41With a PCTo disconnect USB cable safely For WindowsIf 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 stepsbelow you can disconnect the cable safely.1 Double click the icon in task tray.• Hardware disconnect dialog appears.Note on the driver name displayedThe driver name displayed will differ depending onyour OS, operating environment and the mode of theCamcorder.Windows XP/2000:• When the Camcorder is in PC Mode:[USB Mass Storage Device] or [Matshita DVC USBDevice]Windows Me:• When the Camcorder is in PC Mode:[USB Disk] or [Matshita DVC]• Some OS, such as Windows 98SE, may not showthe icon indicating that you may safely disconnectin task tray. (OS may be set not to show) Make sureCamcorder’s Card Access lamp is off and disconnectthe cable. Also, with Windows Me, the icon will notbe displayed when in Tape Recording Mode or TapePlayback Mode.CAUTION:If you disconnect the USB Cable while theCard Access Lamp is on, it may damage theCard data.• You can safely disconnect the cable.2 Select [USB Mass Storage Device] and click[Stop].3 Verify [Matshita DVC USB Device] isselected and click [OK].Removing the USB Cable safely forMacintoshIf the above operation is not performed correctly, whendata is copied from the personal computer to an SDMemory Card, the copied data may be damaged.Even when the following operations are performed,the same results will occur as when the USB Cable isremoved (above). Therefore, it is imperative that theabove operation 1 is completed before proceeding.1 Drop the [NO_NAME] icon which appearedwhen you connected the Camcorder with theUSB Cable into the recycle bin, then disconnectthe USB Cable. For Macintosh• When Camcorder power is turned OFF.• When SD Memory Card is removed.• When Mode Dial is turned to change modes.