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AG-CX10 / CX98MC Firmware update service

Step2. Downloading and extracting updating software

Please download the updating software.

1. Make a temporary folder on your PC for downloading the file.

2. Download and save the firmware in the folder you made in the above step.

UPDATE.zip / 43,125,017 bytes

3. Extract downloaded file

4. The extracted file UPDATE.HDC should be 43,125,017 Bytes if the file size is not the same,
 please download and double click the file again.

Step3. Copy the updating software onto a SD Memory Card. Prepare a SD Memory Card with the extracted file from STEP 2 above.

Preparation of the SD Memory Card
70 MB or more must be free on the SD Memory Card and use a SD Memory Card which has already been formatted for the AG-CX10 / CX98MC. Please refer your instruction book for mode details. (Use AG-CX10 / CX98MC for formatting the SD Memory Card.)
When formatting the SD Memory Card, all data, including protected data, will be erased and can not be recovered. Please make sure to back up your data so you don't lose it.

Insert your formatted SD Memory Card to your SD slot on your PC.

Copy the downloaded file onto the SD Memory Card.
If your PC does not have an SD card slot, use an external USB SD Reader/Writer device.

Copy the file into the Root directory (*1) of the SD Memory Card.
(*1) Root directory = The first or top-most directory in the hierarchy.

Step4. Firmware update

Please update the firmware of AG-CX10 / CX98MC according to following procedure.

    How to update the firmware
  1. Insert SD Memory Card, which is prepared by Step3.
    Please insert SD card into SD slot1.
  2. Insert the AC adaptor and turn the power on.
  3. [MENU] - [OTHERS] - [INFOMATION] - [UPDATE]
  4. Confirm the version, and press [SET].
  5. When Access lamp (card 1) to flash, please wait for a while.
  6. After about 30 seconds, the product will automatically be restarted.
  7. When [Update is completed] message appears , Please press [OK].
  8. The firmware update is complete. Please remove the SD memory card.

Step5. Confirming version number of the firmware

Please check the firmware update is completed correctly.

If the version number is indicated as ver.1.4, it is correctly completed.

    How to confirm
  1. Turn the unit on in Recording Mode.
  2. [MENU] - [OTHERS] - [INFOMATION] - [VERSION]

Step6. Handling of SD Memory Card

If you use the SD for recording purpose of digital video camera without deleting the updating software,
recording capacity will be reduced, and also may cause damage to the product.
Please delete the updating software from SD Memory Card, or format the SD Memory Card after firmware update.

If you format the SD Memory card, all the data (including protected data) will be deleted.
Please check the contents of the card before formatting.

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