Nikon COOLPIX A Use and care manual

Updating Camera Firmware
Updating Camera Firmware
Macintosh 
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to perform this firmware update.
If you are not confident
that you can perform the
update successfully, the
update can be performed
by a Nikon service
representative.
See the camera manual for information on camera operations.
Important
The camera may be damaged if power is interrupted or camera controls are operated during the
update. Do not turn the camera off, remove or disconnect the power source, or operate camera
controls during the update. If the update is not completed successfully and the camera becomes
inoperable, take the camera to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
Get ready
To upgrade the camera firmware, you will need:
The camera
A computer equipped with a card reader or card slot
One of the following camera power sources:
An AC adapter
A battery or batteries with sufficient charge to complete the update
A Nikon-approved memory card that has been formatted in the camera (note that
all data on the memory card will be deleted when the card is formatted; before
formatting the card, back up any data you wish to keep to a computer or other
device)
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Updating Camera Firmware
The camera
User ’s Manual
Check the current camera firmware version
The menus displayed on your camera may differ from those shown here.
1
Turn the camera on.
2
Tap the tab at the bottom of the display to view settings icons, and
then tap the (setup) icon.
3
Tap or to display Firmware version
and tap to select.
4
The current firmware version will be
displayed. Confirm that the firmware version
is the correct version for this update.
“XXXX”is the camera name and “**”the firmware version.
5
Exit to the setup menu and turn the camera off.
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Download and extract the new firmware
Click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site to download the file “F-
XXXX-V**M.dmg”, where “XXXX”is the camera name and “**”the firmware version.
When download is complete, a disk image will appear on the desktop containing the
files and folders listed below:
Copy the firmware to the memory card
The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card using a computer equipped
with a card reader or card slot.
1
Insert a formatted memory card in the card reader or card slot. If Nikon
Transfer or ViewNX 2 is installed, Nikon Transfer or Nikon Transfer 2 may start
automatically; exit the application before proceeding.
2
An untitled volume (“NO_NAME”) will appear on the desktop. Copy the
“firmware”folder from the disk image to this untitled volume.
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When copying is complete, open the “firmware”folder on the untitled volume
and confirm that it contains the file “firmware.bin”.
Important
Be sure to copy the “firmware”folder to the root directory of the memory
card. The camera will not recognize the new firmware if it is placed in a folder
under the root directory.
3
Drag the untitled volume into the Trash and remove the memory card from
the card reader or card slot.
Update the camera firmware
The menus displayed on your camera may differ from those shown here.
During the update, do not:
Remove the memory card
Turn the camera off
Unplug or disconnect the AC adapter
Remove the battery
Subject 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 memory card
slot.
2
Turn the camera on.
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3
Tap the tab at the bottom of the display to view settings icons, and
then tap the (setup) icon.
4
Tap or to display Firmware version
and tap to select.
5
A firmware update dialog will be displayed.
Tap Yes to begin the update.
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.
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6
Confirm that the update was completed successfully.
6-1.Turn the camera off and remove the memory card.
6-2.Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2, “Check the
current camera firmware version”.
6-3.If the updated version is displayed, the
update was successful.
“XXXX”is the camera name and “**”the firmware version.
If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
7
Format the memory card in the camera.
This completes the firmware update.
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