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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F828 manual

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  • Page 1

    1 Firmware Update Manual for Sony Cyber - shot digital still cameras - DSC - F828 The term „Firmware“ refers to the software in your Cyber - shot camera. You can update this software to solve problems or to add new functions to your still camera, by basically downloading a new firmware - file, copying it onto Memory S tick / Memory Stick PRO / [...]

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    2 • Memory Stick slot / Memory Stick adapter or / CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter ) • USB port S ystem r equirement s Microsoft Windows® 98/ 98SE / ME / 2000Professional / XP Professional/ XP Home Edition Mac OS 9.1/ 9.2/ X v10.0/ X v10.1/ X v10.2 / / X v10.3 Installed Memory: 32MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 5MB o r more • Mem[...]

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    3 Step 2 - Copy the firmware update file to the Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media and load it to your camera • Put the (new or format ted ) Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO media into the Memory Stick Slot or adapter on the computer or put the (new or formatted) CompactFlash card / Microdrive into PC card slot [...]

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    4 Step 3 - Install the firmware update file on your camera Before you proceed: If the power runs out during the update, this can make your Cyber - shot camera inope rable! Therefore please use the originally supplied AC adapter as power - source. • Make sure the camera is powered, but switched off • Insert the Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / [...]

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    5 • At „Version“, you will find a menu, where you need to select „Update“. „ A ccess“ will be shown on a black screen . • If an error is shown at this step or during the rest of the up dating - process, please refer to the section „problems that may occur“ in this document. • Check and compare the version - numbers that are sh[...]

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    6 • As the firmware update is executed, you will see three circle signs. The circle signs will begin to blink and then turn on one - by - one. Once all three circles are lit, the update is finished. The text „Finished – Turn off and on again“ appears on the screen. < signs blinking > Start 1/3 finished 2/3 finish ed • Turn the camer[...]

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    7 ("RESET" Button) Step 4 - Check the firmware version in your camera • Turn the mode - switch to SETUP . • While pressing the menu button, turn the camera on. • Select SETUP 2 > VERSION and check the Version number. • It should be the new o ne. • Format Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media a[...]

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    8 • Error 20: No software file Cause: No file was found on the Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media . Proceed : Copy the firmware update file to your Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media (refer to Step 2) If thi s doesn’t work, proceed: Download the firmware update file to your[...]

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    9 Causes: • The file o n your Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Mic rodrive media is not valid • You tried to downgrade the camera • You tried to upgrade your camera with the wrong software • The file on the Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media is not containing firmware • You already [...]

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    10 Please push the "RESET" button with some sharp pointed item Note that all settings except language and Video out will be initialised again after pushing the "RESET" button. ("RESET" Button) Check the firmware version in your camera • Turn the mode - switch to SETUP . • While pressing the menu button, turn the ca[...]