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DiMAGE X1 Camera Firmware Ver.1.10

This section explains how to install DiMAGE X1 firmware version 1.10. (Firmware is soft-

ware used internally to control the camera.) Be sure to read through the following explana-

tion before you install the firmware. Do not turn the camera OFF during installation; doing

so could damage the CPU inside the camera.

Contents of update

1. Shortened shutter-release time lag.

(Time period from when the shutter-release button is pressed down fully to when exposure

begins.)

2. Shortened operation time lag.

(Time period from zooming lever is operated to when operation of any other function button

is accepted.)

Target products

This firmware is for use only with the DiMAGE X1 and cannot be used with other products.

If the firmware version is already Ver.1.10, it is not necessary to update the firmware.

(Check the firmware version as shown below.)

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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 1 www.konicaminolta.com www.konicaminoltasupport.com DiMAGE X1 Camera Firmware Ver.1.10 This section explains how to install DiMAGE X1 firmware version 1.10. (Firmware is software used internally to control the camera.) Be sure to read through the following explanation before you install the firmware. Do not turn the camera OFF during installation; doing so could damage the CPU inside the camera. Contents of update 1.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 2 Checking the camera firmware version 1. Press the main switch (a) to turn on the camera. 2. Press the menu button (b) to open the recording menu. 3. Press the left/right keys of the controller (c) to highlight the setup menu icon, and press the center button to enter. 4. Press the left/right keys of the controller (c) to highlight the set up tab 4, and press the up/down keys to highlight “Firmware ver,” option.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 3 Checking the camera firmware version 5. Check the displayed version number. If it is Ver. 1.10, the camera need not be updated. Press the center button of the controller to close the window. Preparing the SD memory card for updating A downloaded file must be copied to a Secure Digital (SD) memory card by either methods as shown below. Prepare an 8MB or larger SD memory card and insert it in the camera.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 4 Preparing the SD memory card for updating 1. Download the firmware file suitable for your PC after carefully reading the end-user license agreement, and save the file in your PC. The downloaded file is compressed. -Windowsx1v110.exe--636KB Double-click the downloaded file. The file is a self-extracting archive, and decompresses automatically. -Macintoshx1v110.sit.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 5 Preparing the SD memory card for updating 2. Open the FIRMWARE folder of the SD memory card to confirm that the FIRMWARE.BIN file has been successfully copied. 3. Disconnect the camera from the computer or remove the SD memory card from the card reader.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 6 How to update firmware Note: When performing the firmware update, use fully charged Lithium-ion Battery NP-1 or the AC Adapter Set (sold separately). When using the AC Adapter Set, be sure not to inadvertently disconnect the camera during the firmware updating procedure, otherwise the camera may be permanently damaged. - Do not use the cradle during the firmware updating procedure in the camera. 1. Confirm that the camera is turned off.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 7 How to update firmware 5. The updating-completed message appears. Turn the camera off. 6. Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch, to confirm the firmware version. 7. Check that the camera firmware version number has changed to “Ver.1.10”. (See the “Checking the camera firmware version”) • If the original firmware version number remains displayed or an error occurs during updating procedure, turn the camera off and repeat (1) to (7). 8.
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X1_FW_upd110_GB_r4.qxd 29.09.2005 16:26 Uhr Seite 8 How to update firmware 10. When the confirmation screen appears, highlight “Yes” and press the center button of the controller. • In advance of using the prepared SD memory card for recording image, format it via the camera or delete the file/folder prepared for firmware update. * Windows and Windows Me, 2000 and XP are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S.A and other countries.