Troubleshooting > Checking Versions of Firmware and Updating

(3) Details of version display screens

 

Table 4-6-2

 

 

Item

Display contents

Model

Model name

System Ver.

Version number of system firmware

Date

Date/time when system firmware was created

Cam Ver.

Version number of Camera microprocessor

 

firmware

Drive (Main)

Version number of drive main firmware

Drive (Core)

Version number of drive core firmware

When no disc is loaded

Detail

Model: DZ-MV5-PAL

System: Ver. x.xx

Date: xxxx/xx/xx xx:xx:xx

Cam: Ver. x.xx

Drive (Main): xxxx.xx.xx. REV

Drive (Core): xxxx.xx.xx. REV

RETURN

Information:

Display ×××× on subsequent screen shows the numbers or alphabets.

When disc is loaded

Version

Model: DZ-MV5-PAL

System: Ver. x.xx

Date: xxxx/xx/xx xx:xx:xx

Cam: Ver. x.xx

Drive (Main): xxxx.xx.xx. REV

Drive (Core): xxxx.xx.xx. REV

RETURN

Fig. 4-6-1

4-6-2 Updating firmware

(1) Purpose

If you receive information from the factory that updating firmware is needed, you should do it to improve the performance, functions and operability of the DVD video camera/recorder.

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