Sony PXW-FS7 Technical manual
PXW-FS7 Update Manual
Howtocheckthesystemsoftwareversion
Pleasechecktheversionofthesystemsoftware,followingtheprocedurelistedbelow.
1. SwitchONthePOWERofthecamera.
2. Gointothemenubypressingthe“MENU”button.
3. Gointo“Version”inthe“System”menu.
4. Systemsoftwareversionwillbedisplayed.
5. Press“MENU”buttontoexitthemenu,aftercheckingtheversion
ofthesystemsoftware.
POWERswitch
“MENU”button
How to identify whether your camera needs an Update
How to identify whether your camera needs an Update
Howtocheckthesystemsoftwareversion
Former version
VX.XX
Prepare for the System Software Version Update
Pleasepreparethefollowingequipmentotherthanthecameraitselfbeforedownloadingtheupdatefile.
RequiredSDCardSpecification
•PleaseuseaSDHCcard(SpeedClass:4‐10/UHScannotbeused/Capacity2‐32GB)oraSDcard(FileSystem:
FAT16/Capacity:upto2GB).
•FormattheSD/SDHCcardusingthePXW‐FS7“FORMATMEDIA”function.
Pleaserefertotheinstructionmanualregardingthe“FORMATMEDIA”function.
CautionDuringtheupdate
•PleaseusetheACAdaptor(AC‐NB12A/MPA‐AC1/AC‐UES1230)duringtheupdate.
Uncompress thedownloadedsystemsoftwarefile
Pleaseuncompress thedownloadedsystemsoftwarefile
(*)DependingontheOS,thedownloadedfilemightallreadybeuncompressed.
(*)DependingonyourPC/Macextension(*.bin)mightnotbevisible.
(*)Thisfileisasystemsoftwareforthecamera,youdonotneedtodoubleclickandopenthefile.
Copy the Update System Software to the media (SD/SDHC)
PreparetheMediaCard
Preparethemediacard(SD/SDHC)fortheupdate.
Formatthemediacard(SD/SDHC)usingthecamera.
Updatemightnotstart,ifthemediaisnotcorrectlyformatted.
Ifyouformatthemedia,allfilesincludedinthemediawillbedeleted.
■AbouttheMediaSlotUsedintheupdate
•Usethe“UTILITYSD”
•ForupdatingthesystemsoftwareandformattingtheSDcardfortheupdate,pleaseusethis
slot.
“UTILITYSD” slot
Copy the Update System Software to the media (SD/SDHC)
PreparetheMediaCard
■HowtoFormattheMedia
1. Insertthemediaintothe“UTILITYSD”slotofthecameraandturnthePOWERON.
2. Gointo“MENU”usingtheMENUbuttonandselect“SDCard”inthe“FORMATMEDIA”menu.Press“SET”
andformatthemedia.
3. Press“MENU”toclosethemenuaftertheformatiscompleted.
Copy the Update System Software to the media (SD/SDHC)
CopytheupdatesystemsoftwareontotheMediaCard(SD/SDHC)
Removethemediacard(SD/SDHC)fromthecameraafterformattingthemedia,andinsertittoyourPC/Mac.
DependingonyourPC/Macenvironment,executeoneofthefollowingproceduretocopytheupdatesystemsoftware
file tothemediacard.
WhenthemediaisinsertedtoaPC/Mac,severalwindowsmightpopupautomatically,pleasecloseallofthem.
Copythesystemsoftwareupdatefile(xxxx.bin)totherootdirectly(toplayer)ofthemedia.
Caution
PleaseusetheACAdaptor(AC‐NB12A/MPA‐AC1/AC‐UES1230)duringthesystemsoftwareupdate.
Ifthepowerofthecameraturnsoffduringthesystemsoftwareversionupdate,thecameramightnotwork
properly.PleasemakesurethecableoftheACAdaptordoesnotdetach.
Ifthemediacardisejectedduringthesystemsoftwareversionupdate,thecameramightnotworkproperly.
Pleasedonotejectthemediacardduringthesystemsoftwareversionupdate.
Afterupdateiscompleted,allsetupreturnstothedefaultsettingssetatthefactory.
Disconnectconnecteddevices(suchasUSBwirelessLANmodule(IFU‐WLM3),SDI,HDMI,microphone,videolight)
andejectanymediaintheXQDmemorycardslotbeforeupgrading.
Update the System Software
1. Insertthemediacard(SD/SDHC)forthesystemsoftwareversionupdate,andturnthePOWERONbyturning
the“POWER”switch.
2. Goto“Version”inthe“System”menuandselect“VersionUp”.
「PleaseusetheACAdapter;UpgradeVersion?」willappearonthescreen.
Update the System Software
VX.XX VX.XX
3. Select“Execute”
「VersionUpgradeVX.XX>VY.YY」willappearonthescreen
（X.XX:formerversion,Y.YY:newversion)
Ifthesystemsoftwaredataisnotfound [VersionUpgradeNoFile]willappearonthescreen.
Possiblecauseislistedbelow.
•systemsoftwareupdatefileisnotsavedontherootdirectlyofthemedia(SD/SDHC).
•systemsoftwareupdatefileofanothercamerahasbeensaved.
•Couldnotdecodethesystemsoftwareupdatedatacorrectly.
Gobacktothefirstprocedureandtryagain.
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Update the System Software
VX.XX VY.YY
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