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Nikon D700 Firmware Upgrade
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Upgrading the Firmware for the D700
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 computer equipped with an CF card reader or card slot
One of the following power sources:
An EH-5/EH-5a AC adapter
A fully-charged EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery
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).
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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 D700.
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 D700

  • Page 1 An EH-5/EH-5a AC adapter A fully-charged EN-EL3e rechargeable Li-ion battery 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 2 Download and extract the new firmware Click the I agree - Begin download link on the download site to download the file “F- D700-V102M.dmg”. Double-click this file to mount a disk image containing the folder “D700Update,” which contains the following files: D7000102.bin...
  • Page 3 To copy the firmware to the memory card, a computer is used. Connect the card reader to the computer and insert a formatted memory card. If Nikon Transfer is installed, it will start automatically; to exit, select Quit Nikon Transfer from the Nikon Transfer menu.
  • Page 4 Upgrading the Firmware for the D700 2-2. When copying is complete, confirm that the camera volume contains the “D7000102.bin”. Drag the camera volume into the Trash and remove the memory card from the card reader. Important 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.
  • Page 5 Upgrading the Firmware for the D700 Press the MENU button and select Firmware version in the setup menu. The current firmware version will be displayed. Highlight Update and press the multi selector to the right. A firmware update dialog will be displayed.
  • Page 6 Upgrading the Firmware for the D700 The message shown at right will be displayed when the update is complete. Confirm that the update was completed successfully. 7-1.Turn the camera off and remove the memory card. 7-2.Check the camera firmware version as described in Step 2, “Check the current camera firmware version.”...