Panasonic AJ-PX230 Series Use and care manual

Firmware update procedure
Model: AJ-PX230, PX280MC series
1. How to chec firmware version
1. Switch ON the power of the camera recorder.
2. Keep press MENU button for 3 seconds > “DIAGNOSTIC” > “VERSION” to display the current ersion.
Version display example
2. Preparation
Prepare following equipment and a firmware package prior to update.
Name Qty Remark
SD memory card 1
MAX 32GB MIN 64MB
Note: microP2 card can also be used as substitution for SD cards but the
card has to be formatted as SD CARD in the SD card slot in ad ance.
Firmware package
(VSI****.zip) 1 Can be downloaded at: http://panasonic.biz/sa /pass_e
AC adaptor 1
Computer (PC/Mac) 1 Needed for downloading, unzipping, copying firmware package
! Important: Please read before performing update:
 Update work may take approximately 25 minutes, use secure power supply
(AC adaptor), unexpected shutdown while in update may cause an
unreco erable failure.
 Do NOT eject SD memory card while update is in progress (while access LED
blinks), interrupting communication between SD card and equipment may cause
unreco erable failure.
VERSION
:
10
.
00
-
00
-
0
.00
MODEL NAME : AJ-PX230
SERIAL NO : A4TDA0000
MAC ADDRESS : 8C:C1:21:EF:D6:1E
UID : 00804582 19282099
OK
SD card slot
Access LED

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3. Updating firmware
[Preparation]
1. Insert an SD memory card into the SD card on the camera recorder.
2. Format the SD card (Keep press “MENU” button for 3 seconds > CARD FUNCTIONS > FORMAT SD CARD)
Visit Panasonic professional ideo support website <http://panasonic.biz/sa /pass_e> and download
" si*****.zip" firmware package.
3. Extract the ZIP package (you will see "PRIVATE" folder).
4. Mount the formatted SD card to the computer then copy the "PRIVATE" folder to the SD card.
[Perform update]
5. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot (NOT microP2 card slot) on the camera recorder.
6. Press THUMBNAIL button, then keep press MENU button for 3 seconds > MAINTENANCE > UPDATE.
Extract
Copy to
ROOT
directo
ry

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7. Wait until the “Version update successful” dialog is displayed. It may take approximately 25 minutes.
8. Remo e the SD card.
9. Switch OFF the power, and disconnect and connect DC power > switch ON the power to complete.
10. Make sure the firmware ersion.
 How to check firmware ersion : Keep press MENU button for 3 seconds > “DIAGNOSTIC” > “VERSION”
P
rogress b
ar
When progress
bar reaches the
end

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4. Troubleshoot
1. “UPDATE” menu item does not appear.
It may happen in following cases;
- When package file or copied location are NOT correct (“PRIVATE” folder was not copied to the upper directory
of the SD card).
- When SD card is inserted to microP2 card slot (update work can be performed from SD card slot only).
2. VERSION UPDATE ERROR! Screen is displayed!
This error will be happened in following case;
- When firmware package used is for other products.  Check if the package is for the right product.
- When firmware package is corrupted.  Download the firmware package and try again.
RIGHT SIDE VIEW
SD card slot
REAR VIEW
microP2 card slot
(NOT FOR UPDATE)