Sony CineAlta HDCAM HDW-F900R Service manual

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Camcorder
DATE: December 17, 2007
DESCRIPTION
The following software is available:
AT V1.30
SS V1.04
FP V1.03
ORDERING INFORMATION
To order upgrades, contact:
Sony SoftwarePLUS®
8281 NW 107th Terrace
Kansas City, MO 64153
Call: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Web: http://www.sony.com/softwareplus
Customers outside the United States: Please order parts
from your usual supplier.
NOTE: You can either download the software file from the
SoftwarePLUS website above, or you can order the memory
stick containing the software from SoftwarePLUS.
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS
AT V1.30
•Memory stick pro is now supported, in which the following
functions can be used:
USER FILE LOAD/SAVE
ALL FILE LOAD/SAVE
SCENE FILE RECALL/STORE
REFERENCE FILE LOAD/SAVE
LENS FILE RECALL/STORE
M.S. FORMAT
M.S. IN > JUMP TO
NOTE: When upgrading, use a conventional memory stick of
128 MB or less.
PARTS REQUIRED
Part No. Description Qty.
MHDWF9R04 Memory Stick, HDW-F900R Software
AT V1.30, SS V1.04, FP V1.03 1
Broadcast Products
Technical Bulletin 20-2007-226
SUBJECT: SOFTWARE UPGRADE—AT VERSION 1.30,
SS VERSION 1.04, FP VERSION 1.03
HDVM07-144
MODEL: HDW-F900R
SERIAL NO:
HDW-F900R 10,001–10,885

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•Operation of Slow Shutter from MSU-900 is disabled when a
Freeze picture is displayed.
•Monitor display of RM-B750 is now output when SD REAR
BNC OUT is set to OFF.
•USER ASSIGNABLE can be operated from the camera even if
RM-B150/RM-B750 has MENU operation control.
•When executing SCENE RECALL, the CACHE/INTVAL REC
setting is not initialized and no longer switches OFF.
•When switching WHITE GAIN RANGE from WIDE to NRW,
ATW starts immediately after R/B GAIN enters the
appropriate range.
•When executing SCENE RECALL from RM-B150/RM-B750,
[] is no longer momentarily displayed on the STATUS
menu.
SS V1.04
•The function that detects abnormalities in the power supply
system of the drum recording circuit is improved.
NOTE: For additional information on this feature, refer to
Technical Bulletin 20-2007-227.
•When G-TLY is selected with the HD SDI REMOTE IF menu,
the lamp lights when recording and blinks at 4 Hz when
interval-recording.
•A new function is added to detect drum condensation by
monitoring drum rotation during loading (SLACK-X50). If
condensation is detected, E-350 is displayed, and loading
and drum rotation are stopped to minimize damage.
•Horizontal stripe noise no longer occurs when interval- or
picture-cache recording.
•The same frame is no longer recorded continuously when
interval-recording.
•A warning message [Power OFF & Manual Eject] is displayed
on the viewfinder when an error that may damage tape is
detected.
FP V1.03
•If E-X95 occurs, the date and time of the built-in clock are
no longer reset.

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UPGRADE PROCEDURE
CAUTION: DO NOT downgrade software or firmware versions!
Operation of the camcorder and data retention are not
guaranteed after downgrading.
NOTE: The following system requirements and instructions
under “Copy Software to Memory Stick” are required only if you
download software from the SoftwarePLUS website.
System Requirements
•Memory stick, 128 MB or less
•PC interface adapter (Use one of the following to copy data
from the PC to a memory stick):
• PCMCIA card adapter MSAC-PC2N
• Floppy disk adapter MSAC-FD2M
• VAIO computer with memory stick slot
• USB supported writer/reader MSAC-US1
•Archive utility for Windows (such as WinZip)
Copy Software to Memory Stick
1. Open the HDW-F900R zip file.
2. Select the WinZip option “Use folder names,” and extract the
rom files to the memory stick.
NOTE: The following directory is created automatically, and
rom files are copied to the HDWF900R folder:
\MSSONY\PRO\CAMERA\HDWF900R
NOTE: As an alternative procedure, you can create the directory
described above, and copy rom files to the HDWF900R folder.
Back Up Settings Using ALL FILE SAVE
1. Insert a memory stick in the camcorder.
2. Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
3. Select FILE menu > ALL FILE, and press the rotary encoder.
(See Figure 1.)
Figure 1
4. Select F. ID, and input the file ID.
5. Select ALL FILE SAVE, and press the rotary encoder.

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6. Select a destination file at the file selection page, and press
the rotary encoder. (See Figure 2.)
Figure 2
7. Confirm the message COMPLETE! appears on the ALL FILE
page.
Upgrade AT Software
1. Turn main power ON, and set the MENU ON/OFF switch to
ON.
2. Select DIAGNOSIS menu > ROM VERSION.
3. Insert the memory stick containing the software file in the
camcorder.
NOTE: The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears. Wait
for the message to disappear.
4. Confirming the cursor is a question mark (?), press the
rotary encoder for a few seconds until the system enters
version upgrade mode.
The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears. (See
Figure 3.)
NOTE: DO NOT remove the memory stick while the message
MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears.
Figure 3
5. Select the AT ROM, and press the rotary encoder. Confirm
the message VERSION UP OK appears. (See Figure 4.)
Figure 4
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6. Select YES, and press the rotary encoder.
The upgrade starts automatically.
CAUTION: Do not remove the memory stick or power off the
unit before the message Complete appears.
7. After COMPLETE! appears, turn power OFF and ON.
Upgrade FP and SS Software
CAUTION: Upgrade FP ROM first, then SS ROM. Ignore the 4 Hz
tally blink and error code displayed on the LCD panel.
1. Upgrade FP ROM the same way as the AT ROM.
2. The message MEMORY STICK ACCESS appears when power
is turned back ON. (See Figure 3.)
NOTE:
• DO NOT remove the memory stick or operate the rotary
encoder while MEMORY STICK ACCESS is displayed.
• When the message disappears, confirm that FP is V0.00 in
the DIAGNOSIS menu. Ignore the FP version of 0.00; the
FP version will be displayed correctly as V1.03 when
confirmed after the SS ROM upgrade.
3. Upgrade SS ROM the same way as the AT ROM.
Confirmation
In the DIAGNOSIS menu, confirm software is:
AT: 1.30
FP: 1.03
SS: 1.04
Load Settings Using ALL FILE LOAD
Load the settings that were saved before the upgrade as follows:
1. Insert the memory stick containing the backup settings in
the camcorder.
2. Set the MENU ON/OFF switch to ON.
3. Select FILE menu > ALL FILE, and press the rotary encoder.
(See Figure 5.)
Figure 5
4. Select ALL FILE LOAD, and input the file ID.

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5. Select the file at the file selection page, and press the rotary
encoder. (See Figure 6.)
Figure 6
6. Confirm COMPLETE! appears in the ALL FILE page.