Nikon COOLPIX 5400 Quick start guide

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Upgrading the COOLPIX 5400
Firmware
—Windows —
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes
how to upgrade the camera firmware for the COOLPIX 5400.
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 5400, you will need:
•A COOLPIX 5400 digital camera
•A UC-E1 USB cable or a CompactFlash card reader
•One of the following power sources:
—An EH-53 AC adapter or an EH-21 AC adapter/battery charger
—A fully-charged EN-EL1 rechargeable battery
—A fresh 2CR5 (DL245) battery
•A Nikon-approved CompactFlash memory card that has been formatted in the
COOLPIX 5400
•The
Nikon Guide to
Digital Photography
for the COOLPIX 5400
Check the current firmware version for the
COOLPIX 5400
1
Open the camera monitor.
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2
Rotate the mode dial to SET
UP and turn the camera on.
3
The setup menu
will be displayed
in the camera
monitor. Press the
multi selector up
or down to
highlight
Firmware
version and press
the multi selector
to the right.
4
"E5400 Ver" will be displayed in the
monitor, followed by the version
number of the current camera firmware.
If the monitor shows "E5400 Ver 1.3"
the current camera firmware is version
1.3. This upgrade can be used with
firmware versions 1.3 or earlier.
5
Press the multi selector to the left to return to the setup menu.
6
Turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
1
Create a new folder on the hard disk and name it as desired.
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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 "CP5400fw14.zip" to the new folder.
Position the mouse cursor over the "Click here to Agree to Licenses and Start
Download" link on the download site and click the right mouse button.
Select Save target to file and choose the folder created in step 3 -1. The file
"CP5400fw14.zip" will be downloaded to the new folder.
3
Extract the firmware update.
In Windows XP, right click on the "CP5400fw14.zip" folder and choose
"Extract All..."
Other versions of Windows - for general instructions on downloading and
installing.
If installation is completed successfully, the folder “E5400Update”will be
created in the new folder. The folder “E5400Update”will contain the
following files and folders:
firmware:
Folder containing camera firmware
firmware.bin:
Camera firmware (in “firmware”folder)
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"E5400Update" 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 5400 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 5400.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX 5400
.
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 COOLPIX 5400
.
3
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
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4
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
"E5400Update" 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 5400
.
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 "E5400Update"
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 5400 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.
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1
Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the COOLPIX 5400.
2
Rotate the mode dial to SET
UP and turn the camera on.
3
The setup menu
will be displayed in
the camera
monitor. Press the
multi selector up or
down to highlight
Firmware
version and press
the multi selector
to the right.
4
A firmware update dialog will be
displayed. Press the multi selector down
to highlight Yes, then press the center
of the multi selector to begin the update.
5
The message shown at right will be
displayed while the update is in progress.
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6
The message 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 and remove the memory card.
7-2.Check the camera firmware version
as described in Step 2
7-3.If "E5400 Ver 1.4" 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 5400
.
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 COOLPIX 5400
for
details.
This completes the firmware update.
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