Software Download > RDC-7 Firmware upgrade procedures

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  Sep 1. Copy the firmware to a SmartMedia card
• Step 2. Rewrite the firmware to the RDC-7
• Step 3. Rewrite the fixed data to the RDC-7

• 1)SmartMedia card(2MB - 32MB)
  *Never use 64MB card. Cannot upgrade the firmware properly when you use 64MB card.)
• 2)PC card adapter or FlashPath
  *The device to access to SmartMedia card from the PC is required.
• 3)AC adapter (AC-3)

• *Do not unplug the AC adapter during operation.
• * If you lose power off during operation, please repeat the following procedures. Contact our service office if the camera fails to operate when you repeat the procedure.

[Step 1 : Copy the firmware to a SmartMedia card]

• 1) Download firmware onto the PC hard disk from the download page.
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  2) Extract the downloaded file on PC. (The downloaded file is self-extract format.)
  
  [Windows] Double click "dc-7.exe".
  [Macintosh] Extract "dc-7.hqx" using StuffIt Expander or a similar application. Depending on the application, extracted file will be "dc-7.sea". In this case, please double click the "dc-7.sea" file to make "dc-7" folder.
  -NOTE-
  * Download and extract on a hard disk, not on a card reader or removable disk.
  * Never move or delete folders on the SmartMedia card.
• 3) Format SmartMedia card with the RDC-7. (Select "Format" menu from "SET" mode.) Executing format will make "Dcim" folder on the SmartMedia.
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  4) Copy the downloaded files to the SmartMedia card. Copy "Shapphire.bin" file and "radj" folder from the newly created "dc-7" folder to the root directory of SmartMedia card.
  *Do not copy the dc-7 folder itself.
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  Root folder of the SmartMedia card
  |
  |-- Dcim
  |-- Sapphire.bin
  |-- radj
  ---- |--radj0001.adj
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  You are ready to upgrade once you copy the firmware and fixed data on the SmartMedia card. The RDC-7 firmware rewriting procedures are as follows.

[Step 2 : Rewrite the firmware to the RDC-7 ]

• 1) Connect the RDC-7 to the AC adapter AC-3.
• 2) Insert the SmartMedia card into the Camera.
• 3) Set the Mode dial of the camera to "SETUP".
• 4) While pressing the Shutter Release Button, turn the camera power on.(Pic.1)
  

  
  (pic.1)

• The Camera is set at program rewriting mode and message is appeared on the LCD monitor.
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  5 ) Press the Shutter Release button to proceed and wait until program writing is completed. (GREEN LED lamp is blinking during the writing.)
• 6) When program writing is completed, the camera will be reset automatically. (The Green LED is turned on and the LCD monitor will be return to SETUP menu.)
  * If the green LED continues to flash after three minutes, leave for about five minutes and turn the power off.
• 7) Turn the camera power off.
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  -NOTE-
  *During the program writing, do not remove the AC adapter.

[Step 3: Rewrite the fixed data to the RDC-7 ]

• 1) Connect the RDC-7 to the AC adapter AC-3.
• 2) Insert the SmartMedia card into the Camera.
• 3) Set the Mode dial of the camera to "SETUP".
• 4) While pressing both of the UP and DOWN( ) button, turn the camera power on.

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  (pic.2)

  The Camera is set at Initial data writing mode.
• 5) When "WAITING"message is appeared on the LCD monitor, you can stop pressing the buttons.
• 6) Press the MENU button to proceed and wait until "5555" is appeared on the LCD panel.
  If "5555" is appeared, rewriting is completed.
• 7) Disconnect the AC adapter and the camra power off. *Since achieving the fixed data writing, no operation from the button can be accepted, you need to turn the camra power off by disconnecting the AC adapter.
• 8) Remove the SmartMedia card from the camera.

• 1) Turn the camera power on and check if the camera operates properly.