MULTI ENTERTAINMENT PLAYER

MEP-4000

Firmware Update Manual

Check the Version

STEP 2.

The UTILITY screen appears.

Press the [DISPLAY(UTILITY)] button for at least 3 seconds. Then the [UTILITY] screen appears.

STEP 4.

Exit the version display mode.

Press the [DISPLAY(UTILITY)] button to close the UTILITY screen.

STEP 3.

Check the version.

Turn the rotary selector to display the

???VERSION???. When the version is displayed, press the rotary selector and turn it to check ???CON???, ???DSP??? and ???SER??? versions.

STEP ???..

Turn on the power.

Press the [POWER] button.

Updating

MEP4K_xxxx.bin

MEP4KCxx-xx.bin

MEP4KSxx-xx.hex

Update files

STEP 1.

Unzip the zip file on the computer.

With the mouse, right-click on the ???MEP-4000vxxxx.zip??? zip file you have downloaded from the Pioneer website and select ???Properties??? and ensure that the number of bytes exactly matches.

MEP-4000vxxx.zip (x,xxx,xxx bytes)

With the mouse, right-click on the ???MEP-4000vxxx.zip??? and select ???Extract All???.

When you specify where to extract the file, the update files below are extracted in a folder named ???MEP-4000vxxx???.

MEP4K_xxxx.bin

MEP4KCxx-xx.bin

MEP4KSxx-xx.hex

STEP 2.

Copy the unzipped update file to the root directory of the USB memory device.

Use a USB memory device (USB mass storage class device) formatted in FAT16 or FAT32 and with at least 1Mbyte of free space.

[NOTE]

-Do not change the file name.

-HFS and HFS+ formats are not supported.

STEP 5.

Select USB1 source.

Press to toggle the [SOURCE SELECT] button until the USB1 indicator on the left side is lit.

STEP 6.

Updating starts automatically.

The message ???UPDATE DSP??? and ???UPDATE SER??? flashes on the Control unit display in series. Then ???UI xxxx??? is displayed.

Do not disconnect the USB memory device or turn off the power during updating.

???Please Power OFF??? message appears after completing the update.

STEP 4.

Insert the USB memory device into the USB1 port.

Use the USB memory device where the update file was copied in advance.

STEP 8.

Check that the firmware has been updated to the latest version.

Refer to ???Checking the Version??? to check that the firmware is the latest version.

STEP 3.

Turn on the power.

Disconnect the USB memory device and turn the power off. Then, turn on the power again.

STEP 7.

Turn the power off and disconnect the USB memory device.

* If updating does not start

The file you have downloaded may be corrupt.

Start over from downloading the firmware update file. If updating is still not possible, the problem may be with the USB memory device. Try using a different USB memory device.

* If the ??? Please Power OFF??? message does not appear within 5 minutes:

Contact a Customer Support Center.

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