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Nikon COOLPIX 3100 Quick Start Manual
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Get ready
To upgrade the firmware for the COOLPIX 3100, you will need:
• A COOLPIX 3100 digital camera
• A UC-E6 USB cable
• One of the following power sources:
— An EH-61 AC adapter
— A new CRV3 battery
— Two fully-charged EN-MH1 rechargeable batteries
• A Nikon-approved CompactFlash memory card that has been formatted in the
COOLPIX 3100
• The Nikon Guide to
Digital Photography
for the COOLPIX 3100
Check the current firmware version for the
COOLPIX 3100
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Upgrading the COOLPIX 3100
— Windows
Thank you for choosing a Nikon product. This guide describes
how to upgrade the camera firmware for the COOLPIX 3100.
If you are not confident that you can perform the update
successfully, the
update can be performed by a Nikon service representative.
a CompactFlash card reader
OR
Firmware

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  • Page 1 If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service representative. Get ready To upgrade the firmware for the COOLPIX 3100, you will need: • A COOLPIX 3100 digital camera • A UC-E6 USB cable a CompactFlash card reader •...
  • Page 2 Untitled Document Rotate the mode dial to SET UP. Press and hold the MENU button while turning the camera on. "E3100 V *.*" will be displayed in the monitor, followed by the version number of the current camera firmware. If the monitor shows "E3100 V1.2," the current camera firmware is version 1.2.
  • Page 3 Untitled Document Download and extract the new firmware Create a new folder on the hard disk and name it as desired. Position the mouse cursor over an empty space on the desktop and click the right mouse button. Select New > Folder to create a new folder on the desktop.
  • Page 4: Direct Usb Connection

    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 COOLPIX 3100 using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a CompactFlash card reader.
  • Page 5 (auto) or (manual) and turn the camera on.* • If Nikon View is installed Nikon Transfer will start automatically and display the message, "Camera or card contains no images. Nikon View will now terminate." Click OK to exit Nikon Transfer.
  • Page 6 Open the "firmware" folder on the removable disk and confirm that it contains the file "firmware.bin." Disconnect the camera. For information on disconnecting the camera, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography for the COOLPIX 3100 CompactFlash Card Reader Connect the card reader to the computer.
  • Page 7 Insert the formatted memory card into the card reader. • If Nikon View is installed Nikon Transfer will start automatically and display the message, "Camera or card contains no images. Nikon View will now terminate." Click OK to exit Nikon Transfer.
  • Page 8 Untitled Document Drive letters may differ 3-2. When copying is complete, check the contents of the removable disk. Open the "firmware" folder on the removable disk and confirm that it contains the file "firmware.bin." 3-3. Remove the memory card. Right click on the removable disk and select Eject from the menu that appears.
  • Page 9 Untitled Document If you are not confident that you can perform the update successfully, the update can be performed by a Nikon service representative. Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the COOLPIX 3100. Rotate the mode dial to SET UP.
  • Page 10 COOLPIX 3100." 7-3.If "E3100 V1.3" is displayed in the monitor, the update was successful. If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative. Format the memory card. For information on formatting memory cards, see the...
  • Page 11 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 COOLPIX 3100 for details.