Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
01-31-2012, 10:39 PM
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More on firmware update -
It can be a significant mistake to do a software update in the camera if the batteries die during the process.
I believe the result is referred to as "bricking" the camera, because that is essentially what you have after the update fails.
You can either
1) Use a brand-new set of lithium batteries, instead of any NiMH, even freshly charged, and download to the SD card with the camera connected to the computer.
or
2) Use an SD card reader attached to the computer to do the download to a device that doesn't depend on battery power. Then move the SD card to the camera (as the instructions say), then turn the camera on while holding "Menu" to force the update.
Both of these options are after you have successfully downloaded the update from the Pentax site and expanded it on your computer to get the readme file (the instructions) and the .bin file. The .bin file is what you copy to the SD card.
(I'm a new Kx owner, but I have to confess to having more experience with computers than I ever intended to acquire. So I'm aware that "low-level" operations like firmware updates aren't always as easy as the experts claim they are.)
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Forum: Welcomes and Introductions
01-05-2012, 11:22 PM
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Long time Pentax user (Spotmatic), but new to DSLR's. Do mostly outdoor shots.
Hoping to learn something here. :)
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