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DVR-S201 – Upgrade to 2.00 Firmware
BACKGROUND
The original DVR-S201 DVD Recordable drive was released with the trial version 1.9 firmware. To comply with
the DVD Forum’s specifications for authoring uses, Pioneer is providing a firmware upgrade, version 2.0, for this
drive.
Due to security reasons, you must register your drive with Pioneer to download the new version. By registering the
drive, you will receive firmware upgrade notifications as they become available.
DETAILS
Download Utility
If the file is unavailable from the website, please access the following webpage to register your drive.
To register a drive, please have the following information available:
• Serial Number(s) [up to five units may be registered at a time]
• Date of Purchase
• Vendor Name
• City and State where purchased
• Operating System supporting the drive
• General usage information
Follow the instructions below to register your drive(s).
1) Enter the following drive information:
* serial number(s) [maximum 5 drives per entry sequence]
* date of purchase
* vendor name
* city and state where purchased
2) Enter the following personal information:
* your name
* company
* job title
* address with city, state and zipcode
* phone number
* email address
3) Select the appropriate Operating System (supporting the DVR-S201 drive).
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4) Press Y on the keyboard while the drive is OFF.
5) Turn the DVR-S201 drive back ON.
6) Look for the message, “The DVR-S201 has been updated correctly to ver2.00.”
7) Press the spacebar on the keyboard to exit the program and reboot the computer.
Failed Upgrade
The upgrade is complete although the PC failed to ‘see’ the drive. If a Drive Not Found message appears
after rebooting the system, shut down the system then power it up again. Rebooting clears the message.
Launch the drive software and check the version level in the properties window. Shut down the program
after checking the version.
To check the drive firmware version using the bundled application, Crosswriter, follow the instructions
listed below.
1) Launch the Crosswriter program.
2) Select Information from the main menu.
3) Click on Version.
4) Confirm that the firmware version is 2.00.
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