Philips DVT5500-00 - Manual (Page 25)

25 First steps Table of contents
4.12 Connecting to a computer
You can select one of the following options once you have connected
the device to a computer
•
A USB mass storage device: You can use the File Explorer
to access the device data without installing additional software.
The device is automatically displayed as a removable drive. It is
a convenient way to store, back up and and move files.
(see also
chapter 4.12.1 Transferring files from or to the device, page 26) .
• Power supply via USB: Record while powered through USB
without draining the battery. You can record until the memory is
full.
Tip
• When the device is connected to the computer, press and hold
the Record key g to start recording.
1 Plug the USB connector into a USB port on your computer.
2 Insert the micro USB plug into the USB port on the bottom of the
device.
X The device is displayed as a mass storage device in File
Explorer.
Caution
• Do not disconnect the device from the computer while files are
transferred from or to the device (the status LED indicator flashes
yellow when data is being transferred). This this may damage or
corrupt the files.
• Do not format the drive of the device on a computer. If you want
to delete all data, use the
Format memory
function (see also
chapter 10.1.2 Memory formatting, page 53) .