{"id":76992,"date":"2020-01-13T01:10:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T16:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fujifilmnxtc.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=3312986"},"modified":"2026-04-09T03:35:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:35:47","slug":"procedure-flash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/global\/support\/download\/procedure-flash\/","title":{"rendered":"Flash of firmware update steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center is-style-small-separator\">Flash of firmware update steps<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">The procedure below is explained with the combination of a camera and a flash (without a lens).<br>And the current version is \u201c1.01\u201d and the updated version \u201c1.02\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Prepare the necessities for the firmware update.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li>A camera and flash to be updated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A fully charged battery for the camera \/ New or fully charged batteries for the flash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A formatted memory card<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The firmware (to be downloaded from this site.)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Firmware version checking procedure.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turn off the camera and put the card in it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attach the flash to the camera and lock the shoe lock lever.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn on the flash.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn on the camera pressing \u201cDIP \/ BACK\u201d button of the camera to check the fiemware version. (In the pictures below, the version of the flash is \u201c1.01\u201d.)<br><img width=\"218\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/pic_01-6.gif\" alt=\"Camera screen displaying current firmware version 1.01 for the body and flash\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off the camera<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If the version is the latest, the firmware update is not required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Prepare the formatted memory card.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turn on the camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press \u201cMENU\/OK\u201d button and select \u201cFORMAT\u201d in the SET-UP menu.<br><img width=\"218\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/pic_02-4.gif\" alt=\"Camera menu showing the selection of the Format option in the setup menu\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Press the selector button(up) to select \u201cOK\u201d and press the \u201cMENU\/OK\u201d button. Then, the format will start.<br>Turn the camera off after the format is completed.<br><img width=\"218\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/pic_03-4.gif\" alt=\"Confirmation screen for formatting the memory card with OK selected\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn the camera off after the format is completed.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Download the firmware and copy it to the card.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li>Put the formatted memory card to a card reader slot of your PC.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Download the firmware \u201cFAUP0001.DAT\u201d for the flash.\n<ul class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li>Click \u201cI Agree-Begin Download\u201d after you have read \u201cLicense Agreement\u201d to proceed to the download page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check if there is no file with the same name in a destination of the firmware to save. If there is a file with the same name, a browser can automatically change the name of the firmware and a camera cannot recognize the firmware correctly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you don\u2019t know the steps to save the firmware, refer to the steps below.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcamera-support-en.fujifilm.com\/digitalcameraengpcdetail?aid=000003852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Procedure for Firmware Download on Windows OS<\/mark><\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcamera-support-en.fujifilm.com\/digitalcameraengpcdetail?aid=000003848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-green-color\">Procedure for Firmware Download on Mac OS<\/mark><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Copy the downloaded file to the card.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take the card from the card reader slot after the copy is completed and put it to the camera.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Put the card with the firmware in the camera and update it.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If the firmware update fails, the camera and flash cannot work well. Make sure to follow the two things below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Use a fully charged battery. If the camera and flash turns off during the firmware update, it won\u2019t work well.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The time for the firmware update varies depending on the capacity of the firmware, but it is approx. 60 sec.<br>Never turn off the camera and operate it during the firmware update.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the firmware has been updated, some data of the previous version cannot be restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\" wp-block-list\">\n<li>Turn the camera on pressing \u201cDISP\/BACK\u201d button to show the display in the right (current version is 1.01). Then, press the \u201cMENU\/OK\u201d button<br><img width=\"218\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/pic_01-6.gif\" alt=\"Firmware version screen showing current version 1.01\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the item into [ACCESSORY \u2013 FLASH] by pressing [down button] in the selector to update the flash.<br><img width=\"218\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/e01-6.gif\" alt=\"Menu selection screen highlighting the Flash Accessory update option\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Follow the screen below to update the firmware.<br><img width=\"500\" height=\"718\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/flow-3.jpg\" alt=\"A step-by-step flowchart showing the firmware update process from version confirmation to completion\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turn off the flash and then turn off the camera.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Turm on the flash and then turn on the camera pressing \u201cDISP\/BACK\u201d button to check the firmware version. (This step is described with the upgraded firmware version \u201c1.02\u201d.)<img width=\"218\" height=\"146\" src=\"https:\/\/fujifilm-x.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads_support\/2020\/01\/e08.gif\" alt=\"Camera screen displaying the updated firmware version 1.02\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-on-dom-ready=\"preload\" data-on-dom-ready-delay=\"200\"><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The media used for the firmware update should be reformatted before you use it for taking pictures again.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you don\u2019t know the steps to update the firmware, refer to the steps below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-840ace19d5785524a192cd51af7e1e23\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcamera-support-en.fujifilm.com\/digitalcameraengpcdetail?aid=000003911\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Procedure of Firmware updating by Video<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u203bTroubleshooting<br>Please check here if you encounter any problems<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-green-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6bb39ed54207b40f0a9a7dd62e31e2a7\" style=\"text-decoration:underline\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fujifilm-x.com\/global\/support\/download\/error-message\/\">Error messages and responses<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Flash of firmware update steps The procedure below is explained with the combination of a camera and a flash (without a lens).And the current version is \u201c1.01\u201d and the updated version \u201c1.02\u201d. 1. Prepare the necessities for the firmware update. 2. Firmware version checking procedure. 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