General Tools and Instruments DCS800 - Manual (Page 17)

To connect the DCS800 to a PC:
1. Insert the full-size USB plug at one end of the cable into a USB port of
your PC.
2. Insert the mini-USB plug at the other end of the cable into the USB Out
jack on the left side of the DCS1700 console (see Fig.1).
3. Making the USB connection will cause the DCS800 LCD to superimpose
the phrase MASS-STORAGE MODE over live video.
On most PCs, making this connection will activate AutoPlay. In the General
options section of the AutoPlay screen, choose “Open folder to view files”.
Doing so will give you access to the SD card’s content via its hierarchical file
structure. At the top of the hierarchy is a folder named “DCIM”.
Details of the SD card’s file structure are worth mentioning to underscore the
importance of not changing any factory-assigned folder names. As the figure
below shows, the SD card has been formatted to contain one folder named
“DCIM” and one subfolder named “100COACH”. The 100COACH folder contains
all stored photo and video files, identified by their.JPG and .AVI extensions. You
should not rename the DCIM and 100COACH folders while the SD card is
inside your PC or connected to it to through a card reader. If you rename
either folder, the DCS800 will fail to recognize the SD card the next time
you plug it into the console.
If you choose to remove the SD card from the console and plug it into a PC,
either directly or through a card reader, remember to eject the card from the PC
once you are done viewing (and/or copying) the files stored on the card.
Depending on your PC’s startup settings, your computer may fail to restart
following its next shutdown if the SD card remains inserted. The PC’s operating
system may try to reboot from the SD card and be unable to do so.
Finally, remember to disable the Auto Power Off function of the DCS800 if you
expect to view SD card content on a PC via the USB cable for longer than the
APO triggering time. If you allow the APO function to activate during your
viewing session, you must power on the unit again and then remove and re-
insert the USB cable before you can resume viewing.
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100COACH
PICT00XX.JPG
PICT00XX.AVI
DCIM
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