To Disconnect Usb Cable Safely - Panasonic PV-GS19 Operating Instructions Manual

Connecting the Personal Computer and
Camcorder
• When your OS is Windows 98SE, install USB Driver
before connecting.
• Never connect the USB Cable until the USB
Driver is installed.
• Before making these connections, turn off all
devices, which are to be connected.
• It is recommended that you use the AC Adaptor as
the power supply of the Camcorder.
Using Built-in SD Drive
By connecting the Camcorder and Personal Computer
with the USB Cable, you can transfer still images
saved on a Memory Card directly to your Personal
Computer.
For Windows
1
Insert the Memory Card into the Camcorder.
2
Set the Camcorder to PC Mode.
3
Connect the Camcorder to your personal
computer with USB Cable and turn the
Camcorder to "ON".
• It enters PC Connecting Mode.
• Appropriate driver to recognize Camcorder is
automatically installed by Windows Plug and
Play when connected for the first time.
4
Open [My Computer] and click [Removable
1
Disk] (For Windows 98SE/Me/2000
users).
5
Click [Open folder to view fi les using
Windows Explorer]
Windows XP users).
[Windows 98SE/Me/2000]
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and then [OK] (For
[Windows XP]
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With a PC
• After the USB Driver is installed and USB
Connection Cable is connected to the Camcorder,
open [My Computer] or [Windows Explorer] to check
that the drive is displayed as a removable disk drive
(only when card is inserted into the Camcorder).
It enables you to operate it in the same way as a
floppy disk drive, and you can use the same drag
and drop or copy methods.
• You can view images stored on the Memory Card
and also save them to your hard disk.
• Please do not change file or folder names on the
Personal Computer. The images on the Memory
Card may not be able to be viewed on the
Camcorder.
For Macintosh
1
Insert the Memory Card into the Camcorder.
2
Set the Camcorder to PC Mode.
3
Connect the Camcorder to your Macintosh
with USB Cable.
4
Double click the "NO_NAME" icon.
• You can view images stored on the Memory
Card and also save them to your hard disk.
• Please do not change file or folder names on the
Personal Computer. The images on the Memory
Card may not be able to be viewed on the
Camcorder.

To disconnect USB cable safely

For Windows
If USB Cable is disconnected while computer is on,
error dialog may appear. In such case click [OK]
and close the dialog box. By following the steps
below you can disconnect the cable safely.
1
Double click the
• Hardware disconnect dialog appears.
icon in task tray.