Downloads : Firmware Update

Thank you for using RICOH WG-6 digital camera.
RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. wishes to announce the release of Firmware Update Software Version 1.07 for RICOH WG-6.
Firmware in this document is the software that runs inside digital cameras.

Changes to V1.07 (2023/07/06)

[Improved Contents]

• Improved stability for general performance.
  ・When this update is done, you will not be able to restore back to version 1.06 or earlier.

Changes to V1.06 (2022/04/21)

[Added the following enhanced features]

• Added Web camera function.　(Added "UVC" to USB connection settings.).
  For more details click here or To Webcam page click here

[Improved Contents]

• Improved stability for general performance

Changes to V1.05 (2021/05/20)

[Improved Contents]

• Corrected that after setting GPS items with the position of mode dial U1 / U2, the set items become invalid when turnig in to other positions of mode dial.

Changes to V1.04

• Improved stability for general performance.

Changes to V1.03

• Improved stability for general performance.

Changes to V1.02

• [Pix.Track SR] can be selected in CALS mode.
• The sequence for Interval Shooting and Interval Movie shooting has been reviewed and improved battery life.
• Improved stability for general performance.

Changes to V1.01

• Improved the power control when the power is turned off with the GPS function ON.
• Improved the phenomenon that noise is rarely generated in the image that could not be processed shake reduction when the electronic Shake Reduction mode was turned on.

Caution

• Only RICOH WG-6 users are permitted to download the firmware update.

Firmware Update Software for RICOH WG-6

Name	Firmware Update Software for RICOH WG-6
Registered name	wg6_v107.zip (zip type file 17,664KB)
Applied product	RICOH WG-6
Updated firmware file	Zip type (For Windows/Mac)
Release date	2023/07/06
Copy right	RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD.

How to check the firmware version

1. [1] Turn ON the camera.
2. [2] Press MENU button.
3. [3] Operate 4-way button and display 4/5 page of the [Setup menus]
4. [4] Operate 4-way button and select [Version Info] then press 4-way button right.
   
5. [5] The firmware version for camera is displayed on the [Version Info] screen.

Preparation of update

• RICOH WG-6 camera body.
• A blank SD card which is formatted by RICOH WG-6 (32MB or more)
• Computer with a SD card slot.
  <Windows>
  Windows® 10 (FCU/CU) (32bit/64bit) / Windows® 8.1(32bit/64bit) / Windows® 8(32bit/64bit) / Windows® 7(32bit/64bit)
  <Mac>
  macOS v10.14 Mojave / macOS v10.13 High Sierra / macOS v10.12 Sierra / macOS v10.11 El Capitan / OS v10.10 Yosemite
  

  *If the computer does not have a SD card slot, SD card reader / writer is required.

• Fully charged battery (DB-110) or AC adapter kit K-AC166.
  

  *Be sure to use fully charged battery. If the camera turns off during updating due to lack of battery power, the camera will become inoperable. If this happens, a charge will be made for repairs even if within the warranty period.

Download the updated firmware file

• For Windows/Mac: wg6_v107.zip 17,664KB, zip type

Updating Procedure

1. Provide a formatted SD memory card for the update software. The download file is compressed file, so that it needs to be extracted. The following file is extracted file.
   •FWDC348P.BIN: This is the updated firmware
   
   
   
   Copy the above Firmware file [FWDC348P.BIN] to the root directory of the SD card.
2. Insert the battery into the camera and confirm the battery is full by battery level indicator then turn the camera off.
3. Insert the update SD card (prepared in step 1) into the camera and close card cover.
4. Press + buttons at same time.
   
5. [Update the camera firmware] is displayed
   Select [Execute] by 4-way button and press [OK] button.
6. The firmware update will start and [Updating] is displayed.

*Do not turn OFF the camera while updating.

7. When update is completed, [Update completed] will be displayed
8. Turn OFF the camera and remove the SD card from camera.

*Confirm the version of firmware with above [How to check version].

[Caution]
When updating is completed, the update SD card still contains the Firmware file.
If you want to use this card to take pictures, format the card by the camera to delete firmware file first.

9. Setup menu initialization procedure
   It is recommended to initialize the setting menu according to the following procedure to improve the stability of operation after the firmware upgrade.
   
   It is also recommended to save the setting change items before initialization as it will return to the settings at the time of purchase when executing initialization.
   
   First, make sure that [Setup] menu 5/5, [Initialized Setting] is set to [Customize ON].
   Next, [Setup] menu 5/5 [Reset] => [Execute] => [OK] button => [Completed].

Firmware Update Software for RICOH WG-6 Software License Agreement

The customer (hereinafter "the user") shall verify the following items below related to the use of the licensed software supplied to the user by RICOH IMAGING COMPANY, LTD. The download starts when you press "I agree. Start download." on this software license agreement.