Nikon 2100 - Coolpix Digital Camera User manual

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Upgrading the Coolpix 2100 Firmware
Macintosh
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to upgrade the
camera firmware for the Coolpix 2100.
Get ready
To upgrade the firmware for the Coolpix 2100, you will need:
•A Coolpix 2100 digital camera
•A UC-E6 USB cable OR a CompactFlash card reader
•One of the following power sources:
- An EH-61 AC adapter
- A new CRV3 battery
- Two fully-charged EN-MH1 rechargeable batteries
•A Nikon-approved CompactFlash memory card that has been formatted in the Coolpix 2100
•The
Nikon Guide to Digital
Photography for the
Coolpix 2100
Check the current firmware version for the Coolpix 2100
1
Rotate the mode dial to SETUP.
2
Press and hold the MENU
button while turning the
camera on.
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"E2100 V" will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the
version number of the current camera firmware.
If the monitor shows "E2100 V1.0", the current camera
firmware is version 1.0. This upgrade can be used with
firmware versions 1.0 or earlier.
4
Turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
Download "CP2100fw11.sit"
Click the download link (at the top of this page) and download the file. Once download is
complete, the file should be automatically decompressed and a "CP2100fw11" folder will be created.
If extraction is successful, the folder will contain the following files and folders:
firmware: Folder containing camera firmware
firmware.
bin: Camera firmware (in "firmware" folder)
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Copy the firmware to the memory card
The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card either by connecting the computer directly to
the Coolpix 2100 using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it
in a CompactFlash card reader.
Direct USB Connection
1
Turn the camera off and insert the formatted memory card into the Coolpix 2100.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
Coolpix 2100
.
2
Set the USB option in the camera setup menu to Mass Storage.
For information on the USB option and connecting the camera to a computer, see the
Nikon Guide to Digital
Photography with the
Coolpix2100
.
3
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
UC-E6 USB cable
4
Rotate the mode dial to (auto) or (manual) and turn the camera on.
If Nikon View has been installed on the computer, Nikon Transfer will start automatically and
display the message, "There is no selected transfer image in the camera or on the card." Click
OK to exit Nikon Transfer.
5
Copy the firmware to the memory card.
5-
1. Copy the firmware to the untitled volume corresponding to the camera. When the camera is connected and turned on, an untitled volume will appear on the
desktop. Copy the "firmware" folder from the "CP2100fw11" folder to this untitled volume.
Be sure to copy the "firmware" folder and not just the ".bin" file.Copy it to the top directory
of the card, just drag the "firmware" folder to the "NO_NAME" (OS X) or "UNTITLED" (OS (8
or 9) disk.
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2. When copying is complete, check the contents of the untitled volume. Open the "firmware" folder on the untitled volume and confirm that it contains the file
"firmware.bin."
6
Disconnect the camera.
For information on disconnecting the camera, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography for the
Coolpix 2100
.
CompactFlash Card Reader
1
Connect the card reader to the computer.
For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.
2
Insert the formatted memory card into the card reader.
If Nikon View has been installed on the computer, Nikon Transfer will start automatically and
display the message, "There is no selected transfer image in the camera or on the card." Click
OK to exit Nikon Transfer.
3
Copy the firmware to the memory card.
3-
1. Copy the firmware to the untitled volume corresponding to the mounted card. When the camera is connected and turned on, an untitled volume will appear on the
desktop. Copy the "firmware" folder from the "CP2100fw11" folder to this untitled volume.
Be sure to copy the "firmware" folder and not just the ".bin" file.Copy it to the top directory
of the card, just drag the "firmware" folder to the "NO_NAME" (OS X) or "UNTITLED" (OS (8
or 9) disk.
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2. When copying is complete, check the contents of the untitled volume. Open the "firmware" folder on the untitled volume and confirm that it contains the file
"firmware.bin."
3-
3. Remove the memory card. Drag the untitled volume into the Trash and remove the memory card from the card reader.
4
Disconnect the card reader.
For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.
Update the camera firmware
Should any of the following occur during the update, the Coolpix 2100 could become inoperable:
•The memory card is removed from the camera
•The camera is turned off
•The AC adapter is unplugged or disconnected
•The battery is removed
•The camera is subjected to powerful electromagnetic noise
If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by
a Nikon service representative.
1
Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the Coolpix 2100.
2
Rotate the mode dial to SETUP.
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Turn the camera on while
pressing the (delete) button.
4
A firmware update dialog will
be displayed. Highlight YES
and press the multi selector to
the right.
If the monitor displays the
message, “WARNING!!
BATTERY EXHAUSTED”when
you start the update, replace
the batteries with a fresh CRV3
lithium battery and begin the
update again.
5
The message as shown at right will be displayed while the
update is in progress.
6
The message as shown at right will be displayed when the
update is complete.
7
Confirm that the update was completed successfully.
7-1. Turn the camera off.
7-2. Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2, "Check the current
firmware version for the Coolpix 2100."
7-3. If "E2100 V1.1" is displayed in the monitor, the update
was successful.
If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
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Format the memory card.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
Coolpix 2100
.
9
Restore the USB option to its original setting.
If you changed the USB setting from PTP to Mass Storage to update the camera firmware,
return to the USB menu and select PTP. See the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
Coolpix2100
for details.
This completes the firmware update.
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