Sony PMW-500 User manual

PMW-580/500/400/350/320/EX350/EX330/EX1R/F3
©2010 Sony Corporation 4-187-921-17 (1)
Getting Started
This document describes the procedure for upgrading the
PMW-580/500/400/350/320/EX350/EX330/EX1R/F3 to
the latest version. First save the update data to an SxS
memory card, and then use the menu to perform the
upgrade.
For details on using each camcorder, refer to the
Operating Instructions for the camcorder.
Checking the Current Version
If your current version is 1.00 or more, you can use the
update data to upgrade to the latest version.
To check the version of the PMW-EX1R/F3
Select “Version” from the OTHERS menu.
To check the version of the PMW-580/500/
400/350/320/EX350/EX330
Select “Version” >“Version” from the MAINTENANCE
menu.
Notes on Performing Upgrade
• Use an AC power source. You can mount the battery
pack at the same time to prevent problems in case the
AC power source is interrupted.
For the PMW-EX1R: Use a BC-U1/U2 Battery
Charger (usable as an AC adaptor).
For the PMW-580/500/400/350/320/EX350/EX330/
F3: Use an AC-DN10 or AC-DN2B AC Adaptor.
• Use an SxS Pro or SxS-1 memory card. Operations are
not guaranteed with memory cards other than SxS PRO
and SxS-1.
Saving the Update Data to an SxS
Memory Card
1 Use one of the following methods to enable data to be
saved from the computer to the SxS memory card.
• Use a computer with an SxS memory card slot.
• Connect an SBAC-US20 SxS Memory Card USB
Reader/Writer (not supplied) to the computer.
• Connect the camcorder to the computer using the
USB cable.
2 Format (initialize) the SxS memory card using the
camcorder.
Make sure to format an SxS memory card on the
camcorder that is to be upgraded.
3 Insert the SxS memory card that you formatted in step
2into the SxS memory card slot on the computer, the
SBAC-US20 (not supplied), or the camcorder.
4 Download the zip file containing the update data
(model name_Y.YY_XXXX-SxS.zip) from the
update-data download site, and save it to a desired
location in the computer (Y.YY: latest version
number).
Check the model name and the version number of the
zip file, and download the file matching to your
camcorder.
5 Expand the zip file, and save the update data file
(model name_Y.YY_XXXX-SxS.f.bin) to the
location on the SxS memory card that you inserted in
step 3, as shown below:
• For FAT or UDF: Directly under the root directory
• For exFAT: Directly under the XDROOT directory
Do not save any files on the SxS memory card other
than the update data.
Note
Note
Note

Performing the Upgrade
Do not do any of the following while performing the
upgrade. Doing so could interrupt the upgrade process, and
cause malfunctions.
• Eject or insert an SxS memory card
• Turn the power off
For details on using each camcorder, refer to the
Operating Instructions for the camcorder.
1 Insert the SxS memory card containing the update data
into the camcorder.
Do not insert another SxS memory card in the other
slot.
2 To upgrade the PMW-EX1R/F3: Select “Version
Up” from the OTHERS menu, and then select
“Execute”.
Do not rotate the camcorder’s LCD monitor
toward the lens during the upgrade process.
(Video reversing is disabled during the upgrade
process.)
To upgrade the PMW-580/500/400/350/320/EX350/
EX330: Select “Version” >“Version Up” from
the MAINTENANCE menu, and then select
“Execute”.
During the upgrade process, leave the camcorder’s
viewfinder eyepiece in the flipped-up position.
(Video reversing is disabled during the upgrade
process.)
The following message appears: “Connect DC Power
to DC IN Upgrade Version?”
3 Select “Execute”.
The message “Searching Package File” appears, and
the camcorder starts searching for the update data.
When the update data is found, the message “Version
VX.XX > VY.YY Upgrade” appears (X.XX: current
version number, Y.YY: latest version number).
If the update data is not found:
The message “Version Upgrade No File” appears.
The following are the possible causes.
• The update data is not saved to the location on the
SxS memory card described in step 5 of “Saving the
Update Data to an SxS Memory Card.”
• The update data for a different model is saved.
• The data could not be decoded correctly.
• The header information is incorrect.
Save the correct update data to an SxS memory card,
and restart the upgrade from step 1.
4 Select “Execute”.
The upgrade begins.
There are three phases to the upgrade, labeled “Phase
1” to “Phase 3”. Below are shown the messages
displayed during each phase, and the approximate time
they will take.
No message will appear during Phase 2 of the upgrade,
but the upgrade process is still continuing. Do not turn
off the power.
When the upgrade is complete, the following message
appears: “Version Upgrade OK: Turn Power Off”.
If the upgrade was interrupted:
If there was an error in the update data, the following
message appears: “Version Upgrade NG: Cannot
Read. Power Off”. Restart the camcorder, save the
correct update data to an SxS memory card, and then
restart the upgrade from step 1.
Note
Note
Note
Note
Message Approximate time
Version Upgrade Phase1
Executing… xxxx Secs
Elapsed
PMW-580/500/
400
About 6
minutes
PMW-350/320/
EX350/EX330
About 5
minutes
PMW-EX1R About 3
minutes
PMW-F3 About 5
minutes
None PMW-580/400 About 1
minute
PMW-500 About 12
minutes
PMW-350/320/
EX350/EX330
About 4
minutes
PMW-EX1R About 2
minutes
PMW-F3 About 9
minutes
Version Upgrade Phase3
Executing… xxxx Secs
Elapsed
PMW-580/400 About 24
minutes
PMW-500 About 14
minutes
PMW-350/320/
EX350/EX330
About 12
minutes
PMW-EX1R About 11
minutes
PMW-F3 About 10
minutes
Note

If the upgrade failed:
The message “Version Upgrade Error!!” appears. Re-
check the upgrade procedure, and restart the upgrade
from step 1.
If the upgrade still does not execute correctly, then
there may be a malfunction in the camcorder. Contact
your dealer or a Sony service representative.
5 Restart the camcorder.
6 Make sure that the version is now the latest (see
“Checking the Current Version”).