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# USB storage mode

A hard disk drive or solid-state drive connectable to the <USB3.0> terminal (host) via USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 can be connected to store card data, view thumbnails of saved clips, or write back to a P2 card.

## Switching to the USB storage mode

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Fig. 2

Set [STORAGE] in the main menu → [I/F SETUP] → [USB/LAN] → [USB MODE SELECT]. (Fig. 1)

For details, refer to “Setting menu basic operations”.

Set [ON] in the main menu → [I/F SETUP] → [USB/LAN] → [USB MODE]. (Fig. 2)

- The camera enters the USB storage mode.

- During USB storage mode, [USB STORAGE CONNECTED] is displayed at the center of the viewfinder screen and the <USB> lamp is illuminated. [USB STORAGE CONNECTING...] is displayed and the <USB> lamp flashes when transferring to USB connection or the hard disc drive is not correctly connected.

- [USB MODE] can be assigned to the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>/<USER5>), the <SHOT MARKER>, and <TEXT MEMO> buttons in the main menu → [CAMERA] → [USER SW]; pressing these buttons switches between USB storage mode and normal mode. However, if these buttons are pressed while a menu or thumbnail is open, the mode cannot be changed to USB storage mode or normal mode.

  For details, refer to “Assigning functions to <USER> buttons”.

Press the <THUMBNAIL> button.

- The thumbnail screen is displayed.

- Ensure that [USB] is displayed at the top right of the screen.

- If a storage device is connected, the icon that indicates storage device status at the top right illuminates. However, a red mark indicates that the device cannot be used.

  For USB storage mode details, refer to “Connecting to external devices using the <USB3.0> terminal (host) (USB storage mode)”.

Exit the USB storage mode.

There are three ways to do so:

- Turn the <POWER> switch of the camera to < > (standby).

- With the thumbnail screen closed, set the main menu → [I/F SETUP] → [USB/LAN] → [USB MODE] to [OFF].

- Press any one of the <USER> buttons (<USER MAIN>/<USER1>/<USER2>), <SHOT MARKER> button, or <TEXT MEMO> button to which [USB MODE] is assigned. However, this is disabled when a menu or thumbnail is open.

NOTE

- In USB storage mode, a P2 card can be played back. Camera video and external input cannot be recorded.

  The clips written to the hard disk drive must be written back to the P2 card for playback.

- A storage device cannot be connected to the <USB2.0> terminal (sub-host) (<USB2.0> terminal (sub-host)).

- While connecting a storage device, use a fully charged battery or an external DC power supply to avoid problems in copying or formatting operations.

- For details on storage devices, refer to “Storage device types and available functions”.

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