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The D70 has two sets of firmware, A and B, which must be updated separately. After
updating the A firmware, repeat steps 4-5, below, to upgrade the B firmware.
Important
The D70 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 D70 to a Nikon-authorized service representative for inspection.
Get ready
To upgrade the firmware for the D70, you will need:
A Nikon D70 digital SLR camera
A UC-E4 USB cable or a CompactFlash card reader
One of the following power sources:
An EH-5 AC adapter
A fully-charged EN-EL3 rechargeable battery
A Nikon-approved CompactFlash memory card that has been formatted in the
D70 (do not use Microdrive cards).
The Nikon Guide to
Digital Photography
for the D70
Check the current firmware version for the D70
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Upgrading the D70 Firmware
"Windows"
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes
how to upgrade the camera firmware for the D70.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update
successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service
representative.
Turn the camera on.
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Summary of Contents for Nikon D70
- Page 1 Nikon service representative. The D70 has two sets of firmware, A and B, which must be updated separately. After updating the A firmware, repeat steps 4-5, below, to upgrade the B firmware.
- Page 2 Untitled Document Press the MENU button and select Firmware Ver. in the setup menu. Two firmware versions (A and B) will be displayed. Before the update, the A version will be 1.01 or earlier, the B version 1.03 or earlier. Turn the camera off.
- Page 3 Untitled Document Download the file "D70fw20.zip" to the new folder. Position the mouse cursor over the "Click here to Agree to Licenses and Start Download" link on the download site (above) and click the right mouse button. Select Save target to file and choose the folder created in step 3 -1.
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Page 4: Direct Usb Connection
The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card either by connecting the computer directly to the D70 using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a CompactFlash card reader. - Page 5 Untitled Document If PictureProject is installed Depending on the computer operating system, PictureProject may start automatically. Click Cancel. * Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog similar to that shown at right may be displayed. Select Take no action and click OK.
- Page 6 If Nikon View is installed Depending on the computer operating system, Nikon Transfer may start and display the message, "Camera or card contains no images. Nikon View will now terminate" Click OK to exit Nikon Transfer. If PictureProject is installed Depending on the computer operating system, PictureProject may start automatically.
- Page 7 Untitled Document * Under Windows XP, a Removable Disk dialog similar to that shown at right may be displayed. Select Take no action and click OK. Copy the firmware to the memory card. 3-1. Copy the firmware to the removable disk corresponding to the memory card. When the memory card is inserted, a new "Removable Disk"...
- Page 8 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 Performing any of the following actions during the update could cause the D70 to become inoperable: Removing the memory card...
- Page 9 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 firmware version for the D70." file:///K|/D70fw20WIN.html (9 of 10) [6/21/2010 9:42:01 AM]...
- Page 10 Restore the USB option to its original setting. If you changed the USB setting from PTP to Mass Storage to update the camera firmware, return to the USB menu and select PTP. See the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography with the D70 for details.