Firmware update Ver.2.00 for DSC-WX220 (Windows)

Once the file has downloaded successfully, you're ready to install the Firmware update Ver.2.00 for DSC-WX220.

Step 1: Start up the Firmware Updater

1. Close all currently running programs on your computer.
2. Double-click the [Update_DSCWX220V200.exe] file you downloaded to start up the Firmware Updater.
   
   
   The Firmware Updater window appears.
   
   
3. Turn ON the camera and according to the Firmware Updater instructions, select on the camera [Menu] -> [Setup] sub-page 3 -> [USB Connection] and check if [Mass Storage] is selected. If a mode other than [Mass Storage] is selected, select [Mass Storage].
   
   
4. Remove the memory card from the camera beforehand. Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied USB cable.
   
   If the computer cannot find the camera, the message " Could not find the camera for this update." appears on the computer display. Try the following if this happens.
   - Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again.
   - If the computer has multiple USB terminals, try with the other terminals. Your computer may have some USB terminals on the backside.
   
   
   Sometimes when the camera is connected to the computer with the USB cable, the message to encourage rebooting the computer may appear on the computer display. In this case, remove the battery pack from the camera, reboot the computer, and follow the procedures from "2. Start up Firmware Updater".
5. Confirm the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon is displayed on the task tray at the lower right corner of the computer screen.
6. After confirming the above, click Next on the Firmware Updater window. Figure 1 appears on the Firmware Updater window, and Figure 2 appears on the LCD screen of the camera.
   
   Note: From now on, never turn off the camera until the firmware update is completed.
   
   

   Figure 1	Figure 2

   
   
7. After confirming the screens on Figures 1 and 2, click [Next]. The current version and the version after the update appear on the lower left part of the screen. (Figure 3)
8. After confirming Current Version is lower than 2.00, click [Next].
   If the screen on Figure 4 appears, the update is not required. According to the message, stop the USB connection and click Finish. Turn off the camera, remove the battery pack, reinsert the battery and turn on the camera.
   
   Figure 3: Update is required.
   
   Figure 4: Update is not required.
   
   
9. Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon on the task tray at the lower right corner of the computer screen to stop the USB connection, as instructed on figure 5.
   Note: Please keep the USB cable connected even after stopping the USB connection on the computer with the above operation.
   Figure 5
   
   
10. Press the center of the control wheel to execute the reset of the camera.
    
    Note: The screen turns off when the button is pressed. Please proceed to the next step.
    
11. Click Next on the Firmware Updater window (Figure 5).
12. After resetting, reconnection of the camera is verified, and the screen on Figure 6 appears.
13. Click Run to start the update. The progress bar appears while updating (approximately 15 minutes).
    Note: Never turn off the camera nor disconnect the USB cable while updating.
    Figure 6
    
    
14. When the update is completed, the screen on Figure 7 appears. The camera will automatically restart.
    
    Note: A message "Recovering data. Please wait..." may be displayed for a few minutes before restarting. Make sure the camera stays ON and wait until the LCD screen image appears again.
    
    Click [Finish] when the LCD screen image appears and disconnect the USB cable.
    Figure 7
    
    
15. Turn off the camera, remove the battery pack, reinsert the battery and turn on the camera again.

Step 2: Confirm the firmware version of your camera is Ver.2.00.

On the camera, select [Menu] -> [Setup] sub-page 6 -> [Version]. If Ver. 2.00 is visible (as shown below) then the firmware version is Ver.2.00.