Sony PMW-EX1 Getting Started

Getting Started
Overview
This document describes how to use the XDCAM EX
Version Up Tool (hereafter "Version Up Tool") to
upgrade the PMW-EX1 and PMW-EX3. Use a USB cable
to connect the PMW-EX1/EX3 to a computer with the
XDCAM EX Version Up Tool installed, and perform the
upgrade from the computer.
Note
The USB connector used for the upgrade is a dedicated
connector for upgrade only.
See "Connecting the Computer and PMW-EX1/EX3"
(page 1) for details.
Refer to the PMW-EX1 or PMW-EX3 Operating
Instructions for details on using the PMW-EX1/EX3.
To check the current version
To display the version, select "Version" from the
OTHERS menu.
If your current version is 1.00 or more, you can use the
Version Up Tool to upgrade to the latest version.
Version Up Tool system requirements
Hard Disk Space
Approx. 50 MB
OS/CPU
Windows
OS The 32 bit and 64 bit
versions of the
following OS
• Microsoft Windows
XP (Service Pack3
a)
or later)
• Microsoft Windows
Vista (Service Pack2
or later)
• Microsoft Windows 7
CPU Intel x86 architecture
CPU
(Excluding Itanium
CPUs)
a) Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 or higher must be installed.
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Mac
The 32 bit version of the
following OS
• Mac OS X v10.4 (Tiger)
• Mac OS X v10.5
(Leopard)
• Mac OS X v10.6 (Snow
Leopard)
Intel x86 architecture CPU
(Excluding PowerPC
CPUs)
PMW-EX1/PMW-EX3
* Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
Notes on performing upgrade
• If you are using a Windows computer, you must have
the standard device driver supplied with Windows.
• If the computer's OS is Windows Vista or Windows 7,
then you must have administrator privileges.
• If the computer's OS is Windows XP, then the
Microsoft .NET Framework runtime is required.
• Only connect one PMW-EX1/EX3 camcorder to the
computer for upgrade.
• Use the BC-U1/U2 Battery Charger to connect the
PMW-EX1/EX3 to an AC power source. You can
mount the battery pack at the same time to prevent
problems in case the AC power source is interrupted.
• If you interrupt the upgrade process, you must start over
from the beginning. You cannot interrupt the process
after installing some of the modules, and then resume
the process where you left off.
Connecting the Computer and
PMW-EX1/EX3
To connect a PMW-EX1
1
Rotate the grip with the RELEASE button pressed
down as shown in the figure below.
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