Sony XDCAM PDW-HD1500, Maintenance Manual

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PDW-HD1500/V1 (E)
(8) Replacing D/A converter (IC801/VPR-99
board)
1. Turn off the power of the unit, and then remove the
VPR-99 board. (Refer to Section 6-12-2.)
2. Replace IC801 (D-2/side B).
3. Install the VPR-99 board, and then turn on the power
of the unit.
4. Video system adjustment. (Refer to Section 8-4.)
5. SDI output adjustment. (Refer to Section 8-5.)
1-10. Firmware Update
This section describes how to update the firmware using
the MAINTENANCE MENU.
The firmware update function updates various types of
firmware. When an option board is installed, the firmware
on the option board is upgraded at the same time.
A USB Memory
*
1
containing the new version firmware
package file is required for the update.
For getting such firmware package file, contact your local
Sony Sales Office/Service Center.
Put the firmware package file in the root directory of the
USB Memory
*
1 .
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.
It takes about 16 minutes to update the firmware.
.
If the USB Memory
*
1
is removed during update, it may
become unavailable. Do not remove the USB Memory *
1
during update.
*
1: A general USB memory used for PCs can be used.
But when the USB memory is connected to the MAINTENANCE
terminal, if the TC display on the control panel shows “Unknown
USB”, or the message screen shows “NO USB MEMORY” during the
update, the connected USB memory may have a problem or it may
be misrecognized as an unsupported device.
In such a case, connect another USB memory and try again.
Update Procedure
1. Connect the USB memory in which the latest version
of the firmware package file is stored to the USB
connector.
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.
Do not connect USB memories other than the one in
which the firmware package file is stored to the USB
connector.
.
Do not connect more than one USB memory.
2. If a disc is inserted, eject it.
3. Display MAINTENANCE MENU.
(Refer to the Operation Manual.)
4. Select “M3: OTHER” with the
[(]
/
[)]
button, and
press the
[*]
button.
5. Select “M3E: USB MEMORY UTIL” with the
[(]
/
[)]
button, and press the
[*]
button.
6. “M3E3: PACKAGE UPDATE” is selected. Press the
[*]
button.
7. The PACKAGE UPDATE screen appears. When in
the power save mode, while the NET board is starting
up, the following message is displayed until the startup
process is complete.
8. The firmware package file is searched on the USB
memory.
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If update cannot be performed, an error message
appears.
Pressing the
[SET]
button in this state, the check is
performed again.
M3E : USB MEMORY UTIL
M3E4 : PACKAGE UPDATE
CANCELING POWER SAVE..
M3E : USB MEMORY UTIL
M3E4 : PACKAGE UPDATE
CHECKING USB DEVICE
AND PACKAGE FILE..