Installing Software
Installing the Microsoft .NET
Framework Runtime (When Using
Windows XP)
Go to the URL below, then from the Download Center,
download and install Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5.
http://www.microsoft.com
Installing the Version Up Tool
1
From the Version Up Tool download site, download
the zip file of the Version Up Tool matching the model
to upgrade and your computer's OS, and save it to a
desired location in the computer.
X.XX: latest version number (PMW-EX1)
Y.YY: latest version number (PMW-EX3)
Model/OS
File name
PMW-EX1/
VersionUpTool_PMW-EX1_X.XX(Win).zip
Windows
PMW-EX1/
VersionUpTool_PMW-EX1_X.XX(Mac).zip
Mac
PMW-EX3/
VersionUpTool_PMW-EX3_Y.YY(Win).zip
Windows
PMW-EX3/
VersionUpTool_PMW-EX3_Y.YY(Mac).zip
Mac
Note
Check the model name and the version number of the
zip file, and download the file matching to your
camcorder.
2
Expand the zip file, and save the contents to a desired
location in the computer.
4
Perform the Upgrade
Refer to the PMW-EX1 or PMW-EX3 Operating
Instructions for details on using the PMW-EX1/EX3.
Upgrading Process
The process for performing the upgrade is shown below.
Action
Start computer
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Install Version Up Tool
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Start Version Up Tool
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Agree to End User License
Agreement
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Start PMW-EX1/EX3
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a)
Install the device driver
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Begin the upgrade
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Restart the PMW-EX1/EX3 Perform the upgrade
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...... Repeats until the installation of the required modules is
complete
Version Up Tool Operation
Make sure that only one
instance of the Version Up Tool
is running
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Make sure that the Version Up
Tool start normally
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The [End User License
Agreement] window appears
Make sure that the computer
and PMW-EX1/EX3 are
connected
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Prompt installing the device
a)
driver
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Make sure that the computer
and PMW-EX1/EX3 are in
communication
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Check the power source of the
PMW-EX1/EX3
Check the model information of
the PMW-EX1/EX3
The [Begin Upgrade] window
appears
The [Perform Upgrade] window
appears
Perform the upgrade
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The [Restart Connected
Device] window appears
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The [Restart Connected
Device] window appears