GR DIGITAL IV firmware

Details of the firmware update

Update March 29, 2012
Model & Version GR DIGITAL IV / Version 2.11
Copyright owner RICOH Company, Ltd.
Copy Restrictions All rights reserved.
Update instructions The firmware update instructions are available in the bottom of this page


ZIP format download
File Name gr4-211.zip
Package Zip format
File size 3.1 MB
Compatible operating systems Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.3 or greater
EXE format download
File Name gr4-211.exe
Package Self-expanding executable file
File size 3.3 MB
Compatible operating systems Windows Vista, Windows XP
hqx format download
File Name gr4-211.hqx
Package BinHex 4 (hqx) format
File size 4.1 MB
Compatible operating systems For Mac OS X 10.1.2 ~ 10.2

Revision history

Date Version Details
2012.03.29 2.11
  • 1 Corrected below. There is one error on the length of tag in the Exif information.
  • 2 Modified the phenomenon below. When [S] mode (Shutter Priority mode) is registered to a My Setting, if [Card] is selected as the saved location, the set shutter speed may not be saved correctly.
  • 3 Modified the phenomenon below. While playback images in the Eye-Fi card in the camera, frame moving operation may not work properly.
  • 4 Improved the process below. When taking pictures with [AF-Cont] in Continuous Mode, it may take a longer time until recording images is completed.
2012.02.27 2.10 Add the following enhanced features. The detailed information is available in a PDF document.
  • 1 [Floating black level] compensation in Interval Composite scene mode
    It has been included in the shooting menu. When this option is [On], it can reduce noise at high ISO sensitivities. And, in [Details + histogram] display in the playback mode, the following items are also displayed for the images taken by the Interval Composite scene mode ; period of time from start to end, and number of composite shots.
  • 2 Copyright in Exif
    [Copyright notice] has been included in the Setup menu. Once you have registered your copyright with this option, the copyright will be entered into the Exif information of the images. The copyright entered with this option can be displayed in the [Details + histogram] display in the playback mode. Available letters are alphabets, numbers, and some symbols. A text can be up to 46 letters long.
  • 3 [SnapFocusDist.] for [ADJ. Lever Setting] / [Fn button Pair Setting]
    [Snap Focus Distance] can be registered into [ADJ. Lever Setting] and [Fn button Pair Setting].
  • 4 AE control speed up
    Improved the speed of auto exposure control.

Modifications and changes
  • (1) Improved the focus accuracy when taking a picture with Macro + Subject Tracking AF.
  • (2) Corrected the appearance below. The displayed grid guide may be partially missing when half pressing the shutter release button.
2011.12.20 1.17
  • 1 Improved flash firing for backlight conditions when the flash is set to [Auto].
  • 2 Changed the focus bar display of the external AF*. When the shutter release button is pressed half-way (focus lock), the focus bar for the external AF will stop at the position where the focus is locked.
  • 3 Changed the image stabilizer control. Using [P] / [A] / [S] mode, the camera will take a picture without the image stabilizer function when the shutter speed is slower than 1 second, even if [Camera Shake Correction] is set to [On].
  • 4 Corrected the phenomenon below. A black line may appear at the top of the image taken with [Hi-Cntrast B&W] for [Image Settings].

* See the FAQ below for the details on the focus bar of the external AF.
How to display the focus bar of the external AF distance.

Update instructions

Please be sure to read the following document before a firmware update. You will find the instructions on how to check the current version of your camera's firmware, and the firmware update procedure.
To open these files, you need Adobe Reader.

Note [Note] In the instruction pdf, there are descriptions for the firmware file name as 'gd4_v115.frm', but this explains a file name as example. Please read them as the latest firmware version number, e.g. 'gd4_v211.frm'.

Language Downloads Type / Size
English Instructions Download PDF / 831 KB
Français Instructions Download PDF / 837 KB
Chinese (Simplified) Instructions Download PDF / 911 KB

Documentation

The following files provides the details about the enhanced features on the firmware updates, version 2.10 or greater.
To open these files, you need Adobe Reader.
Language Downloads Type / Size
English Docs Download PDF / 196 KB
Français Docs Download PDF / 205 KB
Deutsch Docs Download PDF / 209 KB
Italiano Docs Download PDF / 203 KB
Japanese Docs Download PDF / 221 KB
Korean Docs Download PDF / 257 KB
Español Docs Download PDF / 205 KB
Nederlands Docs Download PDF / 208 KB
Danske Docs Download PDF / 206 KB
Svenska Docs Download PDF / 203 KB
Russian Docs Download PDF / 210 KB
Thailand Docs Download PDF / 213 KB
Chinese (Simplified) Docs Download PDF / 269 KB
Chinese (Traditional) Docs Download PDF / 320 KB

Firmware Downloads

The most recent version of this firmware includes all previous updates.

  Zip format download (for Windows 7, MacOS X 10.3 or greater) ZIP(for Win/Mac)
  EXE format download (for Windows Vista, XP) EXE(for Windows)
  hqx format download (for MacOS X 10.1.2 ~ 10.2) hqx(for Mac)

If clicking the download button will not work, right-click (Win) or click and hold (Mac) on the download button to choose "Save Link As."

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