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This manual explains the procedures for downloading the firmware from the Ricoh website and updating the camera’s firmware. Firmware for both the GXR and a camera unit connected to it can be updated. If you have more than one camera unit, run firmware update for each of the camera units.
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If the extension name is “.exe” and the dialog screen appears, click [OK]. • The folder [GXR Update] is created, and the firmware is extracted to the folder [Firmware relX.XX (where X.XX is the version number)]. Check the following files are inside the folder [Firmware relX.XX].
3. Copy the firmware to an SD memory card Caution Please prepare an SD card with a capacity of 64 MB or above. There are two ways to copy the firmware into an SD memory card. • With an SD memory card loaded in the camera, connect the camera and computer with the provided USB cable, and copy the firmware to the SD memory card •...
Copy all the files created when the firmware was extracted (see P.2) to the SD memory card. For windows; [RICOHDCX] root directory in [My computer] For Macintosh; [RICOHDCX] root directory on the desktop. • The camera’s drive name may differ depending on the OS you are running. e.g.
To copy the firmware using a card reader or a card writer to an SD memory card Load the SD memory card into the camera, and turn the power on. Display the camera’s Setup menu, select [Format [Card]], and press the Fn2 button.
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• If the message [Incorrect rewriting file] is displayed and the camera is automatically turned off, check the camera model again and retry the update using the correct firmware. • The firmware files copied to the SD memory card are deleted when you format the SD memory card. Delete them if necessary.