1Chapter ConnectingtoExternalDevicesChapter 8 Connecting to External DevicesFunctionality Provided by Connections to USB 2.0 ConnectorConnecting to a computer in USBdevice modeA USB 2.0 connection to a computer or other device allowsyou to use P2 cards in the camera as mass storage.Procedures for making connections to acomputer1 ConnectaUSBcabletotheUSB.0connector. NOTE• A USB 2.0 cable is not supplied with the AG-HPX301E.Use a commercially available USB cable (withshielding or other noise-reduction measures) thatsupports USB 2.0.• The camera supports USB cable lengths up to 5meters. However, we recommend use of a USB cableshorter than 3 meters.USB.0Connector(DEVICE)2 SetthemenuoptionPCMODESELECTintheSYSTEMSETUPscreentoUSBDEVICEandsetPCMODEtoON.For details on menu operation, refer to [Using themenus] (page 125).PUSH MENU TO EXITREC SIGNALREC FORMATCAMERA MODESCAN REVERSEASPECT CONVPC MODE SELECT1080-50iCAMERAAVC-I100/50i50iOFFPC MODE OFFSIDE CROPUSB DEVICESYSTEM MODESYSTEM SETUP NOTEYou can use the menu option USER MAIN/USER1/USER2 in the SW MODE screen to assign PC MODEsettings to a user button.Note that the USER button functions are not availablewhen the menu is open.To make a USB connection, you must first install the P2software on the supplied CD-ROM on the computer. Selectthe “AG-HPX300” driver. This USB driver supports onlythe Windows operating system. For details, refer to theinstallation manual. NOTE• A USB driver must be installed on the computer.• Use a computer that supports USB 2.0 since the camerasupports only USB 2.0.• Connect only one camera to a computer via USB.• Do not remove P2 cards when the camera is connect to acomputer via USB.• In a USB connection, the P2 CARD ACCESS LED is on onlywhen the card is accessed.• In USB device operation, recording, playback and clipthumbnail operations are not available.• When a USB device is running, the remaining capacity of P2cards is not indicated. Audio is not output through the SDIOUT or DVCPRO/DV connector and the AUDIO level metersdo not appear.• The USB lamp on the camera lights during USBconnection and USB DEVICE CONNECT appears in thecenter of the viewfinder. If a normal connection cannotbe established, the USB lamp blinks and DISCONNECTappears in the viewfinder.USBLED(Viewfinderdisplay)USB DEVICECONNECT
