Pioneer SPH-DA77DAB System Firmware Update Instructions
REMARKS
- ✔️ If you have any difficulty carrying out these instructions, please contact Pioneer Customer Support.
- Once upgraded to this version, it is not possible to downgrade to a lower version.
- DO NOT turn your unit off or disconnect the USB storage device ? while the firmware is being updated.
- You can only update the firmware when the vehicle ? is stopped and the parking brake ?️ is engaged.
- Disconnect any external mobile devices that are currently connected to your unit.
In order to perform this update, the following items are needed:
- Pioneer SPH-DA77DAB unit
- A USB storage device ? with the following requirements:
- 2 GB or larger in capacity, formatted to FAT32
- Blank (should not contain any files)
A. Displaying the firmware version
Check whether the firmware of your unit needs to be updated by checking the version number of the firmware.
1. Touch the settings icon ⚙️, next touch [System Settings].Screenshot: Main screen showing a 'Settings' icon, followed by a 'System Settings' menu with options like 'Display Settings', 'Audio & EQ Settings', etc.
2. Scroll down the list and touch [System Information], next check the current firmware version (last 4 digits of the SOC version).Screenshot: 'System Settings' menu showing 'System Information' highlighted. Tapping 'System Information' displays a screen with 'Model Name: SPH-DA77DAB', 'Serial Number: CATM123456EU', 'MCU: PIO_WM02_1.0.01', 'SOC: PIO_WS02_1.0.01', and 'Interface FW Version: 1.0.7'.
3. If the SOC firmware version is 1.0.08 or higher, it is not necessary to update the firmware. If the SOC version number is lower than 1.0.08, it is necessary to update the firmware. Please continue to Step B.
B. Downloading the Firmware Update Files from Pioneer's website
1. Download the file "SPH-DA77DAB_FW_Ver1008.zip" from the website to a folder on your computer.
2. Double click the ZIP file to open it.
3. Extract and save the folder "update" (which contains the 2 files: CUST_PIO.BIN and CUST_PIO.md5) to the blank USB storage device ?.Visual representation of USB root directory containing an 'update' folder, which in turn contains 'CUST_PIO.BIN' and 'CUST_PIO.md5' files.
4. Connect the USB storage device ? to the USB port of the SPH-DA77DAB.
5. Touch the settings icon ⚙️, next touch [System Settings].Screenshot: Main screen showing a 'Settings' icon, followed by a 'System Settings' menu.
6. Scroll down the list and touch [Firmware Update].Screenshot: 'System Settings' menu showing 'Firmware Update' highlighted. Accompanying text explains that the 'Firmware Update' option is only selectable when the USB device is connected and the parking brake is engaged.
7. The update file is checked and the new firmware version on the USB device is displayed.Two screenshots. The first shows a 'Firmware Update' screen with 'Reading...' progress. The second shows a 'New Firmware Version' screen displaying 'SOC: PIO_WS02_1.0.08' and buttons for 'Cancel' and 'Update'.
8. Touch [Update]. During the update the following screen will be displayed. DO NOT turn your unit off or eject the USB storage device ? while the firmware is being updated.Two screenshots. The first shows the 'New Firmware Version' screen with the 'Update' button. The second shows an 'Updating...' screen with a progress bar (e.g., 43%), 'Old Ver.PIO_WS02_1.0.01', 'New Ver.PIO_WS02_1.0.08', and prominent warnings like 'DO NOT DISCONNECT USB DURING UPDATE', 'DO NOT DRIVE CAR DURING UPDATE', 'DO NOT TURN OFF POWER DURING UPDATE', 'DO NOT RESET THE PRODUCT DURING UPDATE'.
9. The following screen will be displayed when the update process is complete. (Note that when the firmware update finishes, a pop sound might be heard when an external amplifier is connected). Please disconnect the USB storage device ?. The product will reboot after the update is finished; do not touch anything even when the screen is blacked out. After rebooting, the screen will return to the normal home menu screen. The firmware update is now completed. Your Pioneer AV Receiver is now ready for use.Two screenshots. The first shows a success message 'It succeeded. OK to disconnect USB memory.' with a warning 'DO NOT DRIVE CAR WHILE THIS MESSAGE IS DISPLAYED'. The second shows the normal home menu screen of the Pioneer AV Receiver.
10. Check the firmware version as described in Step A “Displaying the firmware version” to confirm that the update was successful; the SOC firmware should be updated to version "PIO_WS02_1.0.08".Screenshot of the 'System Information' screen, confirming the updated 'SOC: PIO_WS02_1.0.08'.
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