this DVD video camera/re-
corder will conform to the specifications of the
previous initializing device.
• Do not use the DVD video camera/recorder in
an environment of high temperatures for an ex-
tended period of time.
• Use an unformatted DVD-R disc to record data
from PC on this DVD video camera/recorder.
• When recording data from PC on DVD-RAM
disc using this DVD video camera/recorder, al-
ways use a brand-new DVD-RAM disc or a
DVD-RAM disc formatted on this DVD video
camera/recorder.