Upgrading The Boot Program - Sony HDC1000 Maintenance Manual

1-13-2. Upgrading the Boot Program

Tools
. Memory Stick
. ROM-28 board:
. Extension board EX-738: (Sony Part No. : A-8327-351-A)
Preparation
1. Copy the upgrading program to the Memory Stick in
the following steps.
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To get the upgrading program (program files
"hdc1000.rom" and "boot.rom"), contact your local
Sony Sales Office/Service Center.
(1) Make the following directory on the Memory
Stick.
\MSSONY\PRO\CAMERA\HDC1000
(2) Copy the program files "hdc1000.rom" and
"boot.rom" to the directory made by step (1).
2. Save the upgrading Boot program in the ROMs H
(IC2) and L (IC3) on the ROM-28 board.
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For details of saving the upgrading program, contact
your local Sony Sales Office/Service Center.
EX-738 board
AT-163 board
CN102
CN1
ROM-28 board
DOWN
LOAD
HDC1000
1-30
(Sony Part No. : A-8326-017-A)
S1
Procedures
1. Open the right side panel (HDC1000), or inside panel
(HDC1400/1500/1550/1580). (Refer to Section 1-4.)
2. Extend the AT-163 board using the EX-738 board.
3. Insert the Memory Stick in which the upgrading
program is already saved.
4. Connect the connector CN1 on the ROM-28 board to
the connector CN102 on the AT-163 board.
5. Set the switch S1 on the ROM-28 board to DOWN
LOAD side.
6. Turn on the power.
The upgrading status is displayed on the screen of the
view finder.
7. When the version upgrade is completed, the message
"Complete" will be displayed.
8. Turn off the power, and remove the ROM-28 board.
9. Put back the AT-163 board to the original position.
10. Turn on the power. The unit will start with the boot
program upgraded.
AT-163 board
CN102
CN1
ROM-28 board
HDC1400/1500/1550/1580
EX-738 board
S1
DOWN
LOAD
HDC1000/V1(E)