OLYMPUS E-20 TECHNICAL INFORMATION TID E20 E001

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

NO. TID-E20-E001

DATE December.26.2001

SUBJECT: Firmware version up for the countermeasure of the flash firing

problem

Product name: E-20

The latest firmware:

NTSC/PAL Commonness Ver1.102 Ver1.103

*** These serial numbers are under inquiry.

OLD

VERSION

Contents (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.

Correspondence:

Please upgrade the firmware of all returned cameras from the customers.

NEW

VERSION

SERIAL NUMBER

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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 "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:

1. Insert S/M Card into camera.

2. Connect power supply .

3. Press and hold the’ OK’ button then the power switches turn on.

4. Card access LED lightens during the writing of firmware.

5. 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.

2: How to confirm a firmware version

2-1:
The power switch turn on.

2-2:
Set the camera mode at the play, and open the Card Cover.

2-3:
Version information is indicated when both buttons are pushed "exposure compensation button (+/-)" and
"image quality" at the same time.

OLYMPUS
E-20
VERSION: x . x x x
NTSC (or, PAL)

The above "x.xxx" shows the firmware version number.

If Card Cover is closed, it becomes usual camera condition.