Canon PowerShot SX130 IS Firmware Update Procedure

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The various functions of the Digital Camera are carried out by "firmware," software that controls the camerar's operation.

The following procedure describes how to download to your computer the data used to update your camera's firmware.

To perform this procedure, a commercially available SD/SDHC memory card with a capacity of at least 8 MB is required.

Important: Precautionary Notes for Updating Firmware

When updating firmware, operate the camera with four brand-new alkaline AA batteries, or fully charged NiMH batteries NB4-300

(sold separately).

Initialize the memory card that is to be used for the firmware update with the camera beforehand.

Please note that when you initialize the memory card, data that is written to the card will disappear.

Make sure not to disconnect the power of the camera when updating the firmware. In addition, do not open the battery cover or

carry out any button operations.

Once the firmware is updated, you cannot restore the firmware back to its previous version by updating it again.

Read the precautionary notes above carefully before updating the firmware.

PowerShot SX130

Firmware Update Procedure

Page 1 PowerShot SX130 Firmware Update Procedure The various functions of the Digital Camera are carried out by "firmware," software that controls the camerar's operation. The following procedure describes how to download to your computer the data used to update your camera's firmware. To perform this procedure, a commercially available SD/SDHC memory card with a capacity of at least 8 MB is required.
Page 2 Step 1. Extracting the Firmware Update Data Step 2. Preparing the Memory Card for the Firmware Update Double-click Firmware update data (compressed file) that was Start the transfer software UploadFirmware that is included in the downloaded from the Web site to extract it. extracted folder.
Page 3 Step 3. Updating the firmware Step 4. Confirming the Completion of Firmware Update Check whether the memory card that was created in Step 2 is Check whether the memory card that was used for the firmware inserted into the camera. update is inserted into the camera.