Sony BRC-X1000 Quick start guide

BRC-X1000/H800
Firmware Upgrade Manual
Dec. 7, 2016
© 2016 Sony Corporation

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Upgrading the firmware
An IP address must be set for the camera to upgrade the
firmware. For how to set an IP address of the camera,
refer to “RM-IP10 Setup Tool Guide.”
You will also need a PC as you use a Web browser to
upgrade the firmware.
• Do not turn off the camera while you are upgrading the
firmware.
• It takes approximately 10 minutes to upgrade the
firmware. You cannot access the camera while the
upgrading is in progress. You also will not see any
image while the upgrading is in progress.
Before starting the
operation
Setting-up the PC
One of the following system configurations is required
for the PC:
OS
Windows 8.1 Pro (32-bit version, 64-bit version)
Windows 10 Pro (32-bit version, 64-bit version)
Web browser
Windows Internet Explorer Ver. 11.0
• In the case of Windows 8.1, use the Internet Explorer
desktop user interface (desktop UI) version.
• Turn off tablet mode when using Windows 10.
• Every page is optimized for Internet Explorer in
Medium font size.
• The Web page displayed when you log in to the
camera is made using JavaScript. The Web page may
not display correctly if your computer uses certain
software, such as anti-virus software.
Accessing the camera using the
Web browser
Start the Web browser on the computer and type the IP
address of the camera in the address bar.
A user ID and password authentication is required to
access the camera. The user ID and factory-set password
of the camera are as follows:
User name: admin
Password: Admin_1234
Notes
Notes

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Operation
Firmware update tab
You can upgrade the firmware from this tab. The Model
name of the camera, Camera name, and Software
version are displayed.
The password change screen is displayed when the
camera is accessed using the factory-set password. You
can view the Firmware update tab after changing the
password.
Display sample: If the OS language is English
Upgrading the firmware
You can upgrade the firmware as follows:
1 Click the Browse... button to select the firmware
file.
2 Click the Send button.
3 Click the OK button when the “Start update?”
message is displayed.
The message is closed and “Upgrading firmware”
is shown instead. You cannot access the camera
while the upgrading is in progress.
Checking the version after the update
It takes approximately 10 minutes to upgrade the
firmware.
When the upgrading is completed, the camera
automatically starts in the new upgraded version. Click
the Reload button after the reboot. The firmware version
after the update will be displayed in Software version on
the screen.
Password tab
This tab is for changing the password. The length of the
password should be between 8 to 32 characters.
Alphanumeric characters, hyphens “-”, and underscores
“_” can be used in the password. The password must
contain both letters and numbers.
The password can be changed as follows:
1 Enter your current password in the “Current
password” field.
2 Enter your new password in the “New password”
and “Re-type new password” fields.
3 Press the OK button.
The user name cannot be changed.
Note
Note