Nikon Coolpix 7900 User manual

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Upgrading the Firmware for
the
COOLPIX 7900
—Windows —
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide
describes how to upgrade the firmware for COOLPIX 7900
digital cameras.
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 camera firmware, you will need:
•The camera
•A UC-E6 USB cable or a SD card reader
•One of the following power sources:
—An EH-62A AC adapter kit
—A fully-charged EN-EL5 rechargeable Li-ion battery
•A Nikon-approved memory card that has been formatted in the camera
•The camera
Guide to
Digital Photography
Check the current camera firmware version
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1
Rotate the mode dial to SET UP and turn the camera on.
2
The setup menu will be displayed in
the camera monitor. Select
Firmware version.
3
The current firmware version will be displayed. This upgrade can be
used with firmware version 1.1.
COOLPIX 7900
4
Exit to the setup menu and turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
1
Right-click an empty area of the desktop and select New > Folder from
the menu that appears. Name the folder as desired.
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2
Download the file "CP7900fw12.zip" to the new folder.
Position the mouse cursor over the "Click here to download" link (above)
and click the right mouse button. Select Save target to file and choose the
folder created in Step 3 -1. The file "CP7900fw12.zip" will be downloaded to
the new folder.
3
Extract the firmware update.
In Windows XP, right click on the "CP7900fw12.zip" folder and choose
"Extract All..."
Other versions of Windows - for general instructions on downloading and
installing.
If installation is completed successfully, the folder "E7900Update" will be
created in the new folder. The folder "E7900Update" will contain the
following files and folders:
release.txt: Details the changes made with the release of firmware
version 1.2
firmware: Folder containing camera firmware
firmware.
bin: Camera firmware (in “firmware”folder)
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“Update”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 camera using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card
from the camera and inserting it in a card reader.
Direct USB Connection
Note:Use the EH-62A AC adapter kit or a fully-charged EN-EL5 rechargeable Li-ion
battery.
1
Turn the camera off and insert a formatted memory card. For information on
formatting memory cards, see the camera
Guide to
Digital Photography
.
2
Rotate the camera mode dial to SET UP and
turn the camera on. Select Mass storage for
Interface >USB.
3
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
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UC-E6 USB cable
4
Turn the camera on. If PictureProject is installed, it will start automatically; click
Cancel to exit.
AutoPlay (Windows XP)
Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk
dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.
5
The camera will appear in “My Computer”as a removable disk. Copy the
“firmware”folder from the “Update”folder to the removable disk.
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Drive letters may differ
When copying is complete, open the “firmware”folder on the removable disk
and confirm that it contains the file “firmware.bin”.
6
Disconnect the camera from the computer. For more information, see the
Guide to Digital
Photography
.
Card Reader
1
Connect the card reader to the computer and insert a formatted memory card.
If PictureProject is installed, it will start automatically; click Cancel to exit.
AutoPlay (Windows XP)
Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk
dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.
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2
The memory card will appear in “My Computer”as a removable disk. Copy the
firmware to the removable disk as described in Step 5 of “Direct USB
Connection.”
3
Right click the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears.
Remove the memory card from the card reader.
Update the camera firmware
During the update, do not:
•Removing the memory card
•Turning the camera off
•Unplugging or disconnecting the AC adapter
•Removing the battery
•Subjecting the camera to powerful electromagnetic noise
Any of the above actions could cause the camera to become inoperable.
1
Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the camera.
2
Rotate the mode dial to SET UP and
turn the camera on. The setup
menu will be displayed in the
camera monitor; select Firmware
version.
3
A firmware update dialog will be displayed. Select Yes and press the
center of the multi selector to begin the update.
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COOLPIX 7900
The message shown at right will be
displayed while the update is in
progress.
The message shown at right will be
displayed when the update is
complete.
4
Confirm that the update was completed successfully.
4-1.Turn the camera off and remove the memory card.
4-2.Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2,
“Check the current camera firmware version.”
4-3.If the version displayed is 1.2, the update was successful.
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If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service
representative.
5
Format the memory card.
6
If you changed the USB setting from PTP to Mass storage to
update the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select
PTP.
This completes the firmware update.
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