Panasonic AG-FC100 Use and care manual

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AG-FC100 Firmware update procedure
1. Version display method
1-1. The version of system in camera recorder
T e version of system in t is camera recorder is displayed in OTHER FUNCTION menu screen.
1. Turn t e power on.
2. Press M NU button to display t e setting menu.
3. Select t e OTHER FUNCTION menu and touc “OTH R FUNCTION” to open t is menu.
4. Select t e item ““SYST M INFO” to display t e version of system in t is camera recorder.
T e version is displayed like sample

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1-2. Preparation
CAUTION : Before Updating Software
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.
< xternal Power >
Please use t e AC adapter.
< Preparation for SD memory card >
1. Buffer memory size in SD memory card more than 4GB (SDXC, SDHC).
2. Use an SD Memory Card w ic as already been formatted for t is unit.
NOT : Be sure to format SD memory card on t is unit.
< Copy the update file >
1. Accept the software usage agreement and download the update file data “TC58NYG0T14*.zip” for the
AG-FC100 firmware from the following support web site.
http://pro-av.panasonic.net/en/ Service and Support
2. Copy the file “TC58NYG0T14*.zip” to hard disk of your PC and extract the file.
3. Insert the formatted SD memory card into the PC’s card slot. Then copy the extracted update file
“UPDATE.HDC” to the root directory(*1) of the card.
For example, if the SD Card folder is on D \drive, the file’s location will be described as D \UPDATE.HDC.
(*1): Root directory = top-level directory of the file structure.

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2. Update procedure
1. Turn t e power on.
2. Insert t e SD memory card into t e SD memory card slot 1.
3. Press t e M NU button to display t e setting menu.
4. Select t e item “UPDAT ” on t e OTHER FUNCTION menu.
NOT : W en t e update file is not recognized on SD memory card etc., t e message “CH CK CARD.” is
displayed as follows. Please confirm w et er t e update file is correctly written on t e SD memory card.
CH CK CARD.
SD
Memory card
( Contact side )
SD M MORY CARD SLOT 1

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5. It takes a few seconds 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 camera recorder and t e update file on t e SD card are displayed.
6. Select t e “ NT R” button. (Touc t e “ NT R” button.)
7. T e update confirmation screen is displayed. W en “Y S” is selected, t e update process will start. (Touc t e
“Y S” button.) W en “NO” is selected, t e screen will return to t e OTHER FUNCTION menu screen.
8. T e progress bar appears in LCD screen w en s ifting to t e update processing.
 Software update takes approx. 1 to 2min. Do not power down while updating.

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9. W en t e update is completed, t e power automatically turns OFF / ON and t e message “Update is
completed.” is displayed. After t e power is ON again, Status indicator is ON.
10. Select t e “OK” button. (Touc t e “OK” button.) T e normal “Recording” mode screen is displayed.
< How to recover from irregular situations while updating >
Solutions are introduced against bot Card Plug-Out and Power Interruption troubles to execute t e update again.
3. Confirm 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.
Process Card Plug-Out Power Interruption
Data Readout from SD Card T e process of Update is stopped. T e camera recorder starts up normally.
Restart from selection of “UPDATE”
Updating
(Update of Flas ROM Data)
Plug-Out is ignored.
Update is continued.
(because t e update file data is
already transferred to t e camera
recorder)
At t e power-on, t e camera recorder
starts up in UPDATE mode. Update is
continued.
START
Start of Update
Completed