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3. How to restore the firmware
1. Prepare the following firmware restoration program and change its name as follows;
kx864r030708.hbn mercury.bin
The program is included in the service CD-ROM.
Location: QV/Soft/Adj-soft/Qvr40/Recover
2. Copy the above file to the root directory in the memory card.
3. Insert the memory card into the camera.
4. Set a fully charged battery in the camera.
5. Turn the power on while pressing the shutter release button.
The LED next to the optical finder changes from green/red blinks green blinks green lights.
6. When the green LED lights, the firmware restoration is finished.
Remove the battery.
7. Turn the power on again while pressing MENU and DISP buttons.
The firmware is successfully restored if the following version appears.
PR: 03.07.08.11.35
8. Finally, start the camera normally to check the operation by recording, playing back and deleting an image.
4. How to install the firmware
Initially, firmware is not installed in the PCB supplied from the parts center. Install the firmware into PCB
after replacing one as shown in the procedures below.
NOTE: The camera does not turn on (only LED lights green) if the firmware is not installed in the PCB.
<Writing the firmware 1>
1. Copy the following software to the root directly of the SD card.
kx864r030708.hbn
QV-R40.bin
2. Change the name “kx864r030708.hbn” to “mercury.bin”.
3. Insert the SD card into the camera.
4. While pressing the shutter release button, insert the batteries.
The LED next to the optical finder changes from “green/red blink” -> “green blinks” -> “green lights”.
5. After the LED lights green, turn the power off and remove the batteries.
<System Initialize>
1. Boot the test mode.
2. Press the [>] button twice and then press [MENU].
3. Select “7 : ROM UPDATE” and then press [SET].
4. Select “5 : SYSTEMINITIALIZE” and then press [SET].
5. When the following message appears, press [SET].
SYSTEMINITIALIZE
START….
PUSH OK KEY?
6. The system initialize is performed and the following error message appears.
“SYSTEM ERROR”
7. Turn the power off.
<Writing the firmware 2>
1. While pressing [MENU], turn the power on.
2. When “PROGRAM UPDATE” appears, select “YES” and then press [SET].
3. “NOWLOADING” appears while the firmware is updated.
4. When “COMPLETE” appears, the firmware update is complete.
5. Turn the power on and off to check if the camera normally functions. If there is no problem, the firmware
update is successful.