Sony PMW-100 Getting Started

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PMW-100/200/150/160/300
©2012 Sony Corporation 4-443-252-14 (1)
Getting Started
This document describes the procedure for upgrading the
PMW-100/200/150/160/300 to the latest version. First
save the update data to an SxS memory card, and then use
the menu to perform the upgrade.
For details on using each camcorder, refer to the
Operating Instructions for the camcorder.
Checking the Current Version
You can use the update data to upgrade to the latest
version.
To check the unit version of the PMW-100/
200/150/160/300
Select “Version” from the OTHERS menu.
The version upgrade data is different depending on the
unit version of the PMW-100. If the version name
includes “_1”, use the version upgrade data with the
machine name “PMW-100_1”. Otherwise, use the
version upgrade data with the machine name “PMW-
100”.
To check the lens version of the PMW-100
If the unit version is 1.02 or later, the lens version is
displayed by selecting “Version (Lens)” from the
OTHERS menu.
To check the lens version of the PMW-150/
160
The lens version is displayed by selecting “Version
(Lens)” from the OTHERS menu.
Notes on Performing Upgrade
For PMW-100/200/150/160, either use an AC power
source or a fully charged battery pack.
For PMW-300, use an AC power source. If the battery
pack is mounted, you can prevent possible power loss
when AC power is shut off.
For AC power supply, use a BC-U1/U2 Battery
Charger (usable as an AC adaptor).
Use an SxS Pro or SxS-1 memory card. Operations are
not guaranteed with memory cards other than SxS PRO
and SxS-1.
Saving the Update Data to an SxS
Memory Card
1
Use one of the following methods to enable data to be
saved from the computer to the SxS memory card.
Use a computer with an SxS memory card slot.
Connect an SBAC-US20 SxS Memory Card USB
Reader/Writer (not supplied) to the computer.
Connect the camcorder to the computer using the
USB cable.
2
Format (initialize) the SxS memory card using the
camcorder.
Make sure to format an SxS memory card on the
camcorder that is to be upgraded.
3
Insert the SxS memory card that you formatted in step
2 into the SxS memory card slot on the computer, the
SBAC-US20 (not supplied), or the camcorder.
4
Download the zip file containing the update data
(model name_Y.YY_XXXX-SxS.zip) from the
update-data download site, and save it to a desired
location in the computer (Y.YY: latest version
number).
Check the model name and the version number of the
zip file, and download the file matching to your
camcorder.
5
Expand the zip file, and save the update data file
(model name_Y.YY_XXXX-SxS.f.bin) directly to
the root directory of the SxS memory card that you
inserted in step 3.
Do not save any files on the SxS memory card other
than the update data.
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