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Sony PMW-EX30 Quick Start Manual

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Getting Started
Overview
This document describes how to use the XDCAM EX
Version Up Tool (hereafter "Version Up Tool") to
upgrade the PMW-EX30. Use a USB cable to connect the
PMW-EX30 to a computer with the XDCAM EX Version
Up Tool installed, and perform the upgrade from the
computer.
Note
The USB connector to be used for the upgrade is a
dedicated connector for upgrade located under the upper
panel of the PMW-EX30.
See "Connecting the Computer and PMW-EX30"
(page 1) for details.
Refer to the PMW-EX30 Operating Instructions for
details on using the PMW-EX30.
To check the current version
To display the version, select "Version" from the
OTHERS menu.
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 or
a)
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.
* Microsoft, Windows, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 are registered
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other
countries.
©2012 Sony Corporation
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)
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-EX30 camcorder to the
computer for upgrade.
• Supply AC power to the PMW-EX30 through the AC
adaptor supplied with the PMW-EX30.
• 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-EX30
To connect a PMW-EX30
1
Remove the connector cover in the top right corner of
the upper panel of the PMW-EX30 to reveal the
dedicated USB connector for upgrade.
PMW-EX30
4-432-490-11 (1)

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  • Page 1 Microsoft .NET Framework runtime is required. Version Up Tool (hereafter “Version Up Tool”) to • Only connect one PMW-EX30 camcorder to the upgrade the PMW-EX30. Use a USB cable to connect the computer for upgrade. PMW-EX30 to a computer with the XDCAM EX Version •...

  • Page 2: Installing Software

    Installing Software Use the USB cable supplied with the PMW-EX30 to connect the dedicated USB connector for upgrade to the USB port on the computer. Installing the Microsoft .NET Framework Runtime (When Using Windows XP) Go to the URL below, then from the Download Center, download and install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.

  • Page 3: Perform The Upgrade

    Perform the Upgrade Restart the PMW-EX30 Perform the upgrade The [Restart Connected Device] window appears Refer to the PMW-EX30 Operating Instructions for details on using the PMW-EX30. The [Upgrade Complete] window appears Upgrading Process Exit the Version Up Tool a) When using a Windows computer The process for performing the upgrade is shown below.

  • Page 4: Performing The Upgrade

    • An unexpected error occurs. After the [Restart Connected Device] window appears, In the [End User License Agreement] window, click [I press the power switch on the PMW-EX30 to power it Agree]. off. About 30 seconds later, confirm that [OK] in the...
  • Page 5 Windows Computer) A device driver is software that the computer needs in order to recognize a PMW-EX30 connected to it via a USB cable as a USB connected device. You can install the driver during the upgrade process (see page 4).

  • Page 6: Troubleshooting

    PMW-EX30 used for the If performing the action in the remedy does not resolve the upgrade. If this happens, use a different computer, and start issue, the following may have happened.
  • Page 7 Push the [OK] button to exit the upgrade tool. An unexpected error occurred. Message box Turn off the power of the PMW-EX30, and repeat the Please switch off the connected device, procedure from the and repeat the upgrade from the beginning.
  • Page 8 Push the [OK] button to exit the upgrade tool. An unexpected error occurred. Message box Turn off the power of the PMW-EX30, and repeat the Please switch off the connected device, procedure from the and repeat the upgrade from the beginning.