OLYMPUS C-40 Zoom Notice of Modification V1R3

C-40 Zoom / D-40 Zoom

E. NOTICE OF MODIFICATION

1. Firmware version up for the countermeasure of

the flash firing problem..................................................................E-2

2. Release a reset (erase) program for the registered
picture displayed on the monitor output when

the power is turned ON/OFF .........................................................E-6

3. The supply form of parts [ASSY, CABI FRONT] is changed.........E-7

4. A change of part number : CCD. ...................................................E-9

E-1 Ver.1/Rev.3

E. Notice of Modification C-40 Zoom / D-40 Zoom

SUBJECT

Firmware version up for the countermeasure of
the flash firing problem

DESCRIPTION: Change of Firmware for C-40 Zoom / D-40 Zoom.

OLD NEW

C-40Z(J)NTSC (Old Xe Tube)
D-40Z(U)NTSC (Old Xe Tube)

C-40Z(G)NTSC (Old Xe Tube)
C-40Z(E)PAL (Old Xe Tube)
C-40Z(G)PAL (Old Xe Tube)

v553-76 v553-77

v553u-76 v553u-77
v553p-73 v553p-74

NEW

C-40Z(J)NTSC (New Xe Tube)
D-40Z(U)NTSC (New Xe Tube)

C-40Z(G)NTSC (New Xe Tube)
C-40Z(E)PAL (New Xe Tube)
C-40Z(G)PAL (New Xe Tube)

Serial number information

C-40Z(J)NTSC (Old Xe Tube)

D-40Z(U)NTSC (Old Xe Tube)

C-40Z(G)NTSC (Old Xe Tube) No.206100001 ~ No.206101400

v553-A77

v553u-A77
v553p-A74

No.204100001 ~ No.204118280
No.204120001 ~ No.204137800
No.204140001 ~ No.204141016
No.204300001 ~ No.204305000
No.202100001 ~ No.202123664
No.202123801 ~ No.202124376
No.202130001 ~ No.202131680

2002.02.04

C-40Z(E)PAL (Old Xe Tube) No.203100001 ~ No.203129888
C-40Z(G)PAL (Old Xe Tube) No.205100001 ~ No.205103200

No.204118281 ~ No.204120000

C-40Z(J)NTSC (New Xe Tube)

D-40Z(U)NTSC (New Xe Tube)

C-40Z(G)NTSC (New Xe Tube) No.206101401 ~
C-40Z(E)PAL (New Xe Tube)
C-40Z(G)PAL (New Xe Tube) No.205103201 ~

No.204141017 ~
No.204305001 ~

No.202131681 ~

No.203129889 ~
No.203300001 ~

No.204137801 ~ No.204140000

No.202123665 ~ No.202123800
No.202124377 ~ No.202130000

Repair Parts

All repair parts are new type of electronic flash (Xe tube).

Part No.: [ VC880900 ]

E-2 Ver.1/Rev.2

C-40 Zoom / D-40 Zoom E. Notice of Modification

REASON

1 .In order to improve the flash firing problem.
[The image becomes under (deep black) or becomes over (white) exposure. ]
2 .In order to correct a minor-bug of firmware.

REMARKS

Change classification:
Running change.

Correspondence:

1. Only when the customer indicated this problems, the flash is replaced, and rewrite the firmware for
the new Xe tube.

2. In case of other indicat ed repairs, confirm and rewrite the firmware in accordance with each Xe
tube(new or old).

Version up procedure:

1.Rename the binary data of the latest firmware with “firmware.bin”.
Create a folder “Firmware” in the smart media which was formatted on C-40Zoom, and save the binary data
“firmware.bin” into the folder “Firmware”.

2.Insert the F/W card for C-40Zoom and turn the camera on at play mode.

3.TFT-LCD shows F/W version and inquiry of F/W rewriting.
Then select “YES” (Character is changed green) and after pressing “OK”, rewriting of F/W is started
automatically.

4.During the rewriting of F/W, SELF-RED is turned on and showed “EXCHANING” on TFT-LCD.
It will take about 2 minutes, please do not operate any key, and do not turn off power.
It might have damaged camera body and F/W.

5. After the rewriting of F/W, TFT-LCD was showed as same as procedure 3.
Then confirm version “No.” of F/W (example: v553-77=NTSC (GUI: JAPANESE)(OLD FILTER)) and turn off
power after selecting “NO”.
(The discrimination of countermeasure is not showed due to confirm easily. )

Ver.1/Rev.2 E-3