Sony PXW-X180 Technical manual

PXW-X180/X160 Update Manual

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

PXW-X180/X160

How to identify whether your camera needs an Update

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 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-X180/X160 “FORMAT MEDIA” function.

Please refer to the instruction manual regarding the “FORMAT MEDIA” function.

Caution During the update

•Please use the AC Adaptor(ACDP-060S01) 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.

Update the System Software

Caution

Please use the AC Adaptor (ADCP-060S01) 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.

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

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