Pioneer BDP-180 Technical manual

System Firmware Update Instructions for Model BDP-180 using a USB memory device
NOTE:
- If you have any difficulty carrying out these instructions, please first refer to the System Firmware Update FAQ
included in this document and/or contact Pioneer Customer Support Center.
A. Check the current firmware version of the player:
Using the player's remote control:
1. Press the “STANDBY/ON” button to switch the unit on.
* If the player starts to play a disc, press the “STOP” button and wait until the Pioneer logo is displayed on your TV.
2. Press the “Home Menu” button to display the “HOME MENU”.
3. Select “Initial Setup” and press the “ENTER” button.
4. Select “Options” and press the “ENTER” button.
5. Select “System information” and press the “ENTER” button.
6. Select “Next Screen” and press the “ENTER” button
7. The firmware version of your player will be displayed on the TV screen.
If the version number is V01.08 or higher, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
If the version number is less than V01.08, it is necessary to update the firmware. Please continue to section B.
B. Download the system firmware ZIP file from Pioneer's website:
1. Download the file named “BDP-180_V01.08.zip” from the website to a folder on your computer.
C. Preparing a USB memory device for the System Firmware Update:
1. Have your USB memory device ready
Requirements of your USB memory device:
- USB specification 2.0.
- 128 MB or more in capacity.
- Should not contain any files.
2. Connect your USB memory device to your computer.
3. Double click the downloaded ZIP file “BDP-180_V01.08.zip” to open it.
4. Unzip it and save the files named “BDP-180_V01.08.bin” ,” BDP-180_SUB.bin” ,”DVD.bin” and
“DLdiscidentifier.txt” to a folder on your computer.
5. Copy the all of files to your USB memory device.
6. Confirm the file name and the file size are correct on your USB memory device:
To check the file size in Microsoft Windows, select the file, press the right mouse button, and select “Properties”. If
the file name and size do not match the ones listed below, perform sections B and C again.
BDP-180_V01.08.bin 90.4Mbyte (94,863,172byte)

BDP-180_SUB.bin 440Kbyte (450,852byte)
DVD.bin 1.0Mbyte (1,048,576byte)
DLdiscidentifier.txt 73byte
* If the correct file is not copied to your USB memory device, your player will not recognize it as an update USB
memory device and you will not be able to carry out the update.
D. Update the player's system firmware:
NOTE:
- The update process takes approximately 2 minutes to be completed.
- Before updating the system firmware, confirm that the disc tray is empty.
- When you insert or remove a USB memory device, be sure to turn the main power off.
1.Connect the USB memory device to the USB port on the player's front panel.
* Be sure to connect your USB memory device to the USB port on the player's front panel. If your
USB memory devices are already connected to both the USB ports on the player's front and rear panels, disconnect
the USB memory device on the front and replace it with the USB memory device which contain the system firmware
update files.
2. Press the “STANDBY/ON” button to switch the player on.
3. Press the “HOME MENU” button to display the “HOME MENU”.
4. Select “Initial Setup” and press the “ENTER” button.
5. Select “Options” and press the “ENTER” button.
6. Select “ Update” and press the “ENTER” button.
7. Select “ USB Storage “ and press the “ENTER” button.
* Amessage “Now the update file is under searching! Please wait …” is displayed on your TV and “Here an update
file has been found! Start update with version?” is displayed when the player is ready to update.
* If your USB memory device is not properly installed or the correct firmware update file cannot be found on your
USB memory device, a message “No valid update file is found! Please insert the right one …” is displayed. In this
case, check the files on your USB memory device, and then reinsert it correctly into your player.
8. Press the “ENTER” button to start updating.
* Do not unplug the AC power cable during the updating process!
* “UPDATE” will be displayed on the front panel display of your player during the update process.
9. Wait for both the update and reboot processes.
* When the system firmware is successfully updated, a message “Update has completed successfully!” is displayed
on your TV and “WAIT” will be displayed on the front panel display of your player during the reboot process.
* The player will automatically start up after rebooting.
* If the update fails, check the files in your USB memory device and try again.
10. Check the firmware version by the same steps described in section A.
* If the version has not been updated, then perform the system firmware update again.

11. Press the “STANDBY/ON” button to switch the player off.
12. Disconnect your USB memory device after the player turns into standby mode.
System Firmware Update FAQ
Q: What do I do if the power cord is unplugged or a black out occurs during the update?
A: Power on the player and try again starting at section D. If the player does not start up, the player will need repairs.
In such an event, call Pioneer Customer Support Center.
Q: What do I do if the “UPDATE” message does not appear on the front panel display as described in step 8 of
section D?
A: There could be a problem with the update USB memory device you created. Try downloading the firmware file
again, create another update USB memory device, and follow section D to update the player's system firmware.
Q: What do I do if over 60 minutes have passed and the player remains in the update process or reboot process?
A: Unplug the power cord then plug the power cord back in. Power on the player and try again starting at section D.
If the player does not start up, the player will need repairs. In such an event, call Pioneer Customer Support Center.
Contact Information
Pioneer Customer Support Center
http://www.pioneer.eu
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