Overview of firmware update procedures
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1. From the bottom of this page, go to the Download Page.
2. Read the Software License Agreement, and submit the serial number written on the bottom of the camera. If your camera is determined to be subject to firmware update, download the Firmware Update Instructions (pdf file) and the Firmware Update Data.
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Unpack the Firmware Update Data (see note 1 below). After the data is unpacked a folder will be created containing the files required for the firmware update.
Create a memory card for the firmware update
4. Double-click the "UploadFirmware" icon included in the folder where the files were unpacked.
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Follow the procedures shown in the UploadFirmware window. At this time, load the memory card in the camera and connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable. When the procedures are completed, the file for the firmware update will have been copied onto the memory card in the camera.
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Turn the camera off, and then disconnect the USB cable from the camera.
Operate the camera to update the firmware (rewrite the firmware)
7. Turn on the camera in Playback mode.
8. Press the MENU button on the camera, select [Firm Update ...] from the menu, and then press the SET button.
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When the screen confirming the firmware version update appears, select [OK] and press the SET button to start rewriting the camera firmware. The camera will be updated to the new firmware version within a few minutes after this process is started.
Verify the camera firmware version after update
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Start the ZoomBrowser (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Mac OS) software included in the camera kit (see note 2 below).
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Connect the camera to the computer with the USB cable, and verify the firmware version after update.
Note 1. The downloaded files must be unpacked on the same computer that runs the UploadFirmware program.
Note 2. To verify the camera firmware version, it is necessary to use the ZoomBrowser EX (Windows) or ImageBrowser (Mac OS) software on the Digital Camera Solution Disk.
To update firmware, be sure to download the Firmware Update Instructions (pdf file) and read them thoroughly.
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