| This manual explains upgrading procedures
when you download firmware from our home page. The following procedure
involves two operations: firmware copying onto a Compact Flash card
and rewriting firmware onto the RDC-i700. Follow the instructions
below. |
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A:Requirements for Firmware Upgrade
To upgrade RDC-i700 firmware, you need to
download firmware to a CF card first. Please prepare following items
before firmware upgrade.
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1. |
Compact Flash card (at
least 16MB) |
| 2. |
PC card reader, Compact
Flash card adapter, and Compact Flash card reader |
| Note:
You will need a device to rewrite on the Compact Flash card
if you cannot rewrite directly on to the Compact Flash card
from your personal computer. |
| 3. |
Fully charged battery
or AC adapter |
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B:Precautions
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*Do not unplug the AC
adapter during operation. |
| *If you lose power off
during operation, please repeat the following procedures. Contact
our service office if the camera fails to operate when you repeat
the procedure. |
| *Do not upgrade the firmware
if you already have the latest firmware version. |
| *To confirm firmware
version of your RDC-i700, select [OPTION] on the [SETUP] menu
to show the version on the right of the LCD monitor. |
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C:Operating procedure
[Downloading firmware on Compact Flash card]
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1. |
Download firmware from
the home page.
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| 2. |
Extract the downloaded
file.
[Windows]
Double click "dc-700-XXX.exe"
[Macintosh]
* Download and extract on a hard disk, not on a card reader
or removable disk. After formatting the Compact Flash card with
the camera, rewrite only the files required after referring
to 4 below.
* Do not move or delete the folder on the card reader.Depending
on your browser, the file will be automatically extracted as
a folder called dc-700.
If you only save the dc-700.sea file, double click to extract.
If you only save the dc-700.hqx file, extract with StuffIt Expander
or a similar application.
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| 3. |
Format your Compact Flash
card with the RDC-i700.
* The FORMAT menu appears if you choose [SETUP] on the [RDC-i700]
mode dial.
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| 4. |
Copy the extracted file
on the Compact Flash card.
Copy “SYSTEM.VWO” and “UPDATE3”
from the newly created dc-700 folder to the root folder of Compact
Flash card.
*Do not copy the dc-700 folder itself.
(Route)¥SYSTEM.VWO
(Route)¥UPDTE3
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You are ready
to upgrade once you copy the firmware on the Compact Flash card.
The RDC-i700 firmware rewriting procedures are as follows. |
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[Firmware upgrading]
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1. |
Use fully charged battery or connect
AC adapter to RDC-i700. |
| 2. |
Insert Compact Flash card in RDC-i700. |
| 3. |
Switch RDC-i700 mode dial to SETUP. |
| 4. |
Switch on RDC-i700 while pressing
shutter button. |
| 5. |
Once the LED next to the finder flashes
red and green, let go of the shutter button and power switch. |
| 6. |
The following message appears on the
LCD monitor. |
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Rewrite Program
OK?
Start: Release
Cancel: Cancel |
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| 7. |
Press shutter button once (to rewrite). |
| 8. |
Rewriting starts (finishes in about
three minutes).
The red light stops flashing but the green LED next to the viewfinder
continues to flash.
REWRITING flashes on the LCD monitor.
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| 9. |
When rewriting ends, [SETUP] menu
appears on the LCD monitor.
* If the green LED continues to flash after three minutes, leave for about five minutes and turn the power off. |
| 10. |
Turn off the RDC-i700. |
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[Confirmation]
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Turn on switch to see if the camera
operates normally.
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