NextBase 222X Technical manual
FW Update Instructions
222X
The following upgrade instructions are in relation to updating the firmware by copying an update file to the SD Card via the supplied USB cable.
Our Dash Cams can also be updated via MyNextbase Player® (NBDVR222 and above).
Download the latest version of firmware
for the NBDVR222X via the Support &
Downloads page for your Dash Cam.
Windows Mac
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The firmware update will be saved to your
PC as a file called ‘FW222XA. This will usually
be located within the downloads folder on
your computer.
You won’t be able to open thisNote:
file on your computer.
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FWXXXX.bin
FWXXXX.bin
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Open
Open With
Move to Trash
Get Info
Rename
Compress “FWXXXX.bin”
Burn “FWXXXX.bin” to Disc...
Duplicate
Make Alias
Quick Look “FWXXXX.bin”
Share
Clean Up Selection
Show View Options
Copy “FWXXXX.bin”
Right click (CMD & click if using a mac)
on the bin file inside the downloads folder
and select the option that says ‘Copy’.
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Open with
Scan with Windows Defender...
Share
Give access to
Add to archive...
Add to “FW322GWA.rar”
Compress and email...
Compress to “FW322GWA.rar” and email
Restore previous versions
Send to
Cut
Create Shortcut
Delete
Rename
Properties
Copy
Go to the Dash Cam Setup Menu (Press
the Menu button twice when the camera
is not recording) and select the option
that says Format SD Card’, press the ‘OK’
button to confirm.
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Plug the Dash Cam into your Desktop
using the supplied USB cable and press
the ‘OK’ button to select the ‘Firmware
Update’ option.
Format SD Card
Time & Date
Language
Screen Saver
Setup Menu
Back Enter
Format SD Card
Time & Date
Language
Screen Saver
Setup Menu
Back Enter
Access Files
Power On
PC Connection
Firmware Update
Enter
Access Files
Power On
PC Connection
Firmware Update
Enter
Once the contents of the card are displayed,
right click in the white space and select the
option that says ‘Paste’.
This will copy the file from your downloaded
zip file and place it onto the SD card
where it can be read by the Dash Cam.
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View
Sort by
Group by
Refresh
Customize this folder...
Paste
Paste Shortcut
Undo Move Crtl+Z
Give access to
New
Properties
New Folder
Get Info
View
Clean Up
Clean Up By
Arrange By
Show View options
Paste Item
Click on your SD card as it appears within
File Explorer/Finder to view the contents
of the card.
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The Dash Cam should the appear as a
storage device called ‘NEXTBASE’ within File
Explorer (Windows) or Finder (Mac).
After the Dash Cam has shut down
completely, plug it back into your PC and
select ‘Power On’.
The update should begin automatically.
Once you have copied ‘FW222XA.bin’ to the
Dash Cam you can now unplug the Dash
Cam from your PC. It will shut down and
you will see the Nextbase logo.
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Firmware Updating...
Update takes approx 1 minute
Do not disconnect power!
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Firmware Updating...
Update takes approx 1 minute
Do not disconnect power!
Please ensure that the bin file is NOT
renamed in anyway, the update will fail if
the file appears as FW222XA(1).bin,
for example.
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FWXXXX.bin
FWXXXX.bin
After the Dash Cam has restarted open
the Setup Menu (by pressing the ‘Menu’
button twice) and scroll down to ‘System Info’.
Press the ‘OK’ button to select this option
and the Firmware version will be displayed.
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222X
2AOT9-NBDVR222X
222X
After the update has installed your Dash
Cam will restart and display the PC
Connection Screen.
Select the ‘Power On’ option using the ‘OK’
button to continue.
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Access Files
Power On
PC Connection
Firmware Update
Enter
Access Files
Power On
PC Connection
Firmware Update
Enter
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