Notice to Owners of the Overseas Models of Mount Adaptor "LA-EA1" for firmware upgrade

When performing the firmware upgrade, please use a fully charged rechargeable battery pack NP-FV70, NP-FV100 (sold separately) or the AC adaptor AC-PW10AM.
Do not remove the battery or AC adaptor during the upgrade; otherwise, the camera may become inoperable due to the sudden power shutdown.
Remove the memory card from the camera beforehand.

Click on one of the files below (LA-EA1V2_Update1011a.dmg) to begin download.
Please save the downloaded file onto the Desktop of your computer (recommended).

LA-EA1V2_Update1011a.dmg
[File size : 1.56 MB (1,644,032 bytes)]

Double-click the downloaded file [LA-EA1V2_Update1011a.dmg].
Do not connect the camera yet at this point.
Double-click the [LA-EA1V2_Update1011a.dmg] icon which appears on the Desktop.
Double-click the [FirmwareUpdater] icon.
To load a kernel extension, the message prompts you to allow the application to make changes. Type the password for the administrative account. (Figure 2-1)

(Figure 2-1)
Firmware Updater starts up. (Figure 2-2)

(Figure 2-2)

Remove the memory card from the camera before following the procedure below.

Attach the mount adaptor and the A-mount lens to the camera, then turn on the camera.

Connect the camera to the computer with the supplied USB cable.


		When the camera is connected to the computer, the LCD screen of the camera turns off. Please proceed to the next step.

Click [Next] on Firmware Updater. Figure 3 appears on Firmware Updater, and Figure 4 appears on the LCD screen of the camera.


		From now on, never turn off the camera until the firmware upgrade is completed.

(Figure 3)

(Figure 4)

After confirming the screens on Figures 3 and 4, click [Next]. The current version and the version after the upgrade appear on the lower left part of the screen. (Figure 5)

After confirming [Current version] is [Ver.1], click [Next].


		If [Current version] is [Ver.2], the upgrade is not required. According to the message, stop the USB connection and click [Finish]. Turn off the camera, remove the battery pack or the AC adaptor, and then turn on the camera again.

(Figure 5)

The screen below appears.

(Figure 6)

Press the center of the control wheel to execute.


		This operation will turn off the screen. Please proceed to the next step.

(Figure 7)

(Figure 8)

After resetting, reconnection of the camera is verified, and the screen on Figure 9 appears.

Click [Run] to transfer the upgrade firmware data.
The progress bar appears while transferring (approximately 10 seconds).

Click [Run] to transferring the upgrade firmware data.

(Figure 9)


		Never turn off the camera nor disconnect the USB cable while upgrading.

When the transfer is completed, the screen on Figure 10 appears.
Click [Finish] and disconnect the USB cable.

(Figure 10)
The updating procedure will start, and Figure 11 will be displayed.
The progress bar appears while upgrading.

(Figure 11)

When the upgrade is completed, the screen on Figure 12 appears.


		Turn off the camera, remove the battery pack or the AC adaptor, and then turn on the camera again.

Complete the upgrade of the mount adaptor.

(Figure 12)

Follow the instruction below to confirm the firmware version is Ver.02.

Select [Menu] - [Setup] - [Version] on the camera.
The firmware version is displayed (Figure 13).

(Figure 13)