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Nikon service representative. Get ready To upgrade the firmware for the COOLPIX 5400, you will need: • A COOLPIX 5400 digital camera • A UC-E1 USB cable or a CompactFlash card reader •...
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Untitled Document Rotate the mode dial to SET UP and turn the camera on. The setup menu will be displayed in the camera monitor. Press the multi selector up or down to highlight Firmware version and press the multi selector to the right.
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Untitled Document 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. Name the folder as desired. Download the file "CP5400fw14.zip" to the new folder. Position the mouse cursor over the "Click here to Agree to Licenses and Start Download"...
The firmware can be copied to the camera memory card either by connecting the computer directly to the COOLPIX 5400 using the USB cable, or by removing the memory card from the camera and inserting it in a CompactFlash card reader.
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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. • If PictureProject is installed PictureProject Transfer will start automatically.
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5-2. 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." Disconnect the camera. For information on disconnecting the camera, see the Nikon Guide to Digital Photography for the COOLPIX 5400 CompactFlash Card Reader Connect the card reader to the computer.
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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. • If PictureProject is installed PictureProject Transfer will start automatically.
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Disconnect the card reader For more information, see the documentation provided with the card reader. Update the camera firmware Should any of the following occur during the update, the COOLPIX 5400 could become inoperable: • The memory card is removed from the camera •...
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Untitled Document Insert the memory card containing the firmware into the COOLPIX 5400. Rotate the mode dial to SET UP and turn the camera on. The setup menu will be displayed in the camera monitor. Press the multi selector up or...
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Step 2 7-3.If "E5400 Ver 1.4" 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 Nikon Guide to...
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