Firmware Ver1.3.0 incorporates the following fixes and enhancements:
1. Adds [American Football] in [Action Priority] to optimize human subject detection for individuals wearing helmets and shoulder pads.
*For an overview and instructions on using [Action Priority], please refer to the Instruction Manual or the AF Settings Guide.
2. Improves tracking and detection performance for [Register people priority] in challenging conditions—including profile views, blurred or partially obscured faces, small subjects in the frame, and children—even when the feature is set to [Off].
*Performing a firmware update will delete registered data stored in the camera. If necessary, save the data in advance using [Save/load registered data on card], and reload it after the firmware update. For details, please refer to the Instruction Manual.
3. Adds [Wi‑Fi freq. band] to [Communication Settings], allowing the user to select the 5 GHz or 2.4 G Hz band when transferring from Bluetooth to Wi-Fi.
4. Adds [No. of connections] to [FTP transfer settings], allowing the user to select the number of transfer threads for [FTP transfer].
5. Adds the ability to store up to four [Color temp] values in [White balance setting] and to assign [Switch color temperature] to [Customize buttons for shooting].
6. Adds the ability to set [False Color Settings] to [On] when [HDR/C.Log View Assist] is selected.
7. Adds the ability to assign [Pre‑continuous Shooting] to [Customize buttons for shooting].
8. Adds the ability to transfer AF-related settings between cameras of the same model by adding [Save to card] and [Load from card] to [Register/recall AF‑related settings].
9. Adds the ability to display the electronic level during movie recording.
10. Adds the option for grid display during movie recording.
11. Adds the ability to display playback screens and menu screens when outputting to two screens via [HDMI Display During Connection].
12. Adds the ability to switch the group settings of a receiver camera from the sender camera when using the EOS Multi-Remote app.
13. Adds the [Night Display Mode] menu option
14. Fixes an issue that may cause Err70 to be displayed in live view when the user captured a multiple-exposure shot in a dark environment.
15. Fixes an issue that may cause Err49 to be displayed repeatedly during communication with an SFTP server.
16. Fixes an issue that may impact the camera's shooting ability if the auto power-off function is activated during interval timer shooting.
17. Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to restart when the shutter button is pressed while deleting images.
18. Fixes an issue that may cause the camera to not be recognized when connected to a smartphone via USB.
19. Improves other system stability.
If the camera's firmware is already Ver1.3.0, it is not necessary to update the firmware.
The User Manual on our website has been updated accordingly. Please download the User Manual as well as the latest firmware. You can download it from the official website.
Q&A Section:
Preparations for the firmware update:
In the folder you downloaded are the firmware (EOSR1130.FIR / file size: 270942208 bytes) and instructions on the firmware update procedures (a PDF file in five languages: Japanese, English, French, Spanish, and Simplified Chinese). Before starting the firmware update operations, please be sure to carefully review the instructions to confirm your understanding of the firmware update procedures.
Firmware download link:
https://www.canon.com.au/cameras/eos-r1/support?option=drivers