Wednesday, September 05, 2012

PANASONIC PT47WXD63 PT53TWD63 PT56TWD63 FIRMWARE UPDATE



THERE ARE TWO OPTIONS TO UPDATE THE FIRMWARE

  1. Customer can download the firmware and do the update themselves.
  2. Customer can call for service.
MASS PRODUCTION VERSION FIRMWARE
  • Ver 1.4.4 {early version}
  • Ver 1.5.0 [Optical Digital Audio Output Correction]
  • Wit unit that contain firmware version 1.4.4 may upgrade to version 1..5.0 by going to Panasonic website. 
FIRMWARE UPGRADE - WEB DOWNLOADS

This firmware update addresses functionality issues with the optical digital audio output.

Models Affected:  PT-47WXD63 _ PT-53WXD63 _ PT-53TWD63 _ PT-56TWD63

Go to Panasonic Website < www.panasonic.com >
  1. Download the zip file {TXFSD01GSER.zip} under customer product | Support | Downloads | Projection TVs
  2. Unzip the file and save it to SD card (over 16MB needed).  When unzipping the file, make sure the extract "All Files" with "User Folder Names".
  3. Remove SD card from the computer.
  4. Unplug the TV from wall outlet.
  5. Insert the SD card into the SD card slot located at the back, which says "Service Only".
  6. Plug the unit into wall outlet, and turn ON the unit.
  7. Wait until the unit is turned ON.  It might take more than minute.  When the unit turns ON, wait and confirm the screen below.  Press "OK" to start the firmware upgrade to begin. {Do Not turn OFF the unit until upgrade is completed.
SD download  information



SD card

TV set

Marker ID 1
0019
Marker ID 1
0019
Marker ID 2
0019
Marker ID 2
0019
Model ID 1
00000001
Model ID 1
00000001
Model ID 2
00000001
Model ID 2
00000001
Model ID 3
00000001
Model ID 3
00000001
ROM ver:
00010500
ROM ver
00010404

8.  When the firmware copy is completed, the following screen will appear.  Follow the instructions on the screen 

SD Download Complete

Please Follow these instructions
  1. Remove the SD card from the back of the TV set.
  2. Disconnect the Power Cable from the wall socket.
  3. Re-connect the power cable to wall socket.
9.  At this point, firmware upgrade to your unit has been completed.
10.  Run "Auto Scan" to re-program the channels on the unit.  If the channels are not re-programmed after the firmware upgrade, the unit might not capture a channel correctly.

NOTE:  The unit has three memory locations used for firmware storage.  One is a back-up and is non up-gradable.  Factory uses it to set up default parameters for the TV set to operate.  If the unit fails to upgrade after performing the firmware upgrade process, the unit will continue to operate using the factory settings in the back-up memory location as default parameters.

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