Emotiva XMC-1 User Manual page 92

Updating the XMC-1 firmware
The firmware update is installed from a standard USB flash drive. The update consists of a single
file, which may be downloaded and written to a USB drive, or may be provided on a pre-recorded
flash drive.
Note: If you download the firmware update file, it can be written to most standard UsB drives.
The UsB drive you use should be at least 1 gB in size, and should be formatted using a standard
fAT32 format; avoid multiple partitions or drives with permanently installed management
software, and place the file in the main folder on the drive. Either a UsB drive formatted on a
Windows computer or a pre-formatted UsB drive should work, and the file may be downloaded
using either a Windows or Apple computer, but UsB drives formatted on Apple computers using
the default settings may not work. Instructions for properly formatting a UsB drive on an Apple
computer will be available for download from the same web page as the firmware update.
Note: AlWAys erase any previous XMC-1 update files from the UsB drive before copying new
ones to it - having multiple different firmware update files in the main folder of the same drive
may result in unpredictable behavior.
Note: It is perfectly acceptable to use the same UsB drive for a firmware update file and a
configuration backup.
Note: Do NoT remove the UsB drive or power down the XMC-1 while the update is in progress.
To update the XMC-1 firmware:
• If necessary, copy the XMC-1 firmware update file onto a standard FAT32 formatted USB flash
drive. See the above Notes for details.
• Insert the USB drive into the USB port on the front or back of the XMC-1.
• Press the Menu button.
• Use the Up/Down buttons to select Setup; press the Right button to enter the Setup menu.
• Use the Up/Down buttons to select Advanced; press the Right button to enter the Advanced
Setup menu.
• Use the Up/Down buttons to select Firmware Update; press the Right button to enter the
confirmation screen.
• Use the Up button to confirm your choice; the confirmation box will change to "X".
• Use the Left button to confirm the update.
• During the update process the screen will display the names of the various firmware modules
being updated; for some modules, you will see a progress bar while the update is completed.
The entire update process will take approximately three to five minutes.
• When the update process is complete, the XMC-1 will switch into Standby mode.
• Remove the USB drive containing the firmware update.
• Using the rear panel Power switch, turn the XMC-1 Off, wait a few seconds, then turn the
XMC-1 back On again to complete the update.
Note: Unless otherwise instructed, you do NoT have to reset your XMC-1 to factory
defaults after updating the firmware. The update process itself will NoT erase your current
configuration settings.
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