Samsung GX-1S Camera Firmware Download

Posted at April 27, 2024 by PCI-DB Team

Samsung GX-1S Camera Firmware Description

How to Upgrade the Firmware

Caution: If the batteries are completely discharged during the firmware upgrade, camera malfunction may occur. Make sure to use fully charged batteries for safety. Ensure that you format the SD card before using it, and then save the firmware file on the formatted SD card.
- Download the firmware file into the root directory of the SD memory card. Check that the firmware file name is fwgx20b.bin.
- Insert fully charged batteries into the camera.
Insert the SD card on which the firmware file is to be saved.
- Close the SD card cover of the camera.
- While pressing down the MENU button, turn the main switch ON.
- When the following symbol appears on the LCD monitor, select YES, and then press the OK button.
The firmware upgrade begins as in the picture below. It takes about 60 seconds.
Do not turn off the camera.
- When the firmware upgrade is successfully carried out, the message “COMPLETE” appears. Turn the main switch of the camera to OFF.

About Digital Camera Firmware:

Updating to a newer firmware version than the one already installed on your camera can improve the device’s overall performance and stability, resolve various issues, and add support for newly developed features or enhance existing ones.

On the other hand, downgrading the camera’s firmware can recover its functionality in the unlikely event the currently installed version is faulty or the device’s performance dropped after an upgrade. However, bear in mind that applying an earlier build might not always be possible.

It is recommended that changing the camera’s firmware be performed when the new release resolves an issue that your device has been encountering, or adds a new feature (or enhances an existing one) that could prove useful for you.

This process isn’t intended to be destructive, but still, it’s best to save all your personal data and configurations before applying a different firmware. Moreover, make sure that the battery is fully charged and don’t use the camera’s buttons while the installation is in progress.

When it comes to the update method, usually, you must copy the firmware file onto a compatible memory card, insert it into the camera, and browse from the menu to the device’s update section.

However, each device has various ways to enter the update mode and particular steps that should be taken for a successful upgrade, therefore make sure you read the product’s installation guide.

That being said, if you consider that this firmware improves your device in any way, then hit the download button and get the desired version; if not, check with our website as often as possible so that you don’t miss the update that will boost your camera’s performance. 

  It is highly recommended to always use the most recent driver version available.

Try to set a system restore point before installing a device driver. This will help if you installed an incorrect or mismatched driver. Problems can arise when your hardware device is too old or not supported any longer.

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