RICOH Gr Iii (18.3mm, 24.24 Mpx, APS-C / DX)
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RICOH Gr Iii

18.3mm, 24.24 Mpx, APS-C / DX


Question about RICOH Gr Iii

Can updates also be made via iPad? I have read that this is not possible. Do you really need an extra Mac/Pc?

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NoApple

2 years ago

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Preparation of update

GR III camera body.
Blank, formatted SD card. (formatted by GR III) (32MB or more)
• .Computer with a SD card slot.
*If the computer does not have a SD card slot, SD card reader / writer is needed.
Fully charged battery (DB-110) or AC adapter kit K-AC166J.
*Be sure to use fully charged battery If the camera turns off during updating due to lack of battery power, the camera will become inoperable. If this happens, a charge will be made for repairs even if within the warranty period.

Download the updated firmware file

For Windows/Mac: gr3_v161.zip 27,459 Kbytes, zip type

Updating Procedure

[1] Provide a formatted SD memory card for the update software.
The download file is self-extracting. The following file is extracted.
fwdc239b.bin: This is the updated firmware
Copy the above Firmware file [fwdc239b.bin] to the root directory in the SD card.
[2] Insert the battery into the camera and confirm the battery is full by battery level indicator then turn the camera off.
[3] Insert the update SD card (prepared in step 1) into the camera and close card cover.
[4] Turn the camera power on while pressing [Menu] button.
[5] [Update the camera firmware] is displayed
Select [Execute] by 4-way button and press [OK] button.
[6] The firmware update will start and [Updating] is displayed.
*Do not turn OFF the camera while updating.
[7] When update is completed, “Update completed” will be displayed
[8] Turn OFF the camera and remove the SD card from camera.
*Confirm the version of firmware with above [How to check version].
[Caution]
When updating is finished, the update SD card still contains the Firmware file.
If you want to use this card to take pictures, format the card by the camera to delete firmware file first.

This software may only be used by users who own the GR III