There are following three steps to upgrade the firmware of your RDC-7. Please read
procedures carefully before upgrade the firmware.
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Step 1. Copy the firmware to a SmartMedia card
Step 2. Rewrite the firmware to the RDC-7
Step 3. Rewrite the fixed data to the RDC-7 |
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A: Requirements for Firmware Upgrade
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1)SmartMedia card(2MB - 32MB)
*Never use 64MB card. Cannot upgrade the firmware properly when you use 64MB card.) |
2)PC card adapter or FlashPath
*The device to access to SmartMedia card from the PC is required. |
| 3)AC adapter (AC-3) |
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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. |
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C: Upgrade procedure
[Step 1 : Copy the firmware to a SmartMedia card]
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1) Download firmware onto the PC hard disk from the download page.
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2) Extract the downloaded file on PC. (The downloaded file is self-extract
format.)
[Windows] Double click "dc-7.exe".
[Macintosh] Extract "dc-7.hqx" using StuffIt Expander or a similar application. Depending on the application,
extracted file will be "dc-7.sea". In this case, please double click the "dc-7.sea" file to make "dc-7"
folder.
-NOTE-
* Download and extract on a hard disk, not on a card reader or removable disk.
* Never move or delete folders on the SmartMedia card. |
3) Format SmartMedia card with the RDC-7. (Select "Format" menu from
"SET" mode.) Executing format will make "Dcim" folder on the SmartMedia.
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4) Copy the downloaded files to the SmartMedia card. Copy "Shapphire.bin"
file and "radj" folder from the newly created "dc-7" folder to the root directory of SmartMedia card.
*Do not copy the dc-7 folder itself.
Root folder of the SmartMedia card
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|-- Dcim
|-- Sapphire.bin
|-- radj
---- |--radj0001.adj
You are ready to upgrade once you copy the firmware and fixed data on the SmartMedia card. The RDC-7 firmware
rewriting procedures are as follows. |
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[Step 2 : Rewrite the firmware to the RDC-7 ]
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1) Connect the RDC-7 to the AC adapter AC-3. |
| 2) Insert the SmartMedia card into the Camera. |
| 3) Set the Mode dial of the camera to "SETUP". |
| 4) While pressing the Shutter Release Button, turn the camera power on.(Pic.1) |
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(pic.1)
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The Camera is set at program rewriting mode and message is appeared on the LCD
monitor.
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| 5 ) Press the Shutter Release button to proceed and wait until program writing
is completed. (GREEN LED lamp is blinking during the writing.) |
6) When program writing is completed, the camera will be reset automatically.
(The Green LED is turned on and the LCD monitor will be return to SETUP menu.)
* If the green LED continues to flash after three minutes, leave for about five minutes and turn the power
off. |
7) Turn the camera power off.
-NOTE-
*During the program writing, do not remove the AC adapter. |
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[Step 3: Rewrite the fixed data to the RDC-7 ]
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1) Connect the RDC-7 to the AC adapter AC-3. |
| 2) Insert the SmartMedia card into the Camera. |
| 3) Set the Mode dial of the camera to "SETUP". |
4) While pressing both of the UP and DOWN( )
button, turn the camera power on. |
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(pic.2)
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| The Camera is set at Initial data writing mode. |
| 5) When "WAITING"message is appeared on the LCD monitor, you can stop pressing
the buttons. |
6) Press the MENU button to proceed and wait until "5555" is appeared on the LCD
panel.
If "5555" is appeared, rewriting is completed. |
| 7) Disconnect the AC adapter and the camra power off. *Since achieving the fixed
data writing, no operation from the button can be accepted, you need to turn the camra power off by disconnecting
the AC adapter. |
| 8) Remove the SmartMedia card from the camera. |
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[Confirmation]
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1) Turn the camera power on and check if the camera operates properly. |
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