Firmware is the operational software that is embedded in your Cyber-shot® camera. This utility updates the firmware of the DSC-R1 Cyber-shot digital still camera to version 2.

This firmware update is only for DSC-R1 cameras with serial numbers in the following ranges:

United States Serial Number Ranges

• 3,500,001 through 3,501,390
• 3,501,531 through 3,501,650
• 3,501,791 through 3,501,840

Canada Serial Number Range

• 4,400,001 through 4,400,700

NOTE: The serial number is located on the bottom of the camera.

WARNING!!: This utility is only for use with the Sony® DSC-R1 Cyber-shot® digital still camera. Do not install this utility with any other model of Cyber-shot camera.

WARNING!!: This Digital Camera firmware update and any changes incurred by it are permanent. It is not possible to return to a previous firmware version after updating this firmware. By continuing this update process and downloading and updating this firmware, you acknowledge that you are aware and understand that this update cannot be reversed.

• This update process requires the following items for proper updating:
  • A computer with:
    • Available Hard Disk Space: 5 MB or more
    • Installed Memory: 32 MB or more
    • A USB port or a Memory Stick® slot
    • One of these operating systems installed:
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition
      • Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional
      • Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional
      • Microsoft® Windows® Me (Millennium Edition)
      • Microsoft® Windows® 98SE (Second Edition)
      • Microsoft® Windows® 98
  • Camera power supply:
    • This update cannot be performed with the camera powered by battery. Be sure to use the supplied AC-L15 AC adaptor to insure constant power.
      WARNING!!: The camera may not operate properly if the power is interrupted during the update.
  • USB cable
    • Use only the USB cable supplied with the camera
      WARNING!!: Update functionality is not guaranteed if you use another commercially available USB cable.
  • Recording media
    • Memory Stick® media with capacity of 16 MB or more
    • Memory Stick PRO™ media
    • Memory Stick Duo™ media
    • Memory Stick PRO Duo™ media
    • CF (CompactFlash) card
    • Microdrive
• Performing the firmware update will return settings other than [Video Out] and [Language] to the default settings. Click here to see a list of the settings that will be to returned the default settings. To restore your personal settings, you will need to set them again.
  WARNING!!: The file number of the next image to be recorded will be reset to "DSC0001", regardless of the images previously recorded. If you have already recorded images with the camera, newly recorded images may have the same file numbers as images previously recorded. Take care to avoid file name conflicts and to avoid overwriting previously recorded images when transferring images to your computer.
• It is highly recommended to print out these instructions as a reference during the installation process.