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EOS C700 Firmware Update version 1.0.1.1 00

30th March 2017
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Changes:

This firmware update (Version 1.0.1.1 00) incorporates the following enhancements and improvement.

1. Adds the following new recording modes: 4.5K RAW and Apple ProRes in CDX-36150*1
 RAW Format Media: Capture Drive 2.0  Resolution Max. Frame Rate
(4.5K) 4512x2376 100 fps
(4.5K Cinescope) 4512x1920 120 fps 
(2K Crop) 2048x1080 240 fps
ProRes Format*2 Media: Capture Drive 2.0 Resolution Codec Max. Frame Rate
4096x2160 ProRes 422 HQ 60 fps
3846x2160 ProRes 422 HQ 60 fps
2048x1080 ProRes 422 HQ 120 fps
2048x1080 ProRes 4444 XQ 60 fps
2048x1080 ProRes 4444 60 fps
1920x1080  ProRes 422 HQ 120 fps
1920x1080 ProRes 4444 XQ 120 fps
 1920x1080 ProRes 4444 60 fps 
2048x1080 (Crop) ProRes 422 HQ 240 fps
 1920x1080 (Crop) ProRes 422 HQ 240 fps
2. Allows CDX-36150 firmware to be updated through the camera menu.*3
3. Fixes communications with the Remote Controller RC-V100. 

*1 Codex Digital Recorder module.
*2 When you initialize a Capture Drive with the main recording format set to [ProRes (Capture Drive)], the recordable space will be reduced to approximately half of the Capture Drive's nominal capacity to ensure a highly reliable format thanks to the use of multi-stream processing.
*3 For the latest Firmware Version please check Codex Digital’s website.

Caution:
- Firmware update cannot be performed by using CFast 2.0 cards. Please use a commercially available SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card that is 64MB or more for the firmware update.
- Firmware Version 1.0.1.1.00 is for updating Cinema EOS C700 cameras running firmware version 1.0.0.1.00. If your camera’s firmware is already version 1.0.1.1.00, it is not necessary to update the firmware. Once the camera is updated to the latest version, it cannot be restored to a previous version.
- For further information, please refer to the latest version of the unit’s Instruction Manual that is released with the firmware update. 

Preparations for the firmware update:
After the Firmware update has been performed, the camera’s menu settings and Custom Picture settings will be reset. It is recommended that users save their menu and Custom Picture settings as settings data to an SD card, separate from the one that will be used to carry out the update, before starting update operations. This saved data can be loaded into the camera and the settings can be changed after the update has been completed. For further information on this, please refer to the section in the camera’s user manual titled Saving and Loading Camera Settings.

The downloaded firmware folder contains the firmware (File Name: VMA1.FIM, File Size: 113,712,428  bytes) and a procedure manual for updating the firmware (a PDF file in five languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish and Simplified Chinese). Please check the firmware update procedure manual carefully before starting update operations.

The following items are required to perform this firmware update:
1. Cinema EOS C700 camera body
2. A computer (OS: Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 SP1 or Mac OS X (10.7-10.12).
3. A 64 MB or higher-capacity SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card (both commercially available)
4. An SD card reader-writer (commercially available) or an SD card slot on the computer.
5. Fully charged V-mount battery (commercially available), 14.8 V DC (acceptable range: 12 V to 20 V DC)
6. Power adapter (commercially available, DC IN 12V terminal): 4-pin XLR plug (female connector), 12 V DC (acceptable range: 11.5 V to 20 V DC), 10 A (acceptable maximum load current)
7. The firmware (the file downloaded from the Canon website. See link below)

Further information:
Firmware Download Link EOS C700 Firmware
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