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
6 (Playback) Button Mode dial
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
N (Macro) Button
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
ST
: XXXXXX
: XXXXXX
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6. Select [Yes], and press the MENU/OK button.
• The SD memory card is formatted.
Caution
If you format a card that still has images stored on it, the images will be lost. Save the images you do not want to erase in
your computer before formatting the card.
7. Turn the camera off, and connect the camera and computer with the
provided USB cable.
• The camera turns on automatically. If the camera does not turn on automatically, press the
POWER button and turn the power on.
• If Caplio Software is installed in your Windows PC, RICOH Gate La may automatically
start up. In this case, exit RICOH Gate La.
• Click [Cancel] if the [Removable Disk] dialog appears in Windows XP or Windows Vista.
• If iPhoto starts up in Mac OS X, exit iPhoto.
8. Copy the files [ylaunch3] and [ylaunch7] (created when the firmware was
extracted) into [RICOHDCX] root directory in [My Computer].
• The camera’s drive name may differ depending on the OS you are running.
e.g. [Removable Disk], etc.
For Windows
For Macintosh
ylaunch3
ylaunch7
ylaunch3
ylaunch7
RICOHDCX
9. Open [RICOHDCX] in [My Computer], and confirm that the files have been
copied.
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10.For Windows
When the copying of the firmware is completed, double-click the [Safely
Remove Hardware] icon in the task bar.
For Macintosh
Drag and drop the [RICOHDCX] icon to the [Trash] icon. Once the icon
has disappeared, proceed to Step 13.
Caution
If you skip the procedures in Step 10, the firmware copy may not be successful.
11.Select [USB Mass Storage Device], and click [Stop].
12.Click the [Close] button.
13.Turn the camera off, and disconnect the USB cable.
To copy the firmware using a card reader or a card writer to an SD memory
card
1. Copy the files [ylaunch3] and [ylaunch7] (created when the firmware was
extracted) into the root directory of the SD memory card.
2. Load the camera with the SD memory card which the firmware was copied
to.
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4. Update the firmware
1. Making sure that the camera’s power is
6 (Playback) Button Mode dial
turned off, switch the mode dial to SCENE.
2. While pressing the MODE button, hold
down the 6 (Playback) button for 2-3
seconds.
MODE
Button
• A confirmation message for the firmware update is
displayed on the picture display.
3. Press the $ button to select [Yes], and
MENU/OK Button
press the MENU/OK button.
• The firmware update starts, and the following message is displayed on the picture display.
[Checking rewrite file]
[Rewriting program]
4. The camera automatically turns off and restarts.
• If the message [Incorrect rewriting file] is displayed and the camera is automatically turned off, check the camera model
again and retry the update using the correct firmware.
• The firmware file copied to the SD memory card is deleted when you format the SD memory card. Delete the file if
necessary.
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