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Updating Camera Firmware – Mac – 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.
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Check the current camera firmware version The menus displayed on your camera may differ from those shown here. Turn the camera on. Select Firmware version in the (camera settings) menu. See the camera manual for details. Camera settings Conformity marking Firmware version 1m 9s 1m 9s...
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Download and extract the new firmware After reading the end-user license agreement on the download site, select Accept and click Download to download the file “F-XXXX-V**M.dmg”, where “XXXX” is the camera name and “**” the firmware version. When download is complete, a disk image will appear on the desktop containing the file and folder listed below: : F-XXXX-V**M...
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Insert a formatted memory card in the card reader or card slot. If an application such as Nikon Transfer 2 starts automatically, exit the application before proceeding. An untitled volume (“NO_NAME”) will appear on the desktop. Copy the “firmware”...
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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 • Unplug or disconnect the AC adapter • Remove the battery •...
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COOLPIX XXXX Ver. ** “XXXX” is the camera name and “**” the firmware version. If the update was not successful, contact a Nikon service representative. Format the memory card in the camera. This completes the firmware update.