Firmware Download for Cameras

SD15

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.

Ver.1.04 2012.02.28

The phenomenon that the highlighted part of images develop a color cast has been corrected.

Download (8.7MB)

SD15V104.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” from the Set-up Menu.
The installed firmware information is displayed.
If the version is “Ver.1.03” and lower, it is necessary to update to this new firmware version.

How to update the firmware

STEP1

Please use 512MB or larger SD/SDHC card and format the card in the camera body.

* To avoid loss of your important data, please check the SD/SDHC card before formatting

STEP2

Please connect a card reader containing the SD/SDHC card or the SD15 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 SD/SDHC 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 SD/SDHC card stored the “SD15V104.BIN” file into your camera and turn on the SD15.

* 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 or an old firmware version is stored in the card. Please repeat the above installation from STEP 02.

No Memory Card

* The firmware version will be displayed like “-.--”.
Please turn off your camera and insert the SD/SDHC card with the stored firmware “Ver.1.04”(copied to root directory) into your camera. Then repeat the above installation from STEP 03.

STEP8

Press the OK button again to start the firmware update. (It takes about a 2.5 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：A004　The battery power is insufficient.

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

Error Code：A005　 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：A006　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 completed” message is displayed, please turn off camera and then turn it on again.

* 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.1.04”. If “Ver.1.04” is displayed, the update is complete.