OLYMPUS E-20 Notice of Modification V1R4

E-20/E-20N/E-20P

E. NOTICE OF MODIFICATION

1. Change of Firmware1 (E-20/E20N/E-20P) ....................................E-2

2. Change of Firmware2 (E-20/E20N/E-20P) ....................................E-4

3. Additional service parts (E-20/E20N/E-20P)..................................E-5

E-1

Rev.4

Ver.1

E. Notice of Modification E-20/E-20N/E-20P

SUBJECT Change of Firmware 1 (E-20/E-20N/E-20P) 2002.02.01
DESCRIPTION: Change of Firmware for E-20/E20N/E-20P.

OLD NEW

NTSC/PAL Commonness

Ver1.102

✱ These serial numbers are under inquiry.

Ver1.103

Reason: The countermeasure of the flash firing problem

Built-in flash : The flash doesn't fire although pre-fire is worked.
The external flash : The flash doesn't fire at all. (hot shoe / external terminal)

Occurrence condition:

M mode: 1/200sec (✱1), F5 or more (✱2): About 100%
P/A/S mode: It occurs in a certain probability. : The probability of 1/1000
✱1: In the case of the IS mode. The PS mode occurs in 1/20sec.
✱2: It depends on the camera. (It occurs in more than F2.8~F6.3.)

Cause: The bug of Timing Generator circuit.
REMARKS

Please upgrade the firmware all the return cameras from the customers.

1. How to rewrite firmware:

1-1: Prepare for S/M card that data are empty and have formatted with E-20.
Create the following folder, copy the firmware file a file "E0011234.BIN" into the folder.

\DCOLYMP\E001****.BIN
A firmware version number goes into the above "****".

For example, if it is Ver1.234, it becomes "E0011234.BIN".

1-2: ➀ Insert S/M Card into camera.
➁ Connect power supply.
➂ Press and hold the’ OK’ button then the power switches turn on.
➃ Card access LED lightens during the writing of firmware.
➄ The card access LED is blinked on 2sec. Interval when the firmware update is completed.

1-3: The power supply is turned off for a while. (The power switch turn off.)
Remove S/M card from the camera.
Again, connect a power supply (The power switch turn on.) and at this time, do not push OK button.
It can work as a usual camera if S/M Card is inserted.

* Confirm whether rewriting was done in the normally in "How to confirm a firmware version" of 2.

E-2 Ver.1/Rev.1