Nikon COOLPIX775 User manual

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Upgrading the COOLPIX775 Firmware
—Macintosh —
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to upgrade the
camera firmware for the COOLPIX775.
Get ready
To upgrade the firmware for the COOLPIX775, you will need:
•A COOLPIX775 digital camera
•A UC-E2 USB cable OR a CompactFlash card reader
•One of the following power sources:
—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 COOLPIX775
•The
Nikon Guide to Digital
Photography for the
COOLPIX775
Check the current firmware version for the COOLPIX775
1
Turn the mode dial to (playback mode).
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2
Press and hold the
MENU button while
turning the camera on.
3
“E775 V”will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the
version number of the current camera firmware.
If the monitor shows “E775 V1.3U,”the current camera
firmware is version 1.3. This upgrade can be used with
firmware versions 1.3 or earlier.
4
Turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
Download “CP775fw14.sit”
Click the Download link (above) to download the file. Once download is complete, the file
“CP775fw14.sit”will be created automatically. This file will then be automatically extracted to create
the folder “E775 Update.”If extraction is successful, the folder “E775 Update”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 COOLPIX775 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 COOLPIX775.
For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX775
.
2
Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
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UC-E2 USB cable
3
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.
4
Copy the firmware to the memory card.
4- 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 “E775 Update”folder to this untitled volume.
In Mac OS X, untitled volumes are labeled “NO_NAME”
4- 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.”
5
Disconnect the camera.
For information on disconnecting the camera, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography for the
COOLPIX775
.
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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 memory card. When the memory card is inserted, an untitled volume will appear on the desktop. Copy the
“firmware”folder from the “E775 Update”folder to this untitled volume.
In Mac OS X, untitled volumes are labeled “NO_NAME”
3- 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.”
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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 COOLPIX775 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 COOLPIX775.
2
Rotate the mode dial
to and turn the
camera on.
3
A firmware update
dialog will be displayed
in the camera monitor.
Highlight Yes and press
the multi selector to the
right.
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4
The message as shown at right will be displayed while the
update is in progress.
5
The message as shown at right will be displayed when the
update is complete. The monitor will go dark briefly before the
message is displayed; this does not indicate a malfunction.
6
Confirm that the update was completed successfully.
6-
1. Turn the camera off.
6-
2. Check the camera firmware version as described in Step
2, “Check the current firmware version for the
COOLPIX775.”
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3. If “E775 V1.4U”is displayed in the monitor, the update was successful.
If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
7
Format the memory card.
•Insert the memory card used to update the camera firmware.
•For information on formatting memory cards, see the
Nikon
Guide to Digital
Photography with the
COOLPIX775
.
This completes the firmware update.
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