Nikon CoolPix 3100 User manual

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Upgrading the COOLPIX 3100
Firmware
—Windows —
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes
how to upgrade the camera firmware for the COOLPIX 3100.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update
successfully, the
update can be performed by a Nikon service representative.
Get ready
To upgrade the firmware for the COOLPIX 3100, you will need:
•A COOLPIX 3100 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 3100
•The
Nikon Guide to
Digital Photography
for the COOLPIX 3100
Check the current firmware version for the
COOLPIX 3100
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1
Rotate the mode
dial to SET UP.
2
Press
and hold the MENU button while turning the camera on.
3
"E3100 V *.*" will be displayed in the
monitor, followed by the version
number of the current camera firmware.
If the monitor shows "E3100 V1.2," the
current camera firmware is version 1.2.
This upgrade can be used with firmware
versions 1.2 or earlier.
4
Turn the camera off.
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Download and extract the new firmware
1
Create a new folder on the hard disk and name it as desired.
Position the mouse cursor over an empty space on
the desktop and click the right mouse button. Select New > Folder
to create a new folder on the desktop. Name the folder as desired.
2
Download the file "CP3100v13.zip" to the new folder.
Position the mouse cursor over the "Click Here to Download"
link on the download site (above) and click the right mouse button.
Select Save target to file and choose the folder created in Step 3
-1. The file "CP3100v13.zip" will be downloaded to the new folder.
3
Extract the firmware update.
In Windows XP, right click on the "CP3100v13.zip" folder and choose
"Extract All..."
Other versions of Windows - for general instructions on downloading and
installing.
If installation is completed successfully, the folder "E3100Update" will be
created in the new folder. The folder "E3100Update" will contain the
following files and folders:
release.txt: Details the changes made with the release of firmware
version 1.3
firmware: Folder containing camera firmware
firmware.
bin: Camera firmware (in "firmware" folder)
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"E3100Update" folder "firmware" folder
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 3100 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 3100.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX 3100
.
2
Set
the USB option in the camera setup menu to
Mass storage.
Rotate the camera mode dial to SET UP and set
the USB option
to Mass storage.
3 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable
as shown below.
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UC-E6
USB cable
4
Rotate the mode dial to
(auto) or (manual) and turn the camera on.*
•If Nikon View is installed
Nikon Transfer will start automatically and display the message, "Camera or
card contains no images. Nikon View will now terminate." Click OK
to exit Nikon Transfer.
•If PictureProject is installed
PictureProject Transfer will start automatically. Click Cancel.
*Under Windows
XP, a Removable Disk dialog similar to that
shown at right may be displayed.
Select Take no action and click OK.
5 Copy the firmware to the memory card.
5-1. Copy the firmware to the removable disk corresponding to the
camera.
When the camera is connected and turned on, a new "Removable Disk" icon
will be displayed in My Computer. Copy the "firmware" folder from the
"E3100Update" folder to this removable disk. ;
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Drive letters may differ
5-2. When copying is complete, check the contents of the removable
disk.
Open the "firmware" folder on the removable disk 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 3100
.
CompactFlash Card Reader
1
Connect the card reader to the computer.
For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader.
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2
Insert the formatted memory card into the card
reader.
•If Nikon View is installed
Nikon Transfer will start automatically and display the message, "Camera or
card contains no images. Nikon View will now terminate." Click OK
to exit Nikon Transfer.
•If PictureProject is installed
PictureProject Transfer will start automatically. Click Cancel.
*Under Windows
XP, a Removable Disk dialog similar to that
shown at right may be displayed.
Select Take no action and click OK.
3 Copy the firmware to the memory card.
3-1. Copy the firmware to the removable disk corresponding to the
memory card.
When the memory card is inserted, a new "Removable Disk" icon will be
displayed in My Computer. Copy the "firmware" folder from the "E3100Update"
folder to this removable disk.
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3-2. When copying is complete, check the contents of the removable
disk.
Open the "firmware" folder on the removable disk and confirm that it contains
the file "firmware.bin."
3-3. Remove the memory card.
Right click on the removable disk and select Eject from the menu
that appears. 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
3100 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
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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 3100.
2 Rotate
the mode dial to SET UP.
3
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.
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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 3100."
7-3.If "E3100 V1.3" is displayed in the
monitor, the update was successful.
If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
8
Format the memory card.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon Guide to
Digital
Photography with
the COOLPIX 3100
.
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