Prepare the recording medium (Memory Stick Duo / CF card / Microdrive) to use for the update, then format it with the camera.

		If it is not formatted, the firmware update may not start.
		Please note that all data including even protected images will be erased by formatting and cannot be restored.

1. Slide the POWER switch to the ON position.
2. Press the MENU button, and check the "Memory card" to the proper type you use for update (Memory Stick Duo / CF card / Microdrive) in the Setup menu-2.
   
   
3. Select the "Format" in the Playback menu-1 with the Multi-selector then press the Center button of the Multi-selector.
   
   
4. The confirmation window appears. Select [OK] with multi-selector, then press the Center button of the Multi-selector.
5. After the format is completed, press the MENU button to turn off the menu.

Copy the update file to the recording medium (Memory Stick Duo / CF card / Microdrive) with one of the procedures below depending on your environment.



If your computer has a card slot which is suitable for the recording medium

1. Insert the recording medium, which formatted with the camera into the card slot of your computer.
2. Copy the update file (DSCA700.APP) to the root folder of the recording medium.

If your computer does not have a card slot which is suitable for the recording medium

The camera is connected with the computer with the USB cable, and the update file is copied onto the record medium.

1. Insert the recording medium, then slide the POWER switch to ON position.

Check of the USB connection setting

2. Press the MENU button and select the Setup menu-2 with the Multi-selector.
3. Please check that "Mass Storage" was chosen in "USB connection". If it was not chosen, please set to "Mass Storage".
   
   
   0. [ How to set the USB connection ]
   1. Select the USB connection with the Multi-selector.
   2. Press the Center button of the Multi-selector to display the options of USB connection.
   3. Select the "Mass Storage" with the Multi-selector then press the Center button of the Multi-selector.


4. Press the MENU button to turn off the menu.

Copy the update file to the recording medium

5. Connect the camera and the computer with the USB cable.
6. Copy the update file (DSCA700.APP) to the root folder of the recording medium inserted in the camera.
7. When copying is finished, disconnect the USB cable.