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

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