Sony MVC-FD200 Operating Instructions - Page 82

Using the camera as an external drive of a computer, As an external drive

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Notes • Format the floppy disk or the "Memory Stick" only using this camera. You cannot format the floppy disk or the "Memory Stick" using a computer via the USB cable. • When you format, be sure to use a fully charged battery pack or the AC power adaptor as the power source. B As an external drive Using the camera as an external drive of a computer Once you connect the camera to a computer using the USB cable, you can use the camera as a floppy disk/ "Memory Stick" drive of a computer. Install the USB driver to the computer beforehand (pages 29, 35). Example: For Windows 98, Windows 98SE, Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows XP Users 1 Select the drive type using the MS/FD selector on this camera. When used as the floppy disk drive, set the MS/FD selector to FD. When used as the "Memory Stick" drive, set the MS/FD selector to MS. 2 Connect the AC power adaptor and turn on the camera. 3 Connect the camera to the computer using the supplied USB cable. 4 Open "My Computer" on Windows and check the icon "Removable Disk," then use the camera as an external drive. Note • When using Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows XP, see also page 31. • The drive symbol ((D:), etc.) may differ depending on your computer. • If you are using Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1), you can use only a "Memory Stick" with a computer running Mac OS X(v10.0/ v10.1). Even if you insert a floppy disk, Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1) cannot recognize it. To use data saved on a floppy disk, copy it to a "Memory Stick" first (page 77). 82

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Notes
• Format the floppy disk or the
“Memory Stick” only using this
camera. You cannot format the
floppy disk or the “Memory Stick”
using a computer via the USB cable.
When you format, be sure to use a fully
charged battery pack or the AC power
adaptor as the power source.
B
As an external drive
Using the camera as
an external drive of a
computer
Once you connect the camera to a
computer using the USB cable, you
can use the camera as a floppy disk/
“Memory Stick” drive of a computer.
Install the USB driver to the computer
beforehand (pages 29, 35).
Example:
For Windows 98, Windows
98SE, Windows 2000,
Windows Me and Windows
XP Users
Note
When using Windows 2000, Windows Me,
or Windows XP, see also page 31.
The drive symbol ((D:), etc.) may differ
depending on your computer.
If you are using Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1),
you can use only a “Memory Stick” with a
computer running Mac OS X(v10.0/
v10.1).
Even if you insert a floppy disk,
Mac OS X(v10.0/v10.1) cannot recognize
it.
To use data saved on a floppy disk,
copy it to a “Memory Stick” first
(page 77).
1
Select the drive type using
the MS/FD selector on this
camera.
When used as the floppy disk
drive, set the MS/FD selector to
FD.
When used as the “Memory Stick”
drive, set the MS/FD selector to
MS.
2
Connect the AC power
adaptor and turn on the
camera.
3
Connect the camera to the
computer using the supplied
USB cable.
4
Open “My Computer” on
Windows and check the icon
“Removable Disk,” then use
the camera as an external
drive.