Sony PMW-300 Manuals

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. Note Note Note Note

SOLID-STATE MEMORY CAMCORDER PMW-300 SERVICE MANUAL 1st Edition