111 EditingUsing a hard disk drive (PC mode: USB host)In this mode, it is possible to connect to a hard diskdrive (HDD), store card data (EXPORT): Refer to“Writing data on a hard disk drive” (Page 115), viewthumbnails of stored clips (EXPLORE): Refer to“Viewing hard disk drive information” (Page 112), andwrite data back to P2 cards (IMPORT): Refer to“Writing data back to P2 cards” (Page 116).Switching to the USB HOST mode1 Select USB HOST in PC MODE SELECT onthe setting menu SYSTEM SETUP screen,and press SET on the Operation lever.• Refer to the section “Using the setup menus”(Page 28 of Vol. 1) for menu operation.PUSH MENU TO RETURNREC FORMATCAMERA MODEASPECT CONVSETUPPC MODE SELECTSCAN REVERSECAMERADVCPROHD/60i24PAOFFLETTER BOXREC SIGNAL 1080-59.9iSYSTEM MODESYSTEM SETUPUSB HOSTUSB DEVICE2 Press MENU twice to exit the menus.3 Turn the POWER/MODE switch to the MODEposition to illuminate the PB/THUMBNAILlamp, and then turn and hold it.• The PC lamp illuminates, the camera entersPC mode, and it goes to the thumbnailscreen.• When a hard disk drive is connected, theHDD indication in the upper right cornerstays illuminated. However, if this indicatorilluminates red, it means that the hard diskdrive is not in a usable state. Confirm theHDD type/state.USB HOST display• In USB HOST mode, clips on P2 cards canbe displayed but video from the camera-recorder or an external device cannot berecorded.Clips written to a hard disk must be writtenback to a P2 card before it can be playedback.· “Writing data back to P2 cards” (Page 116)• You cannot return to standard mode fromUSB HOST mode. Turn the power off andthen turn it back on again.
