Nikon

Updating the Firmware for Digital SLR Cameras (Mass Storage)

—Windows—
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.


If the upgrade includes two sets of firmware (A and B), upgrade the A firmware first and then repeat steps 4–5 below to upgrade the B firmware. There is no need to repeat these steps if the upgrade includes only one set of firmware (A or B).


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, or a computer and a USB cable compatible with the camera
• One of the following camera power sources:
  — An AC adapter of a type supported by the camera
  — A fully-charged rechargeable Li-ion battery of a type supported by the camera
• 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


Check the current camera firmware version
  The menus displayed on your camera may differ from those shown here.
 
1 Turn the camera on.
 
2 Press the MENU to display the menus.
 
3 Select Firmware version in the setup menu.
 
4

The current firmware version will be displayed. Confirm that the firmware version is the correct version for this update.
“#.##” is the firmware version.
 
5 Exit to the setup menu and turn the camera off.


Download and extract the new firmware
  1 Create a new folder on your computer.
 
If you are using Windows 8, select Desktop in the start screen to enter desktop mode.
 
2 Right-click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site and select Save Target As. Save the file to the folder created in Step 3-1.
 
3 Open the folder created in Step 3-1 and double-click the downloaded file (“F-XXXX-V###W.exe”, where “XXXX” is the camera name and “###” the firmware version) to extract the firmware to a sub-folder in the new folder.
 
The resulting file and folder hierarchy is shown below:
AXXXX###.bin: Camera A firmware
BXXXX###.bin: Camera B firmware
Note: Some upgrades may include only one set of firmware, either A or B.


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.
 
Upgrades That Include Two Sets of Firmware
Only one of the two sets of firmware (A or B) can be updated at a time. Use separate memory cards for each set of firmware, or update one set as described below, then format the memory card and repeat the process for the second set.
 
Direct USB Connection
 
Note: Use an AC adapter or a fully-charged battery.
 
1 Turn the camera off and insert a formatted memory card. For information on formatting memory cards, see the camera User’s Manual.
 
Cameras with Two Memory Card Slots
Insert the memory card into slot 1. Do not insert the memory card into slot 2.
 
2 After turning the camera on, press the MENU button, select the setup menu, and set the USB option to Mass Storage.
 
3 Turn the camera off and connect the USB cable as shown below.
 
 
4 Turn the camera on.
If ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer is installed, Nikon Transfer 2 or Nikon Transfer may start automatically; exit the application before proceeding.
 
Windows 8
If Windows displays the message shown in the illustration, click × to close the dialog.
   
Windows 7/Windows Vista
Under Windows 7/Windows Vista, an AutoPlay dialog may be displayed. Click .
   
Windows XP
Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.
 
5 Copy the firmware to the memory card.
 
Upgrades That Include Two Sets of Firmware
Only one of the two sets of firmware (A or B) can be updated at a time. Use separate memory cards for each set of firmware, or update one set as described below, then format the memory card and repeat the process for the second set.
 
a. Copy the downloaded firmware to the memory card in Computer or My Computer.
 
“A” Firmware
 
“B” Firmware
 
Windows 8
To have both the current folder (the folder containing the firmware update) and the memory card folder open at the same time, right-click the memory card icon in Explorer and select Open in new window.
 
b. When copying is complete, confirm that the memory card contains the file “AXXXX###.bin” (“A” firmware) or “BXXXX###.bin” (“B” firmware).
 
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.
 
6 Disconnect the camera from the computer.
For more information, see the camera User’s Manual.
 
 
Card Reader
 
1 Insert a formatted memory card in the card reader or card slot. If ViewNX 2 or Nikon Transfer is installed, Nikon Transfer 2 or Nikon Transfer may start automatically; exit the application before proceeding.
 
Windows 8
If Windows displays the message shown in the illustration, click × to close the dialog.
   
Windows 7/Windows Vista
Under Windows 7/Windows Vista, an AutoPlay dialog may be displayed. Click .
   
Windows XP
Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog may be displayed. Click Cancel.
 
2 Copy the firmware to the memory card.
 
Upgrades That Include Two Sets of Firmware
Only one of the two sets of firmware (A or B) can be updated at a time. Use separate memory cards for each set of firmware, or update one set as described below, then format the memory card and repeat the process for the second set.
 
a. Copy the downloaded firmware to the memory card in Computer or My Computer.
 
“A” Firmware
 
“B” Firmware
 
Windows 8
To have both the current folder (the folder containing the firmware update) and the memory card folder open at the same time, right-click the memory card icon in Explorer and select Open in new window.
 
b. When copying is complete, confirm that the memory card contains the file “AXXXX###.bin” (“A” firmware) or “BXXXX###.bin” (“B” firmware).
 
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.
 
3 If your computer shows the memory card as a removable disk, right-click the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears. 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
• 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 memory card slot.
 
Cameras with Two Memory Card Slots
Insert the memory card into slot 1. Do not insert the memory card into slot 2.
 
2 Turn the camera on.
 
3 Press the MENU to display the menus.
 
4 Select Firmware version in the setup menu.
 
5 The current firmware version will be displayed. Highlight Update and press the OK.
 
6 A firmware update dialog will be displayed. Select Yes.
* Illustration shows dialog displayed when A firmware is updated. Follow the same steps to update B firmware.
 
7 The update will begin. Follow the on-screen instruction during the update.
 
8 Confirm that the update was completed successfully.
8-1. Turn the camera off and remove the memory card.
8-2. Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2, “Check the current camera firmware version”.
8-3. If the updated version is displayed, the update was successful.
“#.##” is the firmware version.
 
If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative.
 
9 Format the memory card in the camera.
 
 
If the upgrade includes two sets of firmware, return to Step 4 and upgrade the B firmware.
 
10 If you changed the USB setting from MTP/PTP to Mass Storage to update the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select MTP/PTP.
 
This completes the firmware update.