Ricoh GR Digital II User Manual

Firmware Update Instruction Manual

This manual explains the procedures for downloading the GR DIGITAL II firmware from the Ricoh
website and updating the camera’s firmware.
Perform the following operations to update the firmware.

1. Check the firmware version

Caution

Before updating, be sure to check the firmware version through the following method. If the installed firmware is the latest
version, there is no need to update.

1. Making sure that the camera’s power is

turned off, switch the mode dial to SCENE.

2. While pressing the N (Macro) button, hold

down the 6 (Playback) button for 2-3
seconds.

• The firmware version will be displayed on the
picture display for about 20 seconds.

3. Check the firmware version displayed on

the picture display.

• e.g. When the firmware version is V1.00, the
version will be shown as [MAIN : V 1.00] as follows:

MAIN : V 1.00
BKUP : V X.XX
MONI : V X.XX
ADJD : V X.XX
EXTD : V X.XX
CPU1 : V X.XX
SH : XXXXXX
ST : XXXXXX

6 (Playback) Button Mode dial

N (Macro) Button

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2. Extract the firmware

Download the firmware from the Ricoh website.

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2. Double-click or right-click and select [Open] on the downloaded file.

• A dialog screen appears.

3. Click [OK].

• The folder [GR DIGITAL 2 Update] is created, and the firmware is extracted to the folder
[Firmware relX.XX (where X.XX is the version number)]. Check that [ylaunch3] (firmware
file) and [ylaunch7] (adjusted value file) are inside the folder [Firmware relX.XX].

For Windows For Macintosh

ylaunch3
ylaunch7

ylaunch3
ylaunch7

3. Copy the firmware to an SD memory card

There are two ways to copy the firmware into an SD memory card.

• With an SD memory card loaded in the camera, connect the camera and computer with the
provided USB cable, and copy the firmware to the SD memory card

• Using a card reader or a card writer, copy the firmware to an SD memory card (a card reader
or card writer is required)

To copy the firmware by connecting the camera and computer with the USB
cable

1. If Caplio Software is installed on your Windows PC, check that RICOH

Gate La is not active.

2. If RICOH Gate La is active, right-click on the RICOH Gate La icon in the

task bar, and click [Exit].

• If the RICOH Gate La icon is not displayed in the task bar, you do not need to perform Step 2.

3. Load a battery with adequate remaining power into the camera.

4. Load the SD memory card into the camera, and turn the power on.

5. Display the camera’s Setup menu, select [Format [Card]], and press the

$ button.

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