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Nikon D300 Quick Start Manual

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Upgrading the Firmware for the D300
The D300 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 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 UC-E4 USB cable or a memory card reader
One of the following power sources:
An EH-5/EH-5a AC adapter
A fully-charged EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery
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Upgrading the Firmware for the
Macintosh
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes how to
upgrade the camera firmware for the D300.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update
successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon-authorized
service representative.
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Summary of Contents for Nikon D300

  • Page 1 Nikon-authorized service representative. The D300 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 Upgrading the Firmware for the D300 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).

  • Page 3: Direct Usb Connection

    Click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site to download the file “F- D300-V110M.sit”. This file will then be automatically extracted to create the folder “D300Update.” If extraction is successful, the folder “D300Update” will contain the following files: A3000110.bin...
  • Page 4 Nikon Transfer from the Nikon Transfer menu. Copy the firmware to the memory card. 5-1. Copy the firmware to the “NIKON D300” volume corresponding to the camera. When the camera is connected and turned on, the volume “NIKON D300” will appear on the desktop.

  • Page 5: Card Reader

    Upgrading the Firmware for the D300 Illustration shows A firmware 5-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the “NIKON D300” volume contains the “A3000110.bin” (A firmware) or “B3000110.bin” (B firmware). Disconnect the camera from the computer. For more information, see the camera User's...
  • Page 6 Upgrading the Firmware for the D300 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.
  • Page 7 Upgrading the Firmware for the D300 *Illustration shows dialog displayed when A firmware is updated. Follow the same steps to update B firmware. The update may take anywhere from two to five minutes. Do not perform any operations while the messages shown at right are displayed.
  • Page 8 Upgrading the Firmware for the D300 Format the memory card. 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. file:///K|/En/En/d300ab_mac_en_ABF.html (8 of 8) [6/18/2010 3:43:37 PM]...