Panasonic POVCAM AG-MDR25 Technical manual

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AG-MDR25 (Camera Head AG-MDC20)
Firmware update procedure
The Camera Head needs irmware upgrade to the latest version as well as the Recorder.
Connect the Camera Head to the Recorder or upgrading them.
1. Version display method
1-1. The version o system in camera recorder
T e version of system in t is camera recorder is displayed in MAINTENANCE menu screen.
1. Turn t e power on. (Press t e MENU button only. Do not press t e USER button simultaneously.)
2. Press MENU button to display t e setting menu.
3. Select “MAINTENANCE” to open t e MAINTENANCE menu.
4. Select t e item “VERSION”, and press SET button to display t e version of system in t ese recorder and
camera ead.

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1-2. Preparation
CAUTION : Be ore Updating So tware
Do not power down or pull card while upgrading. If t e program quits during loading, t e data will be erased or
part writing condition and t e restart is not made.
< External Power >
Please use t e AC adapter.
< Preparation or SD memory card >
1. Buffer memory size in SD memory card more t an 4GB (SDXC, SDHC).
2. Use an SD Memory Card w ic as already been formatted for t is unit.
NOTE: Be sure to format SD memory card on t is unit.
< Copy the update ile >
1. Accept t e software usage agreement and download t e update file data “DV9100007_*.zip” for t e
AG-MDR25 firmware from t e following support web site.
ttp://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/ Service and Support
2. Copy t e file “DV9100007_*.zip” to ard disk of your PC and extract t e file.
3. Insert t e formatted SD memory card into t e PC’s card slot. T en copy t e extracted update files
“UPDATE.HDC and UPDATE2.HDC” to t e root directory(*1) of t e card.
For example, if t e SD Card folder is on D ¥drive, t e file’s location will be described as D ¥UPDATE.HDC and
UPDATE2.HDC.
(*1): Root directory = top-level directory of t e file structure.
T e “UPDATE.HDC” is firmware for recorder and t e “UPDATE2.HDC” is one for camera ead.

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2. Update procedure
1. Turn t e power on. (Press t e MENU button only. Do not press t e USER button simultaneously.)
Set t e MODE SW to RECORDING side.
2. Insert t e SD memory card into t e SD memory card slot 1.
3. Press t e MENU button and select “MAINTENANCE” menu.
4. Select t e item “UPDATE” on t e MAINTENANCE menu.
NOTE: W en t e update file is not recognized on SD memory card etc., t e message “CHECK CARD.” is
displayed as follows. Please confirm w et er t e update file is correctly written on t e SD memory card.
SD MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
SD Memory card

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5. It will start to c eck t e file. W ile c ecking it, t e message “Please wait.” is displayed. If t e update can be
executed, t e versions of t e recorder wit camera ead and t e update files on t e SD card are displayed. (If
t e camera ead is not connected, t e “RECORDER” is only displayed.)
6. Select t e “ENTER” button.
7. T e update confirmation screen is displayed. W en “YES” is selected, t e update process will start.
W en “NO” is selected, t e screen will return to t e MAINTENANCE menu screen.
8. T e progress bar appears in LCD screen w en s ifting to t e update processing.
After t e camera ead, t e recorder will be updated.
 Software update takes approx. 1 to 2min. Do not power down while updating.

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W en t e update is completed, t e power automatically turns OFF / ON and t e message “Update is
completed.” is displayed.
9. Select t e “OK” button. T e normal “RECORDING” mode screen is displayed.
3. Con irm the version number is renewed
Follow t e procedure of “Step1”, confirm t e version number is renewed.
If it succeeded to update, t e update file in t e SD memory card is not need anymore.