Nikon D700 Quick start guide

Upgrading the Firmware for the D700
Upgrading the Firmware for the
D700
Macintosh 
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how
to upgrade the camera firmware for the D700.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update
successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon-authorized
service representative.
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 an CF card reader or card slot
One of the following power sources:
An EH-5/EH-5a AC adapter
A fully-charged EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery
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).
The camera
User's Manual
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Upgrading the Firmware for the D700
Check the current camera firmware version
1
Turn the camera on.
2
Press the MENU
button and select
Firmware version
in the setup menu.
3
Two firmware versions (A and B) will be
displayed. Both should be earlier than 1.01.
4
Press OK and turn the camera off.
Download and extract the new firmware
Click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site to download the file “F-
D700-V102M.dmg”. Double-click this file to mount a disk image containing the folder
“D700Update,”which contains the following files:
D7000102.bin Camera firmware
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Copy the firmware to the memory card
To copy the firmware to the memory card, a computer is used.
1
Connect the card reader to the computer and insert a formatted memory card.
If Nikon Transfer is installed, it will start automatically; to exit, select Quit
Nikon Transfer from the Nikon Transfer menu.
2
Copy the firmware to the memory card.
2-1. A camera volume will appear on the desktop. Copy “D7000102.bin”from the
“D700Update”folder this volume.
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2-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the camera volume contains the
“D7000102.bin”.
3
Drag the camera volume into the Trash and remove the memory card from the
card reader.
Important
Be sure to copy the firmware 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.
Update the camera firmware
During the update, do not:
Remove the memory card
Turn the camera off
Operate any of the camera controls
Attach or remove lenses
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.
2
Turn the camera on.
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3
Press the MENU
button and select
Firmware version
in the setup menu.
4
The current firmware version will be
displayed. Highlight Update and press the
multi selector to the right.
5
A firmware update
dialog will be
displayed. Highlight
Yes and press OK
to begin the update.
6
The update may take anywhere from two to
five minutes. Do not perform any operations
while the messages shown at right are
displayed.
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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, “Check the
current camera firmware version.”
7-3.If the version displayed is 1.02, the
update was successful.
8
Format the memory card.
This completes the firmware update.
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