Firmware Download for Cameras

SD1 Merrill

Before Updating

If the camera is turned off during the update procedure, it might cause a malfunction and damage your camera. To avoid causing a malfunction, please read the following carefully before updating the firmware.

Please use a dedicated AC adapter or a fully charged battery.
Do not open the BATTERY/CARD COVER or operate the camera during the firmware update.
Do not turn off the camera during the firmware update.

This firmware update should be applied to any SD1 Merrill camera that has firmware “Ver.1.08” or lower.
* If your camera already has firmware“Ver.1.09”, you do not need this update.

Ver.1.09 2014.04.23

Accuracy of Auto Focus is improved by enhancement of the algorithm.

Download (17.2MB)

SD1M_109.BIN

Update Procedure

STEP1

Turn on the camera.

STEP2

Press the MENU button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu.

STEP3

Select “Firmware Update” from the Set-up Menu.
The installed firmware information is displayed.
If the version is “Ver.1.08” or lower, it is necessary to update to this new firmware version.

How to update the firmware

STEP1

Please use 512MB or larger CF card and format the card in the camera body.

* To avoid loss of your important data, please check the CF card before formatting

STEP2

Please connect a card reader containing the CF card or the SD1 Merrill to your computer and click the Download button or right click on the mouse (if you use a Macintosh computer, please press Control + click) to store the firmware file in the CF card root directory (Please do not store the file in a subfolder such as “DCIM”).

* If the firmware has downloaded whilst the camera is connected to your computer, please turn off your camera before disconnecting it from your computer.

STEP3

Insert the CF card stored the “SD1M_109.BIN” file into your camera and turn on the SD1 Merrill.

* It is not necessary to connect the camera body to your computer.

STEP4

Press the MENU button on the back of the camera to display the Camera Set-up Menu.

STEP5

Select “Firmware” from Set-Up Menu.Press the OK button again to display the firmware update window.

STEP6

Press the OK button to start the firmware update.

STEP7

“Start Firmware update?” message will be displayed.

If the update start message is not displayed.

In the unlikely event that the “Start Firmware update” message does not appear, an error message will be displayed in the lower part of display.
A list of possible reasons for this error message, along with the solutions, appear below.

No Firmware update file on Memory card

It is possible that the Firmware update file is not stored in the root directory. Please repeat the above installation from STEP 02.

Cannot update firmware! Battery Empty.

Please use a dedicated fully charged battery and repeat the above installation from STEP : 03.

STEP8

Press the OK button again to start the firmware update. (It takes about a 3 minutes to update.)

ERROR

If the “Firmware update is failed!” message appears during firmware updating, please check the following Error Code table. Please turn off the camera and repeat the above installation from STEP 01. If it is not possible to update by following “Solution”, please visit the following technical support page for our World Network contact details.

If the firmware update fails.

Error Code：A005　The battery power is insufficient.

Please use a dedicated fully charged battery and repeat the above installation from STEP 03.

Error Code：A006　AV cable is connected.

Turn off the camera power and remove the AV cable from your camera. Please repeat above installation from STEP 03.

Error Code：A007　USB cable is connected.

Turn off the camera power and remove the USB cable from your camera. Please repeat above installation from STEP 03.

STEP09

When the “Firmware update is complete. The camera will restart automatically.” Is displayed, the update is complete.

* Please do not operate the camera until “Firmware update is completed” is displayed.

STEP10

Select “Firmware” from the Set Up menu and select ‘Current Version’ to confirm the firmware has updated to “Ver.1.09”. If “Ver.1.09” is displayed, the update is complete.