Sony PXW-FS7 Technical manual

PXW-FS7 Update Manual

Howtocheckthesystemsoftwareversion
Pleasechecktheversionofthesystemsoftware,followingtheprocedurelistedbelow.
1. SwitchONthePOWERofthecamera.
2. Gointothemenubypressingthe“MENU”button.
3. Gointo“Version”inthe“System”menu.
4. Systemsoftwareversionwillbedisplayed.
5. Press“MENU”buttontoexitthemenu,aftercheckingtheversion
ofthesystemsoftware.
POWERswitch
“MENU”button
How to identify whether your camera needs an Update

How to identify whether your camera needs an Update
Howtocheckthesystemsoftwareversion
Former version
VX.XX

Prepare for the System Software Version Update
Pleasepreparethefollowingequipmentotherthanthecameraitselfbeforedownloadingtheupdatefile.
RequiredSDCardSpecification
•PleaseuseaSDHCcard(SpeedClass:4‐10/UHScannotbeused/Capacity2‐32GB)oraSDcard(FileSystem:
FAT16/Capacity:upto2GB).
•FormattheSD/SDHCcardusingthePXW‐FS7“FORMATMEDIA”function.
Pleaserefertotheinstructionmanualregardingthe“FORMATMEDIA”function.
CautionDuringtheupdate
•PleaseusetheACAdaptor(AC‐NB12A/MPA‐AC1/AC‐UES1230)duringtheupdate.
Uncompress thedownloadedsystemsoftwarefile
Pleaseuncompress thedownloadedsystemsoftwarefile
(*)DependingontheOS,thedownloadedfilemightallreadybeuncompressed.
(*)DependingonyourPC/Macextension(*.bin)mightnotbevisible.
(*)Thisfileisasystemsoftwareforthecamera,youdonotneedtodoubleclickandopenthefile.

Copy the Update System Software to the media (SD/SDHC)
PreparetheMediaCard
Preparethemediacard(SD/SDHC)fortheupdate.
Formatthemediacard(SD/SDHC)usingthecamera.
Updatemightnotstart,ifthemediaisnotcorrectlyformatted.
Ifyouformatthemedia,allfilesincludedinthemediawillbedeleted.
■AbouttheMediaSlotUsedintheupdate
•Usethe“UTILITYSD”
•ForupdatingthesystemsoftwareandformattingtheSDcardfortheupdate,pleaseusethis
slot.
“UTILITYSD” slot

Copy the Update System Software to the media (SD/SDHC)
PreparetheMediaCard
■HowtoFormattheMedia
1. Insertthemediaintothe“UTILITYSD”slotofthecameraandturnthePOWERON.
2. Gointo“MENU”usingtheMENUbuttonandselect“SDCard”inthe“FORMATMEDIA”menu.Press“SET”
andformatthemedia.
3. Press“MENU”toclosethemenuaftertheformatiscompleted.

Copy the Update System Software to the media (SD/SDHC)
CopytheupdatesystemsoftwareontotheMediaCard(SD/SDHC)
Removethemediacard(SD/SDHC)fromthecameraafterformattingthemedia,andinsertittoyourPC/Mac.
DependingonyourPC/Macenvironment,executeoneofthefollowingproceduretocopytheupdatesystemsoftware
file tothemediacard.
WhenthemediaisinsertedtoaPC/Mac,severalwindowsmightpopupautomatically,pleasecloseallofthem.
Copythesystemsoftwareupdatefile(xxxx.bin)totherootdirectly(toplayer)ofthemedia.

Caution
PleaseusetheACAdaptor(AC‐NB12A/MPA‐AC1/AC‐UES1230)duringthesystemsoftwareupdate.
Ifthepowerofthecameraturnsoffduringthesystemsoftwareversionupdate,thecameramightnotwork
properly.PleasemakesurethecableoftheACAdaptordoesnotdetach.
Ifthemediacardisejectedduringthesystemsoftwareversionupdate,thecameramightnotworkproperly.
Pleasedonotejectthemediacardduringthesystemsoftwareversionupdate.
Afterupdateiscompleted,allsetupreturnstothedefaultsettingssetatthefactory.
Disconnectconnecteddevices(suchasUSBwirelessLANmodule(IFU‐WLM3),SDI,HDMI,microphone,videolight)
andejectanymediaintheXQDmemorycardslotbeforeupgrading.
Update the System Software

1. Insertthemediacard(SD/SDHC)forthesystemsoftwareversionupdate,andturnthePOWERONbyturning
the“POWER”switch.
2. Goto“Version”inthe“System”menuandselect“VersionUp”.
「PleaseusetheACAdapter;UpgradeVersion?」willappearonthescreen.
Update the System Software
VX.XX VX.XX

3. Select“Execute”
「VersionUpgradeVX.XX>VY.YY」willappearonthescreen
（X.XX:formerversion,Y.YY:newversion)
Ifthesystemsoftwaredataisnotfound [VersionUpgradeNoFile]willappearonthescreen.
Possiblecauseislistedbelow.
•systemsoftwareupdatefileisnotsavedontherootdirectlyofthemedia(SD/SDHC).
•systemsoftwareupdatefileofanothercamerahasbeensaved.
•Couldnotdecodethesystemsoftwareupdatedatacorrectly.
Gobacktothefirstprocedureandtryagain.
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Update the System Software
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