Sony DSC-F828 User Manual

Firmware Update Manual

for Sony Cyber-shot digital still cameras - DSC-F828

The term „Firmware“ refers to the software in your Cyber-shot camera. You can update this software to solve problems or to add new functions to your still camera, by basically downloading a new firmware-file, copying it onto Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media, and inserting this Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media into the camera. It is not possible to return to a previous firmware version

after updating this firmware. By continuing this update process and downloading and updating this firmware, you acknowledge that you are aware and understand that this update cannot be reversed. In case of any problem, pl ease contact to your local Sony Service Center.

Here’s how. Before you start reading these instructions, check out if your PC is equipped either with a Memory

Stick slot/ Memory Stick adapter or / CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter or with a USB-plug.

PC with Memory Stick slot or Memory Stick adapter or / CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter

• In case your PC features a Memory Stick slot or Memory Stick adapter or CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter, always read the left column...

...whenever a line is separating the page into two columns, as shown above.

What you need...

• A Cyber-shot camera with all-mains set (originally supplied AC power adapter, AC -L15A)

Without using AC adapter, it can lead to a major defect in your Cyber-shot camera, which is not covered by the warranty.

• A formatted Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media.

If the Memory Stick is not new, or not formatted by your camera, problems may occur.

• A PC with Internet access and

PC with USB plug only

• In case your PC features a USB-plug but no Memory Stick slot or Memory Stick adapter or CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter, always read the right column...

• Memory Stick slot / Memory Stick adapter or / CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter

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System requirements

Microsoft Windows® 98/ 98SE/ ME/ 2000Professional/ XP Professional/ XP Home Edition Mac OS 9.1/ 9.2/ X v10.0/ X v10.1/ X v10.2 / / X v10.3 Installed Memory: 32MB or more Available Hard Disk Space: 5MB or more

• Memory Stick slot / Memory Stick / CompactFlash card / Microdrive adapter installed and working

... and how you proceed

Start your computer. In Windows2000 and XP ®, log in as administrator or make sure you have administrator rights and permissions to download, extract and copy the firmware-file.

Step 1 - Download the firmware update file to your PC

• Make sure no program is running.

• Go to the Son y support-page

http://www.sonydigital-link.com/dime/firmware/firmware.asp?l=en,

and choose the „firmware upgrade“ button in the navigation.

• Select the camera you want to update.

• Please accept the license agreement. Please note that any download of firmware is

subject to Sony's Terms and Conditions of Website Use or the relevant License Agreement accompanying the download!

• Download the firmware update file to your PC, and double-click it to be extracted (this might happen automatically, depending on your system settings).

• USB port

• Your Cyber-shot camera, connected

to the PC with the supplied USB cable, installed and working

Step 2 - Copy the firmware update file to the Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media and load it to your camera

• Put the (new or formatted) Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO media into the Memory Stick Slot or adapter on the computer or put the (new or formatted) CompactFlash card / Microdrive into PC card slot on the computer.

• Select the extracted firmware-file, right-click the file and select [copy] from the menu

• Open the Memory Stick / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media drive

• Paste the copied file into the Memory Stick / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media’s root directory (i.e., do not copy it into a folder).

• After the copy-process is complete, take out the Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media, in order to proceed with the next step below.

Before you proceed: In order to establish a properly set-up USB connection, please refer to the instruction-manual of your camera!

• Connect your Cyber-shot camera to your PC via the originally supplied USB-cable, as explained in the instruction-manual.

• Put the (new, or formatted) Memory Stick / Memory Stick PRO / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media into your came ra.

• Select the extracted firmware-file, right-click the file and select [copy] from the menu

• Open the Memory Stick / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media drive

• Paste the copied file to the Memory Stick / CompactFlash card / Microdrive media’s root directory (i.e., do not copy it into a folder).

• Turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB-cable.

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